Ant Room Tour | AntsVienna Winter 2022

[@AntsVienna]

Let me know if YOU like the faster 60 FPS Framerate! Comment😃 💬 Ant Keeper Chat: discord.gg/PBw6BvU 👉 Learn more about Ant Keeping: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5mTYYGkr8p3n7M

[@grexodus5493]

awesome vid av! keep it up!

[@AntsVienna]

Thanks, will do👍

[@animalintrovert3758]

Did you know, that there is actually a species of ant hibernate during the winter? It is called the winter ant, and it is native to where I live in North America. They are more active during winter when the competition is hibernating.

[@AntsVienna]

True, I have heard of these ants. Haven't had the chance to keep them though

[@kristijanveljaca1687]

Prenolepis nitens in Europe and Prenolepis imparis in America, Prenolepis imparis can actually succeed in antkeeping but Prenolepis nitens fails 99% of the time unfortunately (I am speaking from experience)

[@AntsVienna]

Sorry to hear that - thanks for the insight👍

[@simpuls3204]

I actually had a colony of them in the past and to be fully honest with you they are pretty uneventful as a colony which can be good or boring depends on the keeper

[@denkitney8865]

Great vidio update....as usual. Nice to see both the "ups" and "downs" of ant keeping. 👌👍👌👍👌

[@AntsVienna]

Thank you Den! You're welcome. Many fans have been asking for an "ant room tour" :)

[@philthehexagon2989]

Thank you for making a longer video! I enjoyed it a lot!

[@AntsVienna]

You're welcome, sorry it took me so long 😅

[@TacticalGuy212]

Hey, I wonder when your new upload will be :)

[@AntsVienna]

Yes, sorry for the lack of videos lately... PS: I am recording footage for 3 videos at the moment😉

[@TacticalGuy212]

@@AntsVienna oh wow

[@marijnnn4992]

Your still my number 3 favorite ant youtuber

[@AntsVienna]

Thank you Marijn! 😃🐜

[@lari1025]

hello so excited to watch a video after so long time ^^

[@AntsVienna]

This was in the makes for very long, lots of colonies😅😂

[@lari1025]

@@AntsVienna ye i see how many of them :)

[@antshubindia316]

Finally video after months

[@AntsVienna]

Sorry, took me longer this time - hope you enjoy the video 😉🐜

[@sgtmett6946]

My Camonotus Ligniperda just died out at random as well a few weeks back. Still in the testube with 8 workers and a small outworld to forage for food and just boom, 4 days and all of the 8 workers where dead.

[@AntsVienna]

Hello there - sorry to hear that! Seems that larger Camponotus do have a small success chance as long as they are under 15 or so workers. PS: I just found a new Camp. Lignipaerda Queen! Short coming up on the channel in a few minutes! 😉🐜

[@AntBlue]

Hi AntsVienna. Im just getting started with ant keeping, and im wondering about feeder insects. Do you by any chance know what species mealworms you keep?

[@AntsVienna]

I feed my ants the "regular" mealworms ...so no superworms (zoophobas) or stuff like that. Hope this helps you out

[@jakefromthefarn5514]

Hi! Love your videos but I have a quick question, I can hide my ants from the light but not from sound or vibrations what should I do? I don’t have any other rooms to hide them in.

[@AntsVienna]

The more of these things you can do the better - your ants will thank you every single thing you do for them :)

[@johnsteele3628]

i have Tetramorium Immigrans Queens in the same formicarium. Caught all in different areas of my town. They got along so well, they keep their eggs in the same chamber. I was so confused by their willingness to build a colony together. Its been almost a month and still no aggression from any of them! I wish i would have documented all of this..

[@AntsVienna]

That is quite a rera case to live along so well - nicely done! 👍🍀

[@Ants_Bas]

EXITED!!

[@AntsVienna]

Hey there - hope you enjoyed! 😃

[@Ants_Bas]

@@AntsVienna I enjoyed it a lot!

[@AntsVienna]

Glad to hear that :)

[@bdantsalberta]

you should keep queenless formica colonies so that you can found formica rufa and sanguinea!

[@AntsVienna]

I thought about that - problem is that rufa & sanguinea need pupa, since adult workers will attack them

[@bdantsalberta]

@@AntsVienna Fair enough.

[@SnEAnts]

enjoy your videos man. Keep it up.

