There's a Huge War in my Backyard: Ants vs Termites vs Frogs
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
- There is a great war between ants, termites, and frogs happening in my yard! I call it the great Antopian War, and the winners of this war will greatly impact the ecosystem of my area, and all the life within it. Hope you enjoy this week's episode! Ant love forever! This video was shot in 4K Ultra HD resolution. #Antopia Link to the Hidden Video: • HIDDEN VIDEO: Ants vs ...
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Dear Ant Lovers, AC Family, this war is crazy! I really need your opinions, though so let me know what you guys think about the things I ask about in this video. Also, hope you guys remember to leave the video a THUMBS UP, SHARE it with your friends, and SUBSCRIBE (with BELL notifications turned to ALL) if you enjoyed this week's episode. It would really mean a lot to me! Thank you so much! Ant love forever! So what should we do, guys?
Mabye you could try pouring molten aluminum into it, it would be cruel but you’d have a cool sculpture at the end
Boiling water is not an solution, so support native ants 😃
Could we possibly perform both strategies to route out the invasive ants? It might be too much effort and if that is the case then buy all means I think we should perform the more eco-friendly version until it is clear that more drastic measures have to be taken for the safety and preservation of Antopia.
I think letting nature do the invasive ant killing is dangerous but killing the invasive ants are outright cruel. So help nature a bit and support the native ants with foods etc. I hope you will do the best thing that isnt cruel
I would do a mix strategy. Feed the natives to support them. But also pour some boiling water in the ghost ants and fire ants nest not to fully kill them but just to even it out because it will kill some this way it wont make the native ants a bigger target of the invasive ants. Ps what are you going to do with the terminites. It would be great if you got a new nest of termited honstely plus you dont want lose termites in your yard damaging your new house(incase you will have wood used in your house)
Boiling inavsive ants: yes
Feeding native ants: yes
Planting trees: yes
Releasing native ant: yes
I agree with all this
I don't think he should release the ants because those a are in captivate and don't stand a chance in the wild.
Completely agree
Best answer to this problem
DO ALL
Show no sympathy for da western ANTS!!!!
Yes, you should worry about fire ants eating the chicks. My cousin lives in Texas and he lost 3 chicken chicks and one turkey chick that way.
Texas is the best hell yeah
Yeeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaw
Yeah I think that he should at least try to kill of all the fire ant colonies in the area due to them being dangerous to native species and also chicks
If one of my chickens get bite by one ant they will run away and eat them off their legs
Damn I never knew how dangerous fire ants are. here in Florida we have chickens goats and a horse and the ants were never problem. ima exterminate the colonies in the field.
Thank you
yeah...that guy is going to get eating by ant's one day
A fitting way To go
The ants - I am... Inevitable
Doubt it tho
Nah
@@darthawesome13a69 bow
I never thought I’d find myself binge watching ant videos 😂
Here is some tactical advice on your plans to help native ants. These are based on real world strategies modified to your ethics and the current conditions.
Don't oversupply native ants!!!! If invasive ants find the food you leave for native ants it could draw feeding frenzies of hungry invasive ants, especially for colonies that move a lot like ghost ants. This could force native ants into a war or even cause a minor defeat before native ants retreat. That doesn't mean you shouldn't help but you need to be careful. Place a little bit of jelly at a time. A teaspoon instead of a whole cup every day. Then smash it to increase surface area so native ants can eat it faster. This prevents the likelihood of invasive ants finding the jelly. One of the advantage to captive ant farming is that the cup makes the jelly last longer. For meat place the food near the entrances precut like normal. Just try to get closer to the colony.
You can also reverse this by tricking invasive ant colonies into attacking each other this way. Leave a little trail of sweets between two invasive colonies. They will fight and be to busy to bother with native ants. Though there is a risk if one col
ony of invasive ants severely benefiting. You can do this to interrupt a invasive colony attacking a native colony with a flanking attack by a separate invasive colony.
Non-lethal ant riot gear!!! Keep a vinegar/water balloon ready. If you see invasive ants attacking native ants you can drop drop the vinegar bomb on the attacking invasive ants just behind where they are attacking. This will wreck their reinforcements in the near future and many that grab food from native ants and their young will not be able to find their way home easily. This is the equivalent of taking out ant communication lines and cutting them off. Without reinforcements the attacking ants will loose out overall and provide fresh meat to replace native troops. Make sure to keep the balloons prefilled and readied. Use water balloons won't corrode from the vinegar. Make sure to dilute the vinegar bomb so that it gets rid of scent trails but does not hurt the ants. This can also make a great addition to a video even if it's a one off showing how it won't work.
