One Year Ago I Got An Ant Queen, This Happened

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

I'm getting paid to clean poop, does that mean I'm a pro? more footage, early access etc... : www.patreon.com/Homemade_ecoystems

[@AidenHaigh-nf7zi]

I can't really understand but the way you do your videos and your characteristics are so entertaining, and really a lot more enjoyable to watch than sooo many other KZbinrs. You are unique. Stay that way. Never change my man, cos the way you ask for your Subscribers and Likes and Patreons will get you much more than many of the "KZbin giants." Great video, can't WAIT for the next one!!!!!!

[@Arfanhuil]

Yes you are, congratulations.

[@karnewarrior]

Not an expert, but I'm pretty sure the ants at 7:00 are cleaning each other. They don't have sponges or little ant-sized bathtubs, so they lick themselves and others like cats to clean up. What, precisely, got them feeling dirty enough to do that in a big ball is beyond me, though. Maybe it was the likes begging immediately beforehand? :V

[@PaperPlanet211]

An antist is not a thing that’s not what someone who study’s ants are called it’s call a myrmecologist the study of ants

[@noone3216]

​@@AidenHaigh-nf7zi the difference between an amateur and a professional is that a pro gets paid, and my man technically got paid for cleaning poop 😜

[@splithead6370]

Ant expert here, from my very detailed observations and year long experience as an Antist, I can most definately say, yes, your ants are licking each other

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Thank you, really needed an expert for this

[@_Hollyy]

mhm so professional

[@LexYeen]

yup, ants groom their nestmates like that.

[@Broockle]

Don't they just love being covered in mucus 24/7? It's disinfectant, they don't dry out and they clean themselves and each other. I read The Empire of the Ants in mid-school, I know what I'm talking about 😆

[@CrazyBrick30]

I thought Antism was eradicated after WWII?

[@a.s.3904]

I almost liked the video before Bob made it to the new nest. Glad I waited so I could show Bob my support.

[@kylecorcoran310]

they are cleaning themselves and each other because fungus grows on them then will kill them and that's why they clean each other and they also clean there mandibles/antennas because that's how they get around the nest and communicate with the other ants of the colony and it has some sort of pheromone that produces something to tell that they are from that colony so that's why they do what they was doing they was cleaning themselves.

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Yeah but they were doing it more in the new nest than in the old one

[@crS-CS-]

@@HomemadeEcosystems You literally made for them a Red Light District... No wonder they lick each other a little bit more.

[@kylecorcoran310]

@@HomemadeEcosystems because its new they dont know what kind of bacteria or fungus could be in there so there just being cautious for now

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

@@kylecorcoran310 interesting! Thanks!

[@kylecorcoran310]

@@HomemadeEcosystems no worries your welcome any time

[@Qermaq]

"I remember it like it was yesterday, which is not a good thing because it was today." MERCH that onto a mug or a shirt.

[@birdcow7742]

genuinely one of my favorite channels on this site

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Glad you like it!

[@spookaychoco2860]

"The results from that study were very interesting... Cause that sh"t didn't work" lol

[@FizzleFX]

8:10 since those hoses usually hang 5mm in the air I put a small sloped rock 'ramp' right in front. I also used a bit of hot glue to secure the hose inside and outside (just half a circle so it keepts the hose from slipping further in/out ruining my ramp) It helps ants greatly to bring stuff home AND if you want to limit the size of food being brought home you can make the ramp tall enough to cover 50% of the entrance. Mine tried bringingback entire crickets but couldn't fit it - so they ad to take it apart/eat it outside. It can help with nests being a bit cleaner overall.

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Thank you for the tips!

[@FizzleFX]

@@HomemadeEcosystems No big deal. Happy to help. Especially people this funny :p

[@ALA9E]

My thought aswell, need a handy ramp

[@garagavia]

Thanks for commenting this, that's what I thought while watching the video

[@davidhowell2456]

I love your dry wit and sarcasm! The videos are also very educational as well as entertaining, so please keep up the great work! You’re quite possibly the most underrated KZbinr on the platform.

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@bruhbruh9895]

Alteranative Title: My queen moved away and took the kids and now wants child support. Yes, I haven't watched entire video yet.

[@thomasnesmith5426]

"I remember it like it was yesterday. Which is bad because it was today". Absolutely killed me. So funny lol.

