EDIT: I know we reached 45K likes (how? 😭). I need to order new cricket jam and find a way to do this without doing a face reveal. I will incorporate it in the next video about the ants when I get enough footage to make an interesting video. It won't be the next video on the channel but don't worry it will be here!
I think YT recommended me this video because I watch Ants Canada and I'm so glad I clicked 😁😁 Love the commentary, and now I'm invested in this colony and can't wait for part 2! New subscriber here 👍🏻👍🏻
I’ve been keeping ants for a few years now, they are fun to watch ofc, and some species are pretty crazy but it looks like you did your research, Lasius niger is definitely a beginner species, and they love digging, so this is the perfect setup.that aside I would recommend keeping big headed ants if your interested in more, they have cool majors, or carpenter ants simply because of their size they would be easy to watch and they are easy to keep.
hello, i know it is old ocmment, but worth a shot :) i am totally new to ant world, but I am realyl eager to have my own ant farm... does the larger species that you talked about - carpenter / big headed - are as well easy to handle? I would liek the easiest to handle, nothing extar fancy - btu you are right that little bit larger species are better to watch. I would like to as well have a formicarium (is it call that way?) with natural sand and not the printed one , because of the natural look :) do you have soem tip on where to gatehr information? :D
I saw this video popping up on my feed for a couple days and ignored it because I'm not an ant guy. Finally clicked into it and realized that that even though I'm not big on ants, I'm huge on this guy's humor.
Colony looks good. That terrarium is a bit big for them and you will have a hard time adjusting to the colonys needs in that. I would recommend blocking it off until they get bigger if they move back into the tube. I think it might be a good idea to dissolve that honey in some water because they can have a hard time digesting thick honey like that. otherwise you can just make sugar water by mixing one part sugar with 3 parts water and feed them that. that's what i usually do. Also by spraying the ground you make it easier for them to nest in it so try keeping the ground sand dry and only water the back wall part because they won't nest in dry sand. If you have any other questions about keeping them feel free to ask under this comment.
Thank you for the tips! I diluted the honey. The tube is still in there and the queen seems to go back at night, do you think it is a good idea to just darken the tube so they can stay there untill they are ready to move out?
@@HomemadeEcosystems that’s what I would do and then when the whole colony moves into the tube you can try blocking off that nest part. I have the same setup and put the ants in as a beginner like you and had a hard time adjusting to the colony’s needs and getting stuff like humidity right without flooding them. Keeping them in the test tube but still letting them eat from the box is much easier and then when they grow to 100-200 workers you can move into the nest on the back.
@@marvin3202 it is only a few workers that come out with the queen not all so that won't be possible, but I will darken the tube so the queen can stay there during the day, maybe the rest of the workers will come out than too
@@HomemadeEcosystems hope you succeed but otherwise that nest is fine it’s just a bit harder and you won’t have as good visibility so it’s harder to tell how the colony is doing
Good choice of species. Lasius niger is good starter ant for a beginner. Reasonably resilient, colony grows quickly, is not a picky eater. Though you might want to hibernate them over the winter. Put them into cool, dark space for couple of weeks - keep temperature couple of degrees above freezing, make sure the nest won't dry out. Come spring, colony should start breeding vigorously. When they have a lot of brood, give them more protein food larvae need to grow - insects, a bit of unsalted boiled egg yolk and even small bits of raw meat.
you should add some more water to the nest. The water should go through the entire nest at least once, so the clay gets wet and can harden a little when it dries again. Otherwise the tunnels might collapse.
Thank you! The water has gone through completely now but maybe I should add a little more. In the day she moves into the nest but at night she comes out so conditions are not ideal in the nest apparently. Maybe more water helps!
FAN' TAS' TIC edit and love yer patter ma'man dry af & spot on with'your timing it's excellent. ;) Oh! And stopping your commentary to pop the bubbles is on point @HomemadeEcosystems...Keep up the great vids..
