0:01 intro starts 0:11 video starts 0:25 shows setup 0:40 talks about colony 1:00 ants climbing 1:49 takes a look inside the nest 2:05 gets flashlight 2:20 talks about the ants inside the nest 2:52 zooms in on the ants inside the nest 3:58 shows larvae 3:14 shows chamber above water tower 3:32 shows chamber above chamber above water tower 3:45 shows queen 3:57 chamber above that with eggs 4:05 queen enters again 4:19 two chambers above that is filled with rocks 4:37 zooms out 4:42 shows nest entrance from the inside 5:05 zooms out even more 5:10 says there’s 100-150 ants 5:17 shows bottom right chamber full of cocoons 5:32 changes camera angle 5:36 opens other nest side 5:41 says there’s 50 more ants on this side 5:55 puts used cocoons in bottom left chamber I’ll make a part two soon
Best! Please keep going, even though it may not have many views, there are always people who really want to see your videos. And I'm always here for this, man! 🙋 Thanks for videos! 🙇
I love the videos you make, keep up the good work! Just a little feedback, its lovely to hear your beautiful voice but the volume has been rather low on these videos. I have to turn up the volume on my computer a lot when watching these vids so everything else is super loud! I don't mean anything negative with this, I really love your videos! Just some constructive feedback! :)
@@crazylegs8891 my absolute pleasure. I lose hours watching your videos. You are a white.noise channel to me(huge compliment). One I can listen to in the background all day long. Blissful to my adhd. Thank you again for being you. We appreciate you. X you're also tempting me to go back to keeping exotic sp again after regressing back to UK natives after a 6yr stint of exotic ant sp. I blame you. Lol. X Katrina.
@@crazylegs8891 haha maybe. My dream species is Oecophylla smaragdina! I know a breeder! Lol. I miss my Ponerines mostly. I had Diacamma rugosum and Ectomomyrmex astuta. I miss them. 😢 I can't keep them alive unfortunately , I am gaining more knowledge of how to prepare habitats for longevity, and I am gaining inspiration from your videos ad I love working with Hebel.
Thanks for watching. I have a screened lid on this nest I just took it off to get the camera in there for some clearer footage. I found that after a short while the fluon barrier is just a minor nuisance for Myrmecia who just walk straight over it.
Have you tried mineral oil on Myrmecia? It works for all of ants I own (no Myrmecia), which are not clever enough to stick debris to the oil. I use mesh covers only to stop alates from flying out
Cause I see your big colony (with too much larva) but still feed only 2 baby crickets, so I have some Question about this 1. Tell me about feeding, I have kept the following species: the first is Pseudoneoponera Rufipes and Odontoponera Denticulata, for these two species their claws are really strong, they can tear any animal apart. whatever bait I give them even if it's whole, the problem is with the other two, the Harpegnathos Venator and the Trap Jaw, they have a pair of claws that are probably not used for tearing prey (or specifically Dubia cockroaches), when I feeding them Dubia, I deliberately cut them into pieces but they still couldn't bring them into the nest for the larvae to eat (as evidenced by the next day and the next day the pieces of cockroach meat were still there), would I How should I change my food or deal with it? 2. For large nests, I see larvae always hungry? So do you feed almost every day when you see that the larvae have nothing to eat, or do you still space out the feeding days? Looking forward to hearing from you! If there is anything confusing in the question, please tell me, I will find another way to explain it...
G'day DarkWolf, as far as feeding goes I definitely make sure to offer protein every day if there are larvae present. I stay on the cautious side and provide small amounts because it's better to have slightly hungry ants than leftover meat inside the nest that will spoil and cause issues. I just keep an eye on the ants behaviour and if there are still many workers foraging later in the day I can add something else for them. You can always add more food but you can't always take it back out. Myrmecia workers also have the ability to lay what are called "trophic" eggs which they use to feed larvae when no other food is available. As for your other species you have I can't really say. I've never kept those specific species. I could suggest trying different types of protein in the form of small spiders and mealworms and such. Ants are mysterious creatures at times and some are quite prey specific in what they prefer. Trapjaws in particular have developed those mandables for a reason and it might just be to help target quick moving prey like springatails for example. Thank you for watching as always my friend.
