ANTSTORE: World of Ants | An Ant Lover's Wonderland

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Today, we visit the amazing Antstore World of Ants in Berlin, Germany and check out their awesome collection of ant colonies and ant keeping equipment, as well as chat with its founder Marten about the various species of ants they keep, the ant keeping hobby, and why they sell ants from other countries, despite the on going heated debate on the keeping of local vs non-local ant species within the global ant keeping community. Hope you guys enjoy today's info-packed episode and enjoy watching the various ants featured in this video. #Antstore #Interview #ExoticAnts
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[@AntsCanada]

Hi AC Family, sorry for the late video again this week! It's been a mission to put this week's episode together, but I am thrilled to be able to show you guys this Wonderland for Ant Lovers - Antstore Berlin! It was amazing to chat with Marten about ant keeping and explore the ants they have! Which of the ant colonies did you like? I was inspired with new ideas for our ants in the Antiverse! Be sure to hit the LIKE button, if you enjoyed this week's episode, SHARE it with your friends, leave me a COMMENT, and of course SUBSCRIBE to this channel (hit the BELL for notifications) to join the AC Family! We're over 3 Million ant lovers strong, guys! Ant love forever!

[@finntheold3152]

We dont care if you upload dayle if you upload its fine 🐜🐜❤❤🐜❤

[@tkerr2489]

AntsCanada Your Amazing xoxo Thank You xoxo

[@tkerr2489]

Breathtaking ❤

[@bhawanikerung2152]

It was in the vlog too

[@nashmanalinding1040]

those big headed ant have a massive head

[@moonshifter0]

Although I'm german he is the guy with the strongest German accent I've ever heard

[@Teuronium]

sätt känn juh laut sayen :-D Das wird wohl der Grund für die Untertitel im Video sein. Da musste ich sofort an die Terroristen mit Untertitel denken ^^ Guckst Du hier :kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGHQZaWZrZWinJY

[@RR-ty3mv]

I well- ich liebe Deutschland. okay I only know some German- oof

[@primestopper126]

German accents are amazing

[@moonshifter0]

@@primestopper126 thank you!

[@yo-yo3065]

Carnivor Herbivorus ya

[@rantingrodent416]

Your preference for bioactive terrariums is a pretty defining feature of the channel, to me. Keeping your smaller colonies in clear setups is good, but the larger colonies wouldn't feel right without having a proper Kingdom.

[@moonman7554]

rantingrodent416 same

[@darkcrusader229]

rantingrodent416 yeah!!!

[@ubetrigga2460]

Shut up u mug

[@someguy3186]

Exactly. I'm not even into ants, but I am into aquariums and terrariums and that's how I got into this channel. I love how you try to keep things as natural as possible.

[@songbirdquin]

I also feel bad givens ants the bare minimum. I like your channel because I feel like the ants are getting everything they need and you really care about them with the set up. You care to not rip them from there environment leaving them with just some dirt... idk maybe that’s just me

[@MeanAndPristine]

Person: Where’d you get your ants? Me: At the ant store

[@Thorn_krieg]

Person: Wtffffffff

[@moonman7554]

Me : I found one Outside of my bedroom window

[@Thorn_krieg]

Michael’s Storytime nice

[@darkcrusader229]

Michael’s Storytime nice

[@ionizationchad1272]

Good meme

[@OOOOORA6996]

Keep your giant outworlds. That’s what makes you unique. Let the ants have some privacy. Above ground is fine enough.

[@pizzapie5356]

Though i love seeing the ants underground i have to agree. In fact thats one of the biggest reasons I watch ants canada for how the ants interact with their mini environments and other organisms.

[@Russmayra]

I cant believe iam almost 50 and you got me into keeping ants. LOL. Keep up the great work.

[@AntsCanada]

Ant love sees no age! ❤🐜

[@Russmayra]

@@AntsCanada I got me 2 fire ant queens and one side walk ant little queen. Ill take good care of them. Watched all your vids. Ill keep you up dated.

