Searching for the Legendary Blue Ants

[@AntsCanada]

Greetings, Ant Lovers/AC Family! I decided to create an ant movie for you guys this week! Hope you enjoyed this epic adventure and experience searching the rainforest for blue ants! Also, pls remember to LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE, & SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed this video! Ant love forever! Question: Should we keep them?

[@zackb6165]

Yes we should!

[@seangabrielpadz3415]

Yay

[@larryli6397]

Very good vid

[@cheronriego2754]

Yes you should keep them I would like to see you catch a queen of the blue ant and my favourite colour is blue then green then yellow

[@javiallen8449]

Hello antscanada

[@davidmiranda3926]

I’d say yes to collecting a queen and starting your own captive colony. If you do and the colony thrives, that queen could produce other queens that you can let go and increase the numbers of endemic ants. If the endemic ants number are big enough they can fight off invasive ants.

[@Taylorswiftvibes-x5o]

i think your idea is awesome but we have to think about what happens if there are to many ants. They could kill all the bugs and other endemic ants.

[@raysilva4128]

Think of the scientific knowledge you could gain from it so yes

[@sandertheodorsen]

Yes! You/we could learn so much form watching the blue ants up close!!! They are beatyfull! I want to se more of them!

[@johnathanpearson5315]

Yesssss find a blue ant queen

[@chrisreece4474]

Also another option that has not been suggested yet, is the large off-site land he bought, if he got enough ants before he goes to visit the land he could take a few with him and release them onto the large amount of propert where there should be plenty of room for more ants

[@quinnswildlife8229]

No one talks about how this guy makes a animal planet level documentary every week

[@elderberrysandwich5565]

*Better than animal planet*

[@dustind4694]

Let's be real this is a guy who juggles world famous singer, conservationist and formicarium expert. I wouldn't be surprised if he started building jet engines for funsies.

[@clashoclan3371]

@@elderberrysandwich5565 Not really, nothing beats animal planet.

[@simpboi6835]

@@clashoclan3371 I like your funni words magic man

[@Weatherbg11]

@@clashoclan3371 ... really?

[@10sDPR]

If anyone could provide them with a high quality of life in captivity, it's you. Besides, it's not a stretch to think that colony would also then become a part of the work this channel does inspiring more people to take notice of and interest in entomology, which could be the beginning of a butterfly effect into new discoveries.

[@Poggys872]

ok

[@mstubbs88]

Couldnt agree more

[@Dogass-bz5jw]

@@mstubbs88 yes

[@katethielen3883]

Plus, think about the SCIENCE and what we could learn!!!!! We could learn so much about the art of conservation and how to help the species in the long run

[@squizzyicetea]

As someone who has had too many negative encounters with fire ants, I can agree. This channel has shown me ants aren't for hating.... even if they DO overrun my yard and garden...

[@WhismanDustin]

If anyone could keep a healthy colony of these blue ants alive it is you. The community here would love to watch you build a beautiful home for them. The fact that you're even asking shows that you're not taking this lightly. I say go for it.

[@thwompalot5000]

I did some casual research on the blue ant. You're not lying, they're pretty rare and exceptionally rare in captivity. It's a species we could learn a lot about. If you have the chance to attempt a captive colony there's some real questions about them that perhaps you'd be able to answer. I don't just think it would be cool to see, but there's a real chance you could further our understanding of them and may be able to add to their conservation.

[@lotusql69]

what are their scientific name?

[@NoBeunoPendejo]

Great point! I think it would be so awesome if he was able to find a queen and take a colony home! I definitely wouldn't complain considering he's such a great teaching resource.. teaching us all more about insects and nature online! I am positive he's already changed and influenced a lot of young people with his videos which will further scientific and nature conservancy in our youth! Bravo AntCanada! I REALLY hope we get to see a Blue Ant colony on here!! 🙏🐜 the Unicorn of Ants! 🌼

[@idiotbuster8662]

@@lotusql69 Polyrhachis cyaniventris

[@t.c.a.3335]

@@NoBeunoPendejo not to be argumentative, but but in my mind it's similar to early explorers capturing animals for zoos and putting a wild creature in a concrete box... or in many cases actually taking people out of their native habitat to put them on exhibition... I think it would be awesome to own a raven... but it was meant to be free and fly... not be a "pet".

[@zacharynutter3590]

@@t.c.a.3335 youre comparing insects to animals

[@CoolSkeleton-zb9eu]

This guy could make an hour long commentary about a piece of floor tile and I would still be intrigued....

[@lancemadrazo]

lmao u got me

[@GhostSquirell]

Yess finally the "a nature channel actually about nature" AC is back

[@huntercool2232]

As he proceeds to talk to trees and says he’s sober lol

[@ruthieharrison2609]

@@huntercool2232 haha I was all chill then he says the trees started talking to him I about choked on a chip 😂 random but okay

[@crystalm4324]

Totally chills at the beginning few minutes of this episode!!!

