My New OPEN ISLAND Ant Farm Didn't Go As Planned

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With my new and budding scientifically important ant colony, a species called Meranoplus bicolor which we discovered to be present in my country, now outgrowing their setup, the ants were ready to move into a new and better home. I created an epic forest-type open-concept island terrarium for the ants to live in. However, things didn't exactly go as planned after moving the ant colony in. Hope you enjoy this week's episode. Ant love forever! This video was shot in 4K Ultra HD resolution.
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@AntsCanada 8 месяцев назад

Greetings, AC Family! Thanks so much for watching. I don't know why I and clearly you guys love playing with these high risk, open-concept designs but they sure to make for great filming opportunities! Hope you guys remember to LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE to the channel if you enjoyed this episode. Ant love forever! So about the question I asked at the end of the video, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

@teckkiongsu4586 8 месяцев назад

Wow 1 min ago

@slide4_nj 8 месяцев назад

Can species 555 have 2 queens?

@iloveneen4098 8 месяцев назад

i am new

@BillionaireRyuu 8 месяцев назад

I think “The Spades Island” would be a good name since it belongs to The Spades colony.

@Miss_G-41-81 8 месяцев назад

I think the island should be called "Heart of Spades island!" ? Maybe?

@trumpler9191 8 месяцев назад

I was thinking "The Secret Oasis" might be a good name. Considering that these are a new species, it would be like only this species exist in this small island surrounded by sand

@KoiHelen-pi6xw 8 месяцев назад

I love that name!

@MultiMagnum89 8 месяцев назад

And it fits so well because of where they chose to dig!!

@red-bones 8 месяцев назад

Nice name ima call up him real quick I think he would approve it

@Cosmaridys 8 месяцев назад

Oooh I love that! :)

@l3arner 8 месяцев назад

@@red-boneshe don't know you lil bro

@GallowglassAxe 8 месяцев назад

I would recommend putting the talcum powder on the outside of the bowl as well in order to prevent invasive species from getting in.

@sarahwiles4578 8 месяцев назад

Yeah😊😊

@notrightnow3995 8 месяцев назад

Well that’s clever

@krimativity8526 8 месяцев назад

Hopefully, Any invasive ant who enters the island will be trapped and killed before reporting to the rest of the colony.

@AntsCanada 8 месяцев назад

Great idea!

@pretzelpickle3236 8 месяцев назад

@@AntsCanada its ok if you dont respond but i was wondering what types of brands you use for your test tube nests, etc as the ones we look at take a while to be shipped.

@tulekahju 8 месяцев назад

I think you're tempting ants easily escaping regarding these open-concept terrariums. Some of the decor and plants are a little too close to the outer rim of the outside bowl, and also, I think the sand being so high may be used to escape, too, since it looks like they could easily make a hill that could allow them to escape. The outer bowl just seems too shallow to contain them with how you decided to decorate it.

@ShyClam 8 месяцев назад

Yes and the plants will grow out. I feel bad putting the best colony in an unsafe set up. Really hope we can keep them for a long time. 🙏

@paulwayne8367 8 месяцев назад

When expanding the territories you should just add the island to a bigger bowl, that way you see the rings(like a tree) growth of the Colony.

@starry53 8 месяцев назад

I think the name of The Spades new terrarium would be "The Little Garden" because they are cute and small and the terrarium is cute and small yet a garden-like setup.

@thesavage2054 8 месяцев назад

I was thinking Garden as well because that is where you find spades.

@bacon00fsee 8 месяцев назад

This reminds me of something from one piece

@Maharaja-rb2rr 8 месяцев назад

I was thinking maybe something like little Eden

@leeonbrockbacani5241 8 месяцев назад

Yeeeeeeee nice

@AnimeGamerPatricko 8 месяцев назад

Yea

@ZenAki 8 месяцев назад

The current home of the Spades should be called The Starter Deck, to go with a Card theme.

@Hebiacz 8 месяцев назад

My suggestion for the name of the setup is "The Aceland", it kinda sounds like "island" and matches the card theme (spades, ace)

@ericshelby150 2 месяца назад

I would love an update on these little ants.

@easyben21 8 месяцев назад

You know Im worried that all of these open concept ant colony setups are such a high risk that for some of your more rare species you should maybe consider a more sheilded enclosure rather than an open concept.