I really, really like your speaking style! I feel like you are a very, very lovely person! After watching this video, I feel that ants are also a very cute little insect! The video is awesome! Love this video!❤❤❤
I’m waiting for the rainforest machine 😂 Great video though! Probably one of the first ones without moss. I thought I was watching AntsCanada for a second until I heard the infamous “unfortunately, that’s what she said”
i didn’t even have to watch the video to give a subscribe just reading the comments while a ad plays is plenty enough to know your a great content creator
Ever since I can remember, I've wanted an ant colony. I even requested an ant colony from my children, as a mother's day or birthday gift. Perhaps this year, I will get one😅
I enjoyed ant farms growing up but they were always pretty short lived because apparently you can't mail order queens in the US so they had no way to keep their numbers up
The sticker said something about the life span of those ants. That they will have a great long life when held species-appropriate (and with the right terrium from the business) Also. I am so glad i found your channel. That dry humor is gold. Will now continue watching every video ^^
It took my way too long to realise that he made a joke because he said it so dead pan, "Unfortunately, that's what she said". I like videos that makes me laugh. Good video, excellent sense of humour. (Yes, I'm English)
This video makes me realise how underappreciated ants are, they're all around us but are usually ignored because haha small weak ant haha but they're pretty interesting. Please make more!!!
You are giving a little too much food for the ants for the time being because it's just a small colony. They will end up disposing the remaining leftovers and leave it. It will risk mole growth in the leftovers. You have to clean up the trash they left and waste your time, so my advice is to give less food so you don't have to clean.
@@HomemadeEcosystems dilute it with water and the ants will have easier time eating it, they might also just not be looking for the carbohydrates at the moment
Hahahaha you are so funny! In the beginning I clicked in I was just curious but then a minute later I decided to watch with full concentration like watching a movie because you are funny!🎉
If you are considering getting another set like this, just remember that if they get loose in your home, you risk having to break down the floor and walls to remove their nest :-)
Here in America, queens can't legally be shipped in the mail. We just get a bunch of American Western Harvester ants if you wanna look those up. I wanted Honeypot Ants that are also American, I want army ants from South America or Texas Bullet Ants.
I don‘t even know why this video was recommended to me in the first place. Anyways, the algorithm obviously knows how to make me laugh out loud. Absolutely brilliant.
YOU my good sir... has made me obsessed with ants. I must of told 30 people about your channel by now LOL. Know one ever knew these things about ants. Can't wait to start my own colony!
EDIT: I know we reached 45K likes (how? 😭). I need to order new cricket jam and find a way to do this without doing a face reveal. I will incorporate it in the next video about the ants when I get enough footage to make an interesting video. It won't be the next video on the channel but don't worry it will be here!
Awesome video 👍 Ima finish it now
Make this a series please
I think you should add 2 rocks in it or something, it looks pretty empty
I like it
:)
Idk why this was in my recommended, why I clicked on it, or why I enjoyed it so much. Your humor was humorous
Same here
This guy's got a great sense of humor. And the dry delivery of each joke makes everything funnier 👌
I lost it when he said: "It didn't take long for the first ant to come out." and the speech bubble above the ant popped up at 4:14
@@G31M1 Same! I was like. ...Woah. this guy's good
It's childish
@@kissaninja9700agreed, some of the jokes are decent, but some really aren't funny.
I agree.
“It didn’t take long for the first ant to come out” not gonna lie, that is the funniest joke I’ve heard in awhile 😭😂 caught me off guard with that one
Man this channel grew so much! I remember the days there were 6 likes on a week-old video and look where you are now! I'm so happy for you!
Thank you for the support from the start!
@@HomemadeEcosystems Your really funny dude!!! Can you make a part two on this colony??
@@therm_isthebest qa
This is my first time I seen this UA-camr and He good
@@HomemadeEcosystemsiam gay 🤨🤨
Ok like seriously I love the tiny shovel
Edit: a year later and I’m watching this again 👌
"One small step for Ant, but one giant leap for Antkind" 😂
Was recommended this video and it didn't disappoint 👍
Glad you liked it!
