How a Huntsman Spider Returned From the Dead in My Giant Rainforest Vivarium

My giant cloud rainforest vivarium, Pantdora, is a biological dream project, full of discovery and surprises! This week, I discover a giant huntsman that I thought had died weeks ago. I address the numerous theories you had about this mystery of the spider's resurrection. It was a complete adventure I will never forget. So many plot twists! Hope you enjoy Season 2, Ep. 5. Ant love forever! This video was shot in 4K Ultra HD resolution.
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[@AntsCanada]

AC Family, I just lost it when I found out the truth!!! How about you? (Please no spoiler comments for those who haven't watched!)

[@Tay66.]

You should get hermit crabs

[@rmacd1009]

omg

[@OnTheEdge5950]

I just woke up I feel so ashamed I forgot your channel you all ways kept me entertained I still remember the new ant species u found plus the building construction

[@filipfurman2193]

I was heartbroken

[@dukeofthedance8062]

I too lost it when you were on your hands and knees at 1min 24sec. Your butt was up in the air and it looks like you're wearing a g string. Not that I'm against that I guess but to show it on tv, or the illusion of it on tv, bad move mikey. Bad move. Think things out first. Love your earlier shows when you were normal, who are you now?

[@boheme321]

These videos have genuinely changed me from someone that panicked when seeing insects to someone that gives them room and time to get away.

[@snoozingtown2135]

Omg fr I am usually super scared of insects for some reason videos like this kind of humanize them or something like that and it makes me feel better. Probably not humanize but knowing that they are living beings that have a purpose like us, puts me at ease.

[@libertyninetyone]

same! it is amazing how series like this can change you around those little guys . Thanks AntsCanada :)

[@Dedlyniteshade]

Ano you might not be into to it but if you are one day, keeping inverts as pets is great, there soooooo fascinating to watch and look after so couldnt recomend them more:)

[@NocturnalPyro]

Fear is caused by the unknown and ignorance, once you learn about something you'll stop being frightened.

[@joshuarosenblatt]

Wait til you start keeping them as pets! In the last few months I’ve begun keeping ants, tarantulas and jumping spiders. And I’m an old dude set in my ways! Love all the new additions :)

[@_UPRC]

Seeing Smaug and Daenerys chilling together at last was adorable and wholesome. Can't wait to see more of them together.

[@jojosmokes256]

Spoiler alert!!

[@vwho6430]

I was rooting for this moment, and I'm totally satisfied. I hope to see more scenes of the two together.

[@thelonewolf8050]

Me too, they (Smaug and Daneryis) are a gorgeous sun skink couple in my opinion 😊

[@the_animal_ark]

Not the ghost ants Inducing the melee bug cows Alien induction in the vivarium

[@SUS101-vu8sj]

i hope they breed

[@PixelRookieOfficial]

"Regarding the spider situation, maybe when the vivarium opened, the spider may have snuck in. You said that they are rare but since they are more active at night, it might have snuck in when it was dark." My 10 year old son, who is a very big fan of your channel and has been following the journey of your vivarium, wanted me to leave this comment for you. Thanks for the great videos!

[@Oldworldlove]

🤔

[@vermili0n]

The ghost ants stealing mealybugs from the vivarium and bringing them outside to their colony is the funniest thing ever 😂

[@Unimportant]

To think that a spider not only gets to exist in a time and place where it can be observed by hundreds of thousands of humans, but to actually get a song dedicated to her. This is one of the wonders of our world.

[@fightvale57]

This comment made me 😃 smile.I love your mind. YOURE one of the great wonders too!

[@lyraschneider6881]

VIVA LADY DEATH!!!!!!.....sssssstRIKE!!!! :D

[@mannymartinez3410]

LDS is more popular than most humans. It's only fitting lol

[@goldark3]

Would be funny if our world were actually a large vivarium and we would be currently observed by thousand of alien xD

[@LMcAwesome]

@@goldark3 a bit like the Truman show?

[@kyledabearsfan]

holy smokes that baby sugar gliders are adorable as hell. im so incredibly jealous of all the animal life you surround yourself with. Just incredible.

[@A_GWAKwork_Orange]

those baby sugar gliders MELTED my heart 😭

[@osmosisjones4912]

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[@k.y.6148]

When does he find time to earn a living? Hopefully the money from the channel helps a lot.

[@CrimsonA1]

Also imagine the hours and resources needed to take care of them -_-

[@MrVovansim]

​​@@k.y.6148 there are creators that make a living off KZbin alone with a million subscribers. AC has more than five million, and also lives somewhere that cost of living is lower than North America or Europe. Fairly certain he doesn't need another job if he doesn't want one.

[@nephesh1]

After seeing the rainforest vivarium for so long, I've gotten used to the "dirtiness" of it all. Now, looking at the other non-bioactive vivariums, the look so "sanitary". Absolutely no mess other than what ants make. No interference from other creatures. It's a crazy difference.

