"SnakeWorm" and Red Ants introduction!

[@Jartopia]

11:37 A slime mold!!!! So excited!

[@nordicants6232]

They are so cool :O

[@tguy4257]

This channel should be reaching 1 million highly slept on channel better than must

[@nordicants6232]

Thank you

[@DarthVantos]

Wow look at thing grow and grow! I was honestly not as hyped about a European colony. Thinking it wouldn't have as many insects and diverse populations. Boy has this proved me wrong! This setup has so much potential and it's great to see how you are constantly trying to make sure that no one species becomes overly dominant. Like the nightmare slugs hordes in Thai vivarium. Cant wait for the Next episode.

[@nordicants6232]

Thank you so much for this comment!

[@hiimpazem7287]

I love during the timelapses when you can see some young plants sprouting out from the soil and moving around to catch the sun

[@nordicants6232]

It is really something! They are alive :D

[@sormly500]

add woodlouse spiders if you can find some

[@nablamakabama488]

6:44 That is a snakefly, probably from the family Raphidiidae.

[@MothNow]

For your woodlice, wolf spiders and zebra spiders/jumping spiders or nice active hunters.

[@nordicants6232]

Thank you!! Will get :D

[@outdoorboys2605]

There's woodlouse spiders

[@outdoorboys2605]

There a red color

[@antoniogabriel4089]

YES MORE, FINALLY, IVE BEEN AWAITING FOR SO LONG, MY GOD THE AMOUNT OF LIFE IS STAGGERING, I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nordicants6232]

Aww thank you!!

[@antoniogabriel4089]

@@nordicants6232 no problem :), and i would suggest adding more plant life, for there are many critters who would appreciate it

[@Jartopia]

Lol that spider built it's web in such a terrible spot

[@nordicants6232]

Yet a good one though ;) but yeah so sad hahaha

[@ZzraphMedia]

Some of the time lapses are simply amazing. Especially the one at 6:50 with the lighting. Keep up the good work!

[@strategicdinosaur33]

Maybe you should try Venus flytraps, they may not be efficient but they’re pretty damn cool. Pitcher plant also works I have one and they’re very effective

[@nordicants6232]

Planning on introducing carnivorous plants! ;P

[@sloppyoyster5779]

This KZbin channel is under rated.

[@nordicants6232]

Nooo I have what I deserve!! So far ;)

[@ticklemeelmo8567]

Maybe add a woodlouse spider as they specialise in hunting isopods

[@nordicants6232]

Yesyes will! :D

[@thomasthemetriacanthosauru7030]

6:45 is a snakefly a predatory flying insect that dates back to the time of the dinosaurs they primarily live in forest canopies

[@alexionut2158]

Of god i fell in love with this channel....

[@loserboymcbobpants6205]

Small species of ground dwelling spiders would do, just flip some rocks, they’re always around!

[@TheropodHunter]

Like female ladybird spiders?

[@Bertiny3]

I love the salamanders!!

[@nordicants6232]

Me too!! :D

[@Trentrick_Lamar]

Linepithema humile is known to feed on isopods if they have made their way into your region. Also gives you an excuse to add a new colony that grows incredibly fast.

[@nordicants6232]

That would be great but they are very territorial :,(

[@Trentrick_Lamar]

@@nordicants6232 Try breeding a group of garden centipedes to sustainable numbers within another vivarium then add them. Always a good idea to have breeding pairs of your base insects in case your numbers drop too low.

[@MargaretMann-g5v]

Cool slow worm

[@mudkip96]

0:23 if that thing isn’t named a Leopard Slug, then I don’t know what will.

[@nordicants6232]

Hahahaha spot on! xD

[@sunnys3512]

I love your videos

[@nordicants6232]

I love you guys

[@sunnys3512]

Thanks

[@jtch6668]

Hi ! I'm a vinegaroon enthousiast (moderator of r/vinegaroons) and there is a small error in your post on the forum, It's Mastigoproctus giganteus and not Telyphonida giganteus ! You could also mention they love to have a very deep substrate :)

[@nordicants6232]

Oh really?? Thats awesome thank you for telling me!!!

[@jtch6668]

@@nordicants6232 I will !

[@warbeetle7518]

Amazing

[@christiansweden]

DYSDERA CROCATA Commonly known as “woodlouse spider” is what you are looking for. Or perhaps Dysdera erythrina, if you'd like a smaller species, but they are rarer. You're welcome.

[@stephenpeTRYCKI]

Love these videos

[@nordicants6232]

Thank you!!

