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I have 2 camponotus pensylvanicus and they are for sure different, one is skiddish and has smaller brood, while the other doesnt seem bothered by much and has larger brood. I experimented to see if feeding them would make a difference, they were happy to take the cricket parts and honey, a day later they laid another 1/2 dozen eggs each. Apparently they are full now as they arent showing much movement lol...not dead, just focused on the eggs.
Hello Ray. Well, there are differences even between Queens of the same species... Not all Queens are created equal. Like with humans, there are exceptional mothers and others that are not so good at it. Anyway, generally Queens sleep often during the day and try to consume as least energy as possible, so they can take care of their first workers. So your Queens are fine👍😉
Nice video! Ligniperda and Vagus are considered native to the Netherlands but there are only 2 ligniperda colonies living in the wild here in NL at the moment and living way apart from each other. Double the nanitics from these sure makes a difference
I have a small Camponotus pennsylvanica colony. I love the polymorphism and the queen is HUGE. I built a wood nest for this colony and they seem to love it but I have been concerned about not being able to water the nest. I’m so glad to learn that watering may not be necessary; I’ll be sure to keep a permanent water supply available in the outworld. Thanks for this great video!
Hello GardenGirl! Yes, Pennsylvanicus and Ligniperdus Queens are very impressive in terms of size. These Vagus do have the faster growth advantage. Anyway, not sure if C. Pennsylvanicus also act like Vagus in that watering aspect. I have noticed my colony bring in moist sand to the nest an exchange it when it dries. If your colony is doing something similar they should definitely be ok without you watering the nest. Hope this helps you out! :)
I have a Tar Heal nest available to the colony in the outworld but they are just not interested in moving. I will trust that they will do what is best. Keep the great videos coming!
My favourite ants! I was devastated when I missed the nuptial flights this year... I've been trying to catch a queen but no luck... Greetings from Croatia
Hello Kristijan! For Camponotus Queen ants you need to look early on, they usually start nuptials around may until the end of june. Here you can find some tips that may help when looking for Camponotus Queens (PS: this is how I found my Vagus Queen😉) th-cam.com/video/oYa63Qh1usw/w-d-xo.html
wow. at first I thought that this species was just your average campo species but now I know that they can grow much faster just like our camponotus nearcticus.
i keep campo penn and also campo nova in north america. i just recently caught two lasius neoniger so hoping they survive hibernation thats coming soon. my main colony of camp penn are about 200 strong and are about a year and a half old. where as my campo nova are in theyre first year.
hello there! 200 Campos in one and a half years is good! keep it up🙂 Keep lasius Niger in moderate hibernation temps (about 8-10°Celsius). I'm sure they'll make it
Hi. I actually keep ONLY CAMPONOTUS now a days. Idk i guess i just like how they look. They are usually easy do keep. Altho they are a bit frustrating sometimes 😅. I tried to catch Vagus this year but failed miserably so yeah hopefully next year.
Yes, there are so many Camponotus species that there is one for every type of keeper. Just keep your eyes open - I've been looking for 2 years before I found my Queen th-cam.com/video/oYa63Qh1usw/w-d-xo.html
Nice video, I am also keeping multiple Camponotus species (Nicobarensis, Sanctus, Floridanus, and Maculatus). Have to say I am seeing some little bugs running around in the test tube, they look a little like mites (around the 9 minute mark you can see them multiple times). Hope I am wrong, but I would definitely check it out to be sure...
