BIGGEST QUEEN I HAVE EVER SEEN! | Leafcutter - Atta Mexicana Colony Update #1

[@antanticsuk]

Thank you for the shout out. I am so relieved your colony is doing ok after such an ordeal with the courier. Its been quite a journey hasn't it. The card is in Welsh. Here in Wales we have our own language too, so the thank you card is in Welsh with the English translation underneath it. :)

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you for the colony! Just happy they finally seems to doing better once more. Wow so much time spend thinking of about this colony 😅 but yeah that Welsh language is not something I’m familiar with 😅😆

[@nlluke5207]

Maybe add a 40h activated heatpack with the package.

[@mcallahk]

That queen is massive and beautiful. I'd love to keep leaf cutters one day, but as I live in the US I can't import any. Where I live though, we do have Trachymyrmex septentrionalis, so maybe I can get some one day! It's amazing how fragile the fungus is and how the ants know just how to take care of it. I'm glad they were able to adopt the donor fungus without a problem.

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah it’s is just truly an amazing species! Hopefully you will get them yourself one day! 😄

[@jamaxk1373]

Atta Texana is in Texas if you're near there

[@abrahamglay8030]

Congrats Man!

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you! 🙌🏻😄

[@abrahamglay8030]

@@AntHolleufer I am hoping to get a Ant Queen 1 day

[@antsjunior6715]

Great video ! The Queen is truly huge !

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you and yeah She’s a monster 🤩🙌🏻

[@JoseReyes-xs3js]

Aww the look so cute even the queen they seem like they're in their own little world.👍

[@AntHolleufer]

Haha yeah they are so interesting so see live their life’s!

[@venomradar]

Leaf cutters are Way cooler than regular lasius ants, you all have to agree with this

[@AntHolleufer]

Can’t say no to that

[@atreeintheforest2050]

Man you are so lucky you can buy ants that aren't even native to you continent without a permit and leaf cutters at that.

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah it’s sad it can’t be like that worldwide but that’s sadly the situation. But I will do my best to show how amazing they are so you won’t miss to much about them! 🤔😄

[@flinntaylor4972]

dont worry man they will be ok, when mine arrived they had barely any fungus left, but even with a pea sized fungus they can pull through, just be patient and they will thrive :)

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah are doing so much better already! 😄🙌🏻

[@stansants5816]

this is so so so cool!!

[@AntHolleufer]

😄🙌🏻😄

[@belogic5347]

glad they survived the shipping

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah same. But man. It wasn’t to fun those 8 days where they where gone 😳😅

[@antsandpets]

atta queens are massive

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah they sure are 🤩😆

[@jaymeecastro9832]

I love leaf cutter ants

[@Burster94]

wow, this makes me want to buy from this shop. that s incredible nice packaging, also love the fact that they even put a book.

[@AntHolleufer]

Haha yeah. I knew antics was known for good packaging. But man I was impressed 😄🙌🏻

[@Chelskie-darts]

The writing on the card could be in Welsh , albeit they speak English as their first language the Welsh do have their own language aswell lol , I’m from uk but some of my favourite darts players are from wales so I do come across their language now and again

[@happyantuk1995]

Great update and Ant Antics is amazing 👍🏻😀🐜🇬🇧

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank and yeah he’s an amazing seller 🙌🏻😄

[@rafants7285]

It's nice to see an small colony haha. I bought mine in September this year, but it was quite bigger than yours. Looking forward for the next videos, take care.

