Thats literally how all of us wound up here. "Oh, that looks cool, ill just watch that video..." now I have three queens laying eggs as a 30 year old man. Witchcraft.
I don't have ants, I don't observe ants in nature, I don't study ants... I have no particular interest in ants whatsoever. Yet, I keep coming back to this channel and enjoy watching these 20+minute-videos about ants and how to keep and care for them. There's something about passionate people that just makes one want to keep listening to them. Plus, I get a bit of ant knowledge as a bonus... entertainment and education, what more is there to ask for ?
brian martin he sucks. He has no experience and can only keep the easiest ants, any others die. Ants Australia has actual experience and doesn’t give his ants literal snot!
Atleat ants canada try his best And probably will get better day by day...this ant australia maybe is ant keeper for long time or maybe he has a friend to teach him They are both good no need to compare them when they love what they are doing
@@dexterpeligro7452 well ants Canada actually has a lot more experience than ants australia, but ants Canada cares more about the show part, making beginner mistakes just to make a video on it, creating fake problems to get attention, and most importantly putting his ants in danger too.
Watched them for ages before getting my own ant cause I’m still in school and got no money but now I’ve managed to catch heaps of my own queens got a job and bought sugar ant queens 😃😃
I have always been Fascinated with rainbow ants and watching your episodes on them really got me hooked on Ants 🐜 that’s for the encouragement Jorden 😊
My favorite ant colony on ants aus are the rainbow ants because there is always something going on and the amount of workers one queen can produce is an ant keepers dream at least in my perspective.
I got big headed ants because of you. You were the one who started my recent obsession with ants 🐜 and I thank you. In my opinion, my favorite ants here are the giant bull ants and the big headed ants.
I had an ant problem in my bathroom. Instead of freaking out, like my gf, I started watching their behavior. I thought it was so interesting when they would run into each other in line, and talk really quick, then move on down the line. And now, I'm hooked on YT ant videos lol. They really are so cool, and you guys on YT make these videos so well.
Honestly, this channel is much easier to watch and enjoy than AntsCanada because it's clear and there are no clickbait-ey titles or overdeveloped (but non-existent) plots. It's just ants! Great video!
Christine Chua Actually they are not called trap jaw ant (Odontomachus spec.). The ants in this video are indeed called Bull ants (Myrmeciinae spec.). Both species look similar but Myrmeciinae are generally bigger and cant snap their jaws like Odontomachus;) i hope i could clear things up a bit. P.S. antsaustralia also made a video about trap jaw ants
I always find the jumping jacks very interesting, I had no idea that ants could jump and when I found out I became more intrigued I loved the fact that they look soo cool with their yellow pincers and ho big they are, I like bigger ants as they are much easier to observe. I then decided I wanted to raise my own colony and so I went out to look for a jumping jack in it’s nuptial season and I started raising them it was such an interesting journey and I even once thought I lost them and started freaking out I thought o lost my favourite type of ant but then one day I found them inside one of my biggest colony of ants, they had managed to escape and go into another out world, I managed to get them back out and into a new enclosure they’re my jumping little trouble makers 😍
YES YOUR BACK JORDAN !!! I CLICKED THAT NOTIFICATION SOOOOO FAST My favourite species is Pheidole (big headed ants) , I remember seeing them on a documentary when I was little and thought that the majors were a separate species being friendly to the workers in a symbiotic relationship. I begged my parents for years to let me keep ants but they said no and I remember when I turned ten they finally let me. I adore pheidole because of their power in numbers,small size,coordination and how they have separate sizes and all have a special role in the colony especially when I feed them hard foods like nuts 🥜 and bugs🕷 The week I turned 10 I discovered your channel and saw your Pheidole video but this only made me more eager to get a colony of Pheidole. I searched my garden everyday after school loooking for bigheaded ants having their nuptial flights but never found any. I was so upset and told my parents who researched them and discovered that they don’t live in my area (the uk) so yesterday as a post birthday present when I got home there was a batch of eggs two workers and a pheidole queen in a test tube on the table!!! Finally after years I have a pheidole colony to raise and continually watch your videos almost daily after school just to check that there are no small details on ant keeping Ive missed to help me care for my colony! Pheidole Rule!!!🐜🐜🐜
Its wonderful to hear young people talking so positively about ants :) and I'm really glad you now have your favourite species 🐜🐜🐜 happy ant keeping ✨ Peace Love and Prosperity to all ✨
i just love the bull ants, their big eyes make them so expressive and cute. the way they move their heads around to look at things makes them seem full of personality, they're adorable.
If they're anything like crickets, they actually are full of personality. I raised and studied crickets for years. And I was shocked by how different each individual cricket could be. They definitely did have personalities. 🦗
@@virglibrsaglove that’s fascinating, what kind of crickets? i was just watching my tetramorium ant colonies and thinking about whether every ant has her own personality or if they are more like autonomous drones. i love thinking about what it must be like to experience life as an ant or other tiny insect, to have chemoreceptors and antennae...