Hey there. Thanks for mentioning. Will have a closer look over the next few days. The colony moved in the wood formicarium within less than 1 hour and i removed the test tube right away. hopefully none of the little bugs moved in😅
@@AntsVienna Yes, I think you made a video too showing the machine. I sometimes design some 3d Modells to 3d Print and I know that it takes really long. But the nest looks amazing
Hello Lynx! If I remember correctly the larger ferrero box was a Christmas special in a local store. I also just found a the similar size on amazon, but it has rougher edges amzn.to/3zPr7Th
You said that vagus grow faster than most Camponotus species. I got a Camponotus Cruentatus queen last January with only a few workers and over the summer grew 65+ workers strong (no majors for some reason)
Hey there. I said they grow faster than most BIG Camponotus, like e.g. Ligniperdus and Herculeanus, much faster than those. Can't say about Camp. Cruentatus, since I haven't kept those. But I have heard from the community that Cruentatus are often a mixed experiece - some people have huge success with them and others don't manage to overcome 5 workers with colonies dying out. So Congratulations on your colony!🎉🐜🐜🐜
im a fairly new ant keeper i actually started this year i have multiple colonies 2 lasius neoniger 1 ant that i cant i dentify i think it might be a cone ant and my camponotus novaeboracensis colony i love how active and large they despite it being hibernation and them having only 4 workers but i have 1 question is there a website where i could show pictures off my queen ants so experts could identify them
hey David! I used a "full wood" plate, so no pressed wood and also made sure that no chemicals were applied to its surface. Not sure how exactly its called, but I'll see if I can find out for you 😉
Can u make a video to make a nest at home with minimal tools coz I àm not having those heavy machinery. And a question : do ants not eat and dig hole in wood?
hello there. There are ants that can bite through (rotten) wood, but Camponotus Vagus do not seem to be one of them. Here you have a whole playlist with ant farms that can be made with minimal equipment😉 th-cam.com/video/bpFLpoq0x18/w-d-xo.html
Τα δικά μου camponotus vagus τα πήγαιναν καλά μέχρι πού πήγα να δω αν το brood είχε αναπτυχτεί και ανακάλυψα ότι περίπου οι μισοί workers ήταν νεκροί μαζί με την βασίλισσα πραγματικά δεν έχω ιδέα τι έπαθαν τα τάιζα μέρα παρά μέρα και είχαν νερό να πιούνε. Σκέφτομαι αυτήν τη φορά να αγοράσω κάποιο είδος που δεν πέφτει σε νάρκη τον χειμώνα θα ήταν καλή ιδέα για έναν αρχάριο;
Geia sou Eleni! Sorry gia thn apoikia sou... Merikes fores ta mirmigia pe8enoun xwris profanis aitia. An theleis na dokimaseis exotics xwris narkh to xeimona sou sunistw "Camponotus Nicobarensis". Apo ta pio beginner friendly exotic kai den xreiazontai aparaithta thermansh. Exw arketa video sto kanali th-cam.com/video/zm_ER6_5dOI/w-d-xo.html
In the wild Camp. Ligniperdus usually dig earth nest under big stones. So I would use a combination of these materials. Here you can see where I house my colony: th-cam.com/video/NeX7i-z2XBg/w-d-xo.html
Hello PanPan! No, I keep my colonies in the my basement during Winter. The conditions there are suitable for the colonies I keep. Here is a video about how I do Hibernation: th-cam.com/video/ytDswVH5J2g/w-d-xo.html
hmmm... didn't even notice that! Thanks for mentioning👍 I'm not even sure it's a bug... can't tell if it's moving or just dirt. Anyway chances are good it is still in the test tube, which is long gone, since the colony moved in the wood nest in less than 1 hour!😅😂
I traded my bull ant queen for a campanoutas queen which I need help with identifying it looks like a campanoutas vagus with a white stripe on its bum and a tiny bit of yellow shading underneath it is very large and it was caught in the summer It was caught in Melbourne Australia please help Identify it thanks good vid 👍👍👍
Hello there. What you have is definetely no Campo. Vagus! I am not familiar with every australian ant. But you can post some pictures and ask on our discord😉💬 discord.gg/PBw6BvU
For many ants just mixing lemon juice with water and pouring it into their entrance holes will result in the ants moving out. So you get rid of them witout killing them
hello there. Of course it does! In fact most ant species I mention here on the channel can be found in the UK too. However if you are looking for Camponotus Queens you have to look early - Camponotus are always the first Queens to fly. Their nuptial flights start in May and end late June. Hope this helps you out - stay positive😉👍
