INSANE MAJOR! Camponotus Decipiens

[@koar4968]

my favorite part of ant keeping is to observe what an ant is doing. Like foraging looking after brood or tending the queen. and most ant species behave soo different, I love these little critters.

[@makraaza966]

At 5:05 one saw its chance and took it, great video btw

[@EstheticAnts]

Haaha indeed, thanks!

[@Creepy747]

Little escape 5:09

[@FizzleFX]

3:35 you can insert metal threads for metal screws. A fairly easy process that allows for regular removal

[@MoniDimoni]

Lovely Camponotus 😍

[@EstheticAnts]

Thank you😁

[@danielleswart97]

Cool cool cool cool cool cool

[@CamponicoAnts]

Beautifull colony, and beautifull growth! Best thing about antkeeping? Spectating overtime how a colony is progressing which is coming from a different climate.. Feels very rewarding.

[@Swedishthunder]

the most beutiful thing about antkeeping is to raise a queen from just her and a testube! I did it with a lasius niger queen that now has over 1000 workers! Just the thing from seeing a queen lay her first eggs to have over 1000 workers is truly amazing!

[@Swedishthunder]

And am i deaf or was there no price??

[@pizzy]

What I like most in keeping ants is watching the colony’s progress and how they grow

[@AntsFourmis]

Ouah, really nice video ! A beautiful specie in a beautiful nest !

[@EstheticAnts]

Thanks🥰

[@myrmecology8871]

At 5:10 an ant to the left of your hand had escaped haha! Great videos as always 👌

[@EstheticAnts]

Yeah I caught it later no worries!

[@TheDragonBloom]

I'm really excited for you! I have 2 colonies of this species, as they are my favorite. After their first year these gals really take off. My oldest colony is about 18 months and has about 400 workers now. They are a really interesting species! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

[@EstheticAnts]

I love them🥰

[@antsandpets]

beautiful ants

[@denkitney8865]

Great looking setup, they seem to be well at home in it, 👍👍👍 Top tip, if you need to close off part of a nest, connect a strong cotton thread to the cotton bung, and feed it out of the end of the nest. Then in the future if you need to give them more space, just pull the cotton into the next hole! No need for unscrewing.... 😉

[@EstheticAnts]

Wow that is actually a great tip man thanks!

[@denkitney8865]

@@EstheticAnts your welcome.

[@АлександрСалисов-м9г]

Класс спасибо

[@philthehexagon2989]

This has got to be my favorite colony on your channel! Their colors look so good on the wooden nest background and they always look so healthy!

[@EstheticAnts]

Thanks man, appreciate the comment!

[@gordonc2792]

Thank you great video update

[@oscarshipway3550]

i really want a colony of theseee

[@Reshtarc]

She is doing good with that dented gaster. Don't appear to be slowing her down. 5:24

[@Ninuturu]

could have easily made the smaller nest bigger by putting it on its back like the larger one xD

[@TmanMoneymanISSUPREME]

I love carpenter ants!, they are so big and cute!, and I love the majors! The thing I love about antkeeping the most is just relaxing and watching the little critters do their thing, I also love feeding them and watch them drag fly pieces into the nest (I feed my ants swatted flies most of the time)

[@marvinatsma3650]

Nice vid man

[@EstheticAnts]

Tyy

[@liambradley7910]

Also one of them escaped

[@Knight-shorts]

There was an escapee 5:08

[@EstheticAnts]

I know

[@Knight-shorts]

OK good

[@downsouthantkeeper3802]

Nice 👍🏽

[@liambradley7910]

I have a Quastion where did you get the first nest and how much did it cost if you remeber

[@kristijanveljaca1687]

Hi

[@FlytrapFanatic]

I just caught a Formica Podzolica queen during her nuptial flight. I've never had one before, the closest to it being a Camponotus ant. However I am VERY excited as I have heard that they are marvelous ants. Any care tips? She is currently in a testtube setup. And, Should I give here some pupae from a neighboring colony to boost her? Edit: The neighboring colony is also Formica Podzolica, most likely the neighboring colony. They are under a rock, so I can just lift it and grab some pupae.

[@EstheticAnts]

Wow awesome! I don't know them but giving it is formica I would give them a lot of rest.

[@FlytrapFanatic]

@@EstheticAnts Thank you!

[@hendrolie1]

@@FlytrapFanatic you should boost them if you want

[@FlytrapFanatic]

@Hendro Lee Should I start with like one or two and see how she reacts? If she keeps them, should I collect more for her?

[@den_exw_onoma5043]

@@FlytrapFanatic i recommend collecting a lot a of brood in cause she doesn't accept it you can always give it back to the colony that you collected it from

[@thatguywiththechainsaws]

i want them

[@-BLANK--ig5oq]

Hi how are you?

[@EstheticAnts]

Good and you

[@ingarssilins176]

Hunting

[@homelesskoopa1308]

I love ants

[@ebenhemelsoet3629]

how does these ants get hydrated in this nest?

[@EstheticAnts]

They don't need any hydration!

[@potats1770]

Nice clickbait 😂😂😂 that's just the queen

[@EstheticAnts]

It actually is not😜😏

[@mylife7984]

where you get dhem shop please sorry for bad english laungvith

[@EstheticAnts]

They died because of the heat sadly

[@antonator1066]

Hey, May I ask: do these need a warming cable with these ants or don't they need one? Cuz I don't know If house temperature is good enough and I'm planning on keeping them if I can find a colony, groetjes ghabriel (ik schrijf dit in het Engels zodat meer mensen er wat aan hebben!)

[@EstheticAnts]

Yes they need to be kept warm!

[@antonator1066]

@@EstheticAnts and the humidity? also big thx for all the cool videos, keep the good work up!

[@EstheticAnts]

@@antonator1066 humidity they don't need. Make sure they have an external watersource to drink from.

[@antonator1066]

@@EstheticAnts thank you!