7 ANT COLONIES in 1 ARENA: ANT WAR or JOIN FORCES?

[@AntsCanada]

Greetings Ant Lovers/AC Family, this experiment did NOT go as planned! After watching the video, please HELP ME OUT and VOTE below by hitting LIKE for the post with your choice (and pls remember to also 'LIKE' this video and hit 'SUBSCRIBE' to be part of this ant journey with us): PS - I have actually blocked up all the ant test tubes for now until we get clear poll results. I'll be checking every hour! LOVE YOU, GUYS! Thank you. Ant love forever!

[@AntsCanada]

KEEP THEM TOGETHER!

[@AntsCanada]

SEPARATE THEM NOW!

[@7valourvin7]

@@AntsCanada no

[@germany299]

First

[@xeltar9906]

Yes

[@jairotipple7731]

I don't know what is more unbelievable: The fact that I spent half an hour watching ants or the fact that it was more entertaining than most the movies I watched in the last couple of years.

[@helloman3676]

Just mean you’re getting old.

[@agungrusmana833]

Agreed

[@christopherlunardi83]

lmfao right?

[@PJBloop]

Which mean either you are: -getting old -verry Young -or have adhd

[@riderjadon3443]

Facts bro

[@kfd784]

Colony 1 is the player that unlocks everything in day one of new DLC.

[@magnom3922]

And has already finished the game lol

[@eternamax7625]

Nice, the colony 3 is who steal other player to get easy recourses and colony 2 is who dont leave the spawnpoint because have scare of die

[@Not__Quix]

That colony has full prot 4 netherite hehe

[@kaung2680]

Colony 2 is literay doing nothing but i think they are PARTYING.

[@thirdyqwerty3954]

P2w xD

[@adamsolophie]

I can’t believe how well this documentary was narrated. I could watch this all day.

[@adj2006]

Nah

[@sfire8111]

@@adj2006 nah you

[@quintonchamberlain8674]

Foreal tho😂, i got hype when he narrated the queen “now what do we have here”

[@zududeditor4576]

😆Masyaallah Cool 😆😆😆😆 My Boss Very Sorry Music Haram

[@ChurchofPirateology]

Nah.... It was shite

[@blobf1sh0]

Bro made the ant hunger games 💀💀💀💀💀

[@ItzDaisy151]

With a cornucopia and everything too 💀

[@lorenzokusnadi4063]

Yeah bro

[@AdamKelley-f4e]

LMFAO

[@lauralindsay8648]

Yep

[@MikeListens-g6u]

Minecraft KZbinrs been quiet since this dropped.

[@thereaper7797]

Never have I ever felt so invested in ants than when scout 6 from colony one got captured

[@DimentioFan1]

Oh god, the ants have politics. They will take over the world!

[@Bedbugs2932]

I was literally so worried about what was going to happen to scout #6

[@Kudar123]

I almost cried when the queen walked up

[@lutherrandolph9864]

Breaking news on the ant media “The Hill”

[@marcr1333]

#7 staring probably saying “you come to me as you except me to let all my children die in this… in this bloodshed! And for what?! A KZbin video?!?! “

[@poptarts224]

Maybe colony one had a head start because they were able to lay a “scent” being the first so it made the next up more cautious and resistant to going forward.

[@jhannel0325]

Samw thought

[@causti9744]

Yea i don't understand why he gave one of the biggest colonies a head start.

[@mistysudios9855]

Same thought

[@rexamillion8446]

Agreed, the first one out marks its territory.

[@crystalborie8214]

I am a Scientist, this comment is very true. And right.

[@ttercheng]

Since all the colonies are too weak, they would not bother risking taking over other colonies, thus showing no serious aggression. Thus, this is the best time to keep the existing setting so they have time to form ally instead of war.

[@allosaurusgaming937]

Wow

[@allosaurusgaming937]

Big brain

[@jameswilkinson3853]

True

[@creativename2567]

It seems that ant queens are smarter than some human monarchs.

[@Misto_deVito6009]

Common sense really

[@drq888]

aliens be watching us the same way we watching these ants

[@Antslover]

lol

[@shredderofstrings3223]

They're probably farming us, and have only showed themselves to the elite and powerful, which is why there're so many conspiracy theories revolving around aliens and the government or even reptilians

[@SlickMajic]

Lets watch as we introduce multiple tribes of humans in one place…

[@MikeVVar]

@@SlickMajic How delightful it is when these humans kill each other over a slightly different colored organ 👽

[@gamingweeb2-842]

@@icinnalattewell, more like we interbred with them out of existence

[@md.mehedihasan9450]

I never thought I would get this much attached to an ant. Sixth scout, your safe return made me happy. 🙂

[@leviackerman7451]

Same🤞

[@Codename038]

Same it was the best escape yet

[@EnkaMexi]

😅👍

[@dragonballseries3977]

😅yes

[@miffondiyus832]

OMG i was crying

[@TrondOleJensen]

This channel is all about ant education, keep them together is the only way to learn more about their behavior. If you are ok with it not having the best outcome that is.

[@AntsCanada]

That's the thing. If any of the ant colonies (except Queen 5, because 'Nature') died I'd feel terrible.

[@TrondOleJensen]

@@AntsCanadaYou know what you have to do then. Since this is your passion i can understand how you feel about maybe making a decision that kills all colonies. What about taking one worker ant from each colony and put them together. Do you think their behavior would be different when there isn’t queen’s present?

[@CubeBrik]

@@AntsCanada I personally feel it's vital to observe this kind of intermingling. As an ant keeper to be I want to see what the results of this badly. I know mixing ant colony's is a bad idea but if Canada can find a good way todo it I know I would mix my own colonies when presented with the opportunity. I hate to be that guy but even if it doesn't go as planned I'd find that information extremely valuable, least of as a 'don't do it this way' sort of thing. No one can make AntsCanada do it. But as a fan and fellow ant lover I really really want to know. I really really want to see.