@carlokoopman2082 8 месяцев назад

I second that 😅 I thought we lost them 😢

@BK456 8 месяцев назад

Seriously. I feel like he's under the impression that every enclosure needs to be more unique and visually interesting over time. The clickbait title/thumbnail doesn't help either.

@sarahwiles4578 8 месяцев назад

Same I’m olnly 8 so my mom doesn’t like it

@wawawho18_adventures 8 месяцев назад

ya agree - this is a rare species - why you playing so risky with them,

@makeitpay8241 8 месяцев назад

most of the time mom knows best.@@sarahwiles4578

@laggyishere5888 8 месяцев назад

Am glad that I founded your channel because now I am not that afraid of insects anymore :D

@rockystudiogaming 8 месяцев назад

duh

@MiniFelix123 8 месяцев назад

@@rockystudiogaming some people actually have phobias of them 😐

@nebula2501 8 месяцев назад

you made this channel lol

@Reionnjulien-lq3wd 8 месяцев назад

Same lol

@ColdPalmer-200 8 месяцев назад

Same lol

@iveous 6 месяцев назад

My daughter and I think “ the little wood” would be a fine name for such a picturesque little starter home.

@Great_Ansh 8 месяцев назад

Let's just appreciate antscanada for covering amazing topic just in 10-20 minutes

@Ryley1135 8 месяцев назад

Yeah

@landynsworld4388 8 месяцев назад

😂 yeah

@ihatesigninnames 8 месяцев назад

nah

@dsf5420 8 месяцев назад

Yeah 👍👍👍👍👍👍 and who says no needs to die

@qaissyahiranosman7168 8 месяцев назад

@@ihatesigninnames wdym by sign in names? Btw u gonna die by sma🙂

@Vieille_garde 8 месяцев назад

This is why ants are awesome, they are unpredictable and its well kind of random like a simulation and its amazing!

@rockystudiogaming 8 месяцев назад

yeah lol

@Kjf365 8 месяцев назад

Seems pretty not random to me. They chose to burrow into a spot that had a lot of cover and line of sight breakers so that their nesting hole could be discreet and not out in the middle of the open where any old predator could see and get them. Very intelligent and resourceful creatures if you ask me.

@crazybug9597 8 месяцев назад

I think that a good name for the terrarium would be "Mystery Garden" because of how the nest is hidden next to the rock

@firockfinion3326 8 месяцев назад

I was worried that it was gonna be the ants climbed out of the terrarium using the test tube, since it seemed to leaning against the side of the larger bowl.

@KatelynWatts-sc5od 8 месяцев назад

I saw that earlier, was afraid they would climb out onto the table. In some places of the video, you can see ants on top of the test tube.

@gilliesiut2332 8 месяцев назад

I respect their choices of burrowing under a hard structure. This is a added layer of protection to the nest and something that as a landscaper I’ve noticed they tend to do. Unfortunately this can also cause massive problems ad over time they can literally undermine structures. This is often the reason for pathways sinking

@jmporkbob 8 месяцев назад

I'd be worried about them stacking the dry sand up to a point where they can get over the edge of the outer bowl.

@DualerHeld 8 месяцев назад

pssst, don't tell the secret escape plan of the ants because it's secret.

@FeatherFall101 8 месяцев назад

You called the colony "The Spades" so names for the home could be "the dig site" or "Treasure Island" (since they hid their nest entrance so well) The plus side to the set up as you currently have it is that when the colony grows more and needs a bigger set up you can simply build their new terrarium and time the move with when you would normally replace the barrier so you can simply place the bowls in the new set up and watch the ants move into the bigger space.

@ZiamNamilit 8 месяцев назад

I suggest you name it: The ancient land

@moonhunt18 8 месяцев назад

Island name suggestions: Spiny Island (because of the spines on the worker ants) Cliff Outlook (because of the rocks that lookout onto the sand) The Secret Oasis (someone else suggested it, but I liked that name as well so I added it)

@ericandraska9034 8 месяцев назад

Island 555? Island of cards? (Cause spades) Forest island? These are three names for the terrarium that came to my mind, also I get excited every time I see you uploaded. 😁

@johnhatton4290 8 месяцев назад

I think it should be called The Oasis as it is a little island within the desert sands.

@SuiTobi 2 месяца назад

So, what happened with this colony? Can't find other videos with it

@peterbedard5011 8 месяцев назад

Congrats on the relocating going well. Was thinking about a name. How about " The O'Aces" . Having to do with The Spades, like the Ace of spades. A play on oasis.

