Searching for the Legendary Blue Ants

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  • Опубліковано 2 лип 2021
  • Searching for the legendary blue ants of the Mt. Banahaw rainforest proved to be quite an adventure! I saw a multitude of creatures and plants, and even had a supernatural experience within the rainforest. Hope you enjoy this week's ant movie. Ant love forever! This video was shot in 4K Ultra HD resolution. #BlueAnts #AntMovie
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  • @AntsCanada
    @AntsCanada  3 роки тому +3244

    Greetings, Ant Lovers/AC Family! I decided to create an ant movie for you guys this week! Hope you enjoyed this epic adventure and experience searching the rainforest for blue ants! Also, pls remember to LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE, & SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed this video! Ant love forever! Question: Should we keep them?

    • @zackb6165
      @zackb6165 3 роки тому +892

      Yes we should!

    • @seangabrielpadz3415
      @seangabrielpadz3415 3 роки тому +77

      Yay

    • @larryli6397
      @larryli6397 3 роки тому +49

      Very good vid

    • @cheronriego2754
      @cheronriego2754 3 роки тому +296

      Yes you should keep them I would like to see you catch a queen of the blue ant and my favourite colour is blue then green then yellow

    • @javiallen8449
      @javiallen8449 3 роки тому +28

      Hello antscanada

  • @davidmiranda3926
    @davidmiranda3926 3 роки тому +4877

    I’d say yes to collecting a queen and starting your own captive colony. If you do and the colony thrives, that queen could produce other queens that you can let go and increase the numbers of endemic ants. If the endemic ants number are big enough they can fight off invasive ants.

    • @KittyVibez234
      @KittyVibez234 3 роки тому +213

      i think your idea is awesome but we have to think about what happens if there are to many ants. They could kill all the bugs and other endemic ants.

    • @raysilva4128
      @raysilva4128 3 роки тому +143

      Think of the scientific knowledge you could gain from it so yes

    • @sandertheodorsen
      @sandertheodorsen 3 роки тому +81

      Yes! You/we could learn so much form watching the blue ants up close!!! They are beatyfull! I want to se more of them!

    • @johnathanpearson5315
      @johnathanpearson5315 3 роки тому +38

      Yesssss find a blue ant queen

    • @chrisreece4474
      @chrisreece4474 3 роки тому +44

      Also another option that has not been suggested yet, is the large off-site land he bought, if he got enough ants before he goes to visit the land he could take a few with him and release them onto the large amount of propert where there should be plenty of room for more ants

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un 3 роки тому +1809

    This is an IRL hunt for a shiny Pokemon

  • @WhismanDustin
    @WhismanDustin 5 місяців тому +45

    If anyone could keep a healthy colony of these blue ants alive it is you. The community here would love to watch you build a beautiful home for them. The fact that you're even asking shows that you're not taking this lightly. I say go for it.

  • @MellowChaos
    @MellowChaos 5 місяців тому +24

    Wow that forest is something out of a dream. I cant believe there's bees so big and chonky. The flowers are thriving, and the amount of coexistence was so amazing to see. Ive never seen such a diverse forest thats so condensed. I live in the southeast US and we keep losing more and more native species every year. I've been scared of most bugs ever since i was a kid, but its really awesome to see real nature that hasnt been disturbed by humans. And from a distance they cant fly, jump or scuttle unpredictably at me.

  • @Thescott16
    @Thescott16 2 роки тому +2605

    We've had the "Fire Nation", so if he catches a colony of blue ants we need to call them the "Water Tribe".

    • @Nameless_Cat_IsAGoodGame
      @Nameless_Cat_IsAGoodGame 2 роки тому +235

      "But everthing changed when the fire nation attacked"

    • @loify8381
      @loify8381 2 роки тому +59

      how about water nation?

    • @The-realness-is-baffling
      @The-realness-is-baffling 2 роки тому +78

      Water nation
      Fire nation
      Ground nation
      Island nation

    • @Thescott16
      @Thescott16 2 роки тому +59

      @@Nameless_Cat_IsAGoodGame Well, I mean, fire ants are aggressively invasive...

    • @mizuenayuri
      @mizuenayuri 2 роки тому +90

      @@loify8381 Water Tribe is more of an Avatar:TLA reference than just Water Nation.

  • @quinnswildlife8229
    @quinnswildlife8229 2 роки тому +3407

    No one talks about how this guy makes a animal planet level documentary every week

    • @elderberrysandwich5565
      @elderberrysandwich5565 2 роки тому +189

      *Better than animal planet*

    • @dustind4694
      @dustind4694 2 роки тому +101

      Let's be real this is a guy who juggles world famous singer, conservationist and formicarium expert. I wouldn't be surprised if he started building jet engines for funsies.

    • @clashoclan3371
      @clashoclan3371 2 роки тому +21

      @@elderberrysandwich5565
      Not really, nothing beats animal planet.

    • @simpboi6835
      @simpboi6835 2 роки тому +51

      @@clashoclan3371 I like your funni words magic man

    • @Weatherbg11
      @Weatherbg11 2 роки тому +16

      @@clashoclan3371 ... really?