[@AntsCanada]

Right?!!

[@NazmulTushar]

​@@AntsCanadaayo bro make other types of videos you are making thes vivarium videos for four months straight

[@zaha867]

​@@NazmulTushar literally no reason for him to make any other type of content

[@yossarian00]

​@@NazmulTushargo away

[@Bonitaslifestyle]

Agreed!!!! Boring to be honest lol!! I tried to watch another channel and there is nothing that compares to antscanada

[@kristopher4237]

I am at the lowest point in my life right now, and following your channel and this series has helped me more than you can possibly realize. You are nothing short of amazing, way to teach national geographic how it is done.

[@keeper6458]

I am as well... keep your chin up. This has helped me so much

[@donchen6856]

chin up mate. hope you will be fine soon.

[@curiousnerdkitteh]

OMG "VIVA LADY DEATH... STRIKE" is such a great intro song! Truly epic!

[@aizero-ih3uy]

and here i heard "VIVA LADY DEATH.... SIKE" XD that half a second daze really affect things

[@huntercool2232]

I had a feeling it was a different Huntsman Spider you found when Lady Deathstrike first went missing. I was like “there’s no way she could’ve gotten pregnant again that quickly. This has to be a different spider.” so the fact that you managed to somehow find a second female huntsman who was pregnant in your house is astounding lol

[@crimsonwolf8174]

At least the gene pool is going to be diverse enough for a good while

[@donikebab86]

Hes blessed he caught it and put it in a tank. Imagine 200 baby huntsman loose in your house.

[@The-Slugcat-of-Sonaria]

@@donikebab86 oh god no, one spider scares me enough in my house, let alone 200

[@STRONGEST_BATTLE_GROUNDS890]

I thinks she molted

[@youtubeplayer8173]

Not saying this case here but fyi they can drop multiple sacs off one paring and huntsman often do, so "getting pregnant that quickly after" as you say is not a thing. No disrespect....that being said, he did release at least 50 babies in enclosure. Safe to say it's possible one has molted into a Juvie by now, at least that's what the camera seems depict in size difference but we will find out! Have good day everyone!!

[@rhcp9009]

If you make a whole side series about the birds…BirdsCanada…I would die happy in your arms.

[@AntsCanada]

I have a channel called Giant Home Aviary (still no videos) but you can find it and subscribe through my "other channels" section on my home page.

[@Hopeflowz]

Here for all that.

[@antzman710]

@@AntsCanada YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!

[@jackedhamster0054]

PLEASE NEVER STOP THIS SERIES AC, I LOVE YOU BRO

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching!🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

[@vochi2365]

The created storyline from this vivarium has more substance than many shows I feel like, please continue with this series for years to come.

[@MichaelScott-zr1sy]

So true the cliffhanger!

[@keithchamp]

Give it a David Attenborough voice over then boom, ready for national geographic.

[@Andymck]

This is already the perfect voice over

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you! 🙏 Nature unfolding is the greatest story!

[@thejjlzbellzshow3826]

@@AntsCanadacould u add a axolotl

[@hamztravels]

Somebody helpppp!!! I'm so hooked to this channel! Love your vivariums, all the creatures, the storyline, narration and drama. And to see Smaug and Daenerys finally together is so awesome. Half an hour of delight, not a second wasted. Thank you AC!

[@deykuzor]

It's great to see the other colonies again. As cool as the Vivarium is, it's good to get updates on the other colonies in the room at least once a month honestly.

[@coolveinzap523]

Now if only we could get more than 1 minute of footage per 30 minute video in the future…

[@Atreides42]

I had forgotten how many other colonies & projects he has going on!! 😃 I'm so impressed he takes such great care of *all* of them plus puts together videos of this quality and storytelling 🥰🥰🥰🥰🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 ( *The Aviary?!?!?* 😂😂) 🥰

[@McP1mpin]

What is there to update though? They're individual colonies in ideal habitats with no predators. "Update: colony still thriving, full of ants... doing ant things."

[@robbybevard8034]

Sure, but once the colony is set up and thriving in their final form setup, there's not much to update. No news is good news, they're just continuing to thrive without predators and someone feeding them daily. I do want to know more about the mega brood of termites though where like 13 of them grouped up to be egglaying partners, we've heard nothing about them since they grouped up, but I can't imagine how it would be too different from the earlier termite videos outside of quantity.

[@katamekothriis1613]

Okay, my guy, I'm just gonna say it. That theme for Lady Deathstrike was CRAZY. Had some John Williams vibes to it, MAJOR Star Wars "Duel Of The Fates" vibes. It's EPIC

[@musashilevi311]

Yeah, I always love these videos, but this one literally had me just stop and close my eyes for a few seconds. The music was absolutely captivating!!!

