Wouldn't it have been easier to put the new queen and workers in a nest and then introduce the old workers one by one?

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Well looking back yes definitely. So yeah not much to do now tho 😕

@ajay-ml3bn

Жыл бұрын

Yes correct

@wackyantman5893

Жыл бұрын

Yes but for the sake of views he didn’t

This species is unique

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they really are! 🤩😳

I just don't have any words to say... This brings back memory's of my Myrmica colony

What a story, the drama, the tension, and exitement! You could make this into a movie.. .. And what with your voice over it would be a best seller. Great vid' again, hope it all ends well.👌👍👍👍

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you man! Thank you for the kind words!z❤️❤️

Harpegnathos have a very different dominance system, a queen doesn’t exactly mean dominant, they will wait for any change of the queen getting injured or weak to overpower her, for example in my saltator colony I have a few workers fighting for dominance, the queen doesn’t look injured but well I’m guessing her age and all, but the good news is that they do inbreed, so a new gamergate can lay male eggs and mate with those males, to then produce worker eggs, and feeding fertile larva a lot of proteins might make them female alates, anytime, the colony doesn’t need to be mature, so yeh they are really interesting, good luck with your colony :)

Yesterday I had my two Manica queens fighting, I reacted pretty much as the intro of this video upon seeing it The gaster wagging they do is adorable, they really look like puppies Kinda wondering how they fed the one larvae to the other, did they kill that other larvae or? I also kinda wonder if the workers can even penetrate the skin of another worker or queen, it didn't look like it

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah agree. I was very tempted at just leaving the queen inside and letting them fight. But the thought of contacting ant antics no. I couldn’t say to him I lost the queen. Would be to terrible. But I must say I agree. Maybe it’s not even possible for them

@am.vnst01

Жыл бұрын

Did the 2 manica queens together go well?

@Ninuturu

Жыл бұрын

@@am.vnst01 No, the workers will kill the weaker queen

In Harpegnathos species, when the queen dies, 2 or more workers gain the upper hand, so the new master of the nest takes over the nest, sometimes things go wrong and some may object to this and try to kick her out of the nest, these are quite natural things.

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they really are. I shouldn’t have played with nature. Should just have had my self two colonies 😪

What a rollercoaster of an episode! At least in the end you were able to make peace! I hope she accepts the rest of the workers and they start getting back on track!

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah can’t say anything but I agree. What an crazy rollercoaster 😅

Well before killig the worker, you can check if the worker is new and has gemmae (basically agland that allows her to lay eggs and mate)

I wonder if you can merge Queen ants into a colony the same way you merge Queen bees into a new colony.

@taraschumacker

2 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly what I thought. I know it can be pretty hit or miss with new bee queens

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Oh don’t know much about bees. But it dose sound a bit interesting. This merge didn’t go well that’s for sure 😅

@JazzOLantern

2 жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer I’m not too knowledgeable myself, but I recently seen they put a Queen with a few of her workers to take care of her in a small box (but able to release pheromones from it) to allow the colony to get used to the new queens scent. The hole is filled with a nutrient that they dig through slowly to then be released into the colony. It can still be a hit or miss but it get a higher chance of merge.

I so felt for you... I had two H. ventaor colonies. One missing queen and another with queen. Colony with queen died because of mite infestation. Now I have left with queen-less colony AND ordered colony with queens with idea to unite these colonies. Oh man, oh man... Oh dear... I guess, based on your experience, I won't do this...

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s an annoying place to be in. I’d definitely not recommend trying adding them together after my try. But I guess it will be up to you

Very valuable lesson learnt I think - I was so fearful that you would lose it all - would be great for regular updates - can’t get this species as have allergies to stings hence why I love videos about them

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely an hood lesson! 😅 but currently they put both the larvae out in the outworld and they disappeared 🙃 but once they start growing I will definitely make an update!

Realy crazy video, but true is - all about ant keeping is crazy. Thanks for this video 😍

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

And thank you for the nice comment! Glad you liked it!

Ohhhhhh, I saw that ant yesterday! In our table lol. It's really unique! I thought like they we're like a scorpion because they curl their body that way.

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Dang sounds crazy! Can’t believe people see them in the wild 😳

That was pretty much what I was expecting, trying to merge a new Harpegnathos queen with a colony with no queen almost 80% of the time the workers will try to kill the queen, I've lost two queens in this process and has bin a very costly lesson, I've only bin able to get one or two workers with my new queen with out a rebellion occurring.

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was told by a lot that it would be possible. Now people hopefully won’t try and retry anymore..

never thought i would be this invested in an ants war damn

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

😆😅

ive been anticipating for this video!

Need an update on these. They are freaking expensive!

@AntHolleufer

Жыл бұрын

Sadly no good stories to tell 😢😕 I wasn’t successful..

What an adventure

Ant adoption is always done via cage, where they can feel each other out for a few days without being able to attack one another. Never just put two colonies together.

@AntHolleufer

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that would 100% have been a better idea. 😓🤔

Thats some *killer* footage

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you man! Although you may mean it literally 😳

Nice! I got the lamp color for a Harpegnathos video :)

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

You certainly did! 🤩

I have same kind of an situation rn i have 5 workers dead queen and a single queen no workers should i try merging?

@RadiantRealmsStudios

7 ай бұрын

(Harpegnathos venator)

what cam are you using for the ants shoots?

You should feed the queen.

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

She’s fed! 😄

@Mrchickenmilk

2 жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer I mean like quite a bit so that she can start laying larvae.