[@crystalm4324]

@@huntercool2232 - lol 😂 I’ve actually had the exact same experience here in Canada - except the trees came forward to me! It was on the back 40 of my property that backed on to protected crown land. ……and I’d had a whoooollle lot of mushrooms 🍄!

[@twistedgale]

Ni

[@MellowChaos]

Wow that forest is something out of a dream. I cant believe there's bees so big and chonky. The flowers are thriving, and the amount of coexistence was so amazing to see. Ive never seen such a diverse forest thats so condensed. I live in the southeast US and we keep losing more and more native species every year. I've been scared of most bugs ever since i was a kid, but its really awesome to see real nature that hasnt been disturbed by humans. And from a distance they cant fly, jump or scuttle unpredictably at me.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

This is an IRL hunt for a shiny Pokemon

[@tuiskutaavettimakela5936]

Hing on hung

[@allosaurusgaming937]

Lol

[@panot1236]

Lol

[@overseer_the_engineer]

POKÉMON IRL

[@ma.luzballeza8535]

Shiny durant

[@B_rad0806]

If you did find a queen you would be helping it more than you would be harming it. Queens have like a 1% chance of founding into a colony but in captivity chances are exponentially risen. So you catching a queen that would potentially not make it in the wild should not have an impact

[@aclaymushroomwithaberet7084]

hopefully he'll get one

[@araz1204]

Pog Champ

[@penombra91]

I totally agree, if he happens to find a queen I think we should try, but I would be totally against taking an existing colony from the wild.

[@TheNoteblockLizard]

My favourite colour is turquoise ... so not in that 40% ? XD Personally, I'd love to see what we can learn from observing the blue ants ... Although you are right about them looking off in a container ... maybe, if you do find a queen, aim for a paludarium themed after the jungle you found them in? Either way, I sense a return visit at some point XD

[@omairrazaakram]

You might have better luck looking for blue ants in Asia, there are few places where there are colonies of them

[@Squidwart20]

@@omairrazaakram He's in Asia...

[@pauliarvonen6882]

bow!

[@zacattack_playz5072]

My favorite color is clear

[@infinitegames5088]

17:21 that Poor aunt 😅

[@roses1162]

i cried happy tears at the thought of you meeting the spirit of the trees of the mountain, and the first thing you say is "i love you" 🥺you're one of the best on youtube, thanks so much for sharing all your passion and hard work with us!

[@clearlyepic9958]

I know the effort to make this short film had to have been extraordinary compared to your regular Antiverse videos… but I would love to see more short films like this every once in awhile. Great job!… and keep doing what you’re doing! Congratulations to your success!

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you and noted! Ant love forever!

[@XXDrippy09]

No because I try to keep an ant colony one time but I thought twice because of the survival it can survive on its own so I just let the ants be I rescued a bunny one time in the wild it was scared we took care of it and then one day after it died sadly🙁

[@AstralSparrows]

@@XXDrippy09i can't understand IF you are hating on him for keeping ants (which would make Me mad since i keep ants of my own) or you just don't like keeping ants

[@rapscali]

this channel is the reason why im no longer scared of the bugs in the wild, thanks!

[@Weatherbg11]

Just like the channel "snake discovery" is the reason why I'm not afraid of snakes anymore

[@linabertolano9161]

Cuz u dont have tarantulas in ur house...

[@dennisp8520]

This channel makes me appreciate naturr and respect it but bugs still scare me and I don't want them anywhere near my home

[@jewels4pools347]

I have never been arfrid of bugs

[@easportsis4222]

Same

[@Thescott16]

We've had the "Fire Nation", so if he catches a colony of blue ants we need to call them the "Water Tribe".

[@Nameless_Cat_IsAGoodGame]

"But everthing changed when the fire nation attacked"

[@loify8381]

how about water nation?

[@Cat-On-Wabdermelon]

Water nation Fire nation Ground nation Island nation

[@Thescott16]

@@Nameless_Cat_IsAGoodGame Well, I mean, fire ants are aggressively invasive...

[@amiamagi]

@@loify8381 Water Tribe is more of an Avatar:TLA reference than just Water Nation.

[@jakeozoneone]

I’d say if anyone could possibly create a habitat that suits them… it’s you… also the fact that you document them and create these videos is great for science and general public knowledge of them… in that case you’re the perfect person to have a colony of blue ants 😄❤️👍🏻

[@michaelhammond8215]

My guy! I normally don’t give ants a second thought but your videos and your infectious passion had me glued for however long this video was because I honestly didn’t feel the time go by. Amazing work!

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you and happy you enjoyed! Ant love forever!

[@W01f.]

Same thats the reason i love watching hie videos

[@W01f.]

You really should Watch more of his videos!

[@JayMart84]

Answer to your question- I think you do a great job educating yourself and giving the colonies you raise the best lives they can get in captivity so I see no harm in raising a colony of blue ants. It would be an education for everyone. It’s like you said- you’d be helping survive the species since it’s so rare.