[@danielmahon1589]

@@AntsCanada i think it is an acceptable risk you are trying to study ant behavior this is an experiment leave them be and document as much of it as possible and record observations.

[@namAehT]

@@AntsCanada even a bad outcome results in new information. I think the fact that the scout regurgitated food and was then let go is a good sign that neither colony is in a position to be hostile. Personally I'd like to see a mixing of queens since it's not put of the realm of possibility that sister queens would choose to stay together. They would have the same colony pheromones from their mother nest after all.

[@PeterSedesse]

Two hypothesis. First is that the opening of colony one was different than the rest. Second hypothesis is that colony one's scent already claimed the common area so the other colonies didn't want to enter another colonies area. A better experiment would have been to connect all the colonies at the same time rather than allowing the first colony to claim the central area beforehand.

[@ninjascott559]

Literally all I could think as well. Colony 1 definitely had the advantage by being first.

[@revirdkcalb]

I also think it would've been better to have them added at the same time. Colony #1 now had the confidence and first scent advantage. But I guess the guy was scared for it not to turn into a bloodbath.

[@simonepozzoli]

To prove that the scent was the cause we could repeat the experiment letting the first colony to get out before others (as he did here) and see if the other colonies get out at some point (would be interesting also to understand when they get out and if they do it all at the same time). Then do another experiment synchronizing the opening and compare the results. I don't think the difference in holes matters, all colonies except the fist acted the same way and they had different openings. Do you know if he continued with the experiment?

[@gefferg4516]

Yep as soon as the holes were connected to the 2nd-7th colony the first thing they would notice is a foreign ant’s scent. If you release all of them at once I suspect no ant would reach the jelly. Some might take a few steps outside the hole right away but then smell 6 different scents and retreat

[@scottkelly4131]

I think your right. LIKE TERRITORIAL PISSING. THE SCENT FROM COLONY ONE WAS IN THE AIR FIRST / MAYBE THE OTHER ANTS JUST RECOILED NATURALY.

[@SheedowResidesHere]

AntCanada: "I've grown attached to these ant colonies" Also AntCanada: *Puts colonies in a death chamber, best colony doesn't DIE.*

[@CacheOverstreet]

Honestly that’s the reason I watched this video, to see war

[@BradyBisel]

Dude - National Geographic needs to hire you and let you do their shows on wildlife because I would usually never make it that long through a video of insects but you kept me interested and entertained unlike any other.

[@yusufsalim9512]

I agree

[@nikaelkeanretiza1074]

I agree

[@brianaschmidt910]

That's because he loves and is passionate about his hobby, and is excited about it. I would suggest instead that they pay him to do a show on ants

[@IEatBooty4MyDepression]

Idk, national geographic would probably get sued for doing something like this lol. Different standards for KZbin content creators vs. Corporations

[@realmachizmogaming3133]

@@yusufsalim9512 babh oky

[@krz0ne1]

I think the problem was colony 1 was introduced ahead - thus giving their scent to the whole 'arena' which the other colonies are 'respecting' . In other words, the other colonies are probably detecting 'outside' as already the territory of colony 1. I am fascinated how this one has played out after these few days. If there haves been no changes, may I suggest removing colony 1 (leave others as is - thus rest having 'equal' starting point)?

[@klentreponte8736]

Imao

[@godninja7297]

Not a bad theory. I say leave colony 1, add more food of different varieties in more than one spot? Thus making the others more excited to get out and find it.

[@Kampana_03]

I agree to this!

[@_Lullaby15]

I agree with this one

[@rj6858]

that’s what i thought too

[@anivijudi]

I cannot believe how stressed I was when the colony 1 ant scout got dragged into the wrong nest. I never knew before that ant murder was something I was really scared of seeing

[@luisalfredocuadramoreno7784]

ikr that was really stressing to see

[@rachidmouvenguinzimbena5385]

Bro, I was holding my breath the whole time!

[@thetoofberry]

fr i didn’t expect to get all giddy by just watching ants 😭😭

[@juanedoses8715]

LMAO!

[@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman]

Lmao

[@RealParStar]

14:33 Is where the actual video starts but still watch the introduction as it explains everything really well

[@gamewithme8481]

thanks

[@lonestoner8297]

Eh keep em together. No point in starting an experiment if you don't intend to see it through. All things considered. I'd say it was a surprisingly civil interaction given how hostile ants can be.

[@ShaifPlaylist1703]

You let colony 1 have all the advantage of putting their scent everywhere already which is why none of the others came out. You should have put 8 separate compartments with one shared compartment in the middle with food that way the ants can establish themselves in their own compartments and then interact in the shared compartment

[@arnelarboleda2870]

This is correct.

[@keturahmagee6413]

That sounds so cool and like it would work. We don't want the colonies to starve after all.

[@ShaifPlaylist1703]

@@keturahmagee6413 well then you can put smaller foods in their own compartment which will of course run out and the valuable one in the middle, that way you can see whether they'd be hostile for the more valuable food or share it.

[@BADCOMPANYBAZ]

@@ShaifPlaylist1703 You mean a trail? I'd bet on that too

[@mkseed9188]

@@arnelarboleda2870 No, u...

[@dradel2050]

Legend say colony 2 still is carefully waving their antennas to this day.

[@Sadiesargent1207]

That made me laugh 😂

[@du64]

@@Sadiesargent1207 same

[@ingenspino1675]

Same

[@Sadiesargent1207]

@@du64 I know lol

[@ironsheep9867]

@@Sadiesargent1207 Yea me too, lol.

[@seanaldrich5024]

I've seen beekeepers paint a non toxic dot on queens to differentiate queens in colonies with multiples. That'd be a way to see if queen 5 is being taken care of and actually being able to watch as opposed to seeing and waiting for a dead queen and maybe it's number 5.