The vinegar bomb is also useful if a group of invasive ants find a big haul. Take the frog for instance. A vinegar bomb would confuse the ants letting you remove a food source from them more safely. Though this might prompt attacks on native ant colonies out of hunger.
Thumbs up people mikey needs to see this.
i hope mikey will see this
This is really good
I will give you war...a war you won't believe.,rambo. 😬👍
Second comment because this isn't getting the likes it needs. Mikey directly said he would try to feed native ants at their nest, like OP said that will invite invasive species to attack. Get this comment to the top guys. Mikey needs to see this.
A. kill fire ants
B. support native ants
C. release native ants
Solution:
D. all of the above
Edit, because that is a valid option that i forgot:
E. Do nothing and film
(Although im not a fan of that since you arent really „letting nature go“, because humans brought these ants to a place where they dont belong and as such destroyed what nature set up, whatever, everyone has their own opinions and preferences on what to do here)
D
Yepp
D
D
D
Imagine you step outside barefoot and get attack by all the ants
R.I.P
oh GOD rest in pepperoni 😅
@@ntoepp how you know that huh?
Dying instantly in boiling water seems more merciful than being torn apart and eaten by ants.
Ants don’t feel pain so it doesn’t matter if they die slowly or fast
@@Royaldk8588 well they can.
@@Royaldk8588 Ofc they feel pain, pain is a survival technique basically and these creature have been around for millions of years.
@Ice King well he is trying to Save the indigenus ants, and ants are still insect, can't be compared to humans
@@Jartran72 insects have no pain receptors
If the Fire Ants are as big as you hint at. It's time to make an aluminum sculpture of their nest.
While those videos often make me uncomfortable for some reason, I completely agree.
My thoughts exactly
I can't see Mikey doing that. But it would be a great opportunity for a collaboration video.
I know he doesnt like killing ants, but fireants are pretty dangerous for everyone, some intervention might be necessary to tip the scales if you can find the main anthill to make sure there is a precision strike on not only the fireants, but the other primary hills that threaten the locals. because it is likely that the invasive ants may win the long game.
as for how. chemical warfare is out of the question thanks to the local ecosystems and molten aluminum is to dangerous as well.
Boiling water on the core nests could help. it would force the native ants to retreat and regroup if continuously done to any center of activity you find forming until you get the queens and failing that, could keep them on their toes so the local ants can push back.
other than the aggressive approach. supporting the locals with food and introducing more locals into the fray will help keep the fight going. but might result in over predation if you are not carful. this is a tightrope we are walking on here and the local ants will still attack one another to. but I figure you know how to place the locals to make sure they attack the invasive ants more.
the best course of action is likely a mix of all these plans. suppressing the invasive ants with boiling water and damaging nests to keep them on the defensive while empowering the locals with food and troops to keep the war machine running on overdrive.
@@toakrikitt I completely agree even though it galls me to think of killing or intervening in nature
You should probably at least kill the fire ants. They don't mess around.
I agree with trying to get the fire ants culled especially if it are multiple nests
I agree to
He won’t tho he loves all wildlife native or not.
I too believe u should at least kill the fire ants
It makes sense yes but how would he even do that tho? Targeting only one species i mean
It's weird how he treats ants so well then when it comes to Termites he just like yeah kill them
Not really weird. Also, he about to pour boiling water ants. And also, in regard to the termites. I think he just happy that the native ants discover it instead of the invasive ones. But you know, they did end up protect themselves with the sticky stuffs.
@@yolooo5081 Yeah but he seems upset about it and in the video he says he's going to go in different direction but that's just going to end up killing the native ant's also if a ant colony was getting eaten by another ant colony he gets upset he seems excited about the termites getting eaten
No he also said that about the fire ants. He is just marveled by nature interactions and interventions he does not want them to die but this is the way of nature. He had a termite colony himself. You don't seem to understand his position towards wildlife at all.