[@malorika]

i agree with this

[@Theglobalhistoryproductions]

I agree completely

[@quillclock]

maybe wait till he gets the new house done that new ant room would be suitable for them blue bois

[@gilliesiut2332]

I don’t feel there is enough research done on them in the wild to provide proper care.

[@sarahluchies1076]

I think he should only take a new queen, and not a newly established colony, as that won't have carved out an individual place yet.

[@case3474]

This man just casually gets ancient forest spirits sliding into his DMs lol

[@aech5170]

bruh

[@gnatfelton4117]

D&D clerics be like

[@almostunliketea]

The trees talk to me too when im super drunk

[@gaohongye1591]

lmao i wish i was him

[@Ruse_Gaming]

YAS

[@MatrionOficial]

Man, i've been watching your channel a lot and i have to say one thing, i am an insectophobe, i litterally get goose bumps whenever there's one on me, everything on your channel, the way you talk about those creatures, the passion in your voice, helps me so so so very much to get over my phobia and get insight little by little, understanding them more. Thank you for your content and for the passion your keep showing everytime. Have a great life, the best of luck and all the good wishes to you man

[@MatrionOficial]

Yes, Find a queen

[@gregg6113]

Why be insectphobic, just let two bugs live their life happily together!!! (/j)

[@kevinpeters6709]

Starting from a single queen is the only option. An established colony feels too risky

[@SandrA-hr5zk]

I think someone needs to study nuptial seasons of the elusive blue ants so he can book another stay at that house. Capturing a queen ant feels like he's just giving her the best chance to succeed in making a colony. I couldn't imagine it any other way. We wouldn't want some one stealing us from our home and destroying it, so I don't think it's fair.

[@ahuman8347]

IMO That's the best option

[@samueldruidic9828]

You can hear the spark in his eyes when he talks about ecosystems he truly is the purest

[@michaeltilkens9409]

I think you should try cultivateing a colony because rare species are always under threat. So the more we can get into the hobby if they are facing extinction the better the chance they can be brought back into the ecosystem.

[@sonichawk8899]

Yes

[@larsjansen9788]

❤❤❤❤❤😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@jacobmerritt2483]

This man knows how to make you incredibly excited about something that he is excited about. That is a gift. Not to mention these professionally produced videos that are as good or better than anything on TV. Kudos to you, good sir. You have a lot to offer the people (and ants) of this world.

[@-f-4426]

Agreed

[@keithyinger3326]

I'd say yes on collecting a queen. Most of them don't survive anyways, so taking one out of the equation isn't going to unbalance anything at all.

[@kevinlo9154]

I agree

[@sirforest9453]

fantastic response, i agree

[@stevefont_]

Yes

[@squidsquid7487]

So long as it isn't an existing colony.

[@Michiganmayor420]

"Its ok to feed bits of your dead freind to a vulture, as long as you intend to teach the vulture tricks" a quote from civilization 4 mod, caveman to cosmose

[@WickensWickedReptiles]

I'm hooked on this channel now.... I need ants

[@EmbeddedWithin]

Might get ants soon, although here in Malaysia ants are everywhere, from under your bed to the back of your phone case :/

[@Silverstar2000]

Wickens Wicked Reptiles! 😀

[@entityjack2572]

@@EmbeddedWithin Just because he has a checkmark doesn't mean he is farming likes or subs, it actually sounds like a genuine comment made by a genuine content creator.

[@EmbeddedWithin]

@@entityjack2572 I’ll edit it to be a more friendly one then

[@BeydleDroid]

Check online to see if there are any retailers that order in your country then check care sheets for ants before buying and I recommend starting with at least a queen and 5-10 workers

[@ChrisTuttle]

I believe the ball of white fuzz was a spider mite nest. You can see the wisps of a mite's web trailing off the pinchers. If you look closely, you'll see a couple mites riding the web, looking for the perfect opportunity to take flight. They excrete a small ball of fuzz like a cotton ball balloon to catch the breeze and float away. More impressive is their ability to control their flight and navigate the air turbulence efficiently, like a finely tuned fighter jet. For the last 2 years I've been learning to live with them in my garden and, sadly, in my home. My desire is to understand more about their species by observing their behaviors, their motivations, their strategies for survival, and the environments they thrive in. There is so much to learn.

[@DKforever24]

Damn, AntsCanada really just turned into Planet Earth

[@insanelyblox7292]

90th like :>

[@angry__duck4616]

U mean animal planet???

[@DKforever24]

@@angry__duck4616 No, because Planet Earth is a nature documentary tv show that focuses exclusively on the wildlife of the planet, like how AC focuses on the ants and wildlife in the Antiverse/Antopia. Animal Planet, however, is a tv channel run by a corporation that has been focusing on the humans who interact with the wildlife via lame reality shows, not the wildlife itself.

