My Carpenter Ant Colonies

[@creepygallery3303]

Always so interesting seeing the subtle differences in other peoples Camponotus ants.

[@MrAnt-sf2sk]

Me after seeing my carpenter ant queen has layed eggs: *”See you in two weeks.......”*

[@EnderAnts]

HAHA

[@frankfamtafreshi3880]

I used to have a carpenter ant queen

[@LightsCameraAnts]

Loved The New Video! Yeah, No, I Think A Tubs And Tubes Setup Would Be Great For The Other Colony! You Should Try To Make A More Arboreal Setup With Them.

[@EnderAnts]

Good idea, I'll think about what I can try to do. Thank you!

[@loganhardin6407]

I found you off tictok I like there’s kinda vids I find ants interesting keep it up

[@EnderAnts]

Thank you Logan!!

[@antskeeper3539]

Nice video dude! My campanotus colony is only 2 workers and the queen.I hope they grow like yours :D

[@EnderAnts]

Thank you! Sounds like they’re already off to a good start. Make sure you feed them lots of protein so they’ll grow quicker :D

[@pyrosilver9412]

I used to hate tic toc until I realized you used it lol

[@Keepitscow]

Came here from TikTok! I’ve always been fascinated by ants so I’m really glad I found you!

[@EnderAnts]

YUHHH!! Thank you for checking out my KZbin! :D

[@asianturtle4402]

DAMN! The B roll and the editing is CLEAN👌. Keep up the good work man!

[@EnderAnts]

Thank you for being here on the entire journey! 😌😌

[@LAdrianCiel]

nice to see you back, please up load a video about your brachymyrmex colony!

[@EnderAnts]

Will work on one in the near future! Probably include it when I catch more queens this summer :D

[@randomsleepyness]

Happy 2020! Thanks for the update!!!

[@EnderAnts]

Your welcome, thank you for watching!!

[@antsnetherlands1880]

Nice video keep up the great content!

[@EnderAnts]

Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

[@thedailytoast4872]

Im new to this channel, already love it, and I'm gonna get my first ant colony started around p April (Nuptial Flight time for the species I wish to aquire)

[@EnderAnts]

Welcome! Best of luck :D I have to wait until May if I want to see species to fly. But I’m looking forward to catching species I wasn’t able to raise up last year!

[@thedailytoast4872]

@@EnderAnts I'm wondering when I should give my colony an outer-world. Does it depend on How many workers or if they are crowded? I'm just raising some tetramorium if that helps

[@EnderAnts]

@@thedailytoast4872 Yes, it depends on if they have enough workers. Its better for them to have more workers than less if they were given an out-world as there wouldn't be a lot ready to forage.

[@thedailytoast4872]

@@EnderAnts thanks

[@thedailytoast4872]

@@EnderAnts sorry if I'm *Bugging* you with these questions, but, I'm planning on catching 3 queens to make sure I get a fertile one but what should I do with the other queens that are fertile and I don't want?

[@rotten0apples]

I have sansabeanus and I bought it from someone and she had 5 workers and then she lost all workers one by one (slowly) and it’s just her and 2 larvae now 😞 she’s my first ant colony I’ve owned and I don’t want to lose her. She seems to be doing fine herself I just hope she’s able to produce more. I think you’re the only person I’ve seen video wise on sansabeanus.

[@EnderAnts]

Don’t worry. Minimize her from getting any stress. Try to feed her an apple slice when you think she’s ready.

[@critterchamber]

My Camponotus parius colony is 5 months old and has somewhere around 80-100 workers they already filled two test tubes in their tubs and tubes setup. Recently hydrated the soil to see them excavate the soil and make the setup a bit more interesting. They made a giant chamber and quite a few tunnels. They too took a long time to finally start foraging out of their test tube as I introduced them to the setup when they were at 15 workers. Has 5-7 majors now P.S: What lighting do you use in your videos?

[@awlotus]

What is your biggest/most advanced cube of ants?

