Discovering & Naming A New Species of Ant in My Yard

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  • Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024

Комментарии • 9 тыс.

  • @AntsCanada
    @AntsCanada  3 года назад +4094

    AC Family, thank you for watching. So guys, what scientific name would you give to this ant? Let's make history! Remember to LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE to be part of the family! Ant love forever!

    • @sidtrooper
      @sidtrooper 3 года назад +78

      We have to name it

    • @TacticalAnt420
      @TacticalAnt420 3 года назад +43

      Yes

    • @ilovepikachu5045
      @ilovepikachu5045 3 года назад +1039

      Well, I was thinking Acanadius Valentinus.
      For the heart shaped abdomen

    • @Gazuretine
      @Gazuretine 3 года назад +29

      Nice, gj this is very cool

    • @woldsy7960
      @woldsy7960 3 года назад +284

      Antenious Canadonia

  • @oatesi
    @oatesi 3 года назад +9803

    I like how he calls himself an ordinary ant keeper like he isnt building a house specifically for ant keeping.

    • @imaguyonyoutube
      @imaguyonyoutube 3 года назад +125

      Yep

    • @skybattler2624
      @skybattler2624 3 года назад +167

      Um, that house isn't just for ants but for his other pets as well

    • @oatesi
      @oatesi 3 года назад +398

      @@skybattler2624 yeah I know but my point still stands.

    • @breadcat725
      @breadcat725 3 года назад +118

      Hes an extra ordinary thats wats hes calling himself

    • @oatesi
      @oatesi 3 года назад +65

      @@breadcat725 I agree with that assessment.

  • @TheNoteblockLizard
    @TheNoteblockLizard 3 года назад +1622

    I knew it wouldn't be too long before you started asking for names for the individual colonies within Antopia! XD
    This was a very exciting video! Can't wait to learn more about what you manage to unearth about this unfamiliar ant :D

  • @notzaney6951
    @notzaney6951 3 года назад +1950

    Ants: Literally has 16,000+ different species
    Me (sees 3 different species in one place): *"bruhh, Ants"*

    • @elitemation
      @elitemation 3 года назад +214

      just imagine, we might have seen new types of species somewhere and we just ignore it.

    • @flinchfu
      @flinchfu 3 года назад +106

      Me (noticing ant-mimicking jumping spider): "Bruh that ant just jumped and it's descending from a strand of silk... "
      Ant-mimicking jumping spiders, look them up. Plural. Not talking about ONE kind of spider. There's a plethora of species of jumping spiders that all mimick certain types of ants... It's mind boggling.

    • @Karma-ty6xn
      @Karma-ty6xn 3 года назад +13

      @@elitemation dammm

    • @YeetusHiatus
      @YeetusHiatus 3 года назад +20

      @@flinchfu iirc theres a species of spider that use an ant disguise to infiltrate and steal their protein-rich brood

    • @kiroto2613
      @kiroto2613 3 года назад +2

      ruclips.net/video/yg61SBZcJCg/видео.html

  • @Kapcerballs
    @Kapcerballs 3 года назад +74

    What's the coolest thing about this experience is that the ant you discovered actually looks very unique.

    • @measlesplease1266
      @measlesplease1266 Год назад

      Yeah I was expecting an ant with slightly different traits to existing ones.

  • @Miralee01
    @Miralee01 3 года назад +325

    I am normally not a bug person, generally speaking. But you have made ants interesting and entertaining. Your dedication & passion for your hobby is genuine. Here is hoping it is a new species! Is it possible for you to try to track the nest?

    • @acek2016
      @acek2016 3 года назад +2

      I agree! I recently met someone on discord who was an isopod breeder, and we talked for hours. It’s so fun hearing people talk about their hobbies and passions

    • @icarius8517
      @icarius8517 3 года назад

      @Random _Gamer86 urnan

  • @plasmatichaze1632
    @plasmatichaze1632 3 года назад +1610

    The one guy who doesn't get upset when he finds ants in his kitchen

    • @wavyant7757
      @wavyant7757 3 года назад +42

      he's building a house for them 😂

    • @epoh9076
      @epoh9076 3 года назад +34

      @@wavyant7757 a 3 floor one 😂

    • @ValktheIdol
      @ValktheIdol 3 года назад +9

      @@epoh9076 God damn 😂

    • @thedumbocracy7468
      @thedumbocracy7468 3 года назад +8

      @@ValktheIdol cool 😂

    • @bingbong4370
      @bingbong4370 3 года назад +5

      666 likes. 3 more to go or we can keep it spicy

  • @elcrit7860
    @elcrit7860 3 года назад +383

    Mother nature: how many spikes would you like? They dont really protect you or anything, because what eats you really doesnt care.
    Insects: *Y E S*

    • @cookiecat_meow
      @cookiecat_meow 3 года назад +10

      oh wow same profile picture-

    • @Miggyddc24
      @Miggyddc24 2 года назад +1

      wow lol

    • @justsomeonenamedsomeone6806
      @justsomeonenamedsomeone6806 2 года назад +2

      @@cookiecat_meow HhhhMmMMmMMm...

    • @JosephsJungle8
      @JosephsJungle8 2 года назад +3

      If this is a new species, how do we know they’re defence spikes and they’re main predators aren’t all bigger than them, for example: other ants, predatory beetles, spiders and more

    • @Ericsaidful
      @Ericsaidful Год назад

      @@JosephsJungle8 birds...

  • @bluemoonhub
    @bluemoonhub 3 года назад +775

    I went away for maybe a year, and only now did RUclips start recommending me this channel again. I just find you casually finding a new species of ant and building a whole house for ants and exotic animals.
    You definitely have gone far

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  3 года назад +126

      Welcome back! You're right on time for the fun! So much has happened! Ant love forever!

    • @MotherFlorencine
      @MotherFlorencine 3 года назад +2

      Same!

    • @jimmyjones1606
      @jimmyjones1606 3 года назад

      @@AntsCanada i have found a new ant discovery

    • @NamelessTheHater
      @NamelessTheHater 3 года назад

      @Ryley Klein They have noticed their sins, And has recommended it.