@arnienimbus6874 8 месяцев назад

I'd call the terrarium "The Ace" so it's "The Ace of Spades"

@DandelyonDawn 8 месяцев назад

It would be neat if you put tine lapse on a colony whilst they're feeding or relocating

@American-Jello 8 месяцев назад

I agree. I was thinking something similar, that way there's no guessing where they went, and it would be a cool way to study their movements.

@DandelyonDawn 8 месяцев назад

@@American-Jello I think about this every time he leaves a big bug or chicken for for them to eat, then 'checks back the next day' 😅

@AntsCanada 8 месяцев назад

It's official, I'm coming to NEW JERSEY! Oct 22nd Antscanada Meet & Greet in New Jersey, USA 🇺🇸. Visit therchild.com to reserve your tickets now. Limited seating. Open to all ages. Ant love forever! 🐜

@evanhawes6297 8 месяцев назад

Awwwww yyeeaahh

@Skishtube 7 месяцев назад

I thought you were selling a jersey 😂

@brady6969 8 месяцев назад

The terrarium kind of has an Desert Oasis feel to it with the dry sand on the outer ring. So maybe name it "The Oasis"?

@sueparras6028 8 месяцев назад

You can lead an ant to a hole but you can't make them dig! LoL! I love that the Spades have minds of their own. Can't wait to watch them grow into a happy, thriving ant colony. They are well on their way. Ant 🐜 love ❤forever! ♥️🐜✌🇨🇦

@rebeccaberton4144 8 месяцев назад

I love how there is fnaf music in the background

@jeremygaming5711 8 месяцев назад

I think your designs for ant homes are the best

@tanker965 8 месяцев назад

That ant colony is my favorite, they are cool looking and they can take down fire ants which is a achievement.

@rockystudiogaming 8 месяцев назад

yeah agreed

@GreyAcumen 8 месяцев назад

4 minutes in, and I'm fully expecting the ants to just make a hill out of the sand that lets them bypass the talcum entirely.

@Catmaxel 8 месяцев назад

I think island vacation is a good name for the Aunt enclosure

@prudencewalker72 8 месяцев назад

truth be told, i was worried about the island terrarium not having enough room but i realized how small this ant specie is and again so cute, I cant wait for the next episode. Thank you antscanada for the work you put in so that we ant lovers can admire them closely from this channel, It's ant love 4ever♥♥

@Reniel_here 8 месяцев назад

Mister ant canada or mikey I saw u on philippines television last Monday hahaha

@orcuswells649 6 месяцев назад

This is fascinating! I never knew there was a community surrounding ants, but I've always been interested in these little guys. I look forward to learning more!

@kookycoconut 6 месяцев назад

Welcome to the AC Family :•) 🐜🐜🐜

@cryptokemonparkesy6770 8 месяцев назад

cool set up!! the first name that sprang to my mind was 'Area 52'. (kinda keeping with the spades/deck of cards theme.)

@AntsMinnesota 8 месяцев назад

As an ant keeper you scared me so bad when you had the test tube leaning on the edge of the outer glass bowl and they could’ve escaped!!! (At about 6:25)

@WebbyDownUnder 8 месяцев назад

I thought the same but it's position hadn't changed at 8:22 but you'll notice it leaning against a rock not the glass bowl :)

@free-tx8jg 8 месяцев назад

I'm concerned they will use the white sand to build a ramp.

@AntsMinnesota 8 месяцев назад

@@WebbyDownUnder yeah your probably right 😅

@AntsMinnesota 8 месяцев назад

@@free-tx8jg I would probably be concerned about that if it was a big colony but it’s still pretty small right now

@user-wv5hx8gx9p 8 месяцев назад

The name should be shovelers cove

@jeannettefrye5086 8 месяцев назад

I like the name Oasis, it looks like one in the sand🐜🐜🐜👍💖🐾

@Honnyd 8 месяцев назад

4:04 That melody haunts me... it really does.

@Biscithead 8 месяцев назад

POV: you’re watching a video about ants. Freddy fazz bear spawns be behind you 3:44

@mickymoist 8 месяцев назад

You ever think of running a 24/7 live feed of some of your cooler, more active species?

@afolabifatima5392 8 месяцев назад

Ants canada never dissapoint us

@katjaschulz296 8 месяцев назад

True that❤

@35906 3 месяца назад

@AntsCanada, what does that look like from the bottom? Can you see ant tunnels if you look from underneath both bowls?

