I've been on RU-vid since 2006. This is easily one of the most addictive series I've ever watched. The fact that its also educational instead of mind numbing garbage like most addictive content makes it possibly the greatest thing I've ever come across on YT.
Also, just to clarify, I mentioned that a parasitic relationship can sometimes lead to a mutualistic symbiosis, and I gave the example of the mealybugs in Pantdora, but to be clear: parasitism and mutualism are not the same thing. Thanks!
well theres also the obvious role parasites perform as population control. if there were no mites then ant colonies in the wild would just grow and grow until they start displacing other insects
Gotta love how Smaug just pokes his head out like: "Wassup" after being gone for 4 or 5 days as if nothing happened. This lizard is already one of my favorite youtube personalities
Tbh as a woman it annoys me that everything seems to be assumed male by default lol. From most animals to humans. Even though for example ants and bees we usually see are all female, ppl still going to say ”look at him” etc. Seeing a clearly female animal is still a male to most people. This coming from a non native english speaker too, whose native language doesn’t have gendered pronouns
Really neat that you're doing your best to make sure the environment and weather inside Pantdora mirror's that of the outside world. IIRC, a lot of earlier large scale biome experiments actually failed because there was no wind inside...and it turns out that stuff like trees, bushes, etc actually NEED to be exposed to stuff like wind and harsh weather to become strong and tough.
As a bonsai practicioner I know the importance of such movement. Plant cells are rigid to various degrees .When a branch or trunk moves or is bent some of the cells are damaged. Scar tissue forms to cover the damage and acts much like a cast put over a broken arm or leg. The scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue and causes the new bend to be retained. It also adds strength to area. Strong winds can cause this to happen over large areas of the tree which adds strength to the entire area.
How did he get wind to go through? Isn't it all Glass? 🤔 Unless maybe it's because the top is exposed? I get so lost in the videos I forget what the tank actually looks like. 😅
lol don’t forget 400 spiders 🤣🤣🤣 lol my husband loved that I’m working on his spider phobia though lol he is letting me get a jumper for my birthday 😂 but he murders the harmless large house spiders we have says they are to big😅 small wins
These videos are more infromative than ANY wildlife shows ive ever seen...I love the indepth analogy of the Rain Forest creatures...Cant wait for the next video...THIS is SUPER EXCITING....better than any TV drama.....
Common insect predators of pest mites include bigeyed bugs, brown lacewings, dustywings, green lacewings, minute pirate bugs, mite midges, the spider mite destroyer lady beetle (ladybug), spider mite rove beetle, and sixspotted thrips.
There are many of parasites in this world. Ones that effect us more than you know. Ik it's scary, but some change our moods and how we eat as well. If a parasite likes certain elements in foods, it will make you crave them. Even help with bad food addiction as when you stop eating said food, the parasite will make you crave it, and also make you feel horrible unless you eat it. It needs it for its survival. Theres ones that also cause balding and also cause those affected to be grumpy and annoyed constantly. Demons are what they truly are... but there are amazing ways to fight them!! One amazing way is with ivermectin! It's commonly used as horse dewormer as horses have very sensitive digestive tracts. So it only kills parasites! There is also Avermectin, which is found in dandelion root, I believe. Ivermectin is a very amazing substance. It's CRAZY how there is no over the counter version for people (that ik of). Luckily, the "horse dewormer" is basically just ivermectin. It's gotten a bad name for itself somehow... but it is truly an amazing medicine. I know of a woman whose mom had limes disease, and she went on a self medicated experiment with ivermectin and (according to her) it CURED limes disease!! A disease known to only be able to be treated... at least, that's what the medical field here in America states. Which, btw, is not built to cure. Just to treat. Because constant medication means for money for them... it really ticks me off😤😡
I like that you added the temperature and humidity to a few different scenes. It gives a nice insight in the day / night difference. Great episode as asual!
Thank you! Also, I figured people might be curious about the differences in microclimate, e.g. canopy vs midtank with wind. In nature, it's like that, too.
I LOVE these series and I have Watched you since I was 7. By the age of 12 I started making my own terrariums and started my own research. You are my hero, my inspiration and I hope you never stop making videos and encouraging people to enjoy nature while it's still here😁😁😁😁🤩🤩😍
I absolutely love this series. It reminds me of childhood and how I would enjoy nature shows. It's the way you describe things, it hits that pure excitement for nature. Life gets crazy and we often forget what brings us pure joy. Your hard work really shows. I'm deeply appreciative of the content you make and I'm so proud of how far you've come. Cheers!
