Why Scientists Want to Study These Queen Ants From My Yard

It's nuptial flight season again and the queen ants are everywhere. At this time of the year, virgin queen ants mate with males, and ant keepers like myself seek out these newly mated queen ants to raise full ant colonies from. This year's find is extra special for several reasons. We're on the brink of ant scientific discovery! Hope you enjoy this week's informative ant episode! Ant love forever! This video was shot in 4K Ultra HD resolution.
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[@AntsCanada]

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[@AntKingdomuk]

I am really looking forward to you growing a rare colony

[@russjalakai5511]

The Amber Empress fits well i think

[@AntKingdomuk]

@@russjalakai5511 I think that taken not bad tho

[@dst_darkness]

What species are these black crazy ants?

[@russjalakai5511]

And the colny could be the amber legion becouse they remined me of roman legioners

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

I remember the discoveries you have made with your pets: new mites on Ants, new Ants, new behaviors. I am glad that you have allowed us a window as viewers to that part of your life.

[@alexisgrunden1556]

And he accidentally discovered evidence of parthenogenic reproduction in Sapphire gooty tarantulas! Nobody had even thought they could do that before!

[@Leuky]

🐜

[@anneelyssahernandez5983]

🐜

[@ariana1042]

🐜

[@bug_gaming.]

🐜

[@axolotllover4848]

Love seeing the new queen. A potential name for her: The Queen Of Hearts because of her heart-shaped gasture. Edit: Damn thats a lot of likes

[@ornaissler211]

Yeah

[@endakyozo8991]

Ye

[@bozidar948]

Dang, beat me to it haha

[@CtrlAltWin2-n9i]

Maybe it change it fear inducing?

[@Depthcharger]

Colony could be called "The Deck", and the terrarium could be referred as "The Casino"

[@adriannabcustomfurniture]

I can't believe its been a couple YEARS since y'all discovered this species. It feels like yesterday!

[@StarShineTheDragon]

Her name could be “Queen of hearts” since her gaster is kinda heart-shaped

[@whatamisupposedtodoput]

​@Mr. Tam O' Shanter bro what

[@ibrahim-sj2cr]

@@whatamisupposedtodoput i heard it was racist to talk about big black gasters

[@BOBERTTTT]

@@whatamisupposedtodoput I think its a joke

[@Rudiduck_XCT]

​@@ibrahim-sj2cr and some one call a bbc big black co-

[@bcjflorr]

yes

[@goofyahhrandom]

im actually keeping meranoplus bicolor and I’m going to give you some tips. DO NOT feed until her 3rd worker has arrived because, mould will build up in their test tube and will make the brood vulnerable. once the 3rd worker’s exoskeleton has hardened, start off with a drop of honey or beetle juice on an aluminium foil so it’s easier to remove. If they started to reject it, means they need protein. Start off with tiny mealworms. Once they start growing more workers, give 2-3 baby mealworms make sure it’s gut spilled and chopped up. Once they have 10-15 workers, you can start giving them cricket legs and medium sized mealworm. This is just before their formicarium, hope this helps!

[@AngelinaFiorenzi]

Thanks for the tip

[@Flebster]

Coolness

[@daniandfriends4471]

I loved how the queen held her first egg, like 'Wow, I made this. I can't believe it.' As for her name maybe Queen Felicity, as in Latin it means 'Good fortune, happy' And I can see her being a good queen. Or maybe Queen Esme, as in French it means 'Beloved'. But anyway, I hope that she's fertilized and healthy, as she seems like she'd make a perfect new ant queen on this channel, so I hope she turns out good and can start her own colony someday!

[@draconiamagi]

This whole series about Species 555 has been so thrilling. It is awesome to even just watch. I love that my support for your channel is helping broaden the horizons of myrmecology.

[@draconiamagi]

The Chromatogaster discovery blew my mind. If this is a fully previously undiscovered species of Ant it would be so awesome to even just watch.

[@SweetCloud_039]

AWWW! SHE'S SO CUTE HOLDING HER FIRST EGG!! I hope she's a fertilized and healthy queen! Keep making history and the ant love! :D

[@SweetCloud_039]

Maybe we could call her "Queen Cora" since the name "Cora" is a female name that means "heart" for her unique shape and is a French name meaning "beloved" since she is very precious to all ant keepers?