[@JimBlock999]

15:50 A shout-out to the brave scout #1 of colony #1, a true adventurer and willing to go where no ant has gone before!

[@michaelmoore2679]

Neil Antstrong

[@mr.corp.]

@@michaelmoore2679 ANTstrong hahaha. nice

[@joedunn7434]

@@mr.corp. if it wasn’t for this comment, I never would have noticed it. My brain just saw Armstrong lol

[@Grumpy12748]

Bro that ant was molested

[@f56esddstr]

bro i belive scout 6 the hero, is actually scout 1 in his second run.; what a king bro

[@opcraft2693]

This would turn out to be a better series than anything I've watched on Netflix To the people saying squid game L + ratio

[@AntsCanada]

Ant love forever!

[@Leprotesters]

@@AntsCanada hey i think you need to separate the ants because it looks like its only a matter of time before the ants start to kill each other

[@JustSmileyFace...]

@@AntsCanada this is the motivation for me to love ants

[@rkpyi8616]

@@Leprotesters but thats the point...

[@ants5233]

This channel never ceases to amaze me!

[@JKweez]

This guy is a genius at making something slightly interesting into an engaging, edge-of-your seat thriller.

[@codycampbell3562]

Its the narrating

[@thebeastmaster3453]

The word genius is overused

[@swannee69]

this guy narrates so well i felt like i was watching david attenborough

[@daniell1483]

The music helped drive up the tension.

[@yaboiireg369]

Forreal 🤣😎🧐👌🏽

[@brytradervids5934]

I really can’t get over the fact that this dude seems 100% fine with ants literally tearing his house apart but by bit

[@Ervinabrahamian]

Canadians are weird like that

[@grim5237]

Man I dont care about "ant cruelty", what I care about is how calm you are about ants running around your house

[@ben-lu4jk]

Everyone is an ant killer, man if you din't squashed an ant accidentaly i dont even know if you are a human

[@TAPESOFMDAU]

😂😂😂 crazy calm fucker. Love your Natgeo mastery👌🏽✌🏾

[@devinlinn126]

@@TAPESOFMDAU Antgeo

[@znerodarp5392]

Ants are my nemesis since they literally can sneak into my house and eat my rice

[@Lovely_j3wls]

Exactly just casually “saw dust from them TUNNELING through the STRUCTURE of my place”

[@cgallicl6770]

Queen number 5 is the one that only focuses on leveling up the first few characters to have some over powered body guards then she'll lay eggs like crazy

[@adriantexas5403]

Lol

[@BLUE-hl5fk]

GATHERER CLASS

[@louaarondeguzman8198]

Stocking before conquering i see

[@mc_cubing3639]

I love how this guy makes antkeeping more like a documentary

[@captainjohnson1315]

I KNOW RIGHT HAVE YOU HERD OF THE WINGS OF FIRE THATS WHAT IT REMINDS ME OF. HE SHOULD TOTALLY JUST RIGHT A BOOK ABOUT HIS ANTS

[@stormfiretheog9183]

???? Why are you yelling!???

[@fizzcake4385]

@@stormfiretheog9183 grr no u yell u added “!”

[@robdavies6022]

7zark7 😆

[@stormfiretheog9183]

@@fizzcake4385 why are you growling?????? Wtf??

[@soumilghosh5156]

"A Seven Nation Army couldn't hold me back"

[@aleafar6295]

This guy: "After two months I got attached to these colonies" Also this guy two minutes later "Some of you may die, but that's a sacrifice I am willing to make"

[@thaddeuscosse9527]

Right? Lol

[@robertleverton1998]

Sounding like Hitler much haha

[@aleafar6295]

@@robertleverton1998 at least this guy is giving em fighting chances

[@ItzDudekillerYo]

@@aleafar6295 💀

[@peytonjohnson8777]

Lol so funny ahahhaaaaaaahahaaaaaa

[@kennysimms5217]

I'm not a ant person but the way you narrated the story had me hooked, getting ready to watch part 2 now

[@amberscott1867]

Seriously! I dont even know why I started watching this video but I know why I still am! 🤣

[@leonardarroyo5368]

On the edge of my seat

[@matthewtanner7206]

Where is part 2

[@fried_chicken_kfc2274]

Bruuuh same here, this guy still didn't deserve 1k dislikes. This video is long too but man you sure know how to narrate.

[@yusufsalim9512]

Same here, never thought i would subscribe to an ant experiment channel, lol.. Good video bro, you should continue..

[@patrickelze3532]

The experiment is still viable, and the lack of dismemberment and formic spray is promising. I think you may be onto something with this experiment.

[@Taythegardener]

yeeeeee

[@coolguy-wd5vo]

I see what you did their"

[@agrimjain1329]

I also think and I have 36 colonies

[@Taythegardener]

✔️

[@michaelpapsch4278]

He got ants crawling all over his home and he's happy about it 💀

[@gabrielsierra6890]

Colony 1 had a very defined opening but the other colonies had their entrances partially covered by the cotton, which might had influenced them into staying inside. Another factor is that when #1 was opened, there were no traces of pheromones in the environment. By the time the other colonies were opened, #1 had already laid several pheromone paths and the other ants did smell that when exploring the possibility of venturing out, so they stayed inside as a natural safety. Really interesting insight into the lives of ants, thanks for sharing!

[@bighero8514]

Yes I thought so too…. He should have made their opening entrance properly cleared….

[@MaridoDoFelps]

Yes and no The smell, yes, could have scared them, but in nature they would probably feel a lit of different colonies scents too About the entrance, it may have bored them a little, but you can see colony #1 dragging pieces of cotton with their feet when they enter the chamber so they don't really seem to care, and also ants are used to having to open new passages, and they could feel with they antennae that there was an opening there, they could feel the air and the smell of food from outside. We'll never know for sure why they didn't come out at first lol

[@ErmineDan]

Probably you should have introduced them all at once or rather create an entirely new environment to try that out...

