MAKING Ant Farms for QUEEN ANTS

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In this video, I will be making natural ant farms for queen ants. These naturalistic setups will show how queen ants dig a founding chamber in the wild. I hope that these natural setups will increase the chances of the queen ants' survival, compared to the standard test tube setup.
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Bestest of luck finding queen ants this season! More videos are coming soon, you can count on it. See you all soon friends.
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My name is Ender Ants, another fellow ant youtuber. Thank you for reading the description.
CURRENT COLONIES:
Brachymyrmex patagonicus
Crematogaster vermiculata
Crematogaster cf. coarctata
Dorymyrmex bicolor
Camponotus sansabeanus
Camponotus cf. fragilis
Crematogaster cf. laeviuscula
Solenopsis xyloni
Solenopsis molesta
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@EnderAnts 4 года назад

aaaaaand finally I'm back with another video! Originally, I was working on an even longer video starting since April 😳😳 but I guess that had to wait, as I 'accidentally' worked on this when finding queen ants. So here we are after 600+ clips, almost a month of filming, and about a week of editing, I have returned with an even better video than the last. Currently I have 4 other videos in folders, so all I have to do now is grind them out this summer. More videos are coming soon, so I hope you're ready for them. I want to create more than one video a month, so as a result, I created a Patreon if you want to help support me. If you want to see more behind the scenes, current projects, and even shoutouts in future videos, check it out for yourself :D Even if you're not planning to, I greatly appreciate you reading this. Patreon: www.patreon.com/enderants?fan_landing=true Definitely the longest comment I have ever written for a video, but I feel like I owe it for the lack of uploads this year. Hope you're all doing well, stay hydrated this summer, and bestest of luck with finding queen ants! See you soon friends.

@bassosanimals2989 4 года назад

I recommend doing something familiar for your Veromessor. As they are harvester ants, they love to dig and so they'll love it (Just my opinion 😜).

@spontaneouscreativity6858 4 года назад

I love your videos and I can't get enough of them so i am more than willing to join your patreon. (Doing so now!)🤗

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Unfortunately, the queen died a while ago out of unknown reasons 😔😔 The workers survived, and I cared for them until they all died out too. Hoping to find another soon, because they were really cool ants.

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

🥺🥺🙏 Thank you, I really appreciate it!

@antdayuk6851 4 года назад

Ender Ants great video

@tdubywuby5795 4 года назад

YES I WAS WAITING FOR THIS ITS 10PM DONT CARE! Edit: its 10pm so i wrote 10 am BIG BRAIN

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

HAHA thank you for watching 🥺🥺🙏

@tdubywuby5795 4 года назад

@@EnderAnts no worries! It was very interesting

@mrbeardmTV 3 года назад

Why would you have to care for 10 PM? Who tf sleeps at that time?

@itz_thekey2084 3 года назад

@@mrbeardmTV $chool?

@LightsCameraAnts 4 года назад

Sick video man! Congrats on 4K subscribers!

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you dude!! 🙏

@thelegendarymushroom80 Год назад

I watched your video till the end and I could only say "ant keeping" half way trough. You truly are a man of your word!

@antopiahk8655 4 года назад

An update video on these colonies would be really cool!

@SharkMajor-ri5uc Год назад

Same queens together wow a lot of workers

@Hamid_khan909 3 года назад

I think this is better then test tubes because no mold and queen ants enjoy digging their own chamber

@EnderAnts 3 года назад

Those are also some good points!

@sammyshootagames5907 3 года назад

at 11:17 if im not mistaken at the bottom of the thief ant queens founding chamber there's some brood

@IceCubeNETWORK873 4 года назад

0:56 lmao!

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

HEHEHEHEH

@oliverondas4325 4 года назад

These transitions were perfect

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you 😌😌 Hoping to make a dedicated video like that in the future!

@mattsterman100 4 года назад

Dude, this is by far the most interesting video I've seen this month, and i just HAD to try it out. I actually now have one of my newly caught camponotus noveaboracensis and watching them find just the right spot, and dig out the perfect hole is just crazy cool. She was seemed to relax way quicker than most queens i tube.

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Ooh, nice, and thank you! Yeah I can agree, its really interesting and entertaining watching them just dig out a chamber. Wishing your queen the bestest of luck founding a colony!

