These Ants Use Their Babies As Glue Guns

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[@bowmin1]

Loving the frequent uploads.

[@anjanmallik1053]

I dunno if anybody else has noticed it but Kurzgesagt has drastically improved their animation and graphics. They almost added another dimension and with the shadow and blurring effects, the video is aesthetically supreme. Damn, the birds deserve a raise.

[@andrewp6738]

I also noticed the ant animations - they look great

[@Justwatchin_6348]

Yeah. I did. It's so beautiful this time. like watching a movie.

[@ardirasyad4353]

this need to go higher

[@thebeankickedin1096]

Yeah I thought I was tripping it looks so good

[@TheTsaqif]

Yes those lens blur, and dynamic lighting really adds to the experience

[@thethunderstone3072]

I can actually see how much the art style had evolved. First shading, depth and 3d, now focus and lighting effects, it's crazy

[@hentaigod238]

Does somebody know how they do the blurry effect

[@doom7ish]

I know right

[@captaincalamari7451]

Saw this comment just as I was thinking about that

[@JestinTAbraham]

They should publish a making video of these videos 🙄

[@pandiorbenget8392]

Just wait until it become a movies

[@victorstefanovski1821]

“For the High Ants of the Floating Kingdoms, war is just a way of life” sounds like the epic plot

[@Eagle_the_18th]

Sounds like the beginning lines of some video game/movie

[@idontknowimebored77]

I'd love a game like that cod but ants

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

Can some make a book series out of this? I can’t, I’m making my own book series,:) so can somebody actually do it though? The possibilities is endless!

[@elric7415]

Someone make this into a game, or a movie

[@Eastmarch2]

You gotta do it in the movie guy voice.

[@thenaiam]

Every time he said "Majors" I kept hearing "Mages". Together with the Medieval framing made these wars even more epic.

[@thepip3599]

Same!

[@nathangoh]

It sounds so similar

[@kylestanley7843]

Ahh, the sinister acid mages of the high kingdoms.

[@Thistleisacat]

Me too

[@alexcrazy1492]

Fantasy show about weaver ants and their kingdoms conflicts

[@sayudhdas3557]

This animation seems even better than the last ones (somehow, didn't think that was possible). Gorgeous video btw, loved it!

[@alanyang18]

agree, it's beautiful...

[@MrNerd-ll9my]

I think it’s the lighting and depth of field. Good god I love Kurzgesagt

[@mustafabalc4951]

Yes it is ,animations are so smooth its satisfying to watch

[@nicholaschan2982]

1080p 60fps

[@KooShnoo]

It has depth of field (the blurring), dense details, 3D perspective for cinematic shots, and i think it has an orchestral score too. There’s a lot more movement and detail in the animation too. Phenomenal work by the Kurzgesagt team!

[@Steven7295]

The attention to detail like background forest sound. *french chef kiss*

[@manlikeborko4393]

Italian kiss

[@azharimran1969]

@Fedora Eagle when autocorrect ruins ur comment

[@Mactoto]

Ikr, everything about their vids is just *French chef kiss*

[@subscribetomeoriwillstealy2568]

*Indian French kiss*

[@mrtechnogaming2663]

ikr this is such a beautiful animation

[@murilot.c3823]

"War, War never changes" -The Weaver Sole Survivor

[@kieranf6364]

Ah you are right

[@bencebotye3904]

Kurzgesagt head-writer secretly a sentient ant-colony.

[@OnionChoppingNinja]

or does it?

[@superitgel1]

Weaver Warrior

[@seanisasbacani6789]

Imagine a war between Weaver Nats and Leafcutters Leafcutters being the more industrial tribe, cutting leaves for their fungus farms And the Weaver Ants, being the more Natural or Ingenious Tribes, using the leaves as a foundation of their own kingdom

[@МаксимЖуков-я2н]

Elves vs Dwarfs

[@callumconnors5190]

If the weaver cause too much problems, the leaf cutters would demolish the weavers

[@bigbosspanda1976]

@@callumconnors5190 “if the Weaver cause too much problems” if anyone it would be the leaf cutters causing problems (although it is most likely to be neither)

[@cyberdazer7415]

"Battle for the canopy." I'd pay to watch an epic movie about this

[@ironwraith852]

@@МаксимЖуков-я2н The Leafcutters are the dwarves, right?

[@dropkickpherby6994]

It's comforting to know humans aren't the only species that boosted productivity towards advancement through child labor

[@spyrosbellos2522]

@@AxxLAfriku delete your comment pls

[@Adam-js6mi]

@@AxxLAfriku ok

[@headshot2724]

never gave i been so offended by something i 100% agree with

[@kpizzleprice4831]

It’s really awesome bro

[@spyrosbellos2522]

This comment is getting likes fast

[@visoriannull832]

Mammal newborns: Can't even see Weaver ants: "welp, my shift at the construction site starts soon."

[@magkairobbo1622]

Lol,poor ant larvae

[@mr.goldfish1530]

I mean, that's not too different to humans...

[@strider8662]

Thats how it is, more complicated and advanced the species get, more defenseless their babies are.

[@professorx3060]

@@mr.goldfish1530 How?

[@trenchrat5359]

@@mr.goldfish1530 we're not practicing Child Labour anymore

[@pigeon_mccoo]

Imagine being in the middle of a jungle when some leaves, dead ants and a weird liquid fall from above and you just go “huh” but ww3 is happening above your head

[@saravanavel107]

it's ant war 3

[@josiahm.8711]

@@EXOPLANETnews don't advertise your own channel on other people's comments

[@elcamaroneable]

@@EXOPLANETnews imagine commenting to self advertise

[@flammableoolong6038]

Pigeon McCoo imagine if acid starts melting holes in your hand

[@JzJamin]

Pigeon McCoo sounds like something I would think haha

[@thealmightyfloppa8104]

3:51 . This looks like a game intro and it's very nice!