[@stevelee6056]

@@Russmayra Time to start your own youtube channel about your ants :)

[@KrissyMeow]

I want to get some ants now too. 😅🐜

[@GOAT_GOATERSON]

@@Russmayra that's so cool, how are they doing now?🙂

[@brookthemudwing2720]

Personnally, i caught an ant queen Who was drowning in my pool in the beggining of the Summer, now she have Seven workers and lot of brood ^^

[@LazyMode21]

That's really great!

[@maxcovfefe]

Pet rescue is a noble pursuit, whether it's a stray cat or a drowning ant. Good job!

[@Trooper_No.2102]

Hope she will do well, she seems in good hands 😉😉😉

[@junkboydoggy7058]

Good choice to save it ^^

[@Trooper_No.2102]

Nice! What shall be the name of the colony? #antlove

[@darthkarl99]

Whilst i'd certainly love you to do a vertical set up i don't think you should do it with any existing colony.

[@AntsCanada]

Noted. ❤🐜

[@Helveteshit]

Personally, I want a taller vertical set-up for the Weaver ants tho *cough*

[@Regfife]

@@AntsCanada Or perhaps you could hook a small vertical set-up to a pre-existing enclosure.

[@JoeStuffz]

This is what I'm thinking. The ants are already with a home. It would feel wrong to put them into an enclosure. I also like the idea of connecting one to an existing world as well.

[@huskysings9536]

Fax

[@rielluna4956]

Ants canada’s ant be like: where did you go? Ants canada:To the antstore Ants canada’s ants: So u saw aliens?

[@Swartgaming]

Thats rascist

[@kapilgajbhiye3944]

@Swart Gaming Stfu

[@WoodlouseFairy]

lol

[@francisrieuants6286]

@@WoodlouseFairy my small ant KZbin channel @FrancisRieuAnts video kzbin.info/www/bejne/imrKnq2OltiVnJI

[@Infinity_Paradox]

Hello antscanada! I just wanted to say thank you for inspiring me to keep and care for ants. I am 12 years old and have had a fascination with ants for my whole life, but until about half a year ago, keeping them was only a fantasy. Around that time, I first saw your channel and it opened my eyes to a new world. And since then, I have bought a hybrid nest gear pack and am now caring for 3 young, happy, healthy ant colonies. You have changed my life, and opened my eyes to a world I thought I would never see. You are an inspiration to everyone in the world to care for life, and appreciate its miracles and beauty. Thank you! Ant love forever! ❤️🐜❤️

[@reusablestinger3164]

A bioactive nest is way better to see its not just the ants but all the clima that exist in the ant room

[@CrabAppleCrew]

Agreed wholeheartedly. The main reason I watch the channel is because his set ups are so biodiverse, it's incredible. It looks like a slice of real nature you would actually see in the great outdoors!

[@reusablestinger3164]

@@CrabAppleCrew true bro!! Those set Ups are something unreal the ones from the shop was just an aquarium and exibit the ants but... Our ants arent for exibit they are our pets and those set Ups are how we could improve the life of the ants not just a random piece of wood

[@Gekk0e]

@@CrabAppleCrew YES exactly this, it looks like he just took a tank and cut out a slice of the forest around him

[@shivanshsaraswat5583]

I too agree with this statement

[@nightwind1989]

I think having one new nest being a clear setup would be cool though. Not the Titans but maybe keep it in mind for a new nest.

[@MrHomok]

every week "something that BLEW MY MIND" WOW, im thinking about driving to Berlin just to visit the store for almost a year now and what video do we get? AWESOME

[@sourcererseven3858]

We should organize a flashmob and crowd into the store at the same time. Mabye on Mikey's Birthday ;)

[@Elisa-006]

Moghul Khan If you do have the money and time to do that, I really recommend you come to Berlin. I was there recently (I live in Germany) and it was so cool to explore the city within a few hours. You can buy this kind of ticket for around 5$ and with it you can travel with the Underground, any bus, etc. for a whole day, so you can easily just hop into the metro and go to the next sight when you don't want to walk. Maybe you'll decide to come here one day? I hope you have a wonderful day.