[@harleycampbell2756]

This was so cool and neat one time me and my dad were working to build an unground trampoline for a costumer and I seen eggs and was like I'm taking you home now so I asked my dad and I found moor eggs and the QUEEN I am so Lucky

[@andrewvelez5171]

I CAN'T BELIEVE I WATCHED THIS WHOLE CLIP AND GOT EXCITED, MY GOD

[@michaelbradshaw6567]

Bro my heart was pounding when the worker from colony one got captured...

[@samndeeolney5665]

Same here. I mean I watched it again because I felt I didn't give it the listening respect it deserves. I like this guy.

[@samndeeolney5665]

And it looks like the only clam at this weenies roast.

[@thankunext1625]

when she got back to her base camp, I felt actual relief lmao tf going on

[@fizzysh4rk]

i could barely watch i was so scared for the ant!

[@myoriginalname]

Can we take a minute to appreciate the bravery of that last scout from colony 1?. Walked into the wrong hood with a sack full of precious food and still managed to get away and make it back home safely.

[@toastd.toaster5776]

a real mf it is

[@Thanadeez]

what a chad

[@Dave_Miller]

@@Thanadeez Facts

[@greer8288]

He wasn't brave. He got lost

[@mincat1412]

Brave for managing to get away bro, she wasn’t fully paralyzed in fear

[@ghostchristian4766]

16:29 nothing's more exciting than experiencing bigger and bigger realities and universes bigger than you can handle

[@RyanNerd]

How did I end up watching 30mins of ants crawling about and enjoying every second? How did I end up here at all? In any case, well done, thanks for sharing.

[@roneoroze9085]

same thoughts in my head.

[@ryanpeabody8]

When someone is so passionate about something, even when it’s ants, they can make it entertaining. Like really, why am I watching this and enjoying it? It’s his enthusiasm and everything in his narration

[@godzilla1966]

Cause bugs are cool for some reason to mee

[@AbuAlKarsh]

@@roneoroze9085 same

[@JYouTheDon]

Facts

[@Ben_dover5736]

I just don't believe I watched half hour of ants. That's quality content.

[@TrueTruthHonest]

wow i am first

[@howtoplaybedwarsop8988]

Wait I did oh ya

[@loganrobson8624]

Geez time just flew by for me

[@diyorusmonov799]

Yeah mate. How I did watched half hour video about ants? Very good content

[@Dray90]

Good contANT

[@LtexprsGaming]

My only concern is the queen without nanitics might get hurt when another colony finds her. But you should definitely keep them all together for now.

[@dasnoko-boi8555]

tru

[@brayden7534]

Yeah

[@Brutally_Honest0]

True tho

[@skavies2351]

Tube 5 queen is the most expendable one as she's likely already dead for failure to mate. She should be forced on another tube before the rest are opened again to make sure they will be ok.

[@Bildgesmythe]

With no nanitics, she would eventually die of starvation.

[@Country0ddsquad]

I don't think I have ever been so invested in ants. I actually don't like insects at all, but the stories, the commentary, the lines you give to the different ants, it made the experience so awesome and I am now subscribed...yeah...

[@AntsCanada]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jennahouse4559]

Yay it is so fun watching and learning

[@platinumgrit]

I love how he's more excited about ants running around the house, than the fact they're ripping apart the wood holding the house together... 😂

[@andrewplough9897]

lol i know

[@susanmalcolm3434]

Can’t imagine the owner will be happy though 😂

[@lildaws7851]

Ants don’t eat wood. Those would be called termites

[@Yabadabadooe]

😂

[@freetolook3727]

Carpenter ants chew through wet or damp wood. So, carpenter ants are a sign that he has a leak somewhere.

[@broganmaxwell2324]

I was amazed at the mount of joy I felt when the poor scout managed to escape lol.

[@ShivanshShukla-u4k]

I remember watching ants fighting in my balcony, the war lasted for four days 😂😂

[@dillanschmidt7459]

I remember reading an experiment where 2 colonies were placed in an environment but there was a mesh separating them. They were hostile towards each other, but the mesh prevented any serious fights from breaking out. After about a month, the mesh was lifted and the colonies joined, they were no longer fighting each other

[@Smorgasbord.]

That's a great idea!

[@spookyblush-speedruns]

If you have any more information on this experiment, or how to find it, let us know, please! ^-^

[@kleinewolke9025]

@@spookyblush-speedruns Yes, this would be great!

[@EkkoMr]

Same techniqe with introducing a new kitten to the family. Let them smell each other with a door inbetween so They cant start a serious fight and give them time to accept the other one.

[@Smorgasbord.]

@@EkkoMr Yes. Are you a Jackson Galaxy fan?

[@matthewday7565]

Separate, clean to remove trails, then simultaneously connect 2 (excluding the very bold #1) at opposite ends. I think #1 has claimed the territory, and all the others are repelled

[@Gardstyle35]

let them together, hoping for ant war!

[@Gooodot]

Weaver ants "All queen ants are queen" Fire ants: "If she breathe… SHE IS A THOOOOOOOOT!"

[@russiancrewmate9740]

Accurate

[@Saint-uj4uo]

Lol

[@gamingclub5142]

Lol

[@Vxrtu]

Kinda Accurate

[@fetchstixRHD]

Based

[@RompinDonkey-bv8qe]

I find these videos so fascinating but dam, they make me itch!!!! 🤣

[@tlee656]

I have to believe that they didn't kill the interloper because they knew that she wasn't a threat. If they had wanted her dead, she would have been killed right off the bat. They wanted information, primarily where she got that full gastor from. Keep them together! This is going to be VERY educational! Besides, letting all but one go would leave me wondering how they turned out. This is a new epic story that HAS to be told!

