Saving My Ant Colony From Giant Facehugger Mites

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  • Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
  • There are huge facehugger mites on my pet ants in their test tube ant farm nest. But in this episode, I attempted something crazy to help save them. Like a mini “ant surgeon”, I went in and extracted the facehugger mites from the colony. It took some crazy skill to do it, but I had no choice. The lives of my pet ants depended on it! Hope you enjoy this week's episode. Ant love forever! This video was shot in 4K Ultra HD resolution.
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Комментарии • 4 тыс.

  • @josht9518
    @josht9518 3 года назад +1067

    1) Send one to each specialist. I recommend filling the vials with 70% EToH so the mites do not dry out, however. In this case, the acarologists do not need living hosts to observe (they have your videos if they do). I've never worked with Kaitlyn, but I've sent a lot of specimens to Ron (and have a few more I'll be sending on Monday actually). I'd ask how they'd prefer the mites be preserved and sent. But I'm guessing they will generally agree with my statement above (the 70% thing).
    2) You can start removing the workers with visible mites and separate them into a quarantine area. Cool them off a little bit (surround a tube with ice for example) to lower their activity rate, then remove the mites gently. I'd remove the ants with featherweight forceps, but remove the mites by brushing them with a little bit of 70% EToH and either scraping them off with a needle, or pulling them off directly with a pair of fine point forceps.

    • @kguile7832
      @kguile7832 3 года назад +32

      I think this is the best course of action.

    • @saturnsringfinger
      @saturnsringfinger 3 года назад +7

      Yes do both of these!

    • @zanderjuico1104
      @zanderjuico1104 3 года назад +2

      ehhh not bad on thinking

    • @M-HACK
      @M-HACK 3 года назад +6

      How much time did you take to type this

    • @josht9518
      @josht9518 3 года назад +12

      @@M-HACK honest answer: 5 minutes because my phone kept auto correcting stuff

  • @AntsCanada
    @AntsCanada  3 года назад +2166

    Greetings, fellow Ant Lovers/AC Family! I can’t believe I actually did this. This video was truly tough to make so I’d appreciate it if you could leave a LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE the video, and SUBSCRIBE (hit the BELL and select ALL for Notifications Squad) if you enjoyed it! Also, please VOTE below but hitting LIKE on whichever you prefer of the 3 options:

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  3 года назад +3727

      OPTION 1: ID them!

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  3 года назад +1859

      OPTION 2: Destroy them ALL!

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  3 года назад +18739

      OPTION 3: Separate, ID, and wait for the result!

    • @not_ferranti3607
      @not_ferranti3607 3 года назад +289

      I’D Kill them don’t want to risk the colony 🐜 but then I think about how the mites could really be beneficial, 🪲what does everyone else think!

    • @depressedmfLmao
      @depressedmfLmao 3 года назад +27

      Hello

  • @PaleGhost69
    @PaleGhost69 3 года назад +908

    You have the ability to take two options. Send one and film the other. They might be able to tell from the underside if it's dangerous or not.

    • @kinslerable
      @kinslerable 3 года назад +36

      He can also film them both before sending them, won't take long.

    • @niecola7219
      @niecola7219 3 года назад +22

      That way he can also observe the other male and see if it dies or not. Then he can determine if the mites are lethal.

    • @josht9518
      @josht9518 3 года назад +18

      The underside (ventral) is usually very important for species identification. Hence the reason we slide mount these mites ventral side up. So you are right on the money!

    • @mr_enceladus
      @mr_enceladus 3 года назад +2

      good idea

    • @residentgrey
      @residentgrey 3 года назад +5

      They don't seem to be attaching to the ants either.

  • @kellydou6642
    @kellydou6642 3 года назад +796

    The fact that they said “sus” in a serious situation got me

    • @thequiltingmill5857
      @thequiltingmill5857 3 года назад +20

      Heh yeah same I be like wait no you can't talk about among us right now

    • @grams213
      @grams213 3 года назад +3

      You internet weirdos don't even know what sus means. Look up an urban dictionary LMAO stop jacking our slang. Good day 🙌🏾

    • @keyairia
      @keyairia 3 года назад +1

      Facts lol I was watching it in preview form reading the subtitles and as soon as he said that I was like “let me just go ahead and click on the video” 😭 sb: your profile pic is fire also is your username Light because of Light Yagami? 👀

    • @一_一一一一一一一一
      @一_一一一一一一一一 3 года назад +20

      @@grams213 my guy shut up ur 40 yrs old

    • @一_一一一一一一一一
      @一_一一一一一一一一 3 года назад +18

      @@grams213 I think every living human being knows what SUS means I bet u straight up learned what SUS means 15 mins before u posted that comment and are flexing it to everyone u know

  • @Billgus
    @Billgus 3 года назад +237

    You should do option 3. You should also get the video/photo proof of the mites but also send the male ants over at the same time incase the photo wasn’t accurate enough

  • @chrisweston6908
    @chrisweston6908 3 года назад +101

    (3) do both. The longer you wait, the more chance of mite eggs being laid! (If it’s not too late already...)

  • @Muffineman
    @Muffineman 3 года назад +461

    The fact that they stick to the face of the ants makes me think that they don't eat waste as they would let go to eat the garbage. Also repletes that are about to die normally dump all of their social stomach into another replete... This is very worrying

    • @zarataurus7849
      @zarataurus7849 3 года назад +6

      I agree.