I just wanna say thank you. I am 27 years old and Watch a lot of RU-vid Content the last years. This is the Most beautiful and interesting Channel ive ever Seen. I love your Clan Voice. I love to learn about the Animals in Pandora. And i love to See How you put effort into this. Big thank you !!!!
As a gardener, the close ups on the mealy bug and the info about the mite's lifecycles is very fascinating. The rain and wind should help with the mealy bug on the ferns as well. And maybe release some more lady bugs. Also the reason the worms come out after the rain is because the soil becomes anoxic. Such a good episode AntsC! Even in the face of unexpected events.
man it's really inspiring having watched you for all these years see your hobby start out with just white tubes and cotton balls and now evolved to this as well as the company. Glad to have been a viewer for all these years
Love this series! Just a small note on parasitism… the mitochondria and gut microbiomes are examples of a mutualistic relationship in which both species involved benefit. In both cases, the mitochondria and gut microbes enjoy protection from predation and the harsh environment, while their host gains access to a new energy source (the mitochondria produces ATP through the Krebs cycle, and the gut microbes allow us to digest plant matter). The reason these interactions persisted is because they were beneficial to both parties, so it can’t be considered parasitism. However, the point you made about mealybugs providing protection against herbivory despite technically having a parasitic relationship with plants is fascinating! Those are the kind of observations that can only be made by watching nature at work! This is easily my favorite series on RU-vid!!
this is absolutely an awesome series!!! the huntsman spiders will not kill literally everything, a massacre may develop in Pantdora, but Mother Nature always finds a way to survive!!! I love your awesome vivarium, it is truly amazing. I hope you continue to care for the channel, Pantdora, and all your other amazing projects. I am so glad I saw your channel!!
There's actually a theory that parasites serve a role in regulating the immune system. Some epidemiologists have noted that the rise of autoimmune disorders seems to coincide with the fall of parasitic infections in humans. Correlation does not equal causation, but it's an interesting observation.
@@opheliusluci7992 True. I never said definitively that this theory was true. The question was just asked in the video about what purpose parasites serve in the ecosystem. I'm just sharing something that I heard from a microbiologist recently. The theory states that minor parasitic infestations and low grade infections keep the immune system busy so that it doesn't turn on the body's own tissues. With modern medicine and sanitation eliminating these factors, the immune system loses this check and is more likely to run amok. So not a direct causation, but more of a thumb on the scales, shifting probability.
Mikey, you can improve the artificial winding by afixing paper stripes to the front grid of the fan. Not only will it create turbulences akin to how real wind operates, but the fluttering of the stripes makes for a good simulation of the noise in the leaves. Even more satisfying! 🌬🍃
@misterkingawesome When it comes to ants, 100% agree. Also recommended: Deep look, Journey to the microcosmos, natural world facts and crime pays but botany doesn't.
@@yukeshv7251It's quite probable, with all the other investments, the cinematography, the story he needs for successful youtube videos... There's also overt hints here or there that an entire team is working on this. I cannot imagine that all the entertainment is left to chance. On the other hand, he's pretty good at making stories out of nothing happening. "Oh no I haven't seen such and such for 48 hours, they might be dead, oh cruel nature." "Ah what a miracle, it showed up!" As well as being quite transparent through little hints, like the mantis mating story with Green and White reaper. "Oh maybe, had I done that differently, it would have worked etc." There's tonnes of "sleight of hand" involved in the series. But! Does it really matter? Informative, entertaining, great cinematography, no "the message" I can detect, no animal cruelty (cause even if there is, it's just bugs, isn't it?). It's like the Sandkings by G.R.R. Martin. He's playing god, sometimes a cruel god, sometimes a benevolent god to a bunch of lower lifeforms.
@@yukeshv7251 I mean yeah he does this for entertainment, none of those ants etc were there before, he just thinks of ideas to make the story interesting.
this series had made me view life itself in such a different perspective, i never thought of parasites that way. always thought they didnt serve much purpose other then for the parasites itself
I don't really have an invested intrest in this subject, but like David Attenborough you're able to captivate me and pull me in. The production quality is fantastic.
Though I’m in the states, when i was a child i put a small centipede in a terrarium and forgot about it but months later i found a HUGE centipede in there. They can grow exponentially!