  • @jakeozoneone
    @jakeozoneone Рік тому +27

    I’d say if anyone could possibly create a habitat that suits them… it’s you… also the fact that you document them and create these videos is great for science and general public knowledge of them… in that case you’re the perfect person to have a colony of blue ants 😄❤️👍🏻

  • @ChrisTuttle
    @ChrisTuttle Рік тому +68

    I believe the ball of white fuzz was a spider mite nest. You can see the wisps of a mite's web trailing off the pinchers. If you look closely, you'll see a couple mites riding the web, looking for the perfect opportunity to take flight. They excrete a small ball of fuzz like a cotton ball balloon to catch the breeze and float away. More impressive is their ability to control their flight and navigate the air turbulence efficiently, like a finely tuned fighter jet. For the last 2 years I've been learning to live with them in my garden and, sadly, in my home. My desire is to understand more about their species by observing their behaviors, their motivations, their strategies for survival, and the environments they thrive in. There is so much to learn.

  • @abbienormals1669
    @abbienormals1669 3 роки тому +556

    "I'm sober" he says, as he proceeds to talk to trees.

  • @GhostSquirell
    @GhostSquirell 3 роки тому +325

    Yess finally the "a nature channel actually about nature" AC is back

    • @huntercool2232
      @huntercool2232 3 роки тому +19

      As he proceeds to talk to trees and says he’s sober lol

    • @ruthieharrison2609
      @ruthieharrison2609 3 роки тому +7

      @@huntercool2232 haha I was all chill then he says the trees started talking to him I about choked on a chip 😂 random but okay

    • @crystalm4324
      @crystalm4324 3 роки тому

      Totally chills at the beginning few minutes of this episode!!!

    • @crystalm4324
      @crystalm4324 3 роки тому +2

      @@huntercool2232 - lol 😂 I’ve actually had the exact same experience here in Canada - except the trees came forward to me!
      It was on the back 40 of my property that backed on to protected crown land.
      ……and I’d had a whoooollle lot of mushrooms 🍄!

    • @twistedgale
      @twistedgale 3 роки тому

      Ni

  • @michaeltilkens9409
    @michaeltilkens9409 Рік тому +71

    I think you should try cultivateing a colony because rare species are always under threat. So the more we can get into the hobby if they are facing extinction the better the chance they can be brought back into the ecosystem.

  • @roses1162
    @roses1162 Рік тому +7

    i cried happy tears at the thought of you meeting the spirit of the trees of the mountain, and the first thing you say is "i love you" 🥺you're one of the best on youtube, thanks so much for sharing all your passion and hard work with us!

  • @jacksonwilde3328
    @jacksonwilde3328 3 роки тому +330

    "The Trees started talking to me"
    "I was instantly sober"
    no, I'm pretty sure you werent

  • @DKforever24
    @DKforever24 3 роки тому +208

    Damn, AntsCanada really just turned into Planet Earth

    • @insanelyblox7292
      @insanelyblox7292 3 роки тому +2

      90th like :>

    • @angry__duck4616
      @angry__duck4616 3 роки тому

      U mean animal planet???

    • @DKforever24
      @DKforever24 3 роки тому +10

      @@angry__duck4616 No, because Planet Earth is a nature documentary tv show that focuses exclusively on the wildlife of the planet, like how AC focuses on the ants and wildlife in the Antiverse/Antopia. Animal Planet, however, is a tv channel run by a corporation that has been focusing on the humans who interact with the wildlife via lame reality shows, not the wildlife itself.

    • @Daan_015
      @Daan_015 3 роки тому +2

      I was thinking about “Life in colour” especially when he showed the crab spider on the flower

  • @MatrionOficial
    @MatrionOficial Рік тому +16

    Man, i've been watching your channel a lot and i have to say one thing, i am an insectophobe, i litterally get goose bumps whenever there's one on me, everything on your channel, the way you talk about those creatures, the passion in your voice, helps me so so so very much to get over my phobia and get insight little by little, understanding them more.
    Thank you for your content and for the passion your keep showing everytime. Have a great life, the best of luck and all the good wishes to you man

    • @MatrionOficial
      @MatrionOficial Рік тому

      Yes, Find a queen

    • @gregg6113
      @gregg6113 4 місяці тому

      Why be insectphobic, just let two bugs live their life happily together!!!
      (/j)

  • @hormiverso
    @hormiverso 2 місяці тому +2

    Wow, the rainforest is amazing, and the blue ants are stunning 😍 Thanks for the video. We would love to make a trip to Mount Banahaw and watch all the diversity of this place. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

  • @ConnorJMCD
    @ConnorJMCD 2 роки тому +279

    18:06 - "As the male ant struggled to die in peace"
    _Mood_

  • @CoolSkeleton-zb9eu
    @CoolSkeleton-zb9eu 3 роки тому +111

    This guy could make an hour long commentary about a piece of floor tile and I would still be intrigued....

  • @lifeisbutadreamm
    @lifeisbutadreamm Рік тому +12

    This channel fully embodies a level of passion, wonder, and curiosity about the natural world that we should all aspire to ❤

  • @sukavuka
    @sukavuka Рік тому +10

    Sometimes it's better to watch nature in it's natural environment. Bro I love your passion. Ty for the awesomeness.