    • @TheKatarinaGiselle
      @TheKatarinaGiselle 3 года назад +2

      I also agree!

    • @neolithiumproduction
      @neolithiumproduction 3 года назад +22

      Yes, to hug the face makes me wonder if its stealing the food. Or worse. I don't like it, and I agree with you.

    • @deolinwillemse
      @deolinwillemse 3 года назад

      @@neolithiumproduction I agree

    • @mlpfanboy1701
      @mlpfanboy1701 3 года назад

      I agree. I dont own ants but that sounds sound.

  • @wezl26
    @wezl26 3 года назад +93

    "It was all much too... sus for my liking." -AntsCanada 2021

  • @Milkshake-1872
    @Milkshake-1872 3 года назад +581

    Next time you find rhino beetles, you should start a colony of hypoaspis mites, and introduce a few of them every so often to your ant colonies that have mites. Doesn't matter whether or not they're blood suckered or phoretic, because they could easily go into the blood sucking mode and there's less risk of losing a colony.

    • @wawawho18_adventures
      @wawawho18_adventures 3 года назад +22

      i thought of the samething, why dont he just put the good mites in every colony? even if they dont have mites just put the good one in

    • @ender_bro_hd6052
      @ender_bro_hd6052 3 года назад +6

      @DarkChaos he could also buy them. But I ask myself why he does not to that.

    • @ender_bro_hd6052
      @ender_bro_hd6052 3 года назад +20

      @@wawawho18_adventures springtails are the better option, otherwise he every time has to ask himself if that is a good or a bad mite. So Springtails are the safer option.

    • @KoolKat_YT
      @KoolKat_YT 3 года назад +2

      Wow good idea ur really smart :D

    • @WayneCXT99
      @WayneCXT99 3 года назад +9

      @@wawawho18_adventures but what I fear is some good mites is bad for some colony while bad mite is good for some colony... like sometimes too much of good mite might also be bad for the ecosystem too... not sure but we will let time and research tell...

  • @jonathanhaas9962
    @jonathanhaas9962 3 года назад +258

    I've worked with Ronald Ochoa in the Mite lab, he will need the physical mite to examine as you have to look at details such as the anal plate, placement of setai (hairs), etc. Chemicals are used to make the mite translucent before it is mounted on a slide so that it can be studied better.

    • @thequiltingmill5857
      @thequiltingmill5857 3 года назад +21

      Ooo yes you seem fancy I trust this information

    • @wolfiestar5185
      @wolfiestar5185 3 года назад +5

      Maybe not true, but thanks

    • @DaSilverBackz
      @DaSilverBackz 3 года назад

      @@wolfiestar5185 they might as well know more than us

    • @hannahernandez4001
      @hannahernandez4001 3 года назад

      You’re probably a kid

    • @kay4081
      @kay4081 3 года назад

      @@hannahernandez4001 not everyone is a kid on RUclips but okay..

  • @atriox7221
    @atriox7221 3 года назад +261

    I think sending 1 male and to the us would be a good idea, meanwhile you can get footage of the mite on the other male for the professionals to see

    • @-bramblewing-4668
      @-bramblewing-4668 3 года назад +3

      I think the same

    • @kinslerable
      @kinslerable 3 года назад

      Why not just take photos of them both before sending them?

    • @H2SO4pyro
      @H2SO4pyro 3 года назад +19

      @@kinslerable physically removing them from their ant host might damage them, making them impossible to identify. Better be safe by preserving and sending one without handling it.

    • @comkver
      @comkver 3 года назад

      This!

    • @Vanyali
      @Vanyali 3 года назад +2

      seems better to get those 2 to the experts asap
      taking a chance to try film it yourself might be a huge waste of time as the camera isn't strong enough
      try catch a third for your own research if you want, but getting 2 professional opinions fast seems more fruitful then try yourself with no experience on this kind of research and without the equipment

  • @roq_k
    @roq_k 3 года назад +350

    I can picture 20 people in a discord call screaming about you saying “sus”

  • @abcdeisthekeygaming277
    @abcdeisthekeygaming277 3 года назад +328

    You always send things in for the most accurate results you can get. Do not rely on a photo.

    • @jacoblaszakovits3035
      @jacoblaszakovits3035 3 года назад +11

      Not saying you are wrong, but I don’t see how a RUclips gamer is more qualified to determine what’s ok to rely on than the video creator.

    • @onemansvoice9132
      @onemansvoice9132 3 года назад +9

      @@jacoblaszakovits3035 yes because video creators know everything

    • @onemansvoice9132
      @onemansvoice9132 3 года назад +12

      @@jacoblaszakovits3035 ants Canada also constantly ask for community input

    • @abcdeisthekeygaming277
      @abcdeisthekeygaming277 3 года назад +18

      @@jacoblaszakovits3035 all I did was give my opinion like he asked for in the video. I'm not saying I'm more qualified than anyone. But I truly believe that since he cares so deeply for his pets that he should be as extensive as possible and all of us I'm sure are very curious to know exactly what is going on

    • @jacoblaszakovits3035
      @jacoblaszakovits3035 3 года назад

      @@onemansvoice9132 I never said they know everything

  • @radicalxedward8047
    @radicalxedward8047 3 года назад +94

    Man you need a higher quality set of tweezers for stuff like this. Something like the Engineer tweezers from Japan.

  • @marcom3914
    @marcom3914 3 года назад +77

    My guess is the mites came in with the queen during the nuptial flight and use alates to travel from nest to nest. This seems like something a parasite would do.