[@autismman6360]

Yeah, this is probably the start of co existence since like you said, the interloper would of been killed if the other colony wanted her dead and was seen as a threat, so yeah I agree.

[@G.Ed01]

I also agree and just by watching this had me stuck on my recliner and I don't think I blinked one time... This is that one

[@SabbarMbaye]

I totally agree

[@crystalcroxford9899]

I agree

[@claytonsanchez5264]

For science!!!

[@tehpurplepills]

"The number one rule of ant keeping is to not mix your colonies...it's cruel" So we're going to mix some colonies.

[@wakwakog]

Felt that one

[@kingleaf6493]

But u can't tell me that you haven't wondered what would happen in a ant war

[@khamariweatherspoon1173]

Guess segregating ants is definitely Necessary

[@everythingmeansnothing4019]

Well said!

[@usajoe3515]

Lol 😆

[@chimo6934]

Let's take a moment to appreciate that he patiently raised 7 egg colonies for 67 days 👏🏻👏🏻

[@VencedorGamer]

Dedication.

[@thunderedsun203]

@@VencedorGamer i was expecting him to raise it for 2 more days

[@tryambaknathjha7574]

@@thunderedsun203 really should have

[@thunderedsun203]

@@tryambaknathjha7574 yes i agree with you 💯%

[@PitbullGeneral1111]

@@thunderedsun203 really hope number 14 ant clonly is ok

[@Fonzathy]

Dude I used to love this channel when I was younger, so glad I found it again! Love the work!

[@Henryadventures_10]

Same for me :D

[@AntsCanada]

Welcome back!

[@donniedarko927]

I NEVER thought I’d be watching videos of ant colonies, but this guy’s narration has me on the edge of my seat. THE TALENT is vast in this one

[@RandoWisLuL]

i like how you casually skirted past the fact that those ants will destroy your house one day lol

[@darylvanderford4307]

Its not his hes renting

[@fucku3460]

@@darylvanderford4307 hahahaha oh well then, by all means let's see it happen. Hahahaha so heartless.

[@pyrospike]

That was my only thoughts for the whole beginning lol

[@BG.........]

Thats all I could think. Lol Like 1. They're probably crawling all over him at night. 2. He said they're a pest species. 3. They leave sawdust from burrowing. Aka, destroying the integrity of the home. Aahhhhh! Lmao

[@heavymetalhorseman2068]

Ants may be savage, but their intelligence is ridiculous.

[@jameshumphry5812]

Continue the experiment it appeared the colony3 was trying to inspect colony1 scout since the scout was trying to escape colony 3 was passive aggressive not wanting to lose the opportunity to discover food and a easy way to the source, if you feel that the should be separated than group them in pairs so the can create scent trails and have a feeling for what's to come. This is there first exposure to the outside

[@Superpea1133]

💀 bro started the first world ant war

[@chrisrabideau9910]

It seems to me like the first colony, having marked the territory and perhaps filled it with its "scent", and with it being such a confined space, caused the other colonies to stay put. Quite interesting, thanks for sharing.

[@mr.vmoney7046]

Pretty sure that's the situation, additionally the colonies are all hungry meaning they're week atm...if colonies become aggressive it will be #1 taking over as they will soon have have numbers and strength to fight. But they may merge as well. Its intriguing to see the outcome

[@Southerly93]

Definitely keep them together. This interaction is altogether different from the usual binary of kill or cohabitate

[@tylerpotts9087]

That interaction didn’t seem hostile, being outnumbered 4-1 plus the queen and surviving says something.

[@badlabs7065]

Very true I feel like if they were completely different species it would have turned out way differently

[@magnom3922]

@@badlabs7065 they would've pulled its limbed

[@takingthescenicroute1610]

Had that ant walked into the claustral cell of a species like the Phoenix empire, it would have ended up in pieces like Jamal Khashoggi.

[@gtwocrafters]

Idk if the comment make sense but paralisis caused by fear is common to greater living beeings, maybe she just got feared and this ended up with her reactions? Personally i think this sounds quite justificated faced 4+this massive AF queen × 1

[@neuroticaquatics7793]

I had a fire ant colony who was small (10-15 ants) and the queen died from mold. I added a second queen to see if the ants would accept her and they did! they used her to replace their old queen! It was amazing seeing it in person.

[@jackpitt8316]

Wow didn't know they would do that but I guess they probably figured if they don't they have nothing to live for

[@neuroticaquatics7793]

@@jackpitt8316 yea ig so

[@questioneverything349]

Their only role is to serve.

[@neuroticaquatics7793]

@@questioneverything349 indeed

[@treyjones2300]

They couldn't risk dying out 😂old with the old in with the new

[@Hydr0fisher]

Im not typically interested is ants, but you’re a great story teller so you make it interesting.

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you for giving ants a chance! Ant love forever! ❤️🐜

[@orenjinokawa]

Yeah! Same, I don’t really pay attention to ants and their existence, I don’t hate them though, but you made all your random videos about ants seem so interesting, I’m pretty sure I binged watched like 30 or something

[@vikaspawar794]

Keep them together.

[@shark_girl]

e too. I don't really care for ants but this is genuinely interesting! XD

[@AMMI._rblx]

@@AntsCanadaok I wanna tell u smth about ants and what I did to them while I was young like 5 or 6 I decided to feed them or step on them-

[@Inkubun]

Never in my life would I have thought I'd be so scared for an ant getting caught in the wrong colony lmao

[@Marcusianery]

Funny how some narration can "humanize" even a small little ant, right?

[@peds9260]

wrong neighborhood

[@VRCNet]

Dude same.

