CAMPONOTUS ANTS: What to expect & How to care for your Pet Ant Colony

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While most people in the world are trying to to kill carpneter (camponotus) ants in multiple ways, we ant keepers can't help ouselves by how amazing they are as pets!
This video is a new entry in our AntsVienna Tutorial Series, where we show you How to care for and what to expect of your Camponotus pet ant colony.
These giant, polymorphic ants, mostly living in forests - also named Carpenter Ants - are fascinating indeed!
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@NovoAnts 4 года назад

Nice video 👍🏼 I have a few Camponotus colonies going, they are Consobrinus & Aeneopilosus. They are great. Agree with your tips, especially the one about not disturbing them to much.

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Thanks Novo! Yes, you in Australia have all these crazy-cool Ants! I wish for a Consobrinus colony myself ...but you can't find these in europe unless you are prepared to pay a few hundred Euro. :( Yes, of all the Ants I keep they definitely get scared the most, despite beiing the largest.

@captaindinoceo 4 года назад

hey can i ask if you know about any substitude protein source for them, i ran out of mealworms and currently have nothing to give them, and i was wondering what could be used

@thisishowidoants8210 4 года назад

@@AntsVienna I have Lownei

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

@@thisishowidoants8210 Cool! :)

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

@@captaindinoceo hello there, somehow missed your comment. This may help you out ;) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VsnlZWMjG7Y.html

@klb430 4 года назад

I just caught a camponotus pennsylvanicus queen! I'm super excited, this is the species I wanted to find this year!

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Gongrats on your new queen! I know that feeling - had the same with my Camp. Ligniperdus :)

@shrektheeverchosen6457 3 года назад

How's it doing? Did she start A colony?

@klb430 3 года назад

@@shrektheeverchosen6457 She did! colony is about 20 strong now with a whole pile of brood!

@thesoulkz 2 года назад

@@klb430 I just caught one too, this is gonna be a long journey

@TankieBoi 2 года назад

I just caught one too, pennsylvanicus queens are HUGE and she's started laying eggs!

@chrxss5955 3 года назад

I caught a camponotus herculeanus and it's my first Queen ever. She makes me so happy 😊👑

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

I can really understand how you feel! I was looking for Camponotus Queens more than 1 year and when I found my first (Camp. Ligniperdus) I could't believe how BIG those are! (Compared to Lasius sp. for example) 🙂 Congrats on your Queen🍀🐜

@d0m368 Год назад

I found componotus atricips, I found a queen a few workers and like 10 eggs, I found it in a log in my backyard

@AntsVienna Год назад

Cool find! You can place a part of the log in their outworld so they feel comfortable

@levente4666 4 года назад

I have a Ligniperda colony. I was just sitting on a chair next to a table and she just landed there. She was approaching me like she wants me to catch her wich i did.

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Nice catch! Almost like Ash Ketchum in Pokemon😂👍

@CT-jy7rh 4 года назад

My fist queen landed on my hand two years ago when I was watching ant tutorials. I am not kidding. I did not keep her because I was a truly noob and also me and my family were moving from our town that week. But now see is in very good hands with a veterans of the hobby.

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Geia sou! Yes, I know what you are talking about... Last year a couple of Lasius Niger Queens landed on my hair😅😂

@CT-jy7rh 4 года назад

Wait, you speak Greek and how you understand I am a Greek? You have Greek friends or you learned from your trips maybe? What ever, happy Easter!

@ericrouleau3987 4 года назад

I've just caught 2 alates camponotus ants from northern Canada and one already has at least 8 eggs. I've just ordered test tubes and an ant nest for them. I'm so excited:)

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

You can join our Discord server ( discord.gg/PBw6BvU ) if you need help with Queen-Identification 😉

@chosetec 4 года назад

That's some nice footage of the queen helping the worker out of the cocoon! Much like people, because they are eusocial, they are quite helpless before adulthood!

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Thank you! Yes, seeing how worker ants are literally brought to life is fascinating indeed. :)

@TankieBoi 2 года назад

carpenter ants are adorable, especially the queens!

