A Mantis Mating Disaster & Crisis in My Giant Rainforest Vivarium

In my giant cloud rainforest vivarium (Pantdora), I attempted the dangerous task of setting up the stage for two adult praying mantises to breed, in hopes to secure a future generation of praying mantis babies for Pantdora's rainforest ecosystem. The entire mantis courtship process was a nail-biting journey with a result I didn't expect. But after it all, I ended up with the biggest crisis in the history of Pantdora. Hope you enjoy this week's episode, Part 14 of my Ecosystem Vivarium Series. Ant love forever! This video was shot in 4K Ultra HD resolution.
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[@AntsCanada]

Oh noooo!!!! 😱😱😱😭😭😭

[@user-nh3bm1ci1e]

Hello antscanada

[@Duopresents]

HI antscanada

[@ScitsherSkyhigh]

yea, the death of the grey reaper is sad, hopefully we can find another one for her, good luck to you, its ant love, forever

[@anthony12203]

Sunskink name 'Salvador'

[@enderwasused9537]

Hi

[@parkerroberts8179]

“The worst she can do is say no” The worst she can do:

[@Fang_YT]

Underated

[@dakotabrowning5286]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@schneider4010]

Green reaper: Wanna climb up this moss with me? Grey reaper: no... Green reaper: So you have choosen death

[@EtherD86]

For real she would not suffer rejection

[@gilxfanny8935]

but he'll die after say yes too😭

[@chieseledboockshelf]

Sad 😭

[@r-1093]

That made me laugh 😀

[@shauncarter3482]

I don't think they were age or species compatible in my honest opinion I might be wrong but he didn't look like a giant Asian mantis to me 24:42

[@dettyboi7940]

casually turning your house into an average australian home

[@MeCooper]

lol Right! As he was slowly turning around I was thinking to myself _"Oh yeaaah, I wonder where the one from the bathroom is sleeping tonight, I didn't see him when I was pooping, I'll prolly see him on my roof before bed."_ 🤣That is the stuff is a nightmares to some people but here it's such a nothing event

[@stretchlindsay3547]

NO ROOS, WHERES THE ROOS??? DAMB YOU DETTYBOI7940 NO ROOS! LOL G'Day from western australia

[@MeCooper]

@@stretchlindsay3547 Hahahahaha back in the 90s I used to tell people on msn chat that we rode roos like horses. What made it even funnier is that we actually do with Emus so it wasn't a hard sell.

[@stretchlindsay3547]

@@MeCooper Exchange student we had from texas was told we rode roos to school. Bloody morons.

[@kadeshswanson3991]

hahahah@@MeCooper

[@collwyr]

AC tryna justify some kind of higher power/reasoning for why the Grey Reaper didn't get his jiggy jiggy on with the Green Reaper, but I think we can all agree Green Reaper was just pissed she got snubbed six times, that was just revenge. Grey Reapers end game needed work.

[@TheHappyMadman]

rizzlet tbh

[@lxxwj]

bro is christian so unsurprising

[@Seldoona]

Nah FR, I'd be pissed too. YOU HAD 6 CHANCES, NOW you're up for it?? Nuh-uh.

[@collwyr]

@@Seldoona :D

[@L4nd0C4lr1s14n]

I dunno, he ends pretty definitively.

[@mildchaos6037]

“Grey reaper, why aren’t you tapping that?” “She will literally eat me alive”

[@taylorludwig32]

Had me rolling! 💀🤣🤣

[@user-un8tv1pp8m]

Another life ended before its time - by interspecies machismo male peer pressure to "hit dat". Had AC just let him be cowardly without shaming him, he´d still be uneaten.

[@yasuke1644]

She’ll eat your heart out like jeffery dalmer

[@PolytoxusRex]

​@@yasuke1644just like my ex

[@n8thesnake630]

Where's my x she definitely here somewhere 😮

[@ankiking]

I had a egg sack with praying mantises one summer. Had about 250 babies, fed them wingless fruit flies and as they grew - crickets. They would all turn and look at me when I walked in the room. They definitely know you are there.

[@Leo-zf7ne]

Ya. Ima need 250 babies now. Next project 😅

[@user-co9hf7tu2i]

I can buy 2500+ lady bugs in a cup at my local hydro store. Sometimes they also sell praying mantis egg sacks. These are sold in theory to combat aphids spider mites etc

[@darrininverarity4297]

The first time a praying mantis turned its head to look at me I jumped a foot.

[@Billy.Nomates]

​​@@darrininverarity4297who's foot?...and why?

[@eolond1003]

@@Billy.Nomates I laughed ;P

[@stuntman670]

There's something poetic and mesmerizing about the initial moment that Grey Reaper was introduced to this ecosystem. Grey, standing on a lush green foliage, and Green standing menacingly above, in a grey canopy

[@lasercraft32]

Oh snap you're right.

[@MrBeenus]

Yeah Dude

[@MartialCardist]

This makes no sense, as I hate bugs, but I am absolutely mesmerized by this ecosystem journey. I even went back and watched you build the vivarium.

[@colleensgotcha]

I agree!!

