Watering your ants?

[baggers]

I have seen a previous post by wood ant but can not remember where? So sorry I am re-asking: but how often are you suppose to water the ground your ants live on and to what degree is classed as over watered?
Thank you

[Wood~Ant]

I would think this is the topic that covers this question? Remember to spray  

[baggers]

Yeah that's what I was after thank you :-)

[Wood~Ant]

If the soil is moist enough, then you don't need to give it any more water, as the aim is to keep it just damp. Too wet it is not good for ants or their brood, and too dry it may fall apart and bury them alive. You need to judge it carefully and err slightly to keeping the medium just right, which may mean adding a few drops of water via a pipette or plant mister spray every few days; but usually once a week is fine.

You may find if the soil gets bone dry that water just runs right through it. If you're using an Ant World you can stand it in a few centimetres (about 2 inches) of water for an hour and it will soak it up from the base. A tank has no drainage, so be careful of over-watering or you will end up with just mud and drowned ants. 
Over time the watering bit comes down to experience, as like watering a plant the soil does not need to be dry or wet for it to flourish; and when it comes to keeping ants in captivity the same rules apply, just damp enough is the trick.