The first Exotic Ants to get! Camponotus Maculatus

[@AntsVienna]

Do YOU keep exotic ants? What species? 😃 💬 Antkeeper Chat: discord.gg/PBw6BvU 🐜 Learn more about Ant Keeping: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5mTYYGkr8p3n7M

[@AdamZAZA-e1c]

I have this queen ant

[@charleszhou9661]

I have Jumping Jack ants and Trapjaw ants from Australia which aren’t native to my area. I also have a colony of Carebara Diversa 1 queen and 500 workers which is native.

[@naturafourmis]

I also have a channel about ants but I'm French, I wanted to tell you that your videos are super cool and captivating!! Thanks to you I am learning English little by little while observing my passion! Thanks !! 😊🐜✨

[@AntsVienna]

Hello French friend! Glad my videos help you improve your language skills 😄

[@SciencewithSadeed]

​@@AntsViennaplease feed your lasius Niger ant colony a live insect.

[@viltrum123]

Hey so when I get ant colony will there be any new queens created,and if yes then will they fight with my original queen or should I remove all new queens​@@AntsVienna

[@ZeninGabi]

​@@viltrum123 no there will be new queens when your colony is mature they're called "alates" don't worry they won't fight each other but in order to lay eggs they need To do the nuptial flight to get mated

[@BadJuice]

I have Camponotus Fedshenkoi - 2 queens 2 separate colonies. Very slow ant growing species - but has massive workers and the queens are huge also. What I love about them is they change their color based on the color variation of food that is fed to them. Awesome video as always mate, keep up the good work 👍

[@AntsVienna]

Hello again! Thank you! Slowing down a bit on videos for winter (since 90% of my colonies hibernate), BUT getting awesome stuff ready for you guys next spring😉

[@TheDragonBloom]

Your assessment of Maculatus is on point. I have a colony of them that has outgrown every other species of ant that I have in just a single year. I thought C. Decipiens grew fast but my Maculatus grew even faster. They started founding at about the same time last year. My Decipiens colony number in the hundreds but my Maculatus are over a thousand strong with massive piles of brood. African creatures just don't play the game by the same rules, I guess.

[@AntsVienna]

Haha! True, thanks for backing up my argument about growth. I have even reduced their setup temperature a bit, because they grow too fast for my personal taste😅😂

[@kylefam9356]

Love your channel! I got a Camponotus Chromaiodes queen almost 3 weeks ago and she has eggs! Also just found a Camponotus Subbarbatus queen today! Hoping to find another queen that isn’t Camponotus like a Lasius neoniger queen. Only time will tell though.

[@AntsVienna]

Hello and thanks! Congrats on the Queens you have caught🐜👍 Camponotus fly first, while Lasius nuptial flights happen mid June until end of July. So keep your eyes open in that timeframe😉

[@anthonie7343]

Nice video , i got a Camponotus maculatus colony myself and they already have 4-5 k workers 🎉

[@AntsVienna]

Oh... Didn't know they can get that big in captivity - You must be doing something right😉👍

[@anthonie7343]

@@AntsVienna haha no problem

[@minersstone3676]

Just to clear out something. Camponotus maculatus are not only found in South Africa. Am in west Africa Nigeria, I do see them

[@AntsVienna]

Of course they can be found in whole africa! I think i said "mainly" in south africa, if not I apologise and thank you for the correction 😃👍

[@minersstone3676]

We are good haha I caught camponotu maculatus queens from last rain fall still at eggs stage

[@tomdavies7535]

Your voice makes me laugh I just picture Dracula talking to me about ants 😂😂 brilliant

[@AntsVienna]

Dracula... how come? 😅😂

[@tomdavies7535]

@@AntsVienna just the accent 😂 it’s great

[@agamemnwngaming1953]

Nice channel, keep it up! 👍

[@AntsVienna]

Thanks! Will do :)

[@Ninuturu]

By the looks of it, you Camponotus maculatus is the dark morph, they have an even brighter yellow variant, I personally keep both color variants I highly doubt that they grow from egg to worker in 2 to 4 weeks however, they grow fast, but not that fast haha They only make for good beginner species if the owner is willing to either pay a lot of money for nests and outworld, or if they are good in DIY nest making. Any faults in design will cause them to escape, and they will relocate the complete colony extremely fast. Your lucky that your colony doesn't like to climb much, because mine do XD they all hang on the walls of their outworld. Their "diapause" is actually during our summer, and they grow much bigger than just 3000 ants! You will see with your own colony, as dark morph colonies get bigger than the light morphs. It's also likely that your "heat stroke" colony could have woken up if dried and aired properly, because they usually choke on the high humidity with "heat stroke" deads.