@AntsVienna 2 года назад

Yes, adorable & HUGE! haha

@peterpagac3155 4 года назад

Im.about to keep c. Ligniperda and buing one from germany (im in Slovakia and they are native in here and it shoud take two days to get here,soo....idk what to say)

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Nice Peter - Hope your colony arrives safe and sound

@sam_9228 4 года назад

Nice, I just caught a C. Pennsylvanicus Queen and I will follow all of these steps :)

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Congrats on your new Queen! Yes, take good care of her. :)

@sandiegofirbird7782 3 года назад

Camponotous quericola. I bought them,Great vid. New subscribers

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

Hello there. Sounds like an interresting species - are they native where you live? :)

@sandiegofirbird7782 3 года назад

@@AntsVienna yes they r. I'm southern California. So I'm wanting to find honeypot ants

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

@@sandiegofirbird7782 Cool - wish you good luck!

@horrificdude5461 3 года назад

I caught a Camponotus Pennsylvanicus queen a few weeks ago in my basement. I didn't expect her to be fertile, but I set her up in a test tube anyway. I left for a trip soon after, and when I got back I had forgotten that I had her until I was cleaning and found the test tube with the queen alive and with a pile of eggs and larvae.

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

That's sounds like an interesting real life story! Does your Queen have workers by now? :)

@horrificdude5461 3 года назад

@@AntsVienna Not quite yet. A few of the larvae are getting pretty big and I think they're going to pupate soon.

@TankieBoi 2 года назад

I have 2 C. pen, a C. novaeboracensis, and an unknown small-medium black ant queen. The novaeboracensis is my second-caught and my favorite, she lays many eggs and takes good care of herself and her workers! One of the C. pen queens' workers stuck a cricket leg on the cotton and it caused mold to grow :( but the novaeboracensis chewed on the cricket leg like a drumstick

@AntsVienna 2 года назад

Seems you are having fun with your ants - That's exactly what the hobby is about😃👍

@linkinlogging 4 года назад

I have two Camponotus pennsylvanicus colonies, one with 9 workers and one with 4. I caught the 4 worker one outside and the 9 worker one on my curtain one day.

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Nice catch! Take good care of them ;)

@ezrastoychannel8432 4 года назад

I just caught a Camponotus queen here in Arizona in my kitchen (Don’t Know how)

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

lol - lucky you! No more nuptials here in central europe - just some late flyers (not always mated)

@limetealstudios6502 4 года назад

Great video! I have a Camponotus herculeanus queen that I just caught!

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Thank you - Nice catch!

@lauraart8175 4 года назад

I just caught one like half an hour ago, my first pet ant I'm so excited!🐜😋😖

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

@@lauraart8175 Cool! Take good care of her. You can watch some of my Tutorials here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ih00NnzeDiQ.html

@timeforacrusade9184 4 года назад

I have mine for 4 years but it is still just a lonely queen.

@ImperiumFormicum 4 года назад

Can't wait for spring as I really want this species. Thanks for the tips!

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

You're welcome. Worth the wait! Camponotus are really 'easy' to watch. Thanks to their size you can see behaviours like Trophallaxis a lot better. ;)

@eyenaturalist9518 4 года назад

I just caught a campanotus japonicus

@meants5817 4 года назад

Imperium Formicum o siema też oglądam AntsVienna:)

@meants5817 4 года назад

Niestety nie udało się złapać xD

@tdubywuby5795 4 года назад

Since Im an Australia Ant Keeper I have 2 campanotus colonies, A camponotus consobrinus, Or Banded Sugar Ant queen and a Campanotus Aneopilosus or Golden Tailed Sugar Ant Colony!

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

That is awesome! I envy you for that Banded Sugar Ant Queen. :)

@XanderHerman-y8j 7 месяцев назад

my camponotus elegans queen has 2 workers now, can't wait to watch this colony grow

@AntsVienna 7 месяцев назад

Cool! Always be patient with Camp. species - they usually grow slower than others

@BtoolsDude 3 года назад

I caught a camponotus queen im super exited

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

Right now? That's cool! Where I live Campos won't swarm before May

@colinhowey4851 4 года назад

Excellent footage and very good advice - especially, 'DO NOT DISTURB'. When it comes to ant keeping, there is much truth in the old adage: 'Good things in life come to those who wait.'

