I Created 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  10 днів тому +2995

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

    • @user-ie7my3il5o
      @user-ie7my3il5o 10 днів тому +39

      Juppie this is so cool!!!!!!

    • @jchiew88
      @jchiew88 10 днів тому +45

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

    • @skb3000
      @skb3000 10 днів тому +25

      Very excited mikey!!!!!

    • @peblamon4731
      @peblamon4731 10 днів тому +28

      Its majestic man

    • @jamesbankhead8563
      @jamesbankhead8563 10 днів тому +16

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

  • @marksmith1033
    @marksmith1033 10 днів тому +1849

    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 10 днів тому +152

      Or should I say, "Greninja"

    • @derekng7803
      @derekng7803 10 днів тому +11

      🥷🐸

    • @Hungary_0987
      @Hungary_0987 10 днів тому +18

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

    • @aashanahmad4207
      @aashanahmad4207 10 днів тому +14

      Yeah, greninja is way cooler​@@NotSoJonathanDingleberry

    • @gatorbait9385
      @gatorbait9385 10 днів тому +13

      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 10 днів тому +1997

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

    • @gambitaku6179
      @gambitaku6179 10 днів тому +40

      Indeed

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  10 днів тому +616

      I KNOW!!!! Gotta find one!!! 😍

    • @Crystal_Mantis0_0
      @Crystal_Mantis0_0 10 днів тому +80

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

    • @Benjaminisse
      @Benjaminisse 10 днів тому +31

      @@AntsCanada green tree python

    • @Benjaminisse
      @Benjaminisse 10 днів тому +16

      @@AntsCanada green tree python

  • @Dzokhar
    @Dzokhar 9 днів тому +148

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

  • @Bagelsnatch
    @Bagelsnatch 8 днів тому +42

    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  7 днів тому +3

      Thanks for watching🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

    • @PygmyMammoth
      @PygmyMammoth 6 днів тому

      @@AntsCanada 👞🐜

    • @cheeesyyrat
      @cheeesyyrat День тому

      @@AntsCanada 🥾
      🐜💀

  • @brettdavenport7583
    @brettdavenport7583 10 днів тому +740

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

    • @Ko_Qc
      @Ko_Qc 10 днів тому +3

      just amazing 😃 cant wait to see the next episodes

    • @araigomi_nxs
      @araigomi_nxs 10 днів тому +4

      used to watch this guy in my local television lol

    • @nickoarabis6781
      @nickoarabis6781 10 днів тому

      ​@@araigomi_nxsantscanada was broadcasted on television???

    • @Level13Gaming
      @Level13Gaming 10 днів тому +1

      Man has nat geo in his living room

    • @jacksonvreal_904
      @jacksonvreal_904 10 днів тому +10

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

  • @KaleThePlantorMusician
    @KaleThePlantorMusician 9 днів тому +52

    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 9 днів тому +2

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

  • @deniszanotto3425
    @deniszanotto3425 8 днів тому +26

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

  • @TheHeadown
    @TheHeadown 10 днів тому +870

    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  10 днів тому +96

      🙏🌳🌿⛰️

    • @Benjaminisse
      @Benjaminisse 10 днів тому +22

      @@AntsCanada add a green tree python

    • @riedwaanwillenberg4028
      @riedwaanwillenberg4028 10 днів тому +6

      And addictive 😂🎉

    • @PikapiShorts
      @PikapiShorts 10 днів тому +2

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

    • @niklasschmidt9552
      @niklasschmidt9552 10 днів 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.

  • @kiwi2987
    @kiwi2987 10 днів тому +802

    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 10 днів тому +21

      Congratulations!!

    • @LI-LAH
      @LI-LAH 10 днів тому +40

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

    • @chibi_rabbit
      @chibi_rabbit 10 днів тому +2

      Amazing Keep strong!

    • @Katzielle
      @Katzielle 10 днів тому +7

      congratulations on your sobriety! keep it up :)

    • @uddeshyaacharya8395
      @uddeshyaacharya8395 10 днів тому +3

      congrats let's get in a relationship and get saved

  • @Antsfarmofficial
    @Antsfarmofficial 7 днів тому +229

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

  • @kai7144
    @kai7144 10 днів тому +18

    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!

