I Built a Giant Treetop Rainforest Canopy Vivarium

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  • Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
  • I created the ultimate tree canopy vivarium, called Orchadia, a world of trees, an extension vivarium to my first giant cloud rainforest vivarium, Pantdora. The whole biological project of executing a canopy habitat was extremely challenging to construct, requiring me to stretch my terrarium-building skills. There were unique obstacles I faced creating this tree layer, which science knows contains the highest concentration of life in the rainforest. I researched, constructed, and even got a tip from a special creature already living within the vivarium. Hope you enjoy this Episode 13, Season 2 of my Ecosystem Vivarium Series. Ant love forever! This video was shot in 4K Ultra HD resolution.
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  • @AntsCanada
    @AntsCanada  23 дні тому +3059

    It's finally here!!! I could cry! What do you guys think? 🌳⛰️🌿

    • @user-ie7my3il5o
      @user-ie7my3il5o 23 дні тому +39

      Juppie this is so cool!!!!!!

    • @jchiew88
      @jchiew88 23 дні тому +45

      👨‍🍳🤌chef's kiss... thanks @antscanada!

    • @skb3000
      @skb3000 23 дні тому +25

      Very excited mikey!!!!!

    • @peblamon4731
      @peblamon4731 23 дні тому +29

      Its majestic man

    • @jamesbankhead8563
      @jamesbankhead8563 23 дні тому +17

      @@AntsCanada watching now but I’m sure it’s gonna be amazing

  • @marksmith1033
    @marksmith1033 23 дні тому +1908

    That tree frog should be called 'Ninja' because with all the time, effort, shaping, reshaping and movement in Orchadia he managed to stay hidden somewhere the entire time without you knowing. It is so incredible!
    What an amazing addition!

    • @NotSoJonathanDingleberry
      @NotSoJonathanDingleberry 23 дні тому +160

      Or should I say, "Greninja"

    • @derekng7803
      @derekng7803 23 дні тому +11

      🥷🐸

    • @Hungary_0987
      @Hungary_0987 23 дні тому +19

      ​@@NotSoJonathanDingleberryi see what you did there, and i like it

    • @aashanahmad4207
      @aashanahmad4207 23 дні тому +15

      Yeah, greninja is way cooler​@@NotSoJonathanDingleberry

    • @gatorbait9385
      @gatorbait9385 23 дні тому +14

      It was probably nestled in the soil of one of the plant pots. I work at a garden center. Tree frogs love wriggling down into the pots.

  • @Crystal_Mantis0_0
    @Crystal_Mantis0_0 23 дні тому +2049

    A orchid mantis will be perfect here! They are known for their orchid like appearance and suitable for this canopy vivarium!

    • @gambitaku6179
      @gambitaku6179 23 дні тому +41

      Indeed

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  23 дні тому +626

      I KNOW!!!! Gotta find one!!! 😍

    • @Crystal_Mantis0_0
      @Crystal_Mantis0_0 23 дні тому +80

      @@AntsCanadathese mantises can be found on rainforest of Malaysia and Southeast Asia. Good luck trying to find one!!

    • @Benjaminisse
      @Benjaminisse 23 дні тому +32

      @@AntsCanada green tree python

    • @Benjaminisse
      @Benjaminisse 23 дні тому +17

      @@AntsCanada green tree python

  • @Dzokhar
    @Dzokhar 22 дні тому +160

    Orchids are such a flex. I bet most people who grow them wish they had their own rainforest canopy, lol.

  • @Bagelsnatch
    @Bagelsnatch 21 день тому +63

    I dont think there's anything in this world that can compare with what you've done with this channel. I have been getting consistently excited for your uploads for about 10 years now, but this series has had me on the edge of my seat for every episode. I genuinely just want to thank you for the amazing stories and series that have kept me engaged and interested for so long.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  20 днів тому +4

      Thanks for watching🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

    • @PygmyMammoth
      @PygmyMammoth 20 днів тому

      @@AntsCanada 👞🐜

    • @cheeesyyrat
      @cheeesyyrat 14 днів тому

      @@AntsCanada 🥾
      🐜💀

  • @brettdavenport7583
    @brettdavenport7583 23 дні тому +768

    Not only are you an expert in recreating mini-ecosystems, you're storytelling abilities are top-notch.

    • @Ko_Qc
      @Ko_Qc 23 дні тому +3

      just amazing 😃 cant wait to see the next episodes

    • @araigomi_nxs
      @araigomi_nxs 23 дні тому +4

      used to watch this guy in my local television lol

    • @nickoarabis6781
      @nickoarabis6781 23 дні тому

      ​@@araigomi_nxsantscanada was broadcasted on television???

    • @Level13Gaming
      @Level13Gaming 23 дні тому +1

      Man has nat geo in his living room

    • @jacksonvreal_904
      @jacksonvreal_904 23 дні тому +10

      *your... sorry I had to be that guy lol

  • @KaleThePlantorMusician
    @KaleThePlantorMusician 22 дні тому +61

    the new canopy is beautiful, but that spider is unironically the saviour of this canopy. I love this channel, and everything you've went through has inspired me in so many ways. Thanks for doing that.

    • @sharondornhoff7563
      @sharondornhoff7563 22 дні тому +2

      Hope he introduces enough teensy bugs like gnats and fruit flies to feed it well.

