Mating frenzies, sperm hoards, and brood raids: The life of a fire ant queen - Walter R. Tschinkel

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  • @Trrippy_Shades
    @Trrippy_Shades 5 років тому +4834

    “At first glance this might be a disturbing sight”
    -yes

    • @omokok1877
      @omokok1877 5 років тому +8

      Aaah yes

    • @marcusjackson5837
      @marcusjackson5837 5 років тому +11

      TEDx: honey bees
      Monsanto: Thanks Monsanto

    • @Tamizushi
      @Tamizushi 5 років тому +4

      @@marcusjackson5837 Technically, that's not Monsanto's fault, the neonicotinoid pesticides which are now recognized as the main cause of the bee colony collapse disorder are manufactured mainly by Bayer, by Syngenta and by Valent.
      With that being said, your mistake isn't the worst you could have done. Monsanto is owned by Bayer, so while you're not pointing at the right company, you are at least pointing at the right "family" of companies.

    • @marcusjackson5837
      @marcusjackson5837 5 років тому +6

      @@Tamizushi go with the joke hun.

    • @dinamosflams
      @dinamosflams 5 років тому +1

      Yes was a really insightful and emphatic person

  • @sreejasrivaram8250
    @sreejasrivaram8250 5 років тому +7128

    love how they made fire ants look like cute little creatures while in fact they are super creepy if looked closely. awesome animation as always!!

  • @sergiovela7686
    @sergiovela7686 5 років тому +2424

    I cried, I laughed, I cheered, and cried again. Long live the Queen!!!

  • @watchspotting
    @watchspotting 4 роки тому +830

    I hate the fact that the end made me feel actual sadness for the passing of a fire ant queen

    • @ayushupadhyay801
      @ayushupadhyay801 3 роки тому +46

      She was a good ant

    • @Zooollieg
      @Zooollieg 3 роки тому +35

      @@ayushupadhyay801 Indeed she was very inspirational

    • @alfreioblanoreborn3537
      @alfreioblanoreborn3537 3 роки тому +7

      Yeah. Big sads.

    • @purple-guy9586
      @purple-guy9586 3 роки тому +8

      same i swear i was starting to feel sad when i heard she was going to pass

    • @kiarona.
      @kiarona. 2 роки тому +8

      @@Zooollieg did you mean "ant-spirational"?

  • @melollii4857
    @melollii4857 4 роки тому +2240

    Anybody else getting Adventure Time vibes from the animation.

  • @NitemareMoon
    @NitemareMoon 5 років тому +2127

    This had way more drama and character development than I was expecting from a video about fireants.

  • @blacklarry998
    @blacklarry998 5 років тому +891

    I love how they put a lot of effort to make the animation enjoyable

    • @jenniferl.8111
      @jenniferl.8111 4 роки тому +9

      Yeah ikr 😂

    • @davielawrence3773
      @davielawrence3773 4 роки тому

      This is animated my Lisa Vertudaces, you can find her on Instagram. I love her style 😊

    • @scratchit759
      @scratchit759 4 роки тому +3

      It reminds me of ant-venture time's style

  • @sharjeelazeem2753
    @sharjeelazeem2753 5 років тому +5540

    Basically the whole video: EVERYTHING CHANGED WHEN THE OTHER FIRE ANTS ATTACKED

    • @erykaemilien77
      @erykaemilien77 5 років тому +68

      Avatar!!!

    • @ajw5363
      @ajw5363 5 років тому +57

      Uuuuuh the nostalgia it hurts!

    • @audreylitslo7057
      @audreylitslo7057 5 років тому +37

      I'M NOT READY FOR THE NETFLIX ADAPTATION!!!😭😭

    • @karama5562
      @karama5562 5 років тому +10

      Audrey Calixtro when does it come out

    • @hereLiesThisTroper
      @hereLiesThisTroper 4 роки тому +30

      @@erykaemilien77 *ANTvatar

  • @jayaflower
    @jayaflower 4 роки тому +490

    Love is in the air, has a completely different meaning now.