[@jessecardenas6971]

"you got the wrong colony fool"

[@Zoubasurgical]

Secret squirrel

[@LiveFreeOrDie2A]

They will coexist, then join forces, then go to war squabbling over inheritants

[@sleepingcity85]

Im pretty sure that the first scout filled the arena with its scent. Thats usually a good idea if you want to bring foreign animals together - use neutral space for meeting the first time. Since ants are pretty much always marking their territory it would have been a good idea to let them all in the arena at the same time.

[@You_do_not_exist_Jack]

That little scuffle seems like a good sign to me. Regardless, you can’t be too careful. I’d disconnect all but two colonies and just give them more time to intermingle. That way, we’ll learn more about these ants’ inter-colony behaviours, but not risk all colonies should they turn out to be more aggressive

[@namAehT]

It's at the regurgitation of food was more of an offering than a panic response. The fact that there was no retaliation from her original colony shows that none of the colonies are strong enough to go on the offensive.

[@elisabetleon7419]

I agree 1 and 3 should be kept together since they have already encountered

[@elgigante2001]

Agreed, let just keep 1 and 3 connected and remove the others. Let's see what happens between these two colonies before trying again with the rest.

[@pyrite7139]

@ everyone scrolling through the comments on this: please LIKE so we can boost it to the top and make sure AC reads it. I agree that it looks like they may be able to integrate, but, like you said, we don't want to risk everything. The responsible move, I think, would be to separate them... But also, we don't want to make the other colonies look weak, either. Maybe pairing them up in different enclosures would help. That way, they aren't overwhelmed with the scents of six other colonies all at once. Here's how I would divide it: 1 🤝 3 2 🤝 4 🤝 5 6 🤝 8 5 is included in a set of three because introducing her later, when there are tons of other ants that might act aggressive towards her, would be more dangerous (at least, I would assume, based on my limited knowledge of ant behavior), so it's best to try and get her to integrate with a smaller group that can still provide for her. If all goes well, the three groups can meet up once they have worked their own situations out, and ideally, that would put each colony under less stress.

[@chanchohuligancho7411]

Hey, that is actually the best idea

[@areaxisthegurkha]

I like how this channel went from Ant Documentation and observations to Battle Royale.

[@m.aryankurniawan9353]

😂😂

[@ad_dexteram]

Same😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🙃

[@Depressedwhale14]

I’m all for it honestly

[@vikistefanus8510]

😂

[@drako4529]

Fortnite battle royal

[@ArchyDelNacho]

This is Hotel Rwanda for ants

[@cpurssey982]

Colony 1 had a better opening. 2 and 3 had cotton hairs in the way, this is mostly the reason for their hesitation. Spider web and cotton hair feel quite similar.. even to ants I bet 😂.

[@paualdinicola]

I thought the same thing.

[@yfam4yfam431]

Same

[@TonyTheBadger]

Exactly ^^

[@EmbracePanda]

this frustrated me alot!

[@John-tm1wd]

Exactly what I was thinking.. He needs to move more of the cotton away from the opening.

[@gamerabossb1777]

Vegans: THIS IS MURDER! Almost 1 milion people: The New Hunger games movie trailer looks buggy.

[@xgamertime8618]

XD

[@dumboydummer3743]

True

[@muhammedmuha4846]

Hahaha holy this is funny

[@youfriendlyyoutubewatchboo5696]

True ant games

[@Jimmylasantos]

Lol

[@sashascarah6533]

Honestly they seemed more curious on who the ant was then agressive, if they wanted to kill colony 1s worker it would not have left the chamber alive. I'd like to see what happens next, I've a feeling that they will join together if given the chance.

[@TheMrDarius]

That’s what I’m thinking as well but I don’t understand ants and insects behavior so idk. But honestly that seems logical because they are the same species of ant and maybe the recognize that eventhough they’re not the same colony. Two things I know about animals they like to reproduce to continue the species and they like to survive so I wouldn’t be surprised that they’d join forces but it would be interesting to see as how they do it

[@silence7070]

My hypothesis is that the ants will form two or three alliances and go to war with the others.

[@thefulchman]

I think you affected any potential results by clearly making the opening from colony #1 into the tank much different than the other colonies. All the other colonies had cotton surrounding and sometimes partially covering the end of the tube.

[@patrikkarlsson9463]

Yeah, and I think that opening all of them at once would have made for a better experiment, instead of letting one colony explore the space first. It seemed to me that when the other colonies explored the opening, they detected the scent of the first colony, and therefor avoided venturing out. I wonder if there is a way to entice them to go out despite that. Perhaps giving them a smaller chamber to explore that then connects into the central hub?

[@thefulchman]

@@patrikkarlsson9463 place a jelly source outside of each colony's tube.

[@charleswong6523]

@@thefulchman Yes, I think placing jelly closed on each colonies, then slowly placing it further away, but closer to center, until it's just a giant jelly on the center

[@AmoralGremlin]

@@patrikkarlsson9463 this is actually really good feedback, experiments are supposed to be corrected and repeatedable!

[@Texaslife98]

Yess!! This is exactly what I was thinking when I saw how he opened the tubes into the arena. I think it may be affecting the ant’s ability or confidence in leaving the tube. The cotton seemed to be catching onto the ant’s legs when walking out, so I think that this may have an unbelievably large impact on their willingness to leave.

[@trabash505]

AC: "... before you start bashing me..." Too late for the bashing, unfortunately. The rhetoric was unreal before the video was even out! Those of us who see your true love and passion for ants, knew that you weren't trying to have an ant battle royal! Love this video! Worth the wait!! ❤❤

[@Ocerkin]

we all know he loves his ants, my issue is he kinda chased the clickbait with the "Arena" in the title, which makes it sound like he is intentionally trying to start an ant battle royale

[@SolitaryLark]

@@Ocerkin I mean it’s KZbin to certain extent you play by there “rules” or you die as a KZbinr.

[@MagicalBread]

@@Ocerkin We’ve always known that AntsCanada is dramatic with his titles.