Not related to the video but my cat just found a nerf dart that has been gone FOR YEARS. my cat is magic
I love this comment. Just saying. XD
Good kitty lol
Wooow
Our cat found one of those too! Inside of a speaker!!
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I say attack the invasive ants, feed the native ants, and release native ants
We should release a Native Ant Army on them. an epic battle for the sake of Antopia!
@@fishnujish1511 thats anmial cruelty making them fight to the death. The new colony would need to get used to the new land before they battle
Completely agree
@@34tycho your smart 🤓
Do all options is what id prefer too
Fire ants are a serious threat to practically everything in Antopia, this calls for divine intervention
Cool Inspector Gaget profile pic
Yeah the divine intervention of fire and oil
nuke it from space, it's the only way to be sure
The divine intervention of acid
Throw the holy hand grenade of Antioch at the fire ants
This guy would make a brilliant ant documentary series
He already is
@@vioflame2.082 yah lmfao
I really believe that you should use the boiling water technique against the fire ants, at least. They're particularly destructive and invasive.
"Everything Changed When The Fire Nation Attacked."
ok
Long ago, the native ants lived together in harmony
Only the antavar can bend all four elemants
lol
Lol
At least get rid of the fire ants. They will go after quite literally anything. Your goats and chickens are very much targets
am no, thats a lie, if that was the case, farming in south america would be close to impossible
Support TEAM NATIVE ANTS!!! Do not kill the invasive ants, as they are now a part of Antopia's ecosystem (kinda). The more species, the better, right?
Please tell AC NOT to let go of the BOBBLEHEADS!!! :( They are part of the 'Original' Antiverse, and he has let go too many of the 'Original inhabitANTS' last year!
@@midrovar5811 they will go after anything, they just might not accomplish much, and in their native habitats everything will have adapted to their presence, where they are invasive they are more problematic.
@@thecreatureverse yes, but the fire ants will do there besy to kill the others, lowering biodiversity
Yes, you should be very concerned about those damn fire ants!😳 They’ll take over your house while you’re paying the mortgage.
History shows time and time again that
Numbers aren’t everything
As cruel as it seems, pouring molten aluminium over the fire ants nest and digging it up would be an awesome sculpture to decorate the new ant room with.
They will die anyway so this is a better alternative imo
Do it!
I don’t really feel sympathy for them I just think it’s cool
Boiling water doesnt kill them all in one go so id say aluminum is a better route.
Nature would have the invasive species dominate anything else and we've seen that many times.
Its the humans fault for introducing the species. We should mitigate the damage as best we can.
that honestly sounds like a good idea - although if he does that, it would probably feel HORRIBLE. I guess they wouldn't suffer if it was aluminum since that would get rid of them faster, but... I feel bad killing ONE ant, killing a whole colony and then using their old home as decoration would make me feel really bad. I guess he isn't me though, so do what you want, AntsCanada. (Edit: nevermind I think this is a good idea I thought about it more and changed my mind)
Fire Ants are a definite worry. Especially in the wild. In the wild, they go for anything. Birds. Snakes. Mammals. Pets. It has happened to my cat in the suburbs.
Jesus wtf
You are absolutely correct. They are one of the most dangerous ants in America and have been for years. I've seen then attack lizards, snakes, birds, and even climb on our cattle. They can leave painful bites on cattle and can make them stop producing milk because it stresses them out. Our fear is that a calf is born and gets swarmed so make a strong effort to kill off any fire ant colonies quickly. Liquid lead or aluminum seems to be the fastest and safest way for us.
Kill them... kill them all BEFORE it’s too late. (In my best holographic Freud)
At least hes safe from snakes
sorry for your cat :(
"I'm interested to hear what you think"
Repeatedly ignores everyone tell him to kill them.
Make a cast of the invasive colonys tunnel systems
Good Idea!
This feels like a real historic battle documentary episode.
All within his backyard
Yep
True lmao
More like a ANT battle
I mean tecnectly it's a real historic battle
You should do a aluminum casting of the invasive ant colonies so they don’t go in vain while protecting the local ecosystem and a very educational piece
AND THEN IT CAN BE A DECORATIVE CENTER PIECE IN THE ANT ROOM
I think he won't just out of his love for ants, but a good suggestion nonetheless
I second that
And at least in doing that it's a little bit more Humane than putting hot water down and you get a good sculpture for the verse
oooo interesting idea
Now I’m glad a 🐜 “Bug’s Life” 🐛 Movie never had to deal with an invasion of Fire Ants 🔥 🐜 👍
you need to see ANTZ there's invasion of Ants into Termite nest
I had a neighbor who lost a rabbit to fire ants here in Florida, and I know they can take a nest of chicks if they expand into a coop unchecked. I know this is a tardy post, but it would be wise to at least monitor the nests around the coop.