  • @WickensWickedReptiles
    @WickensWickedReptiles 2 роки тому +618

    I'm hooked on this channel now.... I need ants

    • @EmbeddedWithin
      @EmbeddedWithin 2 роки тому +27

      Might get ants soon, although here in Malaysia ants are everywhere, from under your bed to the back of your phone case :/

    • @Silverstar2000
      @Silverstar2000 2 роки тому +6

      Wickens Wicked Reptiles! 😀

    • @entityjack2572
      @entityjack2572 2 роки тому +9

      @@EmbeddedWithin Just because he has a checkmark doesn't mean he is farming likes or subs, it actually sounds like a genuine comment made by a genuine content creator.

    • @EmbeddedWithin
      @EmbeddedWithin 2 роки тому +2

      @@entityjack2572 I’ll edit it to be a more friendly one then

    • @BeydleDroid
      @BeydleDroid 2 роки тому +2

      Check online to see if there are any retailers that order in your country then check care sheets for ants before buying and I recommend starting with at least a queen and 5-10 workers

  • @case3474
    @case3474 2 роки тому +767

    This man just casually gets ancient forest spirits sliding into his DMs lol

  • @NoobixCube
    @NoobixCube 5 місяців тому +3

    These blue ants are totally different to the ones I used to see when I was a kid. In Australia's southern states, you get what is apparently known as "Diamma Bicolor", which is not actually an ant at all, but a solitary ground-dwelling wasp.

  • @CoffeeSuccubus
    @CoffeeSuccubus Рік тому +17

    Id love to see super rare ants in captivity and raised.
    Thatd be so exciting.

  • @moyogaming1225
    @moyogaming1225 2 роки тому +593

    AC: 'I was instantly sober'
    AC: *continues to talk to the trees*

  • @admiralinvertebrate5649
    @admiralinvertebrate5649 3 роки тому +364

    This video is like how colonists of an alien planet may react when they arrive.

    • @assumjongkey1383
      @assumjongkey1383 3 роки тому +9

      Or when European exproler got in the new world

    • @texasmama3084
      @texasmama3084 3 роки тому +7

      They will be like “Ew these nasty humans pollute their planet?!”
      “Yeah they are not intelligent exterminate them.”

    • @bonnie_maen1651
      @bonnie_maen1651 3 роки тому

      hes an alien confirmed

    • @tatsuyashiba6931
      @tatsuyashiba6931 3 роки тому +1

      Spanish mode enabled

    • @Why_I_Die
      @Why_I_Die 3 роки тому +6

      "Hey, Aliens Colonist family, take a look at these fleshy little ones, sitting motionless in front of these light panels; seemingly entranced by the shapes on them. They built the shapes to change, for some reason that I can't currently ascertain. If anyone knows why, please leave a comment about it below. The universe truly holds so many mysteries that have yet to be solved; hiding... before our very eyes."
      edit: man, someone really nuked OP's comment with a bot-driven dislike bomb, if OP's comment with this many likes is this far down; someone in one of those top comments above must _really_ want to be seen.

  • @Xavier730
    @Xavier730 Рік тому +2

    The Blue Ants looks so fairytale like! I've never seen any ant that is blue in colour!

  • @LeonGelderblom-rz1kc
    @LeonGelderblom-rz1kc Рік тому +4

    I've seen this guy bring great ant colonies and he can surely keep these alive so i think he is the perfect person to have and admire such a beautiful and rare colony of ants

  • @10sDPR
    @10sDPR 2 роки тому +895

    If anyone could provide them with a high quality of life in captivity, it's you. Besides, it's not a stretch to think that colony would also then become a part of the work this channel does inspiring more people to take notice of and interest in entomology, which could be the beginning of a butterfly effect into new discoveries.

    • @Poggys872
      @Poggys872 2 роки тому +5

      ok

    • @mstubbs88
      @mstubbs88 2 роки тому +8

      Couldnt agree more

    • @Dogass-bz5jw
      @Dogass-bz5jw 2 роки тому +1

      @@mstubbs88 yes

    • @katethielen3883
      @katethielen3883 2 роки тому +5

      Plus, think about the SCIENCE and what we could learn!!!!! We could learn so much about the art of conservation and how to help the species in the long run

    • @squizzyicetea
      @squizzyicetea 2 роки тому +20

      As someone who has had too many negative encounters with fire ants, I can agree.
      This channel has shown me ants aren't for hating.... even if they DO overrun my yard and garden...

  • @Rainok
    @Rainok 2 роки тому +258

    “A massive bee, about the size of a golf ball”
    That’s gonna be a nope from me dawg

    • @squizzyicetea
      @squizzyicetea 2 роки тому +19

      In Texas, we have giant Tarantula Hawk Wasps. They can be up to 3 inches long, metallic black/blue body with bright red wings.
      They aren't aggressive, but they are curious. Some times I'm not sure what's worse...

    • @ProPrince
      @ProPrince 2 роки тому +4

      @@squizzyicetea arent their stings killer tho?

    • @squizzyicetea
      @squizzyicetea 2 роки тому +10

      @@ProPrince they can't kill you, but you might wish it did..

    • @wilkinlow
      @wilkinlow 2 роки тому +7

      @@squizzyicetea u can literally shoot them with a gun with that size damn

    • @squizzyicetea
      @squizzyicetea 2 роки тому +7

      @@wilkinlow it'd take some good aim, but yeah lol.
      I went out to my chicken coop where I was removing some cactus and one had popped around from behind and ran at me... a wasp CHASED ME out of the coop area. Lmfao 😂

  • @norvegicus
    @norvegicus 8 місяців тому +2

    I remember seeing one of these blue ants when I was really young, and when I told my dad about it he didn't believe me, thinking it was just my 6 year old mind going wild. Years later, I just randomly had this memory pop up in my head, so I googled it, and it's real, and it's endemic to where I live. Turns out I wasn't just an imaginative 6 year old.