  • @Highqy
    @Highqy 10 днів тому +399

    Thank you spider for allowing him to finish this project

    • @mntngr346
      @mntngr346 10 днів 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 10 днів тому +1

      W spider

    • @adrianmorina3005
      @adrianmorina3005 10 днів 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 10 днів 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  10 днів тому +26

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

  • @jeromegadi
    @jeromegadi 10 днів тому +482

    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 10 днів тому +39

      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 10 днів тому

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

    • @keithrollins9609
      @keithrollins9609 10 днів тому +20

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

    • @user-wy3xj8ve1v
      @user-wy3xj8ve1v 10 днів тому +8

      A flutterbiome next?

    • @Sky-Bananas
      @Sky-Bananas 10 днів 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

  • @VivaLaChurro
    @VivaLaChurro 8 днів тому +27

    waiting for that collab with Tomar

  • @ExSlayerOPBR
    @ExSlayerOPBR 9 днів тому +15

    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.

  • @cameron5802
    @cameron5802 10 днів тому +195

    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.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  10 днів тому +10

      🙏❤️🌳🌿🐜

  • @WoAntonio
    @WoAntonio 10 днів тому +210

    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 9 днів тому +7

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

  • @Vitamin.joe1
    @Vitamin.joe1 9 днів тому +21

    “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!]

  • @nox503
    @nox503 3 дні тому +5

    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.

  • @rhov-anion
    @rhov-anion 10 днів тому +109

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

  • @ericlewandowskivlogs
    @ericlewandowskivlogs 10 днів тому +210

    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  10 днів тому +41

      That is awesome!

    • @Ghosttt_66678
      @Ghosttt_66678 9 днів тому +7

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

    • @scottwade1054
      @scottwade1054 9 днів тому +3

      My family has also started a small 25gal terrarium!

    • @Ghosttt_66678
      @Ghosttt_66678 9 днів 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 8 днів тому +2

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

  • @Marco92Z07
    @Marco92Z07 5 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!

  • @joel477
    @joel477 7 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.

  • @AntiTheory
    @AntiTheory 10 днів тому +30

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

  • @Pyrilium1043
    @Pyrilium1043 10 днів тому +97

    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  10 днів 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 10 днів тому +4

      I never knew you read your comments!

    • @isaachenshon7386
      @isaachenshon7386 10 днів 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 10 днів 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 10 днів 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!

  • @rhcp9009
    @rhcp9009 9 днів тому +9

    I hope that spider lives forevermore..name her Genesis

  • @Ahkuha
    @Ahkuha 8 днів тому +9

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

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  7 днів тому +1

      Thanks for watching🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

  • @ausiwolf
    @ausiwolf 10 днів тому +698

    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 10 днів тому +49

      Antscanada isnt even about ants anymore😂

    • @Kinda_random.
      @Kinda_random. 10 днів тому +39

      its about live and biology

    • @ajiprnk4821
      @ajiprnk4821 10 днів тому +11

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

    • @just_some_guy_truly
      @just_some_guy_truly 10 днів 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 10 днів 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? 😭

  • @ethanwashere1074
    @ethanwashere1074 10 днів тому +181

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

  • @user-wr1id5dz1t
    @user-wr1id5dz1t 6 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.

  • @Soonders
    @Soonders 8 днів тому +27

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

  • @JDeppFan2272
    @JDeppFan2272 10 днів 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  10 днів тому +14

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

  • @Lightning--Ninja
    @Lightning--Ninja 10 днів тому +163

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

    • @googleedood9721
      @googleedood9721 10 днів тому +3

      🤭

    • @WriteWhatISee
      @WriteWhatISee 10 днів тому +1

      Doing his best Sukuna impression 😂

    • @Ash_ok33
      @Ash_ok33 9 днів тому

      👀

    • @bluey011
      @bluey011 8 днів тому +1

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

  • @nikhilnaik6325
    @nikhilnaik6325 2 дні 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! 💯

