We ship LIVE ANTS with this Giant Uncle Milton Ant farm, shipped to your house right now * This farm is so big, it can take a Double Order of ants. It has the LARGEST viewing area of any Ant Farm habitat at 15"x10" * You get: 2 tubes of 25 live ants (this farm can accommodate both tubes), ant farm habitat, water feeder, tunneling sand, and illustrated "Ant Watcher"s Guide." This ant farm is break resistant and escape proof * GUARANTEED! We guarantee live arrival of your ants * IMPORTANT CHRISTMAS SHIPPING INFO: If you are ordering LIVE Ants for Christmas, order Dec 11-15 to use our regular shipping and have them arrive close to Christmas. To order earlier, visit our store www.amazon.com/shops/naturegiftstore to order our kit with a mail-in certificate for ants later (there is an additional charge for ant shipping when you use a certificate). Watch your weather - do not order LIVE ants if it is under 45 degrees in your area. Instead, get the kit with a certificate you can mail in when it"s warmer.