AntsHQ | Myrmeco I Ant Nest

[@LightsCameraAnts]

I love it when people actually move a colony into a nest they receive! It makes the video 1000x better!

[@justjosh-_-3589]

I love ur tik tok videos

[@absolutelyheretical7132]

Thank you very much for all your reviews, they've helped a lot with some recent purchases since I discovered them!

[@Antymatters]

just bought mine :D cant wait, and a messor barbarus queen with 20 brood to call it home.

[@underdogjourney]

Great review, Rob! This looks like a perfect little nest!

[@iceboxoffice3721]

Wow! You've been uploading more and more recently, I love it!

[@bottletop8984]

i’ve ordered from majority of the sites you have discounts on. definitely saving this code! ☺️

[@spam_eye]

I really want one of these for my lasius flavus!

[@antsandpets]

to me it looks like an upgraded tar-heel ants nest, anyway great video

[@ENGLISHSHARKOG]

thanks for uploading again robJ i love your videos

[@antsjunior6715]

I love these nests , they look so great

[@intriguingants745]

Did t expect to see you here ✅

[@antsjunior6715]

Hahaha I’m a subscriber

[@intriguingants745]

@@antsjunior6715 same

[@commander1007]

Would be better if they had put a heating element in

[@antshq6880]

Hi there, Duck Tape, this is certainly something to consider and we're already speaking to the supplier to see how we can further innovate this nest :)

[@Cris_Ivan]

I just love seeing people buy a ant farm

[@LafourmiGauloise]

Beautiful presentation! , for the French version I allow myself to notify that it is at home: p haha ​​Good day!

[@honestgio6329]

what heats them ??? i figure the lights inside right ??

[@Detonator_Prime]

Do you think these would be big enough to house Myrmecia ?

[@antshq6880]

Hi there Nathan! Ants HQ here, great question. This nest would house smaller species of Myrmecia such as Myrmecia nigrocincta quite comfortably. However, larger Myrmecia may find it to be a little bit of a squeeze, especially due to the actual structure of the galleries themselves. This being said, smaller colonies should be be fine. Have a lovely Sunday.

[@Grunt802VT]

Tarheel Ants has the same setup besides the lights!!

[@californiaantkeeper]

Tar heel one is double sided

[@Grunt802VT]

@@californiaantkeeper i believe you can get the stackable one as well. Its been years since I purchased my side by side setup.

[@Antboi4653]

@@californiaantkeeper not all are

[@airsoftworld08]

Why are you not posting a lot of videos and I love the video and the ant

[@-opresiet-1414]

So ants can't see the yellow spectrum?

[@zakwaspe]

I must have one

[@belogic5347]

Looks cool

[@Watchtone]

What are the dimensions of the expansion ports?

[@RobJsAnts]

10mm

[@Watchtone]

@@RobJsAnts thanks man.

[@Eza_yuta]

I rather make the lighting system that have lamps separated from inner ants chamber by glass and accessable from behind. When we must change the lamp it easier. You don't want open the front glass when there is a lamp that die.

[@JackFrost008]

Ants like the dark, who thought it would be a good idea to put electric lights in the nest??

[@Ianrday7777]

Why the lights I thought they hated light?

[@Antboi4653]

Its a bit late but you can turn them on whilst checking then turn off later

[@cityants1166]

Awesome!

[@neonation6969]

Messor aciculatus update plz

[@RobJsAnts]

That colony is currently with a friend of mine when I rotate them back into my house I will surely do an update straight away

[@ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique]

How to I get a reply? I’ve texted them. But no replies

[@jaeden.b362]

Shattered I was going to buy this for my camponotus intrepitus colony but the Queen in 25mm long they won't fit, Australia and our big ants

[@Antboi4653]

I know its a bit late but unless the queen is really wide they will fit because thay don't walk in sideways

[@EstheticAnts]

Aren't these imported from china?

[@chrismcginn12]

Yeah you can buy them on Ali express for about £15.00

[@EstheticAnts]

@@chrismcginn12 not that cheap but yes cheaper.

[@chrismcginn12]

@@EstheticAnts you are indeed correct, was basing that one when I looked a few months ago. Still much cheaper than £65.00 plus postage for one of those.

[@peternl3440]

I was thinking the exact same thing when I saw it :)

[@mr.2083]

Yup and they contain the same kind of flaws. For starters: -The cable connection doesn't seem that good(even if it's "supposed" to be wobbly). Looks to me like it'll stop working after a few times attaching and detaching the cable if you're not really careful. -The switches on the side actually click very strongly when pressed, so that'll definitely cause a panic. Yes I know the lights will cause a panic too the first times you use them, but over time colonies do become adjusted to the facts that sometimes they're suddenly exposed to light if it happens frequently enough. However the combination of light together with the physical disturbance each time a switch is pressed is something they'll not get used too and will be detrimental to sensitive species(like Messor, Formica, most Camponotus sp.) -The hydration isn't ideal with it being solely reliant on one watertower for that large area(one of the reasons most formicariums this size that rely on watertowers will have 2 or at least have additional accessories/atachments to help with the humidity). This means moisture loving species will struggle once they start getting larger amounts of brood. It's one of those producs that looks great on first glance(especially to newcomers) but in reality isn't that great, especially when you take the price into account.

[@chrismcginn12]

Calling bs on cable connection being wobbly on purpose.

[@RobJsAnts]

I asked the company about it. Can only pass on the information

[@antshq6880]

Hi there Chris, we understand where you may be coming from. Howeger, this has been designed to offer slightly more flexibility. This being said, should there ever be a problem with flickering lights or similar issues, we're always at hand and happy to help to resolve any potential problems. With kind regards, The team at Ants HQ

[@happyantuk1995]

These are stupidly expensive and exactly the same as the ones on AliExpress 🤔

[@antshq6880]

Hey HappyAnt UK, Ants HQ here! Hope you're having a good Sunday. I'm sorry to hear that these nests seem expensive, we understand that these may not be the cheapest around. However, when you factor in elements such as; quality control, lighting elements, modification to existing models, import tax, sales tax, ability to get your Myrmeco I Ant Nest to you the very next day and the fact that we're always available to discuss any problems and offer a reliable customer service for our Ants HQ colony, we think we offer pretty good value for money. The nests seen on Alibaba or AliExpress are great and some are cheaper, but they're not the same models. In addition to this, many of the prices are for bulk quantities of 50/100 units, not to mention shipping and import tax aren't included. Many times, these nests which are different, come upto the same price or more to what we offer. Hopefully, we've been able to give you a slightly different perspective and please rest assured, we're always open to constructive criticism as this is the only way something can be improved. Wishing you a lovely Sunday. With kind regards, The team at Ants HQ

[@happyantuk1995]

@@antshq6880 fair play on responding and explaining. And hope you have a good Sunday too. I can get something very similar then maybe not an exact replica and it would cost roughly £15 to £20 only thing is it could take a few weeks to arrive. But then I’ve not inspected the quality of either nest so this isn’t a definite opinion on either nest.

[@Ninuturu]

Not sure why AntsHQ resells nests from China as their own, but I guess thats their choice

[@antsjunior6715]

First