My New Terrarium of TRAP-JAW ANTS: Ants with an Extremely Painful Bite & Sting

I've got a new colony of trap-jaw ants, and today we're building them an epic new terrarium home. We also learn about their unique jaws, one of the fastest moving predatory appendages in the animal kingdom, and get to see them in action when we feed the ants. Hope you enjoy this week's episode and our new colony! Ant love forever! This video was shot in 4K Ultra HD resolution
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[@AntsCanada]

Greetings Ant Lovers/AC Family, thank you for watching! I'm excited to share with you thr welcoming of our newest ant colony - trap-jaw ants! If you enjoyed this video, hope you can remember to LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE (hit the BELL and Select 'ALL' for Notifications Squad) to join our evergrowing AC Family! Ant love forever! So, what should we name them?

[@hamsterduder101moo3]

first reply

[@chriizzlyy]

We should name them the Trap House Gang

[@jassprinklekit_enjoyer817]

third [name suggestions cuz why not: bear-trap family, sharp mandibles empire // thats all i got lol- you can base off name ideas from this

[@rowanbrown5541]

I like Gobstoppers as an alternate name to Jawbreakers

[@thecraftycreeper3167]

Gobstoppers

[@comedianking83]

The Hammerheads would make a cool name. With their jaws extended, they remind me of Hammerhead sharks for some reason. Plus, the devastation of their snapping jaws slam together like swinging a hammer on a nail

[@burkhopkins1893]

I agree

[@blakebailey23]

Terrible idea

[@infiniteracing2468]

I agree as well

[@imoharrison5918]

that is good but it good name

[@imoharrison5918]

hammer is better than talor

[@edgardelibojr.4450]

I think the "Steel Jaws" would be appropriate for these powerful jawed ants

[@game_22plays]

Yesssssss❤

[@BlastedYT]

❤❤❤❤Yesss

[@BlastedYT]

i'm the 69th like btw

[@superkid5mini937]

RID2015 Steel jaw

[@MrTakashihongo]

Yes. Durant

[@christiancorralejo8726]

I still remember the lone trap jaw ant soldier from the Jawbreakers that fended off an invasion of pharaoh ant invasion by herself. That was truly epic.

[@AntsCanada]

😭 Miss them!!!

[@wisesolanimaltv]

which video is she in?

[@kirboman9000]

@@wisesolanimaltv pharoah ants killed one of my ant colonies sad video

[@howling_starr]

Love to see trap-jaws back on the channel. Maybe something like The Snapdragons, for their strong jaws and ferocious demeanor?

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

Another name for jawbreakers (the sweet/candy) is gobstopper. Their "gobs" (British slang for a mouth) will stop anything! It's great to have a new colony of them, they're a fascinating species. They're really good at settling in - but then I'd definitely take something as big and welcoming as their new home over a pot and some paper! Was that a rhino beetle larva? If so, it's possible that the "good mites" might be in that soil. That can only be good news for these beauties :)

[@Numi_op]

That's a great name👍

[@SoupMagoosh]

That’s what I was thinking too! :)

[@Jayasree0627]

Where? (Oh at the end)

[@deelightfulyme]

As a kid we would say Gob smacked- because we weren’t aloud to swear and say Gods name in vain . Which that phrase was God smacked

[@yghostest]

i was thinking the same!!

[@spooky2bricks]

These ants would make for great nutcrackers. That would make for a great name for this colony!

[@hanscoelmont6383]

I second this.

[@brionyhall4250]

Definitely a great name

[@venlaaurora5539]

i support this idea, sounds cool

[@iceiscool5547]

A great name and probably inspired partially of the recent passing of christmas

[@dickelbrixjhonlague3235]

I agree with this

[@joshr585]

Your videos are getting my son Hunter through his most recent surgery. He’s 5 and has just found you. It’s his 10th surgery so he’s enjoying the distraction. His suggestion was: the StrongJaws

[@sueparras6028]

Someone suggested the "Nutcrackers" which I think sounds like a great name! Can't wait to see how these trapjaw ants do in the awesome setup you made for them! Ant love forever! 🐜❤✌🇨🇦

[@Goofypacman]

Wha-

[@Catalyst5]

I bindged this channel 3 years ago and then left. Now i come back to see him own an “ant ranch” with a huge new house. This channel has gone far since 2mil subscribers. I hope this channel never dies and that he (the channel owner) never gets burned out. I hope this new year treats u well.❤ A good name would be: The Peaceful Berserkers

[@greg-goyo-carv7749]

I’m kinda surprised hardly anyone is talking about the rhino larvae :O like that’s gonna be an exotic addition to the ant verse

[@stayedfaded]

Had to scroll way to far to see someone even mention it, let alone ID it. Thank you!