Oh.. sure there are. But I've heard they are pretty hard to find. Here is avideo where I give tips on searching CAmponotus ants th-cam.com/video/oYa63Qh1usw/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=AntsVienna
nothing wrong if you wish for something... just might be hard to find the queen of a mature colony, even harder than finding a queen during nuptial flights. wish you luck though!🍀🐜
Catching a mature colony is a bad idea. It's best to get a young queen who just mated They are also easier to find. The first thing is to find a matured colony and wait for it's nuptial flights and pick up the young queens who have removed their wings
Would you consider keeping these Carpenter Ants as your Pets??? Let me know!💬
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💻 JOIN OUR ANT KEEPER COMMUNITY: discord.gg/PBw6BvU
YESS!! I've been waiting for this!!!! Thanks AV🤩
@@markmonster8748 I'm sure you're going to love this nest design😉
I am also using the ferrero rocher for my ants
I have 2 colonys of lasius niger and one of lasius flavus coming soon
hello Silas! Yes, I love using those ferrero boxes - they are perfect fits for DIY stuff :)
Create video with camponotus storeatus,i think you will love these ants😂
I have 2 camponotus pensylvanicus and they are for sure different, one is skiddish and has smaller brood, while the other doesnt seem bothered by much and has larger brood. I experimented to see if feeding them would make a difference, they were happy to take the cricket parts and honey, a day later they laid another 1/2 dozen eggs each. Apparently they are full now as they arent showing much movement lol...not dead, just focused on the eggs.
Hello Ray. Well, there are differences even between Queens of the same species... Not all Queens are created equal. Like with humans, there are exceptional mothers and others that are not so good at it. Anyway, generally Queens sleep often during the day and try to consume as least energy as possible, so they can take care of their first workers. So your Queens are fine👍😉
Another epic nest to add to the epic collection of epic ant nests 🐜🐜🤘🤘
Thank you! I feel like I need to make a video where I go over all of them😃
@@AntsVienna you definitely should 😉👍🏻👍🏻
seems like we re going to witness another legendary ant setup today🐜🐜🐜
Doing my best for my ants and my viewers (hopefully🙂)
I've had a colony for 3 years now of Camponotus Vagus. Caught a queen in southern france in 2019/2020.
Nice to listen to someone with a mature colony :) 👍
Nice video! Ligniperda and Vagus are considered native to the Netherlands but there are only 2 ligniperda colonies living in the wild here in NL at the moment and living way apart from each other.
Double the nanitics from these sure makes a difference
Thanks! Yes, Vagus are faster to grow - considerably faster!😃🐜
@@AntsVienna good to know when i want a new Camponotus species 😊
I keep Camopnotus barbaricus. I love that they started to produce Major workers one year after i got them. Truely a great species to keep.
Hello there. Glad to hear that! I got a Barbaricus with 1 worker, but they didn't make it😐
Im soo sorry to hear that!!! They are such a great species to keep. I hope at least all your other colonies are fine ant thriving 🐜
Here is video update on ALL MY COLONIES😉 th-cam.com/video/PJb51Bt39ls/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=AntsVienna
I have a small Camponotus pennsylvanica colony. I love the polymorphism and the queen is HUGE. I built a wood nest for this colony and they seem to love it but I have been concerned about not being able to water the nest. I’m so glad to learn that watering may not be necessary; I’ll be sure to keep a permanent water supply available in the outworld. Thanks for this great video!
Hello GardenGirl! Yes, Pennsylvanicus and Ligniperdus Queens are very impressive in terms of size. These Vagus do have the faster growth advantage. Anyway, not sure if C. Pennsylvanicus also act like Vagus in that watering aspect. I have noticed my colony bring in moist sand to the nest an exchange it when it dries. If your colony is doing something similar they should definitely be ok without you watering the nest. Hope this helps you out! :)
I have a Tar Heal nest available to the colony in the outworld but they are just not interested in moving. I will trust that they will do what is best. Keep the great videos coming!