[@LuckyWolfUnleashed]

Total Weaver War

[@BlackGryph0n]

I always enjoy your content, but the animation in this one was a step above incredible! I loved it!

[@-composer]

Black Gryph0n I agree it *_is_* *impeccable*

[@_Znyways_]

Wow. You watch these videos? Cool

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Black Gryph0n hi!

[@extrafriedBob]

Thank you, we appreciate it a lot!

[@AndrewMcDreamy]

I was just about to head to the comments to state the same. All your stuff is gorgeous and fascinating but the level of visual detail in this one was like watching HD content for the first time.

[@Mr.Brownstone1987]

Kurzgesart could literally talk about how a table is created and I would still watch it.

[@meghapawar8755]

Yes

[@boishroom462]

me too

[@GabrielRGomes]

and they probably will someday.

[@readmore5285]

︎︎ ︎︎

[@pokepoke1889]

Yes

[@starspawn507]

I know you’re saying “majors” but i keep hearing it as “mages”, which fits really well with the “high elf” comparison

[@ThrottleKitty]

Same! XD

[@Jesus_Christ_loves_you_alot]

Sammmee

[@pizzaface117]

Ironically they're more like tanks

[@FootyBits]

Help my puppy get one subscriber

[@user-cs3qh1uv5y]

Hey you your finally awake

[@KrazyCrafter421]

Fun fact about weaver ants that wasn’t mentioned here, they are actually a polymorphic ant species. Meaning a colony can have multiple queens

[@josearmortegah8093]

True! Although what you mean is they're *polygenous*

[@KrazyCrafter421]

@@josearmortegah8093 Yeah, I’m not the best at remembering the exact words, I just remembered the fact and figured I should share

[@josearmortegah8093]

@@KrazyCrafter421 It's ok 👍 thanks for sharing the fact

[@Sarah_Bragg]

Makes sense, they already have multiple nests so why not?

[@Oyunkral-bj3yu]

@@KrazyCrafter421 Not only single specie can have multiple quenns, at least half of the ant species can have multiple quenns, it also increases chance of survival for quenns

[@ThomasTubeHD]

Can we just have a moment to appreciate the ever increasing quality in the animation in Kurzgesagt videos ?

[@Thorn_krieg]

Yes And they’re always improving to

[@ordenax]

It has been true for the last 5 years. And will continue till they make videos.

[@dice7800]

Yes we can

[@collect3026]

Yes sir

[@jeanho9507]

No

[@lukec.1383]

This makes me really want a strategy game where you control an ant kingdom

[@Archris17]

I think there's actually several, they're just rather simplistic...

[@crickitbug9038]

There is one called empires of the undergrowth.

[@tententononce2570]

I need a CK3 mod for this

[@HypochondriacStudios]

empires of the undergrowth bruh

[@KingArthurWs]

And one for people who hate roaches and beetles. It really limits my options for games like this.

[@ZOCCOK]

This has to be the cutest yet the most terrifying video Kurzgesagt has ever made.

[@neowelchsevilism]

I know, right? Why the hell did they make those Emerald Weaver Ants so damn cute? I kinda want a plushie or something.

[@lucasharvey8990]

What about that video that gave everyone an existential crisis? Oh wait

[@oscarlundberg7462]

AntsAustralia did a similar one. Except IRL.

[@oscarlundberg7462]

@Keahi Duarte no?

[@federicofusco2719]

I find it more fascinating than terrifying

[@ashb712]

Why has no one made an RTS game of this? Imagine playing as a colony of Weaver Ants in a rainforest, and trying to compete with other ant & insect colonies to survive the longest. Maybe one day we'll get a "Total War: Weaver Ants"... At any rate, from immune systems to ant colonies, it's amazing that the battles of the most epic proportions, take place on the tiniest battlegrounds.

[@MakotoIchinose]

Empire of the Undergrowth is one ant RTS game, but as of now it's mostly ground ants and bugs.

[@thefriendlyallay]

@@MakotoIchinose and if you want a dumb pay-to-win game there's also The Ants: Underground Kingdom

[@asiancommunication-yl9ng]

Rusted Warfare, get an ant mod.

[@loveh.1250]

Ants: wars of the small big to the small the war that never ended coming this winter 2029 developed in Unreal engine 5 developed by paradox interactive.

[@zhcultivator]

Yo that would be amazing, also an anime based on Ants with the M.C. as an Ant would be awesome too.

[@Sparkz1607]

This has by far the best animation I've seen from you guys. The ants are adorable, their animations are slick, the perspective is excellent, and there's even some notable zoomed-in detail that still keeps the visual style.

[@TeamLegacyFTW]

Lmaoo! I JUST commented the opposite.🙃

[@omkarlokhande3092]

And the sound design is amazing...all the background tunes really make it even more immersive

[@jsdndksmdkds]

@@TeamLegacyFTW wdym? this looks great!

[@jalilsalomon5587]

Ikr? I usually just hear the videos as background while doing something else but this video just kept me watching

[@TeamLegacyFTW]

@@jsdndksmdkds na

[@jackienorris6606]

“They rain acid over the battle field to chemically burn their targets” Ants do not abide by the Geneva convention

[@guardsmanlars6797]

Artillery

[@rogueknight2459]

Ants: More like, Geneva suggestion

[@a-lambo-boi]

@@rogueknight2459 more like Geneva bs

[@davidthelong2154]

"Human rights only apply to humans"

[@99999bomb]

This justifies me stepping ant hills(Most ants also produce acid not just these tree weaver ants)

[@Sciencerely]

As a biologist, I think it's astonishing how complex interactions and the colonization of "simple" life forms is. Bacteria use our gut as their habitat and make molecules which serve as "signals" to our brain. Over the last years, it has been shown several times how important these molecules are as they can provoke/protect against certain diseases, such as Alzheimer's Disease or Multiple Sclerosis (I made a video about this a while ago). We can still learn a lot about other species!