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Full grown chickens are likely to eat the fire ants that attack them, but if you plan on raising chicks they would be in danger from the fire ants. We lost all 15 chicks a few years ago because a swarm of fire ants thought they were a tasty snack. It was just a few days after they started sleeping in the adult chicken coop instead of the nursery.
You really remind me of the old nature channels when they actually cared about the content and not just greed.
Thank you! I miss the classic nature shows, too.
@@AntsCanada I have several friends who say so about you as well. I also recommended you to teachers at my work. I'm in IT so I made sure your channel was approved. :)
Why and how did this channel invest me in a story about ants? I don't like ants, I won't pretend I do. But it's just impressive how this guy documents things, massive props.
Hes got such passion..for the ants as well as his channel. Good for you keep em comming please
Boiling inavsive ants: yes (if necessary)
Feeding native ants: yes
Planting trees: yes
Releasing native big headed ants: yes
Releasing bullet ants: no
Not yet
only if it gets out of hand
Nope
Bi dome
@@muxite6035 antscanada said so
Killing the invasive ants is the best course of action. I understand that it seems to be anti-Ant but its pro ecosystem
Using a heavier-than-air inert gas, directed through a tube, to replace the air in the nest will permeate all channels and passageways, unlike boiling water which goes straight down.
Depending on what’s available locally, argon or engine exhaust are good options
@@IBcookyn CO2 would also be a good choice and is easily available at welding shops
You know that frogs ancestors are in heaven like “Dude! How did you get eaten by your own food?” 😂 they are never going to let him live it down.
dead frog- you dont understand thay were fire ants! Devils i tell you!
Never gonna run around
And *dessert* you
to stop having ants come into my house, I look for where theyre coming from and I pour cinnamon at their access point and they stop coming that way xD
this real-life backyard series is such a great idea
Yes
So true so much more content for free
Ants think backyard was a battlefield
"are the ants gonna eats my goat" all signs point to yes absolutely antproof your goat with a mini mine field immediately before it's too late
they can go under the mine field XD
@@graphitewizard386 mission failed successfully
Simple use the goat as a sacrifice to the ant god in return for a request of divine bite on the invasive ants
A third thing you could do to destroy the invasive ants is to force them to war, for example: put bait between 2 invasive ant colonies. The colonies will meet and hopefully go to war with eachother over the food. This is also a very natural way of supporting the native ants.
Never thought I'd hear someone call termites cute but they are actually a little adorable
Ant Recruit: "So these termite guys are pushovers, right?"
Ant Veteran: "They're five times our size and they shoot acid from their foreheads."
Recruit:"... Oh..."
Its crazy the only thing on ur mind is ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK! Colonel: the war is still fresh in his mind
lol 🤣
That's from the film "Antz"
"You have permission to stand down Barbados"
Do both, get the invasive's out, and feed the natives!
Sebass379 yes
See Rory MacLean's reply noting that feeding a native species can cause even more imbalance.
Feed the invasive ants poison in jelly traps but make sure you put them close to the nests so the other colonies can't get it.
The strategy for turning the tide in favor of the native species should be boiling water, planting trees, providing direct support for the native species, and releasing some of the native species that you have. There is no easy answer for dealing with this situation, but you gotta do what you gotta do if it means the preservation of the lands of Antopia.
I think you should do both! Work against the invaders, and support the native ants! That would give the native ants the best chance to overcome the invasive species
I recommend molten metal into nest. You not only get rid of the invasive ant colony you also get a piece of art when you dig it out of the ground. You can see what a nest looks like and how the tunnels snake outwards.
That would be a big operation.
Because of all the best cast videos that I’ve seen, the ants in question made ant hills, with very few entrances and exits.
Fire ants don’t make traditional ant hills, so making an aluminum cast would take forever due to how spread out the tunnel systems may be.
