I love it but maybe add a bird or something Edit maybe add a leopard gecko they are my favorite species of gecko or maybe a leaf gecko also one of my favorites
I walk away from this guy for like 3 years and he goes from 8 12 gallon tanks in his apartment to an entire ecosystem in his house. Respect the dedication
I have to say, my favorite part of this series so far is the running storyline of the acrobat ant (and for the purposes of the story, it’s definitely just one individual acrobat ant) constantly talking trash to much larger creatures and threatening to spray them with formic acid while they either completely disregard him or fail to notice him entirely.
I homeschool my 14 year old autistic grandson and when we got to Ecosystems in our Science book he introduced me to your videos and we are watching them religiously and learning so much. It is fun and makes Science so much more enjoyable. Thank you for your creative and wonderful photography and dialogues! They are great!
The worm in the video: Terrestrial planarians, relatives of the well-known regenerative flatworms, are fascinating creatures. Known for their remarkable ability to regenerate, these land-dwelling planarians can reproduce through fragmentation, where each part has the potential to grow into a new worm. Even more intriguing is their predatory nature, especially evident during wet weather when they actively hunt. They utilize viscous slime trails to trap small prey like slaters and millipedes. The planarian then engulfs its victim in slime and feeds through its belly-located mouth. Interestingly, their digestive system has only one opening, serving both for ingestion and excretion. This unique biological feature, along with their regenerative abilities, makes terrestrial planarians an intriguing subject of study.
Its movement looks extremely similar to a leech, but looking it up leeches are segmented flatworms and this worm doesn’t look to have segments, so you are probably correct.
@@dukeofthedance8062 he talks during the entire video that goes against the definition of pantomiming😭 and in no definition of documentary does it even say pantomiming isnt allowed, hes documenting his animals in a factual way while adding fun details therefore it still could fall under the definition of documentary
@@dukeofthedance8062 it's the first time I've seen someone use this term, could you explain what you meant when you used it? I'm generally fairly clued in but I couldn't crack this one, thanks.
@@dunkinzsoda pantomiming is a greek form of theater with only gestures and music to explain /progress the story, hes i guess saying this is what AntsCanada is doing making it not a documentary but that doesn’t make sense so i dont know what duke is trying to say here
I did some research for you, sulawesain toads feast on crazy ants. Im not quite sure what kind of impact they may have on your ecosystem. But it may they help with put some control over the invasive species.
I can confirm the green reapers exact species because i have her in my collection:its a green morph of the Philippine marbled mantis,i can tell due to the leg stripes, also the “male” mantis is actually a female and both mantids are stil not fully grown
I like the vacuum idea. Even if you don't get rid of the entire hoarde, you are the best and most effective predator possible. You can be specifically targeting them alone. You can take as many as necessary without having to completely eliminate them. You can do it without harming anything else in the environment. Gradually, your vacuuming will become less and less necessary as the balance of life reaches homeostasis. Eventually, even the crazy ants will be brought into check. I look forward to watching the journey!!!
I agree! I think it's the most effective way to at least curb the explosive growth - even if they can't be eliminated they can be kept from being an apocalyptically dominant force
It could be really cool in future setups to preinstall micro cameras into habitats such as the stump. It would be amazing to be able to monitor a colony on that sort of level.
I am not at all a bug guy... in fact I find most to be repulsive...especially spiders... but I have been binge watching this! It is amazing and incredibly entertaining! You must feel like a God of your own planet! Keep up the great work!
Ugh. Same here. I love watching the dynamics of a thriving ecosystem, and I really wish it were feasible to manage one that wasn't 90% arthropods. But it's not feasible, and the real world is like 99.9% arthropods, so I'm just amazed to see what AC here is able to pull off. This environment is amazingly natural, its progressive changes are really logical, and this is really well documented, so in spite of it all I can't look away... "ew... oh cool... ugh, c'mon... oh hey, neat... ick, why... oh wow..."
Yes, the Green Reaper still has at least 2 more molts before she reaches maturity. Fun fact about mantises is that they don’t grow their wings until their final molt, and the previous molt will have 4 little sacs on her back which she currently does not have. These sacs are her developing wings. That will be your clue in as to when she’s near fully grown. You should also be very careful about introducing the other mantis even if it is male. Most mantises will happily cannibalize their own species, so you might want to wait until they are both sexually mature (they’ll both have their wings) that way they might have a chance at mating before one devours the other.