[@AntsVienna]

Hello Ninuturu! Once again lots of useful advice! If I only had known sooner about the reasoning behind the heat stroke I might have been able to save them - But I'll keep that in mind for the future. Yes, I specifically requested the dark morph, because I like the color-mix better - Didn't know they get bigger colonies though😅 They call for a bigger ant farm soon!

[@AntsVienna]

When the heater is on mine did make it in 3 weeks (egg to worker). That took me totally by surprise early on. Now reduced the temperature to "hold them back" a bit😂

[@grexodus5493]

YEESSS!! Another awesome video from AV!! 😃

[@AntsVienna]

You are to kind! Glad you like my videos👍

[@94hoi97]

I love this channel!!❤I really love Camponotus ants, thank you for this video!!

[@AntsVienna]

You're welcome! Stay tuned for more😉

[@MohammedAasimFlims]

Looks very similar to c. Irritans

[@AntsVienna]

True! Camp. Maculatus are bigger though. Can't speak about Irritans traits, sice I haven't keep them

[@coupleplays5702]

Very cool video!

[@AntsVienna]

Glad you enjoy my content. Stay tuned for more!

[@Finley-xb1ht]

I’ve Subscribed

[@AntsVienna]

Glad to have you on board! 😄

[@marcosteixeiradefreitas5705]

Fantastic!

[@AntsVienna]

Love my Maculatus! They are really fast growing Campos!

[@ThisGuy327]

grate vid im subbed

[@AntsVienna]

Thanks! Glad to have you👍

[@markmonster8748]

Maculatus sure are the best! 🤩

[@AntsVienna]

I certainly do like them

[@billbolton7108]

My favorite is Camponotus US-CA02, Camponotus fragilis and veromessor pergandei

[@AntsVienna]

Sounds nice👍 Are you keeping/buing all of them?

[@billbolton7108]

@@AntsVienna I’m thinking about it

[@AntsVienna]

You'll like them :)

[@charleszhou9661]

I dare you to create a DIY ant farm that combines all the designs you have used in the past!

[@AntsVienna]

haha! Deal, give me some time

[@charleszhou9661]

I also dare you to make a self-feeding ant outworld that has critters inside that breed to feed the colony. This idea is from D Colony who already has a video on it but I want to see your unique approach to it.

[@charleszhou9661]

Also please can I have a shoutout in the video about my dare suggestion.

[@Virginian_ants]

The most exotic is Vollenhovia emeryi which are introduced from Japan and can reproduce through parthenogenesis. I may be getting some Cuban ants soon is I can get a permit.

[@AntsVienna]

That's cool. Never heard of that sp. tbh

[@OctosharkAngelo]

I’m thinking about getting into ant keeping, but I don’t know if I’ll do it well

[@AntsVienna]

No one does know at first - it is just a matter of trying it out for yourself! Here is video series to get you started on everything you need to know about ant keeping😃🐜 👉kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpDKhouHnbishq8

[@Finley-xb1ht]

Btw, when will there be an update on the Flavus experiment.

[@AntsVienna]

There were already 2 Updates. The colony in now in hibernation... I guess July would be a good point when enough will have happened to justify another video :) 👉 Here is the updated playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXfSoKNtj8eqp5o

[@spudoes534]

Yay another video! Thanks!

[@AntsVienna]

Your welcome! Sorry to keep you waiting

[@spudoes534]

@@AntsVienna Its okay :D quality over quantity

[@nehimaZA]

I can agree that maculatus are great, they occur indigenously in South Africa over here. And I have two colonies. Just don't get bitten by the majors, it hurts 😅.

[@AntsVienna]

Thankfully my colony doesn't have any huge mejors yet... BUT thanks for the warning!😅😂

[@nehimaZA]

​@@AntsVienna Enjoy them! And keep up the good work.