[@inquistorkd2267]

I feel like in the beginning it’s OK to keep and then I see through container but when they grow bigger I feel that the ants and most of the AC family would like to keep them in a more natural set up like what you did before

[@plumpeq9986]

i think so too

[@Galaxy-rj1kj]

Krirthik Dinesh he should let his ants go soon

[@bdfwhhsb]

Nick TheProgrammer why ?

[@td3416]

I love the German Accent of Martin! :) Greetings from Bavaria Also i caught my first queen ant (lasius Niger) currently housing in a testube setup :) UPDATE: The First of my three queens just got her first two workers! With many more on their way! 🐜 Another update: All my three queens have 5 to 10 workers now! 👍🐜

[@TheEmeraldMenOfficial]

May I suggest a name? Maybe you should call them the Genesis colony.

[@td3416]

Hehe nice name! Will devenitively consider it! ;)

[@Schtoples]

How are your colonies doing now, a year or more later?

[@td3416]

@@Schtoples Pretty good, it seems that they have about 100 workers each :) Right now they are still hybernating.

[@Schtoples]

@@td3416 nice I hope they continue doing well

[@daviddebacker2909]

Answer to question of the week: my favorite species has to be the camponotus. That tri color is amazing!

[@AntsCanada]

Congrats! You won! Please email me [e-mail] for instructions on how to claim your prize! Ant love forever!

[@no-wo6bz]

Me(before watching AntsCanada): ew an ant let's crush it Me(after watching AntsCanada): aw! here's a little bit of sugar Mr.ant

[@AntsCanada]

❤❤❤🐜🐜🐜

[@bitter-bit]

Miss* Ant. They're basically never male

[@walkd3954]

Carolyn S. I- who cares lol it was just a joke 🤷‍♂️

[@magma_chicken9993]

AntsCanada - from eww to aww

[@thatguythathasthisaccounto8745]

I feel that hahaha

[@Uskall]

Ooooh, Ant store! How ama- WAIT A MINUTE, Mikey has hair???

[@kpen9267]

Hahaha. Same react.

Just watch vlogs...

[@orondahan3356]

Lol, nice joke, didn't know you didn't know that...

[@darkcrusader229]

What???

[@Jebbe651]

Yeahhhh as in like whaatt

[@starshooter_99]

I got my Ant setup from Antstore because I live in Germany

[@babalonkie]

They deliver Europe wide, I bought stuff from them in the UK.

[@starshooter_99]

@@babalonkie k, cool, i didn't know that lol

[@doggo6087]

@@DJKHALED74629 shut

[@BL3H-]

@@DJKHALED74629 hey, that's not nice.

[@LadyGrey260]

I live in Russia, but I have always wanted to visit Germany!

[@EddVCR]

I like the bio active setups. It’s clear that Mikey gives a lot of thought and consideration in making their environment as close to their natural habitat as possible, and in return, the ants all love their homes! It’s also really cool to see them in their distinctly unique kingdoms, rather than appearing like mere specimens in a lab setting.

[@apigeon1715]

"AC Family, look!" AD POPS UP

[@beanapprentice1687]

ads always pop up at suspenseful moments

[@mrayrick7631]

He was saying look at th e ad!

[@alic.9409]

I feel like the titans are where they should be. I understand we only get to see half their world and its limiting for us as viewers but I'd rather them be fully happy then change their literal life for entertainment purposes only.

[@AntsCanada]

Noted!

[@antsareawesome9284]

Yes

[@potats1770]

Ants can get used to light

[@tronicxzxz8655]

Wait AntsCanada is Mikey Bustos!?

[@bitter-bit]

XD I love seeing people realize that

[@itztcptb521]

lol

[@فنكجَلِيدٍ]

I thought this wasn't a secret anymore.

[@thatguythathasthisaccounto8745]

YiKeS

[@kpen9267]

I've been watching the videos here and even told my students to watch the videos and I just found out that it's Mikey. Lol. That's why he looks familiar.