I know some mantis keepers also feed their mantises before introducing them for mating so it’s less likely they will turn on and eat each other before they can get to reproducing
Great information! Can Mantises mate easily with other breeds or is it common for them to be too genetically different to mate? Like with dogs and cats we know it's easy but spiders and ants never mate outside their genome. Come to think of it, I don't even know if there _are_ insects that can mate outside their genome, I assume they must be able up to a certain point for evolution to work, right?
@@Flippokid That's not how evolution works, bro. Evolution occurs due to tiny changes within a species over many, many generations, not through interspecies breeding.
I never thought I’d be spending a Sunday yelling “OMG RUN JIMINY NOOOOO!” to a baby cricket on RU-vid, but, here we are 🥺 I’m so emotionally invested in this vicarious! You are a fantastic storyteller AC x
You should put blind snakes in the ecosystem. They eat up ant brood, and since black crazy ants can't defend themselves against the blindsnakes and the marauders can, they might be able to reduce the population of the black crazy ants
@@AntsCanada Maybe in the soils of your backyard, I've found them in pots or under bricks very often, so they wouldn't really be a hassle to find. They might prey on the marauders and the termite(they could be an easier target, but seing how hidden they are in this state, they would mst likely bump into the black crazy ants and their brood pile before meeting the termites), but the black crazy ants are the easiest to hunt as they are fragile, and most they could do.is Spray acid on their scales. The marauders could still defend themselves using their large majors to bite onto the snake, hopefully scaring it away. Also, keep the series going as long as you can. It's really is helping me learn how ecosystems work, so maybe soon, I could make my own.
@@duploman1000 ye, these snakes are pretty much like earthworms, with their main defence mechanisms is their point tail. They also have super small mouths, being able to only eat the larvae of the smaller majors and the minors in the marauder colony. Plus, the marauders could scare the snake off by biting down on its tail, making it flail around. The black crazy ants can't do anything like that. The only thing they could do is spray acid on the scales of the snake, which to the ants seems extremely tough. The termites are the easiest target, but they are hidden deep inside the stump, so it would likely bump into a huge brood patch of the black crazy ants.
My husband and I both believe that this series is WAY more entertaining and compelling than Disney+'s A Real Bug's Life. We recommend AntsCanada for everything from educational content to Bug Drama. So excited for more episodes of Pantdora
Totally agree. I'm trying to get my wife to show this series to her second grade classroom. I think it would be amazing if AC started being viewed in classrooms all over the world. So informative.
It is so unbelievably heartwarming how genuinely happy and positive you are in these videos, and how together the community is, speculating a mantis's species, and just appreciating nature as it is. I really truly believe your channel and community is humanity at its best. Saying you deserve your success is such an understatement to the good you do, making happy videos that intrigue and put people in a good mood and is actually so entertaining. I've learned so much about nature and animals because of these videos and the comments. I don't know, it's just rare to see somethin so genuine this consistently
Careful mating the Green Reaper! Approximately 150-180 young mantises can emerge from each egg case. My family learned this the hard way once... a Christmas tree had a few egg cases, and many hundreds of mantis hatched in our house.
Knowing how huge and unstoppable crazy black ant currently in the pandora. Their are more likely will end up like the cricket and AntsCanada can always added more predator just to eliminate over populated Mantis.
I think it will be necessary. I question just how much of the "resilience" is due to nature "fighting back" versus human replenishment of the tank. Sure, the sheer number of crickets overwhelmed the ants this time but I highly doubt enough survived to produce such large numbers again and even if they did, the previous feast means the number of ants will have quadrupled by then.
If this truly is about witnessing nature proceed, it seems foolish to project human bias into it. Nature does not have a concept of invasive. It moves forward and changes in many different ways. If the black crazy ants continue to proliferate, then that's just a part of nature at work in this setting. Let them dominate and see what happens. Otherwise you're just playing god.
Almost my exact thinking, sure there is prey of the crickets, roaches, etc. Etc. But the ants are almost an alpha species themselves and if not taken care of they will 100% explode in population quickly. But I am also 100% ants Canada knows this and doesn't need us to tell him lol
@@dukeofthedance8062 To be fair he had not intended for any of the ants currently in the tank to be in there. They hitched a ride on the decorative plants before there was even supposed to be anything populating the vivarium if you watch the earlier episodes. Both Crazy ants and Fire ants were specificially mentioned as something he did not want in the enclosure.