@@repeatdefender6032 It really was cool.I've had wild caught Texas field crickets as pets. But the kind that I raised and studied for years were house crickets - the kind found at pet stores and sold as food for other animals. I also raised greater anglewing katydids. I studied all three. I also wondered originally if they had personalities or any kind of self awareness or intelligence. So, I learned to identify them by noticing tiny flaws in each. Maybe a bent left antenna, a nick here, ding there. (Not caused by me, of course) And then I watched them. A lot. Lol. And I learned that not only do they show self awareness, but they each behave slightly differently. Personalities. I also learned their body language. And learned that they have a hierarchy and societal rules. I found that to be true for the katydids and the crickets. They were aware of me, too. And even knew the difference between me and other people. I used to let the katydids out when I'd redo their vivarium with fresh leaves. Some of them would choose to be near me, but not other people. And some just wanted to explore. All these little creatures were absolutely fascinating to me to study. I don't know if ants are the same or not. But my guess would be that they are. Especially the bull ants since they function more individually. I wonder if you could learn to tell any of yours apart. If so, you can learn about your guys just like I learned about mine. I would absolutely love to hear what you find if you try. PS, I also watched a lot to see how they seemed to detect the world. And if if was at all like we do. It really was fascinating studying them. Maybe I'll write a book someday.
@@virglibrsaglove that is amazing! i love katydids, they show up in my yard a lot and i like to photograph them. they definitely seem to have personality. your cricket observing sounds a lot like things i do, i think we're pretty equal on the nerd scale, lol. i do watch my ants really closely, the tetramorium ants are really small and too hard to observe in that way. you can just make out their difference in size between the regular workers and the larger "majors", and the queens are enormous but they never come out. the camponotus ants are larger so it's a bit easier to watch them, but again, once the colony gets bigger they're just too small, fast, and multitudinous to pay specific attention to; and their flaws are too small notice, mostly. i can see how each one acts and reacts to the world differently when they're out and about in the terrarium, and i can see how each one is doing a different job. I'd love to have an even bigger species like the bull ants to watch.
@@repeatdefender6032 I love how you say we're pretty equal on the nerd scale! 🤣🤣🤣 I would agree. I embraced my inner nerd a long time ago and just full on enjoy things like this. 😊 Your ants sounds like a lot of fun to watch and raise. 🦗👍 I think you would really enjoy having a cricket vivarium in addition. They require pretty much the exact same care and setup as ants do, from what I can see. I had mine in a 10 gallon aquarium with a mesh top that I lined with an extra layer of screen so the babies wouldn't slip through. Well, actually two of those plus a 5 gallon. Lol. And my light was incandescent so that it would add more heat. But otherwise, it was the same care that I see in the video here. And there's so much to learn about them by observation. Language, societal norms, individuality, life stages, environmental impact, food preferences. The list goes on and on. Yep. Definite nerdiness. Lol.🤣 Plus, I really like the way they sound. The katydids were an absolute pleasure to have and watch. And listen to. Especially watching the whole life cycle. I even got to watch a few molt into their adult form with their beautiful wings unfolding. But they were a ton of work because they only eat fresh greens and are particular about what kinds. So, I did a lot of gathering food for them and replenishing their little forest. They were worth it, though. I will probably have both again someday when I am more settled. And possibly ants, too. I think I would like a nice big species of ant. Ooo! What about carpenter ants!? Those would be wonderful to have! Btw, it's nice to have a fellow bug nerd to geek out with! Thanks for enjoying with me! 🤣👍🦗
That's a really nice vivarium. Very pretty! 👍 And it makes me miss mine. I've had quite a few. My two favorites, though, were my Greater Anglewing katydids and my crickets. I enjoyed both immensely! And I miss having them quite a bit. The sound in the home is not the same without them. When I am more settled someday I will probably have both again. Thank you for the very nice video! 👍
Nice video again. My favourite colony on your channel is your jumping jack colony because of the way they're so aware of their surrounding and study you as they study you.
Don’t know why but the Sugar ants covering the entrance to the bull ants nest is funny maybe because it sounds like a good prank to pull on someone and it looks like they were setting up the prank and then got caught red handed
The Pheidole/ big headed ants are my favourite ant colony of yours. I love how they have HUGE super majors and tiny minors and how they organise themselves when foraging for food. Love the video!
Yay! a new video I always love your videos. You are the person that inspired me you start ant keeping. Thank you for inspiring me and many others cheers! :D
Ever since you did your video on bull ant room tour your jack jumpers have just amazed me. The way they cautiously creep around looking almost ancient like they belong in a Jurassic park movie and how they seem to have a personality just enthralled me since then it's always been my dream to keep a bull ant colony.
I love the giant bullants they have an awesome personality and i love how goofy they look while drinking the sugars, and how skidish they are around tiny crickets compared to these giants and i love sitting and just watching. Keep up the great work
Your videos are definitely one of a kind, and I'm glad to have found your channel when you first made the 'How To Catch a Queen Ant' video. Love these improvements to your videos like the time-lapse and night scene, since they help show us what it is like over time when ants do their thing :D You deserve much more praise for how much work you put into every single video, and I have high hopes that you will make an even greater impact on the antkeeping community!
My favorite ant colony by far are these very same bull ants. They're big and strong with a nasty sting, but they're also curious and slightly timid - it's a wonderful dichotomy that makes them fascinating to watch and study. Plus, the fact that they can see you, and react to you and your actions makes me want a colony of my own something fierce. Alas I cannot get them in the US, but thanks to your videos I have been able to enjoy them to my hearts content. The fact that they're in a gorgeous terrarium is icing on the cake. I'm like a kid in a candy store every time I get to see them.