[@lukeliam6614]

Queen heart

[@SnaileyT]

I like it. "Queen Cora" 😊

[@Totellynetasknwaker-qb6vy]

My child

[@honeymoon143]

@@Totellynetasknwaker-qb6vygirl what

[@vezokpiraka]

The etiquette for naming things is usually the one who finds it also names it. That person is usually also the one that confirms the ID as it's mostly scientists who do this. Seeing as how in your case this role is filled by two people I think it's only fair that you both should agree on a name.

[@isaacfarrer4754]

It’s crazy to think that this journey is taking two years to finally get a queen. I remember way back in Covid when you found the species and I was super excited. It’s awesome to finally see them on the channel again. The crazy discoveries that you make just in your backyard is amazing to wach. Ant love forever❤❤❤

[@falaramal3979]

The fact that you’re making genuine scientific progress here honestly just blows my mind. You’re like a voyager of old it’s really incredible man The brand new ant colony could be the “bronze behemoths” due to their large size and dark brown and golden hues

[@andreasurace4386]

He’s not. Meranoplus bicolour is a documented and pretty well studied species.

[@auiak7689]

⁠@@andreasurace4386no there’s a brand new species he discovered in the second half of the video that’s not the Meranoplus bicolored

[@andreasurace4386]

@@auiak7689 no he didn’t

[@Oxijinn_]

I would suggest the name "Red Victoria" for the queen. Her gasture is red and heart shaped, and the queen of hearts from Alice in Wonderland is believed to have been representative of Queen Victoria. Also it embodies her majesty as a newly discovered and unique queen.

[@stunnagoldknakis5918]

Red Victoria it should be for real

[@paintedgear2105]

That’s awesome I like it

[@troyrussell177]

Didn't that bich bathe in virgin blood?

[@KaijuSpawner]

yeahhh❤

[@naoko2253]

my name suggestion for the new queen would be "Queen Valentine" I really hope she has mated, can't wait to see a new colony !

[@marcrobertson4651]

Queen Valentine of the Queens of Hearts Colony

[@Xavi_1299]

​@@marcrobertson4651 Yes!

[@That_random_guy591]

I would say thats a good name

[@RelicCipher]

Love this one!

[@solinsanity]

Queen of Hearts Kingdom of Hearts

[@kzookid2051]

Awesome discoveries! I think a name for the ants you can see through their gastors should be Amber ants, because it's like looking through a piece of amber to see what's inside it.

[@anabanananaa]

Yea

[@MontanaPDX]

Amber Hearts?

[@andycrisis971]

cant imagine how incredibly exciting it must've been to find this queen, such a privilege and honour to help learn about this species.

[@dustinb438]

This man went from making videos about ants to making huge break throughs like a potential new species

[@tammystoudt5137]

The newer unknowns could be named glass ants or the crystal colony since you can see through the queen's gastor 😊

[@iamthirdyt]

My queen ant I caught last week laid eggs! Thanks so much for sharing the knowledge and resources of ant keeping with the world! My childhood dream of having a blooming ant colony may finally come true this year!!!

[@jetpacklizard5468]

i believe in you

[@justaboringperson]

i hope your colony lives a very long life and is sucessful

[@alb91878]

That is so freaking exciting!I really hope everything goes smoothly!

[@fishskategaming]

Njce good job. I caught 3 camponotus queens about 2 weeks ago

[@huntercool2232]

Congrats! Hope your colony flourishes and continues to grow! Ant Love Forever! ❤️🐜

[@39wdsss]

It has been such an amazing journey watching your page grow and explore!

[@mcaiden551]

That 'oh yeah' at the end made me EXPLODE because i wanted to know what it would look like, so i hope you upload a video soon Antscanada!