[@AntsGlobal]

Its been so nice to see this colony grow over the last year, and it even inspired me to buy my own! they died in hibernation but that might just be a skill issue

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Yeah that can happen, maybe you woke them up too late?

[@AntsGlobal]

@@HomemadeEcosystems Mabye, what time did you wake up yours?

[@ANTVNNO1]

You have a lovely colony of ants. To me they are a species that cooperates and coordinates extremely well with each other. And I own about 20 ant colonies of all kinds from other countries. It's really wonderful to see them

[@Tangarine_Mandarin]

Always a blast when you upload!

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Thanks for watching!

[@Fergus_1]

This video makes me want to name my first child Bob

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Do it

[@ronnsama]

Just for reference Bob is a nickname you should use the full name Bobert

[@nancy955]

I have a cat named Bob, does that count? :-P

[@Galerak1]

I think you should call your first child William Joseph James Robert... that way you can shorten it to 'Billy-Joe Jim-Bob' 👍 Good luck with that though, I tried it with my wife, and after the happy event she told me she was glad we'd had a girl 🤣

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

@@Galerak1 that is a great name for a girl tho

[@portajohn521]

I have to say, after watching most of your videos, I have a new view on ants! I sit outside and watch them sometimes as they're really quite interesting! Thank you, sir!

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

That is nice to hear!

[@vlastimirsavic1426]

After binging 13 of your videos in a row to catch up with everything you've posted, I'm sad and disappointed because now I have to wait for DAYS to hear your highly torpid vocal deliverance of some of the most execrable humor ever delivered!

[@vlastimirsavic1426]

Yes. I had to do research on some of those words used there. Very scientific research. Google knows everything.

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

😆 I had to look up half of these words

[@thexanderthemander]

Looks like I didn't have anything to do on my Friday night, we have so much in common.

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

🤣 welcome in the club

[@theancientsam]

this is a seed collecting colony incase anyone missed it

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Thanks, a lot of people probably missed it

[@lornacy]

Oh! Thank you! 😊 Would have missed that!

[@Untergraben]

Always look forward to your droll style and dad jokes!

[@loredovainf]

I was really worried about the end of "that's what she said" meme. Glad you keep it

[@davewilson9738]

Thanks for writing ANTS on the test tube...i was wondering what they were after all the poop xD

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

🤣

[@T7oneGaming]

Another ant expert here, from watching a few seconds of the the scene in your video, yes I can confirm that your ants are licking each other. It is to clean each other.

[@blueturtle-vb7jd]

You have a very relaxing voice! I could listen to you read the newspaper. I like your videos. Your jumpy spider is really cute and the ants are cool! Hugs from turtle. 🐢

[@The-Angry-Ants]

Bro is asking chatgpt " How to sound more alive"

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

😢

[@The-Angry-Ants]

@HomemadeEcosystems srry man but it's just super funny😂

[@RealBelisariusCawl]

7:17 My first instinct is to say allogrooming, so I concur with your hypothesis

[@28th_St_Air]

Come for the ants, stay for the “that’s what she said” riffs. 😂

[@Chillguy-52-h5b]

Jesus Christ I love these types of videos I just woke up in decided I would watch this video in I’m at 2:34 this video is fire so far in I like how your voice isn’t like the other people’s voice you just sound laid back chilled

[@SheAurora]

subbed due to your humor, glad to see it's still as great as ever! awesome video

[@nancy955]

As a cat expert, I can conform that yes, ants are cats. You're welcome. :-D

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Thanks!

[@jordanmcintyre7953]

Your a friggin raccoon

[@Subatomic625]

I love the way you commentate so much

[@RisingRevengeance]

My cats love (or hate?) when I watch these videos on my big tv, they get so focused. Keep it up!

[@Cow_Juice]

This why we return again and again to your videos. ..because Bob 😆 Kidding aside though, its because of your masterful and comical delivery AND Bob. 😃

[@AntsLife426.]

7:23 grooming each other

[@The-Angry-Ants]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS❤❤❤❤ im always excited to watch your videos because its very cool what those ants do.

[@niicOoLeee93]

I think that’s a bad thing😭😭😭

[@The-Angry-Ants]

@@niicOoLeee93 Why?

[@RepvertYT]

Tip for next time putting the tube in: If you put the tube in hot water the tube becomes very flexible and it’s easier to put it in. Love the video’s btw

[@brunomoritz776]

love your videos

[@Rorisangmotebang]

This videos are the funniest and educational things I've found online..haha

[@MohamedSainibinMasodSaini]

Ur ants are so cute!