[@Daan_015]

I was thinking about “Life in colour” especially when he showed the crab spider on the flower

[@lifeisbutadreamm]

This channel fully embodies a level of passion, wonder, and curiosity about the natural world that we should all aspire to ❤

[@FxllnBlxnkies]

I love his adoration for bugs. He just pets a stag beetle like it’s a kitten.

[@mysticalpie4695]

Ikr

[@maqux1041]

Someone say kitten?

[@avrynebagonbon1964]

yes

[@yukix.1222]

It was so cute lol

[@kemae]

@@maqux1041 discord mod moment

[@Blueheartsnroses]

I never knew blue ants even existed! All i can say is this journey is gonna be hella good!..

[@Wasbever_14]

🫐

[@mazedude5911]

🫐

[@omairrazaakram]

I have first seen blue ants 2 years ago, I know the feeling you have

[@darealomar]

Facts

[@ConnorJMCD]

18:06 - "As the male ant struggled to die in peace" _Mood_

[@SBShow-dp4zl]

KARMA

[@icountsixrats3753]

I was about to say the same thing 😭

[@carlmcleencabales9188]

Hilarious to see it fought over and finally getting dragged into the nest

[@Pianodaddyy]

Big mood

[@sukavuka]

Sometimes it's better to watch nature in it's natural environment. Bro I love your passion. Ty for the awesomeness.

[@Rainok]

“A massive bee, about the size of a golf ball” That’s gonna be a nope from me dawg

[@squizzyicetea]

In Texas, we have giant Tarantula Hawk Wasps. They can be up to 3 inches long, metallic black/blue body with bright red wings. They aren't aggressive, but they are curious. Some times I'm not sure what's worse...

[@ProPrince]

@@squizzyicetea arent their stings killer tho?

[@squizzyicetea]

@@ProPrince they can't kill you, but you might wish it did..

[@wilkinlow]

@@squizzyicetea u can literally shoot them with a gun with that size damn

[@squizzyicetea]

@@wilkinlow it'd take some good aim, but yeah lol. I went out to my chicken coop where I was removing some cactus and one had popped around from behind and ran at me... a wasp CHASED ME out of the coop area. Lmfao 😂

[@jonathanhord8067]

We should wait till nuptial season to try and get a queen instead of trying to move an established wild colony, disturbing them in the process.

[@Gigas_taychi]

this is a rare chance though

[@mericaman6388]

It is nuptial flight season

[@liamyoung458]

So right now?

[@john-raygonzalez9222]

Let’s go!!!!

[@admiralinvertebrate5649]

This video is like how colonists of an alien planet may react when they arrive.

[@assumjongkey1383]

Or when European exproler got in the new world

[@texasmama3084]

They will be like “Ew these nasty humans pollute their planet?!” “Yeah they are not intelligent exterminate them.”

[@bonnie_maen1651]

hes an alien confirmed

[@tatsuyashiba6931]

Spanish mode enabled

[@Why_I_Die]

"Hey, Aliens Colonist family, take a look at these fleshy little ones, sitting motionless in front of these light panels; seemingly entranced by the shapes on them. They built the shapes to change, for some reason that I can't currently ascertain. If anyone knows why, please leave a comment about it below. The universe truly holds so many mysteries that have yet to be solved; hiding... before our very eyes." edit: man, someone really nuked OP's comment with a bot-driven dislike bomb, if OP's comment with this many likes is this far down; someone in one of those top comments above must _really_ want to be seen.

[@hormiverso]

Wow, the rainforest is amazing, and the blue ants are stunning 😍 Thanks for the video. We would love to make a trip to Mount Banahaw and watch all the diversity of this place. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

[@OdysseyProductions_EDMMusic]

I have just rediscovered AntCanada after watching him on and off and I still think he is by far one of the best creators on the KZbin platform!

[@lemarcussethmadjus850]

Same

[@GuyDoesntWork]

@@lemarcussethmadjus850 ditto

[@crayanite2914]

i mean ditto

[@rat_dragon]

same here. YT unsubbed me from this channel many years ago (i've been watching antscanada for about 7 yrs so this was disappointing). I had a brain fart and forgot the name of this channel then when I discovered it again, I was egg-static ;)

[@thehandodripo]

i guess but uk hes not the best best creator uk check the other people stuff

[@igorpporfirio8449]

My god, this footage is on the same level as many documentaries, just amazing and beautiful

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you! Thank you for noticing rhe details. Ant love forever!

[@moyogaming1225]

AC: 'I was instantly sober' AC: *continues to talk to the trees*

[@BejorkDibut]

yea, that dont sound too sober XD i loved it

[@gabrielsalazar6647]

@@BejorkDibut he ate some "forbidden" mushroom.

[@lileofficial4273]

yeahhh i think he drank the wrong tea...