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Yes, that adage is gold in ant keeping 👍 Even more so when dealing with Camponotus Species😅😂

@SkitStatic2 2 года назад

I got a Camponotus-nicobarensis online it came in a bunch of 3 i hope they will do fine they are arriving soon i know there not meant for multiple queens but they already have 10-15 workers as the kit said

@AntsVienna 2 года назад

Hello there. YES - Camponotus Nicobarensis can have multiple Queens in a colony, if they founded the colony together (merging colonies later on does not work because Queens could be killed). I have a 2-Queen Camp. Nicobarensis colony - you can check it out here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-d4KGJm55kQQ.html

@SkitStatic2 2 года назад

@@AntsVienna thanks i will watch the video

@naturjsameisen 4 года назад

Very good video 👍 Camponotus are awesome^^

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Thank you natur J! Yes, they are indeed. :)

@DevKing_Phizo Год назад

I caught a queen ant this nuptial flight and asked your discord community to help me identify it they told it was a camponotus now it will be easier for me to keep them thanks to you and your discord server thanks mate

@AntsVienna Год назад

You're welcome - always glad when I can help! 😄🐜

@lukebossle5379 3 месяца назад

I got my first c chromaiodes and she’s been a blast to watch. Now she’s got 15 or working and a small out world. I’m so nervous to take care of them right haha

@AntsVienna 2 месяца назад

Just stay calm and grounded. You can do this! 😄🐜👍

@southernafricanants2165 2 года назад

I caught a Camponotus pennsylvanicus, I'm so excited

@AntsVienna 2 года назад

Congrats! Excitement is the way to go :)

@nandakumarsubramanian9528 Год назад

Very nice video I appreciate it!

@AntsVienna Год назад

You're welcome! Feel free to check out the channels playlists if you want to know more about Camponotus ants 😉

@ElReinoDeLasHormigas 4 года назад

Nice video😁

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Thanks!

@islandtrader9055 4 года назад

Beautiful video! I am new! I have C. Sansabeanus & C. Discolor. Both new queens purchases 1-with eggs, 1-with eggs & workers. I live in Puerto Rico.

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Hello there! The species you got sound pretty cool. Take good care of them - in the start it's best to leave the Campo Queens alone do their thing and look only once a week or every two weeks. Greetings from Vienna, Austria

@islandtrader9055 4 года назад

Thank You!

@billiestanfield2702 4 года назад

First time ant keeper here caught campo penn. And campo castaneus. Caught by a large maple tree in my yard. I have caught many other types on my brick patio as well. I have sold some Campos and formica I have caught. Even caught a few cromatogaster. Camponotus is my favorite. Slow growing but will be so worth it to me.

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Hello there! Congrats on your Queens catchings! Yes, Campos are definetely worth the wait :)

@Ants_india0802 Год назад

I use to keep camponotus modoc i found her in my village. She is my first queen.

@AntsVienna Год назад

Nice! Local ants are always the best to start with in my opinion. Here is a video on species I generally recomend otherwise: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-H_gUXQhSyPM.html&ab_channel=AntsVienna

@davechae8734 3 года назад

Thanks for the advise i'm actually new to keeping queen ants =) ♡

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

Hello Chae! Glad my video helped you out :) If you are generally new to ant keeping I suggest you have a look at my beginner series. These videos will make your start in the hobby much easier😉 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ih00NnzeDiQ.html

@liamcote2944 4 года назад

This was super helpful I have six camponotus novaeboracensis

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

I would love to have some too! Unfortunately not native in Europe though... Take good care of your little (big) ones 😉

@tranvietphu1298 4 года назад

I’m watching this because I’ll buy a 1 queen 10 worker colony

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Congrats to your new ant colony then! What species did you go for?

@tranvietphu1298 4 года назад

It’s a camponotus nicobarensis colony

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Camponotus Nicobarensis are an excellent choice! I have a Palylist dedicated to them ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rkG2mfH_cW0.html

@tranvietphu1298 4 года назад

Thank you very much

@Cocobabymelons 4 года назад

I’m thinking about getting a Black Carpenter ant colony and this video helped very much. Thanks 😃🐜🦟

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

I'm glad when my videos help you guys out. Hopefully your decision ended in a Yes😉

@tclaunchpad8813 4 года назад

Hey I can help out I currently have 2 one who is almost having workers

@agaimless3724 Год назад

Camponotus floridanus Florida carpenter ants I have a 4 queen colony with about a 100 workers I catch the queens at night after the rain stopped on the side of my house

@AntsVienna Год назад

Cool! I've heard from many many ant keepers they have success at night. I myself have only caught 2 Queens at night in Greece: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-frmG2VG6uSU.html&ab_channel=AntsVienna

@davids4495 3 года назад

Carpenter ant nuptial are back in the Midwest. Theyre pretty small this year.