[@ThePassionofRoses]

Hey AntsCanada! I just wanted to say something before I forget. Since you're keeping invasive species of ants, I think it's important to consider keeping them in closed set ups. I think that preventing virgin queens and males from flying out of the set up and breeding with other colonies would be vital to making sure new colonies of these invasive species cannot form. At the same time, I also think that native species should be kept in "open" (I.E. no lid/roof) set ups to allow their mating flights to go smoothly and spring up more native colonies in your local area. I know it seems like a no brainer and that you've probably considered this, but I just wanted to leave a comment with the notion just in case it slipped your mind. As for a name, I really like the idea of naming the Meranoplus Bicolor queen Queen Valentine. Maybe the colony can be named the Heart Breakers for fun!

[@TigerSira]

Valentina maybe? 😅

[@cflin4637]

He's made comments regarding keeping non native ants and he does not promote it, at least in terms of sourcing a non native ant species for a colony that is located outside of the range of that species. Obviously, not all of what he keeps are native, but I think he finds exception with those because he collected them in the same range where he is housing them. They may be an invasive species, but they are an invasive species that has already become established within that area. He's not bringing in new species or individuals collected from a different ecosystem to bring into a a new ecosystem. Hopefully that makes some sense. I'm not a scientist but do I have the vocabulary of one.

[@nightwing4701]

oh man as a biologist this is so fun to watch!! keep going!! if you ever give us tips on how to support native ant colonies in our backyards it would be appreciated too ❤

[@mikegamerguy4776]

That's awesome man. You're on the science radar. Keep up the great work. Your hobby is immensely interesting. I've had a hobby regarding fungi and learned more than I imagined about that field. I didn't pursue it for long though. I hope one day I can go back to that. But the way you carefully craft your terrariums and the knowledge you exhibit when literally fabricating ecosystems inside glass boxes is amazing. Of course you would have a part in the naming of a species you helped discover. I'm sure there are guidelines, so they can't be called Yellowus Poopicus, but of course you will have a part in the naming.

[@jonathanhord8067]

Its just so unique how the "555" queen has grooves for antennae on the sides of her head, I think you can see this best at 4:12. I've never noticed this about any ant before.

[@patrickpanniello5490]

NO WAY NO WAY! Dude I just got my GF who hates bug and insects I’m general. She’s loving your yellow crazy ant series. However she thinks every Ant is a “crazy ant” while I’m her defense they are all crazy lol. Thank you for the vids! We look forward to see so much more!

[@BwandoWando]

I dunno how i stumbled to this channel, but I've watched 3 episodes and I'm hooked! Awesome content and looking forward to more content and stories!

[@harrisonblock1605]

Mikey, your contributions to science are amazing. And I am positive that you are inspiring others to make scientific discoveries through the hobby.

[@huntercool2232]

YAAAAAY!! You decided to do the Volcano themed terrarium me and a few others suggested! I can’t wait to see what you have planned for us AC!

[@000Starfox000]

I hope it will look like Lava when they Swarm. Lets see if the Contrast between Ants and Volcano is good.

[@huntercool2232]

@@000Starfox000 It would be so cool if the fire ants actually nested INSIDE the volcano and we see them leaving and exiting from the mouth almost like how when you see a massive fire ant mound and ants come running up and down it. You could even have mist come out the top to mimic smoke like what you did for the Leviathan setup and how it came out of the mouth, as long as it wouldn’t disturb the ants that is. Fire ants are tropical ants found it the wet rainforests of South America so I wouldn’t think they’d be bothered by it. I’m so excited!

[@fnafgaming6643]

I like Cupid due to the heart shaped gaster reminding me of Valentine’s Day.

[@AngryKittens]

Just outright ask him if you can name the species. It's perfectly fine and it is usually standard practice that the collector/discoverer gets to name the species. If he publishes it, he will get forever credit anyway in the "authority" byline as the original publisher of the taxon.