[@EnderAnts]

I’d say my Crematogaster vermiculata (Acrobat ants) colony! They have about 90-100 workers :D

[@pordiorgaming8570]

i can not find any queens currently nor any cubes for tubs and tubes set ups :c any advice ender ants?

[@EnderAnts]

Check my “How To Catch a Queen Ant”, or “Hunting Queen Ants” video. Its all about the weather: 70F+ and less than 10mph winds.

[@pordiorgaming8570]

@@EnderAnts already seen them :D

[@leanthonydrake5135]

This is some wonderfully wholesome content.

[@EnderAnts]

Thank you! 🙏🙏

[@antshawkesbay2629]

Hey man! Nice to see you back, great video btw 👍

[@EnderAnts]

Yoooo Ants Hawke’s! Thank you man :D

[@frankfamtafreshi3880]

Omg i love keeping ants and watching videos like amazing people like ant Australia,ender ants,ants Scandinavia and many more

[@EnderAnts]

thank you!!

[@linachen8475]

Yes u should hearth this one

[@germaninparadise8547]

Hope that the colony will be 100 strong

[@EnderAnts]

Me too, then i’d be one formicarium less empty!

[@JimmyT1643]

where did you get the cube?

[@jacquelynw.6014]

It’s nice to see you back :)

[@EnderAnts]

Thank you Jacquelyn, GOOD TO BE BACK!

[@AntsManitoba]

Lmao looks like my upload schedule 😂

[@EnderAnts]

This quarantine got me back on my grind!

[@AntsManitoba]

ll Ender Ants ll lmao so true though 😅

[@kingchief2503]

Great video! I have a question, i'm looking to make one of these myself and I was wondering once you put the test tubes in the set up do you cover them with anything because from what I can see you leave the test tubes uncovered. I know nesting ants crave darkness so I found it a little strange.

[@EnderAnts]

thank you, sometimes i cover their test tube with substrate, but most of the time i dont since i keep their container in the dark

[@kingchief2503]

@@EnderAnts Thank you, my first queens (one is camponotus subbarbatus and the other ones haven't been identified) i've just started laying eggs and I'm really excited about it. Once they get some workers I'm going to move them into a cubes and tubes set up so that is very good to know.

[@antsanatomy1436]

Hey Ender what’s up? Nice video I really like the coloration of your camponotus colony. Yesterday I watched some of your videos and have been taking inspiration for my videos. Do you mind if you could give me some advice on how to grow my ant channel? If not that’s totally fine.

[@EnderAnts]

Of course I can! The obvious ones are to edit your videos. They don’t have to be crazy with edits. For my videos I dont really have any crazy edits other than transitions and good lighting. Next is to get a macro lens for your phonez That would make your ants look larger. My older videos use a macro lens. Hopefully these tips will help :D

[@antsanatomy1436]

Yeah it helps a lot, thanks

[@antsunited7931]

So how do you clean the testube without leaving the dried water marks?

[@EnderAnts]

After cleaning the test tube, I use a q-tip to wipe off any markings

[@antsunited7931]

@@EnderAnts do I need to dampen the q tip?

[@EnderAnts]

Yes, that will make it easier to take off any markings.

[@JB5Exotics]

My homes 72f do u need heat for camponotus s. Ik it speeds things up but will they b healthy without heat

[@EnderAnts]

No, but if you want them to grow faster you can give them more heat

[@dayandknight.]

You need to shake the testtube.

[@ShintoTheBuilder]

Can pls tell me what camera do u use for filming your ants pls

[@EnderAnts]

Canon SL2 (200D) with extension tubes is what I use to record my more recent videos :D

[@ShintoTheBuilder]

@@EnderAnts thx you just got 1 plus subscriber

[@care4antsphilippines72]

I do have camponotus here in Philippines, 9 workers ,but still they don't want to leave their test tube and they put barrier inside of their test tube for protection to the intruder because my natural setup has springtails and isopods and some baby millipedes. So I decided to take them out of terrarium and put them away form light and sounds. Hopefully they will progress until they're ready to move out of their test tube. Until now I dont knoe the exact sp of my camponotus little colony🤣

[@EnderAnts]

ahh my Carpenter ants were also very shy when they were moved into tubs and tubes setups. Once theyre at 15+ they should be more confident. Bestest of luck!

