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@IvanMartinez-tq6ut 9 күн бұрын
You gave her too much space. Keep her in a test tube and then move her into a smaller nest once they have like 7 workers. I have the same queen with brood and 5 workers still only in a test tube. Also I don’t know if you have an incubator but I would recommend one. I keep all my ants in an incubator
@ColePittsford 8 күн бұрын
Thanks for the advice. I'm still learning the ropes so I'll take all the insight I can get. I got a heating pad but no incubator. I started a new channel for these btw: www.youtube.com/@ColesAnts
@ejl1221 9 күн бұрын
Your videos are really good. What kind of equipment are you using to record such small subjects?
@ColePittsford 8 күн бұрын
Thanks! I just bought this clip on lens for my phone and have a few lights to brighten the scene. www.amazon.com/APEXEL-Photography-Adapter-Samsung-Attachment/dp/B0CL92QQWK/ref=pd_ci_mcx_pspc_dp_2_t_1?pd_rd_w=jxxy2&content-id=amzn1.sym.9cb932c3-e29e-44db-929c-bdc1460b3774&pf_rd_p=9cb932c3-e29e-44db-929c-bdc1460b3774&pf_rd_r=HHMHKTCVYZ9XMTR0F8JK&pd_rd_wg=swmw1&pd_rd_r=27396d6d-9491-4513-83b4-a3afba5909ec&pd_rd_i=B0CL92QQWK
@mathiaspimentel7571 9 күн бұрын
5 ants. One is named Bonnie. I see history repeating itself (WAS THAT THE BITE OF 87?!?!?!??)
@ColePittsford 9 күн бұрын
@@mathiaspimentel7571 wow! I didn’t make that connection! I should’ve put that in the script.
@colinderksen1878 10 күн бұрын
HHey, insecticides are most definitely the reason your ants are dying. Avoid giving them fruits from the grocery store; instead, provide them with sugar water as their source of sugar. It's also better to dilute honey with water rather than giving it to them directly, or just stick with sugar water. Additionally, I would recommend withholding an outworld until you have around 15-20 workers.
@ejl1221 9 күн бұрын
100% agree about staying away from straight honey. I've had success with a 50:50 mix of honey with bottled water. I've also used sugar water occasionally.
@ColePittsford 8 күн бұрын
Thanks for the insight. I'm now switching to nectar and honey water. Tough lessons to learn. By the way, I have a new channel where I'll be posting these from now on. www.youtube.com/@ColesAnts
@colinderksen1878 8 күн бұрын
@ Great! You could get some Camponotus species that grow quicker to make up for your lost colony. C. nicobarensis & C. maculatus are really nice species and grow fairly quickly for ants that big.
@ColePittsford 8 күн бұрын
@ I think I’ll try to find some in the spring. I also have some new colonies I’m hoping to introduce into the story after the next episode which will be hopefully be about Ant Bonny getting ready for diapause assuming all goes well.
@mr.classicragememerook96 21 күн бұрын
I can't believe I'm discovering this masterpiece NOW and not from the get-go!
@snakeleo5214 21 күн бұрын
maybe the heating pad killed the Ants🤔🤔
@creepingcreeper7719 29 күн бұрын
guys i know what the ant version is: an apple a day keeps life away!
@goldenantsproductions4707 Ай бұрын
I am so sad this happened, i've watched every video until now. But, I do think that the pesticide option is the most likely, specially because of the workers movements before passing away.
@johnmartinez2842 Ай бұрын
These videos always make my day, keep it up. Also RIP all those ants 😢
@ColePittsford 24 күн бұрын
Thank you! That means a lot.
@papaq3810 Ай бұрын
Reference
@johnmartinez2842 Ай бұрын
This is probably the best ant KZbin channel out there.
@JoshByrd Ай бұрын
Agreed!
@yogkojntseeg Ай бұрын
where do you live i wanna see those ants😄
@submarine001 2 ай бұрын
0:05 LELELELEDDD
@nikkigotspirit 2 ай бұрын
This is AMAZING! I'm obsessed with the side side hobby of terrarium building whilst trying to form your new hobby of ant keeping. Funny how life works! Keep making these awesome videos and say hi to the "goodest boy" for me.
@ColePittsford 29 күн бұрын
Wow, that's awesome! Terrariums are so fun to make. Some day I'd love to have a live terrarium with ants in it like AntsCanada.