[@AntsVienna]

Thanks! Glad to have you - happy new year :)

[@Noaboy-yz2gk]

Do you want make more video’s with Pheidole species, and I’m subbed I love you re ant videos!!! 👍👍

[@AntsVienna]

Hello there! Glad to have you with us. Yes, I do plan to keep some Pheidole in the future :)

[@Keltachran]

Danke für die schönen wiedios

[@AntsVienna]

Immer wieder gerne!

[@Ninuturu]

Break from native and exotics! Many ants have diapause right now, even exotic ones :D I only have my African, South American and Australian ants that are still awake right now a fridge doesn't get rid of their scent, it only slows them down and makes them sleepy, mature workers rarely adopt a new queen after their old one dies I want to see the nicobarensis first! While I love maculatus of course, the nicobarensis is very well known on your channel, and I really want to know how they are doing :D

[@AntsVienna]

Hey there! Not sure where the Maculatus from Esthetic Ants came from, so I also don't know if they need diapause. Yes, Cunicularia were a drama... Even killed the other one. I have generally noticed that formica do offten decapitate queens compared to other ants. Nicobarensis wish is heard - let's see if that is what the majority wants 😉

[@Ninuturu]

@@AntsVienna the maculatus came from Kenya, they don't hibernate, but might slow down in June, July and Augustus, tho beside a little less brood, they don't really stop Formica queens often snap in particles when dragged around after dead, this is also for savety so they can hide the body better, as to not endanger the colony

[@AntsVienna]

Thanks for the Maculatus Info! So the formica workers were actually trying to hide her remains

[@alessandroagazzi5359]

for solenopsis fugax the best decision is leaving them in a test tube because of their dimension until they reach one or two hundreds of workers. giving them an foraging area to soon is not a great idea because they can stress and die because there's too much space.

[@AntsVienna]

Absolutely true! Thank you for the tip Alessandro! 👍

[@backonboygkfg]

Your back 😃

[@AntsVienna]

Yep - hello there! :)

[@backonboygkfg]

@@AntsVienna hello 👋

[@Greekpresidente]

in greece we have to basic ants species Carpanter Ants, and Pharaoh ants and althought it is not summer or good weather i try to find a queen under the rocks but i CANT i only find 1-2 workers

[@AntsVienna]

You have to look on sunny days after a rain, mostly in evenings, from May - September. Here is one more video on Greek Queen ants: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKPQeGWMfJuoibc&ab_channel=AntsVienna

[@Tisztak]

Wont the carpenter ants chew through the wood nests from Foranto?

[@AntsVienna]

That remains to be seen... Didn't happen so far😂

[@kieranhigson720]

Can we get an update on the lasius Flavus colonies??

[@AntsVienna]

Of course! I'm working on a huge 1 Year Update video - will be ready in a few days - here is the playlist, just in case 😉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXfSoKNtj8eqp5o&ab_channel=AntsVienna

[@alichansen_05.8]

Kannst du mir sagen wann Lasius Niger schwärmt und wo du in Wien die meisten gesehen hast wohne nämlich auch in Wien aber hab nie eine gefunden

[@AntsVienna]

Hallo! Habe früher im 16. Bezirk gewohnt. Dort gab es massive Schwarme an Lasius Niger Königinnen im U3 Ottakring Bereich, zwischen Mitte Juni bis Ende Juli. Hoffe Glück ist dieses Jahr auf deiner Seite! 😉

[@alichansen_05.8]

@@AntsVienna Danke dir sehr. Hoffe dieses Jahr wirds was. Viel Glück mit deinem Kanal hoffentlich kannst du eines Tages dein Hobby zum Beruf machen

[@AntsVienna]

Gerne. PS: Shop ist in Planung ;)

[@DimitrisBalafoutis1220]

as a Greek, there are many ants species of all categories due to the mixed climate.

[@AntsVienna]

True! I love my greek Camponotus by the way: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKPQeGWMfJuoibc&ab_channel=AntsVienna

[@thebigapple4010]

What is the chance of the vertical nest collapsing and killing the queen?

[@AntsVienna]

Small - The chambers can only collapse if I water it too much so it gets flooded. Besides: Ants living in the wild are are often confronted with this situation. In case the Queens chamber should collapse for any reason, the workers will be fast to rebuilt it.