[@deusmiles9340]

Hey one of those colonies in Germany might have a blood mite infection message them so they know because i seen something red on one of the ants and im concerned

[@AntsCanada]

I totally just saw that now! The Polyrhachis!

[@deusmiles9340]

@@AntsCanada I would warn them if i were you

[@bitter-bit]

@@AntsCanada Warn them! The poor girls!

[@777nms]

Good eye! Could you point out the time of the video?

[@bitter-bit]

10:05 when you say and food and sugar it's there on the left

[@uhohhotdog]

I agree with his view. If the ant can’t survive winter there really isn’t a risk of keeping them assuming you live in a place that has cold winters.

[@uhrbart5839]

Considering the warm winter we currently experience in Germany, I suppose those laws should be changed soon, just for the ants that don't survive low temperatures.

[@Hepsewind]

@@uhrbart5839 if they die onder 10 degrees, here in Belgium we even get those in the very hot sommers the last few years

[@tisntmerealname8824]

*chuckles in pharaoh ant*

[@WoodlouseFairy]

I do.

[@Fallenangel_85]

@@uhrbart5839 Do you live in a different Germany? The lowest temperature this year in berlin was -10 degrees, more than cold enough.

[@lucilak5115]

10:30 Love how they look like a german flag at a german store

[@Mangstar87]

Lucila K 😂

[@summonerekup]

Hahahahaha

[@stendaln7811]

WOAH ur right

[@Dn71093]

I love this collab. I am a newbie antkeeper who started because antscanada inspired me, and since I live in Munich, I got all my setups from antstore. So it is very nice to see both parties being so amicable and having nothing but respect and admiration for each other.

[@AntsCanada]

That's the way it should be! We each have the power to shape our hobby. I have seen some animal/pet communities breed hostility, disrespect, and negative vibes. I refuse for the ant keeping hobby to be anything other than the integrated community the insects we love embody! Ant love forever! ❤🐜

[@NovoAnts]

Welcome to an awesome hobby! 🐜🐜👍🏼👍🏼

[@skwiggledork]

As a beginner I keep my ants in setups that I can see them in the nest, but for this channel and I hope myself in the future I prefer the naturalistic setups.

[@moonman7554]

Same

[@darkcrusader229]

SAME

[@fritzschzjgzchep15yearsago36]

why is antscanada keeping me from randomly crushing an ant?

[@Gus__]

But you can crush ant that type is pharaoh ant ( Its just like small but medium size at the same time )

[@Medeinathetrashcan334]

Same ants Canada's influence made ant kills drop to -1500000

[@jerungbiru55]

Same here. I used to hate and kill ants without any reason when I was a kid. After finding his channel a couple years ago, I found out how special these creature are.

[@arianatorrenegra4707]

@@jerungbiru55 I just don't want them talking my food

[@jerungbiru55]

@@arianatorrenegra4707 same. I killed them too sometimes when theyre getting out of control.

[@Goh._907]

Congratulations because your vid is trending in America

[@huntercool2232]

I was wondering why he took so long to upload... He was in Germany!!! 🤣🇩🇪

[@huntercool2232]

Wow! Thanks for the Heart AC! Keep up the good work dude! 😄👍🐜🐜🐜

[@stonedsoul3617]

I know our Internet is bad 😶 I'm sorry

[@leannepaxton5012]

I loved the time lapse of the Weaver ants building their nest in a leaf. I just find them fascinating, how they link together, 3 or 4 of them, making a little bridge and pulling the leaf together, and using the larval silk to hold everything together. I think the Weaver ants are definitely my favourite ants. They are just so fascinating in so many different ways. But mostly how they build their nests. Regarding which type of set up I would rather see the ants in, I think how you have it right now is best for the ants. It’s a more natural setup, like they would have if they were living in the wild. So, that would be my opinion on any type of creature or animal, having them live in what is closest to their natural habitat. Although, of course it would be interesting to be able to see their nests in the thin, glass, upright setup. I guess if you were able to have their natural setup, as you currently do, then add tubing to it, leading to one of those upright, see through set ups, then the ants have the choice of both. I hope that makes sense! 😁