[@thegamingjugg3rn4ut41]

It's like that guy who said "I don't want a dog, I want to pet someone else's dog"

[@Travybear1989]

I would love to just smoke a ton of pot and sit in front of the vivarium all day just watching everything.

[@antoniomay167]

Same, I absolutely hate ants, but find this vivarium fascinating

[@Dominic-edits95]

@@antoniomay167samee

[@spicycaco2061]

Never in my life did I think I'd be this invested in a series about a vivarium but here we are. Your narration, the lighting, the editing, make all so gripping

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching!🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

[@zapbutton8553]

i can only agree, you were a great narrator from the start, but this project is so beautiful and captivating, I don't imagine anybody having short attention span here!

[@TheDarkNimbus]

As one with a short attention span i cant believe ive watched a half hour of this (although its my second vid on a row so about an hour of interest) keep up the great work, may you have nothing but success.

[@mtmadigan82]

Just gorgeous set up, great narrative flow,cinematography, editing, music. I'm not really into this stuff, but this is just so captivating and well done that the subject almost doesnt matter. I hope that reads as the compliment I intend it to be. This was the first one ive caught. Now im going to have to catch up on all the previous ones😂 that ending though, I'd sell the house if I walked into that room and saw that...

[@YoshGotSteez23]

He got my ass too dawg. I been locked in ever since the video he dropped the other day with the spiders. This is quality content.

[@fobjoe]

I've bred California mantises in captivity about 20 years ago. One of the recommendations I had read at the time was to introduce the female into the male's habitat. Since that would not be an option in Pantdora, introduction of the male in a safe hiding area may be effective. Another tip I used was to keep the female full (like constantly have her hands full with a snack) during introduction. Even when the female had two crickets (one in each foreleg) she turned her head during the male's approach and grabbed him. I felt the same horror as you when she started with his head and ate half of his thorax. To my surprise, the male's abdomen started probing around as if it had a mind of its own and found its way to the female's cloaca. There it stayed for about a day a half before dropping off. His legs were still responsive to stimuli for another couple of days. A few weeks later I was happy to see an ootheca appear. Incubation where I lived was typically 6 months (September-April). In tropical environments (and indoors) where temperatures stay above freezing, this seems to be expedited to about 3-4 months. As long as she's well fed she will continue producing eggs and lay around 6-7 Ootheca. If you capture an adult female later in the season, there's a good chance she's already mated and will lay viable eggs. I often wondered if the species are able to reproduce via parthenogenesis but never had the chance to test it out. Hope you are able to capture the mantis mating ritual on another attempt!

[@Blinkz23]

😮damn what if he doesn't read this

[@aslan-leemckee695]

Everyone needs to like this so it stays up tip and he can read it!

[@wisdomsleuth77777]

That is fascinating was it just something that you did for fun. I remember when we were kids taking the fruits and veggies to the compost pile we would sit there and let all of the bees and wasps lick it off our fingers and just sit there and watch it about a half an inch from your nose it was so cool insects up close fascinating. I watched a huntsman spider go around with her egg sack and I noticed that she would stop and pause Here There and Everywhere and a few babies each time would get off. I also heard that they use an electrical charge to send out their Web Runners they also eat black widows and brown recluse so they are great to have in the house especially because they don't build obnoxious webs. Just name them all Charlotte😅

[@takumi2023]

i thought this attempt would be fail. too wild no control. in the wild at least there would be other males but here we only had one shot.

[@amandae5165]

What if the MANTIS doesn't read this??!

[@Blessed_Souls]

That ending was DRAMATIC and CREEPY. This isn’t just a KZbin page, it’s a SHOW that rivals top streaming networks.

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching!

[@Pumpkin-VR2]

@@AntsCanadaHi

[@AG-yj1jv]

Definitely!

[@TruthDojaShow]

Dude... You're correct. I found the huntsman episode by accident (I don't know how, I'm afraid to death of spiders) and I watched it, I immediately had to go to the next episode which is this one which I'm watching now at 3:11 in the morning, when I have to be up for work in the morning. .... I think I'm hooked.

[@naytheg1]

​@TruthDojaShow wow thats crazy cuz thats the exact same thing happend woth me. The previous ep popped up for me n i watched it n immediately watched this ep cuz i wanted to see wat happens lol

[@intuativefiha5771]

That was a death kiss. Whoever put the name "Green Reaper" knew the future.

[@marseanharper2785]

It's a mantis. They eat their mates. So not predicting the future at all. Stating the obvious

[@Skepticalraven]

Bro unleashed EVERYTHING into his house. Mushroom spores, spiders, ants and so much more.

[@PhilboMickbo]

yeah while having delicated animals like sugargliders just a couple of meters away from it

[@esotericcloak-and-dagger8345]

Mr. Canadian Hammond, after careful consideration, I've decided not to endorse your park.

[@luedog8385]

he is a dead man

[@godlynewbie]

@@esotericcloak-and-dagger8345 good one

[@Leto_0]

Lol he's not going to have mushrooms pop out of the walls or something

[@johanklausen]

your Rainforest Vivarium project series is better than Netflix 🙂

[@kikofOfficiel]

so true

[@operaminilaure2083]

Ya and it free

[@srdjanblanusa4251]

Yes🙂🍄🍄🍄

[@AntsCanada]

🙏❤️🐜🌿

[@NobleSainted]

Soo~~ much better...😁

[@sofia4391]

why am i so invested in the love story between these two mantises

[@Luzzy777.]