[@VersaVibed]

Honestly you're fast becoming my favourite ant youtuber , the deadpan comedy commentary has me rolling 😂

[@earthplants]

"How intriguing! 🐜✨ Watching your pet ants move their nest must be quite a fascinating process. It's amazing to see their industrious nature and how they adapt to new surroundings. 🏡🔍"

[@montanaparanormal]

Stumbled across your channel somehow and let me tell you, it’s fantastic 😂. Your commentary is the best and makes the video so great haha. Love these.

[@Kay-Rayzie]

Another great one👍🏼 Your videos just get better and better. Learning heaps and laughing too. Go Bob!

[@renzesparza6281]

“I remember it like it was yesterday, which is not a good thing because it was today” is peak dry humor

[@Sethpecl]

I love your videos, and style, keep up the good work, also thanks for the amazing videos

[@RLD_Media]

This video made me laugh several times with your off color humor. You’ve earned a subscriber sir.

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Welcome!

[@MichaelPiz]

I was about to despair of Bob making an appearance but then BAM! there (s)he was. I think that without Bob the whole move would have been a complete failure. The ants should elect Bob to be queen. Or king. Or dogcatcher. Whichever. Now that the move is done, can I have the old tube to live in?

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

sure, why not

[@hizzy70]

Bro the joke at the beginning had me laughing for a few minutes 😂

[@muhammadbilalnaeem9344]

Ok l like it very much can you make more like this

[@Rigztv-19]

7:06, they are cleaning each other❤

[@MantasKseminskij]

I like how he went from homemade ecosystem to ant colony youtuber.

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

I'm still going to make non-ant videos! But I do like ants a lot now

[@Lollaghoutload.]

This is actually actually the best thing I’ve ever ever seen

[@Rakuhn]

Those ants licking each other was kinda freaky 😏

[@barbarachavez64]

I love your sense of humor

[@FizzleFX]

5:10 spit works for both those problems... And breaking the edge with a knife can also help greatly to make a good fit. 45° once all around. I heard people do that on their other hoses too but that's not for me :D

[@FizzleFX]

Literally uploaded when I walked out for shopping >3< *sits down with snacks* ...

[@Weakestfinchstafffan]

No way the man who makes ecosystems at home is back

[@MohamedSainibinMasodSaini]

I want an ant collony too!

[@HmmmHumming]

YEAHHHHH, need more need moooore !!! ❤

[@melinda1935]

❤❤❤ that tone of voice

[@kilbert2.056]

An amazing channel love it keep up da gud work

[@Khaos_Bull]

Huh, now I need to watch a particular movie. With ants and grasshoppers

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

A bug's life

[@tamarasmith1197]

No they are cleaning eachother so the qween dosent get an infection

[@SouthWestAnts]

I’m pretty sure they are cleaning each other. Ants have to constantly do this to themselves and others to stop diseases or parasites that can spread extremely quickly in their crowded lives or to stop infections.

[@Xsuprio]

6:28 Imma make it look like red light district! 7:04 I have no clue what these ants are doing...

[@jmporkbob]

they were hawk tuah-ing

[@XYZB0RG]

jmporkbob you are a failure

[@muppelmuh1445]

Once I wanted to know what species of poppy is used in the kitchen for bread with poppy seeds or cake with poppy sugar mass. So I bought a packet of seed from the supermarket and at the time I had a whole bed of open fluffy soil so I just threw the whole 250 grams of poppy seeds in there. Didn't water the seed down, decided weather would do it anyway. Some hours later of no rain I noticed an ant trail on my terrace which led under a flower pot. Underneath the flower pot there was the same amount of poppy seed that I had thrown out earlier. Needless to say that I didn't get a single poppy plant that spring. They missed not a single seed. I still don't know what poppy species is used in the kitchen. Seed collecting ants are very cool, I was very impressed.

[@LernestW]

Nice editing @3:23

[@GermanShepherdEmmett]

I have a PHD in antology-the ants are definitely licking each other

[@CWEMYT]

I want to live in that ants old home 😂❤

[@marzero_gamer]

always so happy to see a new video from you

[@RafikisAnts]

7:13 they are cleaning eachother and inspecting eachother for wounds and infections if say an ants leg is deemed infected one of her sisters will amputate it the ant herself doesnt even seem to mind also your nest may be abit big and they may make a garbage dump inside the nest

[@ku7342]

What the heck??? I thought this amazing channel went inactive or something, as for some reason i didn't get notifications for the last half dozen videos or so! Glad i checked, and imagine my delight of a mini back-categpry to work through on my day off work! 😃 BOB FOR LIFE! 🐜

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Glad you found me again! enjoy!