    • @thequiltingmill5857
      @thequiltingmill5857 3 года назад

      Agreed

    • @cheyennelynn7813
      @cheyennelynn7813 3 года назад +1

      Yes considering there really is no other way and it was caught early on

    • @ryanmullin7809
      @ryanmullin7809 3 года назад

      but dont none parasite mites also do that somtimes? to get to a better place with more food

    • @InsomniOwl_
      @InsomniOwl_ 3 года назад +1

      Could also be the food?

    • @NannanAV
      @NannanAV 3 года назад

      Yep.. also explains it hugging those alates.!

  • @jrmillan17
    @jrmillan17 3 года назад +44

    It was a perfect situation for the mites to attach to the male ants because removing the male ants would do the least harm to the colony, as they do no work. In fact, it would allow more food to go to the young and hungry workers!

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  3 года назад +12

      Congrats! You won! Please email us info@antscanada.com for instructions on how to claim your prize! Ant love forever!

    • @kay4081
      @kay4081 3 года назад +2

      @@AntsCanada wait wot?

    • @TheAnt77
      @TheAnt77 2 года назад +2

      @@AntsCanada ?

    • @TheAnt77
      @TheAnt77 2 года назад +2

      @@AntsCanada what?

    • @joshrazer2286
      @joshrazer2286 Год назад +2

      @@TheAnt77 watch to the end of the video next time

  • @XspyBeGaming
    @XspyBeGaming 3 года назад +208

    The twos mites on the one male: Ayo lemme catch a ride right quick

  • @enbyfrogz6766
    @enbyfrogz6766 3 года назад +244

    i started watching these to get over my fear of insects, but im now invested in this channel and still afraid of bugs :')

    • @fe4rpurgee153
      @fe4rpurgee153 3 года назад +3

      Yup

    • @budgiebreder
      @budgiebreder 3 года назад +5

      Yep - and after learning how smart and how much of a team ants are. Im particularly afraid of ants now!

    • @campbell5280
      @campbell5280 3 года назад +2

      The only real way to get over a fear is to actually interact with it tho

    • @cumunist2120
      @cumunist2120 3 года назад +1

      It took raising reptiles and using feeder crickets to get over my fear of bugs

    • @budgiebreder
      @budgiebreder 3 года назад +2

      @@campbell5280 i had a bad experience once. Involved a broken leg (so I literally could not run away) and huge very painful ants.
      Im good with lifelong fear thanks ;)

  • @AS-fp4gb
    @AS-fp4gb 3 года назад +55

    Option 3, absolutely. Maybe you can get the colony into an AC outworld with a barrier and some kind of food to keep them distracted so you can pick out infected ants and remove the mites. I think it's best to remove them from the colony. At the very least, the size of them on the ants must be some kind of stress on the ants, no matter how strong they are.

  • @iwasliveful
    @iwasliveful 3 года назад +43

    on a brighter note, i just caught a small black ant with wings walking across my keyboard. my window is wide open so it just came in to let me know, if i want a queen today i could have one.

    • @abadgurl2010
      @abadgurl2010 3 года назад +1

      One such ant fell on my phone while I was using the restroom a few weeks back and I freaked out & flicked it away. I could've sold her to anyone wanting to start a colony, rip. Well as long as she doesn't make her colony in my apartment we're cool.

    • @rosiepeaposie3746
      @rosiepeaposie3746 3 года назад

      @@abadgurl2010 If it's any consolation, when looking for a queen ant I believe you want to look for a larger ant that has already lost their wings and is wandering around, as that means she has already been mated. They rip their wings off and head underground soon after mating, so while it is possible usually ants with wings haven't gotten lucky yet and aren't really worth much by themselves. Definitely a good indicator that's it's nuptial season and there's mated queens around though!!

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un 3 года назад +158

    The longer you wait, the worse it can get so just send them anyway. The first option's gonna be the most popular option either way because we all care so much about this young colony

    • @creepyjoe236
      @creepyjoe236 3 года назад +18

      @Kim Jong-un or you can just nuke the mites

    • @syedmdabdullah8916
      @syedmdabdullah8916 3 года назад

      Lol

    • @viejaspeliculasfilipinas3621
      @viejaspeliculasfilipinas3621 3 года назад +2

      Are you bored nuking nations, instead watching ant colony contents

    • @thequiltingmill5857
      @thequiltingmill5857 3 года назад

      Yeah, even if they are beneficial, ants are super clean they'll be fine. Also IF they were beneficial, there would probably be something on google about it. Then again... Arg we need more ant love

    • @bellablackmist5033
      @bellablackmist5033 3 года назад +2

      Seeing an acc like this on an ant channel is so ironic to me 😂

  • @callmecrazy8677
    @callmecrazy8677 3 года назад +41

    I think option three is your best bet. Even if they are allies (which seems unlikely at this point) Losing them will be less detrimental than keeping enemies within.

  • @anonymous12593
    @anonymous12593 3 года назад +89

    Since discovering this channel I have a new found love and respect for all insects. Upon finding them in my home, I go out of my way to release them back outside.
    Edit: Three option vote @9:20
    My Vote: "Remove all the mites and have them ID by experts"
    Question of the week: Why was it a perfect situation that the mites had transferred to the male ants?
    Answer: "Mites are often observed attaching to larger arthropods such as ants for dispersal (phoresy). Through phoresy, mites are able to exploit scattered and patchy resources that they would be unable to reach without external assistance".