[@20bomb83]

Nani?

[@LeftSoulz]

As an another biologist from BR, I have a huge love with plant animal interactions since i studied this in the plant-animal interaction class. Its astonishing how the evolution molded these relations from the nature its self of the ants and their enormous relations with so much of the enviroment, but also the relation and importance of the bacteria on our mouth and skin!

[@isaacchen1893]

as a normal human being, this is hella boring. nah, it's interesting

[@simanolastname2399]

@@Bondcoupe no you don't

[@sarmohanty]

Stop advertising

[@weedb5533]

Who knew ants were so fascinating and badass

[@guardianofthetoasters2323]

Imagine if there was like a last stand of a certain kingdom. They thought all hope is lost until a human arrived and accidentally step on a bunch of their enemies. The next time that human goes to that forest again he would see strange carving of the leaves

[@164-j6q]

Omg why don't you have more likes

[@guardianofthetoasters2323]

@@164-j6q idk but hey thanks for taking your time to read this comment

[@brianmachado4839]

The human when he walks through the forest because he wanted to pee *Achievement Unlocked, The messiah*

[@ltdminer9549]

Your insane. I like it.

[@guardianofthetoasters2323]

@@ltdminer9549 why thank you

[@zeustehbirb3000]

Damn, the animation in this is off the charts Like actually tho it looks amazing. As always, of course

[@KaitiansCountryballs]

Better than bright side

[@noahfencebut]

right? it’s so beautiful to look at.

[@evlx1240]

They always have the one of the best animations if not the best

[@zeustehbirb3000]

@@KaitiansCountryballs yes, agreed

[@thesublime7539]

I watch their videos mostly for animation XD

[@Ro321chile]

Humans: He is a baby, he can't do anything Weaver ants: This larvae will make a great glue

[@thetreatment498]

I guess it's one thing they actually surpased us. Use of babies.

[@Nen_niN]

@@thetreatment498 That's the "one thing" they've surpassed us in? Not the fact that they all contribute to the glory of the empire without any concern for themselves? Individualism is a human plague ants have managed to avoid completely

[@Ministevo1]

@@Nen_niN So... you like hive minds

[@alexandrub8786]

@@thetreatment498 i mean... we can always use child labour if we want to.

[@alexandrub8786]

@@Ministevo1 yes

[@LiquidSoapDrinker]

I wanna see what a perfect ant would be, like if every attribute from every ant merged into 1 god race. Ex: Glue gun babies, acid spray, trapdoor head, self detonation and more

[@simpleviewer1334]

Empires of the Undergrowth, a game about playing as ant colony, it recently got its version 1.0 update It's story mode does actually try this with scientists trying to make a fictional species (formica ereptor) be able to birth multiple species of ants for different functions

[@AhYesAnts]

​@@simpleviewer1334Yea, eotu basically shows you the perfect species.

[@mnbvmnbv7934]

Humans: "ooh look at the little ants working. I wonder what they're making" Ants: "TONIGHT, WE DINE, IN HELL!"

[@Yaniv_R]

Honestly imagine experiencing an Ant colony behavioral system, might be cool to live on a tree.

[@brandoncarpenter4334]

Spicy Burritos agreed

[@luk4aaaa]

FOR THE EMPRESS!

[@NotrealoramI]

667

[@sil_mang]

@@Yaniv_R Orson Scott Card has a few books for you.

[@johnnychen9897]

Everyone: Oh, time for more existential dread. Kurzgesagt: Ants.

[@iveharzing]

*Slaps knees ANTS, ANTS, ANTS!

[@pixelintellect9215]

Miranda Simone big oof

[@pixelintellect9215]

I just saw some ants and I’m like well ok

[@ScionStorm1]

*existANTial dread

[@infinityxtanishq8712]

Emiliano Zapateados dude , get real.....the guy you *worship* is dead

[@purplehaze2358]

You’d think they’d be the nature-loving, treehugging hippies of the ants. But nope, turns out all ants are frankly horrifying.

[@overdrive7349]

The insect kingdom itself is horrifying. Everyone eats each other!

[@AdmiralBison]

"It's a jungle out there" Is an expression humans use to describe how and ruthless our society can be, but nature especially in the insect world...well it's the actual jungle. what else needs to be said.

[@johncarlocagaoan6252]

@@overdrive7349 every animal kingdom is terrifying.

[@bsanaee]

Like all other life, weaver ants evolved in a crucible where they were pitted against other species in a fight for survival. The universe kind of sucks, but that's not the ants' fault.

[@antonioscendrategattico2302]

They are the nature-loving, treehugging hippies of the ant world. Which tells you a lot about the others. Ants are relentlessly vicious.

[@TheCombatmechanic]

I once lived in Thailand and one of the trees in my front yard had weaver ants, I had a front row seat to their lives. They were very protective of their territory. Very aggressive little guys.

[@zyzzsdisciple4956]

did they squirt acid in your eyes?

[@TheCombatmechanic]

@@zyzzsdisciple4956 no, but I did get zapped if I even touched their tree :)

[@RebmE]

OKAYY NOW I AM NOT GONNA TOUCH TREES ANYMORE

[@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269]

Read John 3:16 🙏

[@draexian530]

Neat. I love their base designs. Simple, but effective.