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

Thanks for the Update! Yes, due to untypically cold weather, big nuptials haven't happened yet

@davids4495 3 года назад

@@AntsVienna Last year, lucius niger garden ants held what seemed like their largest nuptial flight in a decade.

@Egg-d2w 3 года назад

Omg we are almost 1,000 likes you will be happy very happy

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

hello there. I am always happy when my videos help people out :)

@issifraser8212 4 года назад

Very good video thx again

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

You 're welcome. Have fun with ant keeping ;)

@issifraser8212 4 года назад

@@AntsVienna I will

@danielpapp7869 3 года назад

I have a C. Vagus colony with 11 worker, I love them. I catch the Q in my garden

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

Awesome! I also caught a couple of Queen last year, so there will be content on Camponotus Vagus on the channel this year🙂

@danielpapp7869 3 года назад

Cool! :D

@killerzweg509 3 года назад

I will pick up my camponotus herculeanus queen today😊

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

That sounds like the start of a new era!👍

@killerzweg509 3 года назад

@@AntsVienna it is! They are amazing. I got a queen and 5 workers. 2 larves and she got a couple of eggs aswell. Really nice!

@thedailytoast4872 4 года назад

I've just managed to get two camponotus vicinus to become friendly so I'm looking for tips on a two queens colony, my camponotus modoc is in extreme stress because I changed checked on her too much, so make sure you don't do that!

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Nice! Hope they stay friendly and you have a big healthy colony ;) It's best to only check every 2 weeks on Camponotus Queens before the first workers are born.

@FizzleFX 7 месяцев назад

Honey water gets moldy. Pure tiny drops won't. Knowing there is an energy source makes all the difference 😊

@AntsVienna 6 месяцев назад

True. But there are many species that get stuck even into the smallest pure drops and others (like Camp. Nicobarensis) that only drink very "thin" honeywater

@FizzleFX 4 месяца назад

@@AntsVienna Pure honey does soak into cotton nicely. It may takes a minute but its safe for any race I think. Even Acorn (which are tiny) can work with that :) If the cotton is pure and the honey unwatered this should also last a long time. They get to 'suckle' the cotton' whenever they want and the honey is fairly easy removed. Pick cotton and clean that one spot a bit. My Bigheads love to stuff water+honeywater reservoirs with sand and siffon its content (for easy consumption). They like being messy.

@angelosvass1001 3 года назад

I think the best option when you are begginer is to get 2 colonies at least, 1 ready with workers and one or more queens you find on your own, you just prepare the test tubes and let the queens be, check on them once in 1-2 weeks and just have fun with the established one with workers and check on them whenever you want, I dont mean to annoy the ants just that you can watch them without the fear of losing the eggs/larvae, Thats what I am gonna do when I get my first colony.

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

Hello there. Fair idea with the 2 colonies to start. I personally have caught all Queens on this channel by myself (only exception Camp. Nicobarensis exotic). I just love watching them grow into colonies and flourish 🐜🐜🐜

@angelosvass1001 3 года назад

@@AntsVienna I know the best option and the most rewarding is to catch your queen on your own but here it hasnt rain for one and a half month and the weather is too hot and dry, so no nuptial flights happen yet, I found a ant keeper in my area that he will sell me a messor barbarus colony with 15-20 workers for cheap to help me out start into the hobby, and I will continue search when it will rain. I think this will be a good option because when I finally manage to get a queen, if I dont have another ant colony it will be really hard no to check out and look at them every 5 mins.. :D

@sunnys3512 4 года назад

I love you’re videos I live in Canada tho

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Glad you like my videos - you guys in Canada have some awesome native species yourselves! ;)

@sunnys3512 4 года назад

Thank you

@ShironCollab 3 месяца назад

I have a camponotus colony, and now has 2 workers

@AntsVienna 2 месяца назад

Nice... Slow and steady is best

@ShironCollab 2 месяца назад

@@AntsVienna Thank you for supporting my friend (I share pretty much everything with him cuz we dont jugde eachother)

@Passarium-1195 3 года назад

I have a camponotus pennsylvanicus queen with larvae and one worker

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

Cool! Not sure if these need hibenation now. Wish you fun with them ;)

@prossit 3 года назад

Great video! I have a beautiful Camponotus Chilensis Queen !!