Ants Canada, I just wanted to say thank you. Your YT channel with your various series about ants, termites, beetles, paladarium/terrarium/vivarium tutorials, ant care guides and more have really awoken apart of me that I completely forgot about. And that is my fascination with bugs I had as a child. But through social stigmatisms, I of course learned the typical "Ew, bugs=bad. Kill it" mentality growing up. Your channel has helped strip that all away. Thank you for that. I now look at my backyard differently than before. 💜 Infact recently, a tree fell in our yard to which upon inspecting I found tiny little red and black ants with those cute heart shaped gastors I hear you talk about in your videos sometimes. I don't think they are acrobat ants as they aren't carrying their gastors above themselves. They are super cute regardless of me knowing what they are though and I check on them daily now that I know where their nest is. It is so fun to sit and watch them go up and down the fallen tree or gobble up some droplets of honey I offer them. There was even a big red ant that passed me by today as I was sitting outside. Much bigger than any "normal" ant just wandering around and it seemed like it was looking for something. Normally, I would have left it alone. The bigger ants, while impressive, used to give me the heeby jeebies. Not anymore! 😁 Learning from your channel, I thought it might be a queen of some kind so I had to capture it! Though, I live in the southern USA. I really hope I didn't just catch a fire ant queen. 😅 That particular species still frightens me. Anyway, I rambled...long story short and like others have said, thank you for what you do. You both educate and entertain and through that have opened up a whole new world to so many including myself. Entomology is a fascinating world indeed. ☺
Ive watched your channel for years now, always loved your content. But this series is right up there with attenborough as the best animal stuff to watch. The amount of thought and work that has gone into this and continues every day, i dont think can even be comprehended by most - not only the animals but the videography, the whole thing is just really, really well done. Thank you for your efforts, big love from london, england ✌🏻
I bought a house in the desert So. California. There was a smell coming from outside. Little did I know that the privets we're covered with woolly aphids. The plants look like they've been wrapped in white cotton. During the winter depending on the climate they will live underground with the roots. Every plant roots & all had to be taken out and burned. Removed a lot of soil and replaced. Nothing could be planted in the area for 2 years. They like privats and any plant that's in the privat family.
For the land planerians, I've seen gibson beetles eat them for the Centipedes and Millipede, the Promecognathus laevissimus will eat those things.. for the ant population, i would put in an assasin bug and a carnivorus plant called a sundew as those two have a symbiotic relationship, the assassin bug will also eat the mites and plant parasites.
This is breathtaking. I've been keeping isects for six months now (currently at 4 mantids, a beetle and a tarantula incoming), but this is just something else. I found your channel today and will surely be tuning in to next weeks' episodes. So inspiring to see all these creatures! As a mantis lover I really hope Grey Reaper managed to do the deed and we'll se lil hierodulas pop out of that ootheca. My baby boy blue Papua hierodula is almost mature now too so I've been heartbroken by your two guys passing - hopefully not in vain!
As much as we hate them here on the channel and just in general, Mites are a part of nature. In your other terrariums it would be different but Pandora is an ecosystem experiment. Perhaps the mites are a way of the ecosystem balancing itself so the Marauder Ants don’t get out of control. Either way tho it does suck, but we’ll get through it. Ant Love Forever! 🐜❤️
You probably know the channel but if not: Journey to the microcosmos has a cool vid about mites out right now. You might like it, both the vids and the channel.
I have never been so enamored with a RU-vid series than with the EPIC Pantdora vivarium!!!! Truly amazing!!!! I recommend to everyone who will listen!! I am completely invested & can’t wait for each new episode. You’re the best! 🤩🤩
Other youtube videos I just watch when they appear and I have time, but I save AntCanada videos until nighttime and the wife has gone to bed and I can have a drink and relax to the exciting next episode of this incredible series.
@@Oldworldlove Because she isn't interested in ants or videos about insects. My 11 year old daughter watches those kinds of videos, or used to, and we keep praying mantids and a jumping spider.
Oh, they're in the vivarium. You can actually see them flying around in some shots. They always get eaten though so they're never too much of a problem.
I know. They got into my hone and wreaked my plants. I saved about 1/4 but when I bought new plants they just found a way to get to them. They are controlled but not eradicated. I drives me nuts!
I like how you respect all life, take the time to observe the mites and the mealybugs and not rush to remove them, guessing and researching that they do indeed have a role to play in their environment.
the fact that you can produce in one week, 30 min of beautiful video with a quality like tv documentaries, is incredible! one of the best channel ever!