My favourite ant colony is the big headed ant colony because I love that the colony has 3 gueens. I also love the way that your realising the elates from your tank and your stoping the species from being displaced from your area
My favorite colony is Camponotus Pennsylvanicus! It was the first colony I was able to keep and has introduced me to the ups and downs of ant keeping. The colony started strong and reached 10 workers. Then there was a worker death and only one worker was left. Now the colony is up to ~60 workers and going strong! It is the colony I introduce to friends and family to show the wonders of keeping ants! Love the channel and keep the updates coming!
My favorite ant in your collection would have to be your strobe ants I love strobe ants and have been searching for a queen for quite a while and sadly have not found one although it's bound to happen soon as they are the second most common ant in my area (after polirachus austalis) I love strobe ants movements and the way they act in the wild
I have become intrigued by ants a year or two ago and only recently discovered your channel. I personally love your Argentine ant colony, the sheer size of the colony baffles me that coupled with the massive amount of queens ants. It has always amazed me how intricate the ants social system is that colonies that big can function as almost one unit.
My favourite ant colony of yours is your old Iridomyrmex Sp colony featured in your early videos. I loved seeing how so many workers in such a large colony can work together and all support the one queen. That colony was the reason that I started ant keeping, seeing how such a common ant species can grant so much love and respect.
My favourite ant colony of your channel is your Myrmecia Pyriformis colony that you showed in the video. I like them because all of their special characteristics, like being huge and hunting alone for food
I had Queensland green ants in primary school. Been watching Ants Canada for years as I did not know of any ants I liked in Aus till I saw your videos. Now my wife is planning on getting one for our kids to watch. Keep up the great work.
Mine all just dealt with my raising critters. I had crickets and big beautiful green Katydids among other things. Not having them wasn't really an option. Lol
My favourite ant colony featured on the channel are the Giant Bull Ants! Man i love watching them eat and hunt. When I was starting up my own ant colony I used tips off of your videos to set up and have a thriving Formica Fusca ant colony now! around 6 months old. You were my inspiration when I thought I didn't want to keep them but watching your vids gave me a boost of confidence and It was so cute to see them moving in. :D
I have always enjoyed watching you're trapjaw ants videos as i find them very helpful as i am new to ant keeping. I find them fascinating and enjoy watching them feed and protect their colony fiercely.
Your trap jaw colony is my favorite because of the sheer ferocity the colony gives off. They can jump away using their quick jaws that are said to be the fastest in the animal kingdom and the way you show them just interests me even more! Thanks for your content and I wish you good luck.
Hey Jordan thanks so much for all the awesome videos and the great products your channel has helped me to start my own ant colonies and now i have two queens. Thanks Darcy
I love your pheidole ants because I like how their setup went from a desert theme to being overgrown it gives it a sense of nature also because I have a 3 pheidole queens and wish mine will be like that so it gives me something’s to look forward too
My favorite is the bull ants. Their size and physical features never fail leave me in awe. And the fact they use their vision alot makes them so much more cool
My favorite ant colony is that of the bull ants. I enjoy the sizes of all the ants ranging from the super majors to workers, it amazes me how each ant has its own role. That role is then performed to perfection through the body shapes of each of the ants.
I think my favorite Ant colony that is featured on your channel is probably these awesome Giant bull Ants. Because it's amazing to see how they differ from other ants. I love how they look so ferocious but in actuality the adults are nectarivores. Just shows you to never judge a book by its cover.
My favorite ant colony you have is the Giant Bull Ants. They are just so interesting. Really big and fun looking ants, with their large jaws and sleek hunter-like appearance. It just makes you think how many cool creatures are out there such as these guys. I hope to be able to own a bull ant species in my collection someday.
My favourite colony has to be those giant bull ants. I just find them so fascinating, and I like how because bull ants have great vision they seem curious once they spot you. Bull ants are so cool, and their size is truly something to marvel at.
@@acrab7722 well, actually in most countries it is not illegal to import/export ants, except for the us and partially, aus, tho you can get a license for aus. And also I will be assuming you learned this from ac, and he is not someone you should put your trust in
I really enjoy watching your bigheaded ants as they come in all different shapes and sizes and it’s really cool to see them rip their pray apart to to take back and feed their young
Awesome video! Loved every minute. My favourite one of your colonies is the Bull Ants. Their huge size, interesting and unique behaviour from other ants and also that each species of bull ants is different, some aggressive, some timid, different colour etc. I have watched them several times.
I prefer you more than ants Canada now because your videos are mostly about the ants, and they are not full of click bait. Your videos are mostly about the ants. Ants Canada videos are full of click bait and they are more about the formicariums, and the creatures living with the ants, more than the ants
My favourite colony would definitely be your giant bull ants. They are so intelligent for a ant and as a keeper of them myself they are truly fascinating. The length of time it takes to go from egg to worker gives you such a great sense of achievement which I am sure you have experienced. They are also very easy to see and are truly unique. Keep up the great work Jordan
My favorite ant colony is the bull ant colony as they are so large and easy to observe. Their behavior is different from most ants which makes them very interesting to me. Also, there are no bull ants where I live so they just naturally pique my curiosity. Love the vid!
By far my favourite colony is the Pheidole. I love the fact they’re accepting of multiple queens and I love that they have different sub species like workers and majors. I would love to start my first colony with these.
Great video. My favourite ants you feature are the camponotus consobrinus, they are the first (and only) species I have so far and I always love learning more about them through your videos and seeing them featured!