  • @deniszanotto3425
    @deniszanotto3425 21 день тому +31

    In fact, the introduction of tree trunks on the sides gave a totally different view of a real canopy!!

  • @TheHeadown
    @TheHeadown 23 дні тому +879

    To create a canopy part to Pandora is genius. This direction you´ve gone has made it impossible to miss any episodes. It´s so fascinating.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  23 дні тому +96

      🙏🌳🌿⛰️

    • @Benjaminisse
      @Benjaminisse 23 дні тому +22

      @@AntsCanada add a green tree python

    • @riedwaanwillenberg4028
      @riedwaanwillenberg4028 23 дні тому +6

      And addictive 😂🎉

    • @PikapiShorts
      @PikapiShorts 23 дні тому +2

      Why didnt you just cut the bottom side of canopy and connect it with pantdora

    • @niklasschmidt9552
      @niklasschmidt9552 23 дні тому +6

      @@PikapiShorts it was a nightmare already connecting Orchadia via a small glas bridge. Imagine ripping off Pantdoras ceiling with all the creatures inside. I think this was probably the best solution.

  • @Highqy
    @Highqy 23 дні тому +410

    Thank you spider for allowing him to finish this project

    • @mntngr346
      @mntngr346 23 дні тому +24

      You can tell the giant trunk was always part of the plan as seen in the drawing. The fake spider story inspiration was cute though.

    • @E.A.Tplays
      @E.A.Tplays 23 дні тому +3

      W spider

    • @adrianmorina3005
      @adrianmorina3005 23 дні тому +7

      @@mntngr346 He's always making up stories, like the one about open doors and the escaped giant spider that was suddenly found again. Then he tried to convince us with an acted camera recording that his dog had opened the doors.

    • @RaizarYT
      @RaizarYT 23 дні тому

      ​​@@adrianmorina3005 yeah ok, so what 😂
      You have an attitude of a hater and canceler mixed into one. It's called entertainment buddy. I bet your one of those twitter kids as well. You just sit there in your couch, doing nothing but trying to find fault in someone more successful than you

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  23 дні тому +27

      ​@mntngr346 Not true. The picture represents a whole separate tree which ended up being the branch on the left.

  • @Antsfarmofficial
    @Antsfarmofficial 20 днів тому +230

    What a great video, I also really want to be able to make videos like that

  • @nox503
    @nox503 16 днів тому +7

    The Mysterious UA-cam Algorithm Recommended your channel to me a couple months ago and I have been watching every video since. The Way you edit and Narrate your videos reminds me of watching the Old national Geographic Specials that would air all the time when I was a kid. Instead of Lions, Tigers, Elephants, sharks and the Antarctic, it is a fascinating and educational look at some of the smallest animals and their habitats. Thank you for sharing your hard work and passion with us.

  • @jeromegadi
    @jeromegadi 23 дні тому +496

    I think it would be cool to add large blue butterflies. These insects sneak into ant colonies as larvae, pretending to be one of them until they become butterflies. It would be a sight to behold.

    • @shelly4301
      @shelly4301 23 дні тому +40

      The larvae are pretty destructive to ant colonies tho, and I don't think antscanada wants to risk killing all of the ants. Also.. dont they only invade a specific species of ant?

    • @benroberts3677
      @benroberts3677 23 дні тому

      ​@@shelly4301these and many other issues would make it nearly impossible to make this idea happen, as cool as it would be

    • @keithrollins9609
      @keithrollins9609 23 дні тому +22

      @@shelly4301 and they live in a completely different environment.

    • @user-wy3xj8ve1v
      @user-wy3xj8ve1v 23 дні тому +8

      A flutterbiome next?

    • @Sky-Bananas
      @Sky-Bananas 23 дні тому +4

      Fluted swallowtails would be cool. Any species of Aristolochia Swallowtail would be awesome. However, for the ecologic niche you’re describing, I’d go with the moth butterfly, whose life cycle I find equally as interesting. They predate and take advantage of tree ants nests, if the time is right I could see the potential in this environment but like others said it’s a chance that might not really be worth taking

  • @cameron5802
    @cameron5802 23 дні тому +203

    Dude, you are seriously creating some of the most historically impressive captive settings for animals. I seriously cannot understate how valuable what you do is. It's genuinely beautiful.

  • @VivaLaChurro
    @VivaLaChurro 21 день тому +29

    waiting for that collab with Tomar

  • @Vitamin.joe1
    @Vitamin.joe1 22 дні тому +24

    “Et in Arcadia ego”🌎Greetings, Pantdora creator, and beautiful work. In bonsai, we encourage aerial roots in our banyan ficus three ways: 1) Limiting water to the rootball. 2) Increasing the ambient moisture in the crown/air with a humidifier. 3) The best and most fun - cut a slit up a plastic straw and trim it to fit so as propped between a branch/trunk and the soil. Inside the plastic straw is now a humidity chamber and a root node will activate and grow down the straw into the ground. Once established, we remove the straw. With larger material, any hollow plastic tubing that is pre-sliced will work but you might want to use black or paint it to match the surroundings until a natural root forms. The other methods will have multiple random aerial roots, this method allows for strategic placement of single roots. [I once made a large split-tank vernal pool with mole salamanders for teaching kids about wetlands, keeping the layers of balance is so hard!]