@goldenantsproductions4707 2 ай бұрын
THE QUEEN HAD LARVAE, THOSE WERE NOT EGGS!!!!
@ColePittsford 2 ай бұрын
@@goldenantsproductions4707 It’s possible I’m wrong about her being infertile, but it’s nearly been six months since she was captured and they don’t seem to be making any progress. Her species is native to where I live so I figured if she does end up being able to raise a colony, she’ll be able to do that the natural way outside. I was also sure to angle the test tube slightly downwards so that water wouldn’t pool up and drown them.
@Kentuckyants 2 ай бұрын
Yo I have that same nest at 1:42
@tristanbollen6034 2 ай бұрын
Let's goo newe video
@MistaGSpecialEducation 2 ай бұрын
Oh my Gosh, it’s crazy how fast your ants have grown!!!!
@JackTWT 2 ай бұрын
*THE FOG IS COMING*
@MistaGSpecialEducation 3 ай бұрын
hey cole!!! I have been keeping ants for 4 years now. I like the fact that you are also keeping Camponotus CA-02 (the biggest queen) and Camponotus Vicinus (the other two carpenter ants)! Also, the harvester ant queen (likely Pogonomyrmex Rugosus) is a very hard queen during founding stage, as in they tend to die very easily. I’ve had 14 of those queens once and only 3 of them survived to bear workers. Anyways, it’s really great to see another antkeeper!
@MistaGSpecialEducation 3 ай бұрын
BTW, camponotus CA-02 grows really fast despite their big size, so expect CA-02 to have majors in less than a year :)
@ColePittsford 3 ай бұрын
@@MistaGSpecialEducation great to know! Thanks for the insight! I’ve had a couple people tell me now those harvesters are super hard to get started.
@ColePittsford 3 ай бұрын
@@MistaGSpecialEducation Wow! That’s exciting! Thanks for telling me!
@Omniscient_Dude 3 ай бұрын
so funny 😂❤Love this
@matyaskucera7055 3 ай бұрын
as and long time and ceaper dont take as hate you should have given siomething to them at the 2 month mark atleast a sugar water
@PercyFan28-f3n 4 ай бұрын
Floppity flop
@Skibidi-s3b3k 4 ай бұрын
This is fricking awsomet
@Guitarguy2409 4 ай бұрын
Hey cole! i think my comment was deleted so im gonna rewrite the whole thing.... i believe that i can help you out with your harvester ant queen, she looks to me like a P. Rugosus (I could be wrong and you might have said what she is but i forgot) but next time i would recommend either putting sand in the test tube with her or creating a dirt setup for her i highly recommend the dirt setup. UtahAnts has a good tutorial on them. Just look up UtahAnts dirt setup. Next i recommend you put them on some heat if your house is already pretty warm then you could probably just use a heat cable but if you house is cold like mine then i would try to hotbox them by putting the cable in the box with them and try to get a high air temperature (still try to include some variation of the heat so the ants can move accordingly and move the test tube to how the ants react). Then I would also recommend that you give the queen a few dandelion seeds and see if she accepts them unlike other sp of harvester ant this one is fully claustral so it isn't a requirement but it cant hurt to try it out. When i got my two first harvester queens (P. Occidentalis) i didn't do any of these and very similarly died like how yours did. So if you follow these steps your chances in keeping your next harvesters will be a lot higher. Anyways i really enjoy the videos and they are really fun to watch! Also if you buy anymore harvesters i recommend p. occidentalis i believe you live in cali so it makes the process for getting them kind of weird but i believe that you can still get them.
@ColePittsford 4 ай бұрын
@@Guitarguy2409 Wow, thank you so much for all the info! That’s really helpful advice. I think I will try harvesters again next year and keep this in mind. I’m hoping I can find a honeypot queen in the next couple months.
@JesusPlsSaveMe 4 ай бұрын
Nice❤
@JesusPlsSaveMe 4 ай бұрын
Great video ❤
@JesusPlsSaveMe 4 ай бұрын
Nice video
@JesusPlsSaveMe 4 ай бұрын
Keep up the good work man♥️ Ant Love for ever♥️🔥🔥🙏🙏🐜🐜. AC Family here😅😅
@saraiasmindiascruz750 4 ай бұрын
hey cole!! i love this series, keep posting! <3
@DocterSnickers 4 ай бұрын
I would suggest buying from stateside ants if you live in America. Never had problems with them.