[@thecatpersonuk9962]

He knows the Vietnamese

[@evann566]

keep them

[@lisa-m-jennings]

Considering both the rarity of the species and the fact that you are such an adept ant keeper I can think of no downside in attempting to find a few blue queens and try to raise a colony. I can only imagine how much everyone could learn from the experience. For science! If anyone could host them successfully it would absolutely be AntsCanada.🐜💙♾

[@miguelangelowong6786]

I though the infinite emoji was😈

[@LeonGelderblom-rz1kc]

I've seen this guy bring great ant colonies and he can surely keep these alive so i think he is the perfect person to have and admire such a beautiful and rare colony of ants

[@yareulb2269]

The Legendary Blue Ants of Mt. Banahaw sounds like something from Skull Island... Imagine giant blue ants that hunted the main character.

[@yoriichitsugikuni1435]

Time to find a game creator to create a game with this in it

[@OozeyDrew258]

True

[@Brendan1259]

Why hunt the main character, why not help the main character like in "Honey I shrunk the kids"?

[@eckoreckofantasy]

No, I WANT TO BE THE BLUE ANT

[@thepolishtech1552]

@@yoriichitsugikuni1435 im learning how to make a platformer to just learn, ill add blue ants

[@abbienormals1669]

"I'm sober" he says, as he proceeds to talk to trees.

[@ashleycastro6014]

LOL

[@rubylee4704]

The trees speak *vietnameseee*

[@Owenbot3000]

I'm gonna learn Vietnamese just in case I roll up on a sus tree

[@evandugas7888]

XD

[@Rolkatsuki]

omg lol haha! XD

[@TheViolet782]

Absolutely adored the supermodel blue beetle, what a fashion queen

[@EasterIsland420]

Yassss

[@francrcg]

Ive seen a white ant, why isnt it black? Something feels off..

[@rafia.r1373]

@@francrcg its probably a thermite

[@Kuro_TvT]

@@francrcgit's probably an ant who's exo skeleton hasn't hardened

[@HelpMeIAmConfused]

This is the best episode I've ever watched in ac's channel so far

[@AntsCanada]

🙏❤🐜

[@namename9998]

@@AntsCanada 28:17 Since you reconsidered not/collecting a colony of blue ants does that mean you're reconsidering Antopia Park? What you said from 28:17 on is what everyone who doesn't support Antopia Park is thinking. Either way you've proven Antopia Park already exists, you visited it. If you really want to do something then do an air bnb. No gift shop, no treehouses, nothing. Just a few rooms in the main house people can rent rooms for however long they want. Antopia Park is all about ego, a room for rent is sharing the passion. Put yourself in the ant's position. How would you feel if hordes of giants were wandering around where you lived.

[@Godzillagamer1577]

@@namename9998 buddy this channel is about bugs

[@autocorrecter999]

@@Godzillagamer1577 Yeah.

[@MaddyRaddy9]

I can't believe how incredibly sober you were when you talked to those trees.

[@CogHoarder]

I'm pretty sure I can talk to trees too. Shame I never remember those conversations, night, and why I woke up naked in the forest.

[@racore1623]

@@CogHoarder okay

[@kickin9068]

I was thinking the same exact thing

[@Notabl3]

@@CogHoarder I don’t get it

[@kartim110]

He drank too much, and gave some to his camera

[@green7449]

Spider knows if he kills the scout, the army will show up.

[@noovaacaane7475]

Everytime coming down from heartwarming epiphany I look up to see a tree just getting roughed up by the wind I feel as if the tree shared some wisdom with me. Great video!

[@MrSlanderer]

I've seen those personally, in a mountain near my home, though I didn't realize how rare and unstudied they are. They seem solitary, and rather docile. They look like a couple of small, plump blueberries stuck together, wandering about. I didn't think much of them, beyond their blue hue and plumpness. I want to say they are about half an inch long, but it may have been smaller; I didn't bother checking them out closely.

[@TrineDaely]

The one in the video looked carpenter ant sized to me, but I lacked size references in the video. Thanks for the info!

[@GilbertGarcia_ojoartstudios]

The more I watch your videos, the more I think you are one of my kind of people. I don't think that many people look too closely at life like you do, it's amazing. Thank you for your videos!

[@AntsCanada]

Thanks for watching my videos. #AntLoveForever

[@PlecsExotics3]

@@AntsCanada #AntLoveForever

[@missplovestoteach6294]

Go down before you went to Canada you are the best and show I have ever seen

[@missplovestoteach6294]

And have truly are leaders about 40 yards❤

[@missplovestoteach6294]

Install loads you must protect you and loads and

[@jujooguppy4567]

I've loved ants all my life, and I had no idea blue ants existed. They are truly gorgeous, and have some of the more unique physical features ive seen. I don't see an issue with keeping a colony; you always provide an amazing habitat for them, and as someone else mentioned, you may be able to produce more queens for more colonies to help their population in the wild.

