Singaporean Taps Captive Market Selling Ant Farms Amid Pandemic

But despite the initial obstacles during the pandemic Ye says sales have picked up since July.

“The ant itself is just really amazing,” said Ye, 41, who used to sell wholesale electronics and started raising ants as a personal hobby in 2017.

While ant farms are more common in some Western countries, they are a rarity in Singapore and Ye is trying to change negative connotations associated with the insects

“They are so important in the ecosystem, they are actually here for a reason, and then if we could actually just learn from the humble ant, there are so many things that the ant could teach us, like perseverance, being headstrong,” added Ye.