I swear this man could add dramatic tension to a sandwich. “I was happy that my sandwich contained chicken, lettuce, tomatoes and **gasp** I was shocked ….what’s this I taste? some maple bacon !! Of course don’t forget the mayo to keep this sandwich dynasty glued together. Little did I know this sandwich contained a secret ingredient….. that would change my life forever…….“ …..it was pickles
13:36 I find it funny how one bullet ant struggles to pull away a big pile of dead ants while another in the background just grabs a tiny piece, not even trying to help 😂😂 .
For anyone who doesn't know Tetramorium insolens, commonly known as the Singapore ant or tramp ant, is a small, brown to redish ant species known for its adaptability and invasive potential. Worker ants typically measure 3-4 mm, while queens are larger at 6-7 mm. They exhibit a typical ant social structure, with colonies consisting of a queen, workers, and males. These ants are omnivorous, feeding on a variety of food sources, and are highly adaptable to different environments, from natural habitats to urban areas. Their nesting habits include building nests in soil, under stones, or within man-made structures, contributing to their success in human-modified environments. Tetramorium insolens is considered invasive due to its rapid colony growth, aggressive foraging behaviour, and ability to displace native species. It spreads widely through human activity, hitchhiking on plants, soil, and materials, which has allowed it to establish itself in many regions worldwide. The Singapore ant's invasive nature disrupts local ecosystems, outcompeting native ants and impacting the balance of local fauna. Its adaptability, combined with its aggressive behavior, makes it a significant species of concern in many parts of the world. So yes they are indeed invasive
@@osmosisjones4912 This kind of claim is extraordinary. Extraordinary claims deserve extraordinary evidence, which still photos don't provide when it comes to behaviors. I need to see this ant "self-awareness" in a video without too many edits in order to fully believe it. No offense, I'd love to take your word for it, but the world will need video evidence before it accepts this extraordinary claim as science.
@@Chickenstrip0_0 To everyone in this chat, Jesus is calling you today. Come to him, repent from your sins, bear his cross and live the victorious life
By now You've managed to set up a literal full blown ecosystem my friend. I'm my view this is literal science at this point. Well done just doesn't cut it. Truly an amazing achievement! Thanks for taking us along the way.
The presentation has always been one of the strong points of your videos, but you've really stepped it up over the last couple of years. I really found myself enjoying the cinematography of this episode. Keep up the great work!
I love the music. It really puts you in the right mood. However, I think we're being unfair to the spiders by playing bone-chilling stomach-churning dread-inducing music every time they appear. They're lovely creatures too.
@@AntsCanadaI appreciate that you don't GAF about any sort of ecological research & you're just throwing random animals & insects & plants, from multiple continents & biomes & UV exposure. You are literally just tossing insects that aren't meant to live in these environments into these environments. You're abusing insects & reptiles for views. If you cared, you'd have UVB lights. For, you know, the lizards, frogs, and Godzilla. You know nothing, and are just throwing stuff into a tank, and that's why your fire ants escaped because you literally are ignorant & stupid.
Hard to express my admiration for your work. I’m dumbstruck by the production quality, your passion for nature. It all comes together perfectly. Thanks for your work! Btw, the way you sit in front of your creation and become surprised, shocked, awed, emotionalised, worried, proud etc….is the same god sits in front of us watching us thrive, destroy, die, love etc….
Amazing Episode! hopefully you can get over all the invasive! Good Luck AC! (suggestion: if you make a desert ecosystem, it would be cool to add either an ackie monitor or bearded dragon!)
Episode 2751 "I knew my time was coming to an end so I decided to curl up and let nature take it's course. The final meal I would prepare for the creatures of all nine vivariums would be myself"
I have a worldbuilding project with a cave-dwelling species that actually does this for its funeral rites, they have fancy farming techniques so polyculture vivariums are old hat. They preserve what's left of the exoskeletons afterwards.
So Tetramorium Insolens is a globally invasive species, but they do originate from Papua New Guinea and surrounding islands. They are also not as highly invasive as the fire ant variants. Finding them isn’t the weirdest nor most worrying thing probably as their range does mean they could have eventually made their way to your location via island hopping the natural way at some point.
At least they originate from the general south east Asia area. That Antscanada is currently living in. I’m looking forward to the next week video where he will give us more information about the new ant and just how bad they are.
I looked at a map a second ago and while they are exotic, dubious/ in error. It’s just outside their native range they’re only considered invasive since 2004… they have been invasive for less time then Pluto has not been a planet. And i believe they are especially contested to be invasive because they are prevalent in Europe. The invasive nature of your region I dare say would be in congestion
@@m0thernature730 precisely. The only place where it’s confirmed invasive due to humans is in Europe, where as all others are either exotic/dubious, which can mean either a mistake was made, are rare examples of island hopping, or one of a myriad of other options. So, technically should be a non-issue.. but we’ll see.
You really remind me of all the nature shows I used to watch on public television as a kid and later Discovery before it became pure reality TV trash. I’m glad you keep that spirit of quality nature shows alive! It is always a good watch!
I just discovered this channel a couple of hours ago. I watched the introduction of the six species, the introduction of the weavers, and was saddened with the cliffhanger of a fire ant. I was so sad thinking I would have to wait until next week when this new episode just dropped :)
I actually think it's adorable and who knew ants could be soooo smart? They are the only other creature other than us to practice farming and agriculture. Absolutely amazing! ❤
This is why I cant believe alot of us have a phone glued to our face. Lol. As soon as you step foot outside, you are surrounded by life. And it's all so fascinating. I always go for walks, or try to, but alot of times I dont get off my own property because I cant stop looking at EVERYTHING! Even my dog gets frustrated and tugs my leash!