[@GeeNoniGee]

Excellent music!!

[@Ospyro3em]

This channel is honestly better than any nature documentary series I've seen.

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching!🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

[@hateinside337]

can’t imagine how much time you spend at this pandora vivarium, i watched every single episode and i loved it so much. Thankyou so much for making this amazing project❤. love & repect for you from Malaysia 🇲🇾

[@AntsCanada]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@spoikee]

This is honestly the best series on KZbin, the production quality, the actual quality of the environment and the world building and narrative of Pantdora are all superb.

[@jamielandis4606]

Here here! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@dazellis8057]

Bama bass for me

[@GathererThompson]

Kinda surprised National Geographic or Discovery Channel hasn't reached out, to buy it, commercialize it, find some genius way to ruin it entirely, and then toss it aside once the ratings even slightly dip.. In all seriousness though, this is quality content, and I'm happy to have it just as it is.

[@jeremyg8286]

@KarlsRevengeyeah your so good that you have to Bot comment or get on here begging people to watch your trash. Either one is pathetic.

[@LI-LAH]

Pandora* The subtitles are spelling it wrong.

[@NightRunner417]

Here's a fun thing for those with a microbiology inclination: Pause around 16:08 and have a good look at those plant leaves. That "grainy" look to the surfaces is not just an exterior texture. It's the actual individual cells that make up the leaf surface. Plant cells can be quite large and are very easy targets for microscopes. In this case, they're so big that simple macro photography is enough to reveal them. AC has some really nice equipment. 🙂 Also, very cool that he has Ghost Ants making off with smaller Mealies. That helps keep their populations under control. Mealies are a frickin' nightmare when they get a foothold in indoor/greenhouse type gardens, and can easily damage and kill your plants. They can be VERY hard to control once they get a population going.

[@shuttttt]

That's very cool thanks for sharing

[@hgoldy]

Thanks for the info. Good to know.

[@karmakimeleon8832]

They got on some of my pothos and I couldn’t have pothos anywhere in the house for *years*

[@NightRunner417]

@@karmakimeleon8832 Don't get me started. Too late, I'm started. A few years back I got myself a fairly large grow tent in the feeble thought that if MJ got legalized nationwide I'd like to grow my own indoors. For other reasons I decided that's a bad idea all around, but I still went ahead and turned it into a rather impressive indoor garden. Tomatoes and peppers at first, which were SO good , never tasted anything like that before. Good dirt, happy plants. Then sweet potatoes which grew like mad. Made the huge mistake of bringing just one plant in from outdoors, and with it came whiteflies and mealies. In no time, SWARMING. Lost almost everything very quickly and it was such a war I decided to just quit the whole thing. Was expensive to run the 400w of LED lighting anyway and the bug invasion just absolutely made me hate it. I even had ants that found their way in somehow and were loving the mealies, just like AC's experience. SO upsetting. To this day I won't even consider trying again, totally killed it for me. I took the tent down, got rid of all the plants, and now I just use a single hanging 100w LED unit over a shelf to grow a few babies for the outdoor flowerbeds.

[@tajah6595]

What

[@JonJunk-pn1fj]

Love how he keeps you hanging on and then gives you the info just at the perfect moment!!❤!!! The whole pandora thing is incredible

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching!🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

[@EmpressOfExile206]

​@@AntsCanadaWasn't there supposed to be regular aviary updates on the 2nd channel for people who wanted to follow the aviary's progress⁉️ 🤔 I haven't seen a single aviary video in my feed since way back when the first two bird species were introduced 😔

[@EJ-jr2il]

Literally the best series on youtube! Never thought id be so interested in bugs this much lol pls don't ever stop doing this!

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching!🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

[@Mark70775]

What an incredible series to watch. Feels both like a documentary on a rainforest and the meaning of life, and an epic warhammer like battle between factions for dominance

[@thefanfinfulo]

PRAISE THE OMNISSIAH

[@Alex-dr2lp]

FOR THE EMPEROR!

[@Madonnalitta1]

​@@Alex-dr2lpfor the Imperium.

[@Alex-dr2lp]

@@Madonnalitta1 FOR SANGUINIUS!

[@rembrandrembrand]

this is bulshit,this guy plays with you guys mind,he put the spider himself and let you believe it come byherself from outside,can you not see how clean his house is,this is not a documentary this is the way ''how can I can earn more money from youtube'''

[@s1lenceblade]

I watch A LOT of stuff on KZbin, this is hands down one of the best. Never would I have expected to find myself so invested in Spiders, Bugs, and Lizards. Viva Lady Deathstrike.

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you for being part of Pantdora's journey! 🙏❤️🐜🌿

[@s1lenceblade]

@@AntsCanada Thank you for sharing Pantdora with the world.

