Moving A 4,000 Ant MEGA Colony Into Their New Nest!

[@FloridaAnting]

I once picked up a brick finding a megacolony of pheidole megacephala into a basket with barrier, and I got 60 queens at once and a ton of brood, I still have them and I'm not really sure how many queens they have, over a week they doubled in size, this species has attacked my own colonies before too, 5000+ workers, take up 25ml of water/week

[@Passarium-1195]

The biggest colony I’ve ever had is an acorn ant colony with 4 queens, almost 10 ergatoid queens, 75 workers and 25 ergatoid males.

[@Antymatters]

Amazing ants! Doing very well by the looks of it :) long may they roam !

[@TheAntKeeper]

I think these colonies will do really well!

[@The-pet_guy-l7m]

once again wish I had a colony like this. great vid

[@TheAntKeeper]

Thanks so much!

[@australianpolyrhachis]

Saw about 2 queens you missed. Might have to go back in a few days and do it all over again xD. might take a while to get them all from the shed. Also I saw some male alates in the new colony you collected. They might make the queens soon.

[@TheAntKeeper]

I actually was in the shed for nearly 2 hours collecting them all! I didn’t want to miss a single ant if I could help it 😊

[@australianpolyrhachis]

@@TheAntKeeper haha yea. trying to collect every single one is a job and a half. If you leave them to regroup for a day, you can see if you missed any 😁

[@antsandpets]

wow is awesome that you now have 2 large colonies

[@TheAntKeeper]

It’s so much fun 🤩

[@stijncroon9287]

awesome video man i think you might be able to merge the two to have one big colony

[@TheAntKeeper]

Oooh 😯 That’s a cool idea!

[@antsandmoreaustralia]

The biggest colony i had was a 500 worker sugar ant colony but they escaped lucky I had them outside or they would have been all over my room I also put them in a natural setup to early

[@TheAntKeeper]

500 worker sugar ant colony would be amazing! 🤩

[@crazyantics_]

So many queens! Great video!

[@TheAntKeeper]

Thanks Mate!

[@Sparkmysplixf]

capture the alates and hope they pair . then put them in test-tube setups and keep them there until they got 50-60 workers then free them ( to give them a better chance at starting their colony )

[@TheAntKeeper]

That’s a great idea! I love it!

[@aussieantkeeping2825]

Awesome vid as usual, keep up the good work!

[@TheAntKeeper]

Thank so you so much for the support!

[@Jukervrhim]

Never heard him curse before but good video😂

[@ant.invasion]

Love your videos mate, keep it up!!!

[@TheAntKeeper]

I love your videos Ant Invasion! Great to see you uploading again. Thanks so much!

[@ant.invasion]

@@TheAntKeeper thanks mate appreciate that! let’s get the ant community rolling again shall we!!

[@TheAntKeeper]

@@ant.invasion sounds like a plan 👌

[@kbants4063]

Great video mate 🐜🤘

[@TheAntKeeper]

Thanks so much KB ANTS!

[@KiloWilliams]

Amazing colonies

[@TheAntKeeper]

Thanks So Much therealiamkiloo! They are awesome!

[@AJ56563]

8:57 just so you know there’s a male alate in the middle of the screen

[@TheAntKeeper]

Oooh! Great Spot

[@tinyants1559]

yessir

[@iloMiloMiloM97]

We call black ants , sugar ants here in Texas

[@TheAntKeeper]

That's cool! G'day Dustin! I've heard some people in AUS refer to these ants as sugar ants too!

[@iloMiloMiloM97]

@@TheAntKeeper that's what's supp

[@Ant392]

Wow

[@TheAntKeeper]

I know right!

[@rafants7285]

Great job as always! I wouldn't call it a mega colony personally :D Good luck with them matey

[@TheAntKeeper]

Haha 😆

[@KC-mw9hg]

What type of ants are they

[@TheAntKeeper]

Iridomyrmex sp.

[@fungamer9788]

@@TheAntKeeper your videos are so good.

[@TheAntKeeper]

@@fungamer9788 Thanks so much FunGamer!

[@RYNNN-x]

update?

[@swxftbtw5309]

What sp?

[@hongqiangyue8818]

The species is ochetellus glaber

[@cookie-zs2ql]

What is that species egggggg tell me i want to catch it

[@cookie-zs2ql]

I saw some queen running

[@TheAntKeeper]

They're Iridomyrmex sp.

[@TheAntKeeper]

Gotta catch 'em all!

[@hongqiangyue8818]

There's mites btw

[@Jeremyveale]

second! i love your videos, really nice!

[@TheAntKeeper]

Yay! Thank you!

[@Imcomprehensibles]

Mix them

[@KC-mw9hg]

Nicw