[@thebigapple4010]

@@AntsVienna ty!

[@ilikeants10]

what contry do youu live in i live in estonia here are cold winters too

[@AntsVienna]

Hello there. As the channel name implies: I live in Vienna, Austria.

[@MoniDimoni]

Lovely 😍

[@AntsVienna]

Thanks! I do appreciate the hibernation pause... Taking a break from (almost) all these colonies does feel refreshing in a sence :)

[@dipping9432]

I do keep solenopsis fugax, used to have 5 queens but only 1 remains, i'm hoping this one lays some eggs.

[@AntsVienna]

I can confirm that solenopsis fugax have a high queen mortality (aka new queens die frequntly). I myself had caught 6 and only the 1 in the video remains

[@dipping9432]

@@AntsVienna Also, after quick check on the queen i found her with a few eggs! I hope i will get my dream of having a Solenopsis species!

[@AntsVienna]

Yes, best of luck with your Solenopsis Queen - keep me updated if she makes it into a nice colony 😉

[@dipping9432]

@@AntsVienna Yesterday I saw 2 orange-yellow pupae, workers are coming soon!

[@snipermikulop6672]

I don't keep fugax but I have selonopsis geminata I would give you advice not move them early of you so move them in a dirt setup/natural setup

[@AntsVienna]

Ok, thanks. Will keep them in test tube for now then

[@matthewfrancis9987]

Your lucky when I was in Greece I didn't find any queen's

[@AntsVienna]

Luck always plays a role - being at the right place on the right time and have your eyes open & something to catch queens if you see them. Maybe on your next vacation 😉🐜

[@matthewfrancis9987]

@@AntsVienna I agree was just unlucky today

[@matthewfrancis9987]

Ment that day

[@koar4968]

1.yes 2.testubes for some reasone they dont thrive in other setups for me

[@AntsVienna]

Ok, good to know - Thanks! 👍

[@max_gaming907]

How can you take care of ants I have a weird think with me when I catch a queen ant I get a bad luck in the next day plus there are Flying male ants and they bite me and sting me 🥲 it hurts and I cant Even keep a queen ant in its container for a hole day Because the male ants attack me 🥲 help !

[@AntsVienna]

Seems like revenge for taking their females - haha!

[@max_gaming907]

Yup 😂

[@max_gaming907]

@@AntsVienna i hurts 🥲

[@sm-hn9999]

Hello Ant sciescientists? I have questions for you? Q1:Ants don't have Exoskeleton? Q2:Ants have hearts? Q3:How alate Ants Can fly? ℹThere are simple questions (Easy)

[@AntsVienna]

Hello there, I guess you want me to answer these questions for you? :) Q1) Since ants are insects, they too have six legs and three body sections. Also, ants have an exoskeleton Q2) Ants, like other insects, have a heart that pumps hemolymph rhythmically Q3) Alate ants are born with wings. Females shed them after mating and males die after mating.

[@samueldove9033]

Pls make videos every week

[@AntsVienna]

Hello Samuel! I'm trying to get there. Currently doing a lot of things backstage, that will offer you guys great value when revealed😉

[@quintenpool6239]

You call 18 mins long 😂 anyway still a very good video

[@AntsVienna]

Hey there. Yes, in a day and age where the attention span of most people rarely exceeds 15seconds I dare to call 18 min long... lond enough at least😜

[@kristijanveljaca1687]

You have snow in Vienna?

[@AntsVienna]

YES!!! A lot of snow, like over 10cm for days now

[@lari1025]

@@AntsVienna In poland we barely have any

[@kristijanveljaca1687]

@@AntsVienna Wow! In Zagreb I was in a short sleeved shirt today, no snow, 14-15 degrees Celsius. Last snow was 10 days ago... But Vienna is high above sea level so it makes sense

[@AntsVienna]

Yes, not only that... I live in the higher Vienna outskirts. Another 400m higher up than what baseline Vienna sealevel is. So it's always colder, but thankfully also quieter

[@kristijanveljaca1687]

@@AntsVienna Sounds great, not only for living but ant wise as well

[@Shadowdrawingofficial]

Antsvienna can you show a better pic of your fridge😂😂 I think your just showing jokes of fridge😂😂😂

[@AntsVienna]

I have a small fridge extra for my ants in winter - and in summer I got cold beer 🍺😋

[@lari1025]

also could u pls make some more diy vids pls?