  • @giantwarchicken1577
    @giantwarchicken1577 4 роки тому +101

    I once saw a queen with one wing digging her nest, it was really fascinating, she would go in and come out a few seconds later with a mouthful of dirt

  • @atharvap1994
    @atharvap1994 5 років тому +1560

    I will from now on consciously drop crumbs of food around ant colonies that I see and whisper formal royal greetings.

    • @_egghead
      @_egghead 5 років тому +72

      Yeah, the colony early stage seems to be rough for the kid workers. If they don't find any food nearby, they'll all die early. So credits to you on helping, surely they will never bite you. Lol

    • @smileandlaughs
      @smileandlaughs 4 роки тому +12

      That is if they don't bite first. Red ants hurt!

    • @jeykjust772
      @jeykjust772 4 роки тому +4

      I shall do they same.
      Nice owl face btw

    • @ziril3972
      @ziril3972 4 роки тому +10

      help out native ants over fire ants, they're invasive species. might be hard, but they still have alotta advantages that make em successful like that

    • @eatdetergent
      @eatdetergent 4 роки тому +6

      [drops tiny piece of bread into an ant colony]
      Your highness,

  • @thetruelemonlover5553
    @thetruelemonlover5553 4 роки тому +3975

    So basically:
    The fire nation once lived in harmony.Everything changed when the other fire nation attacked

    • @TheRealRaymond
      @TheRealRaymond 4 роки тому +61

      Y e s

    • @Basic_Cat
      @Basic_Cat 4 роки тому +119

      The nations include:
      The Grease Fire Nation (Brown)
      The Magic Fire Nation (Purple)
      The Hot Fire Nation (Blue)
      The White Fire Nation (A secret nation held by all the white children bois)

    • @OxSo181
      @OxSo181 4 роки тому +15

      C O R R E C T

    • @christanbalnius99
      @christanbalnius99 4 роки тому +13

      Omg your correct

    • @sheilajones219
      @sheilajones219 4 роки тому +6

      I made demon sounds when I read this.

  • @GCDio
    @GCDio 5 років тому +7933

    "After 8 years her reign ends because of some UA-camr dumping molten aluminium into the nest"

  • @rutherfordisthebest2108
    @rutherfordisthebest2108 4 роки тому +415

    This animation makes the ants seem so cute

  • @The_bonsai_tree_nerd
    @The_bonsai_tree_nerd 3 роки тому +326

    "we have to forage for food to revive their thin ill queen" me and my sister searching the fridge for my mom after a cold

  • @AntsCanada
    @AntsCanada 5 років тому +5353

    Don't you just love fire ants? I know I do! Ant love forever!

    • @ERN468.
      @ERN468. 4 роки тому +205

      Weird how this got lost in the sea of comments even though 1 in every 5 comments mention you.

    • @milk-u8d
      @milk-u8d 4 роки тому +62

      knew you would come!

    • @jirehchoo2151
      @jirehchoo2151 4 роки тому +68

      Long live the fire nation!

    • @zyrelotucan4853
      @zyrelotucan4853 4 роки тому +41

      When I saw this video, I first thought this channel!😂❤️

    • @FlamingTacos10
      @FlamingTacos10 4 роки тому +20

      I didn’t think I’d see you here I’ve been watching for 5 years

  • @TruthOrDare22
    @TruthOrDare22 5 років тому +2471

    Fun Fact:
    Ants developed agriculture before humans did.
    There are species of ants that raise aphids like livestock. They protect them, heard them to the best grazing areas, and "milk" them for the sugary byproduct they make.
    Other species of ants grow fungus. They cultivate the fungus in their hives, collect food and water the fungus needs to grow, and then harvest the fruit-like material that the fungus creates.
    Pretty Crazy.