My favourite ants! I was devastated when I missed the nuptial flights this year... I've been trying to catch a queen but no luck...
Greetings from Croatia
Hello Kristijan! For Camponotus Queen ants you need to look early on, they usually start nuptials around may until the end of june. Here you can find some tips that may help when looking for Camponotus Queens (PS: this is how I found my Vagus Queen😉) th-cam.com/video/oYa63Qh1usw/w-d-xo.html
wow. at first I thought that this species was just your average campo species but now I know that they can grow much faster just like our camponotus nearcticus.
hello there. Yes, they do grow fast for large Camponotus species
I keep camponotus Nicobarensis. They are Nice coloured and active.
Great vid
Cool! I love Nicobarensis! Got a colony myself :) th-cam.com/video/zm_ER6_5dOI/w-d-xo.html
Dear Ants Vienna, the like, subscribe and even the bell have been smashed, thank you for the video!
Hello Werner, thank you. Glad you enjoy my work :)
That wooden nest looks sweet. The two Camponotus species I'm keeping at the moment are C.aenopilosus and C.humilior.
Thanks! How long do you keep your Camp. colonies now? :)
@@AntsVienna I started both colonies in early 2019.
i keep campo penn and also campo nova in north america. i just recently caught two lasius neoniger so hoping they survive hibernation thats coming soon. my main colony of camp penn are about 200 strong and are about a year and a half old. where as my campo nova are in theyre first year.
hello there! 200 Campos in one and a half years is good! keep it up🙂
Keep lasius Niger in moderate hibernation temps (about 8-10°Celsius). I'm sure they'll make it
Hi. I actually keep ONLY CAMPONOTUS now a days. Idk i guess i just like how they look. They are usually easy do keep. Altho they are a bit frustrating sometimes 😅. I tried to catch Vagus this year but failed miserably so yeah hopefully next year.
Yes, there are so many Camponotus species that there is one for every type of keeper. Just keep your eyes open - I've been looking for 2 years before I found my Queen th-cam.com/video/oYa63Qh1usw/w-d-xo.html
Nice video, I am also keeping multiple Camponotus species (Nicobarensis, Sanctus, Floridanus, and Maculatus). Have to say I am seeing some little bugs running around in the test tube, they look a little like mites (around the 9 minute mark you can see them multiple times). Hope I am wrong, but I would definitely check it out to be sure...
Hey there. Thanks for mentioning. Will have a closer look over the next few days. The colony moved in the wood formicarium within less than 1 hour and i removed the test tube right away. hopefully none of the little bugs moved in😅
OMG that looks so nice another great nest and video 👍🏻👍🏻😀🐜🇬🇧
Thank you - Greetings to the UK!
love ur vids and creations, keep it up!!
Thanks for the support! Already working on the next one😉
Love the new wood nest 👍
The ants like it too - they moved in within 45min or so!😅😂
That nest!!! Damn nevee saw something like that and in Woos to. It's awesome👍
Thanks! I've had a little machine help with this one, but still gone through the effort of designing it. I'll explain more in the vid
@@AntsVienna Yes, I think you made a video too showing the machine. I sometimes design some 3d Modells to 3d Print and I know that it takes really long. But the nest looks amazing
@@antlovede Yes, with 3d modelling you sometimes go through multiple iterations until you reach the *perfect* end result😅😂
nice nest! love the design of the setup
Thanks! Thought I'd spice the outworld up a bit with those fake plants :)
Nice Video with a great species! But where did you get the larger Ferroro Rocher box from?
Hello Lynx! If I remember correctly the larger ferrero box was a Christmas special in a local store. I also just found a the similar size on amazon, but it has rougher edges amzn.to/3zPr7Th
@@AntsVienna I saw the latter one too, but the edges throw me off. Guess i'll wait until Christmas then...
