Giving My Carpenter Ant Colony a New Wooden Ant Farm

[@AntsCanada]

For ant keepers, this is where the fun truly begins! After watching the video, hope you guys remember to LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed the video, and also give me your valuable feedback regarding the question I ask at the end. Love you, guys! Ant love forever! 🐜❤

[@UnderdogBrobb]

Random thought that I found it weird that there was only one colony of ants that got raided and none of the others…

[@vonnygowin8972]

First Edit: btw colony 1 name: kingdom of black ant empire Colony 2: i have no idea Edit again: #teamseas

[@channywatson8464]

I like the name Redwoods for one of them, but naming them after forests or trees in general sounds cool 🌲

[@kade_ants433]

you should have never put those campontous together. Your clearly only doing this all for the money at this point and don’t care for the ants. You also give out a ton of false information and trick your fans into buying your “professional ant keeping equipment” which is just plastic toys for ants to be kept in.

[@jn4006]

I’d still love colony 7 being called lucky 7 and the queen named Fortuna

[@lindawolffkashmir2768]

A suggestion, if the wood doesn’t work out, try sawdust. That may be easier for them to burrow into as a new colony. I choose Colony Seven. The Crimson Sparks.

[@will2003michael2003]

I second that :)

[@glen3925]

I third this

[@soupboy9017]

I fourth this

[@andrewszerbiak7330]

You might as well add dirt instead...

[@christophernielo18]

I agree with you

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Most are unaware of this because they don't follow the vlog channel, but Mikey edited and uploaded this for us while on a TRIP in Cebu. Even during trips, Mikey is on his laptop doing all of this for us. He could've simply waited to posted this but he didn't. The dedication and lengths he goes for this community is over the top incredible, there is no other grind like it

[@guyincognito1406]

Mikey does his best to be a consummate professional imo, that Ant man title is no joke.

[@MrUsoutlaw]

I realy think you should Keep Queen 5. she might live for a long time but you could keep her in a much smaller setup and would not take much to feed her. id just feel bad if you let her go, shed be almost guarantied to die

[@kade_ants433]

Did you not see his whole PC he brought with him to that Cottage?? It was shown in part of a vid. I’m not too sure which one. Plus Mikey is a horrible guy for doing what a does. He said like a few months NEVER mix a colony because it is cruel and inhumane. Yet he makes a vid of putting camponotus together which most species of campontous aren’t even poly. He is only doing this all for the money at this point and it’s a known fact in the ant community. People who only watch AC don’t know anything about keeping ants. There’s a lot more to keeping ants. I have no respect for this guy anymore.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

@@kade_ants433 "Did you not see" Yeah I did. I watch the vlog channel, I know he brought his laptop over from Manila to edit vids at the cottage. Ever heard of footage done before hand? He filmed that bit before he went to Cebu, and then brought his laptop and edited this in a hotel room in Cebu. I know this because it's shown in his recent vlogs Also, this isn't an airport, no need to announce your departure. Funny how you just commented. By doing that, you're helping his content be seen.

[@amalsp8955]

This is the first time I'm hearing his name

[@SoggyBulbasaur]

As an exterminator, carpenter ants always start colonies in moisture damaged soft wood, then start expanding into sound wood. They are also known for forming satellite colonies, which means they have multiple nests but only one queen. They transport their larvae from the main nest to one of the satellite nest and raise them there.

[@raijasuni7481]

Cool to know. He should see this. How soon will they start burowing in sound wood? Will they move if they are forced to?

[@free-tx8jg]

I was thinking he could put either softer/rotting wood or sawdust in the middle of the current tower.

[@ojashshah9194]

Wow

[@JustinTylerCGo]

@Caramel bruuuuuuuuuuuh

[@lucasharding5766]

Why can’t we keep the different colony I think it’s seven

[@anad.6896]

Y’know, I think you might’ve caught three different species of carpenter ants instead of the two that you suspect. I think colony 8 is a different species than the others and that’s why it was the only one raided

[@sienna8197]

thats actually a smart observation

[@atixalir]

Yeah

[@kgtv3031]

Up

[@rit_z479ski5]

To be honest I was going to write something like this but you beat me to it xd I thought it was strange how only number 8 was attacked.

[@wonheejayjakesunsunki9569]

i thought so too~

[@snowflakethetherian]

I don't suggest keeping Queen five for the rest of her life, however I do believe it would be an interesting experience to keep her for a few years at the very least. It would be super interesting to see how a solo Queen acts long term!

[@Dr.Cypher]

It could be the very first solo Queen Carpenter Ant to survive for multiple years. Maybe not but don't they usually just die.

[@Mr.Unacceptable]

What would happen if she was introduced to a thriving colony with no young of her own. Do ants have aunties? What part would an auntie ant play in a thriving colony? Would she adopt some of the brood for herself? Or would she help care for the eggs?

[@darthredneck3815]

@@Mr.Unacceptable well judging on the conflict of ants from last week, introducing her to another thriving ant colony will probably end with her being killed and eaten.