    • @Amongusaurus
      @Amongusaurus 3 года назад +1

      Same

  • @eternalrinnegan4497
    @eternalrinnegan4497 3 года назад +861

    I haven't watched in 3 years
    And now all of this...
    You've gone far AC Father

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  3 года назад +194

      Ant love forever! Welcome, ant child! ❤🐜🙏

    • @bluehen9533
      @bluehen9533 3 года назад +31

      Man returns to his sensei

    • @goncalo1410
      @goncalo1410 3 года назад +9

      @@bluehen9533 man wants to return to monke, i am sorry

    • @goku9569
      @goku9569 3 года назад +2

      @@AntsCanada when was your "pink cotton" video cuz I watched it on the day it came out but it's the last one that I saw (except this one duh)

    • @s0m3b0dyd5
      @s0m3b0dyd5 3 года назад +1

      Me to :D

  • @notplayingnow671
    @notplayingnow671 3 года назад +1306

    I love how you say "we" made this discovery while you went out filming in your backyard while I watched a video in my room with the aircon on and eating snacks. Ah yes the amount of work i put in is extrordinary.

    • @potatoe_man3090
      @potatoe_man3090 3 года назад +32

      Ah yes

    • @dr01d62
      @dr01d62 3 года назад +35

      We all ooze handiwork.

    • @spark9372
      @spark9372 3 года назад +68

      If you wanna go that far the support you gave through watching his videos liking and subscribing is what gave him the funds to even get his own ant house in the first place and without that sequence of events there would be no new species discovered

    • @userdeactivated4325
      @userdeactivated4325 3 года назад +11

      I helped.

    • @persis2223
      @persis2223 3 года назад +21

      I mean the money he makes from Ad revenue and all the people that buy his ant setups literally fund him. Our involvement on social media is part of the reason he he can afford to do what he does. The chunks of food an ant brings back to the colony is small by itself but all of them working together is what keeps it functioning.

  • @iseeyou4622
    @iseeyou4622 3 года назад +285

    Scientists: determine species of ants by their diet, way of living, and body structure
    Me: red ant, black ant, green ant

  • @hot6517
    @hot6517 3 года назад +2241

    Ant: is missing a tooth unlike the other ones
    Scientists: ah yes, heteroleptanformectatomartialsedis

    • @theskullking246
      @theskullking246 3 года назад +131

      Everyone has mis read this one comment, I can guarantee

    • @pomelo9840
      @pomelo9840 3 года назад +121

      @@theskullking246 jokes one you my only skill I have is reading long words without messing up

    • @thebonedemon
      @thebonedemon 3 года назад +37

      Your profile picture gave me some good memories

    • @neuroo_1691
      @neuroo_1691 3 года назад +9

      Yay i read it

    • @veryfunnyhaha
      @veryfunnyhaha 3 года назад +34

      people with hippotodhxuxodgwieidudoediidkwhatitmeansphobia is scared of your word.
      1 word, idk how to pronounce it

  • @CuriousityFTW
    @CuriousityFTW 3 года назад +398

    Normally all these ants look the same to me, but that one was just gorgeous.

  • @qwest9596
    @qwest9596 3 года назад +908

    Imagine being on the defending end of a war, and then a giant creature the size of mount everest starts helping you.

    • @Sn0wBl1tz
      @Sn0wBl1tz 3 года назад +213

      That ant: *Odin is with us*

    • @theavector6482
      @theavector6482 3 года назад +154

      @@Sn0wBl1tz hahah “THE GODS ARE WITH US BROTHERS WE SHALL CONQUER THE ENEMY IN BATTLE”

    • @blueinky9052
      @blueinky9052 3 года назад +74

      That’s the plot of basically every Godzilla movie ever besides the first ones

    • @GamingIndominus
      @GamingIndominus 3 года назад +40

      *FINALLY A WORTHY OPPONENT OUR BATTLE WILL BE LEGENDARY!!!!*

    • @theavector6482
      @theavector6482 3 года назад +7

      @Trevor Butrum ;)

  • @uriqislowerthan0640
    @uriqislowerthan0640 3 года назад +14

    4:40 random beat drop that for some reason is an absolute banger.

  • @Michalosnup
    @Michalosnup 3 года назад +357

    Imagine being worker at the house and just seeing how is he watching, filming and feeding ants in backyard for hours

    • @flat_chumblo368
      @flat_chumblo368 3 года назад +14

      id be like how tfrik can he afford this house

    • @jawstrock2215
      @jawstrock2215 3 года назад +7

      @@flat_chumblo368 that youtube money tell ya.. I totally miss out

    • @GcubePlayer8
      @GcubePlayer8 3 года назад +2

      If I was the worker I'd be calling a insane asylum

    • @smartart6841
      @smartart6841 3 года назад

      @@jawstrock2215 youtube doesnt pay much

    • @tahmkench118
      @tahmkench118 2 года назад +2

      @@smartart6841
      It's pays a decent amount. But a majority of his income probably comes from merchandise.

  • @fahoodie1852
    @fahoodie1852 3 года назад +1134

    Considering the genus is new, it should be named _Valentina acanthophora_ ,Valentina, obviously referencing the heart-shape, while “acanthophora” means “one with thorns”. Hopefully that’s good!
    Alternatively, _Valentina diacantha_ which “diacantha” means two thorns. Hoping it’s good enough!

    • @bryan8577
      @bryan8577 3 года назад +24

      I love it

    • @cardboardethymith3893
      @cardboardethymith3893 3 года назад +10

      yes

    • @baconsir1159
      @baconsir1159 3 года назад +38

      Not to mention Ancan for Ants Canada. It’s perfect.