I have finally caught up to be able to receive new content and timely comment. No new posts to be found. Unless I’m lost in a digital nightmare. I’ve RARELY subscribed and NEVER opted for alerts but for this guy I did. And now, no new posts have been notified to me. Nothing new on playlist either. My point is not critical but a testament of my thirsty nature for this channel. I have never sought nor supported any other channel SO HARD in my many decades of life as this channel. Fan forever.
@@LightBringer2810 hence why he keeps thinking he looks good in a wife beater and his arms are big enough to be showing off and flexing all the time, what a narcissist he is.
There are numerous invasive species that have integrated into the ecosystems of foreign countries. Rabbits in the UK serve as an example; although they are an invasive species, predators have adapted to place them in a balanced position within the UK's native ecosystem.
Don’t know how I found your channel but I’m glad I did, I love your story telling way of explaining all the footage you’ve captured. Amazing job and keep it up
Why do I get a weird feeling when watching the weaver ant stroking the mealy bug to get a little squirt, and now I can’t stop stop thinking about them talking to each other, which makes it *sooo* much worse 😅
@antonionegrea3554 Milking a cow is a LOT more normal. What makes this weird isn't that one species is collecting the excretion of another. It's that weird stroking and stimulating behavior that makes it uncomfortable.
He got so excited that it wasn’t invasive but it was funny when he found out it was still invasive. I hope that ant species doesn’t somehow end the series because it is the best thing I could do every weekend morning. Great job Ants Canada for a great TH-cam series for everyone to watch, keep it up!
United States of Pantdora would be like the 6 small colonies mikey introduced a few episodes ago. Alone they are nothing but together they are unstoppable.
WOW! Such a tangeling story with great camera positions and music! I love how you tell the story about that Mistery and while that come around sidetopics related to that which is placed mostly in the Ant topic (which I find cool that they finally get some more spotlight + youre special episode with all the other species , amazing!). Thanks for all that. Im hyped for the future of new life in Pantdora and Orchadia with all the life in it aswell as future connected biomes. Please stay at youre high Level of Performance and take your time with producing videos. PS: I can recommend Adrian Ziegler , he makes crazy good music some of his songs could fit into some scenes. Always intrested in new music of your videos. And please , could you still consider a Livestream with different angels 😊? Also : Wasnt in one video some time ago , where Orchadia was more fresh I think ( in the end ) a hint to a green snake ? Is this still a thing? Okayy , love your videos ❤
The very concerning and deep thoughts and reflections you had at the end of the video really touched me deeply, and I am sincerely with you in what you are going through and experiencing. I sincerely hope that this won't turn out in the worst possible way but instead find a proper and satisfying resolution. In any case, I'm thinking of you and the creatures you care for (especially Snip) from France. Looking forward to the next update!
AC family, if you look at the beetle on the glass at 24:24 , you can watch its specialized mandibles scraping the glass like 2 little spatulas on a hibachi grill. Scraping up any good bits and eating it. How cool of a specialized adaption to have in a world surrounded by glass... like a giant dinner plate lol
This was a great episode it really had me on pin and needles. The fact that I really didn't get to see what was on your phone in the last text message. I have the funniest feeling that it said that they are invasive also. Can't wait until next Sunday to see what the outcome is going to be.
Imagine hearing this over the school's PA system, "The croc has breached containment, I repeat, the croc has breached containment. This is not a drill."
It's not that ridiculous. Get the AP bio teacher to sponsor a club, use designated funds, petition shop class to build a cabinet-sized vivarium, and populate it with local wildlife.
@@HigherKaiju That's literally what the education system is for, though. Do you think every robotics club ends up making a basket? Or destroying the enemy bot? Or however they compete nowadays?
Seems like they are actually more beneficial than since they are creating an all you can eat buffet from their dead. Probably balances out the amount of food they are taking out. The bullet ants aren't having to hunt down crickets if they can just eat dead weaver ants.
I lol'd at the last text! Hopefully you can get more close ups of the jumping spider, they're absolutely awesome little ones to watch... probably my favorite spider. We've had an absolute explosion of them where I live near NYC, and I'm absolutely loving it. I had to tell my family and friends in the area to leave them alone since they kill all the really bad stuff, plus mosquitos which are causing a West Nile outbreak in the area. Jumpers are absolutely fascinating to watch... but difficult to follow, best of luck trying to get these quick little buggers on camera! Great video, as always!
Love that Snip’s tail has grown back! I really enjoy seeing all the animals you keep! Such an amazing array of creatures and personalities. I also haven’t seen click beetles, large or small, since I was a kid. Always my favorite to find when exploring under rocks.
That's probably actually a new lizard! When lizards regrow their tails the new growth is generally not as clean, while that lizard looked like a completely clean one-time tail.
@@robbybevard8034 true. I was under the impression that “Snip” was the only one he has seen regularly. There surely could be more since it’s probably impossible to know what all is in there. If there are more than one that survived wouldn’t they all be related since there was only the one male, mating with two females? I wonder if future offspring would be genetically inferior?
@@MommaOhana It would take multiple generations of the same siblings mating before the animals start to see side effects. Presumably if there end up being a lot of them and they reach maturity, they'll be let loose at some point like the parents were, or a few outside ones will be brought in for variety.
@@Hungary_0987 Where are you going after you die? What happens next? Have you ever thought about that? Repent today and give your life to Jesus Christ to obtain eternal salvation. Tomorrow may be too late my brethen😢. Hebrews 9:27 says "And as it is appointed unto man once to die, but after that the judgement
@@JesusPlsSaveMe Actually when you die, there's nothing. You just disappear. Or maybe there's a giant spaghetti monster waiting for you to join his pirate crew. You never know.
