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Arthropod Antics
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Приєднався 12 вер 2018
Join me on my adventures to discover the world's most fascinating arthropods, and all other walks of life! Based in Arizona, most of my videos will be focused on the diversity of the Southwestern US, but I yearn to travel all over the world searching for all of the most interesting wildlife I can find! While my main focus is on ants and other insect diversity, I am an all-around naturalist, fascinated by just about anything the natural world can throw my way.
How to Keep Leafcutter Ants: Every Last Detail
The ultimate guide to keeping fungus growing ants. Everyone at some point in their antkeeping journey will be interested in keeping leafcutter ants, as I myself was several years ago. Since then I have learned a ton from keeping many species and observing many more in the wild, and have been working to put together an extremely comprehensive guide about how to keep leafcutter ants. From how to keep Atta to how to create a nest for Cyphomyrmex, from the best diet for Acromyrmex versicolor to how to diapause Trachymyrmex, this guide truly leaves no stone unturned.
Here I am assuming that you have a basic understanding of basic antkeeping, ant biology, and how fungus growing ants work. Trying to include everything from the ground up would have been far too extensive, so I do assume you to have a general understanding of how ants work here.
This video took an obscene amount of effort to make - well over 100 hours all-in - so liking and sharing would be very much appreciated.
Join my Discord server:
discord.gg/mBY6QBTbff
Chapters:
0:00 0.0 - Introduction
1:10 Chapter 1 - Categorization
4:47 1.5 - The Golden Rule
6:33 Chapter 2 - Collection & Foundation
6:40 2.0 - Starting Our Fungus
8:00 2.1 - Collecting Queens
9:46 2.2 - Starter Setups
12:14 2.3 - Getting Workers
12:57 2.4 - Feeding
14:16 2.5 - Diet
15:38 2.6 - Pleometrosis
18:46 2.7 - Atta tips
20:56 Chapter 3 - Incipient Colonies
21:02 3.0 - Creating a Nest
22:06 3.1 - Hydration
23:43 3.2 - Optional Improvements
25:38 Chapter 4 - Higher Attines
25:44 4.0 - Nesting Requirements
27:26 4.1 - Foraging Requirements
28:24 4.2 - Hydration Notes
29:15 4.3 - Diet
30:51 4.4 - Diapause
32:21 Chapter 5 - Highest Attines
32:27 5.0 - Introduction
33:14 5.1 - Acromyrmex versicolor
33:42 5.1.a - Funky Fungus
34:33 5.1.b - Nesting
37:31 5.1.c - Foraging and Diet
39:16 5.1.d - versicolor Quirks
40:28 5.2 - Atta and Friends
43:03 5.3 - Diet
45:47 5.4 - Incipiency
48:36 5.5 - Nesting Upgrades
53:35 5.6 - Foraging Upgrades
58:36 5.7 - Endgame Upgrades & Closing Thoughts
1:02:12 Chapter 6 - Lower Attines
1:02:22 6.0 - Introduction
1:02:59 6.1 - The Basics
1:03:57 6.2 - Setups
1:06:51 6.3 - Diet
1:08:39 6.4 - Closing Remarks
1:09:26 Chapter 7 - Conclusion
Thumbnail Image:
www.inaturalist.org/people/froggy143
Most videos and photos by me, but special thanks to:
@azmacroguy azmacroguy
www.inaturalist.org/people/leonardohe
blog.myrmecologicalnews.org/2021/03/10/amoimyrmex-a-new-leaf‐cutting-ants-genus/
casadassauvas.blogspot.com/2012/04/atta-capiguara.html
www.antwiki.org/
@RobJsAnts
& Miscellaneous wonderful folks on Discord
For extra photos, videos, and information.
Here I am assuming that you have a basic understanding of basic antkeeping, ant biology, and how fungus growing ants work. Trying to include everything from the ground up would have been far too extensive, so I do assume you to have a general understanding of how ants work here.
This video took an obscene amount of effort to make - well over 100 hours all-in - so liking and sharing would be very much appreciated.