[@darkanubis3158]

I love this I can't wait for next update on this

[@nordicants6232]

Thank you

[@darkanubis3158]

No prob brother hope you are doing well

[@ilhan6646]

I live your videos! You are very knowledgeable about ants! My dad is friends with your mom Jessica!

[@nordicants6232]

Oh yes she told me about you!! Thank you :D if you want to stay in touch just give me an email [e-mail] hahaha and I can give you my personal contact info ;)

[@natanhalinowski3174]

I have waited soooooooo long for another video, but it was really worth it!😉

[@nordicants6232]

Thank you

[@Lewy318]

I really love your Vivarium, so cool!

[@captainstars4430]

I immediately clicked on this video!!! Suggestions for isopod hunters:Frogs/toads,Lizards,centipedes,And predatory beetles

[@jamesrooney1001]

Amazing. Your awesome’ this just brings back my child like Interest of small insects. Your an inspiration. I’m going create my own viv 😊 Thank you sir

[@nordicants6232]

Thank you so much!!! Love these comments

[@clockworkwillow3460]

RETURN OF THE KING!!! the white isopod you found definitely didn't just molt, because isopods mould one half at a time! Source: I keep isopods(specifically porcellio laevis & Armadilidium vulgare). That's just how its colored ^^ I'm no expert, but I think those 'pods in the shot u have are Oniscus asellus or some other oniscus sp? Tip just in case: If you ever find a "bright blue" isopod in your vivarium, look up "iridovirus" and take the infected pod out of the vivarium, it is fatal and could spread to others :(

[@Sometallguy]

You should totally get a species of Drysdera, or woodlouse spider, to help deal with the isopod population. They’re native to the Mediterranean

[@nickwaite1643]

Love your narrative style bro. it's like having your best mate explain all the cool shit in his room! xD. subbed. keep up the good work!

[@Iguana5k]

Do european forest and fence lizards eat isopods? Also, when you make the pond, put some eggs of european tadpole shrimp (triops cancriformis) In it. Would be cool to see if they will make it.

[@nordicants6232]

Super idea! Thank you :D although for the lizards I think I have too many reptiles and amphibians for another one atm ;)

[@julienhennequart33]

You should introduce dysdera spiders to hunt the isopodes, they eat almost exclusivelly isopodes

[@nordicants6232]

Ohh cool will check them out!

[@bogdanradivojevic9108]

You can get Formica lemani or Formica cinerea,they feast on those isopods

[@nordicants6232]

Not compatible with camponotus species in a tank :((( would be great though

[@bogdanradivojevic9108]

@@nordicants6232 Wait,there will be Camponorus?

[@The_Mint2007]

Bogdan Radivojevic. There is already a camponotus species in the vivarium. Its camponotus fallax.

[@bogdanradivojevic9108]

@@The_Mint2007 Cool!

[@jbravenboer8677]

Love to see more of these vivarium video's!!

[@nordicants6232]

Thank you!! See you next update :D

[@bytes2915]

Centipedes are probably the main predator for Isopods/wood lice but you would have to limit the amount you put in as they Will eat, mites, springtails, They also eat worms, spiders and slugs. Depending on the size

[@nordicants6232]

Thank you so much for the comment! Will get some centipedes(and not too much xD!)

[@SOLOKILLER-se5oo]

Please do live streams showing us how the vivarium is doing weekly if u can we love this vivarium

[@DyslexicYoda]

Thanks. Alway awesome.

[@axldlima1938]

finally an upload!

[@nordicants6232]

[@cruxer1949]

For the pond you should get a freshwater crayfish

[@nordicants6232]

Will see about that xD they are huge!

[@Saphire_Throated_Carpenter_Ant]

Do you have a cover or how are you keeping the slugs from leaving? I've tried fluon like most people use on their ant tanks but the slugs and snails can crawl right over it and leave the tank. I was thinking I'm going to need to get a glass cover.

[@nordicants6232]

They stay inside without barrier! But sometimes I have a lid over it :D

[@scorchinggoat9589]

You could add tiger beetles to control the ant population

[@nordicants6232]

Not yet ;D next year!

[@scorchinggoat9589]

You should add semi aquatic plants like reeds or something smaller

[@nordicants6232]

Hmmm let me know what you think in the next video! :D

[@tnzycrew7227]

I honestly didn’t know you were still doing videos but I’m glad you are and happy I get to watch your vids again 👍

[@wadybat]

You could introduce some larger centipedes or woodlouse spiders as they're their natural predators.

[@nordicants6232]

Yesyes will! :D thanks!

[@dezznt8541]

Striped millipedes will be good for the vivarium because they eat isopods and pill bugs

[@Merlin_YouTube]

I aspire to make vivariums as cool as this

[@nordicants6232]

Good luck I am sure you can :D!