This makes me feel like I’m watching early 2000’s NatGeo documentaries and I absolutely love it. You’ve taken not just my two most HATED insects (ants n termites)but also plenty of other insects I was afraid of or grossed out by and have made me completely fascinated! I’ve never done so many google searches on bugs before till this series. You’ve actually inspired me to do a similar version of what you are doing one day as it’s my dream to have an ecosystem vivarium like yours. You are really an inspiration and just thank you for making such incredible and well thought out content for us insect lovers!
This experiment is truly my 8-year-old self's dream come true. I used to catch spiders and ants and build them habitats in jars. This channel conveys that experience perfectly. Between the narration, the editing, the storylines, etc... This channel has given me someting Ive always wanted. Im glad to have discovered it! Keep up the amazing work.
7:13 - the worm represented here is resembling a soil-dwelling nematode. They eat pretty much everything that their environment has: soil, plants and roots, living or dead animals, fungi or even bacteria. Some of their species can be pests if they happen to be in farming fields, but some are important in maintaining the nutrient cycle in soil and for pest control. And they don't have eyes at all, these are specs of dirt stuck on its head.
The unveiling of the carnivorous plants was epic. Great film making AntsCanada, thanks for the years of amazing content. Just like the quote you mentioned, your channel is in that same state of evolution and its been a ride watching it progress throughout the years.
What about adding a blind snake/worm snake? They’re a species of snake that feeds mainly on earthworms, but will also feed on slugs, snails, spiders, caterpillars, and yes ants. I remember that you’ve previously had an experience with one of these snakes way back in 2017 when one found its way into one of your terrariums. Back then you were scared it would eat your eats, but perhaps in a massive vivarium like Pandora, it’d be nice to have an apex ant predator to help control the ant population. Just a thought, you’re doing great with this documentary on Pandora by the way! Ant Love Forever! 🐜❤️
As others have said, if the dark horde is getting too out of control either introduce a predator like blindsnakes or Draco volans to the ecosystem or vacuum up some of them when they migrate. You can treat the vacuuming as an ecological event. "This vacuum simulates how an anteater or echidna would feed upon a colony in the wild!"
I don't know how many people are involved in the upkeep, production, scripting, and VO for this series, but please give them all credit for putting together such a compelling and amazing project. Nothing is more beautiful than Nature.
The Green Reaper and the new Mantis are both female African Praying Mantis. Females have 6 abdominal segments, and males have 8. I hope that helps. I absolutely love your channel. The new Pantdora series has been amazing. Keep up the great work!
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Never thought at the Prime age of 32 that I’d regain such a passion and curiosity I once held as a child observing ants and their simple, but ever expanding and fascinating lifestyle. Thank you antscanada, often times it’s the little things, that remind us how big life actually is. ❤
Another epic episode. Never thought I would be so enthralled by the birth struggles of a baby cricket, yelling & cheering it on; go Jiminy GO!!! 🥰 Love it.
As I commented a few episodes ago, some kind of dedicated ant predator needs to be added to the vivarium. The explosive growth of the Dark Horde means that without some kind of biological control, they will soon destroy the ecosystem and hunt out all prey species.
Placing the pitcher plants close to the dark hoard's trails but away from other animals will be a good start. Personally my bigger fear is that the prey needs of the predators in the environment, including the ants, will at some point outpace the ability for the prey animals to keep up. Pantdora is pretty large for a vivarium but it is only so big. For example, I don't think we saw a single sign of those really colorful roaches this episode, when we have seen them every episode prior at least once. A natural environment also has more parasites and fungi, because those organisms are naturally harder to introduce by accident than the animals that you have introduced by accident. Some sort of parasite that goes after the black crazy ants specifically would emulate the natural world too. If it were a parasitic fungus, mite, wasp, or something else very visual, that could even create good content. The last possibility is to give the marauders or acrobats a boost or advantage. Both ants have proven to hold up in a fight and perhaps they can limit the dark hoard if they are boosted somehow.
I agree, as with time the invasive ants will completely take over and will destroy everything that was done. There must be things placed to limit their growth
True. As soon as I saw the black crazy ant and fire ant colonies I was immediately like “GET THOSE OUT OF THEIR WHILE THEY’RE STILL SMALL!!” But he said he was afraid of disrupting the ecosystem by interfering with nature. However invasive species who are displaced out of the natural environment are not a part of the natural balance so I really don’t think that counts since there is nothing to control them besides AC himself. I feel like he should’ve intervened while they were still small, now I’m not sure how he’s gonna get rid of them.