  • @noovaacaane7475
    @noovaacaane7475 Рік тому +1

    Everytime coming down from heartwarming epiphany I look up to see a tree just getting roughed up by the wind
    I feel as if the tree shared some wisdom with me.
    Great video!

  • @keithyinger3326
    @keithyinger3326 3 роки тому +277

    I'd say yes on collecting a queen. Most of them don't survive anyways, so taking one out of the equation isn't going to unbalance anything at all.

    • @kevinlo9154
      @kevinlo9154 3 роки тому +4

      I agree

    • @sirforest9453
      @sirforest9453 3 роки тому +3

      fantastic response, i agree

    • @stevefont_
      @stevefont_ 3 роки тому

      Yes

    • @squidsquid7487
      @squidsquid7487 3 роки тому +4

      So long as it isn't an existing colony.

    • @kcflick6132
      @kcflick6132 3 роки тому +5

      "Its ok to feed bits of your dead freind to a vulture, as long as you intend to teach the vulture tricks" a quote from civilization 4 mod, caveman to cosmose

  • @demondruul
    @demondruul 2 роки тому +360

    I love his adoration for bugs. He just pets a stag beetle like it’s a kitten.

  • @jimmyredd
    @jimmyredd Рік тому +6

    I saw one of these blue ants once, in the fall of 2009, in MA, USA. It was beautiful, like anodized titanium. I remember trying to look it up after I got home and not being able to find it. I've looked several times over the years and while there were some types of ant that I thought seemed similar, nothing was quite right. I started to think I must be misremembering what I saw.
    But, now I know what it was! I'm sure they're not native to New England, but I saw it right outside the loading bay of a big box store. It must've hitched a ride.
    Thank you for finally solving this mystery for me.

  • @aml6646
    @aml6646 Рік тому +1

    I love how passionate you are about the insects around you

  • @thwompalot5000
    @thwompalot5000 2 роки тому +936

    I did some casual research on the blue ant. You're not lying, they're pretty rare and exceptionally rare in captivity. It's a species we could learn a lot about. If you have the chance to attempt a captive colony there's some real questions about them that perhaps you'd be able to answer. I don't just think it would be cool to see, but there's a real chance you could further our understanding of them and may be able to add to their conservation.

    • @lotusql69
      @lotusql69 2 роки тому +10

      what are their scientific name?

    • @NoBeunoPendejo
      @NoBeunoPendejo 2 роки тому +12

      Great point! I think it would be so awesome if he was able to find a queen and take a colony home! I definitely wouldn't complain considering he's such a great teaching resource.. teaching us all more about insects and nature online! I am positive he's already changed and influenced a lot of young people with his videos which will further scientific and nature conservancy in our youth! Bravo AntCanada! I REALLY hope we get to see a Blue Ant colony on here!! 🙏🐜 the Unicorn of Ants! 🌼

    • @idiotbuster8662
      @idiotbuster8662 2 роки тому +13

      @@lotusql69 Polyrhachis cyaniventris

    • @t.c.a.3335
      @t.c.a.3335 2 роки тому +9

      @@NoBeunoPendejo not to be argumentative, but but in my mind it's similar to early explorers capturing animals for zoos and putting a wild creature in a concrete box... or in many cases actually taking people out of their native habitat to put them on exhibition... I think it would be awesome to own a raven... but it was meant to be free and fly... not be a "pet".

    • @zacharynutter3590
      @zacharynutter3590 2 роки тому +8

      @@t.c.a.3335 youre comparing insects to animals

  • @B_rad0806
    @B_rad0806 3 роки тому +224

    If you did find a queen you would be helping it more than you would be harming it. Queens have like a 1% chance of founding into a colony but in captivity chances are exponentially risen. So you catching a queen that would potentially not make it in the wild should not have an impact

    • @aclaymushroomwithaberet7084
      @aclaymushroomwithaberet7084 3 роки тому +2

      hopefully he'll get one

    • @araz1204
      @araz1204 3 роки тому +2

      Pog Champ

    • @penombra91
      @penombra91 3 роки тому +6

      I totally agree, if he happens to find a queen I think we should try, but I would be totally against taking an existing colony from the wild.

  • @saschasalewskimead129
    @saschasalewskimead129 Рік тому +1

    My favourite was definitely the blue spotted weevil. It was beautiful and very funny-looking.

  • @esmeraldaweatherwaxe970
    @esmeraldaweatherwaxe970 5 місяців тому +3

    I never cared much for antfarms, the captivity angle always made me cringe..
    but having seen your devotion and understanding of the way nature connects,
    and your respect for the blue ants and the gift that just observation itself already is,
    I now believe your research and how you share your passion, can do so much good..
    ambassadors are bridges between species.

  • @huntercool2232
    @huntercool2232 3 роки тому +341

    AC: “The Trees spoke to me!”
    Me: “. . . Heh somebody had one too many beers…” 😅

    • @ThyofBNWY
      @ThyofBNWY 3 роки тому +27

      *Vietnam flash blacks*

    • @2ndlittlekingryan654
      @2ndlittlekingryan654 3 роки тому +9

      Too much redhorse

    • @Shuhister
      @Shuhister 3 роки тому +9

      mushrooms...