[@blackwhengames_2550]

when i see antcanada just uploaded Me : this puts a smile on my face

[@Thorn_krieg]

BlackWhenGames _ lol

[@Thorn_krieg]

Same

[@villahermosa2098]

Here is why I love Weaver ants: 1.they use leaf nest to make their homes 2.they are an amazing ant species(I live in the Philippines) 3.they are so unique and they haven't been in Mindanao (Mindanao is located at the bottom of the Philippines). 4. I want to keep them, but better be careful about their NASTY bite #Antloveforever

[@Ziegenrammler]

I am from Germany 🇩🇪. Greetings from here

[@FerretsForever94]

I like the simple set up for smaller colonies, if only because they make it easier on the keeper when they're starting out. But your bioactive terrariums are a big part of why I started watching. It's like seeing them in a more natural habitat, and seeing how they react to the environment and how the environment reacts to them. But if you ever decided to make it easier on yourself and move to simpler colonies, I'd be okay with that too. It's ant love all the same. Please do what suits you best.

[@krz702]

I love your ethical stance on importing ants!! I agree that it's a lot more of an issue in tropical areas but it is something to be wary of in less hospitable places. Elates hopping on travelers and exported goods and ending up somewhere new and warm is still a possibility. Also please don't stop with a the huge vivariums!! Love those pretty tanks 😍

[@rhodes3983]

I know that store. I still haven't gotten the chance to go there. Who else lives in Germany?

[@TheFlyManIsReal]

i sure as hell do live in germany

[@Aki-tu2pu]

i live in germany

[@basdeklerk]

Netherlands

[@DJKHALED74629]

@@basdeklerk ik ook

[@Lunix_Hardcore]

i'm also german

[@kneedownpuppy]

I don't normally like insects, or things like that, but, I have been subscribed to your channel for sometime, and I must admit, I'm mesmerized by your videos, you do a fantastic job filming, and your narration is top notch, you keep me entertained throughout the whole video. Just wanted to say thank you, and I look forward to each video.

[@braedonlackovic1776]

My favorite ants are the leaf cutter ants. They show such a beautifully complex display of their huge fungus-growing nests and they make their own food! Imagine if we didn't have to go to the store for food but rather grow it on our houses to harvest later!

[@morgandiehl2613]

Such a cool store! Do you think there could be a physical AC store someday? Seeing inside the nests was neat, but I'm always so impressed by the big bio-diverse terrariums in the ant room and I love to see how the ants take initiative in shaping their environments.

[@AntsCanada]

I dream of a physical location one day!

[@Orlopzi]

LOVED this departure from normal AC content. Thank you Mikey and the team! I think it would be amazing to give the Titans a vertical nest like the one shown, but just connect it to their bioactive terrarium, and let them have a satellite nest or secondary one!

[@JBnights1]

As much as I would love to see how they are under ground giving them their privacy is more naturalistic for them so I think they should stay in their current set up.

[@RandomSwedishGuy]

I was just thinking When a new antscanada video would come lol

[@mckenzieloftin3179]

Omg me 2

[@someoneonearthh]

We're all the same, xD!

[@knight_0599]

I was really sad when it didn't come yesterday

[@RandomSwedishGuy]

lol

[@tjohnstonbawden]

Same lol

[@EntrancedOptics]

My favorite videos are the ones in which you make unique setups for each ant species that looks like its own miniature world for the ants, in which it is very clear that careful thought is being put into maintaining interspecies mingling, plants and foliage, security, population regulation, and it's all done naturally. For me, personally, I love it when you go into detail about every little creature you add into your ants colonies, from frogs to fish to plants and so on. Learning about why these different things fit together in a miniature world is interesting to me. It's a crazy wild and interesting concept you don't see anywhere else. Perhaps if you were to do it, a way to go about it is to build it underneath the miniature world, as if it were an extension of the underground, so your ants could nest deep below the surface there and pop up to scavenge in the miniature world as an outworld.