[@LJ_Cy]

Mabye you could call the "the Obsidian Samurai" because of how silent they are, and their gentle nature when eating.But also their deadliness in combat. Also Obsidian because of their dark exoskeleton, and powerful jaws.

[@Butterfly-mt5ml]

I like this name. ❤ Can I “like” it more than once? 😅

[@muthufiretv6748]

how about this - the dark shogunat

[@LJ_Cy]

@@muthufiretv6748 Ooh that sounds cool too!

[@DillonMaynard]

I think a good name for them could be The Bear Traps, in reference to their powerful jaws.

[@thebluepaladin]

i like this name

[@meanjeanmcqueen6171]

Trap-Jaw ants!!! I'm so stoked! They were one of my favorite colonies and I am glad to see more of them! 🩷🐜🩷

[@huntercool2232]

I remember the Jawbreakers and absolutely loved following their story. I remember how they absolutely EXPLODED in population more than he could’ve ever predicted. Hopefully this colony does the same!

[@HPsawus]

The production quality of these videos are always amazing I’m glad your video went viral in 2016, it introduced me to this amazing channel

[@dillonhelms7810]

Nut cracker is the best I've seen so far

[@Kiisseli1]

Hurray, trap jaw ants! I loved Jawbreakers, and was so sad to see them released. Now I'm happy to see this new colony! I hope we'll see them often.

[@craigk.235]

The terrarium is beautiful, I like the white path and the plants. You chose an awesome name for the terrarium. Mythology is so cool. I really like the new colony.

[@vivalanina]

They remind me of little UFO catchers from Japanese arcades, they also look a bit like aliens as well. I think a fun name could be the UFO catchers or the Segants, named after the large Sega arcade that was recently retired in Harijuku. Sega also was the largest manufacturer of arcade claw machine games.

[@z0eshi]

I feel like calling them the "Iron Guillotines" would work with how well they just slice through things they wanna eat or attack

[@kemhug2623]

I watched something about these ants a while ago. It showed x-ray images of the mandibles of these ants. They literally have spring-loaded hinge gear things. It's so cool.

[@ThePrufessa]

A NEW colony?! This might be my favorite colony in your collection!!!

[@iceiscool5547]

They are very interesting ants after all

[@ThePrufessa]

@@iceiscool5547 it's crazy how the one ant chopped the head off just to take back to the nest just for the brood.

[@Starsthebest]

Same

[@MinibitX]

I would like to suggest the Warheads as a colony name It's an homage to the jawbreakers, since they're both candy names, and Warhead also feels appropriate for a creature that has such an amazing weapon on its noggin!

[@klippschliefer4968]

i want to keep these ants myself. I prepared a terrarium a year ago, with a little plant in it, and when i was still in the process of thinking wich animal i want to keep in there, the little plant had grown so fast so big, that i cant close the terrarium anymore, so i thought i couldnt keep anything in there, but then i realized that i can keep trap jaw ants, because they cant climb smooth walls! Btw i like to call the giant plant igdrasil, the world tree. I think it sounds cool.

[@LtexprsGaming]

I love that you are getting more ant species again. I absolutely loved to tune in each week to a different colonies update.

[@iceiscool5547]

Cant wait to see more of this, hope this becomes a series! these videos are why I wake up everyday

[@ThePrufessa]

"These videos are why I wake up everyday" But.he.only.uploads.once.per.week................. Or...are you saying you wake up and watch one of his old videos every day to catch up on his entire catalog?

[@iceiscool5547]

“I can neither confirm of deny this information”

[@drewberrycrunch1417]

I'm binge watching cause i fell behind for a few months, So glad to see the trap jaws back. They were my favorite ants.

[@mcfatsac]

The recycling of the substrate reminds me of how people who keep fish tanks wash their old filters out into the tank before they change them to kick start the new ones

[@AntsCanada]

Precisely!

[@kalebwombolt1335]

I am so thankful that he got me to live ants. I was chopping wood and had some AC testubes ready for the summer and found a huge carpenter ant conoly and got some queens. But they had wings so I got some mails in their 2. Thank you. Ant love forever!

[@aceentity7703]

Considering that spring back with their jaws, why not Spring traps as a name? Also with the old colony it reminded me of something I love about ants. They can almost always be released into the wild, so long as they're native of course.

[@Dqluvsmoney]

I kind of forgot about this guy in 2019 for some reason I just remembered him and he still has that same relaxing voice that I remember

[@Dqluvsmoney]

I still remember when he fed his fire ant colony of full-on tarantula and a turkey head and then he got like 100 million flies and then there was maggots inside of the turkey head

[@slipperyskittles8256]

I kinda like the name “the snap dragons” because of their strength and how majestic they are

[@WillemRDH]

I nominate "The Trapper Keeper" as the new name for this awesome environment.