[@bocorobbied.3049]

I want this as a game. The even have a close range and long range attacks lol

[@TheIcyButler]

Me too

[@Marsdog02]

There is a good rpg game based around ants called Empires of the Undergrowth

[@mesostar7782]

@@Marsdog02 I was gonna say that as well

[@ajanshark]

Its called Empires of the undergrowth

[@toxicsaint3545]

Hoi4 or eu4 but with ants

[@jayoticnl5222]

My man really went from "let’s nuke a city" to "your futile existence has no meaning" and then to "damn ants are neat"

[@kohlsinnombre9279]

People: Why do you keep making ant videos? Kurzgesagt:I just think they're neat

[@iamthinking2252_]

We had ant megacolony and world war ant a few videos or so back

[@superduperchris8746]

That's how science works! hey look at this piece of nothing, it could bring human extinction, but hey its nice

[@thatvolvoguy6565]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@117kazekage]

It’s a cycle: pondering the end of human life, nihilism, making your own meaning in life

[@LorraneReis123123]

Omg the ants are so cute 🥺 and it's so amazing that they can build complex structures just by working together. some pulling the leaves and the others rushing to help and glue everything 🥰 congrats Kurzgesagt you made me feel empathy towards ants thanks to these beautiful animations

[@NothingYouHaventReadBefore]

SAME I love these lil murderous bois!!!!

[@thefriendlyallay]

The Russian Army is cute too 🥺they're probably even cuter to the ukranians

[@elzantuskellyjr590]

​@@thefriendlyallaywhy are you bringing politics into this 😐

[@thefriendlyallay]

@@elzantuskellyjr590 it was surpposed to be making fun of the fact that they view the ants who're fighting for their lives and colony as ''cute'', which is similar to viewing putin and the russian army as cute, since they're both mainly murderers.

[@mrfrog0913]

Then they rip apart their enemys slowly, horribly *AND* painfully. Yay.

[@Baron]

Where are the birds? I wonder how a game like Empires of the Undergrowth could implement Weaver ants. They seem like the coolest ants I've never heard about.

[@trenchrat5359]

Oh it's Baron, love your Vids

[@aguyontheinternet1034]

Total War: Ants

[@LamLam-vr5mv]

BARON ！I LOVE YOUR VIDS

[@Bruh-hq1hx]

Baron huray

[@laikam5402]

BARON!!

[@nicholaspratt8473]

I've been watching Kurzgesagt for so many years! This, this is truly a special video. Not only because the video was the finale to a 3 parter, but the animations just surprised me! Especially when digging into that poor weaver. Slow mo. I think the creatures interacting is what made it so awesome, but also the sound effects and music! It feels like a whole new level!

[@migkillerphantom]

You're much like them, captain Rex.

[@inkms]

But it's not the finale! There is more!!!

[@Black_Metal]

I know right!

[@poisson7937]

@@inkms I hope so, I love these ant videos

[@ethanlaucht4535]

yeah, i agree that they took a step up on this one. This was really good.

[@parkla4098]

"War. War never changes."

[@ornithorhynchusanatinus2167]

War... has changed

[@cripplingdepression8067]

@@ornithorhynchusanatinus2167 AAAAAAAA LIQUID

[@fedomandez]

Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well

[@Geoffrey6_]

@@fedomandez Yes, quite.

[@Sam-op3hs]

Don’t read my name,.

[@boomertunes4410]

I wonder if these ants can use the leaves to build defensive positions such as higher positions above routes, to spray acid, or using leaves to create choke points to slow the advancing army down

[@redaragon88]

Humans : "These are only insects. They're so primitive." Ants : *pew pew pew*

[@williamwalrus9473]

Ants do not abide by the Geneva convention

[@vomm]

ants have not really laser guns if you think that it's just ant acid

[@TheOneandOnlyBug]

" Human uses Nuclear Boot" "It is highly effective" "Ants are enraged"

[@ondry8780]

Larvae: *is born* that larvae 1 milisecond later : I don't know who am i, i don't know why i'm here, i only know i must *glue*

[@Wolfboy_109]

Ah yes, glue

[@agathathesupreme5325]

So are all the boys turning 14

[@mr.nobody896]

Your the glue harry

[@PadBoPlays]

I fckn choked hahaha

[@heelyneelyos]

cu m

[@raffaderhein2887]

This is very cinematic. This should really really win an award.

[@johnny0000000000000]

the background music for the ant fight was intense!!!

[@chillallthekildren]

Duhh lol

[@pattasgames6066]

Nah

[@localmilfchaser6938]

Duh lol

[@oberynne5043]

Why did we all get recommended this 3 years later?

[@vinnysworkshop]

Right on you, man.

[@OfficialDeBee]

Good question.. Not complaining

[@lolinfinity3203]

Maybe change in the algorithm

[@jamesjubb4441]

I Just Got Recommended This Video, I Am Also Wondering This

[@skyemerald4833]

Same here, eeird

[@dar2934]

I am always amazed at how kurzgesagt’s artstyle improved over the years.i’ve been here for a couple of years now and have always loved ur videos its full of info and its very easy to follow along. hope the ppl behind this channel is doing well in these trying times.

[@carolinashoemaker5938]

Hi there I'm an animator, just wanted to say, I recently finished working in an awful project that really drained me to the point in which I decided to take some time from the craft for a while, during this time, your videos have really helped me, just perceiving all the little details and seeing how much care and love is put into every single aspect has helped me remember what I loved about working in animated projects to begin with. I really can't thank you enough.

[@ayushupadhyay801]

Hi there. I wonder if you're open for collaboration. Which could be cathartic. I'm a graduate in microbiology and offer holder from imperial college London. I've been fascinated by microbiology and animation for years. There are so many intriguing stories in teeny verse I wish I could show em to the world. We can talk if you're interested. If not that is ok too. Thanks for reading this long ^~^ Have a great day. :)

[@Sara3346]

@@ayushupadhyay801 I'm following this thread in the hopes something comes of it, just because you both sound cool.