[@user-zl8uk1cp7b]

👏 This is so awesome. Nothing else on KZbin captures my attention like the Pantdora series. 👏

[@vietnameseants8158]

The combination of an ant tank is so perfect! I really admire your talent!

[@therealzahyra]

I truly love your professionalism. You are slowly gathering musical themes for different animals just like a real production. Your dedication is noticed and appreciated. You must be loving making this project. The care you put into this is truly amazing. You might just be the very first real entertainment series on KZbin. Well done.

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you! 🙏❤️🐜🌿

[@lawrencemartin418]

Yes I agree 👍💯🫡

[@paranoiarpincess]

​@@AntsCanadaI couldn't agree with this comment more. I wish we could see a snake in there, I feel like you get people to really care about the creatures in p_ant_dora and just like spiders, snakes need the good press lol.

[@lancemitton9078]

I agree!!! Another great one is “The Why Files” They are on par with production and pure, quality entertainment

[@kevinmartin7354]

He needs a Hecklefish. ​@@lancemitton9078

[@rainyrya]

Gizmo and Ewok!!! 🥹🥹🥹 I wasn’t prepared for such cuteness!! Congrats Suga and Honey 🥰

[@egujugapupfh7543]

yeah because people can't help but breed animals

[@cooleecoolee9504]

​@@egujugapupfh7543As someone who played minecraft, baby animals are cute

[@briza_md]

I don't watch anything like this on youtube and I'm so happy the algorithm somehow showed you to me Following along every week now, thank you for the high quality work you do Great content! :)

[@AntsCanada]

Pantdora chose YOU! 🙏❤️🐜🌿

[@getsumi9206]

Welcome to the family of ant lovers my friend we have pancake 😊😊

[@Kevdunk7]

This journey with the ecosystem vivarium are amazing! thank you for doing this project and documenting.

[@tyrannicproductions]

Lady Death Strike's theme did NOT have to go that hard, but like, IT DOES AND IM ALL HERE FOR IT. Petition for a release of her theme on Spotify and/or KZbin fr.

[@thesinfulyogini2073]

Like what can’t this man do??

[@tyrannicproductions]

@@thesinfulyogini2073 EXACTLY

[@AlexLyman-zb4jt]

Did he actually commission an operatic theme for a spider? That's amazing if true, I always assumed all of the music was just bought from somewhere, but if it's custom made that's a great way to spread the love to other artists and ensure its unique. I hate it when I download a game and it's the same music as a KZbin series, etc.

[@LMcAwesome]

@@AlexLyman-zb4jt Surely there isnt a random operatic group making songs about a completely unrelated Lady Death Strike. Surely???

[@Zepravity]

​@@LMcAwesome maybe, most of the other animal names are pop culture references, maybe we just don't get the lady deathstrike one lol

[@AntsCanada]

Happy Earth Day, AC Family! ❤️🐜🌿🕷🐛

[@mrs.valdez1387]

Happy Earth Day, Mikey!

[@Yo-Its-Jeff]

Happy earth day!

[@mely61289]

Happy Earth Day! Thank you so much for the videos!

[@crunks420]

Your house is crazy nice.

[@justinnguyen848]

Happy earth day

[@cannibalwarlord1884]

I have to tell you man, you have one of the best channels ive come across on youtube, your enthusiasm and interests are so refreshing Watching your video reminds me that we are gods

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching!🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

[@justcatb]

I'm not a fan of bugs and spiders, BUT Im obsessed with these videos. The content, the style, the cinematic aspect, the BEAUTIFUL vivarium, its just perfection. One of my fave youtube channels! It was amazing to see your bird enclosure too

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching!🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

[@Mangoboi699]

That bagworm is wearing the remains of roach exoskeletons. They took broken armour and refassioned it into new armour

[@kode-man23]

Yeah that thing is metal af haha

[@jeremyg8286]

They must have put all their XP into crafting. They’ll have dragon armor soon.

[@itslost06]

Its also the first time we have seen a worm and didnt get a voice of disgust.

[@1998topornik]

Armour out of recycling

[@AlWaYsFrOmThEbAy]

This is by far the best series on KZbin, it's not even a close second , this is peak KZbin efficiency, this is how a KZbin should KZbin if it's KZbin too

[@jacksonvreal_904]

I couldn't agree more!!

[@AntsCanada]

🙏❤️🐜🌿

[@DawnChatman]

I love the pacing and dramatics of this series. So enjoyable!

[@LeeroyPaladin]

Please it’s Saturday morning I used to love watching your videos on Saturday… Sunday mornings are the worst because all I can think about is the work week coming up.. Please switch it back to Saturday morning uploads I miss drinking coffee and watching the sun come up to your videos

[@djidk]

Honestly, this is WAY more entertaining than what Hollywood is producing today!!! Thanks for being so creative and willing to create these masterpieces!