😢

[@Chocolate2OOO]

I hate to be this person, but stil ... a better lovestory than Twilight!

[@marseanharper2785]

Because your lonely

[@tianam.964]

I’m not surprised the Green Reaper ate the Grey Loser, he wasn’t mantis enough for her. He should have powered up that Spanish moss and grabbed her by the thorax. 😂

[@Oldworldlove]

Grey Loser😅 stopppppp you're so mean!

[@TechTips437]

😂😂😂😂

[@monstersaint]

Some of the best "TV" I've ever watched... in all my 60 years.

[@mollyj6286]

I was just thinking about that. Before the internet, TV execs really had no idea what people would be interested in watching.

[@Ally-Oop]

Damn straight.

[@yeekim99]

It’s like Animal Planet but better !

[@carter8766]

I swear😂

[@walterhfs]

@@NikoStark1 well man, art is drama in general. average life without art is pretty boring. Try going out and watching insects for 24h and see how excited you'll get.

[@deionashanklin2224]

"He sucked! Try again creator" I was so stuck being sad, I wasn't ready for that statement 🤣

[@boom_bam5229]

Nooo he only lasted one episode 😂

[@robertstone9988]

I related to the male mantis so hard right then.

[@gotdoh_fdd]

😔 😂😂😂

[@florians9949]

Guess she never forget that first rejection.😂

[@cryptokarnage6394]

that was funny lmao I luv his editing.

[@maxthc3648]

"She bit into his heart" yeah thats usually how that goes.

[@carterstokes3197]

I've watched this channel since I was a little kid, and now im in college and taking biology and chemistry classes. This channel gets more fascinating as I learn more!

[@IceThatDontMelt]

I have seen mantis breeders have this issue. One of the videos I watched, they were breeding a dying species the zebra mantis. They successfully were able to help the male pass on his genes by attaching him to her while she was already eating. Once he was done they removed him and she was preoccupied with her meal the entire time. That might be what the male mantis does in the wild is wait for female to be eating to make his move !

[@xavierrojas2066]

yes that is what they do in the wild! they know theyre no match against a female so they wait until shes distracted

[@needlethethread5341]

kinda like the huntsman mating

[@user-vg8rt6fq2s]

They also will mate as there own heads are eaten

[@blackxrosary]

im liking your comment so that he hopefully sees it. it might be a case where he'll have to breed them like that or in a different containment. Then move the egg sacks into pandora

[@mattmatt5864]

Damn, no wonder why they aren't a common insect if that's the only chance they get to mate 😂

[@mikeoxlong6329]

My son has an obsession with spiders he’s a toddler and somehow this channel now popped up and now it’s become a family show we tune in every week to see pantdora

[@joshuadev4960]

I love this comment :)

[@roguexvampire]

Watch his older videos they r amazing

[@Random_Kid717]

Wt

[@ellavanvlack5359]

Pantdora is such a good pun

[@juicetothetop2841]

Same! Me and my girl watch watch every week hahaha

[@danomitepoop]

The macro videography you do is so on point! Beautiful work!

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you so much 😃

[@MrBrendon999]

Me and my mom are loving your series we are so invested and constantly discuss about it we watch all of it even with our massive Arachnophobia. We hope that nothing escaped and that if anything did you can find it and return it to its home. Thank you for this education and wonderful series in all its ups and downs!

[@magikcarpet1360]

Don't worry it's all for show anyway.

[@austinbagwell1746]

Green Reaper: Hey, Gray. You're handsome. Want to climb up my moss and say hello? Gray Reaper: I 'aint no Simp. Green Reaper: *Imma eat him.*

[@flov-spec7574]

😂

[@tonygeorge470]

I think she took him pooping in front of her personally 😂

[@neonshadow5005]

That's what I thought .. she tried to get him to come up and when he refused, she decided that was it ..

[@preetamkalita58]

lmao

[@Alpha23TV]

lol! “Di… did you just poop and leave?! You’re now my dinner…”

[@SimplyStave]

I’d like to suggest “Apollo” as a name for the golden skink. Apollo is known as the “golden god” in Greek mythology, so it seems a fitting name for the apex predator of this vivarium. Also, it would give rise to some awesome names for a female companion for him if you wish to stick with the Greek myth theme! Love seeing Pantdora grow! Amazing content! 😊

[@gingerbeer849]

Oooo, I really like this suggestion

[@Kylea11131992]

I definitely approve 💗

[@SHMOUSEY86]

Isn't it a Sun Skink? Only makes it more appropriate if so, since Apollo is the God of the Sun.

[@iCycle086]

That’s such a solid suggestion, nicely done.

[@nefraus2gaming185]

Apolaki is the sun god of the Philippines which is the current home of ants Canada

[@geotechms]

This was edited EXTREMELY well 👍🔥❤️ Everything, from the shots and the music and your narrative, just perfect 👌

[@AntsCanada]

Glad you liked it!!

