MY NEW 4000+ MESSOR BARBARUS COLONY | Messor Barbarus Update #1 - Ant Holleufer

It has been a long time since we saw a Messor Barbarus colony on the channel. Today, however, we unveil their comeback. Their mega colony comeback!
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Timestamps
0:00​ Intro
01:25 Making their new setup
03:20 Moving outworlds
05:38 Connecting the new outworld
07:09 The new setup shortly explained
08:04 Time to show the ants
09:10 Feeding some protein
11:30 Inside the left nest
14:17 Conclusion of the protein feeding
14:45 Feeding seeds
17:25 Inside the right nest
19:45 Outro
Who is Ant Holleufer?
I’m a small KZbinr who strives to showcase the exciting life of an ant through vlogs, DIYs, unboxings and reviews. My main focus revolves around my own colonies! I will also make tips and tricks videos for both beginners and more experienced ant keepers - it’s an adventure for both you and me.
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[@lonelyloaf8432]

The ants store the seeds in the tubing, where it isn't too moist, they do this so the seeds don't sprout. They are very smart Messor Barbarus.

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you for sharing 🤔☺️

[@AntsCzech]

Messor barbarus are famous for their red headed "super"majors! Not only those big majors but also smaller ones are reddish and the queen can have red head, thorax and also gaster, but they are usually all black or just a bit reddish under a stronger light/sunlight (also Messor don't consume sugarwater, honeywater and stuff like that, if they will, it's only for water, water source is a must have!!)

[@AntsCzech]

about those seeds, they always move them quickly in a temporary spot, then they move it inside their nest, about insect feeding don't worry to put there a whole adult cockroach, or a few adult crickets, my colony that is about 1/4 the size eats them no problem within a day XD

[@AntHolleufer]

Wow thank you for the long comment. Will try feed that soon maybe 🤔 and don’t you worry. They do have a constant water source 😄

[@petrusalex1091]

Often time when a queen is a red-headed or bicolored the majors have a small precent chance of being a “red head”, it happened to my ant colonies of messor but now that I know I am amazed

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah it’s brilliant! Although my queen is actually just black 😅🤔

[@petrusalex1091]

I don’t think it matters if the queen is a red head or not

[@EstheticAnts]

Hahaha I love the fact your fiancé is helping you and holding the camera🤣🤣🤣 great video bro colony looks massive!!!!

[@AntHolleufer]

Haha yeah she’s joining the team 😆 but thank you, can’t wait to make even more videos of them 😄

[@9dannyyoung]

Such amazing colony the original owner must be insane to sell it off

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah I think it just took to much time to clean and maintain. It took my girlfriend almost 30 minutes to sort the trash from the workers 😅

[@theantwarrior2964]

Yes finally can’t wait for it!

[@AntWarriors]

Yooo! That colony is massive, there appetite is crazy, and good shots too bro. Question, how come you decided to get a messor babarus colony that big? But overall loved this vid.

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you 😄 Well idk I saw it and couldn’t stop thinking about it after 😅 and finally I contacted him

[@SLAMSTAN]

in love with this colony ;)

[@AntHolleufer]

Me 2 🤩❤️

[@danielgoncalves7762]

Messor Barbarus is my favorite ant species and it was the first ant species I kept

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah they sure are an amazing species 😄 hope you enjoy to see my colony as well 😄

[@lucaswmja4764]

Cant wait!!

[@zaynedurrant7984]

My Messor colony loves canary seeds they were very picky at first but after giving them canary seeds they swarmed them and went through way more seeds a week also the seed nest should be dryer the brood nest should be around 65-80% humidity

[@AntHolleufer]

Uh! Definitely something to try!

[@hollowgent9129]

I don't know why but I can just imagine a major walking around holding a spoon haha

[@AntHolleufer]

😆😆😆

[@stijncroon9287]

i am so exited

[@theantwarrior2964]

My Messor Barbarus queen always curls her gaster under her thorax. I’ve been told that it’s just them trying to protect their abdomen when they feel slightly defensive or threatened. I can’t wait for my firs workers and it’ll be fun to watch this colony grow even bigger

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah that’s also what I have now heard🤔 but good luck with your colony 😄 hope they get some workers soon 😄

[@theantwarrior2964]

@@AntHolleufer thanks 😊

[@KingsAquariumsAndAntWorld]

This is crazy! So many ants! Can't wait for some more videos!

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you! 😄 there’s so much to show that I don’t know what to show 😆

[@user-lq8ug6ft2i]

Nice video !

[@oso244]

The thought of being an ant weirds me out.. Imagine just casually pushing other ants aside just to get to your nest entrance

[@Gutshot2k]

Damn this colony is amazing. I cant wait until my messor bouvieri reaches that size. Also cant wait till the next one.