@@crazylegs8891 I really like your phrase 'You can always add more food but you can't always take it back out.' Honestly, keeping an eye on them every day when there are larvae feels a bit challenging, maybe because I'm maintaining a fairly large species count. Thank you for reminding me once again about how there's no better way than taking care step by step based on the ant colony's condition. I'll try my best to take good care of them, feeding them a little less or just enough depending on the number of larvae. Thanks again, buddy! 🤟
Hello, from what I see in the video, it is possible to feed this species with dead food. Do you maintain a constant temperature all year round with heating or are they at room temperature? Greetings.
G'day, I feed them crickets dispatched in the freezer purely for convenience. I also keep them at room temperature allowing them to go dormant in the colder periods. In saying that I do live where these ants are found in the wild so the natural temperatures are suitable.
Always a privilege to watch these videos ❤
Thank you mate.
0:01 intro starts
0:11 video starts
0:25 shows setup
0:40 talks about colony
1:00 ants climbing
1:49 takes a look inside the nest
2:05 gets flashlight
2:20 talks about the ants inside the nest
2:52 zooms in on the ants inside the nest
3:58 shows larvae
3:14 shows chamber above water tower
3:32 shows chamber above chamber above water tower
3:45 shows queen
3:57 chamber above that with eggs
4:05 queen enters again
4:19 two chambers above that is filled with rocks
4:37 zooms out
4:42 shows nest entrance from the inside
5:05 zooms out even more
5:10 says there’s 100-150 ants
5:17 shows bottom right chamber full of cocoons
5:32 changes camera angle
5:36 opens other nest side
5:41 says there’s 50 more ants on this side
5:55 puts used cocoons in bottom left chamber
I’ll make a part two soon
😆 classic. 👍
Best!
Please keep going, even though it may not have many views, there are always people who really want to see your videos. And I'm always here for this, man! 🙋
Thanks for videos! 🙇
Thank you mate. I'll keep on keeping on. 👍
niceeee another great video!!
Thank you mate. You were here quick. 🙂
your videos are entertaining actually so i need to watch this as soon as the notification pops up😅
@@CuriousAntKeeper have subbed.
Absolutely love your videos, so relaxing. Hats off to you for building such a beautiful setup.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
I love the videos you make, keep up the good work! Just a little feedback, its lovely to hear your beautiful voice but the volume has been rather low on these videos. I have to turn up the volume on my computer a lot when watching these vids so everything else is super loud! I don't mean anything negative with this, I really love your videos! Just some constructive feedback! :)
Thank you mate. Another person told me the same. I will raise my voice volume on the next one.
Nice Update
Thanks for taking a look. 🙂
this species is so beautiful and needs more coverage
I agree. Perhaps their abundance leads them to being largely taken for granted. They are certainly quite common in my area anyway.
@@crazylegs8891 I wish I had some of these in my area. Only species I got is lasius n and lasius f :(
@@crazylegs8891 whereabouts are you in Aus?
@@mytubicle I am based in South-East Queensland.
Dammit I love your videos. ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you mate. Much appreciated. 🙂
@@crazylegs8891 my absolute pleasure. I lose hours watching your videos. You are a white.noise channel to me(huge compliment). One I can listen to in the background all day long. Blissful to my adhd. Thank you again for being you. We appreciate you. X you're also tempting me to go back to keeping exotic sp again after regressing back to UK natives after a 6yr stint of exotic ant sp. I blame you. Lol. X Katrina.
@@FrugalAnimalKeeper you're too kind Katrina. Glad you enjoy the content. Now go get into those exotics. 😄
@@crazylegs8891 haha maybe. My dream species is Oecophylla smaragdina! I know a breeder! Lol. I miss my Ponerines mostly. I had Diacamma rugosum and Ectomomyrmex astuta. I miss them. 😢 I can't keep them alive unfortunately , I am gaining more knowledge of how to prepare habitats for longevity, and I am gaining inspiration from your videos ad I love working with Hebel.