    • @Vilniusx66
      @Vilniusx66 3 года назад +5

      Nothing is boring when you watch his videos

    • @joshlopez8652
      @joshlopez8652 3 года назад +2

      Same

    • @aninjacat6977
      @aninjacat6977 3 года назад +1

      i found my love for ants here, but i still freak out about spiders

    • @epikchannel8728
      @epikchannel8728 3 года назад +1

      @@Vilniusx66 yes

    • @kitty-catmint
      @kitty-catmint 3 года назад +2

      Just make sure you don’t release a house spider into the wild, cause house spiders can’t live outside.

  • @grug6587
    @grug6587 3 года назад +138

    Am i the only one who randomly remembered this channel and just decided to see how it's doing now

  • @FosterBaba
    @FosterBaba 3 года назад +179

    This music is like an avengers movie lol. I actually had to pause to remember I was just watching a guy with some tweezers and ants, and not saving the world from a nuclear bomb 😅

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  3 года назад +67

      I'm saving the ants' world from nuclear mites! Lol thank you for watching! Ant love forever!

    • @aniketpatil1452
      @aniketpatil1452 3 года назад +9

      @@AntsCanada do it fast the people voted

    • @Iamnotaspy.
      @Iamnotaspy. 3 года назад +3

      @@AntsCanada i feel like i'm watching a movie.

    • @Jayasree0627
      @Jayasree0627 3 года назад

      Wtf lol

    • @unablesmilethegamer4323
      @unablesmilethegamer4323 3 года назад

      @@AntsCanada it was a perfect situation that the males had the mites because they 1 don’t do anything for the colony except for breed but there not in the wild so that doesn’t matter 2 they are 1 (or in this case 2) more mouths to feed when that food could be going to the brude to help them grow #acquestionoftheweek #antloveforever #acfamilia #optionthree

  • @johnathanmartin5231
    @johnathanmartin5231 3 года назад +53

    Of course 3. This is after all a learning channel. I have to know what is found out. This could also help a fellow ant keeper to know if they have to worry if this happens in their setup. Thanks!

  • @Flippokid
    @Flippokid 3 года назад +80

    Considering how fast the amount of mites grew, it's likely they have eggs around that you can't find. Separate the mites from the males and photograph them.

  • @Commander9013
    @Commander9013 3 года назад +57

    "The fate of are ants is in your hands"
    Me: "I dont like that responsibility"

    • @TaliLovesFrogs
      @TaliLovesFrogs 3 года назад

      Our* sorry I know it's hard to spell sometimes but I just like proper grammer

    • @YKMLeo999
      @YKMLeo999 3 года назад

      @@TaliLovesFrogs ._.

    • @erik4taro190
      @erik4taro190 3 года назад

      @@TaliLovesFrogs grammar

  • @MAabmets
    @MAabmets 3 года назад +36

    Step 1: Take your best pictures and send those to experts.
    Step 2: Send the samples to the experts in case pictures aren't good enough.
    Step 3: try to extract the mites. Using a grabber clip/claw/probe instead of tweezers might help with this. (the kind used for electronics that are thin tubes and have two metal wire grabbers at the end of the tube.)

  • @Adrian3670
    @Adrian3670 3 года назад +30

    This is an opportunity for you to learn potentially valuable information for later use. Send the mites off for a legitimate ID and learn what they are and potentially hows to deal with them in future colonies. Don't try to just take a photo or video, it's not going to be sufficient and even if they do show some markers, there's a high likelihood that you'll get a false ID and that's if they even take a stab at it at all.

  • @nuclearbaguette6646
    @nuclearbaguette6646 3 года назад +670

    Among Us might be slowly dying but saying "Sus" lives on

    • @autismman6360
      @autismman6360 3 года назад +20

      Among sus

    • @AM-tc2ff
      @AM-tc2ff 3 года назад +32

      I said sus before among us and it pisses me off everybody starting saying it

    • @ashlostbones
      @ashlostbones 3 года назад +29

      @@AM-tc2ff Right, “sus” was definitely a word far before that game existed.

    • @kingcrecent3660
      @kingcrecent3660 3 года назад +3

      ꖌ╎リㅓ ᓵ።ŀᓵŀリﬧׅ

    • @CallMeConch
      @CallMeConch 3 года назад +2

      @@kingcrecent3660 tf

  • @chrisbammer8679
    @chrisbammer8679 3 года назад +46

    When all those hours of playing "Operation" as a kid finally pay off

    • @jennifermorales8196
      @jennifermorales8196 3 года назад

      Lol

    • @spaghettist_
      @spaghettist_ 3 года назад +1

      “Mom, I told you it was worth playing that game all day!”

    • @smashbrosguyt915
      @smashbrosguyt915 3 года назад

      Well I used to burn ants with those fire work stick things when I was 8-14 years old

    • @spaghettist_
      @spaghettist_ 3 года назад

      @@smashbrosguyt915 sparklers?

    • @smashbrosguyt915
      @smashbrosguyt915 3 года назад

      @@spaghettist_ yeah those things

  • @emilyjadeoliver
    @emilyjadeoliver 3 года назад +173

    I've never actually thought of you as Canadian, until I heard you say "Do you believe we're better safe than sawry?"