    • @ImperfectWeapons
      @ImperfectWeapons 5 років тому +98

      Strange to imagine how that behavior develops naturally in such literally bug-brained creatures. Puzzling.

    • @kel_1266
      @kel_1266 5 років тому +12

      Here before 2k+ likes

    • @TruthOrDare22
      @TruthOrDare22 5 років тому +56

      ​@@ImperfectWeapons it is incredible and as you said puzzling how simple organisms can act in such complex ways.
      there's a channel that has videos on microscopic organisms and I do not understand how a single celled thing with no nervous system can literally track, hunt, and kill its prey like it was a tiger or wolf.

    • @namlehai2737
      @namlehai2737 5 років тому +13

      journey to the microcosmos, isnt it?

    • @TruthOrDare22
      @TruthOrDare22 5 років тому +4

      @@namlehai2737 Yup, that's it.

  • @sebastianelytron8450
    @sebastianelytron8450 5 років тому +4709

    Recently found a bunch of ants running around together in the corner of my bedroom. I counted ten of them. I felt bad for them so I made them a tiny cardboard box that they can live in. Technically that makes me their landlord, and they are my...
    tenants.

    • @shosty575
      @shosty575 5 років тому +262

      That's . . . fANTastic

    • @Midnightmuse_26
      @Midnightmuse_26 5 років тому +43

      Nice one 😂😂

    • @wakilahmedberten526
      @wakilahmedberten526 5 років тому +13

      Lol

    • @aleonflex6611
      @aleonflex6611 5 років тому +59

      This gotta be the best comments of 2038

    • @Bkn_zv
      @Bkn_zv 5 років тому +50

      Get outta here, damn damn it cant believe I fell for that and actually chuckled xD

  • @Marzipanv
    @Marzipanv 4 роки тому +553

    Ah, so that’s what the ants in my house are doing right now

  • @rqb6731
    @rqb6731 4 роки тому +78

    I love how cute this video is, just makes me smile

  • @TheLevarileka
    @TheLevarileka 5 років тому +645

    Why do I feel invested in the struggles of a ant queen? Damn you TED-ed and your high quality educational content!

  • @TORchic1
    @TORchic1 5 років тому +649

    Immediately watched this after watching Ants Canada's update about their fire ant colony.
    RIP Fire Nation :c

    • @Penguinmanereikel
      @Penguinmanereikel 5 років тому +6

      TORchic1 what happened?

    • @MrFish-ei9ty
      @MrFish-ei9ty 5 років тому +33

      @@Penguinmanereikel queen died after 5 years and whole colony died out

    • @TORchic1
      @TORchic1 5 років тому +38

      @@Penguinmanereikel
      The queen of his fire ant colony died some time ago and slowly his fire ant colony died. His latest video was about him discovering that and being left with like only two fire ants.

    • @beani_sprout9618
      @beani_sprout9618 5 років тому +7

      😭😭😭 I miss themmm

    • @lel3450
      @lel3450 5 років тому +17

      Rafi Kazi *THE WATER NATION ATTACKED*

  • @fatcat5870
    @fatcat5870 5 років тому +171

    well, i got too attached to the queen and cried at the end of this video.

  • @calle3193
    @calle3193 3 роки тому +93

    I'm losing my breath laughing at the intro where the ants were partying in the air!!!

  • @MikasCreationsWasTaken
    @MikasCreationsWasTaken 4 роки тому +628

    Fun fact: ant queens have eyes on the top of their head and it looks like a crown
    Edit: Thank yall for the likes!

    • @strawberry2015
      @strawberry2015 3 роки тому +6

      wait wha-

    • @Restrictedeightteen
      @Restrictedeightteen 3 роки тому +11

      The ocelli, I believe it is called.
      Looks cool as lol

    • @user-pl6bs4tb4z
      @user-pl6bs4tb4z 3 роки тому +2

      I’m sorry wha- oh yea I guess I’ve seen it too *shuders*

    • @villagecommenter8262
      @villagecommenter8262 3 роки тому +2

      Edit: Thanks for the likes!