  • @kiwi2987
    @kiwi2987 23 дні тому +821

    You're channel was literally a life saver for me, when I first found your channel almost 4 years ago I was battling a terrible addiction, and as I was trying to get clean, watching your channel helped me get through some of the worst times especially at night. Sitting here now watching you CLEAN and SOBER and where you have gotten from an apartment to your huge land I'm proud of us both!! Thank you and keep up your amazing work!!

    • @davidpowell8630
      @davidpowell8630 23 дні тому +21

      Congratulations!!

    • @Allahahaha
      @Allahahaha 23 дні тому +43

      "And what helped cure your* addiction?"
      *Ants* 😂
      Proud of you, God bless you.

    • @chibi_rabbit
      @chibi_rabbit 23 дні тому +2

      Amazing Keep strong!

    • @Katzielle
      @Katzielle 23 дні тому +7

      congratulations on your sobriety! keep it up :)

    • @uddeshyaacharya8395
      @uddeshyaacharya8395 23 дні тому +3

      congrats let's get in a relationship and get saved

  • @WoAntonio
    @WoAntonio 23 дні тому +212

    I’m not gonna lie…. This is the most beautiful piece of glassed living art I have ever seen in my life. AntsCanada if you’re ever doing tours, please let the public know… I have to see this in person. This is true art, and FOR YOUR ANIMALS. If you didn’t care about them, you couldn’t make this. This is love and dedication.. man.

    • @antonrock6133
      @antonrock6133 22 дні тому +7

      Yeah it would be awesome if local school could go there and learn about their environment.

  • @ExSlayerOPBR
    @ExSlayerOPBR 22 дні тому +17

    The next spider you should add is a Golden Orb Silk spider. Interesting looking spider that can get quite big and loves to make its web in between trees. Just an idea I thought of when I saw that baby orb spider.

  • @Soonders
    @Soonders 21 день тому +28

    collab with Tomar's stick bug channel please and thank you.

  • @ausiwolf
    @ausiwolf 23 дні тому +702

    AntsCanada in 10 years will just be -
    “Welcome to the AntsCanada, ant channel”
    *-standing in front of a 4km wide 7km tall volcano terrarium-*

    • @ajiprnk4821
      @ajiprnk4821 23 дні тому +49

      Antscanada isnt even about ants anymore😂

    • @Kinda_random.
      @Kinda_random. 23 дні тому +39

      its about live and biology

    • @ajiprnk4821
      @ajiprnk4821 23 дні тому +11

      @@Kinda_random. ya i know but the channel is still called ANTScanada

    • @just_some_guy_truly
      @just_some_guy_truly 23 дні тому +55

      "welcome to ants Canada, ant channel. As you know, we have our new Pandora terrarium, and no not the boring terrarium I have at earth, I'm talking about Pandora, the planet multi million lightyears away. The one we bought for our enjoyment. It's nice to see the gleeble glorps have reached their bronze age already but they are progressing very quickly!"

    • @queen-patches233
      @queen-patches233 23 дні тому +12

      @@ajiprnk4821 yeah it is called antsCANADA and it isnt even in canada.
      edit: yes, I know he started in Canada. I'm replying to someone who thinks since it's called antscanada, it should only be about ants. y'all really can't follow a chain? 😭

  • @ericlewandowskivlogs
    @ericlewandowskivlogs 23 дні тому +211

    your channel has inspired our family to get into terrariums. We started small with a jumping spider we caught in our garden. He now lives in a luxurious mini habitat in my sons room and eats grasshoppers from the garden like a king.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  23 дні тому +41

      That is awesome!

    • @YYY_770
      @YYY_770 22 дні тому +7

      @@AntsCanada do you think you can maybe add a tree snake please it will really look cool in the canopy

    • @scottwade1054
      @scottwade1054 22 дні тому +3

      My family has also started a small 25gal terrarium!

    • @YYY_770
      @YYY_770 22 дні тому +2

      @@scottwade1054 that’s cool I have a terrarium but it’s small I’m gonna get a bigger space for so I can add a lizard

    • @deniszanotto3425
      @deniszanotto3425 21 день тому +2

      Do u have a Channel, or instagram? Share it with us dude.

  • @rhcp9009
    @rhcp9009 23 дні тому +10

    I hope that spider lives forevermore..name her Genesis

  • @joel477
    @joel477 20 днів тому +3

    When i was younger i wanted to build vivariums without wven knowing it had a name, just wanted to protect the already dwindling life around us. I never got the chance growing up, but finding you in middle school was a blessing itself. Now im 23 and vicariously wnjoying your channel and my inner child feels partly filled. Your work is beyond inspiration and beautiful. I truly wish you good tiding with every project, from putting ants in buckets connected with plastic tubing to being a literal creator of worlds, a very fitting title. Thank you for contributing and continuing and i hope more of the world can appreciate your work.

  • @Pyrilium1043
    @Pyrilium1043 23 дні тому +100

    Love the look, but I think the reason you might have been struggling with the design is the balance of open space. On the lower level you have it well "grounded", but in the canopy you filled the lower space; but a canopies' space is more like an umbrella. It should be more top heavy with negative space below to create the sense of a drop or emptiness. Still far better than anything I have ever done.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  23 дні тому +81

      Yes, you're right! I'm hoping vining plants completely cover the top! I couldn't put plants up there because the rain spouts wouldn't be able to water them. I hope in time plants will creep up there and start hanging downward!