@matthewkim9083 4 года назад

The legend himself uploaded another video

@massachusettsmyrmecology6101 4 года назад

THE RETURN OF THE KING

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

🥺🥺 I AM BACK ONCE AGAIN 🙏

@windedbread860 4 года назад

I’ve never clicked on a video so fast

@Unkow-gx7zd 4 года назад

Yeah🤣😂 me too

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

HEHEHE THANK YOU GUYS! 🥺🙏🙏

@kingjohnny4562 4 года назад

ll Ender Ants ll you do know that’s a high five emote I didn’t

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

@@kingjohnny4562 oh wow, i never looked at it that way before. Know it as a high-five to you guys for being early then :D

@mrhydration7066 4 года назад

Yeah me too

@blackhomunculus1814 3 года назад

0:24 There is an imposter among us

@duhduhduhduhDavid 3 года назад

Bro this was interesting as hell to actually watch a queen make the claustral cell, instead of a test tube being a prebuilt. Nice vid

@EnderAnts 3 года назад

Thank you Hoya Master :D

@mariostarbros3992 4 года назад

I love ants I did so much research I want to know were u got that box because its perfect

@evanheis 3 года назад

Walmart

@milesnewton6786 3 года назад

Ikr I also love the box it has the perfect size

@spaghetti_head641 3 года назад

I've just found some that look identical on amazon.

@koby6192 3 года назад

@@spaghetti_head641 you have a link or something?

@fcc__5835 3 года назад

@@spaghetti_head641 link

@aquaguppies6515 4 года назад

The quality is insane this is why am you r the best

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

🥺🙏 THANK YOU FISH RULE!!

@aquaguppies6515 4 года назад

Wow he actually replied I am speechless 😶

@aquaguppies6515 4 года назад

My friends r gonna be sooooo jealous!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@aquaguppies6515 4 года назад

Ender Ants I am gonna screen shot real quick if ya don’t mind?

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

HEHEHEHEHEHE of course i’d reply, i reply to all comments 😌😌 and feel free to ss :D

@callumjohn6089 4 года назад

i have been searching EVERYWHERE for something like this! thanks!

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

HEHEH np np, hope it works out well for you!

@heavenzss 4 года назад

This is good idea

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Hope it helps :D

@themicroplanetblog1316 4 года назад

5:43 that spider is like OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY ITS ENDER ANTS OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE I JUST HAVE TO DANCE

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

TEEEEHAHAHAHA

@thesnakeanimator5673 4 года назад

@@EnderAnts question how do you keep your ants in a container?

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Since they don’t always crawl to the top, I keep the lid on, but not sealed all the way. If they do go to the top, I use an olive oil barrier

@thesnakeanimator5673 4 года назад

@@EnderAnts ok it's just I have just found the European fire ant or myrimca rubudis queen I cant remember there name have you got any info on them?

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Unfortunately I’m not familiar with them, but I’m pretty sure there are on forums like the AntsCanada Forum, and Formiculture.

@volkano6991 4 года назад

Ender ants I like your vid I hope you can reach 1 million soon

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you man, that is one of my life-long goals one day!

@Proto-tierra Час назад

11:14 thief ant eggs at the bottom

@TH-xn5ul 4 года назад

Awesome video! I realy want a solonopsis Queen to

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you! Wishing you the bestest of luck with finding one :D

@TH-xn5ul 4 года назад

@@EnderAnts thanks

@jabon-kun9517 4 года назад

thanks to you im learning english faster than with grammar rules :D

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

oh wow, that’s great! Glad to help :D

@ocgpock6585 4 года назад

Nice editing

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thanks thanks! :D

@deathangel8690 4 года назад

I caught the dark rover ant queen in august 2020 in my backyard

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Bestest of luck with her, i hope she founds a colony for you :D

@deathangel8690 4 года назад

@@EnderAnts thanks now they have 8 workers I think and are doing very well

@cybermagician4215 4 года назад

Awesome video! The quality is amazing!

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you’s! 🙏

@adasselskyflyio4509 4 года назад

I come from the lands of reddit

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you for arriving! Here is a glass of milk from your tiresome journey 🥛

@adasselskyflyio4509 4 года назад

@@EnderAnts Milk you say? Hmmm, yes, truly a man of quality!

@aayushm2045 4 года назад

Hello fellow traveller im from reddit too

@brandoncoins8246 4 года назад

@@aayushm2045 No one asked. You get to snort salt

@Versuffe 3 года назад

@@brandoncoins8246 nobody asked nor cared if you ever existed also :D

@jocelynp7818 3 года назад

Nice job ender ants!!!!!!