[@TomekBlacksMyth]

Went looking to see if you uploaded anything. Stumbled upon other channels you're subscribed to, found we had a few in common and discovered some new ones I'm wondering why youtube never thought I'd like.

[@donovam2773]

How can we see your work ?

[@spqr5843]

I have to inform you that nobody cares

[@CalvinKun]

This animation was of such high and nice quality, I would watch a movie version of this

[@dankhank6147]

Yes

[@kopi6850]

@Machinet probably because the animator are unfamiliar with certain shape or they just hire some beginner for that series Or they just do the "extra shift" to get some extra cash

[@just_some_furry]

Anyone else randomly getting that three years later?

[@femcelcarcel69]

Yes

[@vanzeralltheway8638]

I have seen this video years before but yes, i did get recommended around now, 3 years later.

[@shaddjimenez4524]

I’m in shock. The sound design is extremely ambitious, and the animation keeps getting better and improving. The research and script is really outstanding, (as in all of your guys videos), and this is my favorite video of your guys because of the sheer quality for a free video. Your entire team is incredible!

[@JGrimesOfficial]

*i hate to be that guy but i got music that nobody’s ever listened to, and would like some exposure it would mean more than the world if anybody cared to check out my music even if it’s not the best, my musics getting less and less terrible so I think that’s progress, anywho, my dream is to make music, lemme know what you think*** 🙏🙏🙏

[@IsoyaYasuji]

Babies: **exists** Humans: **takes good care and raise them** Weaver Ants: *_You are now glue_*

[@jaspernavall8204]

Fancy seeing you here

[@IsoyaYasuji]

@@jaspernavall8204 i would watch kurzegesagt videos more than tchrs speaking to a camera for 20 mins straight

[@jaspernavall8204]

@@IsoyaYasuji you know what? Same

[@goroku5721]

Not true. Read about child labor.

[@jessISaRicePrincess]

@@goroku5721 ok killjoy

[@notanotaku5006]

I swear. People take this type of content for granted. The animation is on a different level than the other ones.

[@TheAtHamptonDotCom]

this series makes me want an accessible yet deceptively deep ant-based RTS.

[@yuvalne]

My god, the animation on this one is absolutely gorgeous.

[@kriezer]

We got a lot of these ants especially on mango trees here in the Philippines, I remember climbing one when I was a child and some climbed up onto my skin and the bites really hurts. And we even compare it when getting a syringe on your skin. And children's do a lot of dumb stuff because I experienced being one, you know their nest we took down one of them with our slippers and I got a lot of weaver ants in my skin because of that. And I came home with a lot of red bites in my skin and crying. I really liked this video, gave me a taste of nostalgia with the moments I have with these ants.

[@kentchesterorillo4786]

Me too but instead of ants it was spiders A BIG ASS SPIDERS🕷️

[@ArgentAlapin]

I often see these ants in the foliage surrounding our house, but fortunately they stick to the plants.

[@ridirepublicii6067]

It reminds me of childhood, simple times. Oh nostalgia, thank you random person. *proceeds to play Kanlungan by Noel Cabangon

[@AokiCyber]

Same

[@williamj9132]

I can buy an ant farm to feed my Venus Flytraps.

[@SlimShady-tc5mb]

Finally, a sequel to the Ant Saga.... Middle Tree, Ant of the Rings

[@zakariaali8864]

One Ant to rule them all One Ant to find them One ant to bring them all and in the darkness bind them

[@Kannstt]

Antvengers

[@Mactoto]

Anty potter

[@TsukaiKugatsuGA]

The ant series is so awesome! I can't get enough of this. Hope there could be more!

[@Snoop787]

Ant Larvae Salesman: *slaps roof of nursery* You can glue so many leaves with these babies!

[@burritocat4391]

It's free glue estate

[@Everettalla]

Weaver Ants are why we need an Ants sequel

[@Dr.Tropen]

@@iamwarranted4502 flex brood, able to make whole houses stick together and prevent leaking from leaves.

[@demaals]

Efficiency at its finest. They found use for their babies. They earn their keep from birth. No dead weights exist in this colony

[@godricktheminecrafted3113]

Human trafficking

[@sleeppy_D]

This makes me want a Kurtgezaart game so much, maybe about ants even so (like empires of the undergrowth), fantastic video.

[@guy_1698]

Definitely

[@martiddy]

There's a game called Pocket Ants which is kinda like this, you should check it out!

[@SGT676]

That would be awesome. Maybe you could make an ant British Empire.

[@kevink1575]

Look up Grounded on Steam.

[@miloslavtokar1080]

Yes

[@spinosaurusiii7027]

"To slow down the advance, the defenders shoot acid over the battlefield" THE SOUND OF ARTILLERY STRIKE SO FIERCE, THE THUNDER OF GUNS! Edit:It's 40:1 by Sabaton

[@trymwangen43]

SO COME BRING ON ALL THAT YOU GOT!

[@prajwalpingali]

@@trymwangen43 COME HELL, COME HIGH WATER, NEVER STOP!

[@prajwalpingali]

Why did I just know that this video would have sabaton in it

[@tamaslapsanszki8744]

@@prajwalpingali NO ARMY MAY ENTER THAT LAND THAT IS PROTECTED BY WEAVER ANTS

[@Izaak0708]

UNNLESS YOU'RE 40 TO 1 YOUR LIFE

[@Emanig.sumtin]

This is how you get your videos to last longer make it so high quality they seem new then rename everyso often but make it intresting and rewatchable thats how you get me coming back

[@johngodfreymalig2328]

"Forget the promise of progress and understanding, for in the grim darkness of the weaver ant trees, there is only war. There is no peace amongst the forests, only an eternity of carnage and slaughter, and the laughter of the thirsting ant queens."