[@Blue-wh7mz]

Oh yes i invade them

[@aml6646]

I love how passionate you are about the insects around you

[@GavinBogie]

“Hooman I offer you blue? Do you accept?” -treeman

[@caite3693]

The fact he hearted this is just-

[@sairuksbg_102_2]

He hearted this😂😂 (love you & your ants antscanada❤️)

[@Kamil_Paiter]

That a good one

[@vincenttrigg4521]

At least it wasn't speaking Vietnamese

[@hwgoblin]

AntsCanada: **gasp**

[@saraianknowledge8057]

I got goose bumps when he said “Nature had sentenced him to death” truly fascinating and knowledge rich channel

[@SaltNBattery]

This is real? People like this guy actually exist?! He's too wholesome, too stoked on life.

[@Pianodaddyy]

Hahahaha I thought the same to myself

[@NoobixCube]

These blue ants are totally different to the ones I used to see when I was a kid. In Australia's southern states, you get what is apparently known as "Diamma Bicolor", which is not actually an ant at all, but a solitary ground-dwelling wasp.

[@arncalago]

That "velvety" blue ant is pretty common here in Quezon Province. They often wander/scavenge alone, unlike other ants.

[@bman296]

Me having just woken up, does that mean they're like independent or do they have a queen

[@luckycorn8590]

@@bman296 all ants are eusocial, they just stray farther away than usual

[@omairrazaakram]

@@bman296 I think they have a queen, well at least that's what I observed when I had studied a blue ant colony hill

[@arncalago]

@@bman296 I think they do have a queen just like any other ant colony, it just that when I observe them on plants or gardens in Quezon, they (most of the time) wander/forage alone and you wont see that kind of specie forming a line when gathering foods like any other ants species.

[@mabelcamejo715]

Are you sure it’s not just a blue velvet ant

[@Nil_Sama]

That cute bee at 9:00 used to be common in my area, since they collect pollen from the flowers beside our driveway. I haven't seen them lately though, probably because the bush they liked had to be trimmed, and aren't producing flowers lately. Anyway, that type of bee actually produces green honey! I've never tried it, but my mom said it was good~

[@SharkyRen]

Its a very epik FAT LOOKIN BEE

[@camponotusinflatus9920]

Where is your area?

[@Nil_Sama]

@@camponotusinflatus9920 So. Leyte, Philippines~

[@_ChickenBomb_]

*Where can i get that honey*

[@Nil_Sama]

@@_ChickenBomb_ I don't think you can get it in a store... My mom was only able to taste it because my uncle bought it from some guy that collected the honey himself.

[@markkrebs7474]

That earwig probaby has a packet of pollen from an Orchid "stamped" on his back. Orchids posess intricate mechanisms which can move and literally deposit a packet of pollen on the back of pollinating insects.

[@gamernoob174]

So it just a vending machine

[@sampompom7831]

It looks like bread

[@_Experience_.]

What is this comment section 😂😂

[@baston3205]

I know this’s an older vid but I’ve been binge watching ur videos. I’ve never been interested in insects but man, the way you make ur videos is amazing. It’s so educational and what makes it is your commentary. No one I’ve seen makes commentary this engaging, interesting, and educational. Ur doing something great here man, I hope you realize that

[@huntercool2232]

AC: “The Trees spoke to me!” Me: “. . . Heh somebody had one too many beers…” 😅

[@ThyofBNWY]

*Vietnam flash blacks*

[@2ndlittlekingryan654]

Too much redhorse

[@Shuhister]

mushrooms...

[@sewerfish3672]

maybe something harder

[@Lamycore]

yes... beer... definitely nothing other than beer... definitely nothing stronger... definitely beer ;)

[@notcody1790]

you manage to make the most beautiful things in nature noticeable to anyone, thank you

[@sidelines4794]

This is untamed and timeless joy to watch. 10/10

[@brianc889]

The universe just had me spontaneously watch one of the best KZbin videos I have seen in a very long time with my son. My preteen son loves your content his knowledge expands because of your channel me as well. I wish you the best in life!

[@racheldavis4107]

I wish KZbin had a "love button" because this is a great episode!

[@mekomamizuko]

I agree, a simple “like” button isn’t sufficient enough

[@izzyhartzell4501]

I feel like finding a young blue queen could be very informational and could possibly help learn their needs to better protect them in the future. Captivity, while sometimes heart breaking, can be beneficial.

[@bentlexgaming672]

Google said that blue ants are species of solitary wingless wasp

[@blueaxolotl9744]

wasps can still have queens tho@@bentlexgaming672

[@stickii2131]

What a brilliant watch. I randomly found your channel and I've always had a fascination for ants! I decided to watch a video and now I'm hooked!

[@FearlessLeis]

KZbin reveals so many talented people. Creator of this channel gives discovery channel a run for its money. Great editing, fun, learning, and clean commentary 😊 More more please.

[@mikeschiesel2852]

Your introspection at the end seemed to answer the question for you. This ecosystem would be nearly impossible to replicate enough to satisfy completely the needs of any species to thrive in captivity. Gods handiwork...often imitated, never duplicated.