I'm still so happy with this series. It is indeed amazing to be able to see how nature thrives in you're ecosystem and the fact that we are able to see it all unfold before our very eyes. There are so many creatures living underground, procreating, that you never see IRL. The fact that we get to see so many parts of nature because of these vivariums, is amazing. Thank you for this amazing journey. Every week i can't wait for the next episode! I love this so much and you're such a great guy as well :) Keep it up, we'll be here as a part of this journey. Much love from the Netherlands :)
1:07 What I have to say: “good thing we got the weavers” Edit: I can’t believe that I got 100 likes on this comment it’s the first time this happened to me I only left for around an hour after I checked on this I left for like 3m. And I came back 3 more likes Edit 2: I will now give a time and thought about that time every week called the “weekly time and thought”
I would love to see you add an arachnid alien, like a tailless whip spider, like an Amblypygid, or a Thai Vinegaroon, like Mastigoproctus giganteus. they may be scary-looking but they have so much personality and they are cute in their own way
Here I was watching the video, thinking to myself: - "Nahh, that fuzzy but looks like it belongs to a type of gnome-ant." - "Hell yeah, I was right!" It's invasive... - "oh no, I was right!!" Now I just hope this isn't a colony with multiple queens, or this will become a problem real fast!
I'm pretty sure all plants excrete sugars from their roots. When in soil, that sugar feeds micro-organisms. Those break down surrounding nutrients in the soil, making it easier for the roots to uptake what is needed.
Do how edit your own videos? Because if you do, I have no words on how good these vids are! And even then, Still think this Should be an actual nature show with the quality
It would be interesting to ear an interview or comments from one of the Museum scientists too. Listen to there feed back or impressions about the Vivarium etc... It would look at it in another angle. Maybe not as part of the series but as a one off.
There is a esson here for everybody. Always check your new plants and preferebly wash them before puting them anywhere in your house. Lesson learned the hard way by myself too.
You don't always see the critters. They can be down in the soil and no amount of washing the leaves will affect them. I found that out when I moved my pineapple plant indoors for the winter. There were some fire ants in it which I didn't see because it was cold outside and they were under the soil. I saw them after sitting in a 70 degree house for a few minutes. Luckily there wasn't many, not even 100, which was very odd. There was no queen which I found out later that day when I repotted the plant. Why so few and why they were in that pot is beyond me. After getting the plant out and cleaning it and repotting it, I put the pot back where it was with the ants still in it. The temps kept dropping through the day and they were still in it early the next morning but it did warm up quite a bit and when I checked later that day they were all gone and never came back. Perhaps went back to the nest or because I had disturbed them and took out a food source, they went elsewhere. No idea.
Washing doesn't do anything if they're hiding under the dirt or laid eggs in it. You need to coat the dirt with some stuff to kill anything living in it, but he's obviously hesitant to do that when he's introducing these things to his system. But even some cinnamon will generally do the trick.
He kinda loves the drama. It sounded very strange and that he always got queens in there, not just one or two wanderers. I suspect he puts them in there, himself.
i think i heard a mealybug say 'moo'. dude, thank you! i love the opportunity youve given yourself and all of us to share a peek into these animals lives. it warms my heart seeing all of these families and individuals thrive in the home youve crafted for them im sorry about the invasive ants. i hope you find a solution soon.
AC channel is my favorite way to observe all those ants. I live in Guatemala and there is an ant colony in my garden along with lots of other creepy crawler. Insects have always been a fascination for me
Love to see the size difference between Snip and the cricket, as well as Snip and the weaver ant. It made it so clear about how small, or big, each are. I thought Snip was already bigger than this, so this was good to see indeed. That following shot of Godzilla from the front is awesome!!! 🤩 When you talk about the Weaver ant milking the mealy bug, I can see the tips of the paws of the weaver ant: how cute are those! Click Beetles? Time to google!🤓 Unknown beetle with cute feet, gorgious blue eyes (could be the light, but still, in this shot it all matched so nicely) and blue antenae: What a fun surprise. Centipede baby ball: I've never seen one before, and had no idea the mother cared for them. So much to still google to learn!🤓 Rollercoaster feelings about the relatives of the dwarf ants ... You made it a stressfull, happy, and shocking experience all in half an hour ... I am at the edge of my seat! I was so happy Perry was able to determine the species so fast, I was afraid we would have to wait for a few days, maybe even weeks, so this was great. And then that last message ... oh no! 😱 Thank you for another fully packed and amazing video, that I know you work all week on to make. You didn't know it yet, but I started seeiing it as homework as well, and am happy about it: so much to discover, so much to learn: I love it! 💛 Thank you! 😍
Not gonna lie... I guessed the species wrong as well, but I still hadn't thought it was an electric ant. Glad we were all right about that. I had at least thought that if YOU thought it was a fire ant, it was a Bahamian fire ant. I got that from the tiny gaster, as opposed to the round and kinda bulbous gaster of other kinds of fire ant. Man, it really came down to it, though. I think these guys are red in order to mimic fire ants as aposematism because they don't really have much of a bite. They are about 50/50 odds of being slavers, though. I wouldn't be surprised if they tried invading one of the other smaller ant colonies to replace the queen. I'm not sure how saturated they need to be to start doing that, though. They do suffer from genetic degradation, though. So as far as being invasive, they aren't leaving tropical/subtropical climates. They will probably get pushed out of Orchadia by the weavers, unless the weavers ignore them.
I love the channel!! you do an amazing job of making things interesting. Even just the tone of voice you use is very calming and makes me look forward to the next episode every week!! Keep up the amazing work! Do you have MERCH?
AC in 40 years: “For my final form I will add myself to the vivarium”
Am I invasive?
AC in 50 years: "For the final animal, it will be a elephant and a cheetah"
Does his house not count as a vivarium?
@@joshlamb9443 u sent this after 1 minute I sent the comment above yours 💀
plot twist: we all live in a vivarium 😲
I swear this man could add dramatic tension to a sandwich.