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

Thank you, hope it was helpful to you :) These Chilensis look similar to Camp. Fulvopilosus

@SkitStatic2 2 года назад

Quick question for ant keeping i hate roaches qnd will never get them what should i use instead? Im trying to aim for a large colony im get my camponotus-nicobarensis soon

@AntsVienna 2 года назад

Hello there! You don't have to use roaches... Here is what you can/should feed your ants: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VsnlZWMjG7Y.html And here are some general tips that have helped many ant keepers out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OIFwRNQEQvU.html

@mindchops346 4 года назад

I love your vids

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Thank you for the support Mimchop - Merry Christmas!🎄

@trejonjoubert7606 3 года назад

Hi i found a full camponotus maculatus nest and put into a setup of my own, the queens did stress out a bit but they seem fine for now with 80+ workers. will they still lay eggs? (the queens are in a dark enclosure of the tank and i give them proper nutrition, although there is mild vibration where i live, eg opening of doors, bit of noise etc and cant find a better place for them) Some workers react to noise where most dont at all so hoping the queens will still produce new workers etc.

@AntsVienna 2 года назад

Hello there! Not sure about Camponotus Maculatus living habits, since I haven't kept them. HOWEVER, one of our Discord Communitys' moderators "Lynn" is keeping Camponotus Maculatus successfully. I suggest you ask her directly on discord: discord.gg/PBw6BvU

@chase6785 4 года назад

just found 6 camponotus pennsylvanicus queens in a rotting log behind my house. Its still kind of chilly so it was a great time to catch a few of them with some workers :)

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

I am honestly no fan of taking established colonies away from the wild, but if you can provide a similar experience in a nice, big Formicarium they should be fine👌🐜

@chase6785 4 года назад

I set the log out as bait last season. The colonies where all young with less then 7 workers. Like fishing. Sport anting :)

@josephhazelgrave625 2 года назад

Hellooo, hope you well!! I absolutely love your videos!! Very very very helpful for me as I am a brand new ant keeper, I have just received a camponotus singularis queen, I ordered her with a brood but unfortunately she must’ve ate them in transit, I have done some major research on her but I didn’t account for this situation for her to eat her brood have you got any videos covering this, I have tried to look but I am new to you tube also, thank you Vienna!

@josephhazelgrave625 2 года назад

It was from ant antics just so you know

@AntsVienna 2 года назад

Hello Joseph! Welcome to ant keeping :) It is pretty common for Queens to eat their brood if they are feeling stressed - and transit is one of those situations. Just make sure you keep your Queen in the dark and no vibrations or checking on her over the next 5-6 weeks at least, so she can calm down and start laying eggs again. Since you are new to ant keeping I suggest you these videos, they contain all the basic information you will need to get started 👉 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OIFwRNQEQvU.html

@josephhazelgrave625 2 года назад

@@AntsVienna wow thank you so much, you are a diamond 👌🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@josephhazelgrave625 2 года назад

@@AntsVienna so should I leave them in the box they can in for 5weeks no food or anything?

@AntsVienna 2 года назад

Keep your Queen/colony in a Test tube setup ideally

@blackspiraldancer6 3 года назад

I’m going to pick up a camponotus Queen tomorrow that I’ve purchased. She already has workers established. Would opening the test tube, stabilizing it, and placing it in a small Tupperware dish or small insect terrarium be alright? I’m worried about opening it when it’s time for feeding.

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

Congrats! Placing the Test tube in a little insect terrarium (make sure there are no gaps where the ants could escape) is the better choice. Just don't open the the test tube right away. Let it sit in still for a day before opening and feeding (so the ants won't get stressed😉)

@blackspiraldancer6 3 года назад

Cool, appreciate it!

@alexanderkinney9149 2 года назад

Harberi and Modoc!

@AntsVienna 2 года назад

Nice! I know many people that like Modoc👍

@bancroftbugz7925 2 года назад

Have a Modoc colony! About 7 workers and some brood.

@AntsVienna 2 года назад

Camp. Modoc are cool! How old is your colony? from last year?

@bancroftbugz7925 2 года назад

@@AntsVienna yes last spring!

@nini6979 2 года назад

how often do you give her honeywater whilte the testtube time? and what could you give them instead of honeywater?