[@Butterfly-mt5ml]

It’s not an unknown species… it had already been previously discovered. Just not in HIS country. @2:28 on… and again at 6:22

[@decaf-nosebleed]

@@Butterfly-mt5ml watch a bit later into the video honey, he mentions a different ant later on :) its still not confirmed to be completely new but we dont recognize it anywhere else ^^

[@Butterfly-mt5ml]

@@decaf-nosebleed I seen that too, “honey.” But she was telling him to outright ask him… probably should wait to see what comes of it first, dontcha think?! “We” don’t? Are you searching too? ^^

[@decaf-nosebleed]

@@Butterfly-mt5ml sorry if my tone was a little off, i speak like that to everyone and didnt really notice, not trying to be mean or anything 😅just pointing out something you mightve missed in good faith. im not searching, the pronoun "we" was more used to speak about humanity as a whole rather than me specifically. Also, pointing that specific issue out is a common logical fallacy where you point out one issue in an argument rather than considering the argument as a whole. Just a friendly reminder that AC was asking the community what the standard ettiquiete for the naming of new species and this was just one response for it. i personally think it wouldnt hurt to ask to know ahead of time, OP seems to know what they're talking about too so 🤷

[@nonapis9783]

@@Butterfly-mt5ml You know, you don't have to pitch a little fit just because you didn't realize what ant OP was referring to

[@SuperSonicSauropod2401]

How about you name the queen, the Elusive Empress? This is because her species is very.... well elusive! And If they become a colony, the Elusive Empire would be great due to the alliteration! Edit:I'm no scientist, but I'm pretty sure whoever comes up with a scientific name for a living, or extinct animal is the animals correct name, give or take a few steps

[@sarahluchies1076]

I like that, the Elusive Empress. It fits.

[@roblox_kid959]

@@sarahluchies1076 ye

[@familovegamehub4513]

Fancy✨✨

[@RJBORTZ]

ohhh i love this name!!!

[@teclante28]

The elusive empire! Still thing that the golden and emerald empire are better but is one name that kinda fit

[@CaramelCreeper25]

For a name, maybe Draco Reginae:Latin for Dragon Queen! She just gives off that vibe.

[@Jogaphi]

She is "The Queen of Hearts"❤

[@sweeterstuff]

and possibly the other queen he found could be "The Queen of Spades" since her gaster is pointier

[@Hector17999]

So I just joined this channel a few weeks ago... and I definitely think I joined it at the most perfect moment

[@AntsCanada]

Indeed, you did! Ant love forever!

[@angejin]

A name suggestion for our queen could be CUPID QUEEN, devired from the mythical character representing love in many ways: -OUR LOVE FOR THIS QUEEN - CUPID used an heart-shaped arrow ( reference for the queen's heart - modeled gaster ) Another name suggestion could be QUEEN APHRODITE , for her beauty.

[@jeremyliem8822]

Congrats on your new queen ant!

[@laggyishere5888]

I really hope that she has mated with a male, so she can make a successful colony. I also cant Wait to see her getting her first worker ants if she had mated🐜❤️

[@Lonesome__Dove]

I'll bet my last dollar shes fertilized!

[@VitalisTheSavageQueen]

I love that name

[@BLACKEDSNEPER]

lets hope that she is fertilized

[@lenardamil5273]

Yeah

[@ThunderBorb]

Love the vid and the support your giving to those ant people who study ants

[@leannd9072]

Considering the rarity and uniqueness of the situation these ants should be treated as ROYALTY. The gaster and opening to the hive are all heart shaped this Queen has already named herself ❤ They need the best of everything to survive. I think she is definitely the"Queen of Hearts" Who was Mary Tudor.. Queen = Queen of Hearts nickname = Mary Colony = Consorts = Ladies in Waiting to the Queen Terrarium = House of Tudor

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

This is so exciting! You should invite Dr General to visit your home. I'm sure he'd be thoroughly fixated on your pet ants as well as the garden ones. Good luck with the new species. From my understanding, the person who finds a new species gets to name it. A scientist will normally give the first name - its genus, then they get the (sub)species name either from the finder or they name it after the finder. I think the first ant should be the Queen of Hearts. What else could she be? ;)

[@AntsCanada]

Actually, Dr. General has been here but a couple years back while the Ant House was still under construction. He needed to sample some fire ant colonies for his studies. I will surely invite him here now!