[@kpopellaa]

here before this comment blows up!

[@mark4083]

I think I last saw one of your videos about a year ago. Dude, you are really at the pinnacle of your craft. This vivarium is amazing, your ecological imagination is amazing, and your production quality is just superb. Well done! I was shocked that this has received 3.6 million views, but then it's so good that I shouldn't be surprised. Congratulations!!

[@Wicked_Science]

24:45 "He sucked try again creator of worlds!" I laughed so hard. Between her face and your tone of voice that was hilarious! I have been loving this series. Very well done and educational with explanation.

[@gemgemdeg706]

Haha! I did too.

[@roxb808]

Her face when she turned her head made me laugh so hard! "Mwahahahahaaaaa! Yummy." 😂😂😂

[@sircles5692]

I challenge anyone to not laugh at this moment!

[@vidura]

Meanwhile, male mantis is experiencing the pleasure of having your face and your throat being slowly eaten by nightmarish teeth. It's always the same between sexes, no matter what species it is.

[@breadgirl9806]

She’s kind of an icon though. She gets rejected, so she eats her date 😂. RIP grey reaper. It’s a mantis eat mantis world out there.

[@WOODSLD80]

This is one of the most captivating KZbin series I’ve ever watched

[@realist7239]

is it that good ? ima have to watch more

[@toddharper2699]

​@@realist7239 it's one of the coolest things I've ever watched in my life I've been back weekly since I first stumbled across it, I can't get enough and the cliffhangers kill me XD

[@Enhancedlies]

i know right, its insane. never thought id watch this stuff but I cant get enough

[@solosoco477]

I watched 6 hours of the series yesterday lolol

[@ionymous6733]

kind of drawn out. I have to skip through. There is so much content in the world. Dedicating 30 minutes to this when it's really only a few minutes of actual content is crazy. Most of youtube is like that imo.

[@JoeBeaudette]

What you’ve created here is magical. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@AntsCanada]

You are so welcome!

[@sYd6point7]

a sad ending for the grey reaper, but a very interesting journey!

[@Writh811]

I literally chocked on my drink when I saw the real crisis at the end. YEESH! Time to move.

[@AntsCanada]

😭😭😭😭

[@tertia92]

Tbh I think it's more the worry about who got out, where they went and checking if any detrimental feral creatures moved in😅. Mikey has been trying to balance everything as best he can but if too many feeders got out and too many predators remain it will be tricky to rebalance now they are already in. With so many places to hide I think Mickey won't be sleeping much, torn between an attempted roll call vs checking all the other enclosures vs checking what's roaming his house (that wasn't before😅)

[@dangerdeevee]

@@tertia92 gonna be a tough fix for sure! hope he gets everything back on track soon

[@maryhairy1]

Green reaper when eying the grey reaper: had to have said: here’s dinner! If the door got left open in error & lady death strike is out of her initial container, where is she??

[@erniebankz4847]

I vote we name the sun skink "Smirk" due to that smug smile of his that just exudes "I run this place" type energy lol

[@krystalblack2498]

I like this name

[@journeymenforlife]

Honestly this journey has been truly incredible. I found your channel via the previous huntsman video. I then proceeded to binge watch the whole Pantdora series until this point. What you've done is truly incredible and inspirational and as I settle in to watch this most recent video I'm in awe of you dude, a true legend 💚🤙

[@AntsCanada]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@josephdestefano5581]

bro, I got to tell you I just stumbled onto your webpage. This is probably the second day of surgery to watch which you’ve been doing and I find this truly amazing that you’ve taken the time and the energy and a lot of hard work to really teach people including myself, how these types of ecosystems work, and how to introduce these different types of species in this ecosystem that you have created and I’m sure it’s not cheap either but I wanted to thank you anyway because I find myself wanting to learn more again, thank you for your time and is much appreciated and good luck with all your endeavors.❤

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching!🐜

[@Vman300]

I actually yelped "oh god!" while at work when I saw Pandora's box was left open. Let's just cling to hope

[@ghomerhust]

my friend has done this, and we've had to track down geckos around her house haha

[@christopherjackson2311]

wow that was an awesome show , The green reaper really doesn't take rejection lightly.

[@slick3336]

Most females don't 😅

[@Vmaster005]

​@@slick3336Facts.. some males too

[@privacyviolated583]

hell hath no fury like a female praying mantis spurned!

[@SilentHotdog28]

She was pissed, I mean she was keen, I think she even might have given him a 2nd chance when he was approaching her, but because he got cold feet, she was like "Na fam, you're not right for me" haha.

[@Goldy_Golds]

Hell hath no fury like a woman's scorn 😂😂😂

[@IRgEEK]

Another great post. I really felt for the male mantis. Thanks for sharing!

[@flangelus]

I'm binging these like someone would binge a netflix show

[@gregorygrant8856]

Not enough people do what they are truly meant to do. You sir, definitely found your thing. Thank you for being you.

[@MrGregglesC]

Forcing creatures together for entertainment

[@MrGregglesC]

​@AntsCanada do you not see the awfulness of what you're doing?