This is why you leave a hive to it

good evening : wich substrate are you using for your H.venator ? thanks for your reply

@AntHolleufer

Жыл бұрын

It’s red desert sand 😄 not sure if it’s the best or not tho 😕

Very awesome!

This was intense!

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah 😰

My camponotus nicobrensis queens first worker hatched today

@AntHolleufer

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations 😄🙌🏻

Bro lives in warzone😂 litteraly gta online

great video!

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤️😄

What type of seed do you feed the messor?

@AntHolleufer

Жыл бұрын

All kind of seeds. But I would recommend grass seeds 😄

why did you add the infertile eggs?

This species look the most threatening out of all the other species I've seen. I wonder if they sting hard.

@AntHolleufer

Жыл бұрын

Yeah agree! They are crazy looking! And I don’t really want to find out their sting just yet 😅😆

Good video 👌🏻

@AntHolleufer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!😄

omg thats my dream ant

The queen trust kill the ant can lay egg because she dont want any queen more

Congrats

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😄 if you are referring to the new queen 😅

So good video

Also ant holleufer since it's lasius Niger nuptial flight in the UK right now I think it would be fun if you try the lasius Niger experiment again Also I caught like 50 queen ants yesterday and I put 12 in seperit test tubes and I put the rest in a small formicarium to try and form a mega colony!!!

@AntHolleufer

Жыл бұрын

Oh that sounds interesting! Let me know how it turns out! I’m doing a small experiment my self but nothing video worth

@thegamingant6100

Жыл бұрын

I will update u

What camera are you using for the close ups?

@AntHolleufer

Жыл бұрын

I use a cannon EOS 90D with a 100mm macro lens and depending on the size of the ants I also have a *2 extension tube 😄😄

@unusualfire

Жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer Thank you

oh shoot

Do you think you could pls do an update on the fuli queen?

@AntHolleufer

Жыл бұрын

She sadly died last week with one of her own workers and host workers 😕

@bdantsalberta

Жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer Sorry to here that. I have 5 subumbratus queens that I caught this week and only one is still alive. Tricky

Where do you buy these? Can I get these in the United States?

The opposite way would’ve been smarter

Nice video men

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😄

Umm are we gonna get a camponotus singularis update anytime soon cause it's been a long time since we last saw them

@AntHolleufer

Жыл бұрын

Haha just answered on your other comment. But next Sunday! Been recording them today 👀😄

@thegamingant6100

Жыл бұрын

Ok

ANT HOLLY you should get carebara diversa

@AntHolleufer

Жыл бұрын

May be getting them in the future 👀🤔

Been dying to get them for years now. They are one of my dream species. But the only store in my country (That i know off) Has been out of stock for the last 2 years at least. Maybe longer. I think my dream is as dead as that stores supply line

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

They are mega cool must say. Sorry to hear you can’t get them with the store that’s annoying 😕 depending on where your from maybe an store outside your country can send them in

@ferrykwakernaat2952

2 жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer 2 years ago i tried to get a Solenopsis geminata queen with brood from England. Took them 3 weeks to arrive. All that was left of the queen was her head. The workers ate her on the journey. And now i am already waiting 2 weeks almost for Dutch customs to 'release' my Venus nest from WaKooshi. It is a bloody nightmare here sadly

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Oh dang that sounds like a nightmare 😪😓

@ferrykwakernaat2952

2 жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer for sure. I need that nest for a 3 queen colony as a foundation nest. But it could come tomorrow. Or never. I have have no idea.tomorrow i get the heat cable. And in a perfect world the nest would have arrived too 🙄

@ferrykwakernaat2952

2 жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer Got my Venus nest finally yesterday. I put my 3 queen Lepisiota Frauenfeldi In there. I did not think I would like it, but now that I have one I want more as well haha

i think the butt shaker ant was the old gamergate.

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

It could very well be! I have no real idea to be honest 😅

Ants canada 2.0?

Man Why you don t post

@AntHolleufer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for noticing man!❤️ just been on a little vacation to turn of ant completely and rethink my plans. But new video next Sunday. And I’m once more also posting on the ant Holleufer extra channel! 😄 so back to full power once more! 😄

@coxrobert1567

Жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer I m so happy that you answered and I hope you come with new interesting videos about bull ants and others

Give them a natural looking outworld PLEASE they would look awesome

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah very true. But I will not be able to monitor their brood and growth. Maybe once they grow larger it will come on the table again!

@anantguy2775

2 жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer no what I mean is keep them in the nest just make the outworld look like a jungle but I completely agree that monitoring the brood is important

You are not suppose to view them , like 1 week 3 times only .

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Normally I look at them once every 2 weeks. Just when I record them they are on another table and I then look at them a lot more ☺️

No so sad

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah 😓

I fell as if you got this was a poorly made decision and you should of done better

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

I must say your right. I was told it was possible. Everything went well. All workers where accepted but yeah. Queen wasn’t happy about it. Definitely wouldn’t do it again now where I knew the outcome

🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

Killing Any ant (by yourself) is not cool. I stopped watching afterwards.

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely agree. Not something i want to do either. But what should I do? But it an outworld without a purpose for the rest of its many year long life? 😅 that would be one life I personally wouldn’t like to have. But not something I’m proud of doing but I want to show I did it rather then just skipping that part

mak emore plsss

@AntHolleufer

Жыл бұрын

Will do!