  • @taleandclawrock2606
    @taleandclawrock2606 9 днів 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. ❤❤❤

  • @lisacampbell9257
    @lisacampbell9257 10 днів 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  10 днів тому +17

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

    • @indirarg3710
      @indirarg3710 10 днів тому +1

      You sweet softies❤❤

    • @lulucastillo7269
      @lulucastillo7269 9 днів тому

      Wowwwwww……

  • @Etherealizer
    @Etherealizer 10 днів тому +63

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

    • @filipinosonicfan
      @filipinosonicfan 10 днів 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 10 днів тому

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

    • @martin.supertramp
      @martin.supertramp 10 днів тому +3

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

    • @user-fz7ig3bp6l
      @user-fz7ig3bp6l 10 днів тому

      This.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  10 днів тому +3

      Great idea!

  • @nathanc4104
    @nathanc4104 6 днів тому +1

    I don't usually comment because typically you may never see it but I have been watching your channel for a couple years now and I am in awe of the creations you have made and studied. Absolutely amazing and beautiful work every time, you should be so proud! Thank you very much for the amazing content!

  • @tashachantal5711
    @tashachantal5711 9 днів 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 ❤️

  • @Josh_Andrade
    @Josh_Andrade 10 днів тому +74

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

    • @1701smoke
      @1701smoke 10 днів тому +1

      💯

    • @damiettamataram3492
      @damiettamataram3492 10 днів тому +1

      I second that!

    • @Darren-xd1yo
      @Darren-xd1yo 10 днів тому +2

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

    • @1701smoke
      @1701smoke 10 днів тому +1

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

  • @blackghost3352
    @blackghost3352 10 днів тому +155

    This has to be one of the the best Series ever

    • @ms.anthropik
      @ms.anthropik 10 днів тому +2

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

    • @CashMoney5280
      @CashMoney5280 9 днів тому

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

  • @NoobVisions79
    @NoobVisions79 2 дні 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!!!!

  • @grjim8909
    @grjim8909 9 днів 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.

  • @jaadee596
    @jaadee596 10 днів тому +43

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

  • @queenieblanket1385
    @queenieblanket1385 10 днів тому +426

    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 10 днів тому +9

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

    • @JeyZ12
      @JeyZ12 10 днів тому +9

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

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  10 днів тому +17

      Bow!

    • @aisyle80
      @aisyle80 10 днів тому +1

      I must bow 🙇

    • @scottloersch555
      @scottloersch555 10 днів 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

  • @weterra4927
    @weterra4927 9 днів 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!

  • @azzikko2688
    @azzikko2688 6 днів тому

    My jaw dropped when I realized it was two tanks connected on two levels. My man is insane! Love it so much. Sooo coool.

  • @slime-studios
    @slime-studios 10 днів 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 10 днів тому +1

      Yeah

    • @Stracciways23
      @Stracciways23 10 днів тому +2

      but spiders are crawling for respect and loyaltie haahah

    • @jacksonvreal_904
      @jacksonvreal_904 10 днів 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 10 днів 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.

  • @slime-studios
    @slime-studios 10 днів тому +92

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

    • @Hungary_0987
      @Hungary_0987 10 днів тому +1

      Start uploading lil bro

    • @coolwarfare
      @coolwarfare 8 днів тому

      @@Hungary_0987he means antcanada :/

  • @MrStensnask
    @MrStensnask 4 дні 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.

  • @pieterlouw9073
    @pieterlouw9073 10 днів 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 10 днів 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 10 днів тому +3

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

    • @anitano8308
      @anitano8308 9 днів тому

      @@lauraw.7008 24:56

    • @pieterlouw9073
      @pieterlouw9073 7 днів тому

      @@lauraw.7008 24:50 :)

  • @ladykoiwolfe
    @ladykoiwolfe 10 днів 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 10 днів тому +1

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

  • @HereAllNight23
    @HereAllNight23 8 днів тому +1

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

  • @Nerubico
    @Nerubico 6 днів тому +1

    what a fascinating and exciting episode ! the whole project keeps me restless, as it opens up soo many questions, especially how will all unfold with the creatures coming from below... mean cliffhanger in the end as always ;) can't wait for the next episode !
    oh, and you are right: there WAS something missing and the "simulated trees" fit in like a frame of a big canopy-picture ! definitely making the project look more complete ! 🥳

  • @Forchildlabor
    @Forchildlabor 10 днів тому +20

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

  • @frodrickfronkenstien582
    @frodrickfronkenstien582 10 днів 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  8 днів тому

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

  • @mrbardo9416
    @mrbardo9416 9 днів 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!