    • @fahoodie1852
      @fahoodie1852 3 года назад +6

      @@baconsir1159 I wouldn’t mind that at all

    • @dhanajon5528
      @dhanajon5528 3 года назад +5

      Does it have to follow those rules? Cant we just call it "Ant Canadas" or something

  • @charliemcloughlin1761
    @charliemcloughlin1761 3 года назад +457

    The ant was a gift from mother nature for valentine’s day, with the pink/red and heart shaped gaster

    • @rayhayden6220
      @rayhayden6220 3 года назад +17

      Name it the Valentine's Ant

    • @simshadows
      @simshadows 3 года назад +21

      Exactly, I think a name refering to the greek goddess of love could be quite fitting: Aphrodite. Meranoplus Aphrodisius?
      Having AC in it's name is some good advertising for the channel.

    • @ravenmationsyt3443
      @ravenmationsyt3443 3 года назад +12

      @@simshadows how about Meranoplus Venus? Since venus is the roman goddess of love, and it'd be easier to pronounce that way

    • @salt7625
      @salt7625 3 года назад +5

      Valentinius Antscanadensis

    • @parsifalyt8602
      @parsifalyt8602 3 года назад +7

      What if the ant was called "the Cupid ant" because of its colors, and remember those spikes on the back of it those would be wings, and the heart shaped abdomen

  • @W0ffl3s
    @W0ffl3s 3 года назад +53

    Ant: *bites me*
    Me: “kill it ..”
    Him: “oh hey buddy! Are you hungry?”

  • @DiggingAtom
    @DiggingAtom 3 года назад +308

    Man I totally forgot about this channell, I remember finding it about 3 years ago almost 4 now but I used to love watching your videos, now I have rediscovered it and man I have misses quite a bit, I have a lot of catching up to do and I hope we can hit 4 million soon!!!

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  3 года назад +57

      welcome back! #antloveforever

    • @crabbychimera3969
      @crabbychimera3969 3 года назад +10

      I know what you mean. This popped into my recommended and I’m like WTF he’s building a house just ho keep ants in. I really need to catch up.

    • @Mr.Knightman912
      @Mr.Knightman912 3 года назад

      Yeah me too dude

    • @s0m3b0dyd5
      @s0m3b0dyd5 3 года назад

      Guess im not alone

    • @neilbautista9692
      @neilbautista9692 3 года назад

      @@Mr.Knightman912 your account was made a month ago... you couldnt have watched this 3 years ago unless you're a time traveler.

  • @ShaunCockerill
    @ShaunCockerill 3 года назад +467

    Ants: covers the sticky stuff in rocks.
    Fly: removes the rocks to get to the sticky stuff.

  • @treysimon7031
    @treysimon7031 3 года назад +644

    I think we should call it the Cupid Ant. It has a heart-shaped gaster, a cute face, spikes that could represent arrows, and it was discovered around Valentines Day!

  • @Riley___
    @Riley___ 3 года назад +30

    I don't know why but seeing ants doing somethin' is so satisfying.

    • @NutmegBGB
      @NutmegBGB 3 года назад +3

      I agree. Something about ants just existing and going about their business is inherently satisfying. If only human civilizations could work together as well as the ants within a colony do. Imagine what we could get done.

    • @Riley___
      @Riley___ 3 года назад +2

      @@NutmegBGB I like you're words magic man.

    • @Golden_Flower_1
      @Golden_Flower_1 2 года назад

      @@NutmegBGB but we do

    • @Golden_Flower_1
      @Golden_Flower_1 2 года назад

      @@NutmegBGB aside from a few outliers

  • @solemind9737
    @solemind9737 3 года назад +318

    I took a break from antscanada for around half a year and he's already making a house for ants. *RESPECT*

  • @catcher460
    @catcher460 3 года назад +387

    My favorite about the features of the ant is the spikes thorax

    • @weaksause6878
      @weaksause6878 3 года назад +13

      Yes! She looks like she has a jetpack on! Those are her two rockets.

    • @randommobilegames9538
      @randommobilegames9538 3 года назад +4

      I think that it to protect it self more or it could hear much better We don't know it

    • @Eclipse_101
      @Eclipse_101 3 года назад +7

      Yeah. Looks like some kinda sick alien insect that I could make in spore...

    • @thecamocampaindude5167
      @thecamocampaindude5167 3 года назад +4

      I have to agree cuz its so badass

    • @davekelder6959
      @davekelder6959 3 года назад +4

      Not sure what my favorite part is. The spikes or the heart shape torax or thr bark like exoskelaton on top of her head

  • @nuggetoidnugget3546
    @nuggetoidnugget3546 3 года назад +156

    A good idea for the Marauder ants' colony name would be "The titan's shadow", because of the old colony of course.

  • @wasquash
    @wasquash 3 года назад +39

    We probably see undiscovered species all the time but we don’t know

    • @cagnor1
      @cagnor1 3 года назад +2

      This makes my brain hurt

    • @iluvmilktea3224
      @iluvmilktea3224 3 года назад

      Sooooo I might have just saw a unknown species in my own HOUSE!? OH GOODNESS NO!

    • @connor_ono3611
      @connor_ono3611 2 года назад +1

      True.

  • @tracybowling97
    @tracybowling97 3 года назад +148

    I think you are far from ordinary. And this was the BEST episode of the Antopia series yet!

  • @you-ro6cf
    @you-ro6cf 3 года назад +319

    "... looking for species verification. And turns out- "
    Ad: pampers keeps your babies happy!

  • @philipemmons3580
    @philipemmons3580 3 года назад +71

    He and his ants deserve the house and more,. You can here the sincerity and passion and omotion in his voice, and how articulate he is while narrating the channel which is a window into the passion in his life amd I wish there where more. People like him passionate on other wildlife, the world could be better a better place

    • @chroniclefates9264
      @chroniclefates9264 3 года назад +1

      He is probably the only person I've seen that pattionate and dedicated to animals and life of all forms. It warms my heart because he's the only person I know that surpasses me, as he also has the ABILITY to care for and nurture these creatures.

  • @hwgoblin
    @hwgoblin 3 года назад +52

    Common name: Queen of Hearts Ant
    Genus: antscanadius

    • @Jasimfaz
      @Jasimfaz 3 года назад +2

      Do you mean genius?

