(the music)

Thanks

please explain

Hi no, when the redheat empire first arrived, it was a large colony. From 2022 to now, their size has significantly decreased

Ok

Uploading some more videos today

Ok. 👍

Also why are the dates in your videos like 3-4 months behind.

@@Finley-xb1ht its about finding the time to edit and upload

How many workers died in the flood?

Thanks a lot. I really appreciate your kind words.

​@@Finley-xb1ht about 5 workers

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks a lot. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

What was your question

Really appreciate it. What do you enjoy most about my content?

ur ants and close up pics also how long does it take for the lasius niger coloyn fresh with brood to be to ur levlel like 500 workers thx keep it up@@theantrookie

Glad you liked it

Thanks a lot

Thank you for the big cool

Just make sure to look out for a numptial flight

Ok I managed to get 3 queens. They are related to Queen shenssea from the newbury empire. I got her exactly on the same day last year in my garden. Last year the flight was in the evening.

I remember the flight in 2020 I think it was huge

Okay, I don't remember 2020. I remember 2021 when i began ant keeping

Oh OK I started antkeeping last year but I have always been interested in animals and I know more than my science teachers

I animals my specialtes is cold blooded animals

Thanks a lot

I'm glad you liked it

Hi sorry just saw this message. I got the nest from foranto

Camponotus nicobarensis

LOL yes

thank you very much

Wow!! thanks a lot

​@@theantrookie make longer video tho

thank you very much for your kind words

I am keeping my ants very well thank you. They are booming in size and I am introducing them to a new nest and outworld very soon.

Lol how is it late? maybe i'm not getting the joke lol sorry. and where are you? Canada?

@@theantrookie Central Alberta Canada yes sir. You said in your intro it was almost Christmas time, it's January 14th now. idk. I love watching your content.

@bdantsalberta lol it was recorded on 2nd December.

@@theantrookie lol, I figured.

Thank you

@@theantrookie Also hey, you got featured on the Esthetic ants youtube channel!

@@bdantsalberta oh really? oh wow i will check it out. thanks for letting me know

@@theantrookie No prob. Your famous lol

@@bdantsalberta lol

Um maybe lol

Thanks

Thanks

Lol As a pro in the ant keeping world what are the challenges you have found keeping nico's. Since I started ant keeping in August 2021 camponotus have been the most rewarding and easy to keep. So far I have camponotus ligniperda and camponotus nicobarensis. Messor barbarus are very challenging, mine have all died and Manica rubida smh wow they are challenging too. My lasius flavus were doing well the the majority of the workers died recently.

@@theantrookie when they explode in size they can catch you off guard, they consume alot when they are a large colony and they are seriously great escape artists, over time they will pretty much break out of any set up!

@@theantrookie Messors can be tricky to found but once established are really easy to keep and are such an awesome species, dont get disheartened, keep trying and keep perfecting your skills, we all learn lessons sometimes painful ones in this hobby!

@@AntsTheColonialist wow ok

@@AntsTheColonialist thanks for the advice. Maybe I'll give em another try next spring.