[@bbbkkk4532]

Hunchback

[@AngryKittens]

Heh not quite. I'll explain what "naming" really entails in taxonomy: The specific name (the second part of the scientific name) is usually the only name that matters when it comes to new species. And the scientist(s) (i.e. "authors") have full control over it. There are rules to follow in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), e.g. the name must not be identical to another older name, the name must be published properly (with proper diagnosis and the holotypes deposited in a collection), it must be published in a peer-reviewed journal or book, etc. The usual red tape. Other than that, what they write on the paper is what its name will be. They have full control. However, it is standard practice and polite to let the collector (the person that alerted them to the new species) be the one to name the species. It's not a big deal to the authors since their actual names will forever be attached to that species anyway, regardless of what the specific name will be. For example, the full scientific name of the first ant featured in this video is: _Meranoplus bicolor_ (Guérin-Méneville, 1844) Guérin-Méneville refers to Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville, a French entomologist who first described this species in an 1844 paper and gave it the name "bicolor" (lit. "two colors"). His name is in parentheses because he originally described the species as _Cryptocerus bicolor,_ but other scientists have since moved the species to its current genus. Some authors will ignore a naming request and name it themselves. But no one likes them. A notable example is Sir Richard Owen who was notorious for stealing and naming the discoveries of others. *With regards to the genus and subspecies name:* The generic name is usually not something you pick. Most genera are already discovered, so authors just need to find the correct one to classify the new species under, based on diagnostic criteria. And this classification can change (especially with the advent of phylogenetics), like the previous example: _Cryptocerus bicolor_ eventually being reclassified as _Meranoplus bicolor._ If a new discovery comes from a new undiscovered genus (or even rarer still, new family, or any of the higher ranks). It would be a major discovery. Subspecies names are largely irrelevant when it comes to taxonomy. They will only be chosen IF there are subspecies. If none exist, it doesn't exist. And even when a new subspecies is discovered, by default, the original population discovered will repeat the given specific name since it is the nominate subspecies. For example. Us modern humans are _Homo sapiens sapiens_ (notice that the specific name is repeated) when talking about us in the context of other proposed subspecies like _Homo sapiens neanderthalensis._

[@SomeInternetStranger]

​@@AngryKittensAmazing explanation, thank you!

[@TimeturnerJ]

Name suggestion for ant queen 555: The Quintarch, with her colony being the Quintarchy. I just think it'd be neat to incorporate the number 5 into their names!

[@Lonesome__Dove]

Since she's a native species i think the colony should be named something themed towards Philippino culture. Maybe even the language and dialect of RJs home in honor of mom and dads 50th ❤

[@Last_Chance.]

Lonesome dove is my favorite movie of all time. I wish that would have been alive back then

[@damyenhockman5440]

For the Meranoplus Bicolor queen, Queen of Hearts is fitting name, a nice play on the heart shaped gastors, and would pair well with an Alice in Wonderland theme for later terrariums.

[@quinten8490]

The second one should be named the glass mistres And the colonie should be named weerspiegel vil. Weerspiegel stands for reflection

[@antdayuk6851]

I always love ur vids u are my inspiration for ant keeping I haven’t rlly had any luck ant keeping but hope it will change and I can learn from u 😊l

[@ThatOneRump]

This is simply incredible, Antscanada is truly the reason I think ants, nay, bugs so cool in general. Thanks for showing me more beauty that nature has to offer.

[@GemmaJane-xx3qy]

When there is a yellow crazy ant natural flight, get one queen

[@Eos_Galvus]

I think "The Painted Queen" might be a cute name for our new little Bicolored queen! As for the lovely new colony of little Acrobats, maybe they can be named The Flying Circus to fit the acrobat theme? Also because NI! :'D Also |YOOOOOO is it me or are the fire ants m,oving into a volcano themed setup? Because I AM HERE FOR THIS.

[@mr.t9444]

I got interested into keeping ants because of this channel, now I keep around 10 colony’s. This hobby is addictive 😂🙏🏼🐜

[@CryptToast]

i suggest "Red Heart" for the name of the queen since she is red colored and her gaster looks kinda like a heart

[@PaleGhost69]

So bear with me for a second. In Star Trek, Borg species 532 is the Turei. A tunnel dwelling alien species. I think it would be really fun to name the colony that and go for an alien-esque terrarium.

[@the360keeper]

idk

[@peasoff9110]

It's so super interesting that you caught an ant possibly so important for science and a new species ❤❤❤❤ Mymerology seems to be very interesting, you are a great inspiration for me and you made me look at ants completely differently than usual ❤

[@abbc2105]

The first to publish a paper in a scientific journal gets to name the species.