I 100% like your Pheidole colony the most. I just love Pheidole and I've watched that colony grow for years now. They make me feel very happy inside and I could watch them all day. I really like how they have completely take over the naturalistic setup with tunnels and chambers everywhere. I also love the big majors and how the colony has three queens. Thank you so much inspiring me and many others, cheers Luke. :D
I love your big-headed ants! I think they look so cute, like living bobbleheads! I think it's also interesting how these differently sized ants live and work together. They require a different kind of teamwork than a monomorphic colony would need. Keep up the good work! Your videos are beautifully shot and your narration is equally well executed. You have a future making nature videos! I look forward to seeing more of your colonies! Hope you make one about honeypot ants soon too :)
I love your phiedole colony because I find them mesmerizing and funny with there sizes, there super majors and how you can have heaps of different queens. You inspired me to start my own colony with 2 queens and they have heap of eggs.
this is so incredibly cool! I too want to make my own little ecosystem which hosts a species of ant a numerous other little insect species. It's so fun and fascinating observing their little world up close like this! I LOVE IT! Thank you, you've inspired to me raise my own colony. Now I just need to find the money for it lol
I want to start an ant farm as well. We have plenty of bull ants around and this video has made my mind up. Thank you. A night time pet is perfect for my heavy work days.
My favourite colony of yours, is for sure the giant phiedole colony you have, it’s amazing the size difference of the minors to the majors, it’s also amazing all that muscle in there giant heads. The phiedole colony is very interesting to watch for sure!
My Favorite Ants featured on your channel are probably your Gaint Bull Ants, because they are so big and so slow growing, that it makes Ant keeping more special. Where i live the ants are so small, that colonies grow so quick and it doesn’t feel very special. But at the same time, i love all of your ants, as well as pretty much every species, for being unique and specialized for there workplace.
Hello from the northern Midwest, USA. This video reminds me of a an Aussie friend who visited here some years ago and made fun of our tiny ants. I've never seen an ant this large in person. Thanks for sharing!!
My favorite ant colony featured on your channel would definitely have to be Pheidole. Idk why I choose them over the bull ants but I just love how simple and easy to keep they are. I especially love the majors because they are giant guardians.
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I just got here thinking "Yeah I'll just watch a couple of minutes" and when I realized I watched the entire thing. So interesting!
Roberto Plínio I watched one video thinking that’s was the last one but no a few hours later I am still watching his videos
Remove this, people like you make my brain do it and it messes it up.
DELETE
Thats literally how all of us wound up here. "Oh, that looks cool, ill just watch that video..." now I have three queens laying eggs as a 30 year old man. Witchcraft.
I did the same thing a year ago... Now I’m working on an ant colony lol.
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I don't have ants, I don't observe ants in nature, I don't study ants... I have no particular interest in ants whatsoever. Yet, I keep coming back to this channel and enjoy watching these 20+minute-videos about ants and how to keep and care for them.
There's something about passionate people that just makes one want to keep listening to them.
Plus, I get a bit of ant knowledge as a bonus... entertainment and education, what more is there to ask for ?
brian martin he sucks. He has no experience and can only keep the easiest ants, any others die. Ants Australia has actual experience and doesn’t give his ants literal snot!
brian martin Well, as an ant keeper, I can say that he isn’t a great keeper, but he is ok.
Atleat ants canada try his best
And probably will get better day by day...this ant australia maybe is ant keeper for long time or maybe he has a friend to teach him
They are both good no need to compare them when they love what they are doing
@@dexterpeligro7452 well ants Canada actually has a lot more experience than ants australia, but ants Canada cares more about the show part, making beginner mistakes just to make a video on it, creating fake problems to get attention, and most importantly putting his ants in danger too.
@@rgutt2884 Exactly
Ants Australia and AnsCanada got me into keeping ants! (The two best Ant RUclips channels ever!)
Me too my ant love started in 2017
Watched them for ages before getting my own ant cause I’m still in school and got no money but now I’ve managed to catch heaps of my own queens got a job and bought sugar ant queens 😃😃
There's also another high quality less popular one called ants kingdom asia.
me too! i have camponotus and tetramorium colonies now.
Same
Being stung by a Bull Ant bought me here. These hardcore ants have all my respect.
Haha lol 😂
I've been stung as a kid and I tell you a bee or a wasp ain't got shit on these guys.
I have always been Fascinated with rainbow ants and watching your episodes on them really got me hooked on Ants 🐜 that’s for the encouragement Jorden 😊
@ArthroExotics he probably encouraged them by getting ants.
My favorite ant colony on ants aus are the rainbow ants because there is always something going on and the amount of workers one queen can produce is an ant keepers dream at least in my perspective.
I like ants because of you
I got big headed ants because of you. You were the one who started my recent obsession with ants 🐜 and I thank you. In my opinion, my favorite ants here are the giant bull ants and the big headed ants.
@@Megusta_plants what species
same
Im a big fan
awesome man, absolutely awesome!
WHITE PERSON
Another ant RUclipsr it’s great to see ant love is spreading.
Ant Invasion have you ever had a small test tube colony but they cull there queen
Ant Invasion help out ants
I had an ant problem in my bathroom. Instead of freaking out, like my gf, I started watching their behavior. I thought it was so interesting when they would run into each other in line, and talk really quick, then move on down the line. And now, I'm hooked on YT ant videos lol. They really are so cool, and you guys on YT make these videos so well.
