Sugar Ants | Tandem Running Their Way to Victory

[@Elfonztm]

Your videos are BBC, National Geographic etc.-quality worthy dude, great work!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks so much! :)

[@CN-kf8xj]

I agree!

[@michaelcorcoran3942]

I am not attacking others but you videos are many times better than Ants Canada's (Dont get me wrong they are great vids too). Your way is more peaceful and less hollywood/clickbait. I think with time if you keep this up your numbers of fans will be very big and very loyal. I have shown friends who dont care about ants and they really enjoy the videos.

[@maxxiang8746]

Michael Corcoran ikr

[@MikeChxpo]

Michael Corcoran ants Canada a weirdo that just keep clickbaiting and exaggerate every little thing that happen to one of his insects

[@lukeantonystevens2942]

Wow! That part about how the workers lay their own eggs when the queen dies is extraordinary! It's the perfect survival strategy... *sigh* I Love Ants.

[@Versuffe]

Loading Please wait thanks mate now I will make the colony

[@isummer9140]

Your videos are therapeutically relaxing

[@nordicants6232]

Agreed

[@wendigo2352]

agreed aswell

[@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.-]

Beautiful footage, and very informative! Thanks again.

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks David! :)

[@nicholasromero12]

Ants Australia I CAUGHT A WINTER ANT TODAY!

[@jamesmontanus7873]

Wow this video has no dislikes, good job Ants Australia, you sure got a lot of positive fans! what a great community you have built!

[@finleystrine7339]

ants international plz do a another update on your ants. I love your dinosaur ants I keep them but I'm a American. but hay I still have camponotus pennsylvanicus. One more thing where were you born you sound and look like a American but you don't live there.

[@zegamingcuber857]

Ants International *32*

[@dankmemers2546]

No he's say there's like no dislikes compared to other vids so y u being rude

[@asifmetal666]

Those who give dislike to any video like this r just doing to for there fun n sick sense of satisfaction. This people will do u harm for no reason n they will find enjoyment in ur pain.

[@andreasurace4386]

It has 32 dislikes

[@Arm2775]

It would be great to cover Iridomyrmex next. Such an omnipresent, aggressive and ecologically dominant genus

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Definitely considering Iridomyrmex. Shouldn't be hard to get the footage. They're everywhere here :)

[@antsusa215]

WashingtonAnts not really I tried

[@Ethan-fr7mh]

unfortunately no

[@brendoncameron7495]

Great work Jordan! These are getting better each time!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks Brendon! Always trying to improve :)

[@jackbrown3754]

This was amazing because I couldnt find this kind of information on the internet

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! Glad you learned something :)

[@mylye200]

Another vid I will watch a million times

[@konradsworld3623]

you're like an australian david attenbourough, love the narraration!

[@davek.3016]

I always wondered how sugar ants in a jar with bulldog ants, prevailed, as a child and now I know! Many thanks and keep up the good work!

[@cloudinfinity]

I love your videos! I play them for my students regularly. Please make more when you have time! :)

[@erikthered4091]

Amazing job man, you put a ton of effort into these and it definitely shows. Love it!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@saants4406]

I would love to start a banded sugar ant colony! Thanks for this informative video , Jordan.

[@Ruyet2000]

Jordan make videoe more often we Really love the content and the Quality of the video! :)

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! Will do my best :)

[@jackbrown3754]

yeah that would pretty cool

[@brendoncameron7495]

Quality over quantity I say...

[@MrRotv]

Finally a New vídeo... keep doing It man \o/

[@trueprogamer3018]

I just got a queen ant but I got sad because it had wings and I was like prob isn't fertile but it just ripped the wings of yesterday so I'm super happy. It will be my first colony if everything goes well 😁

[@KravingZombiez]

what kind?

[@conor8128]

TrueProGamer that's awesome I had a queen but I lost her 😅😭

[@AntsBrazil]

Good luck with your queen =)

[@trueprogamer3018]

Thx AntsBrazil and it's a fire and I think I don't know I'm a noob at ants and rip I hope my queen doesn't die

[@tannerj2357]

TrueProGamer be careful if it is fire ants. for a "noob" it could be a lot more work than you think! be careful

[@adithyarajendran3081]

Used to have a banded sugar ant highway going through my backyard as a kid, and I used to love observing them and their tandem running behaviour

[@thefinestvahqlos1562]

Honestly, who would dislike this video? The narration, music, and cinematography go almost perfectly. As long as these videos are made, I'll be a happy person.

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks so much! :)

[@gothicel]

Thanks for this great video.