[@bluecaptainIT]

FOR THE EMPRESS!

[@cosuinofdeath]

Heresy exterminatus is the only choice

[@deithlan]

Nice pfp tho

[@dp_upperscore8119]

Let it be known that the tree broke before the guard did.

[@iconicjet3043]

Cringe

[@TheHotBlade]

Meanwhile, in an alternate ant universe: Tiny humans create small towns by working together to build homes for themselves.

[@tehwhaffle3088]

You could even say an *"ant"iverse*

[@travisscott4743]

*cough* _Grounded_

[@Burn_Angel]

You mean the past?

[@cheesse9yearsand]

There's a movie about that

[@stephen1882]

CHEESSE 9 years and Is it the movie where the boy shrinks down and lives with the ants?

[@blackbird9452]

Is anyone gonna talk about how freaking CUTE they are when they walk ?! They’re just like sneakily dance walking how could you not appreciate that ?

[@blurbleberrypie1610]

Yes

[@ruby_fox7804]

yes

[@wowinpop]

Yes

[@Chopchopok]

Human: meet my kids, Jack and Jill Ant: meet my kids, Elmer and Ruben

[@bobbleheadgoat1077]

And the weird kid called Gorilla And the jock called Cyanoacrylate And those twins called Epo and Oxy

[@yongchen6463]

Larva: is born Parent’s: he’s so cute let’s- Majors: GLUE

[@crazyperson-ie7mz]

Ummmmmmmm there's only ever 1 parent and its always a queen ant dude

[@crazyperson-ie7mz]

@Bethan Levin not probably they die immediately after

[@yoboikamil525]

hmm yes glue gun

[@rathalosa3952]

@@crazyperson-ie7mz Wooooosh

[@wayway7017]

Dumb dumb didn't you watch the video?

[@avariciousandrew6921]

"What a beautiful jungle" *a few feet above him* "HOLD THE LINE! THEY WILL NOT TAKE OUR OUTPOSTS TODAY!" "CHARGE! FOR QUEEN AND COUNTRY!"

[@Ally5141]

"For Queen and Colony!"

[@Karv_]

VIVA LE REVOLUTION!!!

[@alissa2791]

@@Karv_ Wrong nation

[@yuhengwang2185]

@@alissa2791 lol

[@RomanN05]

Hahahahahahhahahahahha

[@fermiLiquidDrinker]

The fact that _ants_ have mastered building outside of mounds and holes, tool use, and a primitive form of farming, all while having a sort of proto-language, is honestly one of the coolest things I've ever heard. I wish I could live a hundred million years just to see what they'll be like in the future (provided that we do something to stop climate change outside of ineffectual agreements)

[@spaceclaw1958]

What if climate change is what knocks us off the top and makes room for ants to become the new dominant species?

[@pronobsarker3828]

If they're not selectively pushed to get higher intelligence they'll just forever stay as ants, im sure they're perfect the way they are in a sense

[@nathankadian4906]

Pronob Sarker it'd be cool to observe though, if we would be able to somehow, I would love to see the evolution of different ant species rising to be the dominant one on the planet

[@ScionStorm1]

Ants will go to space.

[@nathankadian4906]

😂

[@namelessdemon23]

I would watch this 1000 times, the animation, the colors, the camera angles, are just (chef's kiss) 👩‍🍳💋

[@whiterice6663]

I live in Papua New Guinea and my house is surrounded by 8 weaver ant nests. They truly are captivating creatures and I love spending hours watching them and taking pictures and videos of their workers. Your video was amazing and I loved it! Keep up the amazing work :)

[@roku_nine]

Their sting/bite is quite painful although it quickly went away unlike fire ants.

[@trenchrat5359]

@@roku_nine so it doesn't go on for weeks?

[@rizkiaprita]

halo tetangga

[@whiterice6663]

@MasterMAT I’ve been swarmed enough times to know the pain. My school is full of them and they frequently attack us while in class :)

[@nomadiccheese4911]

@@whiterice6663 lmao, paratrooper ants searching for new territories in your school?

[@Junie_waltzing]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the fact that they make little houses with leaves as if they were engineers?

[@jmmaribong4350]

They are actually engineer in a sense, and actually human get the ideas of building mega structures like what they observe from nature.

[@stephaniesharifi2185]

No, they *are* engineers.

[@TheM750]

Antgineers

[@janbazuine6636]

And they are living miniguns and mortars

[@sciencewizard2861]

@@midtisel4222 not everything is amoung us

[@rokasjodka8622]

"A Weavers Journey" I'd watch a movie like that.

[@purpledevilr7463]

I’d like to see more ant related media, they’re the only other creatures that build civilisations except maybe beavers.

[@iwastheonewhocrashedyourwi9500]

Ngl same here

[@Mechakie]

Part 4 i rlly love seeing this ant war with each other and also i got to learn something new

[@_Saturn7]

Kurzgesagt: 1600 sq meters Americans: what? Kurzgesagt: 4 basketball courts

[@leethejailer9195]

LMAO

[@culturedvulture2015]

THAT'S 233 AFRICAN BULL ELEPHANTS!

[@Thorn_krieg]

A football field would’ve made more sense

[@GameSpyDarkAge]

Or 15,000 cups of tea if you're English:)

[@Dockhead]

@@Thorn_krieg got to appeal to Americans somehow.