[@Sokkathebackbender123]

@@MrGregglesC😭what

[@MrGregglesC]

@user-oh5xr1vk5u you're a child, you don't understand how disgusting this is.

[@Pr3nom3rcy]

@@MrGregglesCgo give your wife her panties back bro

[@lightrevan2469]

Did a bit of digging for Mr. Sun Skink and found that the Egyptian Sun god Atum is sometimes represented by a lizard. That enough felt like a valid connection for the name but Atum is also regarded as the progenitor of all the Egyptian pharaohs! This fits so well with the idea of Atum and all his seed being the rulers of Pantdora!

[@danurquhart7245]

Love this name suggestion and I didn't know that about Atum! Very interesting.

[@ghomerhust]

ah yes, i actually kind of knew that! Atum sounds great!

[@woahdudeitsme9742]

Love this one!

[@dustypatterson3180]

I thought Amon Ra was fitting as well

[@jacknorton9724]

Praise thee ATUM!!!

[@legndofcorey]

I lost my job today. This is the only thing that has made me smile.

[@Alex-dh2cx]

That's rough buddy

[@anthonywatson7735]

Keep smiling, don't let it get you down too much, I'm sure you'll bounce back!😉👍👍👍

[@A1sinceday1-88]

You will get another. Name it and claim it ! ❤

[@anthonywatson7735]

@@A1sinceday1-88👍👍👍

[@ThisIsTheKendom]

A new and better job is on the way. When one door closes another opens

[@sarahvvvv3143]

I think the sun skink should be called Solaris! He is so beautiful! I love lizards!

[@azmadeclutch9666]

W name

[@RenageTV]

Good name.

[@jamesharrison2763]

I upvote Solaris. Great idea.

[@Jumpuhr]

Boosting this, here’s my like

[@jameshansing5396]

he looks like a Simon to me

[@scottdusenbery2278]

So something to note, studies have shown that mantis's in captivity can get extremely stressed out, especially while being observed. This is why almost all mantis breedings done in a lab resulted in the male getting eaten something that doesn't actually happen in the wild very often. There's a good change that you being in from of the vivarium and recording them the entire time they were neat each other contributed to this outcome. It would likely be a good idea to introduce them the next male far from the female, let them find one another on their own, and limit observation to prevent them from being stressed.

[@Randy-Lahey]

The green mantis is pretty used to the filming at this point, the brown mantis was brand new to the environment. I’m sure giving them more space would help a ton at least so the male can chill out. And as you said limited filming / a person visible too.

[@CRogers2013]

@@Randy-Lahey This makes no sense and is highly dismissive to what Scott said. Even if the mantis is "used to being film", doesn't mean it likes it. Its like the victims of human trafficking are use to the abuse from their Johns, they still don't like it and are highly stressed during each encounter with one.

[@CRNFLK77]

​@@CRogers2013 holy sh!t that escalated quickly!!

[@N-cubed]

@@CRNFLK77Fr

[@Senju2397]

@@CRogers2013That was too much.

[@jimmykunkel]

I just found this series today - oops I watched the entire series and I’m emotionally invested in the green reaper’s legacy. Man this is an amazing series. ❤

[@shanerogers8078]

I'm riveted. Easily the best series I've stumbled across on KZbin.

[@AntsCanada]

Welcome aboard!

[@26markbenedict]

Name the Sun Skink " APOLLO " 🌞

[@Battlecats436]

Good name!!!

[@rgpd626]

My friend is Appollo

[@jayzell3687]

I'm 100% down for Apollo. If AC gets a partner, should it be named Artemis, or Nym (goddess of night)

[@TheDopestOfShit]

I want Sol Invictus!

[@MushuaThePotato]

Yeah we should keep the Greek naming scheme for this vivarium

[@cruiseboystudios3116]

Three things: 1. How did the doors get opened? 2. You should name the golden dragon skink Mushu, the dragon in Mulan. 3. If possible, it would be really funny to do a "Bachelorette" type meeting of several males for the Green Reaper. Ant Love Forever!

[@amirulaizad3380]

Dude, Mushu would be a nice name tho. I vote for Mushu

[@user-cz5uf5yr5y]

Team Mushu

[@kathygradl2336]

How about calling the Sun Skink Sunny, and then his future mate can be Sherri. 😅

[@user-lk3oy9bm1s]

​@@kathygradl2336i agree

[@erinmac4750]

Mushu is a great name! The other idea is good, as well, but it'd be like the Roman arena. Where, of course, she won.

[@caliske1959]

This is like the only reality show i'm really invested in.

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching!🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

[@ageb9811]

This has got to be the best series I’ve ever found on KZbin! Love this content

[@AntsCanada]

Wow, thanks!

[@stevensantos9572]

Man, if I even thought that Lady Death Strike got out of that terrarium, I'd burn the house down and start everything over from scratch! You've got balls of steel to be in that house after that.

[@Mythic_Raven]

There's nothing to fear, mantis are actually very easy to handle. I once had one I kept as a pet after rescuing it from a sparrow attack while at work, and she was awesome. Kept the moths that were bothersome at the time in check, and she seemed to enjoy being held, never once striking at me or trying to bite me.