[@Dexotics]

Camponotus maculatus dont only live in warm place

[@AntsVienna]

True. But it is the only way for them to grow

[@beans929]

please post again

[@AntsVienna]

Yes, sorry for the lack of videos lately... PS: I am recording footage for 3 videos at the moment😉

[@sunshinecarnivores1919]

20-28 years is a long time for an insect to live.

[@AntsVienna]

Absolutely! I couldn't believe it myself but it is scientifically prooven

[@darklight8774]

Camponotus is awesome

[@AntsVienna]

Yes, the variety is insane! There is aspecies for everyone

[@darklight8774]

@@AntsVienna i plan to catch a bunch of queens from at least 4 commons species in May, wish me luck!

[@IdoBdani-gu1nb]

מבטל להן את הכתר כרגיל לע כולם ואנחנו החזקים יותר

[@AntsVienna]

Please rephrase in english ... Translator doesn't do the job here

[@AtusHD]

HEy du hast ein coolen Kanal. Ist auch ein deutschsprachiger geplant?

[@AntsVienna]

Servus und danke! Vorerst nicht, kann es aber auch nicht ausschließen ;)

[@EnchantedEcho1]

WOW

[@AntsVienna]

🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

[@erengineer9793]

I had a camponotus vagus colony and a camp. Aethiops. So i have give away my queen of camponotus aethiops .. my colony of vagus died ... so I have a colonies of messor minor and capitatus. They will go in Hibernation

[@AntsVienna]

Hello there. Cool! I am thinking of getting Messor for a while now ...What do you say? Are they worth it? 😉

[@darklight8774]

@@AntsVienna messor is the carebara of Europe! M. barbarus and structor have supermajors that are as large as their queens!

[@IdoBdani-gu1nb]

הם גם זוחלים בכורות שלנו

[@AntsVienna]

Cool! But ants are insects

[@ИгорьЛунин-о5р]

What the camera are you using to take so great macro?

[@AntsVienna]

My mobile phone from few centimeters distance😂😂

[@Dexotics]

They are native here by me

[@AntsVienna]

Then you are a lucky one! 😃🐜

[@IdoBdani-gu1nb]

ניסגר להם הרואש😮

[@AntsVienna]

You should use escape prevention

[@AAants]

When will you upload again?

[@AntsVienna]

Working on new setups for my Maculatus and Nicobarensis colonies right now😉

[@doctorhawksbr]

I have a Neoponera Villosa queen a.k.a Texas Bullet Ant queen, what should I feed her?

[@AntsVienna]

Hello fellow ant keeper! All ants need pretty much the same to survive: Carbohydrates, protein & water. Here is a video with more details and examples for you😉👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKTRnY2Ngs96bbs

[@Kentuckyants-shorts]

when are you gonna upload again hibernation is over for us at least

[@AntsVienna]

Hello there. Sorry for the lack of videos lately. My colonies are hibernating until early April. That being said I am working on a lot of stuff (nests included) behind the scenes for you guys🤫

[@Kentuckyants-shorts]

Ok

[@Valkyrie04]

Do you still have the 7 queen colony of L. Flavus? Are they still doing ok?

[@AntsVienna]

YES! Of course I still keep them, after all you guys voted that I should keep that colony and continue this "experiment"! They are doing fine, will make a video on them as soon as there is enough to talk about

[@goldx8878]

Can i use another tube instead of test tube in keeping queen ant? If yes, what tube can i use?

[@AntsVienna]

Why not use a test tube? You can find it very cheap in every drug/medical store. If you are looking for alternatives you will need to pay attention to proper hydration and ventilation

[@viltrum123]

Hey, I might get this species,im also from Europe, can i just keep them at room temperature?i got no heat pack but i dont see why I would need one,room is pretty warm

[@AntsVienna]

They need around 24-26° Celsius. If they get that they explode in population! I had them at 22° but they didn't grow much

[@matyaskucera7055]

ants vienna you didnt say the price is 50 euro

[@AntsVienna]

No, because price depends on the shop. I've seen them go for 80 euro too at other shops. That aside - this is a very cool exotic species to get! :)

[@matyaskucera7055]

@@AntsVienna i would love to have them but thé Price Is crazy

[@silkyzoid]

how yall doing?