I think you have to specifically avoid parasites and fungi because it always has a chance to infect all of his other colonies and vivariums, especially the fungi with their naturally difficult to contain spores.
True. Pitcher Plants are not gonna be enough and will likely just kill other insects for then the ants themselves. As soon as I saw the black crazy ant and fire ant colonies I was immediately like “GET THOSE OUT OF THEIR WHILE THEY’RE STILL SMALL!!” But AC said he was afraid of disrupting the ecosystem by interfering with nature. However invasive species who are displaced placed into an environment which they are not native to are ultimately NOT apart of the natural environment in the wild let alone an inclosed vivarium. There is nothing fast enough to balance or control the, so I really don’t think AC interfering by removing them would’ve counted since there is nothing to control them besides AC himself. There’s nothing he can really do to “balance” them as they are constantly multiplying themselves. I feel like he should’ve intervened while they were still small, now I’m not sure how he’s gonna get rid of them. The only other thing I can think of is adding a top ant predator like a blind worm snake or something but even that is not guaranteed to be enough.
@@m.lathrop5175 True. And Pitcher Plants are not gonna be enough and will likely just kill other insects for then the ants themselves. As soon as I saw the black crazy ant and fire ant colonies I was immediately like “GET THOSE OUT OF THEIR WHILE THEY’RE STILL SMALL!!” But I remember you saying you were afraid of disrupting the ecosystem by interfering with nature. However invasive species who are displaced placed into an environment which they are not native to are ultimately NOT apart of the natural environment in the wild let alone an inclosed vivarium. There is nothing fast enough to balance or control the, so I really don’t think you interfering by removing them would’ve counted since there is nothing to control them besides yourself. There’s nothing you can really do to “balance” them as they are constantly multiplying themselves. I feel like you should’ve intervened while they were still small, now I’m not sure how you’re gonna get rid of them. The only other thing I can think of is adding a top ant predator like a blind worm snake or something but even that is not guaranteed to be enough.
Something you could do against the dark hoard is place objects into the vivarium for them to move into. Since they move often it should not be to hard. Once they do you can take the object out taking brood and ant queens with it effectively lessening there numbers. I know that you like the more peaceful options so there is one. But this could be pair with test tubing fire ants into key areas of the stump. Obviously make sure no fire ant queens are involved. With the new camera it would be easier to identify key areas where brood and queens are. This would also motivate them to move to possible extraction nests as well.
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This is the best content on RU-vid right now. Best episode, best never ending movie. Pure motivation to us little creators. I'm a reptile keeper and this is an absolute dream!
I love this. I think it's the best episode yet. When I was little I would watch animal documentaries and they only ever dedicated a small amount of time to the insects in the larger animals' habitat. I never imagined how fascinating life at this level could be. Thanks so much for following your passion.
At this point, the whole series about nature is a never ending movie, and there is so much more that we never know yet and when we have this opportunity to explore and see it, it's like a gift that keeps giving.
Honestly, I think you shouldn't give up on the idea of maybe vaccuuming the horde at some point so soon. The goal wouldn't be to erradicate them, but just keep them from overwhelming the entire ecosystem. The problem is I can't think of any predators that could cull their numbers without also threatening the marauders. The crazy ants will be fine if you take out 50% of their swarm, they will just take time to rebuild and meanwhile wouldn't be as big a threat. Think of it as another ecological event
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Yes I was also thinking of combining vaccuuming the horde and introducing new predators to at least cull the crazy ant colony a bit. Once the rest of the ecosystem has reached a decent balance, they can probably be left alone for a while, but they're getting too big too fast now.
If nothing else, this microcosm is a great demonstrator of just how destructive an invasive species can be when they have a chance to get a foothold in an area. Those black crazy ants pushed out the locals in an extremely short period of time and don't seem to be slowing down
apparently when they started that closed dome experiment in the desert for space research, there were a bunch of different insects that had found their way in. but only a couple years later the black crazy ants had completely replaced every other ant and wiped out most of the other arthropods too
Yeah he's a little too optimistic I think. Like when he celebrated finding the Marauders in the soil because black crazy ants don't maneuver on soil as well. That's fine and dandy until the numbers overwhelm the hard surfaces and they inevitably move into the soil with the sheer numbers to overcome their venerability on soft surfaces. Same with the crickets. Sure, some of them survived this time but that feast is going to fuel the ant numbers and there is no way the crickets will be able to reproduce fast enough to survive the next round. Eventually they will run out of small food and turn their sights on to larger prey like lizards and then it's game over for the vivarium. Personally, I'm disappointed the pitcher plants won because I don't think they have a chance at making a dent versus predatory frogs.