[@OAIRFLAREO]

Lady death strike is the spider not the mantis @Mythic_Raven

[@zacharywende1553]

He would be more afraid of a garden worm than Lady Deathstrike

[@stronghold07ptx85]

@@Mythic_Raven lady death strike is the huntsman spider

[@rafawisniewski3297]

​@@Mythic_Raven bro.. he's talking about the huntsman spider on the loose

[@jamesharrison2763]

Best series on youtube right now, great educational value, brilliant photography, light hearted voice overs, genuine passion for the subject and its unpredictable. Love it, keep up the great work man. I saw a comment for the sun skink to be named Solaris, i +1 this name.

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching!🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

[@marsshhman]

how about Belio for the Sunskink its a movie reference@@AntsCanada

[@danfromtheburgh]

WOW YOU HAVE SEEN ALL SERIES ON KZbin?

[@henrick_the_lover]

Little did I know I would get hooked on this little world.

[@rustydeeter23]

I caught you Vivarium series half way though and decided to start from the beginning. I have wanted to start a paludarium for a while now and find this fascinating. I must say that your narration makes it that much more entertaining. I cant wait for your next episode.

[@AntsCanada]

That is awesome!

[@mrsbeeb4682]

I found your channel 2 days ago and I’m obsessed! The way you create a story to go with the science of Pandora is so entertaining. I think I’ve learnt more about invertebrates in the past 2 days than I learnt in all the rest of my life! Keep it up. You are doing the planet a huge service!

[@AntsCanada]

Mission accomplished in spreading the creature love! Thank you for watching! Ant love forever! 🙏🐜❤️🌿

[@matildasfarm9450]

Fully entertaining, just found it myself way better than a boring soap opera 🤣🤣

[@shadowlemonz]

I found him 2 days ago too! I am enjoying it!

[@naveepenniman8649]

Lol we all started that way and here we are years later

[@ChampCampMMA]

Me too!...😃👍💯

[@meghanohalloran729]

SPOILER 31:16 I love the shot at the end. It really feels like the entire ant room has become Pantdora, and now Mikey is "Inside" the vivarium, not knowing what could have escaped! Awesome writing and videography!

[@NelehLove9313]

I agree that got me too!

[@meaningfulmindfulness15]

I got so many chills at the end of that. Such a riveting plot.. also nice touch with him being inside Pantdora. Hopefully this didn't affect too much. 🥺

[@tiffanypierson9262]

I instantly said oh f

[@DarkAngel-wj6om]

This is gripping, it's like a documentary crossed with Star Wars, superb stuff.

[@mikemike0000]

What you've built and share with us is an absolute treasure! There should honestly be a billion people watching this. Your passion and dedication to it are what makes it so fascinating. Thank you for providing us with such an entertaining and educational experience!

[@AntsCanada]

Wow, thank you!

[@AntsCanada]

How do I ever sleep NOW?!!!! 😱😱😱😭😭😭

[@NM-ue8on]

You gotta move now 😭

[@Lorijenken]

oh man dude this happend to me when I had my female tarantula had babies and they got out, took 2 months to deal with the matter 😬

[@ryanbest9445]

I would legit move house if I let a huntsman out lmao good luck

[@TheGuyCalledX]

Are all the other animals accounted for? I'm worrird about the sun skink

[@juliuscna276]

you dont. 😂

[@davidcook1394]

Before I retired I owned a marine aquarium store and they had LEDlight fixtures that simulated lunar cycles and thunderstorms along with day cycles that simulated Dawn a dusk. Such a fixture would be ideal for Pandora.

[@AntsCanada]

I need!!!! 😍🌙🌕🌗

[@r.wilson2348]

Hey David. He needs it!! Drop the link for AC lol

[@davidcook1394]

@@r.wilson2348 I’d like to but it’s been well over a decade since I retired. LED technology was a new player in the reef aquarium scene at the time but I imagine that by now there must be many fixtures that offer similar features. I’ll do some searches.

[@davidcook1394]

@@AntsCanada I “misspoke “ it’s not a light fixture I was thinking of it was a controller. A quick search yielded Reef Angel controller. A unit that didn’t exist when we were in business. Search for Reef Aquarium lighting controllers. Controllers are multifaceted and do more than just control lights. You may find some uses for the other features they provide. Many would monitor temp,pH…..etc.Switch on and off devices like fans,chillers,wave makers,dosing systems….etc as well as control the lights. They’d data log have alarms ,allow remote access…etc.

[@narc440]

Wow that ending... Can't wait for the next video!

[@-Raylight]

The female mantis and male mantis moments are just romantic love comedy. Can't wait for their relationship to bloom "inside" xD

[@julianbrady5321]

It bloomed alright 💀

[@mordecaisgrave]

i absolutely have to applaud you on the quality of this series. i joined late, having only joined the series last episode, but by the stars, am i invested. your script writing and narration as well as the cinematography are engaging and really make you care about the creatures in the vivarium. as a writer and movie fanatic, i can say this is genuinely inspiring and much more entertaining than a lot of modern media. i genuinely felt saddened by the Grey Reaper’s death, but i also found it beautiful, appreciating the viewpoint you brought to the otherwise tragic situation. now when it comes to Lady Deathstrike… the last few shots blew me away. the drama! the suspense! the angles, the lighting, the music, the acting! absolutely phenomenal. i never expected something like this from a series on KZbin about a vivarium. i felt so enraptured that i had to show my roommate, and i will definitely be thinking about this all week. i aspire to create things like you.