@@MagicalBread I mean AC is making an entire house around showcasing ants. I don't think him hiring someone to do it would be out of the question. Not to mention it would be a very interesting art piece in the new antiverse. Multiple birds with 1 stone
Or mix lemon juice (🍋) and water and squirt it down the nest/mound... They will relocate
The older chickens can eat ants. They can eat any insect that fits in their mouth. The chicks on the other hand...
They are vulnerable. If they disturb the ants, they will be swarmed. I suggest you protect the chicks. Same for the goats. Fire ants will go after anything
plz don't put that image into my head i could only picture such horor
But if the older chicken comes near fire ant colony in greed to eat more ants, then the fire ants will come in swarm and mercilessly sting that adult hen or rooster and eat it.
Chickens don't eat ants unfortunately.
@@christopherbaby3842 they do! Like he said, they'll eat any insect that fits in their mouth. Ants, grasshoppers, flies, crickets, spiders, ticks, any insect.
@@wildlifeisthewealthofnatur5457 They don't eat ants THAT much. They prefer other insects like grasshoppers and crickets. And they are less vulnerable than chicks, the chicks are what he has to really worry about.
Termites: just chilling
Ants: *Snatched*
Termites: :o
Termites: Anyway..
I I’ve tried watched in months. I have hours to catch up. And I’m glad I’m back
They came through human interaction, might as well intervene to stop them.
Yep, wouldn’t hesitate to destroy the fire ants. It’s the only way to ensure the safety and survival of all the other ants. You have to think about the greater good.
Fire ants obviously like fire. Just give them what they came for and they'll leave.
I feel like feeding the native ants would just draw more invasive ants to the colonies, but I do support releasing ants and boiling the invasive ants.
I agree ish
@kyoko kirigiri atleast some would be gone
Me to
instead of boiling he could melt aluminum and pour it in, if they are going to die anyway why not make a really cool cast of their tunnels?
Long ago, the four ant kingdoms lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only Antscanada, master of all ants, could stop them, but when the world needed him most, he vanished.
This channel is absolutely brilliant
Everything changed when the fire nation attacked
It is so fitting.
Brand new avatar reboot the best one yet antavar the last ant bender
LOL
Anyone else loving these wild ants on the channel? This is awesome watching how they interact
It's awesome to watch and Mikey does a great job adding some great facts to his productions.
7:12
AntsCanada: Should I worry about th-
me and my partner in sync: YES
termites stay together forever!? WHAT THATS TOO COOL AND ADORABLE
For dealing with the invasive ants, I say you should definitely take the merciless option, you could use molten aluminum to make a sculpture of the colony and maybe display it in the ant house
YES
hMM
Not cool bro not cool
@@vladimhierostos7771 Its the only way!
Kill
Release
Feed
Help native as much as possible
Do all of above the native need all the help that you can provide
Completely agree
100% agree
Exactly what I was thinking.
Those invasive ants don't need help. They dominate and wipe other species. Help strengthen the native ants so they can defend themselves if you don't wanna destroy the invasive ants
This is legit like a freaking gang war
absolute legend
I’d cull the invasive nests outside but that’s me
Love how this dude flexes his back yard on us using ant wars
@@Okay1 Ok
@@Okay1 I love your channel
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Amazing. I aprecaiate the passion❤️
POOR THE HOT WATER!
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Never thought i would be seejng a video about a war on this channel. Especially not one of this size
There have been other wars earlier in the channel
Same
There have been lots of wars before but none this big
2020 just ended!!
You will find out that alot of these things are interesting.
This guy's channel should be a Netflix series
Maybe you should do both.. BTW AC FAMILY FOREVER
He's processing a lot right now, I'm sure he'll come to the right conclusion. Spoiler: protect the native species.
HELP! lol
@@AntsCanada u dnt need help u know the tight thing to do lol
@@AntsCanada ant love forever 🐜💜
Definitely get rid of the fire ants, the problem you haven't thought of is that if you allow the phoenix empire to have nuptial flights and have them get outside you're contributing to the burden in your local area
@@AntsCanada Let the native ant colonies you don't want anymore into the wilds, that should help a lot.
Feeding the native ants regularly might just attract other invasive ants. Though planting stuff is a good call.
Purging the invasives, or at least keeping the biggest colonies down, is probably best in the long term.