[@Maced2009]

Pretty good

[@AntsVienna]

Glad to see you around👍

[@silkyzoid]

@@Maced2009 Glad to hear that! I'm doing good too!

[@Maced2009]

@@silkyzoid lol

[@Utmas]

Can u raise a colony off meat instead off insects

[@AntsVienna]

You certainly can with turkey-meat. It does depend on the ant species though

[@Tisztak]

What camera do you use?

[@AntsVienna]

Oneplus 9 Pro

[@bruhohio-q7t]

any info on a new vid?

[@AntsVienna]

Hello there. Yes, I'm working on a couple of videos... sorry to keep you guys waiting!

[@noh2.070]

Can someone tell me how to Take care of messor ibericus ants am a beginner

[@AntsVienna]

Hello there. I suggest you 💬 Join our ANTSVIENNA DISCORD Server: discord.gg/PBw6BvU There are hundreds of helpful ant keepers there😉

[@noh2.070]

@@AntsVienna ok

[@flants0]

raise tetramorium caespitum

[@AntsVienna]

I have tried twice but queens died. Trying the 3rd time now

[@erengineer9793]

Can I have yhis colony , if yes where i can buy this colony

[@AntsVienna]

I got mine from Esthetic Ants - Link in video description

[@tanmoyaichvlog8795]

Hello I'm from India from where can I buy different sp of ant , can u please provide me some ant sp queen so i too kept some

[@AntsVienna]

Hello my fellow ant keeper! I suggest you wait for summer and have a look outside. Lokal ants you find are always them best to start with 😉🐜

[@vivennaidoo]

​@AntsVienna keeping local ant species are always the best so you don't introduce invasive species

[@PrinceZilla-r4p]

Have thos ant species

[@AntsVienna]

And you are happy with them, right? :)

[@Train64693]

Hey antsvienna I am fascinated by the growth speed of these huge ants and their colour makes them sort of look like bannas. But how cool your ants are I am not too exited about mine. An update on my camponotus nicobarensis colony there not suffering nor growing. But however I have an issue I think the nest is NOT suitable for carpender ants. This is because my ants haven’t dug yet and will not dig. So I’ve been thinking of a wooden nest to relax their habitat. I’ve been feeding them water and they have a jelly cup it’s not a feeding issue. But they might have the wrong formicarium. So should I open my formicarium take out the queen and ants and get a bigger test tube and then a wooden nest or get a wooden nest as soon as I can. Don’t know how many they are but good news the queens alive. So with this news what do u think ants Vienna as this is my only issue.

[@AntsVienna]

Hello there. I also had massive problems with my Nicos in the start. For me it was the formicarium. Things turned for the better when I placed multiple test tubes in an outworld and let the ants grow there. You will also need to keep them at 26°C with moderate humidity - heating source is required for Nicos to grow. Hope this helps you out!

[@Train64693]

@@AntsVienna well i will try get a heat mat but with the water issue I don’t have any tes tubes attached to the formicarium so I have a small tiny ant bowl that constantly haves water in it. But I think a wooden nest is very needed plus a heat mat thanks for the help but I am still unsure if it’s the wrong formicarium that my ants cannot dig in and have to lift the 1st level up and I don’t want them to escape. Heat mat seems good idea just is a wooden formicarium a better suited idea than my original formicarium. It’s just that carpander ants are attached to wood so.

[@amitmoni19]

I live in India I don't know much and I don't go outI live in India I don't know much and I don't go out outstand my home and I have seen lots of I have seen lots of black and during the summer with wings and I can't tell you which one is the queen I wish I could so you can help me I wish you can help me catch my own and queen for my own and form I am everything to me to make a but I have no and queen please comment back if you want to help me

[@AntsVienna]

Hello there! Here is how you can tell the Queen ant apart from the workers kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJSVgoeViLmhgZo

[@Owen15422]

Nico update plzzzzzz

[@AntsVienna]

Working on it... The new setup is giving me a lot of work!

[@Owen15422]

@@AntsVienna let’s go

[@Maced2009]

Super cool!!

[@AntsVienna]

They have become my favorite colony! :)

[@IdoBdani-gu1nb]

הם בכורותשלנולאלהפךניצחנו

[@AntsVienna]

Hello there. Not sure what you mean there... please rephrase