Absolutely fantastic mate, awesome high quality documentary style videos. Please keep up the great work!!
Honestly, this channel is much easier to watch and enjoy than AntsCanada because it's clear and there are no clickbait-ey titles or overdeveloped (but non-existent) plots. It's just ants! Great video!
The bigheaded ants are my favorite, because I just love how cute they look. Also the majors look impressive
“Like dogs chewing on a bone”
I guess that’s why there called bullants
They are called trap jaw, I have a friend that owns them
Dogants
Boneants biteants eatants
Christine Chua Actually they are not called trap jaw ant (Odontomachus spec.). The ants in this video are indeed called Bull ants (Myrmeciinae spec.). Both species look similar but Myrmeciinae are generally bigger and cant snap their jaws like Odontomachus;) i hope i could clear things up a bit.
P.S. antsaustralia also made a video about trap jaw ants
Pissants
I always find the jumping jacks very interesting, I had no idea that ants could jump and when I found out I became more intrigued I loved the fact that they look soo cool with their yellow pincers and ho big they are, I like bigger ants as they are much easier to observe.
I then decided I wanted to raise my own colony and so I went out to look for a jumping jack in it’s nuptial season and I started raising them it was such an interesting journey and I even once thought I lost them and started freaking out I thought o lost my favourite type of ant but then one day I found them inside one of my biggest colony of ants, they had managed to escape and go into another out world, I managed to get them back out and into a new enclosure they’re my jumping little trouble makers 😍
they are the devils spawn....!!!! haha
Jack Jumpers got out in your house? Burn it down and reap the insurance.
Catsadilla no, bull ants don’t like homes. Fire ants do.
Garden ants on my paper when I spot them: jump or die
My favorite colony that you own is your big Pheidole colony. It's always amazing seeing how a ant colony grows and adapts to different set-ups.
YES YOUR BACK JORDAN !!! I CLICKED THAT NOTIFICATION SOOOOO FAST
My favourite species is Pheidole (big headed ants) , I remember seeing them on a documentary when I was little and thought that the majors were a separate species being friendly to the workers in a symbiotic relationship. I begged my parents for years to let me keep ants but they said no and I remember when I turned ten they finally let me. I adore pheidole because of their power in numbers,small size,coordination and how they have separate sizes and all have a special role in the colony especially when I feed them hard foods like nuts 🥜 and bugs🕷 The week I turned 10 I discovered your channel and saw your Pheidole video but this only made me more eager to get a colony of Pheidole. I searched my garden everyday after school loooking for bigheaded ants having their nuptial flights but never found any. I was so upset and told my parents who researched them and discovered that they don’t live in my area (the uk) so yesterday as a post birthday present when I got home there was a batch of eggs two workers and a pheidole queen in a test tube on the table!!! Finally after years I have a pheidole colony to raise and continually watch your videos almost daily after school just to check that there are no small details on ant keeping Ive missed to help me care for my colony!
Pheidole Rule!!!🐜🐜🐜
This is actually a really amazing story
Damn no like from him
Its wonderful to hear young people talking so positively about ants :) and I'm really glad you now have your favourite species 🐜🐜🐜 happy ant keeping ✨ Peace Love and Prosperity to all ✨
Watched the video for the 4th time i think... Beautifull commentary and video! Please keep it up.
i just love the bull ants, their big eyes make them so expressive and cute. the way they move their heads around to look at things makes them seem full of personality, they're adorable.
If they're anything like crickets, they actually are full of personality. I raised and studied crickets for years. And I was shocked by how different each individual cricket could be. They definitely did have personalities. 🦗
@@virglibrsaglove that’s fascinating, what kind of crickets?
i was just watching my tetramorium ant colonies and thinking about whether every ant has her own personality or if they are more like autonomous drones. i love thinking about what it must be like to experience life as an ant or other tiny insect, to have chemoreceptors and antennae...
@@repeatdefender6032 It really was cool.I've had wild caught Texas field crickets as pets. But the kind that I raised and studied for years were house crickets - the kind found at pet stores and sold as food for other animals. I also raised greater anglewing katydids. I studied all three. I also wondered originally if they had personalities or any kind of self awareness or intelligence. So, I learned to identify them by noticing tiny flaws in each. Maybe a bent left antenna, a nick here, ding there. (Not caused by me, of course) And then I watched them. A lot. Lol. And I learned that not only do they show self awareness, but they each behave slightly differently. Personalities. I also learned their body language. And learned that they have a hierarchy and societal rules. I found that to be true for the katydids and the crickets. They were aware of me, too. And even knew the difference between me and other people. I used to let the katydids out when I'd redo their vivarium with fresh leaves. Some of them would choose to be near me, but not other people. And some just wanted to explore. All these little creatures were absolutely fascinating to me to study. I don't know if ants are the same or not. But my guess would be that they are. Especially the bull ants since they function more individually. I wonder if you could learn to tell any of yours apart. If so, you can learn about your guys just like I learned about mine. I would absolutely love to hear what you find if you try. PS, I also watched a lot to see how they seemed to detect the world. And if if was at all like we do. It really was fascinating studying them. Maybe I'll write a book someday.
