15 Facts About Acorn Ants (Temnothorax Nylanderi) | MyLivingWorlds Ants

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These amazing ants live in acorns!
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[@hoppyfroggaming5779]

Wow, I didn't know there were ants small enough to live in acorns!

[@FizzleFX]

When I got mine i thought the testtube was empty. I had to look twice. They are smaller than minors of messor barbarus. Honest 1 minor could beat up 2-3 of those guys... BUT they dont take a shit and are not as shy as i thought. They do crawl on your finger to 'attack' lel

[@harrystuart7455]

Would love a colony update

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

Okay will be coming up soon!

[@FizzleFX]

3:55 there is even a study about their tandem rum. Distance does not affect their success rate but a more experienced runner does increase its chance from 75 to 95%ish. Just one thing you gotta take care of: they will drown super easily. 5:05 about honey. The *water it down* thing is a MISQUOTE FROM A PROFESSOR. He used to water it down cause he had to overlook 100 colonies and this way he could use a surringe. Ants do NOT need honey watered down. Its merely convenient for serving it in water dispencers and whatnot. In fact: giving pure honey is ideal since it can never ever rot until its all used up.

[@q_7445]

I just bought some Acorn Ants. Can they still make underground colonies like in those sand ant farms or only acorn and wood?

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

These ants can live in soil, but deffo for best results they should nest in either wood or some kind of nut shell.

[@mikewoes]

thank you for this, sir

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

You are very welcome!

[@tiger3.052]

Theres yellow and black abdomem looks so cool like a bee

[@davidpapp3926]

I found acorn ant Queen in june

[@francisrieuants6286]

Nice video I like it

[@cattfishing]

I had these in my kitchen all the time. I wish I was able to pinpoint where their nest was. Couldn't even find an entry point or even locate where they go after feeding on spilled juice drops. They didn't have or make those trails you normally see and are able to follow.

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

Ahh yes this species tends not to create trails and forage in very small groups or sometimes independently

[@silasfoulon]

I found one colony accidantaly when trowing with chestnuts so they do nest in chestnuts

[@animeants1569]

I’ve found many in Canada

[@mongoman908]

Same just got a colony today! Don't know how to move to test tube please help!

[@animeants1569]

@@mongoman908 what do you have them in right now

[@mongoman908]

@@animeants1569 an acorn atm trying to move them right now any tips?

[@animeants1569]

@@mongoman908 start with putting everything in a big container so any escapees will fall in the container depending on what your moving them in you could use a cue tip and collect the workers queen and brood and put it in the nest If your moving them in a acorn they will never come out and they will move in it instantly

[@mongoman908]

@@animeants1569 I will be moving them into a test tube found them yesterday in an acorn

[@kristijanveljaca1687]

I found a colony, should I leave them in the acorn or put them in a test tube?

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

To avoid injuring them don't open up the acorn, although they prefer nesting in acorns and wood, they will happily live in tubes, instead get a tub large enough and put a barrier all the way around the top then place a fresh test tube with water and cotton and as the acorn dries out they will consider moving into the tube

[@kristijanveljaca1687]

@@MyLivingWorldsAnts Thanks for the reply, that's a good tip, I'll do it right away.

[@kristijanveljaca1687]

@@MyLivingWorldsAnts I kind of got impatient so I carefully opened the acorn up (no ants were harmed), but there was no queen inside, is it possible for an acorn to only have workers?

[@pingpongyong9576]

what part of the uk can i find these ants ?

[@mongoman908]

Please reply quick! I just got a wild colony of acorn ants how do I put them in a test tube?

[@jeffreyrijkers1856]

You don't really need to since it's probably an established colony. I'd go for a tiny outworld with some punctured acorns

[@shreya8010]

Hi , I'm looking for a PhD guide related to ants and their colonies came across this video , it is really helpful. if someone who is interested in similar topics can comment 🌻

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

Hi there what specifically are you researching in ants, I'm sure I could be of help

[@shreya8010]

@@MyLivingWorldsAnts I'm not researching but I just completed my masters in zoology so yaa I'm looking for research topics related to ants and guides who can help me in my PhD 🙏 🌻

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

@@shreya8010 I would say studying how ants use pheromones to communicate is very interesting, or how the ants in a colony work like a single organism

[@shreya8010]

@@MyLivingWorldsAnts thank you so much for your valuable suggestion I'll definitely add this in my motivation letter 🙂👍