[@AntsCanada]

🙏❤️🐜🌿

[@StryGuy420]

I remember watching the building of the house. I’m so glad all your dreams were able to become a reality. The aviary, the vivarium, and the entire ant room. Amazing to see it all come to life

[@gentlejake605]

Same been here years before I was here for the OG fire army

[@kevinbrewer6219]

These are literally the only videos on KZbin I watch faithfully. I'm so invested!

[@Animal4ever560]

THE LAST PART WAS CRAZY!

[@jeffbarney5816]

As someone who kept reptiles over 20 years, this series truly has brought back tons of memories. Your videos, narrating, and music selection are all top notch. Ive learned so much! I now feel like one of my elementary students when they walked into my classroom and saw a coffin sized cage with a 7ft. Boa constrictor curled up inside. My wife makes fun of me every Sunday because I am like a kid on Christmas, just waiting for the video to drop. Bravo sir, bravo!

[@fightvale57]

Me too! I was so stressed waiting for this episode.

[@jacksonvreal_904]

@@fightvale57 Same!!

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you for being part of Pantdora's journey! Nature lovers unite! ❤️🙏🐜🌿

[@HelloPotatoYT]

"What in the Mandela Effect is going on?!" 🤣🤣 that line sent me

[@kyleellis1825]

@@samanthabronder9861 First like 30 seconds.

[@AirQBert]

So glad to see the updates on the rest of the room! Don't get me wrong, love the huge project, but hearing how the gliders and other colonies are doing is nice as well.

[@danchen3095]

Hey if you’re reading this, I’m well aware that you’re currently working on making a second ecosystem tank to connect to your original ecosystem tank so it would be as if two habitats are next to each other and the animals that live in them are able to cross over between the habitats, and I got to say that’s a great idea! While you’re still working on that I have an idea of my own you could do for a video, this is just a suggestion and not an order, but if the last video you upload in the month of May gets 500K likes then you must put two animal carcasses into your original ecosystem tank and see what happens. I say that the animals carcasses should either be lizards or birds and put them in opposite sides of the ecosystem tank but I’ll let you decide. I know this is easier said than done but if you can make bigger and bigger projects then surely you could something fairly simple; you’re always coming up with something to do in a video after all! You’re welcome for the 25$ by the way! 😄😊🤗✌️

[@AntsCanada]

Wow! Great suggestion. I'll see what I can do! Thank you! 🙏

[@volupte7605]

i believe that this man will one day buy a massive warehouse and turn it into a massive vivarium

[@pikabolt5196]

Now that you’ve said it I can’t unsee it 😂

[@SpinyBROS]

What about each biome that he simulates in captivity will have its own ware house. You can never have enough.

[@xxmayhemxxgaming1690]

Build a multi-building biodome... Each section is a diff climate... desert.. rain forest and so on and so on

[@SpinyBROS]

@@xxmayhemxxgaming1690 yes

[@theplatinumdragon1744]

Make it like an amazing zoo

[@yvesetang8456]

These videos have genuinely changed me from someone that panicked when I saw insects to someone who thinks all the time about eating them.

[@thefanfinfulo]

Yum😋

[@everybodysnoona3549]

HUH??

[@EnzoNotFerrari21]

As a guy who eats dogs, I can relate

[@Diobot]

lol what?

[@lawrencemartin418]

There r clean insects & unclean insects 2 eat the scriptures explains this I believe in the book of Leviticus just like pork shrimp crab and lobsters & duck r all unclean 2 consume cuz these r our natural garbage disposals

[@master_zar]

I’m so stunned by the Lady Deathstrike resurrection storyline. Best twist ever. Edit: I think it’s a male that you caught as a guess… doh…. Ahhhhh!!!! Next episode is going to be a banger like always.

[@brucereolalas8865]

I think so too. that one is a male

[@sefy5082]

"Somehow, Lady Deathstrike has returned"

[@carolyndecker6640]

I think she molted

[@apratimmitra558]

Sung jin woo "arised" her

[@McP1mpin]

I just wish the story lines were more natural instead of largely fabricated for entertainment purposes. His dog did not kick those doors wide open and nothing escaped. He caught a huntsman spider, placed it on his floor, recorded himself catching it again, and then put it in his vivarium knowing it wasn't Lady Death strike just to create this entire storyline. It's a total bummer when you realize it.

[@momsphonephone8592]

I've never been a real fan of insects, especially roaches, but I really like seeing them up close in you rainforest setting. It's amazing.

[@poopsmith008]

Am I really a grown ass 37 year old sitting here watching ants kill worms? Even worse, I’m super into it 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Jessica.McGill]

43 year old female here. Super entertaining to me as well. Lol

[@GeeNoniGee]

52, and totally emotionally invested, at this point lol!