[@HB-dg5op]

I was thinking well he wouldn't put a video up of him intentionally starting an ant war with nanitics. Im excited to see where this goes. I say keep the experiment going but close off all ant colonies except 1 and 3. See what happens then slowly introduce the other colonies.

[@eugenejamesbon3399]

Yeah

[@Chiller07]

Ants are very interesting by many points 1. How they work 2. who they are 3. their variants ECT.

[@riolusanchez]

lookin like a science question

[@NosyShk]

@@riolusanchez 💀

[@lucasmoreel8126]

Thank mountain dew

[@johnpauljonesisabadass8134]

Also how they go to war and how they fight a war

[@nyanftn]

24 hour ant war

[@bettersteps]

Keep running the experiment. This is truly fascinating.

[@joeden681]

It really isn't

[@randomperson8994]

@@joeden681 it is tho...

[@Bean-et7qy]

@@randomperson8994 It seems cool but they shouldnt risk their lives for a youtube video

[@counselnoblevc3531]

@@Bean-et7qy there not?

[@Abated579]

Or seven up colony

[@tnmusicgirlxD]

The fact that this guy has to be good at so many things to do this job... Voiceover, Videography, music blending... Ants, gardening, animal science...

[@kkppsx4122]

Yea bro!!! Heez so cool bro.

[@mellylove9170]

Then you find out he's also a good singer and comedian 🤭

[@dkjg5009]

..ants

[@KingDavid562]

He just put some ants in a fish tank and recorded it then told us what he saw so calm down but the video editing and sound editing was a slight display of talent so I do give him that but it's not something that you yourself couldn't do.. Naw I'm just trolling being a dumba$$ but in all honesty he did an excellent job 👏 👍 he deserves some recognition 👏 😄

[@umamifan]

@@KingDavid562 Nah you're correct tbh, he just made it big and then realized he was sitting on a goldmine of content

[@JustKenpo]

Bro how does he make this so entertaining, like it's literally just ants and I couldn't stop watching to see what happened next.

[@ctznsoldier_gaming]

He has that effect on people. I found this channel a year ago and have watched quite a number of his videos in between waiting for the next weeks upload

[@falcon3792]

tbf I think I could watch with just text narration and it'd still be fascinating.

[@terence602]

Story telling skills

[@mishawildeman5687]

Don't know how I got here but I'm here binge watching ant videos 😂

[@NotHurricaneMC]

i love how AC wrote a semi-book when the ant got kidnapped

[@warrentanksley2510]

I think the mistake was releasing them one at a time. I think the scent of the first colony intimidated the rest.

[@denniseagar4521]

Even if they were released at once, there's no guarantee that the ants would emerge simultaneously. Whichever colony emerges first would mark the area as their territory with their pheromones. That would basically mean game over for the other ants even trying to leave I think.

[@orismith2383]

I actually agree with this statement. I'm not saying that this is the direct issue but I always remember the phrase correlation is not causation which in this case something u didn't notice happened when u added the first colony that didn't happen with the other colonies

[@orismith2383]

I don't think that the experiment is over just yet u just need to find out the difference and before the experiment becomes unsalvagable

[@madrocket9407]

I thought the same thing

[@benzilkimacelo3075]

I agree

[@evoeightyci]

I purchased a house in Nova Scotia. I had unwanted, nonpaying "guests" living in my walls. When we stripped the inside walls down to the studs we found many Carpenter Ant Colonies in the structure. The original colony got big enough they separated and formed new colonies though out my house. There had been previous water damage unknown to me at the time of purchase so the Carpenter Ants had plenty to burrow through. We managed to remove the colonies throughout the home and repaired all the damaged wood. The point to my story is that although they all lived in the walls of one home, they built their colonies away from the original colony. I suspect they would run into each other once in a while but they were definitely separate colonies.

[@UncleMsg]

Is this like the moral of this vid if so thanks

[@riverseay6801]

KEEP THIM TOGETHER

[@nuubxiii5278]

I was already aware of ants being intelligent just like most life out there but man was it so cool watching how these ants interacted with the world around them. I started to get attached to those guys! I was relieved that scout number 6 from the first colony survived its encounter with colony number 3. The way they pass information to one another and interact with their environment is simply amazing. This was exciting. Thank you for your efforts on raising these little guys and for setting up a clever experiment. It’s truly a blessing being able to observe how these ants grow and learn. I’m not religious but is this how God feels observing us and every other species?! So exciting!

[@fellerrionmarchelum9]

this proof that god exist. if things like this doesn't have the brain like us but still can do complex things like this. isn't this the work of god. And the god name is Allah. the only god

[@sakesan6828]

@@fellerrionmarchelum9 ur last sentence is wrong. God does not have a name.

[@fellerrionmarchelum9]

@@sakesan6828 God have a name. The name is Allah. You my deny this. But one day you'll see the truth. Allah is the one only god

[@Si74l0rd]

@@fellerrionmarchelum9 Known by many names however. The God of the Jews and Christians is the same God, but is not known as Allah to those worshippers. All Abrahamic religions share much of the same history and people, but for dogmatic differences.

[@dutch24]

@@fellerrionmarchelum9 what, did he tell you? Did he come over for tea?

[@obesebuddha649]

this guy is like the god of the ant world, kinda crazy

[@jonnystewart9007]

He has been doing this for 12 years it kinds of comes with the experience

[@astralguardoriginal]

And your profile pic is the god of my nightmares

[@thehappydudepersontdm8727]

Man, that music that played when a Colony 1 scout stumbled into Colony 2's nest was too good, I genuinely was spooked!

[@SabbarMbaye]

That was epic

[@Jartran72]

@Darth_Italy actual and sounds? They don't make sounds? With what organs would they make sounds? If your smaöl enough you could hear their taps on the floor but there are no sounds lol

[@Mikkeru]

I gotta say, the music was a nice touch. It actually made me Anxious and made my heart beat faster lmao

[@thehappydudepersontdm8727]

@@Mikkeru I know, right? It kept me involved in the story too.