“I was happy that my sandwich contained chicken, lettuce, tomatoes and **gasp** I was shocked ….what’s this I taste? some maple bacon !! Of course don’t forget the mayo to keep this sandwich dynasty glued together. Little did I know this sandwich contained a secret ingredient….. that would change my life forever…….“
…..it was pickles
Hahahahaha
You forgot to mentioned how shocked you were.
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13:36 I find it funny how one bullet ant struggles to pull away a big pile of dead ants while another in the background just grabs a tiny piece, not even trying to help 😂😂 .
Actually, today this evening I just came to a fountain with my family, and find a nest of them on close to the top of the fountain.
Sounds like my coworkers 😂
@@amandae5165 sounds like my whole friend group.
I cried because it looked like the elder ant sisters died together while holding each other.
Damn the ending nearly made me fall of the couch!
This is the only YT channel I watch full screen. Thanks for the HD uploads.
Awesome! Yes, the best way to view these videos. So many little creatures everywhere!
For anyone who doesn't know Tetramorium insolens, commonly known as the Singapore ant or tramp ant, is a small, brown to redish ant species known for its adaptability and invasive potential. Worker ants typically measure 3-4 mm, while queens are larger at 6-7 mm. They exhibit a typical ant social structure, with colonies consisting of a queen, workers, and males. These ants are omnivorous, feeding on a variety of food sources, and are highly adaptable to different environments, from natural habitats to urban areas. Their nesting habits include building nests in soil, under stones, or within man-made structures, contributing to their success in human-modified environments. Tetramorium insolens is considered invasive due to its rapid colony growth, aggressive foraging behaviour, and ability to displace native species. It spreads widely through human activity, hitchhiking on plants, soil, and materials, which has allowed it to establish itself in many regions worldwide. The Singapore ant's invasive nature disrupts local ecosystems, outcompeting native ants and impacting the balance of local fauna. Its adaptability, combined with its aggressive behavior, makes it a significant species of concern in many parts of the world. So yes they are indeed invasive
Well I think we figured out what you do on your days off!! Stare at really tiny stuff.
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So, they copied the fire ants homework
I was suspicious when I saw their name was "insolens" 😂. Thanks for your comment, it's the sort I love TH-cam for!
9:29 "Come on. I know you want to give it up. Just relax and let it out." That ant needs to be put on a registry
😂😂😂 I was thinking the same thing like “uhh that’s not tickling it’s giving an unwanted handjob”
All that was missing is the finger to lips "shhhhh just let it happen"
@@TheGh0st81 "Just be cool"
me running to the comments bc of that lmao
Guys... Just saying... AntsCanada is the one who scripted that scene....
I love how the Orthopteran gets placed in the vivarium and immediately punches an ant
It's finally completed: th-cam.com/video/gBvcqLSsyDc/w-d-xo.html
@@osmosisjones4912 This kind of claim is extraordinary. Extraordinary claims deserve extraordinary evidence, which still photos don't provide when it comes to behaviors. I need to see this ant "self-awareness" in a video without too many edits in order to fully believe it. No offense, I'd love to take your word for it, but the world will need video evidence before it accepts this extraordinary claim as science.
The comments here made me want to go lay down
the replies here just confuses me.
it had watched a bugs life
20:56 I love the little jumping spider. He looks like he has the best time of his life.
Hes so cute 🤣
Right??? I would love to see more of him!
He's definitely having the time of his life, that's for sure.
yes! I wanted there to be one so this is absolutely awesome :)
Person: my favorite series is a superhero series
Person: my favorite is a anime series
Me: my favorite series is about insects…
Just want to say, Thank you for this entire journey. Also for not hamfisting manscaped ads in videos to fund it!
All 4 nations lived in peace till the fire nation attacked
LMBO
Well played sir!😂
Y’all act like this is the first time you are hearing this joke.
The comment above this is the same thing.
Yea….this a good one. Don’t be haters yall click that like
Bravo
It’s a great Sunday when AntsCanada uploads a new video! Can’t wait to see what this episode brings to light! 🤩
Me too🐜🐜🐜
Lies. You just promoting your channel.
@@MrBalockayejust because a TH-camr comments doesn’t mean they are promoting their channel.
@@Chickenstrip0_0
To everyone in this chat, Jesus is calling you today. Come to him, repent from your sins, bear his cross and live the victorious life
@@Nightshade77 it doesn’t mean they aren’t either.
It's wild to think that Godzilla is fuelled solely by the power of roaches
What can survive nuclear war is what gives him his power. Checks out in my mind xD
This was a weird sentence to read when I forgot the caiman's name was Godzilla.
@@Seldoona Wellll, the alternative is hilarious too! :D
May survive the nuclear but wouldn't survive without artificial heat in winter & get eaten in forested areas.
I AM ROACH MAN
By now You've managed to set up a literal full blown ecosystem my friend. I'm my view this is literal science at this point.
Well done just doesn't cut it. Truly an amazing achievement! Thanks for taking us along the way.
Wow i swear this guy is a genius! The shear amount of film work and presentation is unbelievable. AC is beginning to feel like Netflix
Thanks for watching
The gasp at the end sent me. Excellent comedic timing.
every thing changed when the fire ants attacked
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I ALWAYS COME BACK! - Crimson knights 2024
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he had a colony of fire ants named The Fire Nation a while back
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The presentation has always been one of the strong points of your videos, but you've really stepped it up over the last couple of years.
I really found myself enjoying the cinematography of this episode. Keep up the great work!
I appreciate that!🐜
I love the music. It really puts you in the right mood. However, I think we're being unfair to the spiders by playing bone-chilling stomach-churning dread-inducing music every time they appear. They're lovely creatures too.
@@AntsCanadaJust a silly question, if you wanted to add any creature to any of the vivariums extinct or not, what would it be?