    • @sewerfish3672
      @sewerfish3672 3 роки тому +5

      maybe something harder

    • @Lamycore
      @Lamycore 3 роки тому +9

      yes... beer... definitely nothing other than beer... definitely nothing stronger... definitely beer ;)

  • @walmartvahrudania6521
    @walmartvahrudania6521 2 роки тому +337

    this channel is the reason why im no longer scared of the bugs in the wild, thanks!

    • @Weatherbg11
      @Weatherbg11 2 роки тому +3

      Just like the channel "snake discovery" is the reason why I'm not afraid of snakes anymore

    • @linabertolano9161
      @linabertolano9161 2 роки тому +3

      Cuz u dont have tarantulas in ur house...

    • @dennisp8520
      @dennisp8520 2 роки тому +2

      This channel makes me appreciate naturr and respect it but bugs still scare me and I don't want them anywhere near my home

    • @jewels4pools347
      @jewels4pools347 2 роки тому

      I have never been arfrid of bugs

    • @easportsis4222
      @easportsis4222 2 роки тому

      Same

  • @noneyabusinessnoneyabusine1959
    @noneyabusinessnoneyabusine1959 Місяць тому

    Dense rain forest .Changed my mind. Beautiful.

  • @kevinpeters6709
    @kevinpeters6709 3 роки тому +229

    Starting from a single queen is the only option. An established colony feels too risky

    • @SandrA-hr5zk
      @SandrA-hr5zk 3 роки тому +28

      I think someone needs to study nuptial seasons of the elusive blue ants so he can book another stay at that house. Capturing a queen ant feels like he's just giving her the best chance to succeed in making a colony. I couldn't imagine it any other way. We wouldn't want some one stealing us from our home and destroying it, so I don't think it's fair.

    • @ahuman8347
      @ahuman8347 2 роки тому +2

      IMO That's the best option

  • @GavinBogie
    @GavinBogie 3 роки тому +340

    “Hooman I offer you blue? Do you accept?” -treeman

    • @caite3693
      @caite3693 3 роки тому +9

      The fact he hearted this is just-

    • @sairuksbg_102_2
      @sairuksbg_102_2 2 роки тому +8

      He hearted this😂😂 (love you & your ants antscanada❤️)

    • @Kamil_Paiter
      @Kamil_Paiter 2 роки тому +2

      That a good one

    • @vincenttrigg4521
      @vincenttrigg4521 2 роки тому +2

      At least it wasn't speaking Vietnamese

    • @hwgoblin
      @hwgoblin 2 роки тому +3

      AntsCanada: **gasp**

  • @benniedrew4095
    @benniedrew4095 2 місяці тому +1

    It’s so crazy to think that all that is just a minuscule fraction of the rainforest and those are just bug level and one of thousands of areas it’s incredible

  • @emmanueledrus8371
    @emmanueledrus8371 Рік тому

    Simply amazing. Your enthusiasm in Ants deserved respect.

    • @karishaw2125
      @karishaw2125 10 місяців тому

      I farted last night and then I read this and it was so funny bro but I totally get you bro ❤️

  • @TheNoteblockLizard
    @TheNoteblockLizard 3 роки тому +1218

    My favourite colour is turquoise ... so not in that 40% ? XD
    Personally, I'd love to see what we can learn from observing the blue ants ... Although you are right about them looking off in a container ... maybe, if you do find a queen, aim for a paludarium themed after the jungle you found them in?
    Either way, I sense a return visit at some point XD

    • @omair.raza1
      @omair.raza1 3 роки тому +8

      You might have better luck looking for blue ants in Asia, there are few places where there are colonies of them

    • @Squidwart20
      @Squidwart20 3 роки тому +40

      @@omair.raza1 He's in Asia...

    • @pauliarvonen6882
      @pauliarvonen6882 3 роки тому +14

      bow!

    • @zacattack_playz5072
      @zacattack_playz5072 3 роки тому +1

      My favorite color is clear

    • @infinitegames5088
      @infinitegames5088 3 роки тому +6

      17:21 that Poor aunt 😅

  • @michaelhammond8215
    @michaelhammond8215 3 роки тому +177

    My guy! I normally don’t give ants a second thought but your videos and your infectious passion had me glued for however long this video was because I honestly didn’t feel the time go by. Amazing work!

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  3 роки тому +31

      Thank you and happy you enjoyed! Ant love forever!

    • @W01f.
      @W01f. 2 роки тому

      Same thats the reason i love watching hie videos

    • @W01f.
      @W01f. 2 роки тому +1

      You really should Watch more of his videos!

  • @elisabethvictoria5324
    @elisabethvictoria5324 6 місяців тому

    i love how distracted you get in this video. so relatable.

  • @Jay172967
    @Jay172967 Рік тому

    That is the absolute coolest ant I have ever seen. Had no idea such a beautiful little bug could exist. What a color.

  • @Blueheartsnroses
    @Blueheartsnroses 3 роки тому +86

    I never knew blue ants even existed!
    All i can say is this journey is gonna be hella good!..