@TheUltimateBlaziken 8 месяцев назад

Toreador March caught me off guard. Especially since I'm watching this in the dark

@TomFJC 8 месяцев назад

I agree with all the Oasis based names. Here are my thoughts: Secret Oasis. Garden Oasis. Island Oasis. Hidden Oasis. Oasis 555. So many good options that can fit well.

@WolfDragonTamer 8 месяцев назад

Oasis 555 sounds great!

@AnimeWriter1193 8 месяцев назад

Ohhh! Oasis 555.

@martingeerling4957 8 месяцев назад

I like garden oasis

@VisoredSpy 8 месяцев назад

I love watching your videos, they are really interesting 😊

@peanutthecat9355 8 месяцев назад

YO I JUST GOT LIKE, THE BEST IDEA EVER. for the spades’ forever set up, I was thinking to do rolling hills, with a GIANT SPADE with digging medium inside for the ants to nest in, the nest opening somewhere at the bottom (that way it look like the ants are coming from behind it). The twist is, ITS ALL MADE OUT OF, OR ROCK MADE TO LOOK LIKE PLAYING CARDS. Their feeding dish can be cut down or rock made to look it is made out of card from the suit of spades. [the giant shade painted black]

@georgejacobs7595 8 месяцев назад

You create so many beautiful terrariums of all sizes! How do you decide what size is right for each species or colony?

@ronbolejack1803 8 месяцев назад

Ok, sheesh, I thought you were going to tell us that my favorite ant colony had escaped, I was about to say that was ignor-ant!. But I am so glad to see that they're doing great. It does look really small, maybe even small enough that they could climb something and jump to freedom. I'm sure you know what you're doing with my favorite ants. Please take good care of them, and I'll be watching your channel to see them grow. So cool they are awesome, thank you

@DillonMaynard 8 месяцев назад

I was thinking we could call this terrarium "Eden", since it's a little garden separated from everything else.

@greenerell484 7 месяцев назад

thanks for showing the assembly process

@dayvrieltong8709 8 месяцев назад

My name suggestion is:the oasis of possibility Because the spades are a new species and there could be endless possibilities for what they do to their current setup

@aneesh95 8 месяцев назад

how about *"Area 555"* for a name? sounds ominous like 'Area 51' and also has the species 555 tag so we never forget about the scientific discovery that this ant was. 😀

@SlimeisProbablyAutistic 8 месяцев назад

that's actually a really cool name

@der_bauer3438 8 месяцев назад

I think that would be more fitting for their next bigger nesting place of species 555 if AC made an alien themed Terrarium with Ufos and such as decor.

@aneesh95 8 месяцев назад

@@der_bauer3438 TRUUUUE. Their bigger terrarium being alien theme would be sick. I mean, these ants are a scientific discovery. And so will be aliens... and the name would be sooo much more fitting XD

@aneesh95 8 месяцев назад

@@der_bauer3438 I will definitely comment this name again when they are moved into a larger terrarium

@advmx3 8 месяцев назад

Just keep an eye to the ants making gravel bridges with the sand to try and escape. My fear with these open concepts are always that we can't be ther 24 hours to check on them, and they can try to escape easily.

@rallu.zion1 8 месяцев назад

and you should put stickers of card spades with a larger queen spade in the middle of all the stickers

@The_Geni 8 месяцев назад

RIP to the homie that got crushed at 6:06

@jonhu4127 8 месяцев назад

What kind of protection do you have to keep pharaoh ants and black crazy ants out of that setup? We've already lost too many colonies to invaders to risk the spades, too

@ReaperEOD 8 месяцев назад

Oh great point, the barrier would drop the invaders directly into their home with no way out.

@free-tx8jg 8 месяцев назад

@@ReaperEOD A month or so back he had ants invading a setup and were able to cross the barrier, it is now the colony that lives in the bottom of an ant tower that is housing a different colony. A comment I read before yours suggested putting this entire setup inside another bowl or tray that has water. That sounded like a great idea.

@jonhu4127 8 месяцев назад

@@free-tx8jgthe black crazy ant invasion getting into his (at the time, tiny) fire ant setup. I was also thinking years back to a couple small colonies in his old apartment that were wiped out, plus his first attempt at raising termites as well. Yours is a great example people won't have to dig too far back to find

@free-tx8jg 8 месяцев назад

@@jonhu4127 Thank you for the kind response. This is one of my favorite channels, great content and a fantastic audience.

