I Accidentally Created An Ant War!?! | Harpegnathos Venator #2 - Ant Holleufer

[@denkitney8865]

What a story, the drama, the tension, and exitement! You could make this into a movie.. .. And what with your voice over it would be a best seller. Great vid' again, hope it all ends well.👌👍👍👍

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh thank you man! Thank you for the kind words!z❤️❤️

[@TheBlueNinja04]

Wouldn't it have been easier to put the new queen and workers in a nest and then introduce the old workers one by one?

[@AntHolleufer]

Well looking back yes definitely. So yeah not much to do now tho 😕

[@ajay-ml3bn]

Yes correct

[@wackyantman5893]

Yes but for the sake of views he didn’t

[@ElijahsAnts]

What a rollercoaster of an episode! At least in the end you were able to make peace! I hope she accepts the rest of the workers and they start getting back on track!

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah can’t say anything but I agree. What an crazy rollercoaster 😅

[@mantisaddict]

Harpegnathos have a very different dominance system, a queen doesn’t exactly mean dominant, they will wait for any change of the queen getting injured or weak to overpower her, for example in my saltator colony I have a few workers fighting for dominance, the queen doesn’t look injured but well I’m guessing her age and all, but the good news is that they do inbreed, so a new gamergate can lay male eggs and mate with those males, to then produce worker eggs, and feeding fertile larva a lot of proteins might make them female alates, anytime, the colony doesn’t need to be mature, so yeh they are really interesting, good luck with your colony :)

[@AntsCzech]

Well before killig the worker, you can check if the worker is new and has gemmae (basically agland that allows her to lay eggs and mate)

[@thedutchant5395]

I just don't have any words to say... This brings back memory's of my Myrmica colony

[@rosyvision]

So intense! 😬 Very entertaining.

[@den_exw_onoma5043]

This species is unique

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah they really are! 🤩😳

[@tarikbarissoylemez9157]

In Harpegnathos species, when the queen dies, 2 or more workers gain the upper hand, so the new master of the nest takes over the nest, sometimes things go wrong and some may object to this and try to kick her out of the nest, these are quite natural things.

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah they really are. I shouldn’t have played with nature. Should just have had my self two colonies 😪

[@Ninuturu]

Yesterday I had my two Manica queens fighting, I reacted pretty much as the intro of this video upon seeing it The gaster wagging they do is adorable, they really look like puppies Kinda wondering how they fed the one larvae to the other, did they kill that other larvae or? I also kinda wonder if the workers can even penetrate the skin of another worker or queen, it didn't look like it

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah agree. I was very tempted at just leaving the queen inside and letting them fight. But the thought of contacting ant antics no. I couldn’t say to him I lost the queen. Would be to terrible. But I must say I agree. Maybe it’s not even possible for them

[@am.vnst01]

Did the 2 manica queens together go well?

[@Ninuturu]

@@am.vnst01 No, the workers will kill the weaker queen

[@gordonc2792]

Very valuable lesson learnt I think - I was so fearful that you would lose it all - would be great for regular updates - can’t get this species as have allergies to stings hence why I love videos about them

[@AntHolleufer]

Definitely an hood lesson! 😅 but currently they put both the larvae out in the outworld and they disappeared 🙃 but once they start growing I will definitely make an update!

[@elpepexd5781]

I think you have to put the colony 2 with queen in other nest because i think they start attacking because thats they territory👍

[@ingarssilins176]

I so felt for you... I had two H. ventaor colonies. One missing queen and another with queen. Colony with queen died because of mite infestation. Now I have left with queen-less colony AND ordered colony with queens with idea to unite these colonies. Oh man, oh man... Oh dear... I guess, based on your experience, I won't do this...

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah that’s an annoying place to be in. I’d definitely not recommend trying adding them together after my try. But I guess it will be up to you

[@JazzOLantern]

I wonder if you can merge Queen ants into a colony the same way you merge Queen bees into a new colony.

[@taraschumacker]

That’s exactly what I thought. I know it can be pretty hit or miss with new bee queens

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh don’t know much about bees. But it dose sound a bit interesting. This merge didn’t go well that’s for sure 😅

[@JazzOLantern]

@@AntHolleufer I’m not too knowledgeable myself, but I recently seen they put a Queen with a few of her workers to take care of her in a small box (but able to release pheromones from it) to allow the colony to get used to the new queens scent. The hole is filled with a nutrient that they dig through slowly to then be released into the colony. It can still be a hit or miss but it get a higher chance of merge.