[@miscprojects9662]

Words barely express how great your content is. Our family looks forward to every episode.

[@AntsCanada]

Wow, thank you!

[@DinethFernando-ij7eo]

This is just getting better and better and that sugar glider family looks adorable

[@bibson1405]

Hopefully he builds them an epic natural environment enclosure 🤞🤞

[@mathijsv1333]

I like how you casually showed off your Aviary as if it was nothing and not imported to mention ever again. That looked beautifull. Can we get a tour of that room?

[@aleciab83]

He has a vlog channel where he shows his home often. Mikey Busto.

[@robbybevard8034]

He has multiple other channels where he shows off that stuff, this is in theory still the ant channel so he tries to keep the focus on that. Look for "Mikey Bustos Vlogs" and he shows off the crazy farm he has, bunnies and goats and yes, the birds.

[@RAFirmando]

your narrations was amazing, as i haven't come here for a year, glad to see your content evolve to something like a movie !!! what a great growth

[@AntsCanada]

Glad you like them!

[@andreaashburn76]

I love that each of the ant colonies and other life forms seem to have their own theme music when you highlight their activities 😁✨💕

[@j5ney193]

The addition of a salamander to the waters would be awesome

[@Captainumerica]

Oh, jinx!😁

[@Yo-Its-Jeff]

I was thinking crayfish! They are so fun to watch.

[@thepygmymammoth]

Salamanders are amphibians.

[@evilamy5]

I would be so down for some amphibians like salamanders and newts. They're such gregarious critters.

[@junenei]

I was looking for this suggestion! Maybe clawed frogs would also be good since they don't leave the water? Newts would be so cool though. Either way we need more amphibians!

[@DragonGirl408]

The next Gaia event is gonna be awesome, here's hoping we see those very rare blue ants

[@rekusamare2219]

Thank you Mikey Bustos for this! Spent 2 days straight watching whole episodes of Pantdora

[@Isaac-px1jx]

I love the names of the sugar gliders! Also if you haven’t already you should watch the Clint’s reptile’s video on them

[@bio-plasmictoad5311]

Never seen a bag worm before, super interesting.

[@SamanthaP48]

OMGosh I saw one for the first time crawling across a road & I was sooo confused. I HAD to do research to figure out what in the world I was observing.

[@DrTurtleBee]

We had a swarm of them completely eat our ancient cedar trees down to sticks. I dispise them for this.

[@amijoe]

Awww Smaug is so smooth, letting her use the heat lamp, such moves! The romance 😍 he may be handsome but I’m so pleased he’s also a gentleman

[@NathanielRaj-ht7is]

Well you better hope their breeding will cause many dragons to roam the lands of pandora in the future

[@ghelwig4884]

Literally the BEST series on YOU TUBE!!!!!

[@xxinkberryxx7739]

I am so happy to see the progress of this channel! I started watching when I was in middle school and I've just now graduated from university. I just have to say congratulations on all your achievements, discoveries, and continued growth! Also, I'm not sure if anyone else lives with you, but what a treat it would be to live with someone who puts so much care and effort into making their spaces look incredibly epic, diverse, and ecologically sound!!!

[@AntsCanada]

Welcome back!

[@DivyanshuKushwaha-js2kp]

These series have really changed my mindset towards insects positively

[@unbornG4]

Same! Spiders give me the ick anytime I see them and still do, but its getting better do to this series. I don't think i will ever be a fan of spiders but i can appreciate their contribution to our ecosystem.

[@angeloguiruela3177]

"viva lady death, STRIKE" your attention to detail is so insanely good mikey 🤩

[@CANAUS]

I absolutely LOVE the intro music. Lady Deathstrike has her own intro music now. Smaug needs his own intro music!

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching!🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

[@TamijoCampbell-he9xf]

OMG I've been waiting for this. I never got the notification you posted it. So excited...going to watch now ❤❤❤❤❤

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching!🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

[@garghybs7291]

Lady death strike’s theme is AMAZING! This should be a full fledged tv drama documentary. It’s so well done and well presented!

[@env8463]

OMG THE SUGAR GLIDERS ARE SO CUTE THEY MUST BE PROTECTED FOREVER

[@jacksonvreal_904]

Right?! They're like baby sloths : )

[@xthegreat1x]

OH MY GOSH THAT ENDING IS CRAZY! I cannot wait for next week’s episode!

[@Nuclear_eevee]

youve inspired me to keep a campotanus colony, (to an extent) by that i mean i have an open box outside filled with dirt and their colony. its pretty big. i always come to lay out sugar water and other things they like to eat, and over the course of 3 years, the colony has advanced to the point to where i cut open the box and let the, expand. thankyou for everything, AC!