[@ku7342]

Idk if it's my phone, or utoob, or what...but this is like the 3rd or 4th time it's happened to a channel I sub to with all notifs on. I've seen other comments saying similar stuff though, so maybe a utoob glitch or somethin'. 🤷‍♂️ Anyway, glad you didn't leave! Stay well. 🐜

[@Chillguy-52-h5b]

Also don’t worry it’s just them cleaning themselves 7:30

[@ericajackson6365]

They are. Cleaning themselves😊

[@T7oneGaming]

Also, those workers ants in your video with a really big head that you called soldier ants, they are supermajor ants. The colony's primary jaw force and muscle.

[@Ricky-Rat123]

This brought me to tears

[@livingretro79]

now shake up the colony and watch them go crazy.

[@MarikaLeitao]

Video was definitely worth the watch

[@Can0spam]

That was a rare Fire-breathing Single Fingered Bob!

[@thewunderhase]

you are hilarious 😂 next pic I will make from the bottom

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Nice, glad I could help!

[@Arfanhuil]

Could you add a little stone above the tube between the terrarium and the new nest so ants don't struggle that much to go into the nest ? I think Bob would apreciate it

[@IdkWhatName-Nuk3]

These types of videos are elite to make Kandi to.

[@mentalplayground]

Fun as always. Thanks

[@fantomghost6213]

Great video!

[@PIXOgaming]

2:46 you are going to miss some very good footage of ANTS!!!

[@muppelmuh1445]

No ant expert here but I think it's possible they are licking each other to exchange the scent each gathered on their bodies from the new nest to decide if there is anything spooky in the new nest or not. I imagine it like "I rounded that corner and it smelled a bit off but I couldn't detect a real threat, what do you think about the smell that was a bit off? And what do we think about that new space as a group after throwing all our collected scents together?" They do group think and so I can imagine that at some point they have to gather and pass on information to the others. Bees dance, maybe ants lick each other? I mean, these ants were all scouts of the new territory, right. Before the decision to move the whole nest. I know that other species for food sources they just mark the trail with pheromones and the more ants walk the path to food the more strong the scent trail gets and after a while all ants walk that one path. But I don't know how moving nest gets decided and maybe scouts gather and lick each other before taking the huge risk of moving all their larvae and queen?

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Yes that is one part and also the ants saliva is antibacterial. I knew I read that somewhere but forgot about it. I remebered it because someone commented it 😁

[@failure_x7]

0:09 thanks man

[@zimzimma2.0]

When does my best KZbinr come whit sum more heat ❤

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Tomorrow!

[@TheAfricanmusica]

I Want A CoLniy To

[@aisyle80]

7:25 they are licking eachother yes but their doing it to clean eachother Proven by @antscanada

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Yeah but they did it a lot more in the new nest. Maybe because it had new scents

[@ipway9511]

"how to sound more alive" 5:55 😅

[@Natura_CDXX_Crafts]

@1:50 did bro say "antrence" 😂😂

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

😏

[@zombiedalekweck2243]

Solider ant for life.

[@akdieblaueyin-phonix2119]

Klicked the like button 69.420 times for Bob and one time for the Video - now I have a blister on the finger. Need advice from a biologist what to do.

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

You are going to need a jar, some dirt a microwave and a Peruvian Black Piranha... let me know when you get those

[@akdieblaueyin-phonix2119]

@@HomemadeEcosystems Now I'm REALLY scared ...

[@anonigamer2010]

jokes aside, love your content, thank you!

[@MunkhbaganaErdenee]

Why is the Soldier ant have Dwain Johnson ? 😂

[@Sebastianposcaorgaming]

7:23 the ants are grooming themselves

[@joaovitorsantana4253]

nice video 🤙🏻

[@niek5526]

Moss is life

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

true!

[@codyroberts7375]

Liked for Bob, commented for your algo

[@HomemadeEcosystems]

Thanks!

[@BaileyBuns9]

“REST IN PIECES” 😂LMAO!!!!!😅😂😂😅😂😂😂😅