    • @Username-le4eq
      @Username-le4eq 3 роки тому +3

      @@suggestor4022 really arent those just to detect dark and lights, cuz lights are always above

  • @justsomeguy9206
    @justsomeguy9206 5 років тому +277

    This animation makes me happy

    • @stupididiotlol
      @stupididiotlol 5 років тому +4

      wholesome ants

    • @noiryork
      @noiryork 4 роки тому +5

      It's really well done! I couldn't stop laughing at the flying dancing ants!

    • @knaldperlen6729
      @knaldperlen6729 4 роки тому +4

      I'm a simple man with simple needs.

  • @fauxvier8519
    @fauxvier8519 5 років тому +249

    THIS WAS TOO ADORABLE AND FILLED WITH DRAMA IT WAS INSANE!

  • @dannyarafa7874
    @dannyarafa7874 5 років тому +775

    Does this art style remind anyone else of Adventure Time?

    • @XC11301991
      @XC11301991 5 років тому +11

      Yes

    • @falnica
      @falnica 5 років тому +7

      I know, right?

    • @PRGME7
      @PRGME7 5 років тому +8

      Danny Arafa your comment has been copyright claimed by me

    • @dannyarafa7874
      @dannyarafa7874 5 років тому +1

      PRGME7 I don’t even know who you are 😒

    • @PRGME7
      @PRGME7 5 років тому +3

      Danny Arafa good! Then I’m copyrighting comments just like UA-cam!

  • @merikapulami
    @merikapulami 4 роки тому +322

    “Poisonous venom” 🤨🤔 pretty sure those two are different things

    • @ygotsvlog3762
      @ygotsvlog3762 4 роки тому +10

      Lol venom and poison also has similarity

    • @merikapulami
      @merikapulami 4 роки тому +27

      @@ygotsvlog3762 They do have some similarities, but they are two different things,

    • @ygotsvlog3762
      @ygotsvlog3762 4 роки тому +5

      Yeah i know

    • @einsteinboricua
      @einsteinboricua 3 роки тому +6

      TedEd contradicting itself, especially from a previous video explaining the differences.

    • @entropi3084
      @entropi3084 3 роки тому +7

      if u drink venom u will be fine as it will not cross to the blood stream . but some venoms are also poisonous means u cant digest them safely

  • @calico_queen8976
    @calico_queen8976 5 років тому +426

    AntMan: I'm gonna make you emotionally attached to an ant.
    TED-Ed: I'm about end this man's whole career....

    • @yeetusmann1796
      @yeetusmann1796 4 роки тому +15

      AntsCanada: Allow me to introduce myself.

    • @Raccon_Detective.
      @Raccon_Detective. 4 роки тому +2

      @@yeetusmann1796
      I love that guy.

    • @shko1259
      @shko1259 Рік тому +1

      @@Raccon_Detective. I love the brand new volcano terrarium for the fire ants in the ant house!

  • @raz0229
    @raz0229 5 років тому +823

    Did you know?
    _Fire ants are actually NOT made out of fire_

  • @PowWowAnimations
    @PowWowAnimations 5 років тому +244

    This sounds like a plot for a movie.

    • @awake7586
      @awake7586 4 роки тому +1

      Ikr

    • @dudepro1736
      @dudepro1736 4 роки тому

      the cartoon is called avatar the last air bender

    • @furyfossil4407
      @furyfossil4407 4 роки тому

      dudepro173 Antvatar: The Last Broodstealer

  • @MinigunL5
    @MinigunL5 3 роки тому +17

    Ants truly are beautiful creatures. People keep them as pets, they make wonderful pets. You can watch all of the interactions in this video with your own eyes. Btw, reply to this comment if you want to learn more!