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@tabletopcolony1065]

Polyrachis ant next ? I see a lot of them in Queensland. They are semi claustral ants but there isn't much information on them, that's why you should make a vid on them. I've heard that some can even swim and bond leaves together.

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Definitely a consideration. Recently found a queen too. An incredible looking golden species (Polyrhachis cf. semiaurata).

[@nordicants6232]

Please do! i have seen so little of them.

[@Anomaly-1]

I love how in nature different species sometimes work together helping each other survive

[@botherednickel5930]

Even though it was a 15 min video I wasn't bored for any moment. So informative and great at showing information in a basic but yet intelligent way.

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@magellanicraincloud]

Fantastic content mate!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks Nik! :)

[@magellanicraincloud]

To be more specific, your videos are fantastically edited, nice and visually dynamic with loads of gorgeous footage. Sound balancing and choice of music is really good. Plus, the scripts you write give the videos a really good sense of having a beginning, middle and end. Sometime in the future I would love to have a Bullant formicarium. Those massive, deadly ants have fascinated me for years. Like hunting visually - how cool is that?!

[@antlad8393]

Camponotus are my all time FAVORITE ant species! I am so glad you made this!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

One of mine too! :)

[@antlad8393]

+Ants Australia Awesome!!!!! Also for the next video, could you possibly do a video on the farmer ant? The ones that grow fungus? Atta, I think they are called.. Anyhow I really love the species.

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Unfortunately, no fungus growers here in Australia.

[@antlad8393]

+Ants Australia awww. Well, hopefully you will find something! Good luck!

[@jameslane7705]

I love your content. It's such high quality and I definitely hope you keep making content for a long time.

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! I'll do my best :)

[@ANTSTATION]

Great Video !!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks :)

[@socianomics7652]

What awesome timing! My first camponotus consobrinus egg hatched yesterday

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Congrats! First of many, I hope :)

[@Fenrir264]

Fantastic documentary Jordan! Found it really interesting and informative and really well shot and narrated! I would love if you did green head ants next, I've always had a soft spot for them, but I think whatever species you do it will be great!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks Steve! Green-headed ants are definitely a possibility :)

[@michuberlaufts2041]

Ants Australia yaaai

[@larahagedoorn5230]

Ants Australia This is something I would pay to watch. can you do phidolie or green headed ants?

[@trankhaendler]

Your ant videos have definitely the best Quality out there

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks so much! :)

[@cloudinfinity]

I love your videos. I often show them in my classroom. Keep them coming!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! That's great to hear! :)

[@cloudinfinity]

Question for you... I have a camponotus pennsylvanicus colony that I bought off of someone. There are about 5 workers and a queen with some brood (early larva stage from the looks of it). It's set up in a home made mini fornicarium (looks like plaster of some sort) and it really smells and I'm just not a fan of the look - its a small plastic pill bottle. I'd like to move them into a clean test tube setup, but I'm worried that it's very close to their diapause time. Should I hold off or go ahead with moving them? They're very sleepy acting... only 1-2 workers forage the surface for food. The rest just lay with the queen and brood. I don't want to risk killing them with the move... need some advice from an expert.

[@MAli-sg2tc]

Yes! this is what you've been up to! worth the wait ;)

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Glad you enjoyed :)

[@hidden_killz5102]

Man I love these channels, keep up the amazing work. Great cinematography by the way.

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@officialillianuz6671]

so professionaly done !! , keep them going

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! I'll do my best :)

[@draco-deamon]

Bro your videos are amazing , easy to follow and you speak clearly and give awesome amounts of facts on what ever kind of ants you are talking about . Ants canada is an awesome channel as well and i fully believe that ,with ants canada story telling and your amazing knowldge , you would make a great team . You are teaching me about diffetent kinds of ants that iv never heard of before

[@LiviuCBratu]

Very interesting and informative. Loved to see my "old pals" doing great :). Your voice is so suitable for these documentaries. Keep it up!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks Liviu! Yep, they're doing pretty well for themselves. Surprised how long they've lasted. Seems like they'll just live forever :)

[@ant.invasion]

So relaxing! Love this video!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@travisb5358]

I agree with Elfonztm.. Never stop making content man!!! Im just now starting with a campo and a pheidole and your vids are amazing!!!

[@ruschkapocklington5770]

Pleasant, informative, positive, and pretty to look at. A delightful example of how to make a good nature video! Thank you :)

[@antsrojay4494]

I know a lot about ants but this is the one species I didn't know much about sugar ants so this video helped me

[@tirobo]

such nice shots, can't complain.. Thx for the vid!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks for watching :)

[@tirobo]

You're welcome, It's an honour you know?