Just keep an eye for them in malls - these ferrero rocher come in all shapes and sizes
You said that vagus grow faster than most Camponotus species. I got a Camponotus Cruentatus queen last January with only a few workers and over the summer grew 65+ workers strong (no majors for some reason)
Hey there. I said they grow faster than most BIG Camponotus, like e.g. Ligniperdus and Herculeanus, much faster than those. Can't say about Camp. Cruentatus, since I haven't kept those. But I have heard from the community that Cruentatus are often a mixed experiece - some people have huge success with them and others don't manage to overcome 5 workers with colonies dying out. So Congratulations on your colony!🎉🐜🐜🐜
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im a fairly new ant keeper i actually started this year i have multiple colonies 2 lasius neoniger 1 ant that i cant i dentify i think it might be a cone ant and my camponotus novaeboracensis colony i love how active and large they despite it being hibernation and them having only 4 workers but i have 1 question is there a website where i could show pictures off my queen ants so experts could identify them
hello there! We have something better than a website - We have an ant keeping Discord :)
You can join our Community via this link: discord.gg/PBw6BvU
awesome nest!!
Took sometime. BUT finally done :)
Nest is beautiful, what type of wood do you use?
hey David! I used a "full wood" plate, so no pressed wood and also made sure that no chemicals were applied to its surface. Not sure how exactly its called, but I'll see if I can find out for you 😉
@@AntsVienna thank you
Can u make a video to make a nest at home with minimal tools coz I àm not having those heavy machinery.
And a question : do ants not eat and dig hole in wood?
hello there. There are ants that can bite through (rotten) wood, but Camponotus Vagus do not seem to be one of them.
Here you have a whole playlist with ant farms that can be made with minimal equipment😉 th-cam.com/video/bpFLpoq0x18/w-d-xo.html
nice video :)
Thanks! What did you enjoy most?
Τα δικά μου camponotus vagus τα πήγαιναν καλά μέχρι πού πήγα να δω αν το brood είχε αναπτυχτεί και ανακάλυψα ότι περίπου οι μισοί workers ήταν νεκροί μαζί με την βασίλισσα πραγματικά δεν έχω ιδέα τι έπαθαν τα τάιζα μέρα παρά μέρα και είχαν νερό να πιούνε.
Σκέφτομαι αυτήν τη φορά να αγοράσω κάποιο είδος που δεν πέφτει σε νάρκη τον χειμώνα θα ήταν καλή ιδέα για έναν αρχάριο;
Geia sou Eleni! Sorry gia thn apoikia sou... Merikes fores ta mirmigia pe8enoun xwris profanis aitia.
An theleis na dokimaseis exotics xwris narkh to xeimona sou sunistw "Camponotus Nicobarensis". Apo ta pio beginner friendly exotic kai den xreiazontai aparaithta thermansh. Exw arketa video sto kanali th-cam.com/video/zm_ER6_5dOI/w-d-xo.html
What nest do you think is best for camponotus ligniperda
In the wild Camp. Ligniperdus usually dig earth nest under big stones. So I would use a combination of these materials.
Here you can see where I house my colony: th-cam.com/video/NeX7i-z2XBg/w-d-xo.html
The ants in my area wind up as plant food. My plants are carnivorous and they are hungry!
Ok😅 I have had a venus in the past too, but ants were not in the menu
@@AntsVienna The food source of my plants outside are ants!😁
Super cool i have a Japanese carpenter ant instead since all mine sadly died
Sorry to hear that. I guess you mean Camp. Japonicus? :)
@@AntsVienna yep they are doing very well tho
Nice, plus they do not need hibernation 👌
how are they doing? update video on them?
Will update you soon. Winter wasn't very kind to them, but they are doing good again
Do you put them in the fridge during their hibernation?