  • @vantablacc3264
    @vantablacc3264 4 роки тому +28

    Ted Ed is really good at making you feel remorse over an ant.
    And its a good thing.

  • @kaushikgupta9490
    @kaushikgupta9490 5 років тому +634

    *"And Everything changed when the fire nation arrived".....*

  • @kojoattah114
    @kojoattah114 4 роки тому +74

    Imagine being a queen ant and working hard to build your colony finally achieving that goal but then some guy pours molten aluminum into your home

  • @ga.y.meofthrone
    @ga.y.meofthrone 5 років тому +191

    “The ant world is a tumult, a noisy world of pheromones being tossed back and forth.”
    Ha, I think you mean high school.

  • @sukithebean7920
    @sukithebean7920 4 роки тому +6

    The art style of this video is *JUST* like an Adventure Time episode, brings back memories

  • @bennyboiart7781
    @bennyboiart7781 4 роки тому +5

    I loved how you guys were able to convey all of the information in the video as if it were the compelling narrative of a medieval monarch whose power waxed and waned over time. Really great video!

  • @TheFerretofEarth
    @TheFerretofEarth 5 років тому +573

    Ants colonies: Let’s have tiny ants wars
    Humans and water hose: I gonna end this ant’s career

    • @crazychicken8290
      @crazychicken8290 4 роки тому +8

      don't forget the raft

    • @mebin3059
      @mebin3059 4 роки тому +2

      boom bam padabap boom POW

    • @YA_zii-ml
      @YA_zii-ml 4 роки тому +2

      ohhh noooo

    • @catwhite905
      @catwhite905 4 роки тому

      @@crazychicken8290 or the 02 bubbles in the Ants Canada video my ants showed me something amazing or something like that the big o2 bubbles

    • @icecreamsandwich8809
      @icecreamsandwich8809 4 роки тому

      Can we just talk about your epic username for a sec tho

  • @lindaschmid447
    @lindaschmid447 5 років тому +469

    The animation style is killing me, it’s so cute, 😂

  • @roysevilla1362
    @roysevilla1362 5 років тому +158

    Well, these feels like a synopsis of a good tv series.

    • @jeromealday614
      @jeromealday614 5 років тому +8

      I feel Game of Thrones vibe

    • @savagefoxdesigns6692
      @savagefoxdesigns6692 4 роки тому +2

      You mean a solenopsis of a good tv series? LMAO .... FYI solenopsis is the genus. AKA scientific name classification.

  • @derpymink6845
    @derpymink6845 4 роки тому +33

    Queen ant: I’m found the perfect spot and I will live here forever with my colony
    Me with my water hose: *N O-*

  • @tomasinamayes3782
    @tomasinamayes3782 5 місяців тому +1

    Actually for some species the queen feeds them a self made soup from muscle tissues in her back and that raises the nanitics.

  • @markmarquez3105
    @markmarquez3105 5 років тому +132

    The animation reminds me of adventure time

  • @IntrepidFraidyCat
    @IntrepidFraidyCat 5 років тому +72

    3:33 I love the ant stuck to the lollipop! 😂🐜🍭

  • @redcharget5894
    @redcharget5894 5 років тому +278

    Video: life of an ant queen
    Me: *t h i c c queen*

  • @hiraimomoshusband5330
    @hiraimomoshusband5330 4 роки тому +2

    I am a member of a facebook group where we all pretend to be ants in an ant colony. And DAMN i cried and smiled a lot. Very educational❤

  • @mrorange159
    @mrorange159 2 роки тому +1

    Haha love the earth worm yelling as it's being squished down the ant hole and the millipede...pretty cute 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Kurorito
    @Kurorito 5 років тому +49

    3:30 ants eat rice, YES
    3:33 ants eat worms, also true
    3:34 ants eat candies, why not?
    But since when an ant have a mandible so strong they could snap a diamond ring? 3:35

    • @Kurorito
      @Kurorito 5 років тому +2

      @GreenX before sugar cube

    • @savagefoxdesigns6692
      @savagefoxdesigns6692 4 роки тому +2

      One thing they don't eat is there own Brood. That is something that was false in this story.