@BreadGuy01 8 месяцев назад

Ah, another update on my favourite ants of the bunch, and what a surprising episode this time! I have to wonder what they're doing digging like that?

@nathanielrose5703 3 месяца назад

You should put water around the island so its actually an island

@gabrielreversopereira3093 8 месяцев назад

I would protect this terrarium a little more. Leaving it completely open with such an important species of ant makes me a little nervous. As for the name, I saw "secret oasis" in a comment. I think it's a good name.

@faketheo3432 8 месяцев назад

Honestly, the green part surrounded by sand instead of water reminds me more of an oasis than an island

@absolutelynot10 8 месяцев назад

31 seconds. Great videos, keep 'em up!

@elijahpaje610 8 месяцев назад

I watched you, you got interviewed in here in Philippines, congrats😊🎉

@aniflowers1998 3 месяца назад

This how episode remindet me if that hole meme that every fandom has at least one video of xD "Where did the ant go?" "The ant? She's in the hole"

@HeisenbergFam 8 месяцев назад

Bro is slowly losing control of his army, they are rebeling and try to take over the world

@AdoedlebrukailSenggaBriAliKaur 8 месяцев назад

Yup

@rakkurankaiyo 8 месяцев назад

Omg i just came, earliest I’ve been.

@Skill_Issue18 8 месяцев назад

name idea's Dig Island (since the ants are called the spades) Rock Bottom (since the ants nested under the rock) Spade Shade (the spades are in the shade of the rock)

@TheSCP_Foundation 8 месяцев назад

I remember I was very young. One of my parent's their best friend let me hear 'I like speedo' since he was wearing a speedo. I liked the song and it was funny. A few years later, I found Antscanada. I was really interested since I was interested in ants before. A couple weeks ago, the same exact friend showed me the music video, and I thought to myself "Wait a minute... Isn't that Mikey Bustos?" At that moment I became an even bigger fan. Thank you for being a part of my childhood and still being a part of my life. Your work is amazing. Keep it up.

@Redd0w 8 месяцев назад

I genuinely thought the ants had escaped at first because of the way you placed the test tube against the side of the bowl, giving them an easy way out as they can climb on it (also some of the plants look a little close to the edge). I’m sure you know what you’re doing more than I do but it just looks to me that they could easily escape if they really wanted to, but clearly they have no reason to right now as they have all the food and water they need. Great video as always!

@free-tx8jg 8 месяцев назад

I thought they had used the white sand to escape by piling it up against the glass to make a ramp. Was happy to see that didn't happen.

@Beekeeping_13 8 месяцев назад

Let’s appreciate this man’s hard work just for us. Thank you AntsCanada

@jeremygaming5711 8 месяцев назад

All your vids are so exciting

@Dumbledalf1 8 месяцев назад

Maybe you can call it “The Dig Site” because of their names and all the holes they’re excavating!

@janneann1127 6 месяцев назад

People who heard the FNAF song in the background

@Idonthaveahandle-6969 2 месяца назад

MEEE HAR HAR HAR HAR

@andreww8213 8 месяцев назад

Man I’ve been itching to see this weeks episode. It’s all I’ve been thinking about this week and now that I’m finally watching it I’m smiling like an idiot. I love your content so much

@BlueBrightYT 8 месяцев назад

Sense the ants are now named "The Spades", we should continue the card theme. I think we should name the island, "The Hidden Deck" or "The Card Oasis" or something else going with the theme

@carlg7994 8 месяцев назад

"House of Cards" might work. "The Looking Glass" would be a nice literary reference.

@CanYouGuessit-1 8 месяцев назад

Love you videos ants canada

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@j_toledo419 8 месяцев назад

I'm still so addicted to Ants Canada 😁 This was one of the first channels I fell in love with when I first got started with RU-vid, so cool that your still here rockin 👍

@3SistersHomestead 8 месяцев назад

Hey there!! I’m really hoping to tap into some of y’all knowledge I have 2 questions, 1) I’ve been raising a carpenter ant queen and she finally made her first workers (3 of em) but they died within a day , I have tube with cotton ball/water set up like I’ve seen you do but am I just not feeding them quick enough? 2) I work in pest control so I can identify my local ant species fairly well but came across a nuptial flight that I’ve never seen , the queens was yellow and black striped (just like yellow jackets) and the workers was all yellow like yellow carpenter ants but the queens got me confused for this area (NY state) any ideas? I’ve never seen suck beautiful ants in this area queens literally looked like yellow jackets with the distinct stripes