[@KanayaMaryam52]

I'm down with this name. Sounds more sinister.

[@mosasaurus2211]

Another trap jaw ants video, something I just love to watch Also maybe they can be named the slicing dicers (weird name I know)

[@Jayasree0627]

The only name i like lol

[@kylejones338]

Yeah I like this name

[@donnagermaneri3855]

My grandson Domenic, has watched your show for several years and has taught me a lot about different ant species of ants. He loves your show and has learned a lot. Thank you

[@darkyplayz]

"last hope of the jawbreakers" it sounds dangerous and a cool name for them it just has the vibe of the ant

[@mortlet5180]

Please do more of the OG videos where we get to see the ant colony actually grow from a single queen ant, through a transparent container rather than an opaque terrarium, rather than starting with an already established colony that goes under ground almost immediately. I absolutely *loved* being able to see the queen, the brood, and everything else we don't usually get to see.

[@AntsCanada]

I will try my best to find another fire ant queen! Last I tried, the queen wasn't fertilized. Rehoming the Phoenix Empire, after all we went through with them starting from just the queen, was one of the hardest things I've had to do! We need another fire ant colony for 2023, and I am claiming it for us!!!

[@HatorroseandHim]

@@AntsCanadawhat happened to the Phoenix empire??

[@lycosa1531]

@@HatorroseandHim He rehomed them to someone who lived in his building. Transporting that massive tank to the new location was going to be an enormous feat

[@Nebs1015]

As long i look at this new trap-jaw ant colony, i remembered the jawbreaker's, i also remembered my trap-jaw colony from 3 years ago. I really miss them...but! I've got a really cool name for this new colony! Here is the colony name suggestion: "The BoneCracker's"

[@huntercool2232]

What about the “Scissorheads” for a name? Since their jaws on their head almost act as a pair of scissors for cutting.

[@carlg7994]

Seeing the way the roach was dismembered reminded me of the old knife commercial. "The Ginsus" has a nice ring to it.

[@jeannettefrye5086]

I really like the white path, can see the ants so much better with the contrast, and you put just the right amount. As for a possible name, how about the Crushers? Also I love the termite videos.🐜🐜🐜

[@trevon5036]

The Bear Traps, Lock Jaws, Or Clampers, sound extremely fitting, could do a poll for them?

[@Soviet_gengar]

The Black Choppers sounds like a very good name for these strong ants

[@thebluepaladin]

stitches could be a cool name reference to the fact some cultures use these ants as a replacement for stitches

[@wanderingmoon9772]

The reason I started watching your channel was because my son had been bitten one too many times at a young age and decided they were scary. After watching you he is as fascinated by them as I am and thinks the snappers would be a good name.

[@datgavindude2434]

this is what ive been waiting for #AntLoveForever

[@cruzh7171]

Yo is that SNE OST playing around 9:40? God, I was so surprised to hear it but love it!

[@Intiriel]

The Headchoppers!

[@jeremyliem8822]

Hey antscanada, your videos make my days just a bit better. Love to see a new colony, you have a sub

[@Redd0w]

So nice that you are starting to get more cool colonies for your ant room. Trap jaw ants are awesome and you can see how strong they are as they are able to take such big chunks of flesh off that roach.

[@loganjrgensen9194]

the Trappers of Aranyani sounds quite mystical and fits with their biology

[@FuknKms]

"The Reapers" is a good name because their mandibles remind me of the Reaper Leviathin from Subnautica.

[@tristambre632]

You've followed aquascaping rules for this build and it looks amazing, good job !

[@AntsCanada]

Hehe taking up aquascaping for a pandemic hobby was totally enlightening! ✨️ Thank you for noticing the details!

[@Caracara_]

I can’t wait for this colony to continue to grow and also to see the collection In the new ant room expand

[@BlueGill55]

The Strikers, for they are DESTINED to STRIKE down in the history of the Antiverse!

[@michaelcamu625]

Trap jaw ants are my favorite ant species, so it really excites me to see them return to the channel for the third time.😊

[@jaywhatshisname7212]

I just got into this kind of content and I'm already in love with it! I've always thought ants were interesting and I'm so glad I found this content, keep up the good work and I can't wait to see more!

[@AntsCanada]

Welcome to the AC Family! Ant love forever!

[@makennaharper1831]

The grub!!!!! I want to see what the grub grows into! Please make a video about the journey of the grub when you can!!

[@firockfinion3326]

I saw that grub right away and wondered what was up with it...