@AntsVienna 2 года назад

For every ant I give 1 small honeaywater-drop per week. So, for Queen + 2 workers I would give 3 small droplets once a week. You could use sugarwater instead of honeaywater, but in my experience ants accept honeywater better (=are more likely to eat it). You could also use some Sunburst ant nectar if you have it at your disposal.

@antworld9243 4 года назад

ok thankyou for that and my colony move in about 2 days ago i hop i get a good colony and i have SUBCRIBED hit the bell love your vidos

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

hey there! Glad I could help you out - working on the next video right now ;)

@Super_Andrei 5 месяцев назад

I have a Componatus Vagus ant colony

@AntsVienna 5 месяцев назад

Cool! How do you like them? Here is my guide on the species, if you are looking for more information: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3m2fOW5nM48.html

@Super_Andrei 4 месяца назад

Thanks AntsVienna, but I have seen almost all the actual videos including this one and I love your channel.

@taniadevries6564 2 года назад

I got a camponotus ligniperda

@AntsVienna 2 года назад

And you won't regret it :) The only thing you need with this species is a LOT of patience... they grow VERY slow

@AdamZAZA-e1c 8 месяцев назад

Do you have too put it in a test tube when u first catch it or can u place it in a enclosure

@AntsVienna 8 месяцев назад

You can place her in an enclosure, BUT test tube will always yield better results

@mixalislol5994 3 года назад

Evagelos is a greek name too!

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

Ennoeitai! :)

@SkyViewOfficial0 Год назад

i actually fullfilled all these requirements at now, except sugar water... like, i just caught her today i dont wanna disturb her i prob feed her after 1 week

@AntsVienna Год назад

Yes, that sounds good. I personally put them in test tubes the day I catch them and them give them a few days of rest (4-7 Days) before their first meal.

@praneeth8142 4 года назад

Nice video

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Thank you! Check our new Giveaway Video ;)

@CanariosMadrid 4 года назад

Amazing ants 👍🇪🇸🐜

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Gracias! ;)

@Reshtarc 9 месяцев назад

Set ups like this are for when the queen is new and she is full on wing muscle to feed her young. I got 3 queens now in December all their brood have failed. I could use a guide on how to keep them alive feeding and needs to help her get to spring so she will restart laying and try to build brood pile again. This is a Huge challenge for a novice ant keeper. I see zero guides on this subject just how to keep new queens. Well what about the ones that are not new but still in the box so to speak. How to care for them to get to year 2 and a real founding.

@AntsVienna 9 месяцев назад

Hello there. What Camponotus species exactly do you keep? In winter most need hibernation. During this time the Queens do hardly need any food, but are in need of water and need to be kept at certain (lower) temperatures. I suggest you check out my FULL BEGINNER Playlist, which teaches many basics of ant keeping. 👉 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OIFwRNQEQvU.html After that if you still have questions (which normal and fine by the way😉), feel free to join out AntVienna Discord Chats. There we are over 1000 ant keepers in constant exchange about how to optimally keep ants amongst other things. 👉 Here is a discord invite for you: discord.gg/PBw6BvU

@erengineer9793 3 года назад

I take with me a camponotus vagus . With some owrkers 4 or 6.

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

Nice! I also have Camp. Vagus and will be making a video about them soon😉

@shakirshatnawi1738 4 года назад

I have a camponotus Sansabeans queen whith two workers

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Cool - never heard of that species before... do they get big?

@shakirshatnawi1738 4 года назад

@@AntsVienna ya

@texaskb 4 года назад

i have a camponoutis queen they are easy to keep

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Yes, Camponotus Ants are "low maintainance" early on indeed👍

@hanzfranz1394 3 года назад

Find deine Videos voll gut

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

Hey, danke. Hoffe mein English ist klar verständlich😃

@hanzfranz1394 3 года назад

@@AntsVienna Wenn man es mit meinem vergleicht dann ist bei dir ein großer unterschied

@hanzfranz1394 3 года назад

Also gut (:

@alexandrosvafeiadis9049 3 года назад

Great video and very helpful but I'd like to ask where your name comes from. It sounds like greek but I am not sure.

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

Geia sou Alexandre! Yes, my name is Greek, since I was born there :)

@fharni 4 года назад

I would like to habe a Camponotus queen too, but i did not found one this year. Now I am too late and have to wait for next year.