[@AntsVienna]

Yes, DIY vids are coming around march. Planning quite a few of them 😉

[@ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique]

Harvester ants don’t need to be hibernated ☝️ They will still like a heat source in winter. But of course they’ll eat less ☝️My Messor Structors and my Messor Barbarus colonies both still drink a log of water in winter ☝️

[@AntsVienna]

Interesting... I do still think a diapause (slight reduction in temperature) would do them good

[@SimpleAnt_15]

9:18 the colony is lemani

[@AntsVienna]

Thanks for mentioning👍

[@SimpleAnt_15]

@@AntsVienna Cinerea is grey and bigger

[@SimpleAnt_15]

and they live in gravel or live in sidewalk

[@SimpleAnt_15]

@@AntsVienna it can be also formica fusca they live in woods in the nature or under rocks

[@anthill4100]

solenopsis fugax : test tube... wait 1 year

[@AntsVienna]

True. They are SLOW...

[@anthill4100]

​@@AntsVienna sorry I don't speak english well

[@max_gaming907]

Hello :)

[@AntsVienna]

Hello there :)

[@anavdovii9633]

ants viena please give a ant colony try1

[@AntsVienna]

Hey there. What do you mean? Which colony?

[@anavdovii9633]

@@AntsVienna what u dont need like lasius niger or lasius flavus evrything that u dont want

[@emilIsaiah]

In truth, ants irk me (crawlies sensation on skin and "red fire ant" bites scared me a lot as a kid (Canada) But I think singular ants are cute and cool...... I think we have some kind of ant (carpenter?) Trying to invade the bathroom upstairs/likely breaking in via foundation or window creaks from basement. My bathroom is below the upstairs bathroom - where I see a live scout ant (nocturnal- it freezes when I turn the light on and I can gently tap him away from me as I do my business and eventually leave... But I wanna kind of harvest these ants, versus "kill" them. No idea where Queenie would be yet. Nor the species -- all I know is my basement bathroom (not used/water is off, for yrs now..) it's an ant graveyard. Living or dead/dying ant carcasses get thrown to my floors every yr - I just...dunno what to do. Where would I find Queenie haha. I presume outside I guess but I dunno. Ollllllllld house. The ant issue is "new" (2-4 yrs now)

[@AntsVienna]

Hello there. The Queen is probably somewhere between the house walls (if wooden) or a meter underground outside the house next to it foundation. So getting her would be almost impossible. You can make a small formicarium and place the singular ant workers (scouts) inside - that way the live a happy life without ever "reporting back" to the colony. This could potentially reduce your ant trouble for some time. Ultimately you will need to fill up every crack in your house though, if want to permanently get rid of ants and other insects coming in

[@christiaan4274]

Hi

[@AntsVienna]

Hello there!

[@RidderkerkRoleplay]

Nicobarensis

[@AntsVienna]

Doing well, I'm still working on their new ant farm because the colony has grown a lot!

[@RidderkerkRoleplay]

@@AntsVienna Great to hear!

[@evilshadowsaroundyou9960]

We want to see nicobarencis

[@AntsVienna]

Vote considered 👍 Thnx for commenting

[@xkertix163]

camponotus nicobarensis

[@AntsVienna]

Feedback much appreciated! Seems we have quite a few Nico-lovers under us :)

[@SouthAfricanantguy2653]

Do Nico update

[@AntsVienna]

Working on it. They 're getting a BIG new nest and it takes time to make... Video should be ready within the next 14 days

[@marvlog_official]

Kannst du mal Videos auf Deutsch machen?

[@AntsVienna]

Hallo! Ich möchte dies für die Zukunft nicht ausschließen, kann ich dir aber nicht versprechen

[@ProInGameReal]

water is nothing for ants if u just put them in good place

[@AntsVienna]

True, but not entirely. Even if you have a good place for them, if you have temperatures over 30 Celcius in the room, ants will need water. All living things do, no way around it. But that's fine - the little ones are so much fun to keep :)

[@ProInGameReal]

@@AntsVienna yea i am ant keeper of ants like tetramorium immigrans and messor barbarus

[@robinrapley6568]

Rbion. 🐜🍂🍃🌎🇿🇦🎅🐜

[@AntsVienna]

Hello there👋👍