@@HomemadeEcosystems❤
SAME
This was much more entertaining than I thought, now I need part 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 as a minimum. Sorry bro, hang in there!
I will make more!
@@HomemadeEcosystemsas an ant keeper I say that u have done a good job also I like moss
I guess you never tried the jam then from the looks of it lol
Ant Canada is a good channel full of different ant colonies he's tried.
200 million thousand 803 thousand million thousand 802 billion trillion years) infinite, infinite plus one, infinite +2, infinite +3, infinite +4
I actually didn't know the Queen could be so belligerent that the colony would have to force her anywhere. Neat!
😍😍😍
Joow Mikey, thanks for stopping by! Big fan here. You have been to the antstore in Germany right?
RIP be didnt respond
Omgg
Wow, the ant king actually came
AntsCanada i love your vivarium videos!
Thanks for bringing this hobby to more people, it was pretty amazing.
came here expecting i will see some ant nourish but i didnt expect i will get a whole stand up comedy with it
Came for the ants, stayed for the comedy 😂
Glad you liked it!
@@HomemadeEcosystems ur so funny lol
I came for the tiny shovel. Stayed for the tiny shovelling
I think YT recommended me this video because I watch Ants Canada and I'm so glad I clicked 😁😁 Love the commentary, and now I'm invested in this colony and can't wait for part 2! New subscriber here 👍🏻👍🏻
Glad you liked it!! welcome to the channel!
Bro same
@@HomemadeEcosystems get ready to taste cricket jam 😖
Same!
yes i also watch ants canada
4:14 got me good 😂 with your monotone monologue that joke wrecked in like a wrecking ball
so glad i found this channel one of the best terrarium channels ive found. everyone else is so serious, i love that you add some humor to the mix
I’ve been keeping ants for a few years now, they are fun to watch ofc, and some species are pretty crazy but it looks like you did your research, Lasius niger is definitely a beginner species, and they love digging, so this is the perfect setup.that aside I would recommend keeping big headed ants if your interested in more, they have cool majors, or carpenter ants simply because of their size they would be easy to watch and they are easy to keep.
Awesome thank you! Yes once I got some experience I definitely want to get another species
@@HomemadeEcosystems 👴🏿hey back in my day-
@@konnorsinger5241Niger 🇳🇪
hello, i know it is old ocmment, but worth a shot :) i am totally new to ant world, but I am realyl eager to have my own ant farm... does the larger species that you talked about - carpenter / big headed - are as well easy to handle? I would liek the easiest to handle, nothing extar fancy - btu you are right that little bit larger species are better to watch. I would like to as well have a formicarium (is it call that way?) with natural sand and not the printed one , because of the natural look :) do you have soem tip on where to gatehr information? :D
This dudes dry sense of humor has made me laugh more then any UA-cam video I’ve seen in awhile 😂
i love that you are chill and just makes little jokes because of those attributes of your channel you have received a new sub
Thanks! welcome to the channel!
agreed, he sounds depressingly funny
I love you dry humor and I love watching ant colonies grow, so of course I instantly followed! So glad I searched Antscanada and your video came up!
Welcome to the channel! Wow cool that my video came up! Antscanada actually left a comment on this video, maybe that is why
I saw this video popping up on my feed for a couple days and ignored it because I'm not an ant guy. Finally clicked into it and realized that that even though I'm not big on ants, I'm huge on this guy's humor.
The almighty algorithm knows
Took 7 minutes for me to finally crack a smile, but you won me over with "One small step for an ant, one big step for antkind" haha
Yes, succes !😅
I actually freaking love this channel
Came for the beautiful sealed jars, stayed for the ridiculous dry humor lmao
*The ant minding its own business*
Him editing:”imma make him say I’m gay hehehehehehhehehHEHEHHEHEHEGEHEH”
I really wish the ants came in the bubble wrap. Like an ant in each of the little bubbles and you have to carefully pop them out.