[@AntSite_CZ]

Realy crazy video, but true is - all about ant keeping is crazy. Thanks for this video 😍

[@AntHolleufer]

And thank you for the nice comment! Glad you liked it!

[@antbasicsstore1389]

ive been anticipating for this video!

[@leiong1360]

Ohhhhhh, I saw that ant yesterday! In our table lol. It's really unique! I thought like they we're like a scorpion because they curl their body that way.

[@AntHolleufer]

Dang sounds crazy! Can’t believe people see them in the wild 😳

[@mathiuseden9605]

This is why you leave a hive to it

[@DidiRockabella]

never thought i would be this invested in an ants war damn

[@AntHolleufer]

😆😅

[@carlosdavidchavezbartolo5120]

Good video 👌🏻

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you!😄

[@anthill4329]

Thats some *killer* footage

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you man! Although you may mean it literally 😳

[@gelphaze1229]

That was pretty much what I was expecting, trying to merge a new Harpegnathos queen with a colony with no queen almost 80% of the time the workers will try to kill the queen, I've lost two queens in this process and has bin a very costly lesson, I've only bin able to get one or two workers with my new queen with out a rebellion occurring.

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah I was told by a lot that it would be possible. Now people hopefully won’t try and retry anymore..

[@lorenzoesposito3088]

what cam are you using for the ants shoots?

[@Taeboss1126]

Bro lives in warzone😂 litteraly gta online

[@thegamingant6100]

My camponotus nicobrensis queens first worker hatched today

[@AntHolleufer]

Congratulations 😄🙌🏻

[@RadiantRealmsStudios]

I have same kind of an situation rn i have 5 workers dead queen and a single queen no workers should i try merging?

[@RadiantRealmsStudios]

(Harpegnathos venator)

[@SuperLocness]

Need an update on these. They are freaking expensive!

[@AntHolleufer]

Sadly no good stories to tell 😢😕 I wasn’t successful..

[@RazorBoy22402]

why did you add the infertile eggs?

[@RobertSela]

Ant adoption is always done via cage, where they can feel each other out for a few days without being able to attack one another. Never just put two colonies together.

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah that would 100% have been a better idea. 😓🤔

[@Fabey93]

Nice! I got the lamp color for a Harpegnathos video :)

[@AntHolleufer]

You certainly did! 🤩

[@MrChickenmilk]

You should feed the queen.

[@AntHolleufer]

She’s fed! 😄

[@MrChickenmilk]

@@AntHolleufer I mean like quite a bit so that she can start laying larvae.

[@antsfr1416]

This species look the most threatening out of all the other species I've seen. I wonder if they sting hard.

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah agree! They are crazy looking! And I don’t really want to find out their sting just yet 😅😆

[@bdantsalberta]

Do you think you could pls do an update on the fuli queen?

[@AntHolleufer]

She sadly died last week with one of her own workers and host workers 😕

[@bdantsalberta]

@@AntHolleufer Sorry to here that. I have 5 subumbratus queens that I caught this week and only one is still alive. Tricky

[@Sipotioanimal]

What type of seed do you feed the messor?

[@AntHolleufer]

All kind of seeds. But I would recommend grass seeds 😄

[@smoonze4297]

great video!

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you! ❤️😄

[@thegamingant6100]

Umm are we gonna get a camponotus singularis update anytime soon cause it's been a long time since we last saw them

[@AntHolleufer]

Haha just answered on your other comment. But next Sunday! Been recording them today 👀😄

[@thegamingant6100]

Ok

[@unusualfire]

What camera are you using for the close ups?

[@AntHolleufer]

I use a cannon EOS 90D with a 100mm macro lens and depending on the size of the ants I also have a *2 extension tube 😄😄

[@unusualfire]

@@AntHolleufer Thank you

[@taraschumacker]

This was intense!

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah 😰

[@stefanomaraviglia1559]

good evening : wich substrate are you using for your H.venator ? thanks for your reply

[@AntHolleufer]

It’s red desert sand 😄 not sure if it’s the best or not tho 😕

[@midnitdragoon]

Where do you buy these? Can I get these in the United States?