[@critterchamber]

If you want to control the isopod population i suggest you add some centipedes. Also for the pond, don't add to many plants and let it be somewhat muddy bcoz that is what you see in nature, not always lush green ecosystems. Add some really nice river rocks too. Can't wait to see how it turns out. P.S: You have the most Fantastic vivarium in all of KZbin.

[@STEVEBILLYBOBold]

I love these videos, it is like a mini nature documentary

[@adasselskyflyio4509]

Try adding house centipedes. They Are fast, And ferocious predators.

[@nordicants6232]

Willdo sir!

[@bobmacro6344]

We need some devils coach horses!

[@ismewhat1234]

What a super cool video good stuff 👏👏👏👏👏

[@theraz7890ify]

Watching you do all of this with success makes me want to do something similar. Can't get enough of your videos! ✌🏻

[@healthyseal]

I love the editing :)

[@ASAMA_GER]

Cool Video, and a great project :D I love all this diffrent species :D

[@nordicants6232]

Thank you!! :D

[@magtegi2]

Woodlouse hunting spiders are evolved for the sole purpose of hunting woodlice

[@klippoklapp]

Thanks for a great episode! Really liked it, an especially the epic timelaps in the very end. 😁

[@nordicants6232]

Hahahaha thank you ;)) a real pro made that one!

[@ZTheLastViking]

I have a bit of an isopod overpopulation in my own tank. The ants seem disgusted by their smell when I cut them up and they won't attack them even in their own nest. Guess I'll have to start being the isopod predator myself to keep their numbers in check

[@Jacob-uu7oq]

hello for the isopod/woodlice problem try adding a centipede! read up on the species you get beforehand becuse some dont eat isopods/woodlice

[@eltoolthetermesantkeeper3536]

At 3:13 I'm like wait a minute that is me xD

[@nordicants6232]

Hahahahaha the one and only! :D

[@simonpitt4632]

your chanel is great and antsCANADA AS WELL YOU DO WELL IN THINKING HES GREAT

[@germanplantguy3133]

Hi Nordic Ants ^^, I think it would be cool if you could introduce small-sized crustaceans like the triops into one of your giant enclosures. What do you think about this suggestion? ^^

[@Erik-oz7kv]

Very good ideq

[@nordicants6232]

The next episode will be aquatic! But no triops for now although I will think about it :D

[@Erik-oz7kv]

But be aware that they are cannibals and will gladly eat any pther tripos and then get big and start eating other organisims like worms and unlucky ants and gget even bigger and then can get up to like 6 cm from my experiance

[@Erik-oz7kv]

@@TheDrPlants yes but the problem is that they wont reproduce if they got eaten by another triops

[@nordicants6232]

@@Erik-oz7kv Yeah their biology is pretty peculiar and they are not native to Sweden as well, but I will see what I will do!

[@ducatishaw1515]

Great video keep up the good work

[@chlodwigvanfredhoven1180]

I love your videos man! It's amazing to see you craft these worlds! Please keep going

[@petrosguasos530]

I love that video! Thanks for asking people how to solve my concern about isopods. 🖤 I'm gonna take some actions now. 😀

[@bogdanradivojevic9108]

Ive seen tetramorium impurum hunting isopods like crazy!

[@nordicants6232]

That would be great but tetra is pretty territorial :,(

[@bogdanradivojevic9108]

@@nordicants6232 And tapinoma sessili eats thrm a lot and they are not territorial

[@Tokioka]

This vivarium is so epic. Love the slow worm - that's what we call them in the UK. 😀

[@nordicants6232]

She loves you back ;) hahahah thanks!

[@aurora_dawn123]

4:12 Those isopods look like porcellio spinicornis.

[@f34rpuma77]

Loveing the content longer vids !!!🤔

[@nordicants6232]

Thank you

[@ishaaqali6950]

You should do a diorama vivarium with ants termites and others

[@nordicants6232]

Thats my previous one ;)

[@SaraJean85]

Get one of the lolling eating spider with light tan butt and big red jaws of doom!! (Dysdera Crocata Drury aka sowbug killer) - ur welcome :) im a fellow youtuber but I have tarantulas. I find the killer spider I mentioned above, under rocks here where I live and didnt know their unique diet till later in life. I hope u find it to ur liking. I would enjoy the addition.

[@tamarrajames3590]

This is a wonderful update on the vivarium. It was fascinating to see the ant colonies sharing, but soon enough one will get big enough to become dominant...and that will be interesting indeed. I could watch this vivarium for hours. Those were some fat black aphids there. The whole place is looking alive and healthy. Thanks...I needed this.🖤🇨🇦

[@cannonf_odder3041]

Would be cool if you’d add some European Trap Jaw species. Love from SEA

[@nordicants6232]

Those are really hard to get!! But maybe :D love back to SEA!