    • @user-nk8zx1yw8s
      @user-nk8zx1yw8s 4 роки тому +3

      The Savage Method No they do, a lot of the times the queens and workers will consume other colony’s brood and infertile brood that is not needed by the colony.

    • @zatzu
      @zatzu 4 роки тому

      It's one of those candy rings

    • @mehmetsaiterkan9622
      @mehmetsaiterkan9622 Рік тому

      Fire ants spraying acid?

  • @AGeniusDexter
    @AGeniusDexter 5 років тому +158

    “Winter Is Coming...” Queen Fire Ant, circa 2020

  • @ZaxorVonSkyler
    @ZaxorVonSkyler 5 років тому +192

    This was so epic I want to write a novel about it!

  • @chailatte8559
    @chailatte8559 4 роки тому +53

    Human: steps on lots of ants
    Ants:WE HAVE LOST 3000 ANTS QUEEN HOW DO WE REBUILD THE POPULATION??
    2 seconds later
    Rain
    Rip colony

  • @jeremiahmartinez7964
    @jeremiahmartinez7964 4 роки тому +7

    4:53 is the saddest anime death ever

  • @user-fy7hx9gd6u
    @user-fy7hx9gd6u 5 років тому +127

    Bruh this is like adventure time style art style
    Oof I miss adventure time

    • @tobydude7462
      @tobydude7462 5 років тому +1

      Same man, when is that reboot arriving

    • @PRGME7
      @PRGME7 5 років тому +1

      Jared that’s my comment man!
      Edit: your comment has been copyright claimed by me

    • @pr4_kp
      @pr4_kp 5 років тому +2

      MrMuffin16 it’s just a short series continuation

    • @lazysynergy
      @lazysynergy 4 роки тому +3

      "Come along with me" is such a nostalgic song

  • @CrusaderINVICTUS07
    @CrusaderINVICTUS07 5 років тому +35

    RIP fire nation from the brothers and sisters of AC family

  • @oishd6077
    @oishd6077 5 років тому +58

    The title of the vid is a bit of a roller coaster from the start to the end..😂😂😂

  • @adamswift5555
    @adamswift5555 4 роки тому +7

    I've never felt so many emotions for ants in my entire life.

  • @aidangm7419
    @aidangm7419 4 роки тому +7

    5:02
    That cat must have had some sorrow for the death of that queen

  • @mypalal80
    @mypalal80 5 років тому +85

    The animation and art style reminds me of Adventure Time

    • @litrim1285
      @litrim1285 5 років тому +2

      Same here.

    • @PRGME7
      @PRGME7 5 років тому +2

      My Pal Al your comment has been copyright claimed by me

    • @qpauline100
      @qpauline100 4 роки тому

      I god Steven universe vibes from the backgrounds

  • @spookypancake573
    @spookypancake573 5 років тому +9

    I really loved this. It reminded me of Adventure Time. It had a lot of similar humor, like when the queen swung the door open and her nest rushed in. This was really well-made and entertaining.

  • @mekong5785
    @mekong5785 5 років тому +416

    Maybe I'll think twice before slaughtering a whole colony of ants now.

    • @mathgasm8484
      @mathgasm8484 4 роки тому +13

      nah I will slaughter them all in south Texas.

    • @user-nk8zx1yw8s
      @user-nk8zx1yw8s 4 роки тому +27

      no kill the invasive fire ants, you’ll be doing a favour to the environment and other ants.

    • @etheron1235
      @etheron1235 4 роки тому +6

      Me being simultaneously being bitten by ants: Maybe

    • @bustamove87931
      @bustamove87931 4 роки тому +2

      You better

    • @gmdrandom6287
      @gmdrandom6287 4 роки тому +1

      I kill them they hurt and invasive.