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

You could still find a "late" Camponotus Queen now. Just keep your eyes open. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oYa63Qh1usw.html

@antworld9243 4 года назад

the colony is doing good and the Queen has 11 workers i have feed them honey and they like it

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Nice to hear your colony is doing good👍

@antzilla1752 3 года назад

I have 2 camponotus ant colonies, nicobarensis and vagus. My nicobarensis is doing fine but my vagus is not laying eggs. I dont know what to do.

@antzilla1752 3 года назад

And how often should i feed them. They are 1 queen and two workers (nanitics)

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

Cool. I am working on a video about Vagus currently. With Queen + 2 nanitics I would feed 2 drops of honeywater per week and a fruit fly or spider leg every 14 days. Also, Vagus hibernate from October - March, so it is normal for the Queen to not lay any more eggs this year

@antzilla1752 3 года назад

Another problem i've encounterd is my sister she makes sound and disturbs my ants when they need to be alone (im 10 and my sister 8)

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

Disturbing the ants isn't good! Anyway - the Camp Vagus video is now online🙂 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3m2fOW5nM48.html

@FizzleFX 7 месяцев назад

I plugged my test tube to an arena once she had 4 workers. ALL IN ONES are only good after a dozen workers and even then not ideal.

@AntsVienna 6 месяцев назад

It depends on what you are going for... With modular ant farms you can adjust things as colony grows easier, BUT all.in.ones are great for those who like to have everything in one place and a complete setup - also more compact than modular designs

@taniadevries6564 2 года назад

Antsvianna what camera do u use

@AntsVienna 2 года назад

Oh... back then I used my trusted HTC 10 🙂

@sLife_- 3 года назад

💚💚💚

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

😃🐜🐜🐜

@MattzWorkz 4 года назад

I really liked your videos they are amazing! I live in the state of West Virginia in the U.S. The two most common Camponotus species I see around here are Camponotus pennsylvanicus and Camponotus americanus. I recently captured a Camponotus pennsylvanicus queen (she looks very similar to your Camponotus ligniperdus queen). I did not give her honey after catching her. Do you think this is ok? What do you feed your Camponotus ants? I really enjoyed your video, hope you make more!

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Hello Matthew! Glad you like my video :) Camp. Pennsylvanicus are actually very much like Ligniperdus, at least in the care department. It is not neccessary to feed your Queen, I just do because it gives her a nice boost in the founding phase. I have a feeding playlist here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1qPmmX4ioVM.html If you want to know more about Camponotus care feel free to join our discord server - we've got lots of fellow ant keepers willing to help ;) discord.gg/PBw6BvU

@antworld9243 4 года назад

i keep camponotus barbaricus and i got the queen with workers

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Nice to hear that! How is the colony doing now??? I got a Queen from a shop but she died on me 2 Jears ago... love the species!

@antworld9243 4 года назад

is millworms good for camponotus barbaricus

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Yes, they are a protein source. Just make sure to pre-cut them before feeding ;)

@alexben3780 4 года назад

Camponotus Ligniperdus and Camponotus Vagus

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Cool! I just found Vagus myself lately - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oYa63Qh1usw.html

@alexben3780 4 года назад

@@AntsVienna niice

@FizzleFX 7 месяцев назад

25-30?? I read 21-24 for Foreli... Messor go 21-26. I keep both around 24-25

@AntsVienna 6 месяцев назад

Cool, nice insights👍

@antsireland1261 4 года назад

hi would love c.lingneperda but soon i might be getting a colony of C.nicoberensis plus first :)

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

C. Nicobarensis certainly are a nice option, since they don't hybernate. C. Ligniperdus are really cool looking and huge, even when compared to other C. species. Can't blame you, whichever you might be getting (first). ;)

@antsireland1261 4 года назад

@@AntsVienna ive found a nice sized colony of sale (1q-100w) love the colouration too!

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

@@antsireland1261 Sounds nice :) I just love how their mesosoma is matt red (crimson), while head and gaster are glossy black.

@antsireland1261 4 года назад

@@AntsVienna ive seen a lot of variation sometimes a darker mesosoma with a bright head and abdomen or other way around and i love the look of the major they a pretty big heads with a big bright colours!

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

@@antsireland1261 I've notice that the first workers a Queen produces (nanetics) are always darker overall. As the colony grows, bigger, brighter workers are born.