    • @OatsBryce
      @OatsBryce 23 дні тому +4

      I never knew you read your comments!

    • @isaachenshon7386
      @isaachenshon7386 23 дні тому +34

      Not only does he read them he typically comments back and takes any criticism constructively.. dudes a real one for sure

    • @Omgiamsotriggered
      @Omgiamsotriggered 23 дні тому +9

      @@OatsBryce yeah he does, and he regulary answers them. Alot of the ideas and his knowledge actually came from people educating him in the comments, so he can educate the viewers futher. He never shied away from it.

    • @wolfpecker5710
      @wolfpecker5710 23 дні тому +3

      @@AntsCanadathat makes a lot of sense. I think it looks great! I saw you teasing a snake on this video, are you going to put one in there? I think it would be awesome if you put some kind of small, non-venomous tree snake up there!

  • @ethanwashere1074
    @ethanwashere1074 23 дні тому +183

    I kid you not. This series has had such an impact on my weekly routine that I saw pantdora in my dream.

  • @Ahkuha
    @Ahkuha 21 день тому +9

    used to watch as a kid, and was reminded of you on oneyplays. love your videos

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  20 днів тому +1

      Thanks for watching🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

  • @Marco92Z07
    @Marco92Z07 18 днів тому +2

    Best understatement flex here: "from the tropical rain forest, in my Yard"
    I love this series and hope it's going on and on for years!
    You're doing awesome work here!

  • @rhov-anion
    @rhov-anion 23 дні тому +110

    That tree trunk really makes the whole scene work. Thank you, orb weaver spider, for your inspiration.

  • @JDeppFan2272
    @JDeppFan2272 23 дні тому +96

    This has probably been said *a lot* on this channel. But Normally this stuff doesn't really interest me, but this is, honestly, *better* than any nature documentary produced by much bigger studios. The storylines make it interesting and the constantly evolving "cast of characters" adds a level of intrigue to each episode making it feel more like a dramedy tv show than a nature documentary.
    I never thought I'd watch videos like this, let alone subscribe and look forward to the next episode every week. I never thought that when I first followed during the early days of Pantdora that it would evolve to include a 2nd, and possibly multiple other vivariums in the future. I never thought we'd go from simple ants and other various bugs/arachnids to literal mini dragons and dinosaurs. But here we are.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  23 дні тому +14

      Thank you for being part of this journey! Ant love forever! 🙏❤️

  • @taleandclawrock2606
    @taleandclawrock2606 22 дні тому +3

    I read years ago that in Indian ( American) traditions, Grandmother Spider is the Weaver of life, joining worlds, events, people, spirit. How fitting she came to assist your teaching of nature to the world. ❤❤❤

  • @user-wr1id5dz1t
    @user-wr1id5dz1t 19 днів тому +1

    This is probably one of the best UA-cam series. The twists and turns are really unexpected(even unplanned), not like ones from a storybook or movie. The series also contains information that many people have yet to learn about nature.

  • @java6417
    @java6417 23 дні тому +161

    EDIT: I am talking about pest control OUTSIDE my home. - Do you want to know how changed I am because of your dedication and work on your channel? I canceled my pest control several months ago as you started to show me the beauty of the creatures that live around my home. I get excited now when I see an ant hill or an orb spider, weaving its magic at night. Sometimes I am still a little freaked out, however, a watch of one of your videos brings me back to the realization that God created these creatures and who am I to destroy? Thank you so much for shining a light on this often unrecognized and misunderstood ecosystem. I am forever thankful!

    • @VortexDBD
      @VortexDBD 23 дні тому +9

      U shouldnt let ants live in ur house dawg thats dirty

    • @laurent3415
      @laurent3415 23 дні тому +14

      ​@@VortexDBDPest control is not just done inside a house. People get it done for their yards as well. He could put a ring of diatomaceous earth around the house which creates a barrier into the house but still lets the yard thrive.

    • @java6417
      @java6417 23 дні тому +4

      I am talking about outside pest control - mostly for spiders and ants.

    • @Emilystarchild7
      @Emilystarchild7 23 дні тому +7

      I love that even though he's disgusted by worms he still honors their role in the ecosystem.

    • @ms.anthropik
      @ms.anthropik 23 дні тому +5

      This is probably the highest compliment you can give AC!🥰

  • @blackghost3352
    @blackghost3352 23 дні тому +155

    This has to be one of the the best Series ever

    • @ms.anthropik
      @ms.anthropik 23 дні тому +2

      If you can find one better, please let me know:)

    • @CashMoney5280
      @CashMoney5280 22 дні тому

      @@ms.anthropik BamaBass is a awesome series as well 🔥

  • @JJungleJapeson
    @JJungleJapeson 21 день тому +12

    *GET STICK BUGGED LOL*

  • @tashachantal5711
    @tashachantal5711 22 дні тому +3

    So i just discovered 2160p 😮 switching from 720p to, what im now calling higher than snoop dog definition (2160p), during the intro shots of the STUNNING Vietnamese scenery was something else! Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing ❤️

  • @lisacampbell9257
    @lisacampbell9257 23 дні тому +63

    I actually did cry. This story has truly touched my heart in an unexpected way. Thank you for taking us along.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  23 дні тому +17

      I cried couple times editing this episode. Thanks for being part of the journey!