@EnderAnts 3 года назад

Thanks thanks :D

@clarewang7134 4 года назад

Your method truly worked great for me! I did it with my Melophorus ant queen and it worked. She already has a small batch of eggs.

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Glad it did, Melophorus are cool ants too!

@clarewang7134 4 года назад

@@EnderAnts Thanks, Melophorus are my no.1 fav! If you want to know more about these ants, go to ant wiki!

@creepygallery3303 4 года назад

Cool idea, it will be interesting to see how your results play out.

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Yup yup, I’m excited to see how the workers will dig out!

@antsandhamsters2240 4 года назад

Love your videos

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thanks thanks!

@sebants_qc1018 4 года назад

Amazing set up

@minilee3285 4 года назад

I love the video and the music and also I also caught a new queen ant and she has workers and my queen ant has so much larvae

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you :D and congrats! What species are they?

@minilee3285 4 года назад

The species is solenopsis

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

ahh nice nice, they’ll be growing quickly in no time then. Bestest of luck with them!

@minilee3285 4 года назад

Thanks

@empireasphalt5687 3 года назад

That was a lot of queens there, I can't believe all that looks so good yet few materials were used now that's what we need(I need more ideas to make formicaruim/outworld can you help on that???)

@EnderAnts 3 года назад

Substrate, sticks, moss, tufts of grass, and bark are the main materials I use for making small setups. I have another video like this coming soon too :D

@joger3562 4 года назад

First video with adds congrats

@elizjhonsgaming295 3 года назад

I going to build my ant nest now

@mikoants9485 2 года назад

Such a great advice and such a great video. Thank you

@EnderAnts 2 года назад

Thank you for your kind comment mikoants :D

@alexanderaliferis4903 4 года назад

And can't wait for more vids

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

More coming soon, I wont let you down! :D

@alexanderaliferis4903 4 года назад

@@EnderAnts 😅i know you will never let me down😆😆

@jacquelynw.6014 4 года назад

You just posted this video at the same time as AntsCanada!

@kiryu63 4 года назад

Can’t wait to see an update on the queens!

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you! More updates coming hopefully soon :D

@gohstgamer1074 4 года назад

Love yore vids ceep it up

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you!

@SussiestRussy 2 года назад

Bro ur channel is SO underrated! I hope u get more subs

@EnderAnts 2 года назад

thank you thomas! 🫵😎

@Itzjustcokde 2 года назад

Great Video as always! Im asking, how do we give it oxegen? They would probably die without oxegen

@EnderAnts Год назад

thank you, i dont leave the lid fully on, so thats how they get their air. for a few other nests, i drilled a hole and glued mesh to the bottom so i could leave the lid sealed.

@susanscovill6817 4 года назад

Very good vlog. Murder, mayhem and suspense. I was on the edge of my seat. I’d like to know where you picked up the containers.

@armansants9510 4 года назад

Judging by their appearance, I believe those are AMAC boxes.

@mrhydration7066 4 года назад

One of your best ant vids good job 👍

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you! I’m very proud of this video and how it turned out, I’m glad you think its one of my best :D

@mrhydration7066 4 года назад

Ender Ants yes,one of the best!

@mrhydration7066 4 года назад

Ender Ants can you do another antscanada parody?

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Yes, haven’t thought about it, but I can see if I can. Just know something like that is coming soon 🤫

@asianturtle4402 4 года назад

Hey ender ants, I’ve been subscribed to you and have been following you for a couple years now and I just wanna tell you how insanely your videos have been getting. The quality and your editing skills are really showing and you have improved so much. I love seeing your videos and I can tell how much time you put into each one. Your videos are getting better than the last. Your growth reflects on your talent and ability to put out content and SEXY ASF shots that makes ants Canada look like an amateur. I hope you keep on growing and you see major success, fellow ant keeper:)

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you so much for being here for such a long time, and I’m glad you have noticed the improvements in my videos! Even better one’s are for sure to come, I can promise that :D

@massachusettsmyrmecology6101 4 года назад

Congrats on 4K subs!

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you! :D

@miniantworld8295 4 года назад

Yes New video

@doneshatramble9925 Год назад

I like ants so it's ant love forever ❤

@EnderAnts Год назад

ant love forever‼️🫶

@MyLivingWorldsAnts 4 года назад

Another great video, I love these natural setups for queens!