Yea you dont need to purge or hold back many of the invasive colonies just the bigger ones like the fire ants and the ghost ants if possible
Ant-serizawa *points to AntsCanada* 'nature has a balance power I believe he is that power-let them fight'
It’s five ant colonies the ones he found are
Ghost ants,
Fire ants,
Pharaoh ants,
Yellow crazy ants,
and black crazy ants
If yellow crazy ants find fire ants that would be epic
Instead of using boiling water you could cast the ant nest. It’s still kinda anti ant but not also because you would have a beautiful piece of art.
i use gasoline and fire :>
@@cyaniefrog Sure, if you wanna burn a whole fuckin province.
i sure do
Or Just,Water
GASOLINE AND FIRE >:D
I think you should do both. Feed the native plus taking out the invasive especially the fire ant.
Me to
Yes, I think you should help team native by giving them teammates to help them fight the war of ants
When normal people see termites : AHHHHH GET RID OF THEM / When AC sees termites : Aren't they spectacular!
Battle...
Reminds me of Steve Irwin
Lol
Its kinda the eternal debate when it comes to biodiversity, and ethically there isn't a right answer. Invasive species are often a problem due to the rapidity of their arrival in an area due to human intervention but this sort of expansion isn't entirely unnatural -- many areas become populated by life due to unlikely dispersion such as seeds blown in the wind or arriving via driftwood or as a prey item for a mobile predator's progeny. The fact that an 'invasive' species can out-compete a local rival is, at its core, the fundamental process of evolution and is a natural phenomenon and thus amoral.
That said, there is a difference between natural dispersion and human intervention as one is, well, natural, and the other is either a callous disregard or conscious action by an agent, and thus has a moral component. The damage that invasive species can do to an entire ecosystem should not be overlooked, especially in a time of mass extinction (and yes, that mass extinction is anthropogenic in nature). The major concern is to keep any further intervention strictly beneficial to the local ecosystem, and that is worded very precisely. Focusing on singular species does not lead to beneficial action -- this is how you end up mushrooming the problem by the classic example of 'importing cats to deal with the rats' and then having the cats be an equal or worse issue in the future. By using a holistic approach and considering the ecosystem beyond which *ants* are going to come out ahead due to your intervention, you are more likely to come to a more beneficial decision. A reduction to *some* native species is not an entirely terrible outcome overall if it means the local ecosystem is able to maintain biodiversity.
This also means that there are likely to be some invasives that do not require intervention and others that do. It is well known that fire ants deplete local populations of many other fauna, and you have evidence that native predators such as the frogs are less able to deal with this new species. There is enough information to know that fire ants are an especially problematic kind of invasive species and what the likely results of their continued expansion will be: decimation of local competitors and, eventually, agricultural issues. The latter is as important a consideration as the former, as farmers generally *dont care* about species that are harmful to their crops, and, as they are running a business, often go for a cheaper solution over a more expensive, selective solution... meaning the methods farmers use to ward off fire ants most likely will also be harmful to native ant species.
Of your two suggested actions, elimination of the Fire Ants is the better course of action. This is because it is within your power AND YOUR PASSION, to specifically target the problem nests, where another individual would not be so selective. You know the threat that the Fire Ants present and are uniquely positioned to control their local numbers in an ethical way.
The problem with feeding native nests is that it doesn't have the same control as destroying invasive nests. You cannot know how that extra energy might be used -- its is entirely possible, and maybe even probable, that the native nests would expand into the territory of other native species as they are more able to combat local rivals than the invaders. There is also the potential danger that comes with feeding any wild population: overpopulation creating an imbalance in the local ecosystem. I would like to think you are knowledgeable enough to know when to stop, but these sorts of issues invariably arise from someone too confident in their abilities to monitor and adjust the situation. Feeding native nests *could* result in further damage to your local environment.
I understand that you care about ants. I understand that you take no joy in the thought of extinguishing a nest of fire ants. That doesn't change the fact that it is the best available choice. It is essentially the Trolly Problem: you are killing millions (of ants) to save billions (of ants, and potentially other species as well). You action and your inaction both have moral repercussions that are unsavory, in such cases the lesser of two evils is the correct choice.
That was a very good explanation. Thank you
Good job, hope he sees it that way.