@@AntsCanadaI appreciate that you don't GAF about any sort of ecological research & you're just throwing random animals & insects & plants, from multiple continents & biomes & UV exposure.
You are literally just tossing insects that aren't meant to live in these environments into these environments.
You're abusing insects & reptiles for views. If you cared, you'd have UVB lights. For, you know, the lizards, frogs, and Godzilla.
You know nothing, and are just throwing stuff into a tank, and that's why your fire ants escaped because you literally are ignorant & stupid.
Hard to express my admiration for your work. I’m dumbstruck by the production quality, your passion for nature. It all comes together perfectly. Thanks for your work!
Btw, the way you sit in front of your creation and become surprised, shocked, awed, emotionalised, worried, proud etc….is the same god sits in front of us watching us thrive, destroy, die, love etc….
Amazing Episode! hopefully you can get over all the invasive! Good Luck AC! (suggestion: if you make a desert ecosystem, it would be cool to add either an ackie monitor or bearded dragon!)
Episode 2751 "I knew my time was coming to an end so I decided to curl up and let nature take it's course. The final meal I would prepare for the creatures of all nine vivariums would be myself"
By then he'll have a city block of rainforet he just lives in and he'll just become a part of it.
I have a worldbuilding project with a cave-dwelling species that actually does this for its funeral rites, they have fancy farming techniques so polyculture vivariums are old hat. They preserve what's left of the exoskeletons afterwards.
Excuse me?! By that episode #, I hope to at least be running my own galaxy... within glass.
@@AntsCanada Damn right! 😁
@@AntsCanadaYall do not let yourself get kidnapped into the galaxy vivarium
Whoever is scoring these videos deserves a raise. Its like movie / videogame quality soundtrack to these videos! I love it! ❤
I appreciate that. Thank you! I love the musical scoring process! ❤️🙏
Even the AI song? I agree, this is progress!
We need the playlist! 😫
Best music scoring ever. Really sets the scene.
Hope we see more amphibians in the terrarium! Salamanders and newts are awesome!
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Might have to wait until the Caiman outgrows it, otherwise I doubt they'd play nice with each other.
Put a couple of ceratophrys cranwelli in there.
@@sinenomine4540 what species is that?
I think that was my favorite cliffhanger of the series so far haha. Good editing!
Mikey each episode intrigues me more. I’m starting to watch each episode twice so not to miss anything.
So Tetramorium Insolens is a globally invasive species, but they do originate from Papua New Guinea and surrounding islands. They are also not as highly invasive as the fire ant variants. Finding them isn’t the weirdest nor most worrying thing probably as their range does mean they could have eventually made their way to your location via island hopping the natural way at some point.
At least they originate from the general south east Asia area. That Antscanada is currently living in. I’m looking forward to the next week video where he will give us more information about the new ant and just how bad they are.
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I looked at a map a second ago and while they are exotic, dubious/ in error. It’s just outside their native range they’re only considered invasive since 2004… they have been invasive for less time then Pluto has not been a planet. And i believe they are especially contested to be invasive because they are prevalent in Europe.
The invasive nature of your region I dare say would be in congestion
@@m0thernature730 precisely. The only place where it’s confirmed invasive due to humans is in Europe, where as all others are either exotic/dubious, which can mean either a mistake was made, are rare examples of island hopping, or one of a myriad of other options. So, technically should be a non-issue.. but we’ll see.
He knows this, he's just dragging out content drama. Seems like it's easier to film.
You really remind me of all the nature shows I used to watch on public television as a kid and later Discovery before it became pure reality TV trash. I’m glad you keep that spirit of quality nature shows alive! It is always a good watch!
Ants are incredible creatures! Follow @insectopia99 for more captivating ant content.
I just discovered this channel a couple of hours ago. I watched the introduction of the six species, the introduction of the weavers, and was saddened with the cliffhanger of a fire ant. I was so sad thinking I would have to wait until next week when this new episode just dropped :)
You can watch a ton of prior videos if you'd like. A ton of great ones!
Use that time to rewatch previous episodes. You have a ton to watch actually 😂
Every single video on this channel is well worth the time watching. I envy you.
Yeah you have like 20 hours of content before this that maybe you would enjoy watching. The entire series has been going on for over a year now 😂
ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US
Would be duper cool if AC would make background knowledge videos to go deeper into the different ant /insect species
I absolutely love these updates that you do but I also think you should add 3-4 cameras to livestream different angles of the vivarium.
The crimson knights are angry that you haven’t made a video about them in so long
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Their going to break out and bite ants Canada in his sleep
I thought they were dead
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Meely bugs are pretty much cows for ants
I actually think it's adorable and who knew ants could be soooo smart? They are the only other creature other than us to practice farming and agriculture. Absolutely amazing! ❤
@@FastNCurious88termites do it aswell! (with fungi)
Except you don't get vegans telling them it's not their food
This is why I cant believe alot of us have a phone glued to our face. Lol. As soon as you step foot outside, you are surrounded by life. And it's all so fascinating. I always go for walks, or try to, but alot of times I dont get off my own property because I cant stop looking at EVERYTHING! Even my dog gets frustrated and tugs my leash!
You're goddamnright my friend. 🐄
Imagine, going into your species holy graveyard to die, jump into the hole, and instead of salvation you get eaten alive.....
Well.... It's still one way to go even if it painful. 🫡
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Valhalla pit
Just have to say the cinematography is so good on your channel, I appreciate the effort.
Thanks! 🙏❤️🌿🐜
I have finally caught up to be able to receive new content and timely comment. No new posts to be found. Unless I’m lost in a digital nightmare.
I’ve RARELY subscribed and NEVER opted for alerts but for this guy I did. And now, no new posts have been notified to me. Nothing new on playlist either.
My point is not critical but a testament of my thirsty nature for this channel.
I have never sought nor supported any other channel SO HARD in my many decades of life as this channel. Fan forever.