  • @1996AFC
    @1996AFC 3 года назад +4

    I already finished this video like 2 hours ago but came back to say: I was working in the yard moving some garden stones and say a newer colony of common ants and lightly brushed them off the rock onto the ground after waiting a few minutes for them to move their brood. I tell this story because before watching your videos I would've thrown them off without a care and went on with my day. You have shown me a different side of ants and the benefits they bring. I can't get enough of your videos and I wish you would update more often!

  • @jacobkaalberg8529
    @jacobkaalberg8529 3 года назад +45

    Even though this channel is called AntsCanada, it still catches me off guard when he says "sourry" 😂

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  3 года назад +35

      What are you talking aBOAT 🛶?!!!

    • @jacobkaalberg8529
      @jacobkaalberg8529 3 года назад +6

      @@AntsCanada This my friend, just got you a new member of the AC Senate.

    • @gamerboi3149
      @gamerboi3149 3 года назад +1

      @@jacobkaalberg8529 I bow to you

    • @trevon2149
      @trevon2149 3 года назад +1

      @@jacobkaalberg8529 Bow

    • @Iamnotaspy.
      @Iamnotaspy. 3 года назад +1

      @@jacobkaalberg8529 i bow to you

  • @connorbeardsley3709
    @connorbeardsley3709 3 года назад +26

    Option 3 dude!!! For all we know they could multiply faster than STIs in a brothel on a 5 dollar Tuesday night special!!! Eradicate them fools!!!

    • @naturefix290
      @naturefix290 3 года назад +1

      If they are enclosed, it seems more responsible to try least invasive to most invasive methods based on ID purposes and treatments.

    • @wolfiestar5185
      @wolfiestar5185 3 года назад

      Option 3 is best.

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican 3 года назад +42

    "It was much too SUS for my liking"
    *He said it, he said the thing* ...when the facehugger mites are sus! 😳
    the males are just extra mouths to feed so I would just send them right away. The food that would go to them would go to the worker ants that need it most. And we need an answer to save this colony while members are still alive

    • @ne10ne10
      @ne10ne10 3 года назад

      Yo Avery I haven't talked to you in a long time, I don't know if you remember me, neon, but we have talked before

  • @GeorgieStory
    @GeorgieStory 3 года назад +29

    AntsCanada: We need to wait for the results!
    Me: Dude... Remember what happened to the last colony that had blood sucking mites???

    • @dexter92501
      @dexter92501 3 года назад +4

      views is more important for him bro..🥛🥛🥛

    • @GeorgieStory
      @GeorgieStory 3 года назад

      @@dexter92501 You got a point there, he needs views to earn money and use that money to take care of the ants

  • @junglestickss
    @junglestickss 3 года назад +111

    He's the only one who notices by starting small

  • @maiko757
    @maiko757 3 года назад +16

    For the Ac question: The male ants don't do much work so less mites would be in the "Phoenix Empire" and less harm would come.

  • @rinconusmc
    @rinconusmc 3 года назад +7

    2 options, 2 mites. mail one and photoshoot the other. If the photo option does not work then the other option would be underway.

  • @RogueRobin
    @RogueRobin 3 года назад +36

    Hi there~ It is a perfect situation that the male ants are afflicted as they are not important workers and also mean fewer mouths to feed in the event that they did die accidentally.

    • @etrnlygr8tful
      @etrnlygr8tful 3 года назад

      the worker ants are affected too

  • @itsperp4606
    @itsperp4606 3 года назад +6

    10:10 all of this “mite” take some time.
    Hahaha good one 🤣

  • @thefurrret
    @thefurrret 3 года назад +2

    7:54
    "I could only see one mite, there under the wing."
    *Mite starts sucking blood from this strange gaint*

  • @jiezhou1130
    @jiezhou1130 3 года назад +5

    It was a perfect situation, because as you said in the video, they don't work, and are mostly just an extra mouth to feed.
    They're taken care of because they'll be able to mate with female ants later, and if they die, her majesty will always make more.
    (I really want that handbook.)

  • @noelobrien4377
    @noelobrien4377 3 года назад +9

    They should move into the "Woodland Mansion " when they grow up

  • @mikereyes6209
    @mikereyes6209 3 года назад +11

    Couldn't you send one off for testing, and then take one for picture ID that way if your picture is not good enough for a quicker ID one will already be on its way for testing? That way you do both options and may have an answer sooner?

    • @Kylailao
      @Kylailao 3 года назад

      Commenting just so this has a better chance to be seen~

    • @Saf333
      @Saf333 3 года назад

      I definitely want this to get more attention

  • @captaincrazypug3503
    @captaincrazypug3503 3 года назад +3

    AC, I think you should extract all the mites, send a few to the experts and keep the others. This is because if they arent dangerous, once you get the All clear, you can release the remaining mites back into the colony, if they are indeed the vampire mites, you can kill the last ones, we let the colony live on. Also, if the ants start dying off fast (the ones you quarantined) then remove the mites, I hope this comment helped!