Get this man to 1000 likes
True, natural dispersion does cause natural extinction of species over time. The difference is that humans have greatly increased the prevalence of extinction due to invasive species over a short period of time. The reduction in biodiversity is not good for the overall health of the biosphere, and it's not over yet.
How did you write a whole book? That is very impressive. Wow, just wow!
Keep up the awesome work
The termites just trying to live their life to the fullest
I wonder how long it will be before each of the colonies which have been identified have their own custom icons and names XD
Personally, I'd prefer the route of feeding, assisting and encouraging the native species, but sometimes, especially if that Fire Ant colony is as big as you fear, it might require some action on that part.
Yeah
I was thinking a little of both So you don't have to go scorched earth level Boiling water pouring
Particularly if @AntsCanada's Phoenix Empire has nuptial flights in an area that already has other fire ant colonies. This could be disastrous if Mikey doesn't take immediate and drastic action. Yeah, it might be a bit cruel, but you can make it fast.
I totally agree
I agree ,but I also don't want any of the colonies to be released just incase there is a big colony that would take over
The termites when every single ant colony ever starts to raid them: 😐
Lol
Yah
you should not interfere nature is the best solution and you are the best channel :)
Antscanada : horn beasts , colorful nomads.......
People who just got here : dude its just a goat and a ladybug
The Great Antopian War: starring Douglas McAntster
The war shall begin
Yess
Also starring Keantu reeves
Maybe we'll get the famous Antwin Rommel for the sequel. Hopefully there is no sequel though- that would be sad. Native ants need to be safe y'know.
@@Decrupt true ant lets hope that IF there comes a sequel it doesnt starr anter heard
Why does this feel like a movie
ikr
It should be
Every AC video is like a movie.
iv learned allot today!
Make a tiny tank and give a native ant the keys. 😂
The thing is, these ants were brought here by humans so we should stop the invasive ants since we started this!
i mean yeh but another side
immigration has happened for millions of years and species go extinct its just how the world has been
im not saying thats a good things but its the most 'natural' thing to do in the situation
The thing is for millions of years theres could be nothing done
the question is should we disrupt the natural flow or ecpsystems rising and falling or not given we have the power to interfere
if humans hadnt brought them there theyd have found there way there some other way
is it our moral obligation to interfere with this
It sounds cold but its true to an extent
@@Artaee problem is these ants did not arrive in the area naturally PEOPLE brought them many invasive species are brought in from thousands of miles away no way for them to get there naturally.
Termites: *Exists*
Ants: *Dinner served, ladies!*
Edit:- Omg 200 likes thanks 😂
Yes
LOL
Why is this so
True everytime an ant colony invades a termite colony
@@TheLeonphil Cuz termites are easy prey and hey don't defends themselves except for that glue, so this is almost always true.
GOOD ONE!
What people see: Just some trees and grass
What ants see: *Welcome to the rice fields*
Cool war. I wish more ant war videos existed on UA-cam.
People: We are living on earth
Ants: well, we’re living in AC’s backyard
lol
Support TEAM NATIVE ANTS!!! Do not kill the invasive ants, as they are now a part of Antopia's ecosystem (kinda). The more species, the better, right?
Please tell AC NOT to let go of the BOBBLEHEADS!!! :( They are part of the 'Original' Antiverse, and he has let go too many of the 'Original inhabitANTS' last year!
A. B. S. E. won’t the invasive ants kill the native ants in the long run
100th like baby
”How many pets do you keep?”
”Umm about a couple thousands or so”
”WAT?”
millions
@@11sjv yeah lol
LOL
@@Augustcourse billions
@Bartek p88 and tens of millions of ants.
World War 1. who? never heard of that
Ant yard wars. now that's my jam.
"Not really, kid. They're five times our size and they shoot acid from their foreheads."
Wipe out the fire ants, they're too much of a danger
Support TEAM NATIVE ANTS!!! Do not kill the invasive ants, as they are now a part of Antopia's ecosystem (kinda). The more species, the better, right?
@@thecreatureverse well if the ants are invasive and messing with the ecosystem, it wouldn’t be good for more species
@@Indoraptoad I meant that AC should feed the native ants and probably keep the invasive ants...
Hmmmm...
Did I just hear great war? Alright bois I'll be home by Christmas
**searching for AntsCanada draft forums**
This guy is the national geographic of his backyard
If i had that many ant colonies in my back yard i'd buy an ant eater