[@vincentos1239]

the music at the beginning about lady death strike i fricking love every single second of it !!!! ❤

[@ryans450]

Is it an original? I want it

[@oddspadakins]

It’s actually Lady Beth Strike, her evil twin! Who always shadowed her angelic sister and secretly hated her. Then killed her so she could finally reign…insert evil laugh.

[@smokeythepandit6170]

Lady Beth Strike lmao

[@jacksonvreal_904]

that's good hahaha

[@Oldworldlove]

Woe. Bagworms are so cool. Ive always hated insects but now i LOVE marauder ants, crickets, rhinos, and now these bagworms.

[@Derrick_Sandoval]

The production quality is amazing. Bravo!

[@kylestockton1827]

I’m so jealous of your home. It’s gotta be a dream waking up in that house everyday. You did an amazing job!

[@timstar28]

That worm that built that moving shelter was mind-blowing 😂

[@Shad0wb1adeX]

THE MUSIC!!! DAYUMNN ITS SO GOOD! WHAT IS THIS A MOVIE!? yes yes it pretty much is and you know what we all LOVE IT

[@InGrindWeCrust2010]

"Rocksteady" - perfect!!

[@nyomicasey]

This series needs to be airing on television honestly.

[@dukeofthedance8062]

It'd be neat if an aggressive fire ant queen and brood were released to sterilize the entire tank of all life (to start all over again after moving them out using trickery) but I know with the current set up that'd be really hard to do. They'd find a way out but maybe not. Mikey knows what he's doing with them. Another solution though harsh is using putty and tape to seal off every single tiny air entrance and exit and then pumping high pressure steam in for 5-6 days as a natural event - pieces of volcano hit nearby that would create steam - to kill off most if not all life and to start over again, knowing what he knows now. Doesn't have to give up, but like with coral reef hobbyist tanks, sometimes it really is better to call it scratch and just start over again. There are times when trying to fix a thing becomes redundant. The more you fix it, the more resources it takes when if it was just taken back to the VERY start, done then with what you've learned, and maybe the 2nd go around will be better and it usually is incredibly better from first hand experience, success and failures combined. We've all been there and it helps to fail the 1st time or multiple times, it's ok. I think he shouldn't have added _anything_ except feeders and roaches, few other things, then let it go for at least 6-12 months before expecting a real, thriving ecosystem but for content sake and I understand this, it's being rushed. I believe that is why the ants got the mites. It's not balanced. Something is wrong. I really enjoy this series and am grateful for the older videos.. also the Gaia thing too, but where are the ants? Know you showed them but it's pretty brief. Am still grateful but this thing you have, this project, it needs help and wish he would listen. Like with reef tanks, if you're throwing money, work, part of your own life (what I call resources) away, then yes. Sell what you have, "nuke" it, then try again - but waiting 6 months at LEAST to introduce anything other than indestructible fish like damsels and corals like green star polyps and zooanthids; anything SUPER easy that you have to put in a hard days work to harm or kill. I've accidentally forgotten these corals in a bag with no water, just a little humidity for 3 long days behind a tank and they were still fine. They're used to it when tide goes down. Gaia needs a reboot. AntsCanada fan forever. Except one part I won't bring up here.

[@BremerDanGorst2137]

Are you a psychopath by any chance?

[@neonshadow5005]

This is one of the most amazing video series' on YT. Mikey, you are an incredible narrator!

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you! 🙏❤️🐜🌿

[@melissagreene8053]

Agreed!!!

[@summerfields2792]

Dude, thank you...I know that means nothing to you but if you only knew how freaking miserable my life is right now, this channel is one of the only shinning lights. When I see an upload I genuinely smile which I do very little since my mom and best friend died in July 23. So really, thank you! You’re one of THE BEST channels on KZbin. ❤

[@jacksonvreal_904]

I feel the exact same way and suffered enormous loss in 2023. Take care of yourself

[@rebecculousrk]

Im so sorry that you're going through such grief. Hope everything gets better for you. Don't know what you may be experiencing in terms of circumstances, but I've gotten a lot of joy and distraction recently from raising "Sea Monkies" (brine shrimp) because they're incredibly cheap, tiny and easy pets. A recycled glass jar 10.5 oz or more, sea salt and brine shrimp eggs off amazon, 1/30 tsp or less of eggs gives you hundreds of little shrimps swimming happily. Nice to watch. They eat powdered spirulina (ebay, $5-$15) (videos aplenty here on yt). Apologies if this idea is ridiculous. ❤ Wishing you happiness, peace.