    • @hwgoblin
      @hwgoblin 3 года назад +2

      No lol

    • @hwgoblin
      @hwgoblin 3 года назад

      I meant species, prolly half-asleep that day lol

    • @Jasimfaz
      @Jasimfaz 3 года назад

      @Violet Weaver Oh....

  • @lucid_god
    @lucid_god 3 года назад +1603

    Ant: has one hair out of place
    Scientists: holy crap a new species

    • @Run3.th3r1anzz
      @Run3.th3r1anzz 3 года назад +14

      Ok?

    • @carlmorgan2903
      @carlmorgan2903 3 года назад +73

      Ant: has a slightly bigger gaster

    • @cathygraham4274
      @cathygraham4274 3 года назад +148

      Scientists: ih this is called dropoganagherpictorgasolinkopitebabogothingomonke

    • @Swaxol
      @Swaxol 3 года назад +11

      Underrated

    • @crewbilson8090
      @crewbilson8090 3 года назад +8

      Why do they do that though

  • @sheepish1379
    @sheepish1379 3 года назад +150

    I kind of find it weird how I have a huge fear of any bugs, Yet I love this channel so much- Like- It's so interesting How Much you could easily learn from this channel. And the Fact that they don't just take care of ants but other related types too, is so interesting!

    • @alitfire6583
      @alitfire6583 3 года назад

      @@TheRealXXDarknezz oh wow your so cool correcting someone you must be so good at grammar!

    • @iluvmilktea3224
      @iluvmilktea3224 3 года назад

      I also have that problem. ( not a problem for me but my mum got a problem ) ( so I stoped watching for a bit )

    • @TheRealXXDarknezz
      @TheRealXXDarknezz 3 года назад

      @@alitfire6583 OK, I am sorry

    • @ethanliang1836
      @ethanliang1836 2 года назад

      same lmao

    • @bubbaturps394
      @bubbaturps394 2 года назад +3

      “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”
      - Sun Tzu.

  • @cossie8142
    @cossie8142 3 года назад +352

    I noticed how the abdomen looks like a heart, the spines only make this ant even cooler.
    What about Myocardium Hiatus? Heartbreakers, or Cardiacs for short.

    • @craftysims8865
      @craftysims8865 3 года назад +31

      It’s his discovery I personally think he should name them

    • @cossie8142
      @cossie8142 3 года назад +12

      @@craftysims8865 Definitely!

    • @craftysims8865
      @craftysims8865 3 года назад +2

      🙂

    • @tobinwolf605
      @tobinwolf605 3 года назад +3

      This seems like an amazing name for them!

    • @ayjayce
      @ayjayce 3 года назад +1

      Mikey hearted this!

  • @JonnyDarcko
    @JonnyDarcko 3 года назад +17

    Me and my kids love ants because of this channel. We go around the woods and look for ants for fun. We even watched an ant war where one colonie took over another and watched as the winner took the brood from the destroyed nest. Thanks for being so amazing.

  • @masive61
    @masive61 3 года назад +56

    Years of watching antscanada and i’ve always known that its only a matter of time till he discovers a new species xD keep us in touch mate. We’d love to know how this story turns out.

  • @leann_5347
    @leann_5347 3 года назад +511

    I showed my sister this video and she said the ant is the Queen of Hearts and I just realized. That fits so well! The ant has a spine cape and a huge heart shaped Gaster.

    • @candisam1982
      @candisam1982 3 года назад +8

      acrobat ant (crematogaster scutellaris)

    • @koruyori3181
      @koruyori3181 3 года назад +5

      that’s literally what i was thinking 🤔🤔

    • @Aaron-hq4dr
      @Aaron-hq4dr 3 года назад +3

      Gaster...?

    • @leann_5347
      @leann_5347 3 года назад +6

      @@Character786 not *undertale* gaster, Ant Genetics Gaster 🤦‍♀️

    • @somerandomguywholikesULTRAKILL
      @somerandomguywholikesULTRAKILL 3 года назад +1

      @@Character786 imbisil

  • @Cheze_Burgerz
    @Cheze_Burgerz 3 года назад +538

    Humans seeing a new type of ant: OMG a new type of ant
    Ants who see people in different clothes and faces or skin tone:wow so many different species

  • @Mochi-lf5rz
    @Mochi-lf5rz 3 года назад +3

    2:55 That one ant with a large slong, "New species!"

  • @dustind4694
    @dustind4694 3 года назад +475

    Man this must be like getting an extra birthday to Mikey.

  • @baldur3365
    @baldur3365 3 года назад +390

    Whatever it is, I think I speak for everyone that we want a colony of these.

    • @christianschipma5147
      @christianschipma5147 3 года назад +6

      yeah but if it’s rare it’s probably hard to find elates other than the few that are needed for other colonies to be created. but if possible yesss we need this ant colony

    • @jupekai4601
      @jupekai4601 3 года назад +1

      Yes!

    • @alexs1818
      @alexs1818 3 года назад

      yes

    • @anthonyholmes6450
      @anthonyholmes6450 3 года назад +2

      @@christianschipma5147 also we dont even know if they have queens they could be like the bullet ants

    • @Insect_Expert1489
      @Insect_Expert1489 3 года назад

      well it looks like this ant is similar to a Togeari, Polyrhachis Lamellidens. Togeari, Polyrhachis Lamellidens under goes temporary social parasitism that temporarily parasitizes other ant colonies . The ant species parasites , Camponotus japonicus , Mikadoooari , Muneakaooari has been confirmed In captivity, polyrhachis lamellae can also parasitize each other and in captivity the ant is difficult.

  • @tacos_stone2751
    @tacos_stone2751 3 года назад +85

    When he wanted to name the new species acfamilius i was like: and that put a smile on my face

  • @ViTheClown
    @ViTheClown 3 года назад +21

    The ant’s name should be “Heartamen” because the abdomen is shaped like a heart

  • @mochizokiinami142
    @mochizokiinami142 3 года назад +237

    Most people don't want ants in their house
    AC: I'mma build a house...... For ants

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  3 года назад +58

      It doesn't stop there. Another big announcement is coming soon!

