A formicarium or ant farm is a vivarium which is designed primarily for the study of ant colonies and how ants behave. Those who study ant behavior are known as myrmecologists. ==History== The first commercially-sold formicarium was introduced around 1929 by Frank Eugene Austin (1873-1964 ), an inventor and professor at the Thayer School of Engine... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formicarium