@@FrugalAnimalKeeper awesome list of ants. All the best with your future ant keeping.
Gracias,gran diseño
Thank you. 🙂
This is excellent. How did they go over summer?
Still going strong. You can't keep the mighty nigrocincta down. 😄 thanks for watching.
Thanks for the awesome video! Is this an open top terrarium? If so, did you put any barriers around the edge to stop them climbing out? Thanks again
Thanks for watching. I have a screened lid on this nest I just took it off to get the camera in there for some clearer footage. I found that after a short while the fluon barrier is just a minor nuisance for Myrmecia who just walk straight over it.
Ha! Little escape artists they are. Thanks for the info
Have you tried mineral oil on Myrmecia? It works for all of ants I own (no Myrmecia), which are not clever enough to stick debris to the oil. I use mesh covers only to stop alates from flying out
@@antvil_ I haven't tried it. I'm content leaving it clean and just timing my maintenance to coincide with the ants being mostly inside the nest.
@@Kintato_Ants have subbed. 👌
Cause I see your big colony (with too much larva) but still feed only 2 baby crickets, so I have some Question about this
1. Tell me about feeding, I have kept the following species: the first is Pseudoneoponera Rufipes and Odontoponera Denticulata, for these two species their claws are really strong, they can tear any animal apart. whatever bait I give them even if it's whole, the problem is with the other two, the Harpegnathos Venator and the Trap Jaw, they have a pair of claws that are probably not used for tearing prey (or specifically Dubia cockroaches), when I feeding them Dubia, I deliberately cut them into pieces but they still couldn't bring them into the nest for the larvae to eat (as evidenced by the next day and the next day the pieces of cockroach meat were still there), would I How should I change my food or deal with it?
2. For large nests, I see larvae always hungry? So do you feed almost every day when you see that the larvae have nothing to eat, or do you still space out the feeding days?
Looking forward to hearing from you! If there is anything confusing in the question, please tell me, I will find another way to explain it...
G'day DarkWolf, as far as feeding goes I definitely make sure to offer protein every day if there are larvae present. I stay on the cautious side and provide small amounts because it's better to have slightly hungry ants than leftover meat inside the nest that will spoil and cause issues. I just keep an eye on the ants behaviour and if there are still many workers foraging later in the day I can add something else for them. You can always add more food but you can't always take it back out. Myrmecia workers also have the ability to lay what are called "trophic" eggs which they use to feed larvae when no other food is available. As for your other species you have I can't really say. I've never kept those specific species. I could suggest trying different types of protein in the form of small spiders and mealworms and such. Ants are mysterious creatures at times and some are quite prey specific in what they prefer. Trapjaws in particular have developed those mandables for a reason and it might just be to help target quick moving prey like springatails for example. Thank you for watching as always my friend.
@@crazylegs8891 I really like your phrase 'You can always add more food but you can't always take it back out.' Honestly, keeping an eye on them every day when there are larvae feels a bit challenging, maybe because I'm maintaining a fairly large species count. Thank you for reminding me once again about how there's no better way than taking care step by step based on the ant colony's condition. I'll try my best to take good care of them, feeding them a little less or just enough depending on the number of larvae. Thanks again, buddy! 🤟
@@DarkWolfTrading no problem mate. All the best with it. 👍
Hello, from what I see in the video, it is possible to feed this species with dead food. Do you maintain a constant temperature all year round with heating or are they at room temperature? Greetings.
G'day, I feed them crickets dispatched in the freezer purely for convenience. I also keep them at room temperature allowing them to go dormant in the colder periods. In saying that I do live where these ants are found in the wild so the natural temperatures are suitable.
@@crazylegs8891 I really appreciate your response, regards.
❤ i'm late ! Sorry you ❤
Don't sweat it. 🙂