    • @tom3961
      @tom3961 3 года назад +6

      @@AntsCanada ooh interesting!

    • @samaghrasetu196
      @samaghrasetu196 3 года назад +6

      @@AntsCanada eagerly waiting

    • @dark_inferno6940
      @dark_inferno6940 3 года назад +3

      I wanted to raise an ant for myself, i spotted one when i was taking a shower, it was a queen fire ant but it went to a corner that can't be seen, or may have fallen there and squished :(

    • @colehan5663
      @colehan5663 3 года назад +1

      @@dark_inferno6940 :(

  • @ashoksaha4527
    @ashoksaha4527 3 года назад +105

    This ant really is so cute , hope you will be able to catch a queen of this species

  • @grahambottomley4128
    @grahambottomley4128 3 года назад +218

    AC. My backyard is filled with ants and maybe a new ant species altogether
    me. When can I do that

  • @Red-dg3fe
    @Red-dg3fe 3 года назад +7

    AC: I'm just an ordinary ant enthusiast
    Me: This man's managed to discover a new species of ant in the months I was gone

  • @NoOne-yy8ok
    @NoOne-yy8ok 3 года назад +571

    "I'm and amatuer ant enthusiast"
    also builds a house only for ants

    • @imnotusingthisaccountnowne5936
      @imnotusingthisaccountnowne5936 3 года назад +4

      Welcome to the philippines 🇵🇭🐾

    • @trollface8959
      @trollface8959 3 года назад +1

      @@imnotusingthisaccountnowne5936 wth?

    • @matrix2697
      @matrix2697 3 года назад +2

      Lol really long
      Sobrang haba naman nan

    • @DenDi823
      @DenDi823 3 года назад +1

      I'm scared of what he considers a veteran ant enthusiast

    • @ratthew_3938
      @ratthew_3938 3 года назад +1

      @@imnotusingthisaccountnowne5936 aw yes Jesus furry

  • @fufumfrmfr32
    @fufumfrmfr32 3 года назад +522

    Reality is stranger than fiction sometimes, haha.

    • @bro_-.
      @bro_-. 3 года назад +2

      Sussy baka

    • @OversizedSquare
      @OversizedSquare 3 года назад

      I was swimming with my mom and my brother and the rest of my family was on the boat.
      When I was going nearer to the boat I saw a little animal with purple and claws. I can’t tell if it was a lobster or a scorpion. I never saw it on the Philippines. I left it alone because I think I only have good responsibility for gadgets. I hope someone else finds it 💜

    • @Chaos________
      @Chaos________ 3 года назад

      Bruh this man is a og he still has a left for dead pfp left for dead has been dead on YT for years

    • @spoopydemon8960
      @spoopydemon8960 3 года назад

      Yes yes it is

    • @meme__juice
      @meme__juice 3 года назад +1

      @@OversizedSquare bro it was a shiny lobster u shoulda caught it

  • @Shearper2
    @Shearper2 3 года назад +35

    love how matt groening is part of the AC family. one of my favourite creators up there with lucas and burton

    • @TacitusKilgore3000
      @TacitusKilgore3000 3 года назад

      That sounds dutch. Im dutch. I dont know who that is. Is he dutch?
      Edit: i watched the vid and now know who he is. Hes not dutch. Sad :( .

  • @darind2158
    @darind2158 3 года назад +15

    ant: sleeps while the rest is awake
    scientists: ah yes the keterlazyantintheyardroleplatinumpotusmus

  • @temosofthecommunistrepubli2637
    @temosofthecommunistrepubli2637 3 года назад +478

    You need to protect that colony at all costs

    • @themyconidwitch
      @themyconidwitch 3 года назад +17

      i agree

    • @darkbozo11
      @darkbozo11 3 года назад +42

      Kill all fire ants in the area is a good start

    • @theaayraizham8482
      @theaayraizham8482 3 года назад +16

      Yes you should protect it its rare

    • @godlygamer2466
      @godlygamer2466 3 года назад +6

      @@darkbozo11 no, if you kill those ants you might affect the important ones

    • @picklethesaurus4930
      @picklethesaurus4930 3 года назад +18

      @@godlygamer2466 if you kill the fire ants, everyone gets something good out of it, of course, you can't actually entirely wipe out the fire ants anyway, because it's far too easy to miss some, but everyone benefits if the fire ants die

  • @jasminahaverinen5759
    @jasminahaverinen5759 3 года назад +31

    Just for you to know, I never really apreciated incents.
    Since joining the AC family I have started to see how wonderful creatures they are, for the very first time I have insects as pets with my reptiles.
    Today I housed 3 madagascar hissing cockroaches to their awesom new habitat that I build for three days.
    I canno't stop watching them, they are so facinating and I can't believe what I have missed so far.
    So thankyou for changing my mindset!

  • @themixer5029
    @themixer5029 3 года назад +67

    This dude just said “Look a new ant species! Nice!”
    So humble

  • @randomlyrecorded5430
    @randomlyrecorded5430 3 года назад +2

    That ant should be the mascot for the channel

  • @jesusllanas9318
    @jesusllanas9318 3 года назад +102

    I remember as a kid I used to love catching bugs and found many that I did not recognize. I imagine at least 1 or 2 should have been undiscovered. I mean imagine how many kids have fond something amazing but did not have the knowledge to share it.

    • @mystername2767
      @mystername2767 3 года назад +13

      Or how many people have just squished a new species of bug

    • @ryandsouza8495
      @ryandsouza8495 3 года назад +1

      @@mystername2767 yeah dogs can do that

    • @CharismaAt-1
      @CharismaAt-1 3 года назад

      @@ryandsouza8495 rip special tinies

  • @sethwinters3556
    @sethwinters3556 3 года назад +96

    I've always wondered how many bugs I've accidentally stepped on that might actually be a new unidentified species

    • @woopityscoop2863
      @woopityscoop2863 3 года назад +7

      Clearly dozens at least 😂

    • @willsanimalfactsig5750
      @willsanimalfactsig5750 3 года назад +11

      Uh ohh I never thought this till now what if I made a new species extinct without knowing!!!!