[@venuszaurdq9108]

Why is no one talking about how good the music and the animation is

[@ThankYouBomb]

Ikr? It looks so freaking good. The animations look so much smoother and more natural than previous entries in this series. I can't believe how cute they managed to make these ants

[@TovenDo.O.Video-]

Well, you are

[@venuszaurdq9108]

Touché

[@tyrone9808]

Well, you are

[@D-03181]

Because everybody knows it's good

[@Charles37400]

Humans: "ooh look at the little ants working. I wonder what their making" The ants: "Ants of the Canopy, The shrubs, My brothers! I see in your eyes, the same fear that would take the heart of me! A day may come, when the courage of our empire fails, when we forsake our queen and break all bonds of brotherbood, but it is not this day! And hour of wars and shattered exoskeletons when the age of men comes crashing down... BUT IT IS NOT THIS DAY, THIS DAY WE FIGHT! By all that you hold dear on this good tree, I bid you STAND... ANTS.. OF THE WEST! *Bloody horrific battle* Human: "hehe, that ant spit on the other one" Edit: holy shit i didnt think this comment would blow up so much. Thank you for the 2.5k likes. Ive never had one go above 300 before. Also look up their taking the hobbits to isenguard. Your welcome. Edit 2: this is my best comment. On occasion i cone back, look at it and the replies, and smile :) Edit 3: 3k now. I understand i made some mistakes like brotherhood should be sisterhood and i really should have said age of ants instead of men but fuck it, i thought it was funny and 3k people agreed. Always nice to come back and see people arguing over a LOTR refrence i probably made when i was high lol

[@keysgaming6133]

yeah even the scientists see cute ants

[@SocialDeviance]

This is pretty much cosmic horror if we were to interact with them.

[@everett6072]

Can't help but think that God(s), if they exist, would probably look at us the same way.

[@samwichrocket5666]

Epic

[@samuelsandaresvensson1565]

AcTUaLy All AnTs ArE GirLs NoT BoYs

[@selolmeawespn]

"Mommy what are you doing" "Nothing, we just need to fix this hole in the wall"

[@ExactlySandwich]

Ant 1: Hey bro what's up? Ant 2: ASDFGGHKHKHJGSKJHFKD Ant 1: Seriously!? See you on the battlefield!

[@ahmetsalihsavas7745]

Exactly Sandwich XD

[@Unimportant0]

Yes.

[@VenkaKoda]

Lmao

[@itssomething8300]

Man maybe you should write comics😂😂

[@wanderingaceminecraftandmo8034]

Ant 1: "Understood. Deploying acid throwers."

[@vee9066]

ants: on the brink of global warfare humans: oh, lots of ants. cute

[@yesusafter11pm]

@Maximus Shinejil awww.

[@RikkieMc]

@Maximus Shinejil thats too cute 🥺

[@vkobevk]

i suppose it is how civ level 3 see us 😊

[@Zedryx69]

y'know ants are like mini primitive versions of us, they have wars, they have powerful weapons, they even have racism.

[@shadysam7161]

Y'all never saw that indiana jones scene where the guy gets eaten by ants, lucky fucks.

[@sanja7744]

*sees a bunch of ants running* me: aww they must be playing ants: THIS IS SPARTA

[@mattalevine]

Ant 2: ...What's Sparta? Ant 3: No idea

[@dumpsterfire4269]

*Rips open eachothers abdomen*

[@jayu6078]

200 like

[@rafaleCP]

*GOD-ANT SAVE THE QUEEN

[@aimansyahmidzulkhairy909]

THIS IS SPART-ANT

[@skaffatar7664]

The facts that these ants are so intelligent that they are able to manipulate their environment this way to ensure their survival is so fascinating to me. It's so hard to grasp that insects as little as ants can have an entire kingdom by working together.

[@wren_.]

imagine which ant thought of that first

[@ThomasTheThermonuclearBomb]

The ants themselves aren't actually that intelligent. They act smart together through emergence which kurzgesagt has a good video on

[@AK1RASTAR]

“Daddy, do you love me?” “SHUT UP GLUE BOTTLE

[@xxnirvandabossxx8304]

Queen ant is female, so mommy (Don’t woooosh me I understand the joke)

[@brightshadow39]

Fun fact: All worker ants are also female, as well as the queen. Male ants only live for a few weeks to mate with the queens before they die.

[@ygotsvlog3762]

@@brightshadow39 yes being a male is luxury tho you could freak the queen and eat for free

[@Jillian1--0]

@@brightshadow39 Alabama i would say..

[@TW-qq6fi]

r/woooosh

[@hanieldarrison]

your videos have reached a level of quality that you could make a video on burnt toast and i’d still click

[@honkthehonk8135]

I would watch that tho ngl

[@hynjus001]

Narrator: 'Most of us enjoy bread and some of us even like our bread cooked in a process known as toasting. But what happens when you leave the toast in too long?" cue kurzgesacht intro music

[@elijahbryce2922]

Ah yes _toast_ my favorite

[@Monochrome2004]

@@hynjus001 lm-fricking-ao

[@ameer.maqbool]

Yooo Daniel Harrison! RIP Hunting Rifle

[@shrekfrog]

ant: hey anthea, do you have any glue? anthea: yeah lemme just pick up my little sister from daycare

[@thegradyfiles]

LOL

[@sumsbegum3850]

69 likes nice

[@thegradyfiles]

@@sumsbegum3850 yes

[@s049joshua5]

69 woo

[@yoboikamil525]

*bashes younger sis' head on the ground* "What are you doing?" You said we need glue.

[@The_Random_Toad]

Regular ants: welcome newborn! And also welcome to the army! Weaver ants: welcome newborn! You’re a glue gun now!

[@ԱրամՔերոբյան]

the species that Kurzgesagt most likes: 1: ducks 2:ants 3:not people

[@emon2689]

How you forget 🐦

[@hackerfeslaikamacdonaldwat1736]

@@emon2689 hi original soo good ni yee

[@jcdubisus5192]

"not people" Ah yes, that hits close

[@penguinpingu3807]

they did do quite a lot of videos that are humans related topic

[@cjdadibalos7683]

@@penguinpingu3807 they barrage them with black holes or nuclear weapons though

[@Linda1234-m6c]

“Cute little glue guns” They’re using their babies as glue guns.