[@rachanaverma9370]

I just love this colony as I like aggressive, energetic and ferocious animals. I could go for a name such as … the Raptors or the Death Traps

[@Throwawaychannel-1]

Hi! I love your videos! Maybe you can call them the ' Snapjaws ' or 'The Mousetraps / Beartraps' ( due to the way their jaws snap shut on prey, like a mousetrap on a mouse, or a beartrap on a bear) To be honest, this is one of my favourite colonies apart from the Weaver Ants you had.

[@liamsheridan161]

The Jawgernaurts 👌

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

Trap Jaw Ants are always cool, i was surprised to initially learn just how many different jaw shapes there are in the Trap Jaw family. 😄👍

[@Tyerukuza_X]

I'm really happy to see the revive of the trap-jaw ants .I think you should call them Mega-snap or Jaw-crush

[@MadyM00n]

Candy Crushers maybe? As a funny spin-off on the Jaw Breakers.

[@turdFerguson565]

Tyrador Trappers, The Jaws of Dagoth, or The Velocitrapers (said they looked like raptors hunting)

[@oliverwain1158]

No one else could possibly make ants this interesting

[@Owlslice]

Id love to see Them be named “The Hatchets”, because they go “hatch hatch hatch” when biting you.

[@26markbenedict]

Love the way you ended the video. It gives continuity to it and tickles our excitement! looking forward for new updates about the grub :D

[@breezy_wheezy5741]

I think The Beartraps would be an amazing name personally.

[@beckettbuley7534]

The Snap would be a good name

[@jadenzavala8139]

The Mandipults, word play on mandibles since they can catapult themselves

[@GarLick25]

There's a lot of good names like "snap traps" or Aranyani's Extase (extase - a scissor like weapon from a anime series)

[@lordofducks3430]

The Thunder Jaws would be a cool name, referencing the speed that they can close their mighty mandibles

[@EeChadLian]

The supreme jaws would make a good name.

[@charleypmurphy]

Nice surprise at the end!

[@danieltomaske9415]

You are one of the best Tank Designer I've seen Always impressed with your work

[@nuttnbutt4923]

Holy crap I just screamed. I am so happy I’ve been waiting for this for so long.

[@pimpmastabigdaddypuf]

Two Jaws! Clappin' baddies at the Trap House!

[@just_lynx_x]

I think Possessed Maxilla would be a good name kinda idk but i think its good because the other meaning of trap is possess or to control and maxilla is the word for upper jaw but if not that hardend maxilla seems good aswell

[@Thelordoflizards]

The path looks like a tiny dry riverbed.

[@IMADINOSAURNOTABIRD]

Cleavers sounds like a cool name for these wonderful insects!

[@St0rmGuy]

Antraps sound like a good idea as their jaws kinda resemble Bear traps

[@alienmozart9902]

Wow! Can't wait to see an update on this beautiful colony :)

[@MaybeWoomy]

Wow! I’m sure this colony will become an OG Colony and a popular one too!

[@randomguyonyoutube8684]

I liked how you made the analogy of raptors I think we should call them The Raptor Empire

[@boomboomboombob]

0:48 *"YOU CAME TO WRONG HOUSE FOOL"*

[@joshuaschmidinger3993]

The trap jaws are cool ants and I love how you give everything a personally with your narration 😎👌 I hope that queen survived the black hoard in pandora 🙏

[@andrew-know]

The ant's kingdom should be named 'lohe ka jabada cheentee'(Luhika jabada cinti) it's Hindi for 'Steel jawed ants', that'll be fitting for that steel jaw the ants have

[@fonlay92]

the jaws of aranyani or the nutcrackers would be a good name

[@Letful]

love that you make 4k videos

[@theoistrying9904]

Happy to see so many additions to your ant collection recently!

[@SeNo_JeKuL91]

Hahaha they're basically like mini versions of the "Jaws Of Life"!!

[@nandhshortscenes6198]

The​ Death Snapers

[@kevinwestbay520]

The Mawbreakers. The Maws of Midas. A verry fitting name and a double callback even rolls of the tongue.

[@GuyNamedFry]

I’m still for keeping the name. The Jawbreakers are simply a perfect name in my opinion along with the nostalgia factor.

[@beanos7267]

The music for most of the video:😊😊😃😙😁 The music at 8:08

[@C0ffeAdd1ct_L]

"Bone crushers" came to my mind, but "Hammerheads" is a really cool name aswell

[@Static140]

Awesome video! I always like when you introduce a new colony to their home. I hope you have many great days watching them grow. AntLoveForever ❤

[@stephanienoblet8503]

Yes I remember the Jaw Breakers though I haven’t been here in awhile