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you! These were really fun to make :D

@MyLivingWorldsAnts 4 года назад

@@EnderAnts Nuptial flights are starting to be prepared by the colonies in the UK now!

@TheDragonBloom 3 года назад

Ender, where do you get the acrylic boxes? I must have some! Lol!

@anthonykish431 3 года назад

I wondered the same thing

@proexid 4 года назад

nice

@izaiahgonzalez5767 4 года назад

Can't wait to watch your channel grow

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you man, really appreciate you sticking by :D

@brandonhvacants2217 4 года назад

Sweet video... your narrating is great

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you!

@antventures1790 4 года назад

Nice cinemetography! You got some neat footage of your queens digging. Makes me think this is a better alternative to just putting queens in test tubes. They wanna work!

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you, its turned out great so far. I’ve heard it works well with Harvester ants, so if you have those, do put them in a sand/dirt setup!

@antventures1790 4 года назад

@@EnderAnts that's all I got is pogonomyrmex! Will try it

@ObservingAntsPhilippines 3 года назад

It was an awesome video! The narration is really excellent. Keep it up!

@EnderAnts 3 года назад

Thank you, loads of vids in the works! 🤫

@dazthepaz48 4 года назад

Love the vids man, looking forward to that vid you’ve been working on since April😁caantt wait bro

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you! It will be my best video so far once it comes out. Definitely will be taking a lot of time on it :D

@dazthepaz48 4 года назад

ll Ender Ants ll So happy to hear that bro I’ll be waiting for that notification to pop up in the future😄✊🏻

@KingTimmy136 Год назад

I really want to do that with ants soon.

@EnderAnts Год назад

Hopefully you catch one this year. They’re flying in the US right now, just have to look in the right locations at the right time!

@EmpressOfExile206 Год назад

@@EnderAnts is it better to look for queens at night or daytime? And do you have any knowledge about what species are in the Pacific Northwest & flight times? It seems there's a ton of info about US ants from everywhere but here 😂

@IndianJimmy1 3 года назад

2:09 that's not dust, that's just little bits of sand being blown

@atlanticants 4 года назад

Nice video! I really liked the wonderful footage that you took. The way that this video was made was great. Only problem is the Pheidole tysoni queen.

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you! This video is probably my best in terms of videography. I asked on instagram to help ID the queen, and most have said it was some kind of Solenopsis/Thief ant.

@Abrarkhan-bs8yq 4 года назад

😍 such a beautiful video ❤️.......I want more 💯 ......u r having great talent in making clear video with best information 👍

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you! I really appreciate it :D

@Abrarkhan-bs8yq 4 года назад

@@EnderAnts your welcome 😊

@mindchops346 4 года назад

Waited a while for this

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you for waiting! I really appreciate it 🥺🙏

@usanahappy1043 4 года назад

Can u make a video about how u make those queen ant containers?

@mr.animal8292 3 года назад

Queen ant falls at 0:34

@EnderAnts 3 года назад

@adamtaylor796 4 года назад

I find that pogo californicus do MUCH better in these steups than test tubes, I caught one this year btw EDIT: But they dig SUPER deep, my queen dug down to the bottom of the tub in one day. The tub had 6 inches of soil in it.

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Yup yup, lots of people have had better luck with setups like these rather than test tubes. Harvester ants are diggers though!

@adamtaylor796 4 года назад

@@EnderAnts That's true!

@aidenlopez1689 3 года назад

Question, where did you get those little containers you used for the set ups? Cause I wanna try this, what you're doing but I need a container like that

@beautifulbirb7656 3 года назад

Walmart

@Zorped 2 года назад

Amac boxes

@critterchamber 4 года назад

That a really nice video. Very informative. Should do more updates on these guys. Can you make a video on making a mini ant vivarium ?

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Yes, I have had that on my list for a while. Hopefully I can get it done this summer!

@critterchamber 4 года назад

@@EnderAnts expecting a new one soon

@jacquelynw.6014 4 года назад

For the hydration problem: use multiple plastic straws stuffed with cotton balls, coat with fluon of course, and stick it at the corners of the substrate. Then just pour water into it.

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

AH! That’s a good idea, I’ll try putting cotton in straws at the corners. Thank you for the suggestion!

@elliott6804 3 года назад

What is the best weather/time of year for catching pheidole?

@notic0al899 4 года назад

How do you catch queens, and what is your favorite method?