[@katerpillar14]

I've never seen a blue ant before and never seen someone so excited for a ant but I'm so happy for you when you found that ant 🐜 it must be so special to you ❤

[@natanhalinowski3174]

Ants Canadas friends: lets go for a walk Ants Canada: go away, I'm looking for blue ants :/

[@vxrtuality]

Lol

[@araz1204]

Lol among us 😂😂😂😂

[@benniedrew4095]

It’s so crazy to think that all that is just a minuscule fraction of the rainforest and those are just bug level and one of thousands of areas it’s incredible

[@bishop_breloom]

The guy who owns the Airbnb: “What are you doin?” AC: “Watching the bugs.” Airbnb: “…”

[@maexslg-at]

I mean he's getting paid to see bugs so... I wouldn't complain.

[@snorlax4428]

@@maexslg-at yeah

[@xxdragonxxyt5544]

@@maexslg-at I mean you aren't wrong

[@luvjisoo-cd7dn]

The blue weevil should really consider being a model, it’ll steal the whole show with its blue color

[@mittensanimates6498]

i say collect a queen because they have a low chance of surviving in the wild anyway. by capturing it gives the queen a higher survival rate can make the colony grow bigger and live longer. so i say yes.

[@Xeonomy]

But in terrarium/formicarium nuptial flight isn't possible...

[@chicken5761]

@@Xeonomy you can just open the terrarium with a oil/vaseline/baby powder barrier and let them fly away

[@lizaprokova6105]

@@Xeonomy I’m pretty sure he could eventually find out when their nuptial flight is

[@Xeonomy]

@@lizaprokova6105 my ants have their nuptial flights really early in the year, cuz temperature inside is like 23°C, and outside like 10°. For ants 10° is too cold for nuptial flight

[@Dr_donkey21]

This is true but it has to be a very young queen

[@kensalvatore4672]

Only AntsCanada can make insects and nature this interesting to watch!!! He deserve a Prize for this!!! this may be even better then the national goegraphy and animal world

[@gfgfhgvgh]

When AC revealed that the yellow crazy ants trying to kill the male ant wasn't sped up, my jaw literally dropped. Amazing work, your passionate narrating really drew my attention and kept me invested!

[@back-gardencritters9819]

"I am the lorax, I speak for the trees" -Antscanada

[@thepikamence1250]

The trees say "Ant love forever"

[@rustys2033]

He is the antlax he speaks for the ants

[@lukieg1796]

True

[@GavinBogie]

“I am the Mikey, I speak for the ants”

[@peytonriley4764]

I am the Lorax, I speak TO the trees

[@badtempered8588]

I agree with others here that a colony of blue ants in the antiverse would be treated better by you than anyone else and even better off than the hit or miss life in the wild. Also like others I agree that it would be an exceptional opportunity to learn more about this rare and little known species. More power to you and best of luck to you in your activities.

[@traceystokes5253]

I only watched this program a few times and I find the content really interesting and your presentation really fascinating and you seem to be having so much fun with everything that you compel me to follow the entire episode to the end. Thank you for sharing this amazing program with everyone….

[@xKhfan213x]

I wanna say, the quality of this video was fantastic. I'd love to see more nature videos like this. Maybe you can go to different rainforest or national parks where you could show off different ants species (and other organisms) in their natural habitat like this.

[@melissastevens423]

My 7 year old wants to be an entomologist because your videos have captured his interest so much. Thank you for your fascinating content!

[@einsford9894]

I'd be keen to see a blue ant colony and what we could learn from rhem

[@dissapointment630]

How did you get that ant next to your name?

[@egg5294]

@@dissapointment630 you have to click the blue join button next to subscribe

[@trank3166]

Bow

[@dissapointment630]

@@egg5294 ok thx

[@razorclaw101]

Bow

[@esmeraldaweatherwaxe970]

I never cared much for antfarms, the captivity angle always made me cringe.. but having seen your devotion and understanding of the way nature connects, and your respect for the blue ants and the gift that just observation itself already is, I now believe your research and how you share your passion, can do so much good.. ambassadors are bridges between species.

[@Toorealfortv0000]

I see what yu are saying about taking in the ants, their dependence on each other is nothing like ive ever seen. Leave them in the forest ! Appreciate yu AC 💪🏼

[@TerraSapien]

I agree. I feel like finding a wild nest and spending some time filming it and checking back would be ideal, bc I think we’re all dazzled by them and want to see more! But they do feel a little sacred, I’d much rather we visit them in the wild from time to time!

[@puppybakauvu9583]

same. if they die in captivity... well even less. leave them be.

[@kevintamayo9906]

Yes, by keeping them responsibly you can add to the scientific level of understanding of the species that just might reveal a discovery that could be important in saving the species (or another species) in the long term.

[@Lonesome__Dove]

this is so well done. I am so pleased to have had this channel pop up in recommendations though kind of disappointed youtube didnt direct me here earlier. I am absolutely impressed with your ability to make such small often ignored creatures so interesting. this is very well done and i appreciate your abilities and knowledge. well done sir.