  • @Free_Percent
    @Free_Percent 3 года назад +30

    The colany:do you sense anything wrong too?
    The queen:*knows that the males are going away* uh no
    The colany:ok we just need 15 minutes of sleep
    Male 1:AAAAAAAA
    Male 2:QUEEN PLS NOOO AAAaaa

    • @electroninja7419
      @electroninja7419 3 года назад +1

      And the queen is also the Momma. LOL

    • @Free_Percent
      @Free_Percent 3 года назад +1

      @@electroninja7419 true but if you were a daughter of a queen and your mom turns you into a slave will you call her your mom

    • @KoolKat_YT
      @KoolKat_YT 3 года назад

      *colony

    • @KoolKat_YT
      @KoolKat_YT 3 года назад

      Electro Ninja the queen is the mom LOL

    • @Free_Percent
      @Free_Percent 3 года назад

      The mites on the males:Uh help pls i am mr mystery with my brother mr gone and we are ✓¥=$[`}=$}% mites AAAAAA π _π

  • @robertandersen4164
    @robertandersen4164 3 года назад +11

    I wonder if you could sort of do a combination. Try to get a picture of their underside with a macro camera and then send the samples after pictures. Then they might be able to ID just from picture and then get a sample to confirm with microscope

    • @DKforever24
      @DKforever24 3 года назад

      since he has two males, each one with a mite on them, AC could go ahead and send one of them off to be directly studied and at the same time attempt to take the mite off the other one to get a picture of its underside. If the picture isn't enough, and they need to look at the mire directly, then a lot of time would be saved because the second ant would already be en route to be studied

  • @Iamnotaspy.
    @Iamnotaspy. 3 года назад +15

    My half life fears are coming back to me when i heard the name "facehugger"
    Also i think i choose the 3rd option

    • @wiretrip1
      @wiretrip1 3 года назад

      Facehugger is Aliens, Head Crabs are Half Life but yeh, they resemble the head crabs way too closely (that sound they made man, always put me on edge).

    • @Iamnotaspy.
      @Iamnotaspy. 3 года назад +1

      @@wiretrip1 and now they made the headcrabs to scary to terrifying in half life alyx.
      And how?
      2 words:
      Poison headcrab

  • @dominicamaro9794
    @dominicamaro9794 3 года назад +1

    Antscanada: you lookin sus bro
    Mites: oh no

  • @thesnakeanimator5673
    @thesnakeanimator5673 3 года назад +109

    Finally early and this is ant love risking his own fingers he takes the ant facehugger of the ants

  • @mojr_w_keys2160
    @mojr_w_keys2160 3 года назад +5

    It was a good thing that the males had the mites on them because the males aren’t the biggest priority in the colony and wouldn’t hurt them.

  • @patrickcoley2884
    @patrickcoley2884 3 года назад +4

    Hey mike I just gotta say thank you for everything for creating this channel and keeping things positive during this rough time. Before my opinion on ants were annoying little bugs but now after watching your video and by that I mean totally hooking me on starting the Phoenix empire series my opinion comply changed. Thank you for everything again.

  • @Mr.JohnTheMan
    @Mr.JohnTheMan 3 года назад +1

    11:14, that ant looks like its dying and antscanada can't detect it lol

  • @catoverlord8378
    @catoverlord8378 3 года назад +25

    HEY!! How about you photograph one mite off one male, send that picture to the specialist and as a back up, mail the other male...? You get the best of both worlds--A fast preliminary result and then a confirmation once they study the physical ant. ❤

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  3 года назад +8

      I totally would be the apparently require the underside of the mite!

    • @jakeashton8323
      @jakeashton8323 3 года назад +1

      @@AntsCanada ?????

    • @themarveldude9317
      @themarveldude9317 3 года назад

      Ya that extremely good idea man

    • @unablesmilethegamer4323
      @unablesmilethegamer4323 3 года назад

      @@AntsCanada it was a perfect situation that the males had the mites because they 1 don’t do anything for the colony except for breed but there not in the wild so that doesn’t matter 2 they are 1 (or in this case 2) more mouths to feed when that food could be going to the brude to help them grow #acquestionoftheweek #antloveforever #acfamilia #optionthree

    • @abuBrachiosaurus
      @abuBrachiosaurus 3 года назад

      @@AntsCanada You mean they, not the right?

  • @fellowmicrowave2448
    @fellowmicrowave2448 3 года назад +17

    Being early is kinda nice ngl, i don't regret turning on notifications

  • @searchfield
    @searchfield 3 года назад +9

    Mikey did you see the most recent Attenborough ant documentary!? 🐜 It's about an amazing supercolony and they used a powerful lens made from a mobile phone camera!! Maybe you could make one to help identify the mites...

    • @brianmanning764
      @brianmanning764 3 года назад

      What’s the name of the film?

    • @searchfield
      @searchfield 3 года назад

      @@brianmanning764"Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants"

  • @huntercool2232
    @huntercool2232 3 года назад +1

    4:47 That was so flipping cringe.. It’s like a parent trying to be hip lol

  • @hmmhmm1408
    @hmmhmm1408 3 года назад +21

    4:47

    • @ekvgaming9858
      @ekvgaming9858 3 года назад

      wow bro amogus

    • @xX_wiLLiam_Xx
      @xX_wiLLiam_Xx 3 года назад +2

      SUUSSSS!!!!!!! DING DING DING DING DINGDING DING DINGDINGDING WHEN THE IMPOSTER IS SSSSSSUUUUUUSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DEAD BODY REPORTED RED SUS EJECT!!!!!!!!!!! AMOGUS AMOGUS AMOGUS AMOGUS SUS SUS SUS SUS SUS SUS SUS SUS SUS SUS AAAAAAAAAAAA