@@virglibrsaglove that is amazing! i love katydids, they show up in my yard a lot and i like to photograph them. they definitely seem to have personality.
your cricket observing sounds a lot like things i do, i think we're pretty equal on the nerd scale, lol.
i do watch my ants really closely, the tetramorium ants are really small and too hard to observe in that way. you can just make out their difference in size between the regular workers and the larger "majors", and the queens are enormous but they never come out.
the camponotus ants are larger so it's a bit easier to watch them, but again, once the colony gets bigger they're just too small, fast, and multitudinous to pay specific attention to; and their flaws are too small notice, mostly. i can see how each one acts and reacts to the world differently when they're out and about in the terrarium, and i can see how each one is doing a different job.
I'd love to have an even bigger species like the bull ants to watch.
@@repeatdefender6032 I love how you say we're pretty equal on the nerd scale! 🤣🤣🤣 I would agree. I embraced my inner nerd a long time ago and just full on enjoy things like this. 😊
Your ants sounds like a lot of fun to watch and raise. 🦗👍
I think you would really enjoy having a cricket vivarium in addition. They require pretty much the exact same care and setup as ants do, from what I can see. I had mine in a 10 gallon aquarium with a mesh top that I lined with an extra layer of screen so the babies wouldn't slip through. Well, actually two of those plus a 5 gallon. Lol. And my light was incandescent so that it would add more heat. But otherwise, it was the same care that I see in the video here.
And there's so much to learn about them by observation. Language, societal norms, individuality, life stages, environmental impact, food preferences. The list goes on and on. Yep. Definite nerdiness. Lol.🤣 Plus, I really like the way they sound.
The katydids were an absolute pleasure to have and watch. And listen to. Especially watching the whole life cycle. I even got to watch a few molt into their adult form with their beautiful wings unfolding. But they were a ton of work because they only eat fresh greens and are particular about what kinds. So, I did a lot of gathering food for them and replenishing their little forest. They were worth it, though.
I will probably have both again someday when I am more settled. And possibly ants, too. I think I would like a nice big species of ant.
Ooo! What about carpenter ants!? Those would be wonderful to have!
Btw, it's nice to have a fellow bug nerd to geek out with! Thanks for enjoying with me! 🤣👍🦗
I remember playing with these ants in my yard as a kid. My god did their stings hurt. It's so cool seeing them now in a vivarium.
The way u explain really rules this into one of my favourite ant colony
That's a really nice vivarium. Very pretty! 👍 And it makes me miss mine. I've had quite a few. My two favorites, though, were my Greater Anglewing katydids and my crickets. I enjoyed both immensely! And I miss having them quite a bit. The sound in the home is not the same without them. When I am more settled someday I will probably have both again. Thank you for the very nice video! 👍
One of the best ants video i"ve ever seen. Thanks for sharing!
Nice video again. My favourite colony on your channel is your jumping jack colony because of the way they're so aware of their surrounding and study you as they study you.
Don’t know why but the Sugar ants covering the entrance to the bull ants nest is funny maybe because it sounds like a good prank to pull on someone and it looks like they were setting up the prank and then got caught red handed
The Pheidole/ big headed ants are my favourite ant colony of yours. I love how they have HUGE super majors and tiny minors and how they organise themselves when foraging for food. Love the video!
Yay! a new video I always love your videos. You are the person that inspired me you start ant keeping. Thank you for inspiring me and many others cheers! :D
Ever since you did your video on bull ant room tour your jack jumpers have just amazed me. The way they cautiously creep around looking almost ancient like they belong in a Jurassic park movie and how they seem to have a personality just enthralled me since then it's always been my dream to keep a bull ant colony.
I like the golden bulls, for I had a mishap with one when I was little and it took a chunk out of my arm and ever since I have been intrigued
I love the giant bullants they have an awesome personality and i love how goofy they look while drinking the sugars, and how skidish they are around tiny crickets compared to these giants and i love sitting and just watching. Keep up the great work
I loved this documentary! so interesting!
Your videos are definitely one of a kind, and I'm glad to have found your channel when you first made the 'How To Catch a Queen Ant' video. Love these improvements to your videos like the time-lapse and night scene, since they help show us what it is like over time when ants do their thing :D You deserve much more praise for how much work you put into every single video, and I have high hopes that you will make an even greater impact on the antkeeping community!
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My favorite ant colony by far are these very same bull ants. They're big and strong with a nasty sting, but they're also curious and slightly timid - it's a wonderful dichotomy that makes them fascinating to watch and study. Plus, the fact that they can see you, and react to you and your actions makes me want a colony of my own something fierce. Alas I cannot get them in the US, but thanks to your videos I have been able to enjoy them to my hearts content. The fact that they're in a gorgeous terrarium is icing on the cake. I'm like a kid in a candy store every time I get to see them.
Cricket: *awkwardly eating apple* so-
Bull ant: shush! I’m licking
My favourite ant colony is the big headed ant colony because I love that the colony has 3 gueens. I also love the way that your realising the elates from your tank and your stoping the species from being displaced from your area
My favourites are definitley the trap jaws, i find it so interesting how fast they can "bite" with their jaws.
My favorite colony is Camponotus Pennsylvanicus! It was the first colony I was able to keep and has introduced me to the ups and downs of ant keeping. The colony started strong and reached 10 workers. Then there was a worker death and only one worker was left. Now the colony is up to ~60 workers and going strong! It is the colony I introduce to friends and family to show the wonders of keeping ants!
Love the channel and keep the updates coming!