Hello PanPan! No, I keep my colonies in the my basement during Winter. The conditions there are suitable for the colonies I keep. Here is a video about how I do Hibernation: th-cam.com/video/ytDswVH5J2g/w-d-xo.html
I’m still waiting for my Camponotus queen to get nanitics. She has about 5 or so larvae and a few eggs.
hey, what Camponotus species is your Queen? If she is a hibernating species those larva won't develop into pupa until next summer
I’m unsure of her species. She is completely black except for her legs which are dark red.
hmmm... where did you catch her? (country and habitat)
I’m in the United States. I caught her in the mountains while on a hike.
Red legs could mean we are talking about Camp. Vicinus or Camp. Modoc
What type of wood did you use?
Not sure to be honest. It was "full wood" though, meaning it wasn't pressed or glued - chemical free basically
What's that little bug above the queen ant's leg? I hope it's not dangerous for the ants! it can be seen from minute 9:02 to minute 9:11
hmmm... didn't even notice that! Thanks for mentioning👍
I'm not even sure it's a bug... can't tell if it's moving or just dirt. Anyway chances are good it is still in the test tube, which is long gone, since the colony moved in the wood nest in less than 1 hour!😅😂
Herculean are amazing
Those ARE HUGE
No need for soldiers if your workers eat Queens for breakfast!
True! Ligniperda are sligthly bigger thought - both workers and Queens
How old is a 100 carpenter ant colony?
You mean with 100workers? Depends on the species. Usually they take around 3 years to get to this size
I traded my bull ant queen for a campanoutas queen which I need help with identifying it looks like a campanoutas vagus with a white stripe on its bum and a tiny bit of yellow shading underneath it is very large and it was caught in the summer It was caught in Melbourne Australia please help Identify it thanks good vid 👍👍👍
Hello there. What you have is definetely no Campo. Vagus! I am not familiar with every australian ant. But you can post some pictures and ask on our discord😉💬 discord.gg/PBw6BvU
Ok sure thing 👍
can I ask a question?
Technically you already did... But you may ask as many as you want😜
thank you
how to get carpenter ant?
Here are some tips when searching for Camponotus Queen ants: th-cam.com/video/oYa63Qh1usw/w-d-xo.html
aw man to bad I am at Philippines and you are from Europe
Cum pot fi exterminate?Toaca construcțiile de lemn,sunt dăunătoare .Am și eu probleme cu ele
For many ants just mixing lemon juice with water and pouring it into their entrance holes will result in the ants moving out. So you get rid of them witout killing them
The uk doesnt have any camponotus ants :(
hello there. Of course it does! In fact most ant species I mention here on the channel can be found in the UK too.
However if you are looking for Camponotus Queens you have to look early - Camponotus are always the first Queens to fly. Their nuptial flights start in May and end late June. Hope this helps you out - stay positive😉👍
That was a short live 😏
Short but enjoyable I hope😉
@@AntsVienna yeah 👍🏻
Is this definitely Camponotus vagus? I just live in Russia. not like ours
hmmm? Yes, it is. Do you have Vagus or other species?
@@AntsVienna Russia is their homeland. Most of all lives in Yakutia.
There ant camponotus in the uk
Oh.. sure there are. But I've heard they are pretty hard to find. Here is avideo where I give tips on searching CAmponotus ants th-cam.com/video/oYa63Qh1usw/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=AntsVienna
I haven't kept campnotus but I am trying to catch a mature colony of them
I always suggest starting with a single queen (maybe +nanitics). This gives you the best feel about each ant species
@@AntsVienna yep but I love camp and I haven't experienced keeping camp
nothing wrong if you wish for something... just might be hard to find the queen of a mature colony, even harder than finding a queen during nuptial flights. wish you luck though!🍀🐜
Catching a mature colony is a bad idea. It's best to get a young queen who just mated
They are also easier to find. The first thing is to find a matured colony and wait for it's nuptial flights and pick up the young queens who have removed their wings
oh no... the dreaded "premieres in 13 hours". i can't stand it
haha - glad to have you live when it starts👍