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you! Welcome to the AC Family! Ant love forever!

[@Lonesome__Dove]

@@AntsCanada thank you!!!

[@captain_mel]

So in this video, you express concern about being able to give the blue ants the sort of enrichment they'd need. I feel like if the Cloud Forest Vivarium goes well, something like that would be ideal for these guys in captivity...

[@AntsCanada]

I agree! Pantdora just might be the answer.

[@captain_mel]

@@AntsCanada I tell ya what... It'd be really cool. I'm a new subscriber but I've been binging the backlog while waiting for new Pantdora vids, haha

[@linaskura]

​@AntsCanada Me, still here hoping a local will call you that they got a queen for Pantdora

[@YTSaltyGamer]

*His Review:* "Really loved it! We found GIANT Spiders and toxic frogs and all types of mystery bees and ants so amazing!" *Somebody trying to get Air Bnb:* "."

[@kielplayz7934]

Ohhh shi-

[@jadedesigns6171]

XD

[@amicaaranearum]

AC question of the week: my favorite was the flower crab spider. (I'm a sucker for spiders.) The reason she didn't eat the ant is that many spiders find ants unpalatable due to their formic acid, and their potential to bite, sting, and/or spray acid makes them more trouble than they're worth.

[@fries4me10]

Lol muffet

[@TragicJade]

@@fries4me10 what about it?

[@fries4me10]

@@TragicJade i just thought it was a cool profile pic

[@TragicJade]

@@fries4me10 ok

[@amicaaranearum]

@@fries4me10All the spiders clap along to the music.

[@bacula8424]

If you collected your termites alates from there i am 90% sure the species of the royal pair we have is from the genus Nasutitermes. By far the coolest termite genus in my opinion. The soldiers of these termites are able to shoot acid through their heads. And these termites have the habit of go on "raids" across the rainforest every few days in search of food. Being able to film this process will be such a awesome event.

[@cicadafun]

Nasutitermitinae alates are usually longer and flat proportionally. The pair he captured is 90% likely to be a species of Odontotermes, a fungus farming termite. Of course, he could always end up capturing some Hospitalitermes alates since he has colonies nearby (12:42).

[@bacula8424]

@@cicadafun Its kind of hard to figure out with alates, aside from size the differences between species alates are minimal most of the pictures of nasutitermes queens I found have pale soldiers and workers, the ones shown in the video are darker so I couldn't really make out a definitive conclusion. Mainly I did speculation since the pair he collected were collected during this trip, and the nasutitermes colony happened to be relatively close. We'll have to wait and see which kind of soldiers are born.

[@bacula8424]

@@cicadafun Oh its true those are definitely hospitalitermes. My bad I confused them with nasutitermes.

[@cicadafun]

@@bacula8424 Although it's true that termite alates can be generally hard to distinguish across species/genera or families due to their relative cockroach appearance, there's still consistent morphological and proportional differences outside of minute anatomical features which can help you readily identify certain generas/families. Nasutitermitinae imagoes tend to be flat and tube like, their bodies skinny relatively speaking. The heads are flat and rounded.The wings are large and have largely reduced venation. Macrotermitinae imagoes on the other hand are larger, bulkier and stouter in appearance and so resemble cockroaches more.

[@mezmerized4lifejay654]

The Blue Ant colony can be called "Nightcrawlers" or "Mystique" 🐜😋

[@allosaurusgaming937]

Yes

[@millicentiwuchukwu9144]

Yes please yes actually the name I've been thinking about

[@pewpewdragon4483]

nah, we should call them Unicorn Sportscars XD

[@maithianhlun4065]

I like both but I think "Mystique" matches them more

[@potatobird52]

how about “The Mist”

[@minecraftkidabuayad8667]

It is crazy on how much I love this channel I have been watching for years and still amazes me to this day on how much I lean love you dud 💓

[@Maru-jt7zc]

This episode was a masterpiece, thank you AC for the amazing, you made me appreciate nature so much!!

[@AntsCanada]

Thank you! I did my best to put in everything I had for this episode. Ant love forever! ❤🐜

[@jacksonwilde3328]

"The Trees started talking to me" "I was instantly sober" no, I'm pretty sure you werent

[@zombifiedgaming6485]

Vietnam flashbacks*

[@huntercool2232]

Somebody was very drunk that night lol

[@michaelmate2889]

@@huntercool2232 Make sense

[@michaelmate2889]

I think he was dreaming and drunk

[@Justin.Martyr]

*This MoRon ALso Hears from the Lord Jesus!!!!*

[@janetkouma1]

Spending New Years Eve. 2023 watching this and am enjoying it so much, thank you.

[@mgvlogs122]

Good job making this video! Hope we can see more of these small but exotic and cool ants. The Legendary Blue Kindom would be an amazing name!

[@riaannesimoens]

I'm not particularly a bug lover and I know next to nothing about ants, but boy, I was on the tip of my chair this whole time. Thanks a lot for this weird trip!