9 yo loves ants! Help!
Hi Ant Enthusiasts!
I'm hoping for a little advice/direction. My 9 yo LOVES youtube videos of people ant keeping. It started with nature docs, but now he's down the rabbit hole of people making big elaborate ant environments and species specifics. This doesn't appear to be a passing interest, since its been about a year now and I'm finding him poking around ant hills and under rocks in our yard constantly.
I'd like to help him explore this interest, but I quickly became overwhelmed when trying to find a responsible starting point. We live in Upstate NY, so it can be very cold here. It also looks like we might need a permit for a colony with a queen unless we catch one ourselves.
Can anyone recommend good entry point to ant keeping? Or a good source you trust with information for ant noobs?
Thanks!