[@bogdanradivojevic9108]

@@nordicants6232 I didnt know there are trap jaws in europe

[@cannonf_odder3041]

Nordic Ants I’d heart your reply if I could but unfortunately I can’t. All the best in finding them TJs tho

[@therealdar752]

You should put some tetramorium ants in there they are my fav.

[@mythplatypuspwned]

Leave the grains to grow on their own, I want to see how the inhabitants interact with them if they grow.

[@dezznt8541]

A good predator for the vivarium would be the European copper skink a lizard from the Balkan region and Greece

[@siiiiiiimonhandy4398]

As another isopod hunter you could use some harvestman species Centipedes should be good too you had some already but some extra diversity won't be bad I guess

[@nordicants6232]

Will get :D great suggestions!

[@mitchl5220]

Great video as always! Isopod hunting spiders would be really cool! Also maybe add more amphibians? frogs are more likely to eat isopods than toads but toads will also be more likely to eat ants! They both seem handy in this ecosystem (but I don't know how they will interact with the salamanders)

[@nordicants6232]

Thank you Nacho!!

[@n.g.s1mple29]

You should add another slow worm they may get to breed

[@nordicants6232]

Slowworm babies? Who can say no to that? xD hahahaha not enough space I think though...

[@n.g.s1mple29]

@@nordicants6232 I see

[@thepikamence1250]

Possibly daddy longlegs or predatory ground beetles?

[@antshermannstadt]

You will make more videos with the tropical 2 meters vivarium?

[@jobg04]

In dutch we cal it rood witte celspin but I don’t know how to Say it in english you Mayby can use translate :) that spider is Made for hunting isopods

[@jobg04]

It is called woodlouse hunter

[@nordicants6232]

Great will check thank you!! :D

[@memelordpower7271]

you should put manica rubida in the vivarium and european dracula ants

[@nordicants6232]

Manica is too territorial! Will check em dracula though :O

[@memelordpower7271]

cool

[@memelordpower7271]

Nordic Ants you could also put some solenopsis ants in the vivarium

[@blaseforestcall3800]

Wow that was amazing dude, thanks a lot :) enjoyed my lunch much better :D

[@nordicants6232]

Glad to join you :D thanks

[@natanhalinowski3174]

Oh, and to answer your question: Frogs eat isopods, they would be prety cool in the vivarium just hanging out in the pond.

[@nordicants6232]

Too many amphibians inside atm :( maybe next year !

[@ronemkow3544]

Awesome and relaxing Video!!! Just a quick question about the Anguis fragilis , isnt it protectet in your cuntry ? I think they are protectet here in Germany and illegal to ceep without special licenseor is it a captive breed one ? Cause i would love to keep them too. Greetings ;D

[@tsarmikislav938]

So are you planing on an aquatic vivarium with fish or putting fish in one of your vivariums so that the holy cold blooded organism trinaty can be completed

[@Boet_w]

You should add carnivorous plants !

[@joshuaralte8995]

Yay

[@thegreatjay1245]

Get a species of communal tarantulas

[@nordicants6232]

That would be cool :o

[@loubnaeladlouni3992]

YES SLOWORM

[@marrievlogs5574]

You should put army ants in there

[@nordicants6232]

Hahahha LOL! Would surely do something concerning the isopods ;)

[@ДенисСытник-г1п]

Dysderidae spiders looks ugly but they are great in eating isopods(look for under the stones). pseudoscorpions are really cool insects and will eat small ground creatures(can be found in deciduous forests leaf litter).

[@nordicants6232]

The uglier the better! Thanks for the ideas

[@Willj461]

Add some sort of small lizard

[@antssuffolk2199]

Or maybe a aggressive ant species

[@TheInvertabarian]

What are the dimensions? I'm working on a myrmica colony too. Hopefully they will do well. Everything I read suggests high humidity

[@taganlorannages4128]

Hi, i was wondering how you went about catching the wild colony? I've wanted to do this but havent due to potentially injuring the queen.

[@nordicants6232]

Find a huge colony and just grab a smaller portion of it(10-20%of it!) :D injuring the queen is always a risk I guess.

[@taganlorannages4128]

@@nordicants6232 so luck essentially? with wood ants they build pretty huge nests. i have alot of them nearby, do they live inside the piles of wood the create (formica rufa) or do they reside deeper in the ground. ive contemplated making some y-tong nests, and burying them next to nests then disturbing the nest without killing but enough to force a move in hopes theyd use the ytong then collect it.