Join my Discord server:
discord.gg/mBY6QBTbff
Chapters:
0:00 0.0 - Introduction
1:10 Chapter 1 - Categorization
4:47 1.5 - The Golden Rule
6:33 Chapter 2 - Collection & Foundation
6:40 2.0 - Starting Our Fungus
8:00 2.1 - Collecting Queens
9:46 2.2 - Starter Setups
12:14 2.3 - Getting Workers
12:57 2.4 - Feeding
14:16 2.5 - Diet
15:38 2.6 - Pleometrosis
18:46 2.7 - Atta tips
20:56 Chapter 3 - Incipient Colonies
21:02 3.0 - Creating a Nest
22:06 3.1 - Hydration
23:43 3.2 - Optional Improvements
25:38 Chapter 4 - Higher Attines
25:44 4.0 - Nesting Requirements
27:26 4.1 - Foraging Requirements
28:24 4.2 - Hydration Notes
29:15 4.3 - Diet
30:51 4.4 - Diapause
32:21 Chapter 5 - Highest Attines
32:27 5.0 - Introduction
33:14 5.1 - Acromyrmex versicolor
33:42 5.1.a - Funky Fungus
34:33 5.1.b - Nesting
37:31 5.1.c - Foraging and Diet
39:16 5.1.d - versicolor Quirks
40:28 5.2 - Atta and Friends
43:03 5.3 - Diet
45:47 5.4 - Incipiency
48:36 5.5 - Nesting Upgrades
53:35 5.6 - Foraging Upgrades
58:36 5.7 - Endgame Upgrades & Closing Thoughts
1:02:12 Chapter 6 - Lower Attines
1:02:22 6.0 - Introduction
1:02:59 6.1 - The Basics
1:03:57 6.2 - Setups
1:06:51 6.3 - Diet
1:08:39 6.4 - Closing Remarks
1:09:26 Chapter 7 - Conclusion
Thumbnail Image:
www.inaturalist.org/people/froggy143
Most videos and photos by me, but special thanks to:
@azmacroguy azmacroguy
www.inaturalist.org/people/leonardohe
blog.myrmecologicalnews.org/2021/03/10/amoimyrmex-a-new-leaf‐cutting-ants-genus/
casadassauvas.blogspot.com/2012/04/atta-capiguara.html
www.antwiki.org/
@RobJsAnts
& Miscellaneous wonderful folks on Discord
For extra photos, videos, and information.
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Finding Atta mexicana in the Arizona Desert
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Atta mexicana creates the largest colonies of any ant in Arizona, has the largest queens of any ant in the US, and yet barely survives in the harsh deserts at the northernmost extent of their range. And here is where I'll be searching, checking up on a few of my favorite colonies of tropical ants living in the middle of the Sonoran Desert. That time I caught queens of this species: ua-cam.com/v...
How I Found Some of Arizona's Craziest Creatures
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The weather in the Southwest US has been brutal as of late, but with I've finally managed to take a trip that wasn't a massive waste of time, and I'm very happy to share my finds with everyone. Even though much of the summer insect boom is over, there's still plenty of cool creatures to find. Arthropod Antics Discord Server: discord.gg/mBY6QBTbff Last time I was in this area: ua-cam.com/video/r...
Create the ULTIMATE Bug Hunting Setup!
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I absolutely love my hiking backpack, and over the last year owning it I've gotten real good at organizing it to be the perfect bug collecting setup. When it comes to collecting and filming bugs, camping, and more, my backpack does it all, and I'm here to show you how I manage to get it all done. Arthropod Antics Discord Server: discord.gg/mBY6QBTbff Trips Referenced in This Video: Australia Tr...
I can't even begin to explain why these ants flew...
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After almost 5 weeks of not being able to get out into the field at all, I finally made it back to one of my favorite mountains in Arizona. I'm on a mission to collect Lasius pupae for a friend's social parasite queens, but given the high elevation, they might already be done producing brood. What I definitely didn't expect was to find a species having a massive nuptial flight! Usually in Arizo...
Why You NEED to Keep THIS Ant
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A common question in antkeeping is something along the lines of "what ant should I keep." Well, I believe I have the answer. Listen as I talk about some of my favorite ants, Novomessor cockerelli and Novomessor albisetosus, and why you should keep them. Stateside Ants: www.statesideants.com/product-page/novomessor-cockerelli www.statesideants.com/product-page/novomessor-albisetosus Thumbnail cr...
Massive Moths and Rare Reptiles - One of my Best Trips Yet!