    • @ayjayce
      @ayjayce 3 года назад +7

      @@willsanimalfactsig5750 you would've only stood on workers, the queen would still be alive luckily

    • @gamerzez5488
      @gamerzez5488 3 года назад +4

      Plot twist youve never kill a ant bc your a ant lover 😀

    • @littleblue4034
      @littleblue4034 3 года назад +5

      @@gamerzez5488 everyone love ants i'm getting a trail ant queen can't wait

  • @jonathanfrankynicholassipa2004
    @jonathanfrankynicholassipa2004 3 года назад +200

    This ant's heart-shaped gaster should be a reference to Valentines

  • @_UNITEDKINGDOM_
    @_UNITEDKINGDOM_ 2 года назад +3

    As soon as you started talking about fire ants I saw one in my room

  • @davidbornemeier856
    @davidbornemeier856 3 года назад +270

    "Midnight legion" for the Marauder ants. Also this looks like a modern day devil ant. Although this probably won't be seen 😅

    • @forestdiva
      @forestdiva 3 года назад +4

      I hope it gets seen. :)

    • @Flame_Sengoku
      @Flame_Sengoku 3 года назад +1

      I could help spread the word

    • @fabledhistory7881
      @fabledhistory7881 3 года назад +3

      they look more like acrobat ants to me because of the abdomen so i made a comment about that but yeah 😅 might not be seen

    • @Flame_Sengoku
      @Flame_Sengoku 3 года назад +1

      Some giant acrobats?

    • @wellmynameiskrenai3655
      @wellmynameiskrenai3655 3 года назад

      E

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 3 года назад +487

    "Fire ants are terrible invaders"
    As someone who got attacked by them once: Yes

    • @toahero5925
      @toahero5925 3 года назад +19

      I got them in my swim trunks at age 3.

    • @anthonywitkowski1726
      @anthonywitkowski1726 3 года назад +2

      ow

    • @spencerosgood2399
      @spencerosgood2399 3 года назад +13

      As a kid (~10 years old) in Texas my sister and I were walking a back field when all the sudden the ground gave out and we found ourselves up almost to our knees in an ants nest. I remember crying and falling down from the pain while trying to run home and then crying in the shower as I tried to soothe the ant bites. Fire ants suck! But I got my revenge with my friend by drowning their nests and watching them raft away.

    • @Iamlurking504
      @Iamlurking504 3 года назад +19

      This is why we have flamethrowers

    • @shiptopotatoland5497
      @shiptopotatoland5497 3 года назад +3

      @@Iamlurking504 Taste of their own medicine

  • @MyWildBackyard
    @MyWildBackyard 3 года назад +27

    I couldn’t even imagine the feeling of finding a new species. I know the feeling of seeing a creature you’ve never seen in the wild before, it’s incredible. New species would be euphoric

    • @scorchinggoat9589
      @scorchinggoat9589 3 года назад +1

      he dint discover a new species he just found an ant and pretended it was undiscovered

    • @snowowowow
      @snowowowow 3 года назад

      @@scorchinggoat9589 exactly,Meranoplus bicolor doesn’t exist apparently

  • @johncronk8867
    @johncronk8867 3 года назад +1

    The scaly look, the brow ridge, the cape and spikes, and the spade tipped tail, all make me think *Dragon*
    I love it!
    (And the 2 big spikes make me think of wings. So cool!)

  • @pieoverlord
    @pieoverlord 3 года назад +31

    Best part of acfamilius is definitely her spines. Makes it look like she's wearing a cute lil' cape :3

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un 3 года назад +188

    wow, even the Simpsons creator is a member of the family
    goes to show you how legendary this channel and its community is

    • @dunno6746
      @dunno6746 3 года назад +8

      I'm more surprised that you follow this channel.😂😂😂

    • @theguythatasked6858
      @theguythatasked6858 3 года назад +4

      Does NK🇰🇵 even have Internet? XD XD

    • @potatonumber200
      @potatonumber200 3 года назад +2

      How do you always get here so soon?!?

    • @iamilibitirenbetter3266
      @iamilibitirenbetter3266 3 года назад +4

      @@theguythatasked6858 no it’s not really Kim jong un

    • @MrPig-cg4er
      @MrPig-cg4er 3 года назад +3

      @@iamilibitirenbetter3266 r/woosh

  • @Lajuun
    @Lajuun 3 года назад +53

    By the gods. I love how solid his home is turning out. Feels like he's having a castle built from how the bricks look thus far.

  • @samyamlamichhane7028
    @samyamlamichhane7028 2 года назад +1

    I used to watch this channel years ago today seeing this channel again made my day

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  2 года назад

      Welcome back! Ant love forever!

  • @verycreativename5574
    @verycreativename5574 3 года назад +815

    We probably killed a undiscovered species of ants when we were a kid

  • @bemmybemmson9244
    @bemmybemmson9244 3 года назад +328

    Find someone who talks about you like this guy talking about that ant.

    • @kadapbanar
      @kadapbanar 3 года назад +11

      So, u want someone that will catch u, put u in terrarium n breed u?

    • @Ragnar_Aevarsson
      @Ragnar_Aevarsson 3 года назад +17

      @@kadapbanar YES PLEEEAAAASE

    • @jammylambyx8925
      @jammylambyx8925 3 года назад +9

      @@Ragnar_Aevarsson WOAH someone to excided about such acts

    • @Ampheline
      @Ampheline 3 года назад +6

      @@jammylambyx8925 They want to be bred

    • @skelly1852
      @skelly1852 3 года назад +4

      Ah yes, I love me an SO that talks about how they consider me a brand new species.
      “It was a gorgeous person that I was so excited to see living in my yard!” Hmmmmm, strange complement, but alright.