[@Untrustedlife]

Does anyone know what that song is though? Its not in the description with the other songs.

[@ethanuel444]

ANT WAR ANT WAR

[@pepitothefrogito7372]

"I grew attached to them after 2 months of care." So, of course, the solution is a battle royale. The one to win gets the love.

[@OppaiGod]

When you love them all but only the strong will get the most love 🤡

[@molekularshik]

yes i think i like ants. because they can think almost like humans but sometimes they make wars

[@kids-are-annoying]

why does this sound like what yanderes would say-

[@Edgar42-d2b]

Ain’t it

[@krieger8825]

Canadian's guide to become a good dad

[@oofm4n281]

I think colony 7's name should just be the "Lucky Sevens".

[@vqualified5686]

Seven deadly colonies or something of the sort

[@universate5332]

Nah they should be the lucky seventh, after the ww2 armored division

[@BlazingPhi001]

Wait how about Seven deadly Queens

[@eugenejamesbon3399]

Hey

[@Eyeforwar]

I love that

[@trollface-wv1gf]

Highlights Main content starts at 15:20 Fight at 23:30 Conclusion 26:45

[@elvisang6902]

Whahhahahaa

[@williambolduc7833]

Mvp

[@kyjahlevy9801]

Bless u

[@That_Dark_Guy]

Thank you

[@nunyabidnez529]

Thank you this guy deadass has a RECAP on a KZbin VIDEO

[@4ke_1978]

Never thought I would be biting my nails during a science-documentary 😂

[@jeugee2425]

I think you should keep Colony 1 outside of this experiment, because they seem to be the strongest colony at the moment, and if the worst was to happen you'd at would have a strong colony as a backup.

[@Echo-Echo-Echo]

Good idea!

[@robync1366]

Agreed

[@VeryHuman101]

Well since they are the strongest they won’t be at risk the other colonies will but I think he should keep them together but I respect your opinion (we are a friendly community)

[@citizennoble9231]

they are not the strongest, it's only because their "opening" is totally clear and the uploader didn't clear all of the strands away from the other colonies, if you look closely the ants use their feelers not their eyes and even 1 strand in the way and they think the entrance is totally blocked.

[@RashidAli-jd8hh]

Good idea broo

[@searchfield]

I think scout ant number 6 may have regurgitated jelly as a peace offering to the new colony so that they wouldn't hurt her...and it worked? 🤔 🍮🐜❤️

[@davyespectador]

I like to think she got mugged

[@Vickolai]

Nah, she went down the wrong allyway and got robbed... Barely escaped with her life. More exciting that way i think.

[@davyespectador]

Exactly

[@richardrichard5862]

maybe

[@kraddonn]

I have a theory as to why the other colonies are so shy. You introduced the first colony way before the others and the first had time to send out scouts too which likely filled the space with foreign smells and that is probably why the other colonies are being so very cautious.

[@holgerdvachlis6560]

100%

[@TizerisT.]

I came to say the same. the main chamber smelled of colony 1. the video even says they left a smell trail for their buddies

[@adzylin2010]

I actually had the exact same thought as soon as colony 2 was too shy to exit

[@microscopic.caterpill]

the first ant of the second colony was like, “y’all smell that shtt?!” i love how cautious they were though, and shows how cool instincts and senses were at hand

[@slay-kippie]

it could also be that they didnt have the amount of ants to venture out yet since colony 1 had the most ants probably had the most reason to go out tho it is probably both

[@powerfullfox6607]

ABSOLUTE CINEMA!!!

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching!🐜

[@SpaceWolfGaming]

Keep them together, the fact that they didn't kill the scout and the fact even the Queen came to check the scout out in my opinion is a good sign that they will eventually team up :)

[@coolice5786]

Sounds like a movie, imagine you were just an explorer tasked by the Queen to venture and find food, and suddenly while you were exploring you came face to face with the whole kingdom and another queen that you don't know came right up to you to check you out... :l

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

"That's one small step for ant, one giant leap for antkind" - the first Colony 1 scout, probably On a serious note, the other colonies probably don't want to come out because they detect Colony 1's scent/pheromones and dominance and thus they're scared. Colony 1 clearly has the high ground in this and if you want to still keep them together (though I honestly don't think you should because of the risk they can still be monogynous), I suggest removing Colony 1 and keeping them separate alongside Colony 7

[@SharikMik]

Attitude matters -Honey badger

[@you59tube59]

Also losing a nanitic is a huge risk, so perhaps only later on when all colonies grow mature.

[@SharikMik]

@@you59tube59 yep

[@nathanwaltrip7220]

He seemed way too calm about the fact that he has an ant infestation inside his home.

[@juliusx1]

yeah he just put some flour paste around the top like... perfect

[@basilandreilat2057]

@@juliusx1 here where i live it's just normal if 5 ants bite your face everyday

[@godninja7297]

Not his home, just a place to stay I'm pretty sure. And when you love ants, why give a crap what others think. Don't dog on the guy -.-

[@godninja7297]

Baby powder and alcohol create a fine barrier. Ants don't love it but it doesn't hurt them.

[@admiren4940]

Not like he owns ants and study’s them

[@LUUKS333]

Boy was I tense when they started dragging the worker into colony 3. Love you vídeos man, much love from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching🐜

[@Teddymav]

“brings me back to the time I first combined my Mesopotamian, Sumerian, Akkadian and Babylonian colonies.” - God

[@theexpert8352]

Most underrated comment ever made

[@markmmark4019]

LOL now that's funny.

[@filterflo_74]

Don’t forget Egyptians

[@thundergecko5341]

ya rite

[@robnavarro8195]

😂