Bro I just binged this entire lore I did not expect u to come out with something so quick 💀
bro hes been delivering every week hes a genius, I think its a whole team.
Every Sunday 🎉 Welcome to the Family! 😉🫂
@@Demigryph He doesn't have a team. Mikey does everything himself: writing, filming, voiceover, editing, and even composing the music.
@@LightBringer2810 hence why he keeps thinking he looks good in a wife beater and his arms are big enough to be showing off and flexing all the time, what a narcissist he is.
1 UNREAD MESSAGE
Perry:Actually, they're invasive
1 second later
Mikey:Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
The plot twist at the end is crazy
damnn
It's finally completed: th-cam.com/video/gBvcqLSsyDc/w-d-xo.html
There are numerous invasive species that have integrated into the ecosystems of foreign countries. Rabbits in the UK serve as an example; although they are an invasive species, predators have adapted to place them in a balanced position within the UK's native ecosystem.
@@MartinBarker You're right on that, it's true depends on the eco system. So hopefully, everything will turn out okay.
**phone rings**
**gets a text**
Accurate. It’s hilarious!
And an Iphone ringtone/screen on a Samsung mobile... Welcome to the ACU. 🤳✨️
@@AntsCanada this episode was a blast !!!! Plot twist at the end was hilarious too 🤣
Acu is asset containment unit in jurassic world
@@AntsCanada🤣🤣
Loved seeing the Isopods, crabs and other night life at the end.
Don’t know how I found your channel but I’m glad I did, I love your story telling way of explaining all the footage you’ve captured. Amazing job and keep it up
Thank you so much!
Why do I get a weird feeling when watching the weaver ant stroking the mealy bug to get a little squirt, and now I can’t stop stop thinking about them talking to each other, which makes it *sooo* much worse 😅
I mean its not THAT weird, its like milking a cow
@antonionegrea3554 Milking a cow is a LOT more normal. What makes this weird isn't that one species is collecting the excretion of another. It's that weird stroking and stimulating behavior that makes it uncomfortable.
_-Looks at farmer milking a cow by hand._ 😳
He got so excited that it wasn’t invasive but it was funny when he found out it was still invasive. I hope that ant species doesn’t somehow end the series because it is the best thing I could do every weekend morning. Great job Ants Canada for a great TH-cam series for everyone to watch, keep it up!
Day 3:
Idea:
Great Ant War, Colonies in the war:
Germanty
Frantces
Brantian
Itanty
United States of Pantdora
Antmerica*
😂😂😂🤣🤣
Very Euro-centric.
What about Japant? Antstralia? Antdia?
United States of Pantdora would be like the 6 small colonies mikey introduced a few episodes ago. Alone they are nothing but together they are unstoppable.
@@PL45VYRbro is tryna start something💀
I wondered why you were waxing so much at the very end lol. Looks like the "electric" ant had one last jolt for us!
WOW!
Such a tangeling story with great camera positions and music!
I love how you tell the story about that Mistery and while that come around sidetopics related to that which is placed mostly in the Ant topic (which I find cool that they finally get some more spotlight + youre special episode with all the other species , amazing!). Thanks for all that. Im hyped for the future of new life in Pantdora and Orchadia with all the life in it aswell as future connected biomes. Please stay at youre high Level of Performance and take your time with producing videos.
PS: I can recommend Adrian Ziegler , he makes crazy good music some of his songs could fit into some scenes. Always intrested in new music of your videos.
And please , could you still consider a Livestream with different angels 😊?
Also :
Wasnt in one video some time ago , where Orchadia was more fresh I think ( in the end ) a hint to a green snake ? Is this still a thing?
Okayy , love your videos ❤
The very concerning and deep thoughts and reflections you had at the end of the video really touched me deeply, and I am sincerely with you in what you are going through and experiencing. I sincerely hope that this won't turn out in the worst possible way but instead find a proper and satisfying resolution.
In any case, I'm thinking of you and the creatures you care for (especially Snip) from France. Looking forward to the next update!
AC family, if you look at the beetle on the glass at 24:24 , you can watch its specialized mandibles scraping the glass like 2 little spatulas on a hibachi grill. Scraping up any good bits and eating it. How cool of a specialized adaption to have in a world surrounded by glass... like a giant dinner plate lol
Its a great day whenever antscanada uploads
You have inspired me to capture and save every little insect I see in the house, I have a special container I use to put anything out in the garden
I love how your camera is always setup to catch your dramatic reactions.
That is staged dummy
This was a great episode it really had me on pin and needles. The fact that I really didn't get to see what was on your phone in the last text message. I have the funniest feeling that it said that they are invasive also. Can't wait until next Sunday to see what the outcome is going to be.
Bow
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I shall show respect to a ac veteran
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Could you imagine the outcome if every primary school had one of these miniture rainforests within it's corridors.
Imagine hearing this over the school's PA system, "The croc has breached containment, I repeat, the croc has breached containment. This is not a drill."
It's not that ridiculous. Get the AP bio teacher to sponsor a club, use designated funds, petition shop class to build a cabinet-sized vivarium, and populate it with local wildlife.
@@sky_pirateit requires a lot of care and knowledge plus someone would have to take care of it on off days.
@@HigherKaiju That's literally what the education system is for, though. Do you think every robotics club ends up making a basket? Or destroying the enemy bot? Or however they compete nowadays?
@sky_pirate Pretty sure robots don’t starve to death if they’re left unfed over the weekend. :P
Nice to know that the weavers arent just going on a killstreak destroying everyone
Seems like they are actually more beneficial than since they are creating an all you can eat buffet from their dead. Probably balances out the amount of food they are taking out. The bullet ants aren't having to hunt down crickets if they can just eat dead weaver ants.
Yet.
Not yet anyway. It's only been like 2 weeks.
