PARASITIC ANT QUEEN?! - Lasius Umbratus Ant Colony

[@antsandpets]

When I had a parasitic queen I did the exact same method as you but I first introduced only one worker to the queen before I did the rest of the workers and the brood, that seemed to make the process go a lot quicker as the worker was killed and she absorbed the pheromones and then they accepted the queen faster, in the end it was successful and now currently that colony has over 500 workers

[@EstheticAnts]

That sounds very smart indeed and much easier aswel.

[@antsandpets]

@@EstheticAnts Thank you, I must admit though It was my dads method not mine, (he's been keeping ants for almost 14 years now)

[@zes3813]

wrr

[@AntWarriors]

Fantastic video EA, hope this process goes well, and nice shots too. Totally can't wait for the next update.

[@EstheticAnts]

Thanks man! One week till next update🤭

[@kieiskie]

Can't wait to see if this is successful that was really interesting to see!

[@EstheticAnts]

Update next week!

[@Anton_Bunny]

Интересный эксперимент бро 💪

[@tykenero1777]

Guys let's try get this to 100 likes at least!

[@EstheticAnts]

Lets gooooo

[@AntWarriors]

@Tykenero For sure, just give it a couple more hours or at least by tomorrow and that 100 likes will be right there😉😀

[@UmzGames]

This was amazing. Love watching parasitic ants. Given me some great ideas for KAE-

[@EstheticAnts]

Thanks😊😊🤭

[@mcallahk]

I caught some parasitic lasius this year too, but I'm not really confident with my skills as an ant keeper and I don't know where any lasius nests are so I released them. Good luck with yours!

[@EstheticAnts]

Thanks man, if you have no clue it is indeed better to release them.

[@_evanpyro._7491]

I did this 2 years ago with 8 Queens, one day later only 3 Queens lived and all the others were dead. A couple days later the rest of the queens died aswel…. But 2 days ago I tried it again and finally it worked 😅

[@EstheticAnts]

Yaaay succes!

[@tranvietphu1298]

Being these queens is like playing metal gear solid at super hard mode

[@EstheticAnts]

🤣

[@sequoiaexotics9324]

Great video man! I really like the storyline type of ant videos! In my opinion one of your best yet! 👏

[@EstheticAnts]

Thanks man!🤗

[@makowekpolskiv2860]

Attention red spy is in The base

[@gtxmarco2550]

In uk ???

[@cityants1166]

That’s not a good way to do it. You should Introduce one worker and wait until she gets accepted or killed, then wait about 30mins and add about 5 more workers one at a time slowly and then feed them to encourage trophallaxis which masks some of the queen’s main sent glands. Then slowly add the rest of the workers and then the brood

[@EstheticAnts]

It worked tho. In the wild the colonies are much bigger

[@cityants1166]

@@EstheticAnts in the wild they have days to disguise their sent before even going in the nest

[@njalsand133]

That is one persistent Queen and what a quirky survival strategy.

[@EstheticAnts]

Yeah it is!

[@antsnetherlands20]

You mentioned the colour difference... Thing is that both Lasius flavus and Lasius umbratus workers are very difficult to distinguish from each other since both are yellowish-orange :p

[@EstheticAnts]

Yeah I made an oopsie

[@joeydr1497]

Epic video as always EA sad I couldn’t be here for the premiere

[@EstheticAnts]

Thanks man!

[@kimmie44]

I really loved this vid!! Thank you so much for sharing! And I hope botje queen’s will survive!! Hope to see them soon🤩

[@EstheticAnts]

I hope so too! Thanks🥰

[@your_average_blanket_lover3732]

Nice video Umbratus and Flavus workers though are hard to differentiate without a microscope as they are the same colour and appearence

[@EstheticAnts]

Yeah big oopsie on my side.

[@Watchtone]

I mean, if you check for fresh eggs/larvae, you should be able to tell if she’s laying.

[@zombiebullshark3834]

I found the tiniest sugar ant queen after her nuptial flight. She was so small definitely wouldn't be able to contain her workers

[@victorwesterhof607]

Almost 2k subscribers!

[@vxrtuality]

Thanks you because I keep seeing those queens

[@EstheticAnts]

Hehe no problem

[@stijncroon9287]

Wow such beautiful and unique shots thx for this video Ea very very cool

[@EstheticAnts]

ty ty

[@ThisGuy327]

Hi nice video. 👍

[@wildlifeisthewealthofnatur5457]

I too had some very low numbers of black pheidoles staying with the red ones in the planting pot. Could the black one be parasitic species?