Im so invested in the lives of all the critters. ACs narration is so entertaining, oftentimes funny, and never annoying. I actually throw my arms in the air and shout "yay!" when a new episode comes out. Thank you AC!
Hey, I just wanted to say “thank you!!” I’m 38 yrs old and absolutely love RU-vid & I just wanted to let ya know that I have subscribed and keep up with these amazing videos!! The ants really fascinate me with how smart and strong they really are!!! Thank you & keep the videos coming man!! 👏🏼🙌🏼💯
For your questions about the mantis, I have kept specimens of the genus Hierodula before, and both genders will bear wings covering the top of their abdomen as adults, and will reach a length of about 4 inches (~10.16 cm) when fully grown. The two specimens you showed in the video are both still juvenile nymphs, and any attempt at pairing them now will result in one attacking the other as potential prey. Feel free to ask me any other questions you may have about mantises and I will do my best to answer them for you.
If the Dark Horde really gets out of hand despite the pitcher plants, how about a regular ant eater event? (You put a vacuum cleaner to some of the holes in the stump and suck the devils out)
@@tsunamiwof7028 in a natural environment? yes. But this is artificial environment which imitates a natural one, and all the living things there were supposed to be carefully picked to suit Pantdora's ecosystem - except the Ants. BC ants could mean more harm to it later than it seems now. But that's my opinion before watching the episode so lemme get back to it.
@@tsunamiwof7028 As great as this is it's not "natural" it's a simulated enviornment, and black crazy ants are insanely invasive and destructive. Burn them out.
@@hubertbartkowiak8673 projecting your human bias into it is what creates the concept of 'invasive' in the first place. You could easily argue humans are an invasive species, as well. Or you can be realistic and realize that nature has no concept of invasive, and that balance operates at a time scale much larger than any human can comprehend or calculate.
@@PabloEdvardo That's a very good point there, I love how nature is basically one giant company, keeping itself in check with a purpose we cannot comprehend. And We are just disrupting it. Although I wasn't trying to get so philosophical, thank you for your comment.
To help control the Black Crazy Ants, I feel picking off any queen eggs you happen upon could help for now. If the BCA really start causing trouble, I would go with the vacuum option. It's your vivarium, so intervening here and there should be okay.
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Hey AC, I don't think there's anything you can fully do to eradicate the Black crazy ants on your own, so I think instead you should take all the lessons you've learned over the years about ant-keeping and apply the opposite. Yes, vacuum them up every move they make, continue to probe into the nest and shine lights and stress them out. Do everything in your power to keep the black crazy ant colony stressed and panicked all the time. That'll slow their growth, as stress does for ants. That's the best you can do, is stunt their growth and keep them stressed out so that hopefully our native colony of Marauder's can gain an advantage to build the numbers, sense the black crazy ants weakness, and deem an assault is viable. That's your best chance at getting rid of the BCA, is for your Marauders to do it for you, and you should do everything in your power to put the marauder's in the position to deem a war on the BCA to be viable and worth it, and stressing and weakening the horde, as well as supplementing and helping the marauder's grow is the best way to do that, if their colony gets large enough, they'll deem the tree stump is where they want to be, and they'll eradicate the weakened competition to do that if they have the resources to do so themselves.
I remember finding this channel probably about 5 or so years ago and while I enjoyed it I didn't stick around. Coming across this series I can tell he really got his technique and skills improved and it's a total blast
I never thought I would be soo invested into an insect/plant ecosystem but this series deserves rewards…. The way you have created this action/romantic/thriller/drama/mystery/comedy/informational series should be studied… even tho i have no past knowledge on anything like this! you just suck my attention right in every single time, and every-time you seem to pass my expectations on every level! This is truly astonishing!
8:51 - my gosh, that mantis nest gives me flashbacks to grade 3 - I found a strange shaped thing and stashed it in my desk at school - The following morning I had little baby praying mantis' pouring out of my desk.... all over the classroom....
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I think that baby worm thing is a leach, truly nasty, I remember them moving like that up the stalks of cattail plants. And if that's the case then yes, they are very carnivorous little freaks...