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah I’m really looking forward to documenting them as time goes on 🤩🙌🏻😄 And thank you. Take care yourself! 😄

[@rafants7285]

@@AntHolleufer Necessarily do an update in the end of this year. :D

[@AntHolleufer]

Will try! Although I’m taking a brake soon. But I will record them to show all the proses for next video

[@MrCreep34]

Hello, i will get my atta cephalotes colony on wed. I hope i dont have to put them some new fungus. But im waiting an octos queen, so i can donate fungus for both colonies. I live in Mallorca, no one has leafcutters here. How do you plan to cool them on summertime? Thanks. Nice videos

[@AntHolleufer]

That sounds interesting 🤔 but right mor my plan is to just move them into a room I have with no sun. As they grow larger I will have to use some kind of cooling thing but I don’t know yet 😅

[@stijncroon9287]

awsome video

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you! 😄🙌🏻

[@allantsuk8974]

Atta are the best

[@AntHolleufer]

Haha yeah they really are. Can’t wait to see them grow! 🙌🏻

[@TermitesInternational2006]

Wow nice 🙂

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah 🙌🏻😄

[@antsthatexist3947]

So cool! If you want to see an amazing atta Mexicana colony check out arthropodantics!

[@AntHolleufer]

Will do! 🤔😄

[@LeafySanctuary]

Where is the out world/nest/pod from?

[@AntHolleufer]

It’s a prototype pod from wakooshi that’s coming out soon ☺️

[@ryanuy2136]

Where did you get the formicarium you keep your leafcutters in?

[@AntHolleufer]

It’s a prototype pod from wakooshi ☺️ it’s coming out soon ☺️

[@monsieurseguin2858]

Amazing ants indeed Just a question Is it possible for us antkeepers to get the Wakooshi pod too or is it an exclusivity for the moment ? Thx for your work and passion for ants !

[@AntHolleufer]

It’s currently in development. Me being one of a few testers. Lates news I’ve heard it’s coming out sometime in November but I’m not 100% sure. But it’s coming soon ☺️

[@monsieurseguin2858]

@@AntHolleufer thanks for your fast answer you lucky tester ! I'm enjoying each of your videos and hope you will continue to make us discover your world for a long time ! Keep up :)

[@Lelionnn]

Nice

[@AntHolleufer]

😄

[@benjatk6]

sould you make it dark for this nest

[@AntHolleufer]

Inside the fungi they do have darkness but they seem not to care ☺️

[@benjatk6]

@@AntHolleufer thanks

[@st4ffy86]

Hey, i want to start an atta mexicana colony but im scared i will fail, any good tips about raising them?

[@AntHolleufer]

Well if you are in Europe I’d recommend to buy the wakooshi pods. It’s important to have the right humidity and heat weeks before you get to colony. With that done you can just get them 😄

[@martiruiz]

What happened to the queen I don't see her wing

[@vxrtuality]

Have you ever kept wasps?

[@AntHolleufer]

Must say no to that one ☺️

[@vxrtuality]

@@AntHolleufer could you? No one keeps them or yellow jackets because they borrow underground

[@vxrtuality]

@@AntHolleufer also if you live where it’s warm you can find queens all year round but if your somewhere cold it comes out in spring

[@AntHolleufer]

I live where it’s cold. But right now I have more then enough in these ants. 😅

[@jesseklinkenberg9072]

Nice. Vidoe

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you 😄

[@king-biggz075]

Second but that queen is huge

[@AntHolleufer]

Ha yeah she is! 😆🤩

[@AndorianBlues]

good video, although I must admit finding it amusing hearing a Dane trying to speak Welsh

[@AntHolleufer]

I had no idea how it sounded. Never heard of it before 😅😆😆

[@AndorianBlues]

@@AntHolleufer hehe, no problem, people in the UK outside Wales mostly don't know how to pronounce it either 😆 It's a Celtic language, very different from English and Danish. BTW the Welsh word for ant is "morgrugyn"

[@AntHolleufer]

What 😆😆

[@venomradar]

Will you be part of #teamseas?

[@AntHolleufer]

Well think or donating some but I won’t make a dedicated video about it ☺️

[@RobertB168]

That card sounds like Welsh not English.

[@lime770]

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[@AntHolleufer]

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[@noahjuniorgaming3494]

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[@AntHolleufer]

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[@Floridian_Krillhead]

Fat shaming the queen, big lol

[@AntHolleufer]

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