  • @dip_n_swag8445
    @dip_n_swag8445 3 года назад +283

    I can’t imagine what the queen of that type of ant would look like

    • @Militariadude08
      @Militariadude08 3 года назад +39

      Probably would be an absolute UNIT

    • @Oddbox
      @Oddbox 3 года назад +5

      Would probably be a monster

    • @cowboyjack8124
      @cowboyjack8124 3 года назад +35

      @@Militariadude08 if Enters the house its not your house anymore

    • @RobE01234
      @RobE01234 3 года назад +13

      @@cowboyjack8124 Bruh his Colony of this beast is going be so cool and if it’s a new species of ant then this thing could probably serve as a channel icon

    • @RobE01234
      @RobE01234 3 года назад +6

      If the queen has wings and stuff like that then it’ll only make it look even more like a beast

  • @Ryleydosegames
    @Ryleydosegames 2 года назад +1

    I like how you always love ants

  • @mechaflood2247
    @mechaflood2247 3 года назад +99

    For the Maurader ants: The Vanguard. mainly because it sounds very imposing and fits with their large super-majors

  • @flyinfdonkey1563
    @flyinfdonkey1563 3 года назад +195

    I remember you talking about the anthouse years ago lol😁

    • @Joey8809
      @Joey8809 3 года назад

      Lol

    • @boysdemase4768
      @boysdemase4768 3 года назад +3

      It takes a long time to make something and the longer it takes, the more good it will look

    • @Joey8809
      @Joey8809 3 года назад

      @@boysdemase4768 ik

    • @Air_Plays
      @Air_Plays 3 года назад

      Anthouse you mean?

    • @Cy-Fi
      @Cy-Fi 3 года назад

      @@Air_Plays no, Arthouse. Me mentioned it a while ago in a video a long time ago.

  • @Karolina-ll5oh
    @Karolina-ll5oh 3 года назад +151

    I feel like you would have died to see the ant wars that happened in my old garden. Big red forest ants fought against small black ants and the sounds they made were loud enough for us to hear

    • @Bezimienny420
      @Bezimienny420 3 года назад +15

      WTF

    • @nutellamonsta5602
      @nutellamonsta5602 3 года назад +7

      Who won?

    • @spaghettiwolf6057
      @spaghettiwolf6057 3 года назад +2

      lol even thanks is amazed

    • @Rivergirl2878
      @Rivergirl2878 3 года назад +4

      That happened in my garden when I was a kid I pulled out a lawn chair to watch. But sounds???

    • @Rivergirl2878
      @Rivergirl2878 3 года назад +5

      Btw nobody won. They took each other out. It looked like a wwII battle ground. Just bodies and dismembered ants suffering.

  • @lucaplayz8539
    @lucaplayz8539 3 года назад

    I used to watch this channel before I had a RUclips account and for about 1 year I love how you care for ants more than average person and show the cuteness and importance of 🐜.

  • @WAVE0025
    @WAVE0025 3 года назад +751

    Wdym "we" discovered it? You did the discovery, not us, most of us were just sitting in our sofas eating dorito chips while you filmed it, lmao

    • @aqaikal1667
      @aqaikal1667 3 года назад +39

      @Red Star Yes we did comrade, yes we did.

    • @Bezimienny420
      @Bezimienny420 3 года назад +35

      You see ads = money for antscanada

    • @WAVE0025
      @WAVE0025 3 года назад +15

      @@Bezimienny420 ads=money for pretty much all YTers, but what does that have to do with the ant discovery topic tho?

    • @Bezimienny420
      @Bezimienny420 3 года назад +25

      @@WAVE0025 we give him money if not us he couldnt buy the land to build a house for Ants and if he didnt buy the land he wouldnt made the Discovery

    • @WAVE0025
      @WAVE0025 3 года назад +18

      @@Bezimienny420 ah, that makes more sense, thanks thanos

  • @erinzalenti656
    @erinzalenti656 3 года назад +52

    She is so adorable. I absolutely love the spikes.

  • @gavinbickford9222
    @gavinbickford9222 3 года назад +412

    Could we get a brief full ant room tour at some point

    • @gwynedd4023
      @gwynedd4023 3 года назад +6

      It would be smaller than last time due to him getting rid of some In lock down

    • @gavinbickford9222
      @gavinbickford9222 3 года назад +6

      @@gwynedd4023 yes that’s part of why I’d love an update also some of his other colonies and animals don’t get featured often so if we just got to see everything again I think it would be amazing

    • @John-gn9jm
      @John-gn9jm 3 года назад +2

      I vant tho se the Spiders

    • @gavinbickford9222
      @gavinbickford9222 3 года назад

      @@John-gn9jm ditto

    • @antfarm0129
      @antfarm0129 3 года назад

      A 4M sub special

  • @laaquon648
    @laaquon648 3 года назад +6

    Him seeing new species: *OMG A NEW SPECIECS*
    Me seeing new species: *bruhhh where did all these ants come from😑*

  • @De-Vriese
    @De-Vriese 3 года назад +403

    Oh man, I forgot about you! I was subscribed a year ago, but RUclips unsubscribed me and I just forgot. I'm happy to be back!

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  3 года назад +67

      Welcome back to AC Family! #AntLoveForever

    • @vkvk2641
      @vkvk2641 3 года назад +2

      um me too

    • @vkvk2641
      @vkvk2641 3 года назад

      ant canada,why you dont face reveal

    • @Broockle
      @Broockle 3 года назад +3

      huh... u'r right
      I was also unsubed.
      RUclips does that? Haven't watched in a few months I think.

    • @Jieumkim
      @Jieumkim 3 года назад +1

      @@Broockle i watch every recent video on AC

  • @moj1782
    @moj1782 3 года назад +97

    Imagine if you walking around minding your own business and a giant shade covers the sky while a camera stutter flashes

  • @pheonisterplays9052
    @pheonisterplays9052 3 года назад +190

    This guy: discovers new ant. Scientist: where’s my mallet? I need to smash subscribe and like!
    Holy moly I never had this many like before! Thanks!