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you 😄 hope you colony grows just as big 😄

[@Gutshot2k]

@@AntHolleufer thank you!

[@juanc.torres3132]

Mate, I am Spanish, so I am very used to this species. That said, be careful with the tubing when dealing with this species. Majors will chew on it and will eventually provoke a leak. 🐜

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you . Will definitely keep an eye out for that 🤔👀 thank you for sharing ❤️

[@juanc.torres3132]

@@AntHolleufer Selv tak :)

[@AntHolleufer]

😂 always surprised when danish words joins the conversation 😂

[@arnauguillaumes8287]

He pensado igual xd

[@marsaans]

Holy, thank u so much. It would be a mess when my colony reaches de hundreds

[@antsscientist430]

You: puts your hand into the outworld Me: don't harvester ant stings hurt? it really is impressive.

[@AntHolleufer]

😆😆 well not sure messor sting but they sure have a rough bite when ever they get a hold of you 😅

[@antsscientist430]

@@AntHolleufer makes sense! Messor ants do have strong jaws.

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah 😅😅

[@ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique]

I swear i heard you say,”Simp Nest”. lmao 🤣

[@NorthernANTs]

I like the different sized ants, none of the colonies I can get have majors.

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh that’s to sad 😢 that’s some of amazing things about them 😌

[@jesseklinkenberg9072]

Sick

[@AntHolleufer]

Thanks 😄

[@Gaming_With_Jordy]

I love your KZbin channel and your 🐜 videos 👍Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 😀

[@antsandpets]

wow amazing new colony

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you 😄😄

[@antsjunior6715]

Amazing video mate ! They are HUGE also messor barbarus just tend to put there gaster/forax down

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you 😄 and thank you for sharing ☺️

[@ililiiiiii4349]

Cool vid

[@wackyantman5893]

Messor Barbarus nanitics are super tiny

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah they are. But the next generation will be bigger ☺️😄

[@Dream-ft5ct]

2 weeks later: guys.. the colony isnt doing well

[@AntHolleufer]

Let’s not hope that’s the case 😅👀

[@HuffleflufferOfficial]

😂😂😂

[@masteregg8170]

They might’ve been getting ready to spray formic acid

[@joel7892]

nice video

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you 😄😄

[@SOLOVEYFAMILY]

awsome

[@stackz2698]

I’m literally about to buy these ants 🐜

[@HuffleflufferOfficial]

You have more subscribers than me now! Congratulations! 😂😁👏

[@AntHolleufer]

🤩🤩🤩

[@HuffleflufferOfficial]

Still behind on views though... 😜

[@c1ck3n20]

You could have put a tube and provided food in the new outworld

[@AntHolleufer]

That’s very true!

[@HuffleflufferOfficial]

👀

[@JQEm1]

nice colony bro

[@AntHolleufer]

Thank you 😄

[@JQEm1]

@@AntHolleufer welcome hey maybe that colony was boosted that why maybe you got red head workers also just a guess but that nest looks so cool , great way to save space if you got big colony I like it alot

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah really happy with the looks tho I don’t think it have been brood boosted 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique]

I wanted a Queen Messor Structor. But the one i bought arrived dead. Dehydrated is my guess. The cotton looked dry. And the water was hot to the touch. It took 4 days to deliver. And the usps driver also delivered it at 5pm 🤦‍♂️

[@belogic5347]

can’t wait to see the colony :D

[@AntHolleufer]

It’s an amazing one 😄🤩

[@stijncroon9287]

didn´t you watched the video were he picked them up

[@belogic5347]

@@stijncroon9287 I did watch it, I just mean seeing more of the colony

[@stijncroon9287]

@@belogic5347 ow nice

[@Stalker_53]

Hey Ant Holleuffer. I have a question...as usual. But my question is. Can Camponotus Vagus queen have a major as her first worker, because yesterday I found that queen with only one worker (major) and no brood.

[@AntHolleufer]

Hello 👋🏻. I wouldn’t say a major can be the first worker although the rest of the colony could have died. Not saying it can’t happen. But it wound be quite a cost full operation for the queen to produce 🤔

[@seangere9698]

Isn't the redheaded ones super majors?

[@elijahgaverielcampo3466]

How is your pheidole ant?

[@AntHolleufer]

Maybe doing an update on them next Sunday not 100% sure but I will make an update soon. Spoiler alert not much it happened 😅

[@elijahgaverielcampo3466]

Yessir

[@grasshopperking1518]

Could you please share where you bought the nest at 11:40? So many sincere thanks!

[@AntHolleufer]

It’s from a German shop called SimAnts ☺️

[@ozzieowlss]

9:09 is it me they have mites on them ?