  • @clearlyepic9958
    @clearlyepic9958 3 роки тому +403

    I know the effort to make this short film had to have been extraordinary compared to your regular Antiverse videos… but I would love to see more short films like this every once in awhile. Great job!… and keep doing what you’re doing! Congratulations to your success!

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  3 роки тому +46

      Thank you and noted! Ant love forever!

    • @XXDrippy09
      @XXDrippy09 2 роки тому +1

      No because I try to keep an ant colony one time but I thought twice because of the survival it can survive on its own so I just let the ants be I rescued a bunny one time in the wild it was scared we took care of it and then one day after it died sadly🙁

    • @AstralSparrows
      @AstralSparrows 2 роки тому

      @@XXDrippy09i can't understand IF you are hating on him for keeping ants (which would make Me mad since i keep ants of my own) or you just don't like keeping ants

  • @baston3205
    @baston3205 Рік тому +1

    I know this’s an older vid but I’ve been binge watching ur videos. I’ve never been interested in insects but man, the way you make ur videos is amazing. It’s so educational and what makes it is your commentary. No one I’ve seen makes commentary this engaging, interesting, and educational. Ur doing something great here man, I hope you realize that

  • @BGR.306
    @BGR.306 Рік тому +2

    I LOVE BLUE 💙💙

  • @samueldruidic9828
    @samueldruidic9828 3 роки тому +64

    You can hear the spark in his eyes when he talks about ecosystems he truly is the purest

  • @yareulb2269
    @yareulb2269 3 роки тому +168

    The Legendary Blue Ants of Mt. Banahaw sounds like something from Skull Island...
    Imagine giant blue ants that hunted the main character.

    • @yoriichitsugikuni1435
      @yoriichitsugikuni1435 3 роки тому +5

      Time to find a game creator to create a game with this in it

    • @OozeyDrew258
      @OozeyDrew258 3 роки тому +2

      True

    • @Brendan1259
      @Brendan1259 3 роки тому +1

      Why hunt the main character, why not help the main character like in "Honey I shrunk the kids"?

    • @eckoreckofantasy
      @eckoreckofantasy 3 роки тому +2

      No, I WANT TO BE THE BLUE ANT

    • @thepolishtech1552
      @thepolishtech1552 3 роки тому +2

      @@yoriichitsugikuni1435 im learning how to make a platformer to just learn, ill add blue ants

  • @ab-vt1gu
    @ab-vt1gu 2 місяці тому

    Tbh I’ve had some deep spiritual experiences with old growth trees in the rainforest. They and all the inhabitants big and small are beautiful. Before this video I didn’t even know about blue ants, so amazing! Thank you for sharing such amazing and beautifully shot footage as well as your experience. I always love seeing your videos, ants and other lil creatures are so awesome!!!

  • @D.E.Kalaed-pg2cl
    @D.E.Kalaed-pg2cl 11 місяців тому +2

    "We don't know, we're trees." 😂

  • @JayMart84
    @JayMart84 3 роки тому +222

    Answer to your question- I think you do a great job educating yourself and giving the colonies you raise the best lives they can get in captivity so I see no harm in raising a colony of blue ants. It would be an education for everyone. It’s like you said- you’d be helping survive the species since it’s so rare.

    • @malorika
      @malorika 3 роки тому +3

      i agree with this

    • @Theglobalhistoryproductions
      @Theglobalhistoryproductions 3 роки тому +3

      I agree completely

    • @quillclock
      @quillclock 3 роки тому +6

      maybe wait till he gets the new house done that new ant room would be suitable for them blue bois

    • @gilliesiut2332
      @gilliesiut2332 3 роки тому +4

      I don’t feel there is enough research done on them in the wild to provide proper care.

    • @sarahluchies1076
      @sarahluchies1076 3 роки тому +1

      I think he should only take a new queen, and not a newly established colony, as that won't have carved out an individual place yet.

  • @green7449
    @green7449 3 роки тому +116

    Spider knows if he kills the scout, the army will show up.

  • @fabrizioinnocent2030
    @fabrizioinnocent2030 Рік тому

    What a production quality!!

  • @MaddyRaddy9
    @MaddyRaddy9 3 роки тому +348

    I can't believe how incredibly sober you were when you talked to those trees.

    • @monkeyboy8569
      @monkeyboy8569 3 роки тому +22

      I'm pretty sure I can talk to trees too. Shame I never remember those conversations, night, and why I woke up naked in the forest.

    • @racore1623
      @racore1623 3 роки тому +7

      @@monkeyboy8569 okay

    • @kickin9068
      @kickin9068 3 роки тому +5

      I was thinking the same exact thing

    • @Notabl3
      @Notabl3 3 роки тому +2

      @@monkeyboy8569 I don’t get it

    • @kartim110
      @kartim110 3 роки тому +4

      He drank too much, and gave some to his camera

  • @natanhalinowski3174
    @natanhalinowski3174 3 роки тому +139

    Ants Canadas friends: lets go for a walk
    Ants Canada: go away, I'm looking for blue ants :/

    • @vxrtuality
      @vxrtuality 3 роки тому +1

      Lol

    • @araz1204
      @araz1204 3 роки тому +1

      Lol among us 😂😂😂😂

  • @kaeganlagerquist1694
    @kaeganlagerquist1694 Рік тому +1

    Thank God for royalty free stock music

  • @josephmckenzie2832
    @josephmckenzie2832 Рік тому

    Amazing cinematics and commentary, watching an antscanada video is always entertain and educational. Keep up the great work :)

  • @igorpporfirio8449
    @igorpporfirio8449 3 роки тому +12

    My god, this footage is on the same level as many documentaries, just amazing and beautiful

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  3 роки тому +5

      Thank you! Thank you for noticing rhe details. Ant love forever!