  • @KellyGoodwin-m3n
    @KellyGoodwin-m3n Рік тому

    Basically the whole video: EVERYTHING CHANGED WHEN THE OTHER FIRE ANTS ATTACKED. THIS WAS TOO ADORABLE AND FILLED WITH DRAMA IT WAS INSANE!.

  • @yehudatheodoros6547
    @yehudatheodoros6547 4 роки тому +1

    that part about the daughters helping the queen overthrow warmed my heart

  • @lesmercredis
    @lesmercredis 5 років тому +155

    And y'all thought Cersei Lannister was intense

  • @PanzerMan332
    @PanzerMan332 5 років тому +91

    Never thought I'd feel bad for fire ants.

  • @mohdzain1741
    @mohdzain1741 5 років тому +90

    8 years!
    Must be centuries in ant years

    • @savagefoxdesigns6692
      @savagefoxdesigns6692 4 роки тому +6

      Considering the average worker ant lives 1-2 months, its many many brood generations. The queen is like there god that outlives them all.

    • @thelittleagustus.2292
      @thelittleagustus.2292 4 роки тому +3

      @@savagefoxdesigns6692 so we can assume a month is 30 years or so to an ant....12 times 30 is 360 times eight is 2880 ant queens live 2880 ant years

  • @LazyMiso
    @LazyMiso 3 роки тому

    Okay but like the animation is absolutely the cutest

  • @marlamalkin6915
    @marlamalkin6915 4 роки тому +1

    This is one of my favorite TED ED videos. I just love animals don’t you?

  • @Ayumu2898
    @Ayumu2898 4 роки тому +13

    Aww I was rooting for our queen til the very end. :( This made me sad.

  • @ivangalazo1496
    @ivangalazo1496 5 років тому +22

    The animation is everything. Simple, but just what we needed

  • @userr33lllllllllllll
    @userr33lllllllllllll 4 роки тому +256

    I remember me and my friend dug up a HUGE ant hill and we saw the ants running away. We dug up the eggs or larvae things and the other ants were carrying them away. I don’t know why we did these but those ants were probably pissed 🐜 😤

    • @its_aj251
      @its_aj251 4 роки тому +22

      Thats just crewl. 😡😠😡😠😓😓😢😢😥😥😥

    • @userr33lllllllllllll
      @userr33lllllllllllll 4 роки тому +12

      AJ Limjap HAHAHAHA i remember posting this comment ages ago

    • @fredricknoe3114
      @fredricknoe3114 4 роки тому +14

      I remember putting a log on the fire, and then seeing a bunch of ant's run out. Forgot the species.

    • @ralado31
      @ralado31 3 роки тому +8

      I'm definitely doing this

    • @humanperson7646
      @humanperson7646 3 роки тому +8

      Ants: Moving day

  • @Blox-sk2ik
    @Blox-sk2ik 2 роки тому +5

    2:12
    ant: see`s purple ant
    also ant: **cute happy ant noises**
    *blue ant has entered the chat*
    both ants: **shocked ant noises**

  • @caml7108
    @caml7108 4 роки тому

    Honestly this animation is my favourite out of any other TED-ED video

  • @Coouge
    @Coouge 5 років тому +34

    Better than the movies we’re getting these days.

  • @marino1805
    @marino1805 5 років тому +49

    As an ant lover this made my day

    • @marino1805
      @marino1805 5 років тому

      @PrinzVonLangdelberg yeah, i still havent started, but i really want to one day

    • @velesmudri4533
      @velesmudri4533 5 років тому

      Are you from serbia or Croatia

  • @analogicaleuphimism2078
    @analogicaleuphimism2078 4 роки тому +113

    No one:
    Absolutely no one:
    Me: dAt AnT *dUmMY ThIcc*

    • @여김명란-z1s
      @여김명란-z1s 4 роки тому +1

      Fun fact: ant queens have eyes on the top of their head and it looks like a crown

    • @Yusuf-ke5iu
      @Yusuf-ke5iu 4 роки тому +3

      @@여김명란-z1s copied. Bot.