  • @Drinx_in
    @Drinx_in 3 года назад +1

    The best thing that I like from ants is that they clean my floor when I drop like a bit of food to the ground

  • @jokeer722
    @jokeer722 3 года назад +177

    I love how everything is so dramatic even though the video is about ants.

    • @-keiskx1774
      @-keiskx1774 3 года назад

      Ikr

    • @june1884
      @june1884 3 года назад +1

      CAMP-y videos like these are awesome they’re too funny 😂

  • @Soul_evacuated_Ian
    @Soul_evacuated_Ian 3 года назад +424

    Random people see a normal yard what we see is an entire universe Called Antopia!!

    • @boysdemase4768
      @boysdemase4768 3 года назад +4

      The ants in Antopia will never leave unless they are being taken over and that is the antopian war that we see as a series

    • @kaimacdonald3006
      @kaimacdonald3006 3 года назад

      the ant cinematic univers. ACU

    • @ThattBluePencilCrayon
      @ThattBluePencilCrayon 3 года назад +1

      True

    • @TONflare
      @TONflare 3 года назад +2

      Bra I have like this small ant that are pich black and tiny I don't now what speeches they are

    • @wiezel16204
      @wiezel16204 3 года назад

      any my country people would just dig it out and put concrete on it....

  • @brunobrekalo5502
    @brunobrekalo5502 3 года назад +25

    The contrast of the heart abdomen and the spine spikes, a combination of terrifying spikes and the adorable abdomen

    • @brunobrekalo5502
      @brunobrekalo5502 3 года назад +6

      Just thought of the non scientific name, Dangerous lover, cause the spikes are dangerous and he has a heart abdomen, now translate this into latin and you got yourself the scientific name

    • @steliokantos8259
      @steliokantos8259 3 года назад

      Yes this is great

    • @craftysims8865
      @craftysims8865 3 года назад

      I think that it would be better if we let the person who discovered them should name them

    • @rainbowthedragoncat6768
      @rainbowthedragoncat6768 3 года назад +2

      I was thinking Cupid ant, or something else Valentine's-ish. I know it was uploaded after Valentine's day, but 1. Heart shaped gaster and 2. It was uploaded in February.

  • @soot_a_loot
    @soot_a_loot 3 года назад +2

    I have never seen anyone that has loved ants as much as you

  • @hellscape404
    @hellscape404 3 года назад +217

    She’s seriously the cutest ant I’ve ever seen

  • @gavinbickford9222
    @gavinbickford9222 3 года назад +74

    For the big headed colony maybe The Raiders or something along those lines

    • @rensy9577
      @rensy9577 3 года назад

      Do you mean the big headed ants?

    • @gavinbickford9222
      @gavinbickford9222 3 года назад

      @@rensy9577 yes I’m so used to the on channel colony i will edit it

  • @dr01d62
    @dr01d62 3 года назад +236

    What about “Valentinus Warrious”? Valentinus based on its heart shaped abdomen, and came up with the Warrious part from the two spikes on its back resembling armor.
    Edit: Holy crap, thank you everyone for the likes.

    • @CallmeSpegg
      @CallmeSpegg 3 года назад +5

      The warrious in the end is nice because of the flaps from the back

    • @rascalpants08lizziedrippin69
      @rascalpants08lizziedrippin69 3 года назад +8

      Or maybe prismatius acfamilius prismatius because it has rainbow exoskeleton

    • @jakehernandez117
      @jakehernandez117 3 года назад +1

      Suiting that it was just Valentines Day

    • @kittokittokoshiki8978
      @kittokittokoshiki8978 3 года назад

      It's been discovered a Meranoplus Bicolor but I like the Daedra name it fits well with colors and spikes

    • @gabandreialcantara4649
      @gabandreialcantara4649 3 года назад

      Yessss

  • @RealPersonGuyDude
    @RealPersonGuyDude 2 года назад

    Someone on a random AntsCanada video: Someone get this man a species
    His backyard: Say no more

  • @juanantoniogragasin1685
    @juanantoniogragasin1685 3 года назад +23

    ACFAMILIUS sounds wonderful!
    Haven't finished with the video yet but if you do name this species of ant then I personally love that name.
    Congratulations on the new discovery!

  • @halimanur6075
    @halimanur6075 3 года назад +49

    The ant is acutally cute tho. I don't like ants, and I'm not involved with ants, but this one is really cute.

  • @randomguy8115
    @randomguy8115 3 года назад +46

    Please name it cupid arrow/cupid's arrow!! Heart shaped gaster... pointy, spiky spines... adorable face, etc!

  • @MadamApocolips
    @MadamApocolips 3 года назад +1

    Thanks youtube recommendations.

  • @moltencyborg8694
    @moltencyborg8694 3 года назад +130

    AC: isn’t she gorgeous?
    Her: is covered in tons of long white hairs

  • @adamg8634
    @adamg8634 3 года назад +72

    Ant that has a heart shaped gaster: *exists*
    AntsCanada: SHE IS VERY GORGEOUS TO *ME!!*

  • @SpectrumSwordtails
    @SpectrumSwordtails 3 года назад +46

    Do you have any idea how big discovering and naming your very own species is. It's major. I bet you ten bucks that once this reaches the right peoples ears. You will have at least two scientists at your house wanting to study these new creatures, possibly in your ant room. Think of the videos you could shoot alongside them. Think of the chance of them inviting you to one of there labs to make a video of there work with identifying this new species. Think of the chance of having your own article on antweb. This is so exciting.

    • @SoralTheSol
      @SoralTheSol 3 года назад +1

      If they are new. I looked up the Bicolor ant mentioned and they looked very very similar. So I think it might be one of the first two options. Unless he captures a few and sends them off. Though his 4k cameral recorded in plenty of Detail which should help immensely.

  • @xx4u2fearxx89
    @xx4u2fearxx89 3 года назад +1

    I know I’m a little late but thank you for including us in your discovery! So cool looking!!