[@Shivan003]

I love the idea of a vertical setup, but maybe not with any existing colonies. The most fascinating part for me is seeing what they do underground. I'd love it if you could time lapse a new colony clearing out tunnels in a new setup!

[@mikeainsel1885]

Nice greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

[@AntsCanada]

Your country is AMAZING! 🇩🇪❤🐜

[@djddm8760]

Around 5 years ago I worked there. The store has become great and big. Ask me everything.

[@wendywright4659]

was the boss such a dryball at that time as well or is he being rude?

[@Untolddead]

Well it's cool to see underground I think the bioactive formicarian is better for the ants I think.

[@AntsCanada]

Noted

[@animeaunty]

AntsCanada I agree. The store has too much light. Ants want dark for queen & brood.

[@jurn-christianhocke2227]

I am living in Germany - and whilst your videos about ant keeping brought me into the hobby, ant world gave me all the supplies, the forum and of course the ant colony (messor barbarus). I have always admired your bioactive setups and it inspired me to plan a terrarium-like formicarium for my messor barbarus as well. They are currently in a vertical setup which is interesting to watch, but somehow i want to provide them with a much more natural habitat - like your ants have. It has been a pleasure to watch this video :) seeing my two inspirations for ant keeping coming together :)

[@olivergoodear9309]

This guy could be 3 years late for a video and I would still love the channel.

[@JokeofAllButts]

Jesus! I love that T-shirt :) 16:21 Its funny that I got to this channel in order to figure out how I get rid of ants. Now I dont want them to leave!

[@zoiesandberg9665]

i just need to say that you have the best voice to listen to, im not an ant keeper or whatever and if someone else would do ant videos i wouldt watch it but you are great!!!! AND the music you use is a perfect fit! tbh you are the best youtuber ive ever watched and we do not even share the same intrests. Cant wait to see your new antroom in the new house!!!!!! BTW HAVE A GREAT DAY!

[@paulineallysamaeramos2568]

I didn't know AC was Mikey Bustos!!!! When I saw his face I'm just wait what!?! And then I just started to realize that his voice sounded more like him Sorry if you're confused......

[@boybadtrip4692]

Yeah me too lol..

[@Benzy670]

Pauline Allysa Mae Ramos I had a similar reaction when I found out AntsCanada is actually famous for something other than ants haha.

[@ryel4114]

Same here. 😅😅

[@anton_gavrilov]

I was in Berlin 3 weeks ago, I didn't see this video and I didn't know such a place existed there. I'm so upset...

[@Alex-mt3gy]

I loved the leafcutter's extensive setup and also how they farm plants to make those massive fungus balls

[@RealMomar27]

Let the titans live in their amazing terrarium, as you are not always at home and sand nests sometimes collapses,

[@Thorn_krieg]

Yeah

[@TripChebook]

Ants Canada, not afraid to ask the hard hitting questions.

[@AntsCanada]

I traveled across the world. I wasn't playing!

[@aadritchowdhury2546]

AntsCanada meets AntsGermany .

[@dangerkatz]

Two of my coworkers & I took time during our break to admire some queens that had just touched down in the parking lot at our job. Its great to see the ant love continue throughout the world.

[@cnatecringe7767]

My favorite species of ant at the antstore was definitely the camponotaus atriceps. They had cool colours and a bunch of majors. It was cool to see how big their colony was and it was a nice reminder that simple setups work, so you dont always have to go big.

[@Hoppy2228]

so i wached ur interview on the other channel there was something u said about showing people what an ants life is like well along those lines in all my 30 years of life i seen them as a pest till a few months ago when i came across ur videos as of the flight u mention in ur video i have 4 queens from that flight and they have already started laying there eggs i will call them eggs just now as i am still learnin the proper words for everything ants lol plus itvwill be great for my kids

[@Charmingloopy]

Its my BIRTHDAY today and im happy i have a ants canda video to watch :)

[@creed2832]

Happy birthday and may I wish you the very best. Enjoy

[@merlijnnelis]

Happy birthday 🎉 And I wish you a happy future!🎁😄

[@tywinlannister7649]

nothing much to be happy about you're just getting closer to your death each year you celebrate your birthday

[@merlijnnelis]

@@tywinlannister7649 haha😅 True tho

[@shinygamer3424]

My favorite colony was that of the lesser weaver ants. Their golden gasters make them seem like noble forest wardens.