With six queens once they get really settled in they're gonna have *massive* numbers.
I’m waiting on the next episode hope it’s a lot longer for the wait 👏
I lol'd at the last text! Hopefully you can get more close ups of the jumping spider, they're absolutely awesome little ones to watch... probably my favorite spider. We've had an absolute explosion of them where I live near NYC, and I'm absolutely loving it. I had to tell my family and friends in the area to leave them alone since they kill all the really bad stuff, plus mosquitos which are causing a West Nile outbreak in the area. Jumpers are absolutely fascinating to watch... but difficult to follow, best of luck trying to get these quick little buggers on camera! Great video, as always!
Greatest plot twist in AC history
Love that Snip’s tail has grown back! I really enjoy seeing all the animals you keep! Such an amazing array of creatures and personalities.
I also haven’t seen click beetles, large or small, since I was a kid. Always my favorite to find when exploring under rocks.
That's probably actually a new lizard! When lizards regrow their tails the new growth is generally not as clean, while that lizard looked like a completely clean one-time tail.
@@robbybevard8034 true. I was under the impression that “Snip” was the only one he has seen regularly. There surely could be more since it’s probably impossible to know what all is in there. If there are more than one that survived wouldn’t they all be related since there was only the one male, mating with two females? I wonder if future offspring would be genetically inferior?
@@MommaOhana It would take multiple generations of the same siblings mating before the animals start to see side effects.
Presumably if there end up being a lot of them and they reach maturity, they'll be let loose at some point like the parents were, or a few outside ones will be brought in for variety.
Hit us with that cliffhanger like a punch to the liver
Doesnt he always? 🥲
Rediscovering this channel after 2years this February was a really good thing 😅
6:59 wow that was a little cold, but i like it. Snip will probably be a menace to the cricket society
This season has been the best season ever! Such a wonderful complexity to this ecosystem!
“Where dying weavers go to die”
Hm, yes, the floor is made out of floor.
HM, yes. The wall is Made of wall.
Hm the roof is made out of roof.
@@Hungary_0987
Where are you going after you die?
What happens next? Have you ever thought about that?
Repent today and give your life to Jesus Christ to obtain eternal salvation. Tomorrow may be too late my brethen😢.
Hebrews 9:27 says "And as it is appointed unto man once to die, but after that the judgement
@@JesusPlsSaveMe Actually when you die, there's nothing. You just disappear.
Or maybe there's a giant spaghetti monster waiting for you to join his pirate crew. You never know.
@@Phlegethon. probably the spaghetti monster. or it could be the snargler there to snargle you
Fire now electric 15:38 what's next earth or air or maybe water, scientist are very creative
Great storytelling, was almost closing the video before the big suprise 🤣
I'm still so happy with this series. It is indeed amazing to be able to see how nature thrives in you're ecosystem and the fact that we are able to see it all unfold before our very eyes. There are so many creatures living underground, procreating, that you never see IRL. The fact that we get to see so many parts of nature because of these vivariums, is amazing. Thank you for this amazing journey. Every week i can't wait for the next episode! I love this so much and you're such a great guy as well :) Keep it up, we'll be here as a part of this journey. Much love from the Netherlands :)
Thanks for watching🐜
An animal idea would be Valanga irregularis, a giant grasshopper. That could be interesting.
That sounds interesting
I just realized there's no giant grasshopper in both Pantdora and Orchadia
I have kept those, easy sweet pets and the juveniles ( nymphs) can be colorful yellows, greens and even pink, as well as more common browns and greys.
It's mind-blowing to look back and see how far you've come! Soon your house will be a giant vivarium and you'll be apart of the ecosystem 😂
He is going to become one with the ants.
1:07
What I have to say: “good thing we got the weavers”
Edit: I can’t believe that I got 100 likes on this comment it’s the first time this happened to me I only left for around an hour after I checked on this I left for like 3m. And I came back 3 more likes
Edit 2: I will now give a time and thought about that time every week called the “weekly time and thought”
Seriously!
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Sorry I’m German and it’s corrected from Damn
@@AntsCanadaplss name the morouder ant's Barbarians
@@AntsCanada "Life Finds a Way."
Remember that?
Despite no protein intake they will still find a way to grow and mate.
Just came across your channel last week, went back and watched all of seasons 1 and 2. My favorite channel hell of a job bro!!!
Wow, thanks!
I would love to see you add an arachnid alien, like a tailless whip spider, like an Amblypygid, or a Thai Vinegaroon, like Mastigoproctus giganteus. they may be scary-looking but they have so much personality and they are cute in their own way
I think a fully grown male saltwater crocodile would be a great addition to the vivarium
22:52 W last meal
That is wild
A pool of honey as big as me?
Yeah, okay, I’ll bury my head in it and eat as much as I can. That stuff’s great.
Crazy comment 😂
@@jaydonmastross78 hehe
Here I was watching the video, thinking to myself:
- "Nahh, that fuzzy but looks like it belongs to a type of gnome-ant."
- "Hell yeah, I was right!"
It's invasive...
- "oh no, I was right!!"
Now I just hope this isn't a colony with multiple queens, or this will become a problem real fast!
10:09 tickling the bug to let the bug release its sweet honey dew for him is crazy 😂
I love the story telling of this channel. It’s always a full story each one. Interesting and well thought out. Idk how you do it. Love this series
This series is a generational run so happy ive been here from the start!
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27:17 a text with a full phoncall ringtone
Said the same thing looooool
I'm pretty sure all plants excrete sugars from their roots. When in soil, that sugar feeds micro-organisms. Those break down surrounding nutrients in the soil, making it easier for the roots to uptake what is needed.
Guess its time for the apex predator to return, the vacuum cleaner
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Do how edit your own videos? Because if you do, I have no words on how good these vids are! And even then, Still think this Should be an actual nature show with the quality
I appreciate that. Thank you! Yes, I shoot, write, and edit my videos myself.