Hey Mikey! If you do plan on removing the black horde, unfortunately, I think removing the stump is the only reliable course of action, we know that a large majority of the black horde are within that stump, and I think they should be moved before they run out of space and move in the soils or else where. Once the stump is removed, the ants either need to be culled or transferred to another man-made ecosystem (as they are invasive and can't be released). Most if not all wood used for terrariums are typically boiled to remove hazards which include bacteria, viruses, parasites, and other organisms to avoid unwanted introductions. My heart aches each time I see the black crazy ants as I know how destructive invasives can be from my classes, but at the same time, I understand that keeping them within pantdora can open a lot more questions and give us many answers in the scientific community if pantdora reaches an equilibrium with the black horde! That would be amazing! Best of luck to you, and amazing work!
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I love watching these series, I built a pill bug terrarium for my son 2 years ago. He loves animals and insects, he enjoyed watching them crawl around and would add more whenever he found one outside. Eventually he decided to free them back into our yard, I too enjoyed watching them grow and finding new hatchlings in the terrarium.
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the amount of efforts exerted on this series is just exceptional. from the idea, the materials, the diversity of flora and fauna, the assembly and creation, the amount of time, the equipments, the kind of shots, the storyline, script, the narration, the interaction with the audience the musical scoring, the overall editing, and the educational value is just unparalleled. these videos are natgeo level in a man made ecosystem. can't wait for the next upload. really splendid job. congratulations for the success!
I know this is late, but I love the crowd sourcing aspect of this series too. It's so neat to watch you find a new species, then scroll to the comments and read an informative post explaining what it is lmao. Like the comment about the worm from Olverclarke. So fun and neat, thank you for sharing this.
The hatching of the cricket nymphs is like a miniature version of the hatching of sea turtles. I still suggest Banded Bullfrogs or Painted Toads to control the numbers of the black crazy ants if ever you can find some. The Banded Bullfrogs would burrow underground to sleep, but would emerge and sit by a trail ants and snatch up as many as they can. They are known to climb as well, so they can probably themselves higher up the tree stump each night to feed on the trail of ants. An added plus is that they'd also feed on any termite alates that would take flight, hereby also controlling their numbers.
Banded Bullfrogs are invasive so that would be good. But like most bullfrogs,i feel they may feed on more than just insects. They are cool frogs tho good colors and stuff but they are so rampant and invasive for a reason.
@@TrippinTitties based on the way it "flows", the eye spots, and the pointed end that eventually "flare out" AND especially the way it wrapped itself around the cricket im 65% sure its a hammerhead worm. They're extremely resilient, neurotoxic, speculatively immortal and have a tendency for cannibalism.
I'm sure it definitely not hammerhead worm, but it calmly look like parasite worm. More as parasitic type worm. Can't find the right name but it very much look like parasite worm.
Look for the article online: "Ribbons: Terrestrial Nemerteans of Singapore" Also it may be land flatworms non-native garden flatworms. Carnivorous that eat earthworms and other soil creatures.
You said the crazy ants are nomadic, so removing them would just be simulating them moving elsewhere. No different than adding new prey insects simulating them moving in from surrounding areas. As for how vacuuming them would likely not get them all, it's true but if you kept at it you may eventually get all the queens and future queen's. If nothing else you could keep the numbers from overwhelming the system.
My thought was run a hose from the stump to sn enclosed tank with goodies, water etc and try to coax the ants into moving into the other tank for removal. Even if you didn't get them all it would be enough maybe to allow other ants to reestablish
I don't know if ants are like bees, and the workers make queens by feeding them royal jelly for a certain amount of time or if the ant queen herself has to lay new queen eggs. If the workers make new ant queens you have a perpetual mess.
I think you should actively try and vacume out as much of the crazy ants as possible. After 2 weeks of this still continue treatment as seen but perhaps add a new native ant species, perhaps a carpenter ant
guys please know that we have all did evil (sin) and we are punished to death and since we do evil and reject God we will go to hell but God lovingly provides a way out through Christ on the cross where we can be cleansed from our sins and saved if we believe and confess that Christ is Lord. We must believe and we shall be saved. Turn from your sins please (also if u want read John 3:16 please) .
@readJohn316itsnotlong that verse is OK but I like Numbers 31:17 a lot more. It doesn't beat around the bush and tells you exactly where God stands with people.