[@EstheticAnts]

Could be

[@SwembaSwemba]

Doing Parasitic Lasius Speices is far more difficult in the Americas(or at least the part I live in) since Lasius is less common and nest mostly by side walk where you can’t dig them up. I tried to do Formica and the ants got along but the queen later died a few months later so idk lol

[@EstheticAnts]

Yeah these ones are pretty doable

[@allaboutantsuk2885]

So cool! I really like parasitic ants 🐜

[@EstheticAnts]

I like their behaviour idk if I like to keep them

[@jennasants6337]

yes, this is a really unique video🔥

[@EstheticAnts]

Thank you🥳

[@something8267]

I don't know if I have the Lasius Umbratus or the Lasius Niger since they are basiclly the same

[@EstheticAnts]

there is a big difference.

[@AntsPablo]

When I was new to antkeeping I caught a Lasius Umbratus queen, but I thought it was componotus and just put it in a test tube. Since the parasitic queen didn't infiltrate any colony and didn't get any food she didn't lay eggs and died 😢

[@EstheticAnts]

That is very sad!

[@TeodorAngelov]

Did it survive? I have a parasitic queen and wonder if i should collect some workers and/or pupae

[@sjoer]

Ik vond laatst ook een rode koningin, maar helaas was ze onthoofd :( Ze had alleen een kleine kop, niet iets wat ik eerder had gezien?

[@nathan6432]

what parasitic queen ant means

[@FizzleFX]

1:30 CAREFFFFFFFFFLLLY *claws at hands full of dirt* yeah.......... carefully like a PLOW pulled by an Ox

[@EstheticAnts]

lol

[@kristijanveljaca1687]

One day I might attempt this with a Formica rufa altough I plan on staying with fully clusteral ants for until I learn more about them :)

[@EstheticAnts]

Good idea

[@FizzleFX]

Those workers are no match for a Queen.

[@EstheticAnts]

Indeed!

[@FizzleFX]

@@EstheticAnts they could use some very tiny slingshots (David v Goliath) ... ok just now I had the picture of 'equiping soldier ants' with very tiny weapons. Like in an RPG! I wonder if there's a store for that...

[@gecko7029]

Yes I asked for this mine died unfortunately

[@EstheticAnts]

sad :(

[@stansants5816]

this is so fascinating!

[@EstheticAnts]

Tyyy

[@gangstanoodleants3576]

What do you use for indoor lighting?

[@EstheticAnts]

I just use sunlight from my window

[@gangstanoodleants3576]

@@EstheticAnts ah ok lol that’s smart

[@mayprince1101]

Can i buy the mini outworld

[@EstheticAnts]

yes www.estheticants.com

[@stijncroon9287]

Can’t use life chat cuz on phone but I’m here in time ✌️

[@felice0miserable218]

Is this a butterfly

[@EstheticAnts]

No

[@tobygames3581]

Hey can you try raise a honeypot ant coloney

[@EstheticAnts]

No

[@avocado_alien]

@@EstheticAntsI bet you won’t respond to this reply, but why no? At least give us some reasons why you wont keep them

[@EstheticAnts]

@@avocado_alien that was three years ago. We now have a Myrmecocystus mexicanus

[@stijncroon9287]

So umbratus can take over flavus to mmm nice

[@sshawnc]

bij mij was het gelukt maar toen is ze dood gegaan

[@EstheticAnts]

Ohh jammer

[@littlejohnny7980]

Do you ship to US?

[@EstheticAnts]

Yes

[@zes3813]

no such thing as nervous or tedious or interesx or etc or more or first or etc or not, doesnt matter

[@EstheticAnts]

We have to make it a bit more exciting for the viewers

[@englishfishkeeper2007]

I caught 2 Lasius Fuliginosus queens this year. I put both of them together (as they are polygynous) and I got them workers and brood.....BUT THEY WERE INFERTILE!! NOOO!!!

[@EstheticAnts]

Very sad!

[@Auto_Owl-X446V]

damn that guy is ripping up a ant mound with fucking ants that want to kill you with his BARE HANDS.

[@TmanMoneymanISSUPREME]

Nice!!!,

[@mikestory2272]

Very interesting

[@romelgames978]

You listened to me yesterday

[@romelgames978]

@AntslifeUK hi ANT LIFE 😄

[@EstheticAnts]

uhm haha

[@stijncroon9287]

Almost at 1,9k

[@Split0069]

Damn... I hate waiting for update videos...

[@EstheticAnts]

Sadly with ants you have too haha

[@AntSite_CZ]

4k 😮

[@EstheticAnts]

Always

[@En3aa]

Noice 12.0

[@EstheticAnts]

Thank you 12.0

[@jesseklinkenberg9072]

Leuk

[@shaleesams5446]

WHY are u killing the colony, AND MURDER

[@EstheticAnts]

I'm not lol

[@felice0miserable218]

Let ARIANA GRANDE INVATE KZbin

[@EstheticAnts]

Lol

[@nathan6432]

what parasitic queen ant means

[@tranvietphu1298]

>show up in a colony >kill some workers to take their scent >kill the main queen >use pupa as a brood boosting source >live as a normal colony >refuse to elaborate further >stay

[@EstheticAnts]

ty for explaining.