@jackwoodcock3169 2 года назад

Camponotus Turkistanicus, bought in a shop

@AntsVienna 2 года назад

Turkistanicus sure are nice👍🐜

@MagagahAhahhss 4 месяца назад

Hi I caught a red and black species with about 100 workers and two queens the queens have been getting along for a month is this normal?

@AntsVienna 3 месяца назад

Well, some Queens get along better than others. I don't know if I would call it normal, but if it works for you/your ants that's fine, right? 😉🐜

@MagagahAhahhss 3 месяца назад

@@AntsVienna post soon?

@haztaz235 3 года назад

Can all c. Species be 2 queebs?

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

Hello there. NO, in fact most Camponotus sp. are monogynus (1 Queen). Be sure to inform yourself before putting any 2 Queens together, as they might fight to the death either right away or after the first workers get born. If you want to know more. feel free to join our Discord discord.gg/PBw6BvU community, where a lot of experienced ant keepers can answer your questions in chat💬

@pittigecharel8258 4 года назад

Camponotus cruentatus here 👍🏼

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Cruentatus is a cool species to keep! It crossed my mind many times to keep a colony of them too, but i have too many colonies to care as it is😅😂

@pittigecharel8258 4 года назад

@@AntsVienna hahaha, it's my first colony...🤞🏼 So far 6 workers...

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

@@pittigecharel8258 Keep it up! Once Camponotus reach a certain number (usually around 30 workers) they will start growing really fast ;)

@baronahata7398 4 года назад

Omg , Perfect! I made new videos too

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Thanks! Your turcestanus look very nice, so colourful.

@karenchouchana1955 4 года назад

hi i need help my ant colony is not moving but there not dead do you know what it means? please help i am worried

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Have you reasearched on the particular species? Maybe they have some sort of hibernation ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ytDswVH5J2g.html If you need more ant keeping tips feel free to join our discord and ask there - we have both beginner and experinced ant keepers from all over the wolrd! discord.gg/PBw6BvU

@jeskepifish3162 4 года назад

Hmmmm thanks

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

You're welcome 👍

@milk0427 Год назад

I have black carpenter ants but all the workers died except the queen even though they were new not old pls help

@AntsVienna Год назад

Do you still keep your colony/queen in a test tube? I've made the experience it is best to lay the test tube in a container and open it up (foraging area) when the Camponotus Queens get their first workers... Staying in a closed test tube for too long seems to damage their well-being

@milk0427 Год назад

@@AntsVienna thanks

@joebothehobo5895 3 года назад

How many ants is the best to move into a little formicarium

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

I give some tips on how many ants your colony should have before moving them in to a formicarium in this videoru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OIFwRNQEQvU.html

@joebothehobo5895 3 года назад

Thank you so much!

@thatguywiththechainsaws 2 года назад

i have camponotus vagus

@AntsVienna 2 года назад

Cool! Vagus are nice. I even have made an ant guide about them - you can check it out here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3m2fOW5nM48.html

@anag5144 3 года назад

I have 1 queen Camponotus vittatus. It is easy to find here in Brazil.

@AntsVienna 3 года назад

Nice - I love the color of vittatus! Only yellow ants here in Austria are Lasius Flavus, but they are pretty small in comparison...

@RocketdogandSeptembr 2 года назад

Thank god theres another ant channel...i cant stand that dramatic AntsCanada guy

@AntsVienna 2 года назад

Hello there. Haha - I try to keep my channel less dramatic and more informative. Welcome - hope you enjoy! :)

@li-lan5776 4 года назад

I caught a local Componotus pennyslvanicus which I assumed was a scout because I found her randomly wandering through my house. I have her in a little formicarium and she's already tunneling so I don't want to move her at this point. If she is a queen I hope she does well

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Hello there - nicely done👍 This Video will help you distinguish if she is a Queen or not. If she isn't you can just let her go where you found her. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Nc2QT_STnK8.html

@li-lan5776 4 года назад

@@AntsVienna thanks, I'll check it out :) though I probably won't be letting her go in the middle of the sunroom XD

@li-lan5776 4 года назад

@@AntsVienna alright watched it and I think she is a queen. She's really big (around 13mm) and has the enlarged gaster. I can't get a close enough look to see if there's wing scars without disturbing her though

@AntsVienna 4 года назад

Nice, take good care of her ;)