15 Facts About The Carpenter Ant (featuring Camponotus Herculeanus)

[@EnderAnts]

Nice sleek edits, and quick video! I didnt know that they can inject formic acid through their bites, that’s really cool.

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

Thank you so much, more editing went into this one, I know the formic acid from their bite was new to me too!

[@avidantkeeper590]

Looking forward to this!

[@memomorph5375]

1:34 “mom put me down they’re recording”

[@dave7825]

Correction* Camponotus Herculeanus is one of the largest in Europe, not in the world. But still pretty large even in the tropics. Camponotus ants like most ants can actually see but they don’t rely on their vision as much as other animals do.

[@aleeguy]

0:32 I caught my carpenter ant lifting freshly killed cricket into the sealing of an outworld

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

Wow that's incredible!

[@rimplepal2841]

They are amazing and so are you Keep on

[@chriszone50]

Spectacular!

[@travisb5358]

Love it keep em coming man.. LOVE FROM THE US

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

Thanks! Will do!

[@ramsanimation4606]

Another fact: They are the friendliest ants in the world.

[@michaeljohnson91501]

Till you feel one bite your thigh and inject its acid

[@ramsanimation4606]

@@michaeljohnson91501 that has happen to me and i also researched that its bite even it has acid is not that harmful in fact they are also harmless like a black ant, black ant have stingers but they are also harmless 😁

[@zrrndzan3894]

I would say Lasius is

[@studygold]

100 % true

[@moopmop-yx2vi]

Carpenter ants also kill flies, which makes you trust them alot

[@FizzleFX]

3:27 bonus fact human carpenter also don't eat wood

[@memomorph5375]

Great video! Their bite is real, almost like a bee-sting.

[@JamesBond-vx2pp]

Yess

[@zacfrancis6365]

I equate it to someone poking you at decent force with a thumb tack. Painful upfront but doesn’t last like a bee or wasp

[@caintwelve]

Well thanks a lot for warining me, im getting my own colony of these ants so Guess im never letting them bite me.

[@jeffffro7674]

Well done!!! I've been watching Ants Canada for years and I've learned quite a bit from his videos but I've learned more from this ONE video than what he tells the 'AC Family' in an entire year!!! Maybe more!! The truth is, when I found his channel it seemed to be mostly academic, now however, he has become more theatrical than academic!!! THAT STINKS!!! I don't tune in to watch some dang ant soap opera!! That's what we get every week though! I've gotta say, I found this video because I just found ANTS in the house and was curious to know a bit more about them! You just earned another subscriber my friend, GOOD JOB!!!! KEEP ON THE SAME PATH AND THEY WILL COME!!! DON'T SELL OUT LIKE MIKEY!!!!!

[@nadal6003]

I really loved it

[@aBeekeepersLife]

Nice video, love camponotus ants 😁

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

Me too!

[@marianwhitcomb7518]

Just what I needed and more...excellent...shared with 8,600 people, trying to teach defense of home rather than obliteration on sight. Please be VERY concerned about introducing non-indigenous ants into new areas...study your native species of ants. Introduced species of ants can cause massive and cascading harm in locally diverse and distinct ecologies. Research "crazy ants" to see how major the problems can get.

[@moonboy5851]

I have them in Perth Australia. They took over my big hotel. I hear they are a pest but I like them.

[@josephalejandro8293]

Very educational and informative!! Thank!

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jerryjones7293]

The fact that they eat treated wood is important.

[@killerzweg509]

I get my queen today. Really exited

[@killerzweg509]

Ooh she is doing quite good. the first 6 nanitics are death, but know she is with 9 workers who are a bit bigger. They are less active though. But eating well. There is still some brood to!

[@jacobsh7]

@@killerzweg509 update?

[@killerzweg509]

@@jacobsh7 its a very difficult ant. She is still with 9 workers. Some died, some where born. But they keep themself alive. I have a warm part and colder part for her. She doesnt like the warm part that much. I try to make it as confortable as possible. But she doesnt lay many eggs.