[@account4345]

Camponotus Aeniopilosus was the ant most showed in this video. They’re the black headed and abdomened ants with orange or redish colouring in between their head and abdomen. Also know as the Banded Sugar Ant. I have a colony of these and they’re really great, they have a few different castes, there’s the queen, the nanitics, workers and the majors. This makes for a great viewing experience. They have massive broods a few months into the lifespan which are cool to look at, as they’re often piled in order of age, at one end of the massive pile are the eggs, then larvae, then cacoons then the few hatching on the end. It’s awesome to see how they organise and care for the brood. They’re great for beginners too, providing a challenge but nothing too serious either. They are low maintenance only requiring a feed once or twice a week (a source of protein and sugar - mealworm/cricket and some honey). And despite the size of some of the bigger majors don’t hurt when they bite, you can feel it and all, but it’s just a small prick. They’re also fairly clumsy and so are easy to feed when in a tub outworld/formicarium. Just take off the lid and place food inside then replace the lid, you’ll probably be done before they realise anything even happened. 10/10 would recommend.

[@SuperZytoon]

This video is so interesting. Amazing production! I just subscribed to your channel.

[@ZzraphMedia]

The quality of this video is amazing!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! :)

[@arashelshow5600]

I love this videos!!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! :)

[@stvoodoo]

Great video! Super glad I found your channel!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! Welcome :)

[@Robert-xi1wt]

Awesome video dude! I’ve got these guys in my veggie garden. They definitely mind there own business. There awesome

[@NagyidaiPeter]

Awesome content with top-notch quality! Keep on the good work mate!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! Will do my best :)

[@kinged_zo781]

Hello I found your channel well stumbling around I am a new ant enthusiast I just wanted to say I am enjoying your videos and educating myself and my son with them. Thank you from your Canadian counter part ants Canada family

[@AntsMierenAvonturen]

Hi there i have to say the quality of your video's are amazing!! greats from Ant's Mieren Avonturen in the Netherlands

[@Reevaks]

Really good video. Actually learned a lot more than I expected.

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! That's great to hear :)

[@uRCrazy1313]

Great video, had some really amazing footage in this one ^_^

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! :)

[@jwcleow]

Great video Jordan, can't wait for the next one! What do you suggest feeding a colony of sugar ants in captivity?

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! For their sugar source, mine love fresh ripe fruit. Apples in particular. And, like most ants, they love their pure/raw honey. For protein, any insects will do really. They're not too fussy. Crickets seem to be a favourite, but that goes for most species I've raised.

[@jamesmontanus7873]

Incredible new video guys really keep it up and these are such incredible shot of the ants!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks so much! :)

[@jamesmontanus7873]

No problem guy, keep it up! Is there anyway we can chat privately maybe?

[@jboycs5483]

good vids. great footage and narration.

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! :)

[@tengil4595]

I forgot I was watching KZbin for a while even. Wow, that was like a professional mini documentary

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@LordDarthHarry]

"Congratulations! You have been selected for foraging duty today!" "I don't want to go" "Ohohoh you don't understand....That wasn't a request!"

[@fieldfrost4220]

Great job!!! I find your voice somehow quite relaxing hahaha

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Haha thanks Darren! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@korinnevitnell8256]

Best video ever please keep the hard work up

[@antsrojay4494]

wow great video and great information about sugar ants... I think you earned a subscription

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! Glad you learned something :)

[@sorexzan]

Thank you for sharing so much about sugar ants

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks for watching :)

[@sorexzan]

By any chance, do you know if this is a queen ant? flic.kr/p/TKFjWP

[@radoslaw3005]

Great video, thanks!

[@Blufall]

Great video, Jordan!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! :)

[@igris6128]

Amazing

[@theakolis2165]

Got to love Camponotus ants!

[@theerinlabofmyrmecology1829]

Banded sugar ants are my favorite ants, I spend weeks in a row studying these cuties!

[@Fatherfilms]

Man this was really cool. I've been watching AntsCanada for a while, watched your older videos too being from Oz. Stoked that you are making videos again. How long were you filming to get all this footage? Super good footage too, really cool man. I caught my 1st queen alate this year of this species but she escaped on me haha, I was spewing. Didn't realise how strong they were. Gotta wait another year to get a fresh alate haha. Keep the vids coming man, very keen to see your info one about keeping these.

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks Jack! It's hard to put a figure on it as I've been filming on and off since the last video (a couple of months ago now). This one took a bit longer than usual because there was lots of night shooting (which I'm new to), that's when most Sugar ants are active. Good luck finding those queens!