    • @Tomahawak6712
      @Tomahawak6712 3 роки тому

      @@Yusuf-ke5iu Bot aswell.

    • @Tomahawak6712
      @Tomahawak6712 3 роки тому

      @@Yusuf-ke5iu Bot aswell.

  • @erikmarquez1951
    @erikmarquez1951 2 роки тому +1

    Incredible video. I love the history of the ant queen. Long live the queen!!!

  • @SketchedDoughnut
    @SketchedDoughnut 4 роки тому +2

    I like how positive the ants are always.

  • @yuhnuh
    @yuhnuh 5 років тому +67

    literally "YAS QUEEN"

  • @Big_Fan_just_generally
    @Big_Fan_just_generally 5 років тому +7

    One of the best and most humorous animations so far, in my opinion! Great work

  • @gurra981
    @gurra981 5 років тому +29

    “At first glance this might be a disbursing sight”
    but at 150 glance its a pest

  • @ezracerna9104
    @ezracerna9104 3 роки тому +1

    Why is nobody talking about the ant that got stuck on the lollipop at 3:32?

  • @igp899
    @igp899 3 роки тому +1

    4:14 wait-
    poisonous venom?
    poisonous: you bite it, you get hurt
    venomous: it bites you, you get hurt
    so is it venomous venom then
    or is it-
    im confused

  • @overcookedwater1947
    @overcookedwater1947 5 років тому +38

    This gives me an adventure time vibe

    • @PRGME7
      @PRGME7 5 років тому

      Chris P Bacon your comment has been copyright claimed by me

  • @balindakartika6470
    @balindakartika6470 5 років тому +23

    shotout to the scientist who dedicated his time studying and observing fire ants it's so detailed I can't😭

  • @zaworldo3189
    @zaworldo3189 5 років тому +21

    See when you make animate ants like this I feel bad destroying ant hills.

  • @ayanda1099
    @ayanda1099 4 роки тому +4

    When he said “having secured the..” I expected him to say having secured the bag😂👀

  • @reyoo_blahhhhh
    @reyoo_blahhhhh 2 роки тому +1

    The ant queen looks adorable! And real life creepy---

  • @raz0229
    @raz0229 5 років тому +28

    Fire ants: **peacefully romancing in their mating season**
    UA-camrs: _Lets put this molten aluminum in fire ants hill_

  • @r.a4623
    @r.a4623 4 роки тому +6

    When we used to have school assemblies in the summer, those ants from the mating season use to fall on us from the sky... Glad I heard their story.

  • @katiexu7785
    @katiexu7785 5 років тому +9

    1:23 *ant queen digs a tunnel*
    *Camera moves down*
    Me: Wait how are you already in the chamber

  • @binary964
    @binary964 4 роки тому +1

    I cried when it got to the ending😢 goodbye Queen, your genetic reign will live on

  • @141_x
    @141_x 4 роки тому +3

    I thought only leafcutter ants collect leaves.*
    Oh well.
    *3:14

  • @Tinker_Guild
    @Tinker_Guild 4 роки тому +8

    2:52
    Then everything changed when the Fire queen attacked.

  • @123igotyourknee
    @123igotyourknee 4 роки тому +361

    0:32
    *casual twerking ant noises*

  • @moonspirit526
    @moonspirit526 5 років тому +9

    RIP Fire Nation

  • @PRGME7
    @PRGME7 5 років тому +18

    This reminds me of adventure times art style

  • @kwhygaming
    @kwhygaming 4 роки тому +3

    4:24 how do they make sound?

  • @samuellouis4940
    @samuellouis4940 3 роки тому

    This animation legit brings joy to my day