[@jale9256]

Do you Have termites colony?

[@EnderAnts]

No, but I hope to keep one so i can have them as feeders for my colonies!

[@AL3NOD1]

Yay new video good job dude

[@EnderAnts]

Thanks man :D

[@anttrails9554]

Sweet :)

[@EnderAnts]

:D

[@kedrickjones5415]

Where do you get a queen ant from

[@kedrickjones5415]

But I NEED TO KNOWWWWW

[@EnderAnts]

At a park during the Spring and Summer. I made a more detailed tutorial on my channel.

[@kedrickjones5415]

@@EnderAnts thanks my guy but at eneny park cause my bday in summer

[@EnderAnts]

Yes any park, or anywhere where there’s grass.

[@thomasschellenberg3818]

Great video mate!!

[@EnderAnts]

Thank you Thomas! :D

[@ASAMA_GER]

Great video:D is that a special box for ants you can buy?

[@critterchamber]

Where do you actually live US or Australia?

[@EnderAnts]

USA USA USA!

[@critterchamber]

@@EnderAnts you see I was confused when your ants were walking around like it is summer in the middle of december. (Note: where I live (kerala, india) is in the tropical area and december temp is 30°C 🤣

[@EnderAnts]

ah lolol. I also don’t hibernate my ants, and some of my clips were recorded before winter :D

[@critterchamber]

@@EnderAnts also make your next video soon. CANT WAIT!

[@EnderAnts]

Thank you thank you! I make more frequent updates and behind the scenes on my instagram if you want to check it out :D

[@lawrencedelacruz9738]

Hi, what if I don't have any test tube what can i use?

[@EnderAnts]

You can use a container and let her dig in the soil naturally. That reminds me actually, I should make a video about that. You can also use a straw and make a test tube setup out of that. (Only would recommend if the straw is clear)

[@lawrencedelacruz9738]

@@EnderAnts Arigato gusaimasu

[@lawrencedelacruz9738]

@@EnderAnts I am in the Philippines, any recommendations?

[@EnderAnts]

Hmm, I would still say order test tubes since theyre the best choice. If not, then a tubs and tubes setup would be good, so that the queen can dig her own chamber. Make sure to put a barrier too

[@mickster287]

Love your video !!

[@EnderAnts]

THANK YOU!!

[@AntsPablo]

I saw a carpenter ant queen today. I really wanted to catch her, but i can't. I'm at my grandma's house and it's about 4 hours by train from my home. Really didn't want to possibly kill a creature that way

[@EnderAnts]

Hopefully you’ll find another when you’re back home!

[@AllThingsAnts]

@@EnderAnts i went hiking and found a carpenter queen it was in a bag for 2 day then i hiked 4 miles then drove to a pizza shop 3 hours home and is was still in the bag i got home and its still fine to this day in fact its two eggs are about to hatch.

[@jabon-kun9517]

i love your channel

[@EnderAnts]

Thank you!! :D

[@jabon-kun9517]

@@EnderAnts can i ask you something? is about the poliginia of the genus brachymyrmex patagonicus, they are poliginicas? i don't know how to write "poliginia" in english, sorry :'D

[@EnderAnts]

Yes, i think the word youre looking for is “polygynous” HEHEH. I dont know about the entire genus, but B. patagonicus are polygynous. I’ll be making a HUGE update on all my colonies after maybe 2 videos!

[@jabon-kun9517]

@@EnderAnts yes, polygynous THANKS, and with the HUGE update, i'll wait it very excited :3

[@antswashington]

Campos are my fav

[@EnderAnts]

Yup mine too!

[@antnation3389]

Beautiful queens!