Those ants thicc
Lol wth
Because they are GIANT bull ants
Because they are GIANT bull ants
This ain't it chief
Dead Meme your username goes well with your comment
This is so cool. Thank you for sharing with us these information and videos
My favorite ant in your collection would have to be your strobe ants I love strobe ants and have been searching for a queen for quite a while and sadly have not found one although it's bound to happen soon as they are the second most common ant in my area (after polirachus austalis) I love strobe ants movements and the way they act in the wild
I have become intrigued by ants a year or two ago and only recently discovered your channel. I personally love your Argentine ant colony, the sheer size of the colony baffles me that coupled with the massive amount of queens ants. It has always amazed me how intricate the ants social system is that colonies that big can function as almost one unit.
My favourite ants are trap-jaws. They have a superquick attack. :D
I don't have ants at home, because my wife. XD
¡Saludos desde España!
My favourite ant colony of yours is your old Iridomyrmex Sp colony featured in your early videos. I loved seeing how so many workers in such a large colony can work together and all support the one queen. That colony was the reason that I started ant keeping, seeing how such a common ant species can grant so much love and respect.
Wait... AntsCanada, and Ants Australia?
Is there some sort of connection here?
Well both are from the British Commonwealth Realm
Bitter enemies, like rival colonies :P
Ants Scandinavia
Indigo ants
I think ants Australia did help ants Canada once when Mikey was talking nuptial flight times
My favourite ant colony of your channel is your Myrmecia Pyriformis colony that you showed in the video. I like them because all of their special characteristics, like being huge and hunting alone for food
Australia is blessed with amazing creatures!
I had Queensland green ants in primary school. Been watching Ants Canada for years as I did not know of any ants I liked in Aus till I saw your videos. Now my wife is planning on getting one for our kids to watch.
Keep up the great work.
My favorite ant colony is the bull and colony for there large size and almost human like qualities
i like them too! they're adorable!
I wasn't interested in ants before but Im here and I love your enthusiasm and passion to learn more, very informative awesome video!
Absolutely fascinating! I’ve been wanting a colony of my own but can’t get my roomies to allow it :(
Mine all just dealt with my raising critters. I had crickets and big beautiful green Katydids among other things. Not having them wasn't really an option. Lol
My favourite ant colony featured on the channel are the Giant Bull Ants! Man i love watching them eat and hunt.
When I was starting up my own ant colony I used tips off of your videos to set up and have a thriving Formica Fusca ant colony now! around 6 months old. You were my inspiration when I thought I didn't want to keep them but watching your vids gave me a boost of confidence and It was so cute to see them moving in. :D
"They are nocturnal, being most active at twilight." .... That's called Crepuscular.
Ants after my own heart.
I have always enjoyed watching you're trapjaw ants videos as i find them very helpful as i am new to ant keeping. I find them fascinating and enjoy watching them feed and protect their colony fiercely.
Finally, love ur vids but I have to wait sooo long
Your trap jaw colony is my favorite because of the sheer ferocity the colony gives off. They can jump away using their quick jaws that are said to be the fastest in the animal kingdom and the way you show them just interests me even more! Thanks for your content and I wish you good luck.
Just caught a queen of these and can’t wait until she lays some eggs
heyo, since it's been a year, how is the colony?
Hey Jordan thanks so much for all the awesome videos and the great products your channel has helped me to start my own ant colonies and now i have two queens. Thanks Darcy
Love your videos man! Just setting up a sugar ant nest like this one. Were did you get the lights from?
hey mate probably a bit late but those reptile ones are the same from the pet shop
I love your pheidole ants because I like how their setup went from a desert theme to being overgrown it gives it a sense of nature also because I have a 3 pheidole queens and wish mine will be like that so it gives me something’s to look forward too
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Means a lot! Thanks for your support :)
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My favorite is the bull ants. Their size and physical features never fail leave me in awe. And the fact they use their vision alot makes them so much more cool
am I the only one who thought sugar ants were bull ants until now?
My favorite ant colony is that of the bull ants. I enjoy the sizes of all the ants ranging from the super majors to workers, it amazes me how each ant has its own role. That role is then performed to perfection through the body shapes of each of the ants.
I-I don't know how this happened... I... I like ants now!
I think my favorite Ant colony that is featured on your channel is probably these awesome Giant bull Ants. Because it's amazing to see how they differ from other ants. I love how they look so ferocious but in actuality the adults are nectarivores. Just shows you to never judge a book by its cover.
I was playing pubg and 1 dude was left but i saw this notification and clicked immediately.
I think I was that last dude. Lol. 😂
Really? lol
sr. lopez Doesn’t sound attention hungry at all....😒
@@ang3lx_xdvst not attention hungry i actually did
Cringe Master no u
My favorite ant colony you have is the Giant Bull Ants. They are just so interesting. Really big and fun looking ants, with their large jaws and sleek hunter-like appearance. It just makes you think how many cool creatures are out there such as these guys. I hope to be able to own a bull ant species in my collection someday.
You should probably remove the weeds on the left side, and keep the rest of the weeds because it gives some more... variety.
My favourite colony has to be those giant bull ants. I just find them so fascinating, and I like how because bull ants have great vision they seem curious once they spot you. Bull ants are so cool, and their size is truly something to marvel at.
Do you actually live in Australia ?🇦🇺
Yeah, he says he lives in Melbourne of Australia in his Giant Bull Ants video.