[@MestizoNegro]

Amazing beautiful shots, very interesting information and excelent narrative! Congratulations! Keep doing these! Bullet ants would be interesting to know about.

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks so much! :)

[@jeffbronson3696]

where do you get all this footage? its fantastic

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! It's all original footage (shot by Jordan Dean) mostly within Victoria, Australia.

[@danielpethers3697]

I just got a sugar any colony from any Canada and I find this very exciting.

[@andrewsartscalemodels]

Great video mate.

[@computerman8424]

Awesome Video man, love these ants, keep it up man :DDDD

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks :)

[@cheetoface1536]

I did not know that the workers could lay egs as well! now i know more for my new channel....thanks!!!

[@spidohman6723]

Ants Argentina only gamergates can

[@MrSuperbia]

Incredible video. Subscribed!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks :)

[@teawrecks1243]

lol, they like trolling opponent players by burying their nests, or stubbornly refusing seniors. love how the narration gives them a bit of personality xD

[@wtcampbell]

Your vids are getting great

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks :)

[@AntManUK]

Nice video Ants Australia. Keep up the good work

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! :)

[@AntManUK]

No problem :)

[@alanathorpe2060]

I love your vids they are amazing and satisfying

[@noname9752]

That was so cool

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks Gus!

[@taineanthony2007]

Fantastic video 👍🏼

[@TPGrant]

nice video

[@alexpoobum]

ants are so interesting

[@asifmetal666]

I love ANTS but thank Nature GOD didn't made them bigger. If they were like aliens size then we all know what will happen to us. They can hunt us just like Ridley Scott ALIEN films.

[@axelNodvon2047]

GamE FrEak Have you seen how big some ancient bugs used to be??

[@toriwatson9655]

I really enjoy your ant documentaries. My picks for your future videos would be meat ants and green ants (Rhytidoponera). Thanks.

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! Some good choices :)

[@sergioortiz3927]

I love ur vids and I wish u would upload more

[@siddharthsantosh6608]

Brilliant video! You should do a video on Pheidole next!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! Definitely considering it :)

[@ankicakaraberidis]

this Is really helpful keep it up !

[@Versuffe]

Sugar ants I help at school. They spread huge. They don’t bother with other species like common black ant (crazy black ant) a lot and they really don’t go out there is 1 that can be out looking and that’s it

[@chimpinaneckbrace]

When I was a little kid I once saw two carpenter ants attacking a lightning bug by grabbing its wings. It was the craziest thing I'd ever seen.

[@tbhUSuckOo]

you have a very soothing, calming voice. Like Attenborough, very nice to listen to. Thx for your effort!

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Haha thanks! :)

[@alexandermihalas9924]

Jordan I think it would be really cool for you to do a video on Pheidole AKA big headed ants because I have a young colony and I know you are keeping some. Thanks so much for your vids they are the best ones I can find! 🐜

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks Alexander! Definitely considering Pheidole next :)

[@hesselpijnaker2002]

Wow those leafhoppers look amazing! Here they are just green little things lol. We don't have camponotus ants here either

[@lol-mart3375]

I was wondering about the name of a specific sugar ant, they tend to be all dark black, and incredibly small. Their colonies only have very few entrances and they tend to flee rather than fight back if provoked by human activities ( which is how I was able to safely observe them ) and the queens are about 3 times the length of the workers, they are really fun and unique because of their behavior so knowing the name would really be appreciated.

[@boiis.9526]

in the pacific northwest where i live we call the little tiny black ants (I forgot their name) that you find in your kitchen sugar ants. nice video:)

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks Sam! That's why it's always best to rely on scientific names. "Sugar ants" here are Camponotus spp.

[@boiis.9526]

Ants Australia thanks for clearing that up for me

[@FizzleFX]

Excellent video 😊 highly interesting ❤

[@TheRolemodel1337]

the narration has improved alot it sounds alot more "fluent" now :)

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! Something I've been working on :)

[@EMac06]

dude keep this coming do as many as you can. This is like watching net geo with out the stupid cheese they have now.

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thanks! Glad you like them :)

[@natureboy1237]

I must say sir, your footage is remarkable. I don't know if this is just a fun hobby of yours, but Nat Geo or planet earth or someone along those lines needs to hire you

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Thank so much! Hopefully some day :)

[@pipdoesstuff3709]

7:23 bull ant: HULK MODE ENGAGED Shugar ant: not this crap again

[@danjeweetzelf]

keep up the good work :D

[@alanathorpe2060]

Your ant videos rock