That would be a long job to get them out 😂
And they'd be dead
XD
No
They’d suffocate cause no air flow 🗿
Colony looks good. That terrarium is a bit big for them and you will have a hard time adjusting to the colonys needs in that. I would recommend blocking it off until they get bigger if they move back into the tube. I think it might be a good idea to dissolve that honey in some water because they can have a hard time digesting thick honey like that. otherwise you can just make sugar water by mixing one part sugar with 3 parts water and feed them that. that's what i usually do. Also by spraying the ground you make it easier for them to nest in it so try keeping the ground sand dry and only water the back wall part because they won't nest in dry sand. If you have any other questions about keeping them feel free to ask under this comment.
Thank you for the tips! I diluted the honey. The tube is still in there and the queen seems to go back at night, do you think it is a good idea to just darken the tube so they can stay there untill they are ready to move out?
@@HomemadeEcosystems that’s what I would do and then when the whole colony moves into the tube you can try blocking off that nest part. I have the same setup and put the ants in as a beginner like you and had a hard time adjusting to the colony’s needs and getting stuff like humidity right without flooding them. Keeping them in the test tube but still letting them eat from the box is much easier and then when they grow to 100-200 workers you can move into the nest on the back.
@@marvin3202 it is only a few workers that come out with the queen not all so that won't be possible, but I will darken the tube so the queen can stay there during the day, maybe the rest of the workers will come out than too
@@HomemadeEcosystems hope you succeed but otherwise that nest is fine it’s just a bit harder and you won’t have as good visibility so it’s harder to tell how the colony is doing
the like button lit up at 4:55 😂
😂 great video! Lots of cheesy humour along with a cool ant set up. Hopefully the queen warms up and moves into her new digs.
Thank you!
0:20 That’s what she sad😂 Got me😂
A soon as I read that it happened😂
@@LinconGreen-l4d it was a year ago so he will not reply you :(
I dont know if the algorithm hates you but i found you so damn funny with your commentary, you deserve more than 75k
Thank you!
No way! I was having interest on terrariums and you came! Then i started watching ants and you came again!
Good choice of species. Lasius niger is good starter ant for a beginner. Reasonably resilient, colony grows quickly, is not a picky eater. Though you might want to hibernate them over the winter. Put them into cool, dark space for couple of weeks - keep temperature couple of degrees above freezing, make sure the nest won't dry out. Come spring, colony should start breeding vigorously. When they have a lot of brood, give them more protein food larvae need to grow - insects, a bit of unsalted boiled egg yolk and even small bits of raw meat.
The video has 73,000 likes now. TASTE THE CRICKET JAM NOW!!!!!
He did 😂😂 in another vid
its nice to get some personality and humor in these types of videos
I love your sense of humour! And very helpful for those wanting to try their first ant farm. I hope the cricket jam didn't taste as bad as it looked.
I had to pause every couple of seconds just to laugh at this guy's great humor.
"It looks disgusting, but it smells... disgusting."
I didn’t realize how much I wanted to raise an ant colony in my bedroom until now.
Came for the ants, stayed for the commentary
you should add some more water to the nest. The water should go through the entire nest at least once, so the clay gets wet and can harden a little when it dries again. Otherwise the tunnels might collapse.
the added moisture will also convince the queen to move in. she is currently used to her 100% humidity test tube.
Thank you! The water has gone through completely now but maybe I should add a little more. In the day she moves into the nest but at night she comes out so conditions are not ideal in the nest apparently. Maybe more water helps!
FAN' TAS' TIC edit and love yer patter ma'man dry af & spot on with'your timing it's excellent. ;) Oh! And stopping your commentary to pop the bubbles is on point @HomemadeEcosystems...Keep up the great vids..
Highly entertaining, comical and educational. I really enjoy watching your videos.
You definitely deserve more subscribers for this
Thank you!! Means a lot!