  • @maxxidle
    @maxxidle 6 днів тому +1

    Can't wait for the Great Leaf Forward into Orchadia!

  • @java6417
    @java6417 10 днів тому +160

    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 10 днів тому +9

      U shouldnt let ants live in ur house dawg thats dirty

    • @laurent3415
      @laurent3415 10 днів 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 10 днів тому +4

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

    • @Emilystarchild7
      @Emilystarchild7 10 днів тому +7

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

    • @ms.anthropik
      @ms.anthropik 10 днів тому +5

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

  • @wigglyjimbo
    @wigglyjimbo 10 днів тому +20

    That tiny little orb weaver was a prophet

  • @fredokush
    @fredokush 9 днів тому +1

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

  • @amandapittar9398
    @amandapittar9398 9 днів 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…..

  • @NoNAME-qi9tq
    @NoNAME-qi9tq 10 днів 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 10 днів 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 10 днів тому

      @@mntngr346 ☝🤓

    • @scroob72
      @scroob72 9 днів 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.

  • @shanegagnon3423
    @shanegagnon3423 10 днів 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.

  • @steveg6060
    @steveg6060 9 днів 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.

  • @garyhamilton2104
    @garyhamilton2104 4 дні тому

    I love those purple flowers in the treetops. So beautiful.

  • @jamesbankhead8563
    @jamesbankhead8563 10 днів тому +124

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

  • @OrnaSwanson
    @OrnaSwanson 10 днів тому +295

    Unbelievable timing, grateful to share this path with you

  • @bennyc409
    @bennyc409 8 днів тому +1

    He's done it again folks!

  • @JustinBradleyPhotographer
    @JustinBradleyPhotographer 8 днів тому +3

    Comepletely agree on adding the tree trunk. Huge difference.

  • @redfoxdeadeye
    @redfoxdeadeye 10 днів тому +138

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

    • @prod.yungbeatz916
      @prod.yungbeatz916 10 днів тому +3

      SAAMEE

    • @f1shhouse
      @f1shhouse 10 днів 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 10 днів тому +2

      Your comment shows up as older than the video lol

    • @Chickenstrip0_0
      @Chickenstrip0_0 10 днів тому +1

      Lmao😂😂😂

    • @finzard887
      @finzard887 10 днів 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)

  • @upperplus7953
    @upperplus7953 10 днів тому +17

    A Chameleon would be awesome to add into the Canopy!

  • @vincentpemberton3749
    @vincentpemberton3749 8 днів тому

    I'm entering my final year on my physical geography degree, and biodiversity and biogeography has become such a huge part of it for me because of you. I'm even hoping to do a dissertation on termites come September! Your work is beyond incredible, and your presentation and story telling, for me, is on par with Sir David Attenborough. That entire sequence with the orb weaver almost had me in tears for how beautiful it was.

  • @kaedensaunders6222
    @kaedensaunders6222 5 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

  • @Saturnine782
    @Saturnine782 10 днів 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!

  • @sonorangaming449
    @sonorangaming449 10 днів тому +12

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

  • @vamosaltemacongabrielmende3965
    @vamosaltemacongabrielmende3965 8 днів тому

    Finally I was able to watch the video. What an exquisite build. As an orchid collector I can say that they’re moody, if you don’t have the proper conditions some of them will never bloom. However, I saw Phalaenopsis sp. and Dendrobium sp. plants there and those ones are Soler easy to care. I don’t recommend having a Vanda sp. since they require a lot of space. The other one that you can have there is a Paphiopedillum sp. and those are small plants that will add more vibrant colors to the canopy.