@Guitarguy2409 4 ай бұрын
haha yah Tbone and tarheel ants i would say are the best places to buy ants tarheel is a little overpriced though
@MistaGSpecialEducation 3 ай бұрын
@@Guitarguy2409Lol, also Bmb1bee on Formiculture is pretty good!
@VividTerrariums 4 ай бұрын
Nice, I also keep ants and I make terrariums too, I like how you got into terrariums and you're doing it pretty good already, good job👍
@Santosgod678 4 ай бұрын
Rip 🙏 but hopefully good luck for your 2 ants (both are my favorite)
@guscrafts1756 4 ай бұрын
i have an ant queen (maybe a carpenter) who has a small clutch of eggs
@ThreeBladeStudios 4 ай бұрын
W video
@ArconTheAntKeeper 4 ай бұрын
Ooh cool! My carpenter ant queen also got workers
@Arizonaantkeeper 4 ай бұрын
Keep them under a heating cable also if you want them to grow a little faster?
@Arizonaantkeeper 4 ай бұрын
The big beautiful queen you like is a CaO2 ant queen which I have a colony of them I have featured them in one of my videos
@ColePittsford 4 ай бұрын
Thank you! I haven't been able to identify her. Is CaO2 the scientific name? I don't see it listed on naturalist.org
@ColePittsford 4 ай бұрын
Also, do you happen to know what species Ant Bonny might be?
@Arizonaantkeeper 4 ай бұрын
@@ColePittsford it’s Camponotus CaO2 it’s not yet been described
@Arizonaantkeeper 4 ай бұрын
@@ColePittsford i’ll have to look once I get home also do you have discord It’s much better or Instagram.
@ColePittsford 4 ай бұрын
@@Arizonaantkeeper There's a link to my Insta on my channel
@Arizonaantkeeper 4 ай бұрын
What camera do you use?
@ColePittsford 4 ай бұрын
I actually mainly use my phone with a macro lens attachment. I recently got a Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG ART Macro Lens which is amazing, but now my old Canon T5i is the weak link. I find that my phone is easier to maneuver and the autofocus is better which is important for subjects that are so small.
@jordangandara1200 4 ай бұрын
I have an Aunt Bonnie too!!
@Arizonaantkeeper 4 ай бұрын
Nice healthy queens
@Ethanwu-n1d 5 ай бұрын
I think you should keep leaf cutter
@Ethanwu-n1d 5 ай бұрын
Or honey pot ant
@ColePittsford 4 ай бұрын
@@Ethanwu-n1d I would like to get some honeypots. And they are only a couple hours drive from where I live.
@pilot_bruh576 5 ай бұрын
yeah during this stage you shouldnt check up on them too much maybe prolly one every two weks as you said althoug for the ones eating their eggs try not checking on them for 3 weeks or a month
@matija6322 5 ай бұрын
hey, can you please please tell me how did you make the sponge holding the ants,im in antkeeping for a while now and have a bunch of queens in a box, but when i find new ones i cant just put them in and expose the other ones to light, so im wondering how did you make it or did you buy it, very nice content btw, underrated :)
@ColePittsford 5 ай бұрын
I bought it on Etsy. It’s amazing and I haven’t seen another product like it. www.etsy.com/listing/1102635523/
@matija6322 5 ай бұрын
@@ColePittsford thank you so much haha
@marijnnn4992 5 ай бұрын
You should check on them at all the first 4 weeks atleast
@ThreeBladeStudios 5 ай бұрын
Make shorts
@ThreeBladeStudios 5 ай бұрын
When next vid it's been 2 weeks
@ColePittsford 5 ай бұрын
@@ThreeBladeStudios I’m waiting until I have enough footage to tell a good story. Probably another couple weeks.
@ThreeBladeStudios 5 ай бұрын
Do shorts pls I really want to see how this turns out
@ColePittsford 4 ай бұрын
@@ThreeBladeStudios Next episode is out!
@ThreeBladeStudios 4 ай бұрын
@@ColePittsford LET'S GOO
@garg4531 5 ай бұрын
Just discovered this and started watching, wanted to say real quick, I think "the Tomb Raiders" would be an *awesome* name for a future ant colony! (sounds like something straight out of AntsCanada!)
@whyyouneedtoknowyourhearts1029 5 ай бұрын
STOP EATING YOUR EGGS!
@knightaren5577 5 ай бұрын
Sometimes queens lay eggs only to eat them so don’t worry if they disappear !!!