[@skycat2756]

I feel like this would be a cool experiment! If not for a couple years atleast a few months

[@jamieo5721]

Yea maybe

[@Dwarfgourami]

Ants almost never carve their nest into fresh wood. Its really hard, and it takes long. I suggest trying rotten or at least a very soft type of wood, they like that. If you put wood in water for a long time (idk how long) it will be soft.

[@Sylkis89]

This like a wood mince though that was just pressed into being a tube? Should be fairly soft, but I wonder whether it smells with whatever was the binder

[@AdhamOhm]

Soaking the wood and putting it through several freeze/thaw cycles could soften it up too. When the water in the wood freezes it expands the fibers a little. Let it thaw, soak it again, then freeze it again.

[@reidgoodwin3937]

cool

[@poultry1019]

I have seen a colony of camponotus ants in a tree once. They did only burrow in the bark.

[@raylenn4444]

@@johnfran3218 silence preacher we don't care for such bullshit. I already embraced sin & the apple of adam anyways .

[@marthfador]

I feel like the extra colonies can either be sold off for those who werent lucky in getting queens of their own, maybe a giveaway to drum up views or patrons! A colony plus an ant tower kit would be so cool to win!

[@HEYJO77]

Yeah I was gonna comment that

[@christianhumer3084]

I don´t think that this is a good idea due to the risk of transmissible diseases.

[@danielstellmon5330]

Sounds good, as long as the ant keepers are local.

[@HarryClarkson]

Ask any local schools if they would like a colony plus an ant tower kit to inspire future ant Keepers.

[@teijotso8672]

I agree! That would be awesome l, and it’s a great opportunity

[@oliversargent6287]

THIS DUDE MADE ANTERTAINMENT AND IT IS SO FREAKING GOOD, the video felt like it ended to fast lol nicely done dude

[@luckygaming2156]

_These are my opions on what the Two Colony's names should be:_ *Colony 1 "The Darkoak Crusaders"* *Colony 7 " The Redwood Rebellion"*

[@animefanatic9336]

ooh there are a lot of redwood people i personally said redwood warriors but rebellion could work as well.

[@makinunowaes7824]

Me personally the blazing ruby And the 1 squad

[@littlelost_things2822]

love those names especially the one for colony 7

[@prinlerdsri405]

it be cool if AntsCanada actually use the name or i be sad

[@brandonblack9278]

I like it

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

To answer the first question on what to do with the other colonies, I agree that you should raise them until they are strong enough to be in the wild. The more native ants out there, the better to counter the power of the invasives. As for the names of 1 and 7: Colony 1 - I think Colony 1 should be called the Gardeners and the Queen Sonya, in reference to Sonya's Garden and naming them after the place is our way of thanking Sonya for allowing you to have a place to stay by the new Ant House while it's being constructed. Colony 7 - For Colony 7 either the 7-Elevens (the workers are the franchisees; the queen is the one in charge of it all, call her Slurpee) or the Lumberjackpots could work as well, a play on the word Lumberjacks and Jackpots combined since they're the lucky number, the first to grow and prosper, and lucky enough to get a new home.

[@mongomeat]

I'm not sure about the names of the colonies but the names of the queens are good.🐜🐸🤗😐😁😅😘😎😃😍😋😋😙😘🤗😘😋😙🙂😅🤗😍🤔😁😙😀😆😅😎😊😑😙😀😆😅😁😄😋😃😋😍😀😎😎😀😃🐵🐒🐶🐕🐩🐺🐱🐈🐮🐮🦄🐎🐴🐆🐯🦁🐂🐃🐃🐄💎

[@sergeantspear4212]

The names of the colonies are so good, especially the 7-Elevens. Also, I agree on raising the colonies until they are strong enough for the wild.

[@Gacha_Ed]

Haha great names

[@Phoenix_NFTs]

Lol I love those ideas for names hopefully he chooses those names for the two colonys

[@animefanatic9336]

Carpenter ants typically nest in the dead or decaying wood of trees, stumps, and logs... Yes, houses, sheds, and lumber piles can become targets so they have a low chance of living in the good wood. Edit: i like the name redwood warriors for colony 7.

[@sneakymark4769]

True

[@animefanatic9336]

cant believe this got 117 likes thanks guys for letting ac see this

[@negisohma]

Seeing their insides move is simply amazing, I remember the brief amount they touched on ants in my biology class. I don't recall which movie we watched but it amazed me, Fifteen years later I get to see their insides moving on my screen. Thank you so much for being a source for this beautiful content and how thorough you are at providing as accurate of details as you can provide. It makes me feel like Im in science class again when I watch your videos. Keep being awesome! We love you for everything you do!

[@bktan3992]

you should do a showcase series where you show fan submissions of their AC farm setup

[@AntsCanada]

I think that would be an awesome idea! I've seen some truly amazing AC setups and configurations from AC Family! I usually RT on Twitter!