  • @inkonceivable
    @inkonceivable 5 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. ❤❤

  • @whollymindless
    @whollymindless 10 днів тому +80

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

  • @Ya-boy-BoM
    @Ya-boy-BoM 10 днів 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

  • @AntsCanada
    @AntsCanada  2 дні тому +1

    The next episode following this is now up!!! ua-cam.com/video/rUDWfdv977M/v-deo.html

  • @kurtsabal8145
    @kurtsabal8145 9 днів тому

    From just making large Formicarium into making large ecosystem, Watching your contents before and now never fails me to be amused. Good Job Mikey!✨

  • @Mullekular
    @Mullekular 10 днів тому +23

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

  • @slate2720
    @slate2720 6 днів тому

    Mikey you're beautiful for making use of your fortune and doing what we all wish we could do when growing up!❤

  • @snusnu1726
    @snusnu1726 10 днів 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

  • @excellentgolden9715
    @excellentgolden9715 10 днів 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!

  • @tehdudester
    @tehdudester 9 днів тому

    I can't wait to see what beautiful events of nature show up in Orchadia!!!!!!!

  • @ekstervogel9949
    @ekstervogel9949 2 дні тому +1

    Love the series! @AntsCanada! Here’s my suggestions :)
    1) STICKBUG! Really cool big ones :) Or the flying ones!
    2) VAMPIRE CRAB 🧛🏻 🦀 🩸
    3) Chameleon
    4) Beautiful Orchid Mantis🌺🌸😍(go’s with the theme)
    4) maybe a little green tree SNEK? 🐍
    5) add back some Rhino or other cool BEETLES 😎🪲 , (they can battle up the tree bridge!) or have horns? 🦌
    6) A MINI PATHWAY / BRIDGE FOR ANTS❤️🏰(diorama style?) pleassee😁😁
    -i would also love:
    7) color-full DRAGONFLY!
    9) Lady bugs 🐞! Very useful.
    Nice vids! Love the series :)❤
    The wide shots are beautiful! 📽️

  • @Midwesternmisfit
    @Midwesternmisfit 10 днів тому +12

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

    • @georgiadavies147
      @georgiadavies147 8 днів тому

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

  • @danielimpett1277
    @danielimpett1277 10 днів 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!

  • @shelyns9939
    @shelyns9939 9 днів тому +1

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

  • @rogeliorodriguez9265
    @rogeliorodriguez9265 7 днів тому +2

    I am so glad that little Bug 🐛 has found his new home in the woods

    • @idehenebenezer
      @idehenebenezer 7 днів тому

      Jesus is calling you today. Come to him, repent from your sins, bear his cross and live the victorious life

  • @slime-studios
    @slime-studios 10 днів тому +21

    Whoever edited this needs an Oscar.

    • @mostviralvidsonthenet
      @mostviralvidsonthenet 10 днів тому +12

      He edits his own videos

    • @filipinosonicfan
      @filipinosonicfan 10 днів тому +3

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

    • @slime-studios
      @slime-studios 6 днів тому

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

  • @user-yo9cu9hb8e
    @user-yo9cu9hb8e 10 днів тому +102

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

    • @therussianprincess7036
      @therussianprincess7036 10 днів тому +14

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

    • @idehenebenezer
      @idehenebenezer 10 днів 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 10 днів тому +1

      or lake

  • @paperchaser530
    @paperchaser530 9 днів 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  9 днів тому

      Thank you so much 😀🙏🌳🌿❤️

  • @gregg8344
    @gregg8344 9 днів 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 9 днів тому

      and i think orchadia is beautiful

  • @missdann
    @missdann 10 днів 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!

  • @rebeccap1441
    @rebeccap1441 10 днів тому +6

    I am so happy about the orchid emphasis. They are my favorite plant, incredibly unique and beautiful. Currently nursing a baby I bred myself ❤

    • @danielkosta3134
      @danielkosta3134 10 днів тому +1

      Orchids are truly fascinating. They are the most highly evolved plant family on Earth. Good luck with your baby orchid.

  • @danielmcpeak9195
    @danielmcpeak9195 3 дні тому

    Can’t wait to see this with all the creatures in it and what was already in it!