[@EnderAnts]

Thank you Ant Nation :D

[@scorchinggoat9589]

great video! you should collab with some other ant youtuber

[@EnderAnts]

Thank you!! Do you have anyone in mind?

[@jacquelynw.6014]

Nordic ants perhaps?

[@scorchinggoat9589]

@@jacquelynw.6014 yea thats a great idea but he lives in sweden

[@jacquelynw.6014]

He moved to Thailand tho

[@EnderAnts]

@@jacquelynw.6014 That'd be a fun one! Do you have any specific ideas we could do?

[@youtubeisvideocloudstorage5894]

yay literally PERFECT conditions for nuptial flights (at least where I live, most of the US is in tornado season) but this frickin virus is making us stay home as millions of very catchable queens fly all over the place.

[@EnderAnts]

Can relate heavily, haven’t been able to see if queens are flying because of this quarantine.

[@frankfamtafreshi3880]

Here is the thing exercise if you exercise and catch ants you kill two birds with one stone

[@adamtaylor796]

Hi Thomas. Do you recognize me? How are ur pogos?

[@youtubeisvideocloudstorage5894]

@@adamtaylor796 adam what are you doing here? also my pogos are fine

[@adamtaylor796]

@@youtubeisvideocloudstorage5894 You never knew I watched Ender Ants too?

[@Markdaryl2011]

i think u can catch a new Yellow Crazy ant Second of the faster ant colony growing every i catch one but i fell asleep in my moms car then it escaped i tried to find it although i cant hope u catch 3 they also can have multiple queens or more if 10 yellow crazy queen THE ANT GROW VERY VERY FAST AND ALSO THEY LAY EGGS VERY FAST 2 HOURS 10 EGGS IDK HOW MUCH SO CAN U MAKE A VIDEO OF YELLOW CRAZY ANT

[@EnderAnts]

Unfortunately no because they aren’t native to where I live 😭

[@andreasurace4386]

Spoke to u in a discord call the other day, Jokingly saying “make good videos” but in all seriousness you gotta start making more videos

[@EnderAnts]

Thank you! Gotta make more videos for sure. But i wasn’t on discord yesterday, are you sure it was me?

[@andreasurace4386]

ll Ender Ants ll no, not yesterday, a few days ago, my username was dingo ate my baby, idk if you remember, anyways, nice video!

[@EnderAnts]

@@andreasurace4386 oh, don't think that was me since I'm not usually on Discord. But thank you!

[@petrusalex1091]

Sorry I am late but how are all your ant colonies not he species ur talking about in the vid

[@EnderAnts]

They’re not all the same species, but they’re all my Camponotus colonies?

[@fonsooo]

WHOOOOO

[@EnderAnts]

YEEEEEEEEE!

[@itsthegamingtaco4782]

That's just one colony, do u only have one colony or two?

[@EnderAnts]

I have 3 colonies: 1 Camponotus sansabeanus colony, and 2 Camponotus cf. fragilis colonies

[@thek1351]

My mom wonlt let me get an ant clonony and welcome back

[@EnderAnts]

Thank you! But are you able to go ant hunting?

[@thek1351]

I want to but my mom say if i get one shes gonna put the colony in a tank in the shed exept the shed has no door and is really old

[@EnderAnts]

@@thek1351 ahh i see. Why not say that they can be in a test tube for a while?

[@thek1351]

@@EnderAnts ok i will

[@bricktrooper504]

Very nise very nise!

[@EnderAnts]

Thank you thank you!

[@Niko-zn4jq]

Wipe the glass lmao

[@linachen8475]

Ender ants I got a good trick for , only hearth the ones that are nice commenting that would make ur hearth me valuable and when someone get a hearth they will like u more LOL

[@linachen8475]

Yes,I should hearth this one lol

[@linachen8475]

U I meant

[@EnderAnts]

HEHEH i gotta heart all the comments though to let people know i read them!

[@linachen8475]

U could comment on them