[@Setsunako6587]

A lot of folks say the same thing about "Unhhhh." It's just a pair of drag queens talking about random stuff, but the visual gags they add in post-production takes their comedy to the stratosphere 🙌🏾

[@Setsunako6587]

@@rebecculousrk omg, I *LOVE* that sea monkeys bring you such joy 🥲What a cute, "retro" hobby! Bring it back! 💕

[@Yoygg12]

We need a 30 minutes video with nature sounds/chill music of both sun skinks basking together🤩

[@karmakimeleon8832]

Man the aviary is getting even more amazing

[@ArleneDiaz508]

This series has me on my toes so many twist and turns with Lady death strike and the marauder ants and the adorable baby gliders 😍 Sorry but Netflix could never be this good Thank you for bringing us such great nature life.

[@AntsCanada]

🙏❤️🐜🌿🕷

[@AlphaGilf]

100x better than any Netflix series! Absolutely amazing story telling. Thank you for bringing us this work of art.❤️

[@AntsCanada]

🙏❤️🐜🌿🕷

[@Me-and-my-friends]

In your opinion*

[@dalexa]

@@Me-and-my-friends Of course it's that person's opinion. Do you see any quotes there?

[@sorasora1477]

@@Me-and-my-friends don't get him wrong my man ^^ ..ofc that was kinda of an exaggeration that ppl love to use from time to time .. but it's just because wut Antscanda doing here is a truly marvelous entertaining work that surprisingly it is quality is very very good and rare to see .. it can't be helped :D

[@jacksonvreal_904]

@@dalexa he/she must be tons of fun at parties : )

[@Nerubico]

I started in the middle of the rainforest-project and simply had to start from the first episode until now and maaan, this series has more tension, better plot twists and cliffhangers than many Disney/Marvel-movies nowadays ! ;) I totally love seeing many of these beautiful creatures in action, especially the mantis (hope that there will be mini-versions hatching from that egg-sack !). And thanks to you, I know now that there are more ant-sorts than only 2-3 that are in my garden (red fire ants, some black ones and sometimes I found some strange yellow ones ?!). Totally interesting to see these ghost-ants ! never heard of them... Please continue with this great and interesting study, really magnificent project in many ways ! Thx !

[@MWhisp_]

I haven't watched the channel in a long time and wow. I remember the Fire Nation and this nice but relatively small box... But now?? Bros got lizards,birds, marsupials,ants,spiders,fish etc etc and God damn jungles in his home. It's honestly incredible, I am so glad this channel is still going.

[@Justp33p]

Only this man can make me interested in ants. Now he makes me interested in way more. cant wait for the next instalment.

[@unbornG4]

Seriously i had Zero interest in watching the daily lives of ants let alone roaches which I hate lol. Gotta tip my hat to him lol

[@loganguy2155]

A cliff hanger i’m not even remotely upset with!LOVE IT!❤️can’t wait till the next video🤩

[@henrikschultze1668]

This is MUCH BETTER than nat geo ,discovery and all the other 'journalist' nature-channel ,this micro-cosmos has everything of the life/death from REAL-LIFE and a huntsman spider that lives in it's own 'multi-verse' !!!

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching!🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

[@michaelbercier8826]

Man, I’ve watch this guy for years. I want to tell you brother, you live one hell of life in tune with nature. I’ve never been so invested in a bug show. You’ve gotten me through moving states, breaking up, and starting over. Excellent work man. Absolutely amazing.

[@michelleliddle3488]

Noooooo!!! I've never known half an hour to pass so quickly as when I watch your rain forest videos!! Just not long enough, I need more! Thank you so much for such an exciting and informative series, truly the most engrossing series currently I the whole of KZbin xxx

[@jacksonvreal_904]

I feel the exact same way!!

[@Kayla-xz2zh]

I just discovered this series and holy smokes it’s so good & addictive!! I feel this could be a huge hit show!! So well done 👏👏👏

[@AntsCanada]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@revlaunb1876]

I watch all current episodes and never see a python. Unless there are other titles and videos that I hadn't seen in the 20 episodes of my ecosystem vivarium. I truly enjoyed watching these 20 videos of how the ecosystem came together to thrive. I am afraid of a few of the critters, but I loved the environment created. This has been a fascinating experience and journey. Thank you.

[@StrikesPerception]

Suggestion: :) Add cherry shrimps to the pond. They are easy to bread and take care of, and they are compatible with guppies and snails. I believe they would diversify the whole pond life.

[@PredatorIta]

He did but they got eaten by guppies

[@StrikesPerception]

@@PredatorIta Oh- That is actually pretty odd. I always had guppies with cherry shrimps, although mine were adult sized. I guess he gave it a try before, thanks for informing me

[@mordredthehero]

​@@StrikesPerception slight correction, I believe it's more likely that the crabs that were also in the pond ate them.

[@StrikesPerception]

@@mordredthehero Ohhhh that makes way more sense haha. I thought it was impossible for guppies to have eaten them lol. But yeah, crabs could eat them indeed. Thanks for clarifying :)

[@johnpeterson462]

Smaug truly is a king, even giving his new friend time, space, and the heat lamp