[@pastycayk1998]

Why didn't we think of that?

[@bruhmomentum9560]

Who doesn’t?

[@snickersmyknickers5120]

It's like patting your baby on its back but instead of burping it vomits a sticky glue that you use to sow carpets together to make your home. Didn't see that twist huh.

[@1c4ru5dr4w5]

@@snickersmyknickers5120 *'time to grab the child and make it do our bidding'*

[@NaoyaYami]

5:19 "When a kingdom invades another, it first gathers an army of few thousand mages". I'm kinda disappointed that I just misheard "majors". :(

[@goshlike76]

Apparently, having a diploma helps more.

[@TheShadowstorm93]

Queen: "Summon the mages, druids, and shamans! Magic will be the deciding factor in this war."

[@Bona_Tempora]

Well they are the “high elves” of the ant kingdom, so that would make sense

[@blarpax9061]

Same

[@Cydonia111]

To be fair, they were shooting acid bolts at each other

[@someonebody234]

Guys let’s take time to appreciate how much work they have showed here to create such videos

[@soapdispenseraliens8865]

"Stay antsy for Part 4" words cannot describe how much i want that

[@AdamSmith-qu5bv]

Part 4: The first ant colony discovered on Neptune.

[@pianoenthusiast]

Part 4 : *A new hope*

[@KH-ks7si]

I’m just thinking about the fact that these ants have no clue about us and their whole world is their kingdom and a little further out. We could be just as ignorant of a much more powerful and evolved species just a bit further out of our scope

[@ross-carlson]

Yeah, that's a fun analogy but there is one huge difference, we're conscience and they aren't. We have the capacity to test and understand outside our immediate scope of influence and they don't. Now I'm not saying there isn't life out there that's likely far more advanced that us, just dispelling any myths around "gods" or anything else supernatural. See, the ants _could_ test to see if we exist and there would be evidence, unlike "gods" and other supernatural things for which there is absolutely none. Fun to think about though.

[@slowemm]

Oh yes. Or we are just microbes on giant living things too large for us to comprehend.

[@TheV-Man]

@@ross-carlson I agree, but on the other hand, we can not say what consciouness is. Therefore, we can not test for it. I may be the only conscious person in a world full of NPCs but I have no way of knowing, or every single cell, tissue, organ, organism could be conscious and we just can't comprehend it yet. Rather, we can not observe it, but how to observe a thing that we know nothing of?

[@martiddy]

@@ross-carlson ants are indeed conscious, just not at the same levels as we humans.

[@emon2689]

But I believe that our ability to comprehend that fact surely makes us special

[@choodlesmcsplurge9419]

Me: Aww these little ants are so cuteee, I wonder what cute things are going on in there world. Ants: FOR THE GLORY OF THE QUEEN KILL THEM ALL!

[@jonathanodude6660]

KILL EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM

[@spywalkz1]

Lets K I L L thEm

[@grantgomes2431]

cute?

[@kingxerxes7541]

you'd better use execute than cute

[@Unimportant0]

*k i l l t h e m a l l.*

[@Ricklet0ons]

Ive seen these ants in action personally and their nests are incredible!

[@Rawilow]

5:20 : "It first gathers an army of a few thousand majors..." My brain, scince they were compared to high elves earlier. : "It first gathers an army of a few thousand mages..."

[@trenchrat5359]

The Autocaption says Mages

[@nickmalachai2227]

Good to see I'm not the only one whose been hearing that the entire time.

[@mr.goldfish1530]

Oh he was saying majors? That makes more sense haha.

[@solalelfassi7020]

You're not wrong due to the acid spell

[@junoguten]

Humans: We had two world wars Ants: Wait, you had a war that ended?

[@afriendlycampfire260]

W H E E Z E R A N T S

[@shikikunt]

@@afriendlycampfire260 don't repeat jokes. The more you do it the more it isnt Goanna be funny

[@thelanktheist2626]

Imagine an ant Treaty of Versailles.

[@afriendlycampfire260]

@@shikikunt ok

[@afriendlycampfire260]

@@shikikunt am deleting them

[@chromabak919]

The quality of the animations keep on getting better, I hope everyone realize the amount of love and effort that go into making this videos, we love you Kurzgesagt❤️❤️❤️

[@davidecimitan3004]

I thought the same, it's incredible the animation quality they have reached in the last videos! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ollietomlinson3290]

Its nice that they make homes out of leaves but what about when winter arrives?

[@GilbertGGreal]

2763 dead, 0 buried.

[@jackk3094]

"use the children as glue guns" Sun tzu, the *ant* of war

[@cat-uh8np]

Lmao a techno fan

[@redhidinghood9337]

Lol

[@scarmine117sr]

Nice

[@PotatoPrem]

*Happy Technoblade noises"

[@dapperfield595]

**techno flashbacks**

[@Vengeful_Goan_spirit]

I am baffled and amazed at how well this was animated.

[@yomumma7803]

you new to this channel?

[@cedriceric9730]

@@yomumma7803 This one was particularly particularly spectacularly good

[@indiferrentnihilism1074]

Other larvaes: I make use of my silk by spinning myself into a cocoon so I can ensure survival and longevity for my species. Weaver larvae: I serve the motherland.

[@chestersnap]

_We_ serve the motherland

[@sombrerogalaxy187]

@@chestersnap *WE*

[@sombrerogalaxy187]

@Tron yes

[@MoonLight-zj8iu]

We fight so that the gentle weaver may no longer suffer

[@alyabatrisya8819]

Ants history could make an action anime