I really, really like your speaking style! I feel like you are a very, very lovely person! After watching this video, I feel that ants are also a very cute little insect! The video is awesome! Love this video!❤❤❤
I’m waiting for the rainforest machine 😂 Great video though! Probably one of the first ones without moss. I thought I was watching AntsCanada for a second until I heard the infamous “unfortunately, that’s what she said”
The rainforest machine will be in a video soon I hope ! Lol yes indeed one of the first videos without moss
This is gunna be awesome in a few months!
i didn’t even have to watch the video to give a subscribe just reading the comments while a ad plays is plenty enough to know your a great content creator
Thanks ! Welcome!
Ever since I can remember, I've wanted an ant colony. I even requested an ant colony from my children, as a mother's day or birthday gift. Perhaps this year, I will get one😅
show your children this video as a 'subtle' hint 😅
I enjoyed ant farms growing up but they were always pretty short lived because apparently you can't mail order queens in the US so they had no way to keep their numbers up
Yeah that is because they fear that new invasive antspecies will get loose
Monotone voice + funny jokes = A lot of subs & comedy people actually like!
i just found this channel and i love it already, i wish you the best on your youtube journey
Thank you!
Love this channel so much man
Glad you like it!
Actually surprised to learn the cricket juice is made from crickets. I was leaning more to juice.
I think you should add a duck to the colony for some variety.
You are right. Ducks are always a good idea
Maybe a tiger to balance out the ecosystem
The sticker said something about the life span of those ants. That they will have a great long life when held species-appropriate (and with the right terrium from the business)
Also. I am so glad i found your channel. That dry humor is gold. Will now continue watching every video ^^
Great, thank you!!
Lasius niger is actually a record holder for lifespan. One queen managed to live for about 38 years in a lab.
I can’t believe you received an ant colony when you ordered a ant colony truly amazing
You make this video so enjoyable in the most boring way. You’re fucking epic bro haha keep up the cool vids🙌
Thank you!
Guys, only 40K more likes, we can do it! Great video btw, love your dry sense of humor 🙂
Thank you!
Only 7k to go. I have a dream
It took my way too long to realise that he made a joke because he said it so dead pan, "Unfortunately, that's what she said". I like videos that makes me laugh. Good video, excellent sense of humour. (Yes, I'm English)
We don’t want to talk about the name of the ants
@Notstar8237 Just read it one more time
Black Garden ants💀
@@Ash-s9x8r the box name says others😘
@@Ash-s9x8r💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 THATS CRAZY
nah bro lasius niger ant species and the best species to exist 💀💀💀💀
It's cute seeing the ants clean their antennas
"They're very active around the hole, that's one of my specialties too"😂😂😂love it
Bro said I AM MAKING TINY HOLE SO ANTS CAN GET STARTED 💀3:57
Hey its nice you ant keepers are very careful in taking care of ants lives. Because mostly people ruin ant colonies. You get a sub and keep moving
thanks man! And welcome to the channel!
The intro and humor in general is absolutely hilarious, my kind of humor
Dude your so underrated I love watching your videos
Thank you!
Ant keeping is a wonderful hobby. Hope you enjoy watching them!
I definitely do!
Pm good, this looks so cool, i love ants
There's just something about your monotone voice that makes your joke delivery absolutely hilarious lol
This video makes me realise how underappreciated ants are, they're all around us but are usually ignored because haha small weak ant haha but they're pretty interesting. Please make more!!!
They realy are underappreciated!
You are giving a little too much food for the ants for the time being because it's just a small colony. They will end up disposing the remaining leftovers and leave it. It will risk mole growth in the leftovers. You have to clean up the trash they left and waste your time, so my advice is to give less food so you don't have to clean.