It would be interesting to ear an interview or comments from one of the Museum scientists too. Listen to there feed back or impressions about the Vivarium etc... It would look at it in another angle. Maybe not as part of the series but as a one off.
There is a esson here for everybody. Always check your new plants and preferebly wash them before puting them anywhere in your house. Lesson learned the hard way by myself too.
You don't always see the critters. They can be down in the soil and no amount of washing the leaves will affect them. I found that out when I moved my pineapple plant indoors for the winter. There were some fire ants in it which I didn't see because it was cold outside and they were under the soil. I saw them after sitting in a 70 degree house for a few minutes. Luckily there wasn't many, not even 100, which was very odd. There was no queen which I found out later that day when I repotted the plant. Why so few and why they were in that pot is beyond me. After getting the plant out and cleaning it and repotting it, I put the pot back where it was with the ants still in it. The temps kept dropping through the day and they were still in it early the next morning but it did warm up quite a bit and when I checked later that day they were all gone and never came back. Perhaps went back to the nest or because I had disturbed them and took out a food source, they went elsewhere. No idea.
Washing doesn't do anything if they're hiding under the dirt or laid eggs in it. You need to coat the dirt with some stuff to kill anything living in it, but he's obviously hesitant to do that when he's introducing these things to his system. But even some cinnamon will generally do the trick.
Tetramorium insolens are Pacific Islanders. So they are the "unwanted neighbor" kind of invasive.
9:29 : That's what she said!
*Sorry couldn't help myself 😂
Homemade Ecosystems here on YT makes the best “that’s what she said” jokes. Awesome sense of humor on him.
@@MommaOhana
Jesus loves you. Repent and turn away from your sins today 🤗
@@JesusPlsSaveMeJesus would get the joke!
I think he knew what he was doing with that joke 😂
Classic !!!😆
Mikey, you should put a vines snake in the canopy .
I never thought I’d be so involved in an ant channel like this. lol I get so focused when he posts a videos
Thanks for watching🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜
This guy is really our animal planet
21:50 LOL IT CHANGES species but comes back to a fire ant again and again
He kinda loves the drama. It sounded very strange and that he always got queens in there, not just one or two wanderers. I suspect he puts them in there, himself.
@@PrimeEnigma maybe but maybe not
The irony, I was woken up this morning by fire ants that got into my house and attacked me in bed
i think i heard a mealybug say 'moo'.
dude, thank you! i love the opportunity youve given yourself and all of us to share a peek into these animals lives. it warms my heart seeing all of these families and individuals thrive in the home youve crafted for them
im sorry about the invasive ants. i hope you find a solution soon.
AC channel is my favorite way to observe all those ants. I live in Guatemala and there is an ant colony in my garden along with lots of other creepy crawler. Insects have always been a fascination for me
Love to see the size difference between Snip and the cricket, as well as Snip and the weaver ant. It made it so clear about how small, or big, each are. I thought Snip was already bigger than this, so this was good to see indeed. That following shot of Godzilla from the front is awesome!!! 🤩
When you talk about the Weaver ant milking the mealy bug, I can see the tips of the paws of the weaver ant: how cute are those!
Click Beetles? Time to google!🤓
Unknown beetle with cute feet, gorgious blue eyes (could be the light, but still, in this shot it all matched so nicely) and blue antenae: What a fun surprise.
Centipede baby ball: I've never seen one before, and had no idea the mother cared for them. So much to still google to learn!🤓
Rollercoaster feelings about the relatives of the dwarf ants ... You made it a stressfull, happy, and shocking experience all in half an hour ... I am at the edge of my seat! I was so happy Perry was able to determine the species so fast, I was afraid we would have to wait for a few days, maybe even weeks, so this was great. And then that last message ... oh no! 😱
Thank you for another fully packed and amazing video, that I know you work all week on to make. You didn't know it yet, but I started seeiing it as homework as well, and am happy about it: so much to discover, so much to learn: I love it! 💛 Thank you! 😍
Holy yapping of the yappingtons
He finally put a fun guy in Pandora 0:21
GET OUT 🤬
Pantdora*
7:14 That face caught me off guard!!! 😅 So goofy, lol! 😆
I’m loving your videos each time I watch them I learn something new. Keep up the great work! 😁
You're awesome!🐜
Not gonna lie... I guessed the species wrong as well, but I still hadn't thought it was an electric ant. Glad we were all right about that. I had at least thought that if YOU thought it was a fire ant, it was a Bahamian fire ant. I got that from the tiny gaster, as opposed to the round and kinda bulbous gaster of other kinds of fire ant. Man, it really came down to it, though. I think these guys are red in order to mimic fire ants as aposematism because they don't really have much of a bite. They are about 50/50 odds of being slavers, though. I wouldn't be surprised if they tried invading one of the other smaller ant colonies to replace the queen. I'm not sure how saturated they need to be to start doing that, though. They do suffer from genetic degradation, though. So as far as being invasive, they aren't leaving tropical/subtropical climates. They will probably get pushed out of Orchadia by the weavers, unless the weavers ignore them.
Exactly what I was thinking about the weavers. This video had me researching all kinds of methods of pavement ant control haha
It’s gonna be hard to get used to “This is Orchadia.” Rewatched too much of season 1 😂
11:50 “Where dying weavers go to die” Charming.
Great Video my Name suggestion for the "Fire Ants" is Red Ribbon Army.
I love the channel!! you do an amazing job of making things interesting. Even just the tone of voice you use is very calming and makes me look forward to the next episode every week!! Keep up the amazing work! Do you have MERCH?
I found the merch!!
Is there a list of what ants are now in the vivarium ? Would be cool to have like a little profil list when you speak about them 😊
Great question! I would like to see such a list too!