[@Thorn_krieg]

Shiny Gamer yea

[@jessehaines9800]

Man I just got to say I’m not a huge ant buff but you sure know how to captivate an audience! Awesome channel and content. Thanks for sharing your passion.

[@curtisbrummitt5470]

I guess we're just not talking about the three ants playing tug-of-war with a decapitated ant head at 5:00

[@theodorebs7512]

AntsCanada is basically ant version of Marvel's cinematic universe, or should i say *The Ants Cinematic Universe*

[@liquidxioxel7540]

TACU

[@choutarokujo7686]

But that's just a theory, AN ANT THEORY

[@blackwhengames_2550]

Choutaro Kujo and.....CUT

[@HauGer-e9h]

My favorite thing about weaver ants is that they are hardworking like other ants

[@RiskierGoose340]

Iceandfireman All ants work hard, and most live a small 2 months compared to the queen and super majors, a whopping 5 years (more or less)

[@TheRon242011]

I have my hole setup from the antstore i traveld from holland to berlin and buy my colony. also meet marten and he is a realy nice guy. Nice video

[@eldsprutandedrake]

This guy is like the personification of Buzzfeed, "You won't believe" "You will be shocked" "Stay tuned for his surprising response" etc. all within the first 2 minutes of the video :D

[@MatureBeauty12]

I love AntsCanada and the AC Family. It would be awesome to see a collaboration between AntsCanada and Exotics Lair.

[@sadkaori5678]

Ac question of the week My Favorite was the leaf cutter and because i love how they feed the mushroom is just crazy and sounds impossible Funfact my first colony of ants was from antstore( Messor barbarusxD)) i had the spezial Setup witch they sell

[@Thorn_krieg]

Thanks for the shout out hahahahaha ( I’m just kidding )

[@SCP-217-Keter]

Thank you, very cool!

[@futurepondoc1948]

Just imagine, Cold weather, a cup of coffee and Antscanada 🐜🍿what a perfect moment 💕

[@xD_jamb_xD]

No. Hot chocolate

[@lukaderallerbeste1402]

Just bought my first setup for ants and i am so happy to live in germany

[@Fallenangel_85]

I think his stance on keeping exotic ants is very reasonable and logical. Not keeping invasive species is even one step ahead of your own stance. And the more people keep exotic ants, the higher the chance for conservation and understand of those species.

[@gamingjames4537]

Yes finally! Been waiting for so long! Pls update on trapjaw ants,BloodLegions,lumberJacks and the Emerald empire #AntLoveForever. Edit: thank you for the likes.

[@Thorn_krieg]

James Rosas same

[@bluefirephoenix397]

I was playing some games suddenly I'm not enjoying so I though I will watch your vedio and guess what You made my day!Thanks

[@maxcovfefe]

Same. Sims 4 needs an ant farm item.

[@austinkucharski7353]

Oh my ant! Incredible. Wish I could go there but I live in America. AC Question. My favorite species at the ant store was the Leafcutter Ants.

[@pisces2569]

My god those ant habitats are so aesthetically pleasing

[@Nearoth01]

Due to the infectious enthusiasm, I caught 5 niger queens during that nuptial flight not being sure if they had mated. It was crazy to now notice all that life and to be able to explain to people what was going on. Now have 5 queens with several eggs. It's hard not to disturb them in their testtubes but it's so interesting to watch, and I give them little honey as thanks and payment. Thanks for all the videos and the information to notice and care for my new hobby. Ant love forever.

[@ZombieFeathers]

AC Question: My favorite ants were the leaf cutters, I never knew their fungus nests are so massive and cool looking.