[@ceno8410]

@@AntsCanada maybe a KZbin compilation of these then if you already have some content :)

[@AndriasNewt]

@@AntsCanada wow

[@jamesmoore5603]

I too expect damp semi-punky wood would be more appropriate. Carpenter ants in homes usually establish colonies in wood that has be damp and semi-rotted.

[@sueparras6028]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@eugenejamesbon4355]

yeah

[@dominikgietl5670]

That.

[@ВашместныйагентКГБ]

Yeah.

[@krisgamer008]

That would be the logical way

[@pixaphy]

When you revealed that colony 7 also got their own tower I actively cheered! As stupid as it might be, calling it The red empire and the blue empire might be really fun just because simple duality helps to show that they grew together.

[@dragonflye4561]

ya red vs blue

[@kevinplatt6526]

I did the same thing!!!!!!!

[@mishdraves2744]

Colony 1: Ironwood Elements in the "Carver's Den" Tower Colony 7: Crimson Secrets in the "New Era" Tower

[@otterfulkilljoy]

Super excited to see how this experiment turns out!

[@Unknown-wu5wg]

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[@piepeteplayz6996]

@Pack All Gaming I know right..

[@eugenejamesbon4355]

same!

[@VectorxMan]

Keep the unfertilized queen for colony 1's first nuptial flight. This way you can have a side by side comparison of 1 year difference in colony growth.

[@Denki_Bolt]

That would be a good idea to keep her alive until colony ones nuptial flight. But considering the fact that this Queen didn't mate and can yet still get nutrients from the food that she receives. It's generally all depends on how long she can live.

[@mstubbs88]

Im with this

[@kade_ants433]

The males would die before they have their next flight again smh.

[@VectorxMan]

@@kade_ants433 unfertilized queen = colony 5. Smh indeed.

[@kaiju9807]

Impossible, the males will die out in a few weeks as the guys above stated. The males literally do nothing, not care for the brood, and no cleaning to keep bacteria & mold out which is super important for ant colonies to do. Colony 5 is already screwed and will inevitably die out no matter how much maintenance Mikey gives them.

[@zivloarca3504]

My favorite thing about these videos is how he manages to make everything sound so exciting. Like how he just puts the music and build up just to say "Wood" for the ant nest

[@H_NGM_N5771]

Never thought I'd be interested in ants or even an ant channel on KZbin. But gotta give credit where credit is due, you make these things so interesting lol love your content. Keep up the great work 👍🏼

[@TheNoteblockLizard]

Ooooo, The excitement is real! Any luck in identifying Colony 7, or could they just be a subspecies? Either way, looking forward to seeing how Colony 1 and Colony 7 differ from each other moving forward.

[@masterbeta6931]

Bow

[@ERROR-jh5bm]

Same

[@AntsCanada]

I will have them IDd soon!

[@kade_ants433]

Likely a sub sp

[@catwhite905]

* Bow*

[@helenscott8202]

I’m so glad to see this. I got worried when your posting was a bit late since you seldom are. I’ve followed you since about midway into the 1st mites with the Golden Empire. Love your story development, incredible editing, love for your subject. Thanks for the ant tales!

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks so much! This video took a long time to edit but I'm happy you guys can now watch the latest on these ants. Ant love forever!

[@eugenejamesbon4355]

yeah

[@b.gabriel7621]

One thing that are AMAZING with this channel : in this video, we only have seen 7 colony get food and more space + one colony get new home, 8 plug, that it.... But he give us sooooo much explanation, give us so much passion, and talk so much, that he hold us with his lips, and we wa't to know what's next! I just discovered this channel, and I already like it

[@self-righteousideologue9398]

You should do a short video on how the queen ant interacts with her male ants. I would like to see that.

[@mookinbabysealfurmittens]

Second! (Fantastic idea!)

[@Medlockk]

Hey as an exterminator who has to deal with carpenter ants quite a lot I could suggest an alternative to wood. Most species seem to favor insulation foam board as it is easy to dig but very structurally strong for them. It also cleans easily :)

[@legendzanimations6285]

Ants Canada, I would like to say u have truly inspired me. I house ants now, and I am now writing a children’s book series about ants. It is about a single normal worker ant, who soon goes on an amazing journey outside the ant hill. Thank you for uploading and documenting these ants 😁

[@TheIndigoLion]

😂😂 have you ever seen the movie antz? Its a similar story. You reminded me if it and now I'm going to look it up and watch it again!

[@cheshirecynic4524]

@@TheIndigoLion Or "A Bug's Life" lol

[@poonaford9788]

@@cheshirecynic4524 it’s just the scripts of them combined

[@walorianfederation666]

I hope they will like the books

[@legendzanimations6285]

@@poonaford9788 exactly! ^^

[@SurfaceToAirMaus]

I have a suggestion maybe you should try using cork. It’s very soft and pliable especially after being slightly moistened. Btw loved the video and haven’t watched in awhile so I was very happy to see your still making great content.

[@boiled_bread3560]

Colony one could be the Blackwood clan. Also, Colony Seven (best colony) could be called the Redwood Clan.