[@diddlydoodle9278]

For a queen name, maybe “The queen of hearts”! Because, yknow, heart shaped gaster?

[@Last_Chance.]

Nah. Cupid empress

[@darkfangnightcrow]

I'd suggest the Cupidus Antopius colony name and the Cupid's Empress for her name. Also yay for the new ant discovery.

[@Last_Chance.]

I like that a lot better than the queen of hearts

[@LeonBoykin-g1z]

We could name the queen the queen of love because she looks cute and she looks nice and also if you think about it in antsCanada her gaster looks like a heart

[@xeeyoulater]

I'm gonna suggest to name the queen, "Queen Cullers of the 555th Legion" Kinda have a Clone Wars aesthetic going for it.

[@xhelan131]

they genuinely ARE really cute compared to other ant species. new favorite!

[@arcticplays5234]

StarShine the dragon has said this, but I want to spread it. Queen of Hearts! Because her gaster is heart shaped, and she is red and black.

[@porkoo7854]

I’m unsure of a name for the new queen but if a colony occurs I think it should be called Cupid’s Arrows

[@Swaxol]

yes

[@ornaissler211]

Yeah

[@Last_Chance.]

I like that a lot better than the queen of hearts.

[@huntercool2232]

“Now if you’ve been following the channel for a while, you may recall a very special ant species.” Me: “wait it hasn’t been that long since the discovery of species 555. Has it…? **checks** IT’S BEEN 2 YEARS WHAT?!” *I’ve been following your channel for over 4 years and it’s gotten to the point where I’m thinking older videos are still relatively new.* 💀💀

[@sarahluchies1076]

I had the same thought process!

[@thibaultmallier3756]

I've been watching this channel for a while now, and my son and wife are now roped in. I kinda wish there were more videos, as I really like these moments we share watching these. Please feel free to give us more science, introduce us to scientists that help you, what they say and think, etc. It really is a great tool for my kid's scientific education to see such good programs, and sure as hell doesn't hurt mine either ^^

[@Deehyaz]

I think these are the rules in naming species: 1. Name must be unique, 2. Must not be a rude name, and 3. The namer can't name it after themselves. So yeah, Dr. General can definitely name it after you/your channel if he's the taxonomist who will name it.

[@AntsCanada]

Well, he did name a species after himself, I believe the species name "generali". I don't blame him! I would do the same, but perhaps name it after AC Family somehow.

[@crazylandcrazyplan]

​@@AntsCanada name it maddam 555 or maddam 5

[@M1N1molo]

Namers constantly name species after themselves and often other people. Obama and trump have beetles named after them.

[@ganhoangraymoe7157]

I thanked or a new name : The Queen Of Nouveaux Coeurs

[@ganhoangraymoe7157]

One more name for the queen : The Queen Of 555

[@enzosekinho2011rodent]

those ants are so gorgeous! i hope they get to live for a good time.

[@CryptToast]

tbh if you found a a new ant species i desperately wanted it to be named "Cinnamon Ants"

[@BubblesBear17]

Omg that's a beautiful queen ant😍 The way those first ants look makes me think of the balrogs from the Lord of the Rings. Maybe you could name the queen Durin's Bane or something else super cool and if she's succesful in hatching those eggs and the colony survives, I'd suggest they could be named something with balrogs. Another suggestion could be something with dragons. The texture of their bodies make me think of scales. And combined with that beautiful dark red and black coloring and the spines, it makes me think of dragons too. So, the queen could always be the mother of the dragons. Something like that. When it comes to the other new colony you got, maybe you could call them something along the lines of air nomads or something avatar-y that has to do with the air nomads. They make me think of the air nomads at least for some odd reason. No idea why. And I have a suggestion for a cool terrarium concept if you are succesful at raising both of these colonies: You could do something of a flat design, where the colonies live above and below each other. Maybe you could put the dragony ants at the bottom and the air nomad ants at the top (I'm naming them like this for the lack of a better name right now). Obviously seperated from each other, but they'd be neighbours. I've never seen a setup like that before, and I think it'd be super cool if you can achieve something like that. You could obviously design the terrariums in a way where they both create one beautiful scene to look at. And then when you take a closer look, you realize they're two seperate ones. Also, I have noticed too that the nuptial flight season has started here. I've seen some winged ants (didn't see if it was males or queens). Sadly I don't have the space or money to keep ants, but it's always amazing to see them come out.