Thank you! The transport of the ants took a few days so they were hungry they ate most of the cricket jam but I already took out the leftovers
I'm only not sure about the honey dew, they don't seem to be interested in it at all (besides that one ant in the video)
@@HomemadeEcosystems dilute it with water and the ants will have easier time eating it, they might also just not be looking for the carbohydrates at the moment
@@prcervi Thank you! will try that
@@prcervi Great tip thanks it’s also useful for me
I like how the workers had enough of the queen's stubbornness and decided to just drag the queen to where they wanted her
0:48 lasius ni-
53k likes right now...
No 18k
121k
121 what are you guys yapping about
Omd lol
@@guywatson-xp1rq122k what you yappin about
Hahahaha you are so funny! In the beginning I clicked in I was just curious but then a minute later I decided to watch with full concentration like watching a movie because you are funny!🎉
If you are considering getting another set like this, just remember that if they get loose in your home, you risk having to break down the floor and walls to remove their nest :-)
That is why I got this species, they are native to my country 😅
@@HomemadeEcosystems hehe :-)
@@HomemadeEcosystems you don't want to be responsible for introducing fire ants to Europe would you? they can't be stopped
Myrmica rubra Aka europian fireany aloready exists
We have some Myrmica rubra in my backgwars in uk i was soraying modelswhen they swarmed my shooes
0:48 The white person that discovered the species of ant, and realized it was black: NI-
(this is a joke if you don’t know what humor is)
😂
💀
The first time I saw this and now I started watching a lot of videos. Keep the good work up.
0:39 bro said the n wprd
No he didn’t…
XP Farm Real Life
4:16 aww the first ants first word " im gay!"
The gay ant was hilarious
Fr
erm actually its lesbian as ants are girls 🤓
Fr
Bro the species name 💀💀💀
Lasius niger 💀
naahhh I just started watching and i saw it 💀
grow up
@@ellisonpeace5344shut up
Bro
Imagine going out to find food and you come back covered in jam being all like "guys... GUYS! You will NOT believe what I just found!"
4:17 почему муравей-гей?
Translate: why is the ant gay?
The ant came out of the test tube, however ‘coming out’ is a term that also means publicizing the fact you’re gay, trans, or something else
Happy
Because he said it didn't take long for the first ant to come out
And people say come out if they reveal they are gay and stuff
So no one is gonna mention the ants scientific name 💀
What is it?
@@Leda_Bernardinoyeah fr what is it?
Its called a lasius n-word
FIRST GRADER ALERT WEEEEWWOOOOOWWEEEEEEWWOOOOOOO
@@Minaaurpookie0:50
The humor, ive never giggled at plants and insects this much.
1:58 what a lie
Lie? I did it.
show me the footage :D
@@HomemadeEcosystems
"It didnt take long for the first ant to come out"🤣🤣🤣🤣comedy gold bro i tell you
Here in America, queens can't legally be shipped in the mail. We just get a bunch of American Western Harvester ants if you wanna look those up. I wanted Honeypot Ants that are also American, I want army ants from South America or Texas Bullet Ants.
Where do the ants in the video come from?
I don’t know why did UA-cam recommend me this but I’m loving it :)
Omg the man digging a hole at the beach was such an amazing analogy 😂
You just earned a sub bro! Great video, and the way you're speaking is too good!😄And your sense of humor broo😂👌🏻
Thank you and welcome!
I love how every freakin time you use that tiny shovel. I respect it.
I don‘t even know why this video was recommended to me in the first place. Anyways, the algorithm obviously knows how to make me laugh out loud. Absolutely brilliant.
Glad you like it!
My man, your dry humor is top-notch
The narration on this video is amazing!!!
You had me chuckling at least 3 or more times which is pretty rare for youtubers to do! XD
Your voice is so calm😊😊😊
Your sense of humor makes my sense of humor react in a way that bring me joy.
Thank god he did not say the bad word! Btw you make the best ecosystem vids cause you are so funny
YOU my good sir... has made me obsessed with ants. I must of told 30 people about your channel by now LOL. Know one ever knew these things about ants. Can't wait to start my own colony!
Good luck with your colony!
i didnt expect to be laughing so much watching an ant video, but your humor is just amazing! keep it up