[@demistr7435]

I dont even like ants that much but i am still watching these....

[@curropted365]

I didn't look at the title or the thumbnail I just saw the channel name and clicked

[@AntsCanada]

That's true AC Family moves right there!

[@mairelessing4087]

hey man! i wanted to thank you for providing such amazing captions on all of your videos! as someone who is deaf, it’s really awesome (and rare) to find a youtube channel that puts in so much effort to make their content accessible!!

[@utahmyrmecology1910]

My favorite species was their Carabara Diversa. Up until watching this episode, I hadn't realized how small the minor workers were! I also liked the barren, desert look of their nest.

[@nobeldnoble7048]

I loved the leaf-cutter ants most!!!....by far!!....nice vid...thanks a lot ant keep it up!!

[@Thorn_krieg]

Michel Dekkers same

[@ziriebenton6659]

I think you should get that nest setup for the Titans. That way you’d be able to keep up with the colony’s condition better.

[@handmetheparachute]

I agree! I want to see how the super majors move inside the nests.

[@DAMNITSBORING702]

Welp, Recommended.... You win again... 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@generalblaze5767]

My favorite part of this video is that the leafcutter ant,because of how interesting they are to know farming before us.

[@shanicelove100]

I loved this Video, the flights go crazy right now here in Sweden, we live in the country side and our chair outside had more then 200 male ants on it all looking for there princess. I love the leaf-cutter ants the most, there fungus gardens are Amazing to see! I always wanted to see them in real life when I was small. I'ts truly amazing how good ants are in farming and being creative with there environment.

[@zorack93]

Me: who cares about ants at 3 am? AntsCanada: Oh boy 3 am!

[@dandraking2580]

LoL, it's going to be EPIC when you hit 5 million subscribers.

[@TheEmeraldMenOfficial]

You know the movie Inside Out? I think AntsCanada just has five ants inside his brain.

[@WoodlouseFairy]

cute

[@Lilith-Rose]

Lasius Niger are a great species, I collected around thirty new queen's at the start of this years flights and many are now caring for pupae, excited to see my first new workers and get the colonies set up in new homes. My plan with collecting the number that I did is as well as to ensure I definitely got at least one colony started was actually to provide some small basic setups to a local primary school where my mother works to study in their classrooms to get the kids interested, maybe even a couple of other schools, and then to sell/give away the other starter colonies that I don't end up keeping. Such a versatile and hardy species I'm really looking forward to working with

[@JzHeat]

I agree with most of these comments. The way you keep your ants is amazing. It's a piece of nature indoors. I would mind seeing one small colony in a glass narrow setup.

[@dahliamolina6167]

haha! I saw the video about this one first on Mikey Bustos channel You were like.. SO HAPPY! I couldn't help but smile the whole time. Now.. i'm watching the ants on a 4k video! :3

[@dabidddabid8680]

*Ey AntsCanada can you watch kurzgesagnt new video*

[@Julia_Berrrlin]

As a German I cringe at that English

[@BeccaBuckLebowski]

Batt säts aua difeining fiieeetschah! ^^ (But that's our defining feature!)

[@mahaliaannes7483]

Ich habe keine Ahnung, was Sie gerade gesagt haben, aber ich verwende eine Google-Übersetzung

[@noahnitrobenzaldehyd4755]

Same, se dialekkt is on poiint mai friieend Aber ohne spass, schon hart dieser dialekt

[@BeccaBuckLebowski]

@@noahnitrobenzaldehyd4755 Diesen Dialekt verdanken wir dem soliden deutschen Bildungssystem!

[@sdtrask7086]

I cAN’T speak German!

[@sundr0wn846]

No dude, dont change your set-ups to make the colonies more visible! Your naturalistic set-ups are unbeliavable and some of the most amazing animal enclosures i've ever seen.

[@nicoleryan9780]

I loved the species Polyrachis dives, the Lesser Weaver Ants. It was lovely to see another species in the same genus as our beloved Platinum Dragons, and I loved their emerald color!