  • @jonathanhord8067
    @jonathanhord8067 3 роки тому +148

    We should wait till nuptial season to try and get a queen instead of trying to move an established wild colony, disturbing them in the process.

  • @FearlessLeis
    @FearlessLeis Рік тому

    UA-cam reveals so many talented people. Creator of this channel gives discovery channel a run for its money.
    Great editing, fun, learning, and clean commentary 😊
    More more please.

  • @via45
    @via45 Рік тому

    I really like the larger than life message of this video. Sometimes we don't need to know everything at the expense of these creatures.

  • @HelpMeIAmConfused
    @HelpMeIAmConfused 3 роки тому +30

    This is the best episode I've ever watched in ac's channel so far

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  3 роки тому +10

      🙏❤🐜

    • @namename9998
      @namename9998 3 роки тому +2

      @@AntsCanada 28:17 Since you reconsidered not/collecting a colony of blue ants does that mean you're reconsidering Antopia Park? What you said from 28:17 on is what everyone who doesn't support Antopia Park is thinking. Either way you've proven Antopia Park already exists, you visited it. If you really want to do something then do an air bnb. No gift shop, no treehouses, nothing. Just a few rooms in the main house people can rent rooms for however long they want. Antopia Park is all about ego, a room for rent is sharing the passion.
      Put yourself in the ant's position. How would you feel if hordes of giants were wandering around where you lived.

    • @Godzillagamer1577
      @Godzillagamer1577 2 роки тому +1

      @@namename9998 buddy this channel is about bugs

    • @autocorrecter999
      @autocorrecter999 2 роки тому

      @@Godzillagamer1577 Yeah.

  • @SaltNBattery
    @SaltNBattery 2 роки тому +38

    This is real? People like this guy actually exist?! He's too wholesome, too stoked on life.

    • @Pianodaddyy
      @Pianodaddyy 2 роки тому +1

      Hahahaha I thought the same to myself

  • @squidontheside5496
    @squidontheside5496 2 місяці тому

    Wow! The termites were really fascinating! Very good video, very informative and inspiring!

  • @rodneyfriberg9984
    @rodneyfriberg9984 2 місяці тому

    This has to be one of if not the best nature/insect channel on UA-cam and this video has reminded me of that. You need your own show 😂

  • @bishop_breloom
    @bishop_breloom 3 роки тому +192

    The guy who owns the Airbnb: “What are you doin?”
    AC: “Watching the bugs.”
    Airbnb: “…”

    • @maexslg-at
      @maexslg-at 3 роки тому +7

      I mean he's getting paid to see bugs so... I wouldn't complain.

    • @snorlax4428
      @snorlax4428 2 роки тому

      @@maexslg-at yeah

    • @xxdragonxxyt5544
      @xxdragonxxyt5544 2 роки тому

      @@maexslg-at I mean you aren't wrong

  • @TheViolet782
    @TheViolet782 2 роки тому +99

    Absolutely adored the supermodel blue beetle, what a fashion queen

    • @EasterIsland420
      @EasterIsland420 Рік тому

      Yassss

    • @francrcg
      @francrcg Рік тому

      Ive seen a white ant, why isnt it black? Something feels off..

    • @rafia.r1373
      @rafia.r1373 Рік тому

      @@francrcg its probably a thermite

    • @Kuro_TvT
      @Kuro_TvT Рік тому

      @@francrcgit's probably an ant who's exo skeleton hasn't hardened

  • @sevenproxies
    @sevenproxies 4 місяці тому

    You're such a nerd and I love it, you're so passionate. Always be yourself!

  • @brianc889
    @brianc889 Рік тому

    The universe just had me spontaneously watch one of the best UA-cam videos I have seen in a very long time with my son. My preteen son loves your content his knowledge expands because of your channel me as well. I wish you the best in life!

  • @arncalago
    @arncalago 3 роки тому +86

    That "velvety" blue ant is pretty common here in Quezon Province. They often wander/scavenge alone, unlike other ants.

    • @bman296
      @bman296 3 роки тому +5

      Me having just woken up, does that mean they're like independent or do they have a queen

    • @luckycorn8590
      @luckycorn8590 3 роки тому +3

      @@bman296 all ants are eusocial, they just stray farther away than usual

    • @omair.raza1
      @omair.raza1 3 роки тому +3

      @@bman296 I think they have a queen, well at least that's what I observed when I had studied a blue ant colony hill

    • @arncalago
      @arncalago 3 роки тому +2

      @@bman296 I think they do have a queen just like any other ant colony, it just that when I observe them on plants or gardens in Quezon, they (most of the time) wander/forage alone and you wont see that kind of specie forming a line when gathering foods like any other ants species.

    • @mabelcamejo715
      @mabelcamejo715 3 роки тому

      Are you sure it’s not just a blue velvet ant

  • @charlesshepherd8119
    @charlesshepherd8119 7 місяців тому +1

    Thanks! This was a truly inspirational episode.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  6 місяців тому

      Thanks for the superchat!🐜🐜🐜🐜

  • @danrudge5997
    @danrudge5997 Рік тому

    I saw a drone vivid dark blue ant once on holiday in palau tioman. I have never forgotten it. I have never wanted to have the spell speak with animals ever as much.