[@Ants_Cambridge]

There seem to be lots of ants in your back yard. Maybe you should try collect some colonys.

[@fishingnxj]

Nice idea

[@ASPEROSJustnormal.]

Collecting a random colony Will coss the ant to attack the person who took theyre queen

[@maricelsumalinog4179]

​​@@ASPEROSJustnormal. bro he means hunt the queen ants that the ants from the backyard realesed

[@kunsgnosconradhancock-robe9816]

Go to previous episodes and see why there are a lot of ants in his backyard. He's trying to make it a place where native species of ants thrive. Also it isn't as simple just walking out side and capturing a colony let alone trying to capture the queen among the chaos. Also it'd be more harmful to immediate environment to dig up just one colony. People need more awareness and understanding for nature and life. In this world of just do and get what you want. That is not how it should be.

[@kennyholmes5196]

The fact that she is lacking her wings is a very good sign of her being a mated queen.

[@LB-wn6ur]

You discovered it so I think generally you would be the one to name it, this is amazing how you found not one but two scientifically important species all in you’re own backyard. Congratulations 👏🏻 always a pleasure watching you though of late I haven’t had the time I used to 😔 need to catch up.

[@zeroburn315]

While I do love the newer, more experimental setups, I also kind of miss the old fire ant enclosure that was just forest/jungley area with a river, it was fun to see them form their rafts and also have the fish swimming in the water for a complete cleaning cycle. I understand some of that requires more maintenance and upkeep and might not be in the cards at the moment, but I'd love to see a return of the water beasts and self sustaining enclosures one day.

[@00BeautifulZaza]

She is so sweet and I love her too much and she just doesn’t know what she’s doing she’s just trying not to get too much bites she’s so cute!

[@wolfangwarriorjr7246]

If she's not mated send her to the lab

[@AntKingdomuk]

I am hoping she is because that would be really sad if she wasn't I am really looking forward for you to upload more vids about this thank

[@Cannotoad1201]

Why have you been pinned,because your comment doesn’t have the most likes or reply’s

[@lvoryRose]

​@@Cannotoad1201 The uploader wanted them pinned. Nothing more.

[@wolfangwarriorjr7246]

@@AntKingdomuk same but it would be a waste to just throw her out

[@tinovanderzwanphonocave544]

good name the colony should be called the rose army and the terrarium should be called wonderland

[@huntercool2232]

For the new possibly undiscovered species of ant. For names I would suggest looking back at your old video on when you last kept the colony as well as this one. I remember seeing the “House of Spades” ♠️ as a suggestion in that video which I loved!

[@sharkmato6230]

I really hope Ants Canada doesnt blow his house up with the new fire ant setup...

[@Inkredibehl]

Wow awesome! That's a lot of great news ! Thanks for the videos, can't wait to see what's next for all those cutes ants :)

[@silviadiaz1652]

Hi I caught 7 queen ant from school I’m on my moms phone

[@arthurperkins]

Yaay nuptial flight this year I need to get me an ant colony I even have all the tips from your old videos :D

[@AntsPablo]

Same here, i'm just waiting for the nuptial flights

[@WE.doitall]

Same

[@galaxy736cat]

the amount of times he says 'my country' at the start really made me laugh lol it is also confusing being called Ants Canada when he lives nowhere near Canada lol

[@quinnruss5541]

The new species’ colony: The Sibylline Empire (look sibylline up, I personally think it fits well) The new queen: The Sybil Empress, to fit the colony Pls like this so AC can see this! And to AC: It would be an honor if her majesty and her children would take up these titles as their own, O Creator of Worlds.