[@travelsolo2677]

omg thats my dream ant

[@worldofgamingwogsquad5467]

Congrats

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you 😄 if you are referring to the new queen 😅

[@thegamingant6100]

Also ant holleufer since it's lasius Niger nuptial flight in the UK right now I think it would be fun if you try the lasius Niger experiment again Also I caught like 50 queen ants yesterday and I put 12 in seperit test tubes and I put the rest in a small formicarium to try and form a mega colony!!!

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh that sounds interesting! Let me know how it turns out! I’m doing a small experiment my self but nothing video worth

[@thegamingant6100]

I will update u

[@duhduhduhduhDavid]

Very awesome!

[@hoanguc6344]

The queen trust kill the ant can lay egg because she dont want any queen more

[@coverhoeven2904]

What an adventure

[@mitchels.dieren]

Nice video men

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you! 😄

[@tarikbarissoylemez9157]

So good video

[@ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique]

The opposite way would’ve been smarter

[@koar4968]

i think the butt shaker ant was the old gamergate.

[@AntHolleufer]

It could very well be! I have no real idea to be honest 😅

[@ferrykwakernaat2952]

Been dying to get them for years now. They are one of my dream species. But the only store in my country (That i know off) Has been out of stock for the last 2 years at least. Maybe longer. I think my dream is as dead as that stores supply line

[@AntHolleufer]

They are mega cool must say. Sorry to hear you can’t get them with the store that’s annoying 😕 depending on where your from maybe an store outside your country can send them in

[@ferrykwakernaat2952]

@@AntHolleufer 2 years ago i tried to get a Solenopsis geminata queen with brood from England. Took them 3 weeks to arrive. All that was left of the queen was her head. The workers ate her on the journey. And now i am already waiting 2 weeks almost for Dutch customs to 'release' my Venus nest from WaKooshi. It is a bloody nightmare here sadly

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh dang that sounds like a nightmare 😪😓

[@ferrykwakernaat2952]

@@AntHolleufer for sure. I need that nest for a 3 queen colony as a foundation nest. But it could come tomorrow. Or never. I have have no idea.tomorrow i get the heat cable. And in a perfect world the nest would have arrived too 🙄

[@ferrykwakernaat2952]

@@AntHolleufer Got my Venus nest finally yesterday. I put my 3 queen Lepisiota Frauenfeldi In there. I did not think I would like it, but now that I have one I want more as well haha

[@matthewfrancis9987]

oh shoot

[@danielleswart97]

ANT HOLLY you should get carebara diversa

[@AntHolleufer]

May be getting them in the future 👀🤔

[@anantguy2775]

Give them a natural looking outworld PLEASE they would look awesome

[@AntHolleufer]

Haha yeah very true. But I will not be able to monitor their brood and growth. Maybe once they grow larger it will come on the table again!

[@anantguy2775]

@@AntHolleufer no what I mean is keep them in the nest just make the outworld look like a jungle but I completely agree that monitoring the brood is important

[@wackyantman5893]

Ants canada 2.0?

[@coxrobert1567]

Man Why you don t post

[@AntHolleufer]

Thanks for noticing man!❤️ just been on a little vacation to turn of ant completely and rethink my plans. But new video next Sunday. And I’m once more also posting on the ant Holleufer extra channel! 😄 so back to full power once more! 😄

[@coxrobert1567]

@@AntHolleufer I m so happy that you answered and I hope you come with new interesting videos about bull ants and others

[@kennthchin287]

You are not suppose to view them , like 1 week 3 times only .

[@AntHolleufer]

Normally I look at them once every 2 weeks. Just when I record them they are on another table and I then look at them a lot more ☺️

[@andrewyorio98]

I fell as if you got this was a poorly made decision and you should of done better

[@AntHolleufer]

I must say your right. I was told it was possible. Everything went well. All workers where accepted but yeah. Queen wasn’t happy about it. Definitely wouldn’t do it again now where I knew the outcome

[@StenellaFr]

Killing Any ant (by yourself) is not cool. I stopped watching afterwards.

[@AntHolleufer]

Definitely agree. Not something i want to do either. But what should I do? But it an outworld without a purpose for the rest of its many year long life? 😅 that would be one life I personally wouldn’t like to have. But not something I’m proud of doing but I want to show I did it rather then just skipping that part

[@stuartknight6598]

No so sad

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah 😓

[@ililiiiiii4349]

🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨

[@AntHolleufer]

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@siem2650]

mak emore plsss

[@AntHolleufer]

Will do!