Well it would’ve illegal for him to have endemic ants in other country’s
CLGYT Crab Master Gaming unless he has a license
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@@acrab7722 well, actually in most countries it is not illegal to import/export ants, except for the us and partially, aus, tho you can get a license for aus. And also I will be assuming you learned this from ac, and he is not someone you should put your trust in
I really enjoy watching your bigheaded ants as they come in all different shapes and sizes and it’s really cool to see them rip their pray apart to to take back and feed their young
They're actually more like cats when it comes to hunting!
Awesome video! Loved every minute.
My favourite one of your colonies is the Bull Ants. Their huge size, interesting and unique behaviour from other ants and also that each species of bull ants is different, some aggressive, some timid, different colour etc. I have watched them several times.
Your really brave setting these up anywhere near your house they sting like a b****
I don't really have a favourite ant colony and i'm very new to ant keeping. I think that there is always something new to discover about ants.
I prefer you more than ants Canada now because your videos are mostly about the ants, and they are not full of click bait. Your videos are mostly about the ants. Ants Canada videos are full of click bait and they are more about the formicariums, and the creatures living with the ants, more than the ants
ant Canada takes interest in more than just ants, and they are not click bait
Ants Canada glorifies stuff but he doesnt click bait per say. Its more or less stretching the truth a bit.
that's called spam
Ijust means ants australia stays entirely true to ants
you could say aus is informatic and canada entertaining
of course both are informatic AND entertaining but you see what they prefer
My favourite colony would definitely be your giant bull ants. They are so intelligent for a ant and as a keeper of them myself they are truly fascinating. The length of time it takes to go from egg to worker gives you such a great sense of achievement which I am sure you have experienced. They are also very easy to see and are truly unique. Keep up the great work Jordan
I HAVE PHAROH ANTS
I have a pharaoh ant queen too. She just had her first worker. Can I ask, how often do you feed yours at least in the founding stage?
The pharohs had slaves, he (tutunkarmoon) is browning in that ant 🐜 pussy 🐱
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My favorite ant colony is the bull ant colony as they are so large and easy to observe. Their behavior is different from most ants which makes them very interesting to me. Also, there are no bull ants where I live so they just naturally pique my curiosity. Love the vid!
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By far my favourite colony is the Pheidole. I love the fact they’re accepting of multiple queens and I love that they have different sub species like workers and majors. I would love to start my first colony with these.
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Great video. My favourite ants you feature are the camponotus consobrinus, they are the first (and only) species I have so far and I always love learning more about them through your videos and seeing them featured!
I love your sugar ants a whole lot because they are such a beautiful looking ant, and the type of species I’ve wanted to keep for quite awhile now.
No clickbait, no drama, nice calm way of talking
This channel is so much better than AntsCanada lol
Thanks a lot Ants Australia. Your videos help me cope with anxiety.
I don’t have a favorite colony. They are all so cool. I love seeing your videos no matter what ant colony your working with for that day
I 100% like your Pheidole colony the most. I just love Pheidole and I've watched that colony grow for years now. They make me feel very happy inside and I could watch them all day. I really like how they have completely take over the naturalistic setup with tunnels and chambers everywhere. I also love the big majors and how the colony has three queens. Thank you so much inspiring me and many others, cheers Luke. :D
I love your big-headed ants! I think they look so cute, like living bobbleheads! I think it's also interesting how these differently sized ants live and work together. They require a different kind of teamwork than a monomorphic colony would need.
Keep up the good work! Your videos are beautifully shot and your narration is equally well executed. You have a future making nature videos! I look forward to seeing more of your colonies! Hope you make one about honeypot ants soon too :)
You really need to do an all ant room tour. That would be awesome. I really want to see the trap jaws, funnel ants, strobe ants more!
Gosh, this is impressive! Well done.
I love your phiedole colony because I find them mesmerizing and funny with there sizes, there super majors and how you can have heaps of different queens. You inspired me to start my own colony with 2 queens and they have heap of eggs.
I thimlmmy favorite ant colony you keep are the giant bull ants because it's cool just watching these giant ants hunting in their outworld
this is so incredibly cool! I too want to make my own little ecosystem which hosts a species of ant a numerous other little insect species. It's so fun and fascinating observing their little world up close like this! I LOVE IT! Thank you, you've inspired to me raise my own colony. Now I just need to find the money for it lol
I want to start an ant farm as well. We have plenty of bull ants around and this video has made my mind up. Thank you. A night time pet is perfect for my heavy work days.
My favourite colony of yours, is for sure the giant phiedole colony you have, it’s amazing the size difference of the minors to the majors, it’s also amazing all that muscle in there giant heads. The phiedole colony is very interesting to watch for sure!
My Favorite Ants featured on your channel are probably your Gaint Bull Ants, because they are so big and so slow growing, that it makes Ant keeping more special. Where i live the ants are so small, that colonies grow so quick and it doesn’t feel very special.
But at the same time, i love all of your ants, as well as pretty much every species, for being unique and specialized for there workplace.
Hello from the northern Midwest, USA. This video reminds me of a an Aussie friend who visited here some years ago and made fun of our tiny ants. I've never seen an ant this large in person. Thanks for sharing!!
your videos areso wholesome, educative and high quality !
My favorite ant colony featured on your channel would definitely have to be Pheidole. Idk why I choose them over the bull ants but I just love how simple and easy to keep they are. I especially love the majors because they are giant guardians.
My favorite colony is the big heads soooo cuuuute!
Keep up the great work Jordan !