[@chaosung8655]

OMG Literally my exact same experience! Didn't expect this when I clicked the video out of a morbid sense of curiosity but now I'm hooked! Can't wait for the next video and am now subscribed!!! :D

[@On-Something]

Y’all talk to much just say you like it we all do :)

[@ninjasage2061]

​@@On-Somethingfr ngl also no hate

[@anthonywatson7735]

Same here, it'd been popping up in my feed for no apparent reason, so I thought I'd check it out. Loving it! Now I'm going to check today's episode.

[@Roxanne-ew5qu]

@@On-Something Oh, look at you, the self-appointed Comment Quality Control Officer. What a noble pursuit, ensuring that the length of comments meets your high standards of acceptability. I can't even fathom the thought process behind feeling the need to nitpick the length of someone's comment on a platform meant for open expression and discussion. Kudos to you for truly embodying the essence of pettiness. Maybe next time, we should all submit our comments to you for approval before daring to post them. After all, who better to dictate the length of our thoughts than the omniscient Captain Comment-Length? Kneel before your ruler of feedback regulation! Can't wait to see what else you'll be micromanaging around here.

[@PoopooTf2]

what a way to wake up. I cant imagine the challenge of balancing an entire, albeit small, ecosystem. Your work is just amazing! it really puts into perspective how nature is working all around us. Ant love forever!!!!

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you so much!

[@dunndudebemelol]

I love these videos, I'd be terrified of half the things in here but from KZbin, love em.

[@Headbox1]

Hi antscanada from uk I’m new subscriber , I literally binged this series, absolutely fantastic show, I used to do this sort is stuff as a kid but sort of forgot about it, you have a really great passion for these creatures and it shines through in theses films, I’d also like the name Nigel for the skink much love ❤️

[@AntsCanada]

Welcome aboard!

[@diante50]

Ladybird larvae! You can place them directly on the afflicted plant and they can't fly away. They'll gorge themselves on the pests until they grow and then fly away. From someone who collects houseplants and have had many battles with pests!

[@janharms3948]

I did this in my garden, when I had a bad outbreak of black plant insects (don´t know what they are called in engl.). I got about 200 ladybug larvae by mail and set them free on the afflicted plants. Thy did a very good job and I didn´t need to use poison.

[@YochevedDesigns]

Ladybug larvae eat at least 10x as much as adult ladybugs, and they look like tiny Gila Monsters!

[@johnfalkenrich4231]

This was the first episode I ever watched, and I watched it with my wife as we were eating lunch. I found it interesting, but she LOVED it. At the end she said, "You have to subscribe, NOW because I want to see what happens."

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching!

[@k_celik912]

the best series of the whole youtube game

[@SolarFairies]

The golden dragon name Kuuko is just one I like! No reason! Just love it

[@TheCaptaininsaino]

OMG Now you've got potentially 403 Huntsmen spiders roaming freely in your house! How will you ever be able to sleep again?

[@solakendend5866]

no the babies are released in the vivarium... only the big one is out... did you watch the video ?

[@thelazyfish8191]

@@solakendend5866yeah… but the problem was the vivarium doors were wide open, meaning that the babies could be out as well.

[@grim_blazer9120]

They’re just extra protein

[@RedGreenLeft]

It’s in a separate building. A dedicated terrarium building.

[@pattyaiken8951]

These videos should be shown in every school in the world. What a great, entertaining series. Wonderful editing, so much better than any movie or tv show I've seen in decades!!! And the narrator is fabulous!! Such a smooth and calming voice that pulls you in and keeps your attention! Well done, AntsCanada!!!

[@AntsCanada]

Glad you think so!

[@reacreations]

thats actually a really good idea, havin his videos played in schools. i got a learning disorder, combined with adhd which certainly aint fun, but with how entertaining his vids are combined with how he explains things its helped me learn so much

[@El.Sasquatcho69]

That's what I was just saying the other day I love how youtube has gave a platform to those who deserve to make great content without needing to adhere to what corp TV shows want. That's how we get such great content and this series better than any show. Yet also Ants Canada goes above an beyond as always. 💯

[@erinmac4750]

His storytelling is captivating and his production is masterful, a one man operation more than equal to PBS or BBC quality! 💜✊

[@G.H.B.P.]

wow, that look from Green Reaper was PERSONAL.

[@TheJRich]

I just binged watched the last eight episodes, this series has me hooked!

[@MisterGames]

YT first showed me the previous episode. Well, being an Aussie, anything with Huntsman spiders is our bag. Nek minute i am 30 minutes in and now 60 minutes of viewing. Great stuff. Thank you for sharing.

[@minerosc4656]

I'm in the exact same boat xD

[@GPS2FindMe]

My exact experience rn & I’m about to watch his latest vid 😂

[@MisterGames]

@@GPS2FindMe what if, the spider he finds is Not lady death strike but one that came in from outside? And LDS never left the enclosure?