    • @indirarg3710
      @indirarg3710 23 дні тому +1

      You sweet softies❤❤

    • @lulucastillo7269
      @lulucastillo7269 22 дні тому

      Wowwwwww……

  • @AntiTheory
    @AntiTheory 23 дні тому +30

    "framing" the canopy between the two tree trunks was absolutely the right call. Looks stunning! Can't wait to see more updates 😁

  • @tweeeeeex
    @tweeeeeex 21 день тому +19

    here from Tomar's stick bug channel

  • @NoobVisions79
    @NoobVisions79 15 днів тому +1

    Brilliant!!! I think this might just be your most perfect video and there are quite a few to pick from. The info brilliant on rainforests and animals. The music brilliant. Love it!!!!

  • @slime-studios
    @slime-studios 23 дні тому +123

    Back then I was scared of ants and other insects but since I’m watching your videos they don’t seem that scary anymore, thank you.

    • @starwarsevilanakin
      @starwarsevilanakin 23 дні тому +1

      Yeah

    • @Stracciways23
      @Stracciways23 23 дні тому +2

      but spiders are crawling for respect and loyaltie haahah

    • @jacksonvreal_904
      @jacksonvreal_904 23 дні тому +1

      He really has helped me cure my fear of spiders. Saw one right by door the other day and didn't even flinch!

    • @Ryan66437
      @Ryan66437 23 дні тому +1

      I've also found a new fondness for ants. Still hate fire ants though. Stepped in far too many of their hills growing up in Florida. Spent a lot of time wrapped up in baking soda paste salve to treat the bites.

  • @ladykoiwolfe
    @ladykoiwolfe 23 дні тому +101

    Orcadia is stunning.
    I know that science Always talks about the four layers of the forest, but it feels like they overlook the masses of life that thrives under the soil. They always stop at the forest floor, but without the life below the soil what's above is doomed. As an ant-man I think you appreciate that as well.

    • @brooksrownd2275
      @brooksrownd2275 23 дні тому +1

      what's going on inside the soil is indeed critical to the ecosystem

  • @mitchellsams3732
    @mitchellsams3732 10 днів тому +1

    I’ve been following you for longer than I can remember, maybe close to 10 years now, and still, nothing compares to your channel. I’m a big arachnid nerd though, and I would absolutely love to see you do a Monocentropus balfouri colony. The only tarantula that has true communal traits imbedded into their behavior, and on top of that they’re prolific webbers with a beautiful grey/beige and blue coloring. I just feel like a really cool balfouri colony could be right up your alley, and if you did an enclosure for them I know you’d knock it out of the park. Since essentially all spiders and tarantulas are cannibalistic, it’s simply one of the coolest things in the world to me to have a large colony that thrives naturally in a communal setting. Regardless carry on brotha, it’s been a pleasure watching all your videos over the years.

  • @Lightning--Ninja
    @Lightning--Ninja 23 дні тому +164

    Bro is slowly turning into a super villain with each new thumbnail

    • @googleedood9721
      @googleedood9721 23 дні тому +3

      🤭

    • @WriteWhatISee
      @WriteWhatISee 23 дні тому +1

      Doing his best Sukuna impression 😂

    • @Ash_ok33
      @Ash_ok33 22 дні тому

      👀

    • @bluey011
      @bluey011 22 дні тому +2

      He certainly has the god complex for a villain...."creator of worlds"? Really?

  • @Etherealizer
    @Etherealizer 23 дні тому +64

    You should consider trying to get some fireflies for the canopy if possible. That would look real sick at night.

    • @filipinosonicfan
      @filipinosonicfan 23 дні тому +12

      Can someone check if that's their natural habitat? Especially in southeast Asia?
      Edit: they do exist in rainforests. The problem is, they're poisonous to frogs

    • @pilot_bruh576
      @pilot_bruh576 23 дні тому

      @@filipinosonicfanyeah had one go inside my room killed it accidentaly :l

    • @martin.supertramp
      @martin.supertramp 23 дні тому +3

      @@filipinosonicfanPhilippines has fireflies for sure. In Palawan, there’s a night river cruise specific for fireflies watching.

    • @user-fz7ig3bp6l
      @user-fz7ig3bp6l 23 дні тому

      This.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  23 дні тому +3

      Great idea!

  • @lolnyny
    @lolnyny 22 дні тому +9

    This is art. I don't think there's anything in the world that impresses me as much as this for real. Just breathtaking.

  • @annoba9070
    @annoba9070 19 днів тому +1

    Thank you for sharing with us how you brought the vivarium ~canopy to life … the process is not easy ! It’s a work of art , a masterpiece! The Orb weaver spider scene was so beautiful 😍.. It reminds us that we need to continue on in this life with such persistence and determination , keep going and trust the process , the process set out for us. 🦋🌈🙏
    Excited to see how the creatures will look up and discover and explore what’s beyond Pantdora…Still so much for them to see in the Canopy and new creatures to meet ! ❤….. It’s a whole new world for them ……..

  • @Josh_Andrade
    @Josh_Andrade 23 дні тому +74

    The series is better than anything on the Discovery Channel, and nobody can change my mind! ❤

    • @1701smoke
      @1701smoke 23 дні тому +1

      💯

    • @damiettamataram3492
      @damiettamataram3492 23 дні тому +1

      I second that!