[@jacksonoakes8464]

I like it

[@thegrizzly4803]

Sounds good

[@lilgeckogamin3491]

12:33 YOOOOOO YOU SHOULD NAME THEM AC FAMILIUS EVERYBODY LIKE THIS COMMENT AND NAME THE ANT SPECIES AFTER THE AC FAMILY

[@beccisharp]

for the second colony my brain just goes the Golden Legacy; because when the light shines on the queen she looks a golden brown and either way they will leave the legacy of being the first of so many categorizations - congrats on finding both these queens!

[@FosterBaba]

If black crazy ants really get that big, could you have that colony as the floor or a whole wall or something massive like that? Wouldn't it be so cool if it looked like the house was built out of a massive ant colony?!?!? 😮

[@franticspudbuild]

That is a cool idea

[@chaosstripe9446]

They tend to be more trailing and nomadic, so I don't know if that will work. An alternative would likely be a series of expanding clear tubes throughtout the various floors of the ant room.

[@LastGoatKnight]

Since it is invasive, It's not allowed and very VERY dangerous, though it sounds good

[@TheThreeScoots]

1 thousandth like! Thanks for finding this amazing ant! Edit: this channel is 12+ years old and is still improving…wow

[@Vyserane1220]

So my husband turned me onto this channel bc he really likes ants and would love to start his own colony, and I've always had this strong aversion to ants. They creeped me out and I couldn't wven watch them like this without getting grossed out. Now, I'm subscribed to THIS channel and I actually really love watching them and learning about them. I never thought I'd be intrigued by ants lol. NOW, I can't wait until we get one of our own lol.

[@bonelesslee2156]

How about "Aphrodite" , its the name of the greek god of love

[@mandy1828]

Finally not queen of cringe

[@jayz3774]

How big should the testube be for the testube setup? Im planning on using it for carpenter ant queens

[@jayz3774]

also what ant farm should i buy for carpenter ants? Im planning on moving them

[@sLife_-]

Just one regular size test tube is enough, u should have space for water & 1st batch of baby ants in the tube

[@jayz3774]

@@sLife_- im already past that. I have 11 workers right now

[@sLife_-]

@@jayz3774 that's nice, good luck for ur ant keeping journey 😄

[@jounghwaoh1450]

Because the queen has a heart shaped gaster and a violet waist, I think that we should call her the vioheart empress

[@capybaramamadia]

In my opanian, I think she could be named "the spider spines" because her spines were just like spiders.

[@caldin]

i stole your ants

[@Humbug1111]

What?

[@PHOTON.thief.]

this is oddly eerie

[@caldin]

@@PHOTON.thief. you're next

[@RememberMeForeverYT]

Mazaria should be the name because Red mixed with black makes maroon and also I like zaria because its my tv shows main character so I would appreciate if you made that her name and wish the best to the rest of the ants you have and that are out there!

[@blazeron12]

Naming a new species after yourself has to be one of the greatest achievements of an ant enthusiast such as yourself.

[@laurenmeyers7444]

This video had so much excitement in it. I literally yelled out loud about the volcano setup though! I suggested that way back when because I think seeing the fire ants spill out of the volcano like rivers of lave would be sooo cool. Can't wait to see this build!

[@perladesoyodandoy9841]

We should call her queen of hearts

[@Greennoob2]

I just found this channel today aand I am fascinated and hooked. Also a bit grossed out but mostly hooked on seeing how your beautiful colonies grow

[@CreaturesCanada]

I love the stray ants running around on the table!

[@cryingbuddy]

Bro you can use rectangular test tube because I think ants feel uncomfortable in spherical test tube

[@flyingsodwai1382]

They are badass. The spikes give them the look of medieval super villains.

[@CaramelCreeper25]

Next queen could be Queen Worm! the long queen.

[@Jay-ch7fp]

It’s so cool to see new discoveries! Usually the scientist names them in the scientific paper about them, but I’m sure he’ll take recommendations. One of my professors has discovered 9 (and counting) species of beetle. He named one after his kids, one after his wife… and then started taking recommendations from others on his team, because you run out of names. You’re part of the team now! You’re doing research to figure out how to keep them alive! I’m sure he’ll either ask, or call them something like Canada or Canadis, after the channel.

[@AnywaysAlex]

I think you should name the possible new ant queen, queen of spades

[@AnywaysAlex]

Note I did this name since I saw axolotllover names and I thought it would match.