[@sarahz1171]

same same!

[@matthewturley352]

14:15 Greeny looking back at grey boy was one of the funniest things I've ever seen on my life 😂

[@johnathanversteeg3666]

Like magnum from zoolander😂

[@matthewturley352]

@@johnathanversteeg3666 lmaoooo 😂

[@deadnemesis6784]

Can we call just appreciate how jacked antscanada is hahahaha

[@LatinxGoyslop1488]

This is just awesome. Im so glad i stumbed upon this channel. Im also glad you chose not to intervene

[@AntsCanada]

Welcome aboard!

[@denisesantos-cucalon4293]

I'm so sad about the Grey Reaper. My understanding is that we'll have to watch her take out some more before she's ready to reproduce. I think Winston is a great name for the handsome Sun Skink. I cant believe how much i look forward to this series. You do an awesome job, Thank you...

[@marcelosilveira2276]

I think she WAS ready... but rejecting her initial advance was his first and last mistake

[@captainvaughnidk]

Womp womp now she dies without children

[@JosephCrowell]

I wouldn't be in a hurry to get my head torn off either! 🤣🤣🤣 Also I had a huntsman in the shower with me earlier today. He was freaking out about the shower being on. I let him out via a back scrubbing loofah.

[@xXIronPeachesXx]

Yeah, but a weak male will run from a female, which tells the female hes not a good suitor. Part of me believes she eats him to save some other girl mantis from mating with him and creating weak progeny. The more i watch mantises act the more i see a pattern emerge between the bravado of the male and the willingness of the female. Yes they shouldnt be clumsy running in to her but they shouldnt be any more hesitant than the female else they appear as anything but a mate

[@fionabernardo1380]

Bow

[@SearchNProsperOriginal]

You’re braver than I lol

[@teedlegatnil3210]

bow:D

[@eewilson9835]

@@fionabernardo1380 I woke up to a tarantula in my kitchen sink, I will bow.

[@DubstepMusique]

Discovered this channel randomly couple of hours ago and i've been binge-watching every episode LOL i am genuinely impressed by the production of it. Feels like this deserves a Netflix series on it's own !!! love it.

[@AntsCanada]

Welcome aboard!

[@terrancefolligan4789]

this show is so good and the monologue at the end of this episode definitely resonated with me

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

[@antfr1993]

23:42 "Should I intervene?" 😂 saying it like he's the Watcher. I guess he kinda is. Like the watcher "I cannot exert my will in the natural order of things. I cannot intervene."

[@red-k2048]

I watched your channel a while back (around when you started the whole tubing around the room for the ants) Forgot all about AC ( i'm sorry ) and stumbled on here again by accident. But damn I am sticking around, your vivarium work is amazing, but the stories and cinema your create are out of this world. Can't wait for the next one!

[@AntsCanada]

Welcome back!

[@kevindunn3971]

Just to let you know that this is like my favorite series it’s almost like a TV series to me. I have got all my friends watching this we’re building a huge one ourselves and it’s all because of what we’ve watched here.

[@martinmatusik7455]

I discovered this channel just yesterday and I am so impressed by your work.

[@AntsCanada]

Welcome aboard!

[@alithos.anesti]

The door! I've been watching for years and ive never gotten chills before😮

[@jelsig6783]

Hank & Skank for the Skink. Amazing microphotography of the little pincer hands around the mantis' oral cavity. We may never know what they think, but food before pleasure.

[@daviebhoy9180]

I absolutely love this along with the narration😂

[@user-sr8ll8lm2h]

I second the idea of naming him Apollo and like another person said, Rock Steady needs some love too!

[@wod5203]

Paarthurnax for the golden dragon name, or Quinariin. Just two dragon names from Skyrim that popped into mind when you asked for suggestions. As for the mantis mating thing, you'll need to introduce two or three male candidates for the female to choose from, she's obviously not going to mate with just anyone. As for the doors coming open, that's going to be a big oopsie, not only for your experiment, but possibly for your entire local neighborhood if some of these insects are as invasive as you mentioned previously. I would suggest some magnetic door catches are in order, and they're not terribly difficult to install as one part slides over the glass edge and the magnetic part will be attached to the frame.

[@Gjxra]

I never thought this series would make me addicted to it as if it was my most favorite genres of any movie or series, action and sci-fi

[@Gjxra]

Well not really scifi

[@CaptivePuppet]

This is more than just an entertaining video. Thank you for unleashing this beautiful creation out into the web.

[@AntsCanada]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Ogregamin]

Huntsman on the loose: BURN DOWN THE HOUSE!

[@vee_tinymoose]

💯

[@maxdotymusic2554]

5:40 “stepsis! I’m stuck!”

[@siehstefilm7695]

man, storytelling nailed!!! Can't believe you're getting me to watch this for hours! Well done!

[@AntsCanada]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tylerk5067]

Bro I turned this guy on for background noise and now I'm fully invested, I've been here for 3 hours

[@adamsynowiec9864]

23:33 Fly, you fool! 🧙‍♂