[@lipmanss]

dude next time suck them up in a little bucket and a tube with sort of fence, u be done in no time.

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah 😅 should definitely do that 😆

How do you plan to hibernate such a huge colony?

[@AntHolleufer]

Well messor only need to hibernate at 10-15 so I’m thinking of just turning of the heat in the ant room and see how it goes. But messor barbarus actually don’t need to hibernate as they don’t do it in Africa where they also live. But I’m thinking of just seeing the temp when winter comes

@@AntHolleufer oh, ok. :) Man, this colony is crazy huge :D

[@HuffleflufferOfficial]

9,000 views!

[@AntHolleufer]

😳🤩😳

[@jesseklinkenberg9072]

Lol

[@HuffleflufferOfficial]

8,000 views! 🤩

[@AntHolleufer]

🤩🙌🏻🤩

[@TexAnts-xp7tl]

Beautiful colony! Additionally, the Bring Me The Horizon shirt is greatness!

[@AntHolleufer]

Can’t lie favourite band!🙌🏻 thanks for the kind words!

[@TexAnts-xp7tl]

@@AntHolleufer They're a great band! True Friends, though kind of old, is probably my favorite!

[@HuffleflufferOfficial]

1,000 views in one week! 🤯

[@AntHolleufer]

🤩🤩🤩

[@alba_4775]

17:29 queen??

[@timo2580]

var det ikke den dyre anonce på dba du købte dem fra?

[@AntHolleufer]

Jo hvordan vidste du det????🤔🤔

[@drt6098]

LIKE!!!

[@duard8652]

I treat my Messor colony with "bee pollen balls". IDK how it is named in English correctly, but most of "bee products" shops sell it. They tend to trash it 3 out of 5 times, but when they do eat, they eat it to absolute.

[@AntHolleufer]

Oh 🤔 never heard of it. Will check it out 🤔☺️

[@vctltns]

You are from the Netherlands right? What shop do you buy these?

[@duard8652]

@@vctltns Nope, not even close to Netherlands. So cannot help you with shop name. But herr it is kind of getting into mainstream, so may "healthy-natural" food stores have it. Plus, honey and bee product specialist shops have it, they have even weirder stuff on hand, like preserved dead bees sometimes...

[@AntsCzech]

Amazing colony, BUT, even more amazing fiancé 😍😆

[@AntHolleufer]

🤬🤬😂

[@milaniusloduha4728]

😀 čau

[@TheConfederate1863]

How old is this collony ?

[@AntHolleufer]

About 2 years and a few months ☺️

[@TheConfederate1863]

Waaw, looks great! Nice videos btw! Keep up the good work!

[@iwantsomeofyourlove]

Where da alates

[@ukukyyg]

Can you send me tons of brood? Some majors if possible

[@AntHolleufer]

Sadly I just lost a lot of the colony the other day so they are currently recovering 😔

[@tobiasafkghj4163]

@@AntHolleufer 😥

[@jesseklinkenberg9072]

Ol

[@jesseklinkenberg9072]

Ok

[@AntHolleufer]

Are you sure? It’s okay if you are

[@jasenadamus4365]

Hii, i need your help. Do you have a e-mail that i can send you a question?

[@AntHolleufer]

Yeah I do ☺️ [e-mail]

[@cornishchickens6778]

Is it possible for you queen to have a bi coloured grandparent? That's why some workers are bi coloured. Or it could be broody boosting from a bi queen conolys.

[@AntHolleufer]

Well she’s all black but I have heard it’s pretty normal 🤷🏻‍♂️ and they are not brood boosted

[@arnauguillaumes8287]

You should not feed them with salad pipes

[@AntHolleufer]

What’s that?😄

[@alansants4262]

What's the title of the songs you used for this video?

[@AntHolleufer]

Hmm there’s a few. Any specific you want to know?

[@alansants4262]

@@AntHolleufer The ones within this video

[@AntHolleufer]

I think there’s 10😅 can you send the time stamps 😅 els. All the song are from the website linked in the description ☺️

[@alansants4262]

@@AntHolleufer 10:00

[@AntHolleufer]

Kevin Macleod - odyssey ☺️

[@HuffleflufferOfficial]

500 views in 24 hours! 🤯

[@AntHolleufer]

🤯🤩🤯

[@jesseklinkenberg9072]

Sicvk

[@AntHolleufer]

🙌🏻😄

[@antsareuk7505]

What

[@AntHolleufer]

What?😅

[@antsareuk7505]

@@AntHolleufer it’s just how many there are

[@frejarittig2584]

Kan du ikke tale dansk

[@AntHolleufer]

Har desværre ikke tid til at lave videoer på begge sprog. Har knap tid til de engelske videoer 😕