[@raptorkingplays1282]

I said redwood worers

[@esoplayersexposed7640]

I vote this comment of Blackwood Clan to be be highlighted! Doesn’t have a geeky tone to it just straight to the point @ANTSCANADA

[@macnseamusic]

i love this!

[@plasmisarcadia2204]

Hey! I have some information regarding the lack of digging into the wood, Ive Carpenter Ants before, one colony for several years. I performed a few experiments, and found that Carpenter Ants prefer wood that is Moist, as dry wood, is difficult for them to burrow into. To clarify, they are perfectly capable, the difference being, moist wood has more "give" its easier to pull apart and work with, and a nest can be much more rapidly dug and developed, much more ideal , and minimizes the time the ants need to spend away from home to dig, especially a colony so young, while there's a considerable amount of workers, the ants may choose not to take the risk, and seek out soft, moist wood, as dry wood, has almost no "give" and takes the ants much longer to burrow into, which isn't ideal in the wild. They may very well burrow into this wood, but likely as a last resort, and will take them much longer to terraform to their liking Perhaps a softer and/or Dampened wood would trigger the burrowing, from here they generally do move into harder wood to better protect the colony I hope this helps! Edit: REALLY bad spelling lol

[@pacoy1357]

Ant Colony Names: Colony 1: The Carpenter Crusaders Colony 7: The Red Rebellion I though of rebbelion because colony 7 was quite different to the rest

[@zitwaar5469]

Love the name Red Rebellion! #team7

[@rcofield732]

Omg yes!!!!!!!!

[@itsyaboijoth6934]

Lets go Red Rebellion!

[@therealbluetophat]

Hmm yes Red rebellion, pretty sure that happened on Russia once

[@itsyaboijoth6934]

@@therealbluetophat 😂😂😂

[@YourDailyMemer-bn7vn]

"The ants living in their luxurious Twin Tower houses" Man i hope a fire ant plane doesnt come by 💀

[@DertBlok]

I just bought the test tube portal and hybrid nest mini, hope my ants like it

[@trabash505]

My Tetramorium colonies love them!

[@Unknown-wu5wg]

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[@DertBlok]

@@trabash505 I have pavement ants as well, but mine are a little bit shy and won’t leave their test tube that has no water in it. Hope they move

[@AntsCanada]

Awesome! Can't wait for your ants to be living in them! Welcome to the hobby! Ant love forever!

[@swisscheese3104]

Saying the truth the hibrid nests aren’t the best nest...

[@UltraInstinctShaggyNO.1]

The colony 1 tower should be called Isenguard, and the colony 7 tower should be called Barad-dur. Note: this is a reference to lord of the rings: the two towers. I immediately thought of this when he showed us the second tower

[@TheStopShort]

Would a gathering of queen ants be called Antmoot?

[@tamberpatterson8598]

It would be awesome to have 2 carved fence posts in cylinders to keep the twin towers theme. Carve the tops of the towers and let the ants do the rest.

[@desert_rat]

I'm new here. And I'm loving this drama. While I love Colony 8, it's going to be Colony 7 that I wil root for. I think so, for now anyway. As soon as I saw the 2 red farms together, I thought of the Two Towers. I am excited to see more.

[@bowxfire5275]

Ah... 2 towers. That reminded me of something else that existed once.

[@raylenn4444]

A suggestion for the ant colonies names: - the redwood union for colony 7; -the bark diggers for colony 1. Waddya think?

[@animefanatic9336]

for colony 7 i chose red wood warriors

[@deskslam4232]

I had a really good interaction with an ant once... it craned its head a bit, so I bopped it on the antenna gently. It fully extended its antennae and moved back a bit, before "tactically retreating" to its larger fellow workers and bringing them over. Ah, a younger sibling grabbing its older siblings to get a stranger... so adorable. They all proceeded to check and make sure I was not dangerous, and upon clearing my inspection, they allowed me to feed them with a little bit of jelly. I guess I'm a worker now as well, eh? I always bring a little jelly now daily to feed my ant buds... God damn ants and their being so damn cute...

[@VoidWalkerOblivion]

While I don't have a suggestion for colony names, I do hope that we regard these two as twin-kingdoms as their lore develops. Its the first time we've established two colonies at the same time, and they deserve a little something extra.

[@raptorkingplays1282]

Errrr

[@spontaneouscreativity6858]

Its actually not the first time but cool name

[@colefahie9784]

Twin towers 😳

[@Egerit100]

@@colefahie9784 better hope Antscanada doesn't have any RC planes

[@VoidWalkerOblivion]

to this degree, then.

[@TopazToby]

3:05 I love how the ant looks like it's waving at the camera

[@alexandersalins9285]

It does

[@chloeholt2914]

I was about to put that

[@playdude5858]

They are so gorgeous... I hope they will soon have thousands of workers and soldiers..

[@osmosisjones4912]

How come male wasp and bumble bees aren't useless why don't they males do any work.