    • @garikm24
      @garikm24 3 года назад

      @@xX_wiLLiam_Xx susu is milk in Indonesia language
      Indonesian milk sus

    • @hi-qe2ob
      @hi-qe2ob 3 года назад

      @@xX_wiLLiam_Xx are you having a seuziure? Are you okay

    • @xX_wiLLiam_Xx
      @xX_wiLLiam_Xx 3 года назад +1

      @@hi-qe2ob THATS A BIT SUSSY!!!!!!!! OOOOOOOO IMPOSTER IMPOSTER I SAW U IN ELECTRICAL DING DING DING DING DINGDING DING DING DING DINGDINGDING EMERGENCY MEETING CYAN SUS EJECTED WAS IMPOSTER SUS SUS SUS SUS SUS SUS AMOGUS AMOGUS TOTAL TASKS COMPLETED

  • @thinekyoobious8932
    @thinekyoobious8932 3 года назад +9

    and then the canadian ant guy said sus. funniest thing i’ve seen

  • @InsomniOwl_
    @InsomniOwl_ 3 года назад +10

    Me watching this: *"Hurry up and get them out! NO DELAYS! GO TEAM GO!"*

  • @therubiks-cuber5034
    @therubiks-cuber5034 3 года назад +2

    It was perfect because it won’t harm the colony when you remove them.

  • @ryanranen3606
    @ryanranen3606 3 года назад +19

    Can we just give a salute to this dude who have the guts to take the ant out with like 30 more of those ants which can sting?

    • @Sublimeoo
      @Sublimeoo 3 года назад

      the man keeps fire ants, quite a few of them iirc :P

    • @TheKatarinaGiselle
      @TheKatarinaGiselle 3 года назад

      @@Sublimeoo yes, but we aren’t talking about fire ants, we’re talking about carpenter ants which don’t sting.

    • @ryanranen3606
      @ryanranen3606 3 года назад

      @Camponotus sorry my bad, they bite.

    • @Sublimeoo
      @Sublimeoo 3 года назад

      @@TheKatarinaGiselle if he's not scared of his fire ants why would he be scared of less dangerous species...

    • @TheKatarinaGiselle
      @TheKatarinaGiselle 3 года назад

      @@Sublimeoo lol that’s not even what I was saying. Pretty sure you missed everybody’s point.

  • @huntercool2232
    @huntercool2232 3 года назад +10

    4:47 AC: “It was all much to *S U S* for my liking”
    Me: “No AC just- No.. Stop.. Don’t...”

    • @SilverHatPebble08
      @SilverHatPebble08 3 года назад +1

      Hehe boi..
      🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥
      🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥
      🟥🟥⬜⬜🟦🟦🟦
      🟥🟥🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦
      🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥
      🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥
      🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥
      🟥🟥 🟥🟥

    • @warbosszotgoss4908
      @warbosszotgoss4908 3 года назад

      @@SilverHatPebble08
      Red: was ejected

  • @rktecture
    @rktecture 3 года назад +31

    oh wow I've never been this early for anything... HI MIKEY

    • @FuriousDarkness
      @FuriousDarkness 3 года назад +1

      Who cares

    • @DeadPanCook
      @DeadPanCook 3 года назад +3

      @@FuriousDarkness so? Roblox kid

    • @epikchannel8728
      @epikchannel8728 3 года назад +1

      @@FuriousDarkness did you have to care?

    • @coolkid9144
      @coolkid9144 3 года назад +1

      Hi

    • @iron4517
      @iron4517 3 года назад +1

      @@FuriousDarkness what’s up with you let the guy say is Opinion mate

  • @alantaylor353
    @alantaylor353 3 года назад

    2:54... That shot totally reminded me of that scene in Resident Evil where that mesh lazer thing came down the white corridor to the Red Queen.

  • @rayboy2460
    @rayboy2460 3 года назад +4

    He could make paint drying sound fun

  • @Andy-tf2ph
    @Andy-tf2ph 3 года назад +7

    I would suggest trying to take one of the mites off of the host ant and taking some pictures to send to your friends in the lab, but drown the other and send it physically over. That way you can get quick results if the image is good enough with a physical specimen on the way in just in case. Also, removing the mite might damage it so only trying to take one off would be better so that a fully intact mite is sent to the lab!

  • @fjhakjwfnwfge
    @fjhakjwfnwfge 3 года назад +9

    red: reports a body as soon as somebody walks in
    the entire rest of the crew: 4:49

  • @qwertyyouiop8959
    @qwertyyouiop8959 3 года назад +4

    This mitey little saga has left me scratching my chin on the matter.🤔🐜🐜🥰

  • @Jerrysaurus
    @Jerrysaurus 3 года назад +20

    Get your pictures for the channel, it is a rare opportunity. But also seek professional advice by mailing the sample. The baby mites are probably microscopic and everywhere

  • @azucenamoranfente3307
    @azucenamoranfente3307 3 года назад +10

    2:00 AntsCanada: Wa-
    RUclips: Could i offer you a nice ad in this trying time?

  • @Wolf-kh5rp
    @Wolf-kh5rp 3 года назад +2

    ac question
    It was a perfect situation because, male ants don't do any work and only eat and leave, and it won't harm the colony and even help a little because there would be 2 less mouths to feed.

  • @KekPafrany
    @KekPafrany 3 года назад +6

    I'm not sure it is wise to wait that long.. :(

  • @dionhidalgo1577
    @dionhidalgo1577 3 года назад +9

    Thank you for caring them

  • @joegg1739
    @joegg1739 3 года назад +13

    Ahhh shi here we go again

    • @99999bomb
      @99999bomb 3 года назад

      Mite drama

    • @aniketpatil1452
      @aniketpatil1452 3 года назад

      Mites that are on antscanadas ants- finally an worthy opponent our battle will be legendary

  • @spacegobbieentertainment4270
    @spacegobbieentertainment4270 3 года назад

    Both. You have two sets of mites.
    One container you can fill with alcohol, the other you can remove the mite and get an undershot.