  • @jacobmerritt2483
    @jacobmerritt2483 2 роки тому +140

    This man knows how to make you incredibly excited about something that he is excited about. That is a gift. Not to mention these professionally produced videos that are as good or better than anything on TV. Kudos to you, good sir. You have a lot to offer the people (and ants) of this world.

  • @back-gardencritters9819
    @back-gardencritters9819 3 роки тому +166

    "I am the lorax, I speak for the trees" -Antscanada

    • @thepikamence1250
      @thepikamence1250 3 роки тому +9

      The trees say "Ant love forever"

    • @rustys2033
      @rustys2033 3 роки тому +4

      He is the antlax he speaks for the ants

    • @lukieg1796
      @lukieg1796 3 роки тому +1

      True

    • @GavinBogie
      @GavinBogie 3 роки тому +3

      “I am the Mikey, I speak for the ants”

    • @peytonriley4764
      @peytonriley4764 3 роки тому +1

      I am the Lorax, I speak TO the trees

  • @traceystokes5253
    @traceystokes5253 10 місяців тому

    I only watched this program a few times and I find the content really interesting and your presentation really fascinating and you seem to be having so much fun with everything that you compel me to follow the entire episode to the end. Thank you for sharing this amazing program with everyone….

  • @bflippsytrance
    @bflippsytrance Рік тому

    That jacket like armor as well with the matte blue surface really makes it a great looking ant..

  • @minecraftkidabuayad8667
    @minecraftkidabuayad8667 Рік тому +2

    It is crazy on how much I love this channel I have been watching for years and still amazes me to this day on how much I lean love you dud 💓

  • @racheldavis4107
    @racheldavis4107 3 роки тому +69

    I wish UA-cam had a "love button" because this is a great episode!

    • @mekomamizuko
      @mekomamizuko 3 роки тому +3

      I agree, a simple “like” button isn’t sufficient enough

  • @Articulate99
    @Articulate99 3 місяці тому

    Always interesting, thank you.

  • @HenryNadal-in2jz
    @HenryNadal-in2jz Рік тому

    This video is absolutely amazing 100/100

  • @luvjisoo-cd7dn
    @luvjisoo-cd7dn 3 роки тому +33

    The blue weevil should really consider being a model, it’ll steal the whole show with its blue color

  • @markkrebs7474
    @markkrebs7474 3 роки тому +80

    That earwig probaby has a packet of pollen from an Orchid "stamped" on his back. Orchids posess intricate mechanisms which can move and literally deposit a packet of pollen on the back of pollinating insects.

  • @janetkouma1
    @janetkouma1 5 місяців тому

    Spending New Years Eve. 2023 watching this and am enjoying it so much, thank you.

  • @amgadpro
    @amgadpro Рік тому +3

    21:45 i swear this turned into an advertisement for clothing, but instead of clothing, ants

  • @jujooguppy4567
    @jujooguppy4567 2 роки тому +38

    I've loved ants all my life, and I had no idea blue ants existed. They are truly gorgeous, and have some of the more unique physical features ive seen.
    I don't see an issue with keeping a colony; you always provide an amazing habitat for them, and as someone else mentioned, you may be able to produce more queens for more colonies to help their population in the wild.

  • @saraianknowledge8057
    @saraianknowledge8057 2 роки тому +57

    I got goose bumps when he said
    “Nature had sentenced him to death”
    truly fascinating and knowledge rich channel

  • @inthruoutthru
    @inthruoutthru 8 місяців тому +1

    I Think You Should Keep A Colony Of The Beautiful Blue Ants, I Would Love To See You Have A Colony Of The Blue Ants, And I Would Love To Learn More About Blue Ants On Your UA-cam Channel.

  • @OutThere5
    @OutThere5 Рік тому

    This channel is addictive. Great job putting together your content. Your voice is perfect for animal documentaries.

  • @MrSlanderer
    @MrSlanderer 2 роки тому +59

    I've seen those personally, in a mountain near my home, though I didn't realize how rare and unstudied they are. They seem solitary, and rather docile. They look like a couple of small, plump blueberries stuck together, wandering about. I didn't think much of them, beyond their blue hue and plumpness. I want to say they are about half an inch long, but it may have been smaller; I didn't bother checking them out closely.

    • @TrineDaely
      @TrineDaely 2 роки тому +1

      The one in the video looked carpenter ant sized to me, but I lacked size references in the video. Thanks for the info!

  • @PapaFujiwara
    @PapaFujiwara 3 роки тому +80

    Are we not going to talk about how he pet the beetle like a dog.

    • @sanuardias3885
      @sanuardias3885 3 роки тому +4

      yes

    • @patimationstudios
      @patimationstudios 3 роки тому +5

      I used to have a beetle and i did the same.

    • @golden_slimy5011
      @golden_slimy5011 3 роки тому +3

      @@patimationstudios wow

    • @koiixat_starzz
      @koiixat_starzz 3 роки тому +3

      He does that all the time.

    • @Moroi92
      @Moroi92 3 роки тому +1

      I love petting beetles, mostly the big ones because theyre not as delicate as the tiny bugs