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

I made a video on how I hunt for queen ants and a tutorial on how to catch one last year. What I do is make a formation with my hands until the queen crawls onto me before catching her :D

@antsnetherlands1880 4 года назад

Nice vid keep up the great content!!👍

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you, and I will! :D

@mikecarter8880 4 года назад

What size is the cube at 2:08? And what was the soil? My past ant cube had dirt and was hard to see them.

@TheMegaGameMaster 3 года назад

What container do you use?

@noahgeer3090 3 года назад

What did you use for the container?

@cityants1166 4 года назад

How do you move colonies out of dirt setups like these?

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

What i plan to do is place the small container into a larger container :D

@antland99 4 года назад

This video was amazing and the footage was great they waiting definitely paid of. Did you warm the sides so they dig there or were you just really lucky? I really loved seeing the dorimyrex queen digging her chamber i need to make more naturalistic setups myself

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you Ant Land! I watered the sides a lot more than the middle, so I think thats why they dug there. And I can agree, the Cone ant queen was really cool yo see!

@Maximusviv 3 года назад

what do you do when they outgrow those nests am not sure but to me is look likes its glass or no tube holes

@EnderAnts 3 года назад

I place the container in an even larger container :D

@lisajohnson1926 3 года назад

Were did you get the red sand from?

@nathanielross7767 4 года назад

It is quite likely that the other 2 queens have nested slightly lower than normal because different substances can effect nesting in the wild

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Yeah, I’ll definitely experiment with other substrates

@sachibala 4 года назад

great vid I also recently caught a brachymermex queen my self (I think that's how you spell it?)I caught it around 9:00pm at a tennis court for anyone wanting to catch one

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you, and nice find! They’ll be quick to grow.

@ideali5t 4 года назад

Hi, can you get those plastic boxes on Amazon/Online? They seem perfect for a lot of different things including homes for ants 😅

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Yes, you can find them on Amazon! Try searching for Baseball Container or something along those lines

@philthehexagon2989 4 года назад

@@EnderAnts Thank you so much :D

@joeden681 4 года назад

I haven't cought any yet it's not time I've bought mine online

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Ah, well bestest of luck finding one, all it takes is time 😌😌

@carsonstasney8586 4 года назад

One day I think June 3 i found a lot

@joeden681 4 года назад

@@EnderAnts theres flying a couple of days lasuis

@kazujuliusz9960 Год назад

where did yo bought the formicarium?

@uCruz_ 10 месяцев назад

How do you give her water?

@jond8400 3 года назад

Where do you get that sand?

@DanielA-ic1qg 4 года назад

Where did he purchase those little cubes ?

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

I bought them from www.amac1960.com/ If you make some neat setups with them, be sure to show me on Instagram if you can :D

@andrewyorio98 4 года назад

Where did you catch those queens

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

I caught these queens at a park :D

@atomicslayer123 4 года назад

How did you get that box

@kbants4063 4 года назад

Like always great video 🐜😁

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thank you! 🙏

@Aahntss 4 месяца назад

What soil and where to buy

@_Michael_17 4 года назад

Where’d you get those containers

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

I bought them from www.amac1960.com/ If you make some cool setups with them be sure to show me what they look like on Instagram :D

@BasedLusitano 4 года назад

Nice vid 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 6/5

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

Thanks thanks!! 🙏🙏

@serg.i0 3 года назад

Is it bad if you just get Dirt from a pot outside and if it is bad what would you recommend me put inside instead

@KingTimmy136 Год назад

So were not soposed to worry of feeding queens only water for moisture untill workers come get her food?

@EnderAnts Год назад

Yes, unless the queen ant you caught is semi-claustral. Those types of ants need to be fed before having their first workers.

@jon-zjello8955 3 года назад

When shall thou upload another IMPECABLE quality videooo??

@EnderAnts 3 года назад

Recorded another video yesterday, just have to finish editing the past ones. Planning to get a lot done before I go away again

@niklaslarsson4440 3 года назад

Hi! Great video. Where did you buy the containers? Thinking of trying this myself :D

@kingmonk44 3 года назад

cool

@evadorants 4 года назад

finally a new video :D

@EnderAnts 4 года назад

🙏🙏😌 better than ever :D

@torinjohnson4945 3 года назад

Ender ants: so let's move in the quee- AD:cHeCk YoUr CaTs Me: welp ender ants you'll have to wait i gotta go see my cat julio.

@EnderAnts 3 года назад

Hope he likes it ;D