  • @nicholasstrano7308
    @nicholasstrano7308 3 года назад +9

    Heck yes I’ve been waiting to watch this

  • @ObiAnthony34
    @ObiAnthony34 3 года назад +23

    If you liked this vid before watching😂, let’s gather here

    • @heatedpants8437
      @heatedpants8437 3 года назад +2

      stan spotted

    • @5am0036
      @5am0036 3 года назад +3

      I liked it while watching the ad before the video

    • @ironbush563
      @ironbush563 3 года назад +2

      Bet

    • @comicfriendsstudios7991
      @comicfriendsstudios7991 3 года назад

      WAHOOOO, ant loving siblings, i like every vid before watching, then unlike it if i dont like it

    • @fuzzy_grizzly_bear
      @fuzzy_grizzly_bear 3 года назад +1

      Ha, I always like the video even before it loads.

  • @yichenchen3791
    @yichenchen3791 3 года назад +24

    antscanada we don't need males also antscanada we love all life on this channel.

  • @Natboi19
    @Natboi19 3 года назад +1

    I love that you're still making videos after all this time

  • @shurikromero8422
    @shurikromero8422 3 года назад +12

    I think you should send the ants so they can get a better look at the mites.Even though I will miss those brave males.😢

  • @samanthaabigail337
    @samanthaabigail337 3 года назад +10

    Early, I think you should send them to the doctors.

  • @gregorbugguy2786
    @gregorbugguy2786 3 года назад +6

    Hello, AntsCanada! I know you aren't the one that packed my package, but I really want to thank you in general for the wonderful ant tower I recieved this week, and all the work you guys do.

  • @elizabethgaspodnetich4322
    @elizabethgaspodnetich4322 3 года назад

    I am an old woman with a ton of knowledge in my brain, some usable and some not. Today however, I have added some of the later. Ants with mites? What is our world coming to!? Why don't the ants just eat the mites? And what about the mites? Do the mites have mite too? You might look into that, you never know! As unusable as this information is to my old brain, I do find it interesting. Maybe I will find the chance to use this on someone in order to make myself appear to be a little wiser than the person with whom I am attempting to impress at the moment, or to a child in order to prove that with age comes great wisdom. So thank you young man, for all your work in the field of tiny insects we all know and love as a great big pest in the garden and kitchens all over this planet. I will be checking up to see what becomes of your colony and what brand of mite they have stuck to their faces!

  • @dorn284
    @dorn284 3 года назад +14

    Waking up 7 hours early and can't sleep, bad. Realizing theres another AC video, day redeemed.

  • @chargers014
    @chargers014 3 года назад +3

    I never get your videos in my subscription feed, wtf youtube.... I will have to turn on push notifications.

  • @frostyjag6373
    @frostyjag6373 3 года назад +4

    Even if they were beneficial. it's not necessary for there survival. So why take any risk

  • @BallisticBullet9
    @BallisticBullet9 3 года назад +2

    11:13
    11:23
    the mite starts moving around and it looks like the ant is in pain

  • @genericchannelname9799
    @genericchannelname9799 3 года назад +4

    4:48 when the parasite is sus!😳

  • @lucvader_1
    @lucvader_1 3 года назад +9

    damn I'm earlier than normal, it's midnight where I'm living

  • @D_swag
    @D_swag 3 года назад +3

    How did they get on the ants

  • @FullmetalAngyl
    @FullmetalAngyl 3 года назад

    Lemon water like you did with the Golden Empire when there was that huge mite scare. They turned out to be harmless, but they had latched onto the ants trying because they didn't like their current environment and wanted to find a better location. So you gave the Golden Empire that huge planted vivarium and the mites were happy and dropped off. But before you gave them the new home you were giving them lemon water. At first the ants avoided it, but they got used to it and discovered that the mites didn't like it. You even gave them a pile of lemon slices and they were pulling their food onto the slices to try to keep it away from the mites. So whenever I see a mite issue I shout "Provide them with lemon water!" Being "facehuggers", drinking lemon water would have an enormous impact on the mites do to their location on the face.

  • @Mark-xf9xv
    @Mark-xf9xv 3 года назад +10

    Among Us:
    AntsCanada: SUS!
    *Face huger have been ejectet* *Face huger 2 have been ejectet*
    *Victory*

  • @cashmamba
    @cashmamba 3 года назад +5

    This channel is wierd but addicting

  • @2fishlplayz
    @2fishlplayz 3 года назад +6

    antscanada: it is all to "sus" for my liking.
    me: OH!!! HE PLAYS AMONG US GUYS!

  • @xeuxixiliak8417
    @xeuxixiliak8417 3 года назад +2

    Some ant species actually vary on whether dying repletes pass on food, some don't as if its dying of a disease or something it ate, it's not a good idea to pass it, no clue which type this ant is though

  • @deathcrow3907
    @deathcrow3907 3 года назад +10

    Yes I'm early. This just goes to show that he cares about his ants. Thank you for the content as well but still you care about your ants and that's a good thing

    • @mrearly171
      @mrearly171 3 года назад +1

      Well in busy so I'm always late but I've been watching this channel for 4 years but sadly my account have been terminated