[@PoffHistory]

@@osmosisjones4912 Well their only goal in life is to have some fun with a future queen. But after that his p*nis explodes...

[@AntsCanada]

Me, too!!! Can't wait for the majors!!!

[@CCandfriends1]

@@AntsCanada ALL MOST FORGOT About MAJORs

[@mjhyjhuhfdff9168]

he hyped the movement really well

[@zfalcon2370]

I’m on team 7, and I think a good name for them would be “The Wooden Wardens”.

[@colinsemi]

Nice name hope that work it’s way in

[@thatquirkymom]

Same

[@IntercityRail125]

had same name idea and same team

[@joshuahansen3824]

That's actually a pretty good name for colony 7

[@claymore609]

13:17 Take a walk into the forest to look for a fallen tree that has not been colonized, but shows some sign of early fungal growth, the wood would be softer, i dont remember hearing to much about fresh wood colonization untill fungus takes hold.

[@Darkshizumaru]

I'm really happy that the winning colony was #1. Since they seem the strongest, this new type of outworld will be given its best chance with a strong healthy group of ants.

[@mybiz127]

Colony#7: Red 7’s or Red Diamond Dynasty (because they are diamonds in the rough, special) Colony#1: The Purple Pursuits or The Royal Cuts This matchup reminds me of the Seventh day Sabbath verse The first day Sunday.....hmm! This is nice! Look forward to the next video!

[@Ovaltub]

I see a lot of other people have said what I immediately thought as well; I think you may want to consider dampening the wood for the ants, see if that helps them burrow. I do also agree that it is probably a little early for them to leave.

[@sueciamendez8345]

maybe if you dampen the wood it would cause it to rot and i don't think that would be good for the colony to be borrowing through rotten would

[@Ovaltub]

@@sueciamendez8345 well that's exactly what the ants burrow in is decaying rotting wood. That's why I was suggesting it.

[@sueciamendez8345]

@@Ovaltub oh ya

[@cabriskus4700]

@@sueciamendez8345 wym thats what carpenter ants look for

[@quinnmccauley4232]

Carpenter ants, at least the ones I’m familiar with, will only nest in rotten wood.

[@therealguy4110]

I’m so glad colony 7 has a tower as well, I’m colony 7 all day baby! The beautiful Mahogany Empire? Idk I hope the name is awesome though

[@arandomguy9628]

Not bad, I would say

[@Jayasree0627]

Why did I read it had "tower of hell" instead of "tower as well"

[@Hi-lt7dz]

@@Jayasree0627 😂

[@therealguy4110]

@@Jayasree0627 that sounds way more metal xD

[@Hi-lt7dz]

Only roblox players will understand lol

[@megavin1225]

I have actually been fallowing these ants and get to see their first tower in real time!

[@Unknown-wu5wg]

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[@lailoutherand]

@@Unknown-wu5wg no.

[@Thevietnamesbatman]

@@lailoutherand what is unknown doing?

[@1traphouse]

Hey, I’ve used Vaseline to keep ants from coming inside our house through our bases and windows. And i only used thin layers of vaseline & or petroleum jelly around the edges. You should try slapping some on the top of the rim if the tank so that next time you want to keep the ants inside the tank!

[@Norweebgian]

Colony 1: The Arbor Tribe (being survivors of the experiment) Colony 7: The Crimson Dynasty (being murder free so far)

[@urdailyfirecook1073]

Can we appreciate how much effort this guy puts in

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you! I wish I could explain the missions I had to pull esp over the last 3 days to complete this episode. Ant love forever! ❤🐜

[@urdailyfirecook1073]

As a fan I liked to see that

[@mookinbabysealfurmittens]

I appreciate the updates & info! Cheers, Mikey. And ant love forever! ╭ ͡₍❤︎₎͡ ╮

[@jonathanhord8067]

Name suggestion: The first thing that came to mind for colony names since they are kind of twin rivals was the Castor and Pollux colonies

[@junknoodles1028]

The production of this show is masterfully done some of these macroshots are insane

[@xaveam]

Wow! That's incredible! I had no idea ants could be this amazing! You really put effort into your videos.

[@Unknown-wu5wg]

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[@mudcuvmakskcocoksjwjshs8155]

Bruh u aint even watched the video yet

[@Berri._.Lily.]

@@mudcuvmakskcocoksjwjshs8155 true🤣

[@ravinrabits4858]

@@mudcuvmakskcocoksjwjshs8155 lmao

[@xaveam]

@@mudcuvmakskcocoksjwjshs8155 I actually have already. I don't know why it said that I wrote it earlier than I actually did.

[@thecassandraeffectvsperilo6754]

*I love how excited they act when they're first tasting the food you put out!!* They can't stop doing a FULL BODY happy jig 💜 sooooooooooo cute 💜

[@smokeninja4760]

I’m team Colony 7!! They are so unique, and I think they are a miracle of sorts….so I think they should be called the Lumberjack Miracle Kingdom!!! Since it’s a play on Carpenter cutting wood lol. That would be a awesome name for them!! Colony 1, which is also a big hit, it would be awesome to name them the Cutting Edge Kingdom! Still a play on cutting wood and Carpenter.