    • @Darren-xd1yo
      @Darren-xd1yo 23 дні тому +2

      Should be where this belongs. Absolutely amazing watching this growing and thriving. Can't wait for the next one.

    • @1701smoke
      @1701smoke 23 дні тому +1

      @@Darren-xd1yo hopefully we get the upload tonight or tomorrow

  • @slime-studios
    @slime-studios 23 дні тому +92

    This is the best documentary Type UA-cam channel. Change my mind.

    • @Hungary_0987
      @Hungary_0987 23 дні тому +1

      Start uploading lil bro

    • @coolwarfare
      @coolwarfare 21 день тому

      @@Hungary_0987he means antcanada :/

  • @weterra4927
    @weterra4927 22 дні тому +2

    If someone could construct a canopy, it was gonna be AntsCanada!!!
    Very glad you didn’t give up and that the spider inspired you how to make the vivarium perfect!

  • @TotallyRaqVlogs
    @TotallyRaqVlogs 16 днів тому +1

    the spider weaving adds drama in this masterpiece 😭 i’m a certified AntsCanada fan now ❤️

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  16 днів тому +1

      🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

  • @jaadee596
    @jaadee596 23 дні тому +43

    And the whole thing started with a ANT!!!!

  • @queenieblanket1385
    @queenieblanket1385 23 дні тому +436

    I am already in love with the beauty of the canopy. I would love to see the reactions of the tree frog when him/her meets Kermit ❤❤❤

    • @Chickenstrip0_0
      @Chickenstrip0_0 23 дні тому +9

      The hype on this episode was unreal, I checked the channel even on saturday😍😍😍

    • @JeyZ12
      @JeyZ12 23 дні тому +9

      I bow to you, as you are part of the ac ant channel members… 🙇‍♂

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  23 дні тому +17

      Bow!

    • @aisyle80
      @aisyle80 23 дні тому +1

      I must bow 🙇

    • @scottloersch555
      @scottloersch555 23 дні тому +2

      ​@@Chickenstrip0_0same i stayed up until 3am here is Australia just to catch the new video but sadly feel asleep before it was released so was the first thing I went and checked after waking up was so much worth the wait cant wait to see it teeming with life both from Pandora below and what ever new species get introduced also

  • @JustinBradleyPhotographer
    @JustinBradleyPhotographer 21 день тому +3

    Comepletely agree on adding the tree trunk. Huge difference.

  • @grjim8909
    @grjim8909 22 дні тому +1

    This is awesome, I can't wait to see how all the creatures interact with the canopy!
    I feel like there should have been a bit more foliage at the top of the vivarium but I guess the vines will take care of that in due time.

  • @frodrickfronkenstien582
    @frodrickfronkenstien582 23 дні тому +54

    Every Sunday you put out an episode the first thing my family and I do is gather and watch your videos. Thank you for the hours of entertainment and the appreciation I gain for the little things in this world.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  22 дні тому

      Wow that's beautiful! Thank you! 🙏❤️✨️

  • @pieterlouw9073
    @pieterlouw9073 23 дні тому +27

    You should STRONGLY consider replacing the English Ivy with Wax Ivy! (Ceropegia). English Ivy completely takes over growing spaces and is impossible to remove once it sinks its roots into trees and walls, you have to rip them out with a lot of force! 😅 The vivarium looks incredible! ❤

    • @lauraw.7008
      @lauraw.7008 23 дні тому +2

      @ pieterlouw9073 😮 i watched through the video & didn’t see any English ivy. Can you tell me where that is (time stamp) that you saw that?

    • @lauraw.7008
      @lauraw.7008 23 дні тому +3

      Because you are absolutely correct; no Hedera Helix should be in the vivarium!

    • @anitano8308
      @anitano8308 22 дні тому

      @@lauraw.7008 24:56

    • @pieterlouw9073
      @pieterlouw9073 20 днів тому

      @@lauraw.7008 24:50 :)

  • @nikhilnaik6325
    @nikhilnaik6325 15 днів тому +1

    Yo, you've gone from ant-keeper to story teller. Even the video direction and editing has improved, more like exploded. It's a whole series! 💯

  • @HereAllNight23
    @HereAllNight23 21 день тому +1

    A tree boa or a panther chameleon would be an awesome addition to Orchidia! Great work as always!

  • @OrnaSwanson
    @OrnaSwanson 23 дні тому +295

    Unbelievable timing, grateful to share this path with you

  • @whollymindless
    @whollymindless 23 дні тому +80

    I can't wait for that kid in 5 years to find this series and binge watch the life of a world.

  • @inkonceivable
    @inkonceivable 18 днів тому +1

    This is my favorite channel! I love the new addition. I'm super excited to see future episodes. This is beyond fantastic! I have learned so much from this channel. So fun to watch. ❤❤

  • @mrbardo9416
    @mrbardo9416 22 дні тому +1

    You've done a really amazing job with this one! The only thing I can think of that would make it better is if you threaded a large branch between the two vivariums to make them feel more like a single enclosure. I'm excited to see how these two spaces interact with eachother!

  • @Forchildlabor
    @Forchildlabor 23 дні тому +20

    Can we get this man 6 million already he dose more work than half the people on UA-cam

  • @jamesbankhead8563
    @jamesbankhead8563 23 дні тому +124

    I’m honored to be apart of this journey lol I waited all night and even woke up early 😂😂

  • @steveg6060
    @steveg6060 22 дні тому +1

    It looks fantastic. The hard work you put in has paid off amazingly. Don't ever apologize and know that your fans are always here.