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Join me on one of my best 2 day collection trips in Southern Arizona. I joined a group of entomologists with a goal to blacklight for giant silkmoths, not knowing I'd come across the most I have ever seen in a 24 hour period, as well as some of my favorite terrestrial bugs and even a snake I've searched for for years! It's absolutely dumb how much diversity you can attract with a simple blackli...
Catching America's LARGEST ANT... Again. (Atta mexicana nuptial flight)
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For the second year in a row, I head down to the remote Arizona desert to try and catch Atta mexicana, the largest ants found in the United States. Last year this quest was a complete nightmare, and definitely cost me a lot of my sanity... I have no idea what compelled me to do it again. Last year's video catching Atta mexicana: ua-cam.com/video/t0sv1GgF9ck/v-deo.htmlsi=Tlg64rWpxFU076XT The vid...
Finding Bizarre Creatures in Arizona's Mountains
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Since my last few outings have been mind-blowingly successful in catching absurd numbers of ant queens, this time I decided to take things easy and spend time looking for less common ant species. I also got out herping to find some cool reptiles! Just goes to show that even when it's dry, you can't go wrong in Arizona's most biodiverse mountains. Arthropod Antics Discord Server: discord.gg/mBY6...
It Won't Stop Raining, and I Can't Stop Winning! Catching hundreds of ant queens~
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Arizona's monsoon season is in full swing, and I have once again found myself in Southern Arizona surrounded by hundreds of queen ants, rare & venomous snakes, and more! Despite this being a short trip, I'm not sure I've ever seen more ant queens than I did on this day. Arthropod Antics Discord Server: discord.gg/mBY6QBTbff Check out Stateside Ants! www.statesideants.com/ Thanks to Ants Ant for...
Catching Arizona's First Nuptial Flights!
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In this video, only minutes after arriving back home from Florida, I immediately shot down to southern Arizona to collect the first ant queens of the year. This was a huge gamble, and I was definitely considering just staying inside and sleeping instead... will my gamble pay off? Arthropod Antics Discord Server: discord.gg/mBY6QBTbff Check out Stateside Ants! www.statesideants.com/
How Hard is it to Find a Florida Burmese Python?
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I spent a week in the Florida Everglades hunting for invasive Burmese Pythons! It ended up being a lot harder than I expected, but can I still succeed? How many other species will I find along the way? Absolutely everything out here is new to me, so whatever happens we're in for a fun adventure! Arthropod Antics Discord Server: discord.gg/mBY6QBTbff
Caribbean Island Hopping to find Rare Ants
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Caribbean Island Hopping to find Rare Ants
Parasitic Ants and Beautiful Snakes!!
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Parasitic Ants and Beautiful Snakes!!
Finding Leafcutter Ants in Unexpected Places
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Finding Leafcutter Ants in Unexpected Places
Desert Rain = Ant Queens, Ant Queens, and more Ant Queens!
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Desert Rain = Ant Queens, Ant Queens, and more Ant Queens!
I Created A HUGE Nest for my Leafcutter Ants!!!
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I Created A HUGE Nest for my Leafcutter Ants!!!
Banger after Banger in the Arizona Grasslands
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Banger after Banger in the Arizona Grasslands
Everything Went Wrong While Looking for Fire Ant Queens in Mexico
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Everything Went Wrong While Looking for Fire Ant Queens in Mexico
I Spent Days in the Jungle to Find an Army Ant Queen!
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I Spent Days in the Jungle to Find an Army Ant Queen!
I Got Stranded in the Mexican Jungle to Find Cool Ants
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I Got Stranded in the Mexican Jungle to Find Cool Ants
Crazy Australian Raider Ants! My Last Night Was NUTS!!!
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Crazy Australian Raider Ants! My Last Night Was NUTS!!!
The Australian Rainforest Did Not Disappoint!!
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The Australian Rainforest Did Not Disappoint!!
Stung by Australia's DEADLIEST Ants!!
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Stung by Australia's DEADLIEST Ants!!
I Tried Looking for Ants... Found THIS Instead!!!
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I Tried Looking for Ants... Found THIS Instead!!!
I am DROWNING in Arizona's Best Wildlife! With @JacksWorldofWildlife
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I am DROWNING in Arizona's Best Wildlife! With @JacksWorldofWildlife
Creating a Natural ANT HILL Foraging Area for Florida Harvester Ants!
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Creating a Natural ANT HILL Foraging Area for Florida Harvester Ants!