[@noahdoesstuffz3839]

Thank you so much! I’ve used your “queens for sale” thing and I am starting a an ant colony! Good luck!

[@jakethepancake]

I think that you should keep 1 or 2 of the extra ant colonies to maybe test out different setups, but you should definitely release the rest of them.

[@osmosisjones4912]

Don't queens die shortly after running out of sperm . I read unmated queens in captivity go to incest. How come wasp& Bumble Bees don't die why is it colony versons

[@Akalilly]

Mirkwood and Lothlorien, the two famous elven woods from Lord of the Rings, with the ants of Mirkwood having Tauriel as their queen and being called the Sindar Army (The Elf that Legolas had a thing for in the Hobbit Movies) and Lothlorien having Galadriel as their queen and being called the Silvan Army.

[@JonathanYeets]

I feel like Colony Seven would be Mirkwood due to their original divergence from the Sindarin. (Seven being a different species of ant.) For those that don't know: they originally developed a language that was so different it was barely intelligible to the Sindar and Noldor, though by the Third Age is was almost forgotten. Along with their symbiosis with the Avari, a group of elves that-by elven standards-could pretty much be considered savage due to them never making the journey across the sea.

[@schoolaccount50yearsago47]

"The Dunwich Borers" for colony 7 (My Mom who watched with me wanted this for colony 7 because she is on team 7) The Dunwich Horror is a book written by HP. Lovecraft about an eldritch being called The Dunwich Monster. The In a completely unrelated franchise; Fallout there was a settlement taken over by raiders that was once owned by a company called The Dunwich Borers. The original company was driven to madness by something that they were trying to dig up, and after the war the raiders met the same fate. I am very proud of my idea, even though I did not come up with the pun. Thank you for reading, have a great day.

[@bubblestheaxolotl4974]

Bruh you almost fooled me with the • 50 years ago

[@diamondcreeperlh]

When I saw the 50 years ago I was like UGGHHHHH

[@darknessscythe1]

The Dunwich Borers is a great name.

[@michalmendras4659]

6:30 pm i love it when you expand ant nests

[@JazzTechie]

I’ve been trying to figure out how to strategically rot wood for carpenter ants. Seems like they do well in the type that’s spongey and moist on the inside.

[@williamdavis9471]

soak it in water for extended period of time?

[@JazzTechie]

@@williamdavis9471 - way more than that actually. The idea is to create a very specific consistency of rot that would look good in a terrarium starting from green wood. You’d probably also need to inoculate it with specific fungi to break to fibers down.

[@elsulistabrasileiro3092]

Until i discover this Channel i hated ants but now i love them(if they dont bite me) now i love ants

[@slisser]

Must try to rise and pet a fire ants farm

[@butao5761]

I hate and love ants at the same time the hate part is because a fire ant colony keeps making a nest where we get out of the house and the loving part is watching this channel

[@Denki_Bolt]

A good question would be is adding a little soil good for one of my young Aunt colony's? I added this so it could be a little more natural and possibly prevent mold. I'm not entirely sure about the mold part. But the soil is mainly good for moisture since this is not a test tube setup. The colony has about 10 to 15 workers last I checked. And has three queens.

[@Denki_Bolt]

Aunt colonies? Stupid auto corrector. 😑

[@naxgulengames9863]

@@Denki_Bolt Perhaps that can be a name suggestion. The Wood Aunt Dynasty.

[@Yakkrtzji]

your lucky mine has only 6workers and 1 queen😭

[@Denki_Bolt]

@@naxgulengames9863 I find this to be a good name. 💜🐜 Perhaps me making a mistake was the idea.

[@Denki_Bolt]

@@Yakkrtzji give it time lol. It's best to put the test tube in a dark spot or something. Somewhere where you won't look. I kind of had to do that myself because I kept checking on it. That's how my first Queens died. You learn overtime lol. But just saying generally just give it time.

[@madsweatshirt5784]

as someone with Entomophobia and a carpenter ant problem, your videos help me feel a bit better about them

[@timdeud1615]

AntsCanda sure does know how to sell his merch!

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

That's what funds the channel, I'm sure! And let's be honest, if you were starting out on ant keeping, wouldn't you appreciate a one-stop-shop whose products you've seen in use? I think he's clever for doing it, and probably very helpful! I've been wondering whether to get my grandkids an ant farm for Xmas, but somehow I think my daughter would kill me! 😂

[@thelastarcadegamer6655]

I feel like even if 7 didn’t get second place, he would’ve asked if he should keep it this episode

[@ravinrabits4858]

I'm excited for this colony. Good luck!

[@Unknown-wu5wg]

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[@ravinrabits4858]

@@Unknown-wu5wg I like the game theorist, but why?