  • @paperchaser530
    @paperchaser530 22 дні тому +1

    Does not surprise me at all that you created a beautiful art piece for all of us to enjoy!! Great job brother, keep up the amazing work!!!!

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  22 дні тому

      Thank you so much 😀🙏🌳🌿❤️

  • @wigglyjimbo
    @wigglyjimbo 23 дні тому +20

    That tiny little orb weaver was a prophet

  • @kai7144
    @kai7144 23 дні тому +20

    I wish there were more people who cared about the world like you do. I have so much respect for people that care not just about themselves but the world that we live in each and every day. Not only will this affect us but our future! Hope your videos reach people that are willing to help change the world!

  • @zona117
    @zona117 20 днів тому

    You outdid yourself with this one man Omgs the detail and care you put in plus the story? Keep it up man, this what I look forward to on the weekends lol

  • @MrStensnask
    @MrStensnask 17 днів тому +1

    I really like how you have turned your attention to actual ecosystem function - i.e. ecology. As an ecologist this makes me happy! ❤️ Keep educating people on these mechanisms and if you're ever in doubt about anything don't hesitate to ask me for help.
    I also really believe that your new found interest in natural conservation is a path you should follow. Your channel is big and growing. This, of course, creates funds for you and your projects. But it could also create funds for an actual fund: The Ants Canada Wildlife Trust 🌿 With this you could help fund important conservation projects not just in the tropics but around the world. You could reach out to someone like Mossy Earth, a great channel and conservation society who focuses on rewilding projects world wide.
    Just thoughts. Hope it inspires.
    Cheers from Denmark.

  • @redfoxdeadeye
    @redfoxdeadeye 23 дні тому +138

    I was waiting for this episode and the second I saw it posted. I clicked on it.

    • @prod.yungbeatz916
      @prod.yungbeatz916 23 дні тому +3

      SAAMEE

    • @f1shhouse
      @f1shhouse 23 дні тому +2

      I've been waiting a two WEEKS!? Isn't it suppose to release every sunday? Or have I missed something? :o

    • @Adaptibility
      @Adaptibility 23 дні тому +2

      Your comment shows up as older than the video lol

    • @Chickenstrip0_0
      @Chickenstrip0_0 23 дні тому +1

      Lmao😂😂😂

    • @finzard887
      @finzard887 23 дні тому +2

      ​@f1shhouse yeah, it is normally every sunday but he said in a community post that it was being delayed to today bc of some issues or smth (can't remember why)

  • @shanegagnon3423
    @shanegagnon3423 23 дні тому +20

    This show has become the best show on youtube HANDS DOWN. Nature is absolutely beautiful and full of life and definitely that spider sent you a message, cause nature have all the answers.

  • @Dave21103
    @Dave21103 18 днів тому +1

    Man!! You did such a great job! I looks fantastic. I knew it would be radical, and was expecting such, but above and beyond expectations you have achieved! As with everyone else, I can't wait to keep watching new episodes, as they grow, and life finds its way into the new world above! Bravo!

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  18 днів тому

      Thank you!🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

  • @fredokush
    @fredokush 22 дні тому +1

    *Proud of you man, did an extremely good job on this*

  • @NoNAME-qi9tq
    @NoNAME-qi9tq 23 дні тому +40

    When the orb weaver spider built it's web and you were giving up hope. I cried! lol it was beautiful and you did very good! ❤ Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

    • @mntngr346
      @mntngr346 23 дні тому +2

      @@NoNAME-qi9tq the giant tree trunk was always part of the plan (see his drawing). The whole bit about the spider inspiring him was fake and just added for dramatic effect.

    • @doenut7814
      @doenut7814 23 дні тому

      @@mntngr346 ☝🤓

    • @scroob72
      @scroob72 22 дні тому

      @@mntngr346 People like you are what's wrong in this world. Negativity only brings negativity. Mikey, regardless of story lines and editing is bringing the best out in nature, animals and caring for our planet. Unsub and watch something else, it's that easy.

  • @Saturnine782
    @Saturnine782 23 дні тому +9

    Vietnam mentioned! As a long time viewer of yours, I'm happy that my country provided the inspo for your canopy vivarium! Here's to more adventures in Pantdora and Orcadia!

  • @pafumew3113
    @pafumew3113 22 дні тому

    I love this channel so much. It’s so inspiring to watch your entire journey unfold. Thank you for such a magic experience. You remind me that anything is possible when there is another love for something.

  • @amandapittar9398
    @amandapittar9398 22 дні тому +2

    Good grief! One minute the craftspeople are constructing the tank…. Next minute the canopy is in situ! I’m in awe. I actually voted for the canopy so I’m delighted, I feel like I had a teeny tiny itsy bitsy hand in its creation. Oh the orchids….
    I live in NZ, some of the big trees, like kauri can sustain dozens of life forms in their canopies. Birds, insects, plants, fungi…..

  • @sonorangaming449
    @sonorangaming449 23 дні тому +12

    You explanation of the canopy is exactly why i voted for the that vivarium.

