Yijing (蟻境) – Empire of Ants' most ambitious nest yet – now crowdfunding on zeczec
Our all-in-one flagship formicarium "Yijing" is open for pre-order on the zeczec crowdfunding platform.
Taiwan's first ant ecology museum
Step into a world shaped by 100 million years of evolution
See the ant world up close in ways you never could in the wild. A nature-education movement that starts in the palm of your hand, right here in Guishan, Taoyuan.
Museum opening hours
Museum exhibitions
Mon, Thu & Fri 14:00–18:00
Weekends & public holidays 10:00–18:00
Feeding show times
Weekends & public holidays 11:00 · 13:00 · 16:00
DIY workshop times
Weekends & public holidays 10:30 · 14:30
Latest news
Lunar New Year season | Red-envelope wall & New Year lottery (in-store)
Feb 14–22, in-store only: draw a red envelope with any purchase over NT$500, and try the New Year ichiban-kuji lottery.
A day in the life of an ant
Six moments you're sure to catch inside the museum
The queen lays eggs
Dedicated nurses
Group mealtime
Sharing food
Grooming each other
The waste pile
Enjoy the joy of observation and build an ant empire of your own
Keeping ants takes just 2 things, and 2 thoughtful designs make it worry-free
A non-toxic, comfortable habitat with the right humidity
Feed based on the ants' belly size and behaviour
Lid plus escape-barrier fluid for double protection
No need to feed every day
Every keeping experience, protected down to the details
No power, no water changes
Feed once every 1–4 days
Just add water to maintain humidity
Nearly 100 nests and outworlds to choose from
All ant nest products are Made in Taiwan
Want an ant empire of your own?
Exported to 26 countries | ODM | OEM | Full supply chain
Every ant nest we make is Made in Taiwan. Drawing on more than a decade of large-scale ant breeding, we combine 3D printing, model painting and CNC machining to take our design standard of “beautiful, easy to keep, good for the ants” to the world.
We welcome distribution partnerships, brand collaborations and cross-industry projects.
Taiwan Ant Ecology Museum
Your ticket is a magnifying glass that makes observing ants effortless
Explore & Discover
Themed habitats of every size show ants living within natural landscapes, with special viewing angles designed for observation.
Learn
The most complete collection of ant ecology knowledge, specimens and models, so anyone who wants to understand ants in depth leaves satisfied.
Hands-on Experience
Regular interactive feeding shows and guided tours create a unique way to learn and an exceptional observation experience.
Constantly improving, for the best ant-watching experience
The museum holds specimens of world-famous ant species and a wealth of ant knowledge. The live exhibit area features more than forty native Taiwanese ant species, living in exclusively designed, handcrafted landscape habitats of every size, plus a special hemispherical tank with an upward viewing angle, so you can take in a whole nest just by looking up.
We also run regular guided tours and live magnified feeding shows in a two-metre live display tank. Come and experience it with us!
Every landscape habitat in the museum is built by Empire of Ants
Ask us about custom habitats and scene building. Let us turn your wildest ideas into reality!
Empire of Ants also offers academic research solutions
With our long experience bridging industry and academia, we support science fairs and ant research consulting.