[@pbzeppelin6167]

Your videos are a great example of a principle I've lived my life by: that the key to all happiness and sadness is a matter of enlarging or shrinking your perspective

[@cobaltsable1800]

Personal opinion of the names playing off each other. Some have suggested Yin and Yang, others Mirkwood and Lothlorien. Probably not original, but I like the idea of them being called The Seelie and Unseelie Courts, with Queen Titania and the Queen of Air and Darkness (or Queen Mab, depending on the story)

[@GameRexem]

ew

[@F4ngel]

I got nothing for names this time :P You could hold off on releasing the other colonies for now. Wait until you move back to your ant place and release them at strategic locations to reinforce the native ants in the area. Maybe.

[@jackpitt8316]

Yeah

[@shazbotgaming7576]

Go with a Two Towers theme like lord of the rings. Saruman's Tower and Sauron's Tower or something like that.

[@dukeofkeredon3109]

Barad-dur of Mordor and Orthanc of isengard. 👍

[@jesusdeputy931]

Last time we went with a two towers thing it disnt go well

[@steveplakhin1139]

The show we never asked for but really enjoy. Not sure how I found this but man I love it! hahah

[@cavemaneca]

This seems like a good opportunity to take a page from a history book and name them after two warring kingdoms (region/era of your choosing). As well, some designs for mirrored terrariuml/paludariums come to mind. It'd be cool to keep them always close/intertwined while still safely separated, and to see how they nest differently in an almost identical setup.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

These type of ants require soft rotting wood to burrow/dig. They won't be able to dig in that.

[@RaisentThePirate]

I didn't know Kim Jong-Un kept an ant colony

[@RaisentThePirate]

NorCal _ants I wasn't trash talking him i was making joke

[@thunderz2483]

@@kade_ants433 people these days apparently cant take a joke

[@serena3333]

@@kade_ants433 It was a joke,lighten up.

[@vintagerain2585]

Are you really Kim Jong-un if you are then WOW from my side

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

"Living in the luxurious Twin Towers of wood" Americans: flashbacks AntsCanada using this opportunity as a way to promote a new product: *s t o n k s*

[@aureliuswolf5554]

Bruh

[@Galaxy-rj1kj]

it’s all about money not the passion

[@dragonking_lance4442]

10 months late but I have an idea for if you ever do the cross colony into super colony experiment again, instead of letting them just wander out of the tube into a larger common area, introduce each one to your housing units (I forgot what they're called) to each colony with food, then tie those housing units to the common area so each of the colonies can gain the confidence to actually go out, and have space to grow appropriately, as well as add the buffer incase an ant of a different colony goes into the wrong hole again (giggity)

[@mossycorpse]

That's a beautiful colony

[@Unknown-wu5wg]

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[@lailoutherand]

@Muscleman8562 no

[@lailoutherand]

@@Unknown-wu5wg no

[@self-righteousideologue9398]

I was thinking about the recent failed experiment, and you know what you should have done? You should have put 2 queens together before they hatched any eggs, or right when they hatched eggs. Then you could see what would happen when they hatched and if they accepted each other or not

[@ethanmacleod1721]

I’m pretty sure he’s said on the channel before that, that wouldn’t work because even the queens would fight.

[@mookinbabysealfurmittens]

^ and they would likely eat/kill each other's eggs & babies

[@trabash505]

Never clicked so fast in my life! Living for this series of Ants Canada videos!

[@Unknown-wu5wg]

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[@bab1-d3x]

I know right!

[@bobjohniwanttodie5804]

Same

[@obito5699]

Same

[@ravinrabits4858]

Same here

[@CosmoMeyer]

3:05 Is she waving?? 🥺🥺 She looks so cute 🥹

[@Sokkaobsessed123]

So glad you gave colony seven an ant tower! I don’t really have a good name suggestion but perhaps something with Aries or Mars for the name of the seventh colony since Aries is the god of war in Greek mythology and blood is his color. And Mars is his Roman name

[@jscottseay]

That’s a beautiful colony lookin spicy

[@maron_games3925]

@RASEL wtf??

[@NiceyP0123]

Colony 7: Redwoods Queen: Sequoia Colony 1: Darkwoods Queen: Mahongany

[@GameRexem]

this is good

[@aureliuswolf5554]

Yea

[@nydasor696]

I feel very emotional because in 2017 I used to watch all these kid videos and it had all these sound effects that ants Canada uses it makes me cry 😢

[@FullmetalAngyl]

Honestly, queen five might still have a chance. Transfer some eggs from the healthiest colony to her. She'll tend to them and hatch workers who will tend to her while you choose what to do next. There could be a way to connect her formicarium with another. Perhaps colony 8 who is recovering. They were hit the hardest and might be the least aggressive. Keep a barrier between them, like a mesh, and allow them to get used to the smells of both queens. When things seem placid enough try connecting them to the same outworld like when you first tried to mix queens or simply remove the barrier. Otherwise queen 5 will just eventually die. This technique of using a barrier until the scent of a foreign queen is accepted is used to introduce a new queen bee into a bee hive. This really should have been the method used to try and merge the colonies. Keeping a barrier between them all for a few days or so first. Paused the video to post this when you first brought up queen 5 so no clue if this will be brought up later in the video.