[@MrDansmith89]

@@killerzweg509did you give Them food and pls update

[@joelcruz6921]

Since they are one of the biggest ants how long does it take for an egg to turn into a worker?(great video by the way)

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

It can take anywhere between 6-8 weeks from egg to worker

[@JamesBond-vx2pp]

This type of ant bite is really painful esp those with crab like jaws

[@DarkMetaOFFICIAL]

i love these guys. invasive ants, i can not stand. but the big black ones are so chill, little buddies, they just walk around cleaning up like helpful little friends and all they ask is that i avoid stepping on them when they're patrolling around here 😅 even if you pick them up they are pretty chill, they try to bite you but not in a mean way and they're not very strong. they just kinda look around like ok let me go now lol and they run off.. they just want to chill and eat bug parts. i'm always careful not to hurt these little dudes.

[@peaceiliveby]

I have one ,I have a large plastic container and I burn a pin and poke all kinds of holes all over it ,I study him ,I give a cotton with water ,grass ,a big etc... Wow ! I'll try to raise them sooner than later...thanks for the video.

[@indrasapkota9010]

They are in my home I give them sugar

[@thepopsupaplayz1570]

Camponotus Herculeanus

[@antsuk2692]

Great video! because of the video i may buy this sp!

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

Awesome they are an amazing species, I have them available in my shop

[@antsuk2692]

👍🏻 😀

[@antsuk2692]

2Months later..,. Just bought this sp 😀 Doing an unboxing tomorrow or the day after

[@lmcdasc]

Out of curiosity, what video editor do you use? Been playing around with Shotcut, but I find it has limits.

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

Hi there I use filmora pro, not too expensive and fairly simple to use, but some of the graphics I made myself.

[@lmcdasc]

Thanks for letting me know. Looking into it now.

[@nelly7398]

A verry intresting video

[@georgegodfrey8514]

Another fact: they help picture plants.

[@HannahHäggAutisticTransWoman]

Camponotus herculeanus is one native ant species here in Sweden

[@davidwilson1185]

Carpenter ants don't let formic asid from there mouths it's there adbomin

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

When researching ants you will find that it is wood ants, Formica species of ants which spray formic acid from their abdomen but carpenter ants which are camponotus species inject formic acid from their mouth when they bite and break the skin of their opponents. Hope this clarifies

[@davidwilson1185]

Ok were i am my camponotus spicies spray formic asid

[@mehmet8893]

Have you ever try to give royal jelly to ants?

[@beamerandthebeast3979]

I caught a queen 2 months ago. She still alive but hasnt laid eggs... i found her on the ground wondering around me, then she climbed on me.. so i put it in a test tube setup. Will she ever lay eggs soon or do i have to wait till next year?

[@rickydiscord7671]

oh I can eat them? that's nice to know. XD well it makes sense like you said. they are clean bugs. if something's clean or save we would eat it.

[@LifeFile7]

Are the Herculeanus ants polygnous

[@Tre-v7x]

Then why dont they clean my house.?

[@mujkocka]

Btw that’s not a pic of aboriginals from Australia

[@liltsummerlin423]

How can you say not to kill them though because they will eat your house up and destroy it if you don't

[@Ray-ru3pc]

no need to kill then just have them arrested

[@joelrivera2481]

Niceeee what do you do for a living entomologist? You should and can lol

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

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[@dallaspilotcar9293]

how do you kill these.? they are destroying the wood in my place?

[@dallaspilotcar9293]

@Itsjusta Hellcat You must not be someone who owns a house and has a mortgage. They definitely cause as much damage if not more than termites do

[@dallaspilotcar9293]

@Itsjusta Hellcat The wood is in my fireplace and the chimney goes up to the 2nd story roof. The damage is at the base the support of the chimney I already identified what caused the damage and I am now repairing replacing the wood, but, it will happen again until I am rid of them. I understand you have a love for ants. I have a love for all living creatures until they start to cause me harm or damage.

[@endmysuffering537]

Best to put down ant traps that offer poisoned food for foregers, taking that food to the heart of the nest. However this will be a lengthly process so it's best to seek out a more quick solution

[@user-op2cf6xp8s]

They eat bread

[@Anonymousme78]

I'm😮😅😅😮 so irritated by these ants