This just showed up on my recommended feed. Never seen your videos or watched anything about ecosystems. I’m now crying because we found out queen mantis and she is safe. I’m not sure what this is, but man this is so much cooler than anything I’ve seen on National Geographic. Sub’d and excited to see more of your stuff.
I really think you should do something about the Black Crazy Ants. I know the idea of Pantdora is to see an ecosystem and how it works. BUT invasive species are ecosystem disrupters and aren't "natural" technically. I know you probably can't necessarily remove them completely but If you could vaccume them up you could disrupt them enough to keep them under control. For example that second hole int he stump seemed to house A LOT of brood and queens and if you could get something in that hole to suck them up you could really do some damage to them by removing a lot of egg laying queens and future queens/brood. They need a culling so they don't get out of hand.
@@adub92199I don’t think he was looking for outside species. I think he was totally with whatever made its way in there. But he should have killed the crazy ants right off the bat, because they aren’t a natural part of the actual ecosystem.!
I tried to edit it to say using a s*ringe to fill the holes with black crazy ants with h*drogen p*roxide would probably be an effective way to get rid of them without harming the ecosystem.
I think your worm friend may be a Microplana of some kind? Like maybe Microplana scharffi, they are land planarians. Those tend to pretty impossible to kill and are carnivorous, some more scavengers and some active hunters, they generally go for small insects and worms
Great videos, you are blowing the mind of my two year old son and I just can't stop watching. Please think about numbering the episodes, i would like to watch them in order.
I get that the Jiminy thing is just a story to build a connection but I like to imagine that somehow it is the same baby cricket you've been following all this time even given how impossible it would be.
Hey man, I just wanted to say that I've watched your channel for a long time and I appreciate you putting so much effort into them regardless of anything else that could be going on. I have no doubt this video will be amazing, as is evey other video. Hope to see more soon!
The Dark Horde are incredibly destructive. I would be tempted to vacuume them when they move around the set up. Might not completely get rid of them but would be a significant damage control method seen has how their numbers have exploded in such a relatively short time.
I love that you managed to create a wonderful narrative based off nature. You created protagonist and ANTagonists just from nature and it’s so impressive
guys please know that we have all did evil (sin) and we are punished to death and since we do evil and reject God we will go to hell but God lovingly provides a way out through Christ on the cross where we can be cleansed from our sins and saved if we believe and confess that Christ is Lord. We must believe and we shall be saved. Turn from your sins please (also if u want read John 3:16 please) .
I cant help but recognize and admire the work, passion and knowledge you put into this, besides the real artistic talent. Just a pure internet gem, this is. Congratulations!
Bro, my interest in a bug's life just went from 0-100 real quick. Who writes the script for this show? This is great, and educating on levels unfounded in the public schooling criteria could never achieve in their delusional ways. I am legit fascinated with the idea of this ecosystem even existing, for starters. Really cool idea I am now going to have to look into. I have ventured into salt water aquarium ownership in my early 20s. It was a really cool experience, one in which I would do quite differently at this point in my life. I am just finding this channel for the first time, so I am excited to check the channel out. Great start though, very cool video. The main reason I backed off any interests of trying out the ant farm setup was due to I did not think you could get the views that your snake camera was able to. That is awesome. Thank you for providing.
Dude you have me feeling like a kid again waiting for morning cartoons! This is probably some of the most entertaining and educational series I’ve watched on RU-vid, or TV for that matter. Still hate ants in my house but I love watching yours, keep up the good work!❤ 15:20 Literally excited for the carnivorous plants!!!!!!!!!!!
What you said about the crazy ants being a virus in a body was so beautifully said. It makes you step back and remember that our bodies are ecosystems as well.
@@AntsCanada But you should probably vacuum up as many of them as possible to give other species the chance to outcompete the black crazy ants. They are an invasive species for a reason, and they easily take over the entire system. Whenever you can reach them in large numbers you should try to vacuum them out. You won’t be able to exterminate them completely, but you should weaken them enough to give other animals a fighting chance. Some land planarians can overtake the ecosystem too, so you should look out for this weird worms and if they become to many.
Wow. I just stumbled on a completely unique channel from a guy doing stuff that interests him and therefore also entertaining over 5 million other people that also find his content cool. So awesome. Glad for your success man!...But I keep thinking, won't the inhabitants soon outgrow Pandora?
Seeing this project develop has been so cool! I’ve been following your channel since the og fire nation, and you’re the reason why I’m studying environmental science in college today! Thank you so much for your dedication!!