[@wxndxedit6151]

this 👆

[@kaiju9807]

That's pointless, do you not know the average life expectancy of a worker ant? It sounds like it'll probably work but I have serious doubt it would, she most certainly would recognize that those eggs don't belong to her due to colony scent and will eat them. Even if it would work AC can't keep grabbing new eggs from other colonies over and over.

[@idy01211]

No this can't work first mech is to weak and scent will not escape from the mech

[@thewhiteraven1021]

So happy you kept colony 7 I was hoping for them!!!!! Scarlet Raiders would be a cool name for this colony as the queen is more red in color.

[@animefanatic9336]

thats pretty different scarlet raiders because most thought of redwood for colony 7 me personally i thought of redwood warriors.

[@Schnarchnase]

Name suggestions: Colony 1 - Spartans (because they emerged "victorious" from the 7-way arena) Colony 7 - the chosen ones I chose Colony7 btw ;3

[@brendenhawley2225]

Spartans are over rated, maybe Gurkha might be good.

[@beatdowncentral6986]

@@brendenhawley2225 Gurkha doesn’t sound as catchy and probably people don’t even know what Gurkha is 💀

[@somerandomguyontheinternet4385]

for colony one i think i will call it the Wooden Warriors, and for colony seven the The Oak Crusaders.

[@plasmak3022]

What are the odds of finding a different ant species in a nubtial flight. That is amazing. For your seventh colony i think the name ‘misfits’ would be suitable.

[@rainbow_flare_]

I saw very good names, the ones I liked the most “The Pine Architects” for colony 1, credit to: Dr Max Master And for colony 7 “The Crimson Sparks” , credit to: Linda Wolff/Kashmir27 Don’t wanna take their ideas and take them as my own so the “credit to” are the people that came up with the names.

[@animefanatic9336]

my name was redwood warriors for colony 7 is that a good name?

[@unoriginal1086]

@@animefanatic9336 i like that one

[@animefanatic9336]

@@unoriginal1086 thanks

[@idioticstuff8700]

Hi AntsCanada! You’re videos are so cool! As it gave me an idea making an ant farm in the future! You deserve wayyy more subs!

[@californiaantkeeper]

Make your first setup really simple like tub and tube or buy a good brand nest. Learning to keep ants in a nest you made yourself rarely works out.

[@idioticstuff8700]

@@californiaantkeeper thx for the tip!

[@TheBabbin55]

How am I just now finding out about this channel! So much to learn! Literally found a new love for ants through you. Much love! I appreciate your knowledge 👐🏻

[@AntsCanada]

Welcome to AC family!

[@umbral-r8c]

here's what I think you should do with the rest of the queens 1. grow their numbers 2. find a spot with low ants and decent amounts of food 3. move them there and place some jelly there 4. observe from time to time

[@vachandub9472]

good idea

[@ferretlord7051]

I thing colony 7 should be called either The Sequoioideae Sentinels (Sequoioideae being the scientific name for Redwood trees) or if we want something easier to pronounce, The Redwood Warlords.

[@animefanatic9336]

just like redwood warriors nice i made up red wood warriors

[@russellaumack9517]

NICE

[@squashedjay7638]

Actually did i just saw Colony 5 Male Ant taking care of the brood? While his mother was eating? 5:51

[@you59tube59]

sounds nice ngl

[@whitelynx7518]

For the name ideas, you can name One of them Volhlort, because it resembles a wooden castle or a fort. Or a starwood, or pinewood (depending on the wood that you have there). And the colonies Pilgrims because they are the first colonies who would live in the wooden tower.

[@garbanzo_garbage7242]

dude, that name is really good.

[@KarenKlapoetkePoirier]

@@garbanzo_garbage7242 Well said! White Lynx the name ideas are amazing!

[@심영-b7h]

Good names, but I was forced to like this video.

[@Chippers11.]

How is this channel more entertaining than any big TV show?

[@Canada-dm4xv]

I've been waiting for this vid all day

[@Unknown-wu5wg]

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[@Zedryx69]

I'm thinking we should call 'Colony 7' a really cool other name, 'The Redwood Lumberjacks'. Colony 1 gets to be 'The Carpenter Kingdom'. (I couldn't come up with anything past wood stuffs)

[@smokeninja4760]

See I was thinking a play in words having to do with wood as well, as well, I said “colony 7” as the “Lumberjack Miracle Kingdom” because of how unique and kinda of like a miracle of sorts. lol and colony 1 as another play on words - The Cutting Edge Clan or Kingdom.

[@animefanatic9336]

how about red wood warriors for colony 7

[@jiyuueno]

I'm just wondering, is that natural lumber? Or treated lumber?

[@burneraccount122]

My names would be "The Wood Chips" and "The Timber Team" (or crew either is good)