  • @Ya-boy-BoM
    @Ya-boy-BoM 23 дні тому +19

    Oh my god. I don't know what to say, my jaw is on the floor, the amount of work and research put into this video is crazy! Can't wait for the marmosets! An orb weaver inside the tank would be amazing

  • @adhrit-innovativebrains4240
    @adhrit-innovativebrains4240 20 днів тому +1

    Thank you so much Antscanada!! Your videos are what inspired me to get into the hobby. Now I am raising large colonies, with your tutorials helping me along the way.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  20 днів тому

      Awesome! Ant love forever!

  • @shelyns9939
    @shelyns9939 22 дні тому +1

    what a beautiful addition. Looking forward to all the future content.

  • @Midwesternmisfit
    @Midwesternmisfit 23 дні тому +12

    This is what success in life looks like… beautiful home… beautiful mind, creating even more beautiful spaces for beautiful creatures!!!

    • @georgiadavies147
      @georgiadavies147 21 день тому

      "I buy too many plants for fun....AND CAN ACTUALLY AFFORD IT"

  • @Mullekular
    @Mullekular 23 дні тому +23

    What I love about this channel,. its never about the person. it all about the nature in a box

  • @kaedensaunders6222
    @kaedensaunders6222 18 днів тому

    Goosebumps from this episode, the part with the orb weaver spider and taking inspiration from nature to figure things out was amazing to see

  • @NortiWhips
    @NortiWhips 21 день тому

    Another fantastic AC terrerium build. Truly impressive!
    It'd be amazing to see some orchid mantis' in the mix. They are stunning and would love living amongst the orchids!

  • @user-yo9cu9hb8e
    @user-yo9cu9hb8e 23 дні тому +102

    You should make a cave one next, this series is so cool.

    • @therussianprincess7036
      @therussianprincess7036 23 дні тому +14

      …is there a basement level in his house, preferably under Pandora? 😂

    • @idehenebenezer
      @idehenebenezer 23 дні тому +1

      ​@@therussianprincess7036I think it's time he builts a bigger building to house Pantdora cause from here henceforth, the vivarium will just keep on expanding nonstop

    • @sino_diogenes
      @sino_diogenes 23 дні тому +1

      or lake

  • @snusnu1726
    @snusnu1726 23 дні тому +12

    Damn, I started watching you years ago, when you were just "a small ant guy", watching ants in plastic habitats. And now this. I'm so happy for you and to be part of this crazy journey

  • @KC4747
    @KC4747 4 дні тому

    Wow, you are such a good story teller. Every video I have tears in my eyes, always good tears! That little spider was magical building their web

  • @TheSuperwoman66
    @TheSuperwoman66 22 дні тому

    Brilliant. You did such a great job and it looks so beautiful ❤️ Thank you for sharing this with us, I love watching it each week and I'm very excited to see what creatures go up there.

  • @slime-studios
    @slime-studios 23 дні тому +21

    Whoever edited this needs an Oscar.

    • @mostviralvidsonthenet
      @mostviralvidsonthenet 23 дні тому +12

      He edits his own videos

    • @filipinosonicfan
      @filipinosonicfan 23 дні тому +3

      Well, he does need an Oscar. He's got loads of tanks of ants

    • @slime-studios
      @slime-studios 19 днів тому

      @@filipinosonicfanhe needs a world record award for making world war ||| with ants.

  • @missdann
    @missdann 23 дні тому +8

    As a geographer specifically interested in ecology, this series is so incredibly fascinating!! Hope you do a new terrain for a vivarium concept in the future!

  • @terminalpsychosis8022
    @terminalpsychosis8022 22 дні тому

    Wow the canopy looks awesome. And to think, this is just the start. It's going to be so amazing as it fills out like Pandora has started to.
    Side note, I love all the creativity that goes into naming different setups, colonies and creatures. Really brings a human element to it all. :-)

  • @windcallerctk
    @windcallerctk 22 дні тому

    The way you shaped it, the whole process of thinking, re-thinking, building, re-building, going back and forth ... I am in for all of it!

  • @danielimpett1277
    @danielimpett1277 23 дні тому +12

    There isn't a word, phrase, paragraph or book that could actually describe your brilliance and creativity enough to even come close to how we feel about this series, you're just a pure genius and the luckiest person alive. Thank you so damn much for bringing the world such joy and creating such masterpieces with the most epic and fascinating storytelling, narration, ergh, everything! This is just everything rolled into one perfect epic bundle of awesomeness. LEGEND!

  • @gregg8344
    @gregg8344 22 дні тому +2

    I think ive said it before.. but ill say it again... this chanel is fantastic. kind of unlike anything ive seen before and im so excited to be here for the journey. keep up the great work! stay safe my friend

    • @gregg8344
      @gregg8344 22 дні тому

      and i think orchadia is beautiful

  • @raymtechstudios3001
    @raymtechstudios3001 22 дні тому +2

    20:18 My guy literally had divine intervention from a passed away tarantula goddess.

  • @GoldenSpearstudios
    @GoldenSpearstudios 23 дні тому +14

    This series, now burgeoning with excellence, has transcended mere mediocrity and ascended to the realm of the truly sublime! In AntsCanadA, where the symphony of nature's ASMR serenades our senses, each episode has become an indispensable treasure, impossible to miss! This series now, in AntsCanadA, is starting to be more good, awesome, and interesting, and it's unequivocally supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

  • @troyminnich1760
    @troyminnich1760 23 дні тому +9

    Way to not give up because it turned out perfect, so beautiful. Looks like Mother Nature created it herself