Moving my Red Harvester Ants into the New Nest

The Harvester ants successfully moved to the new formicarium I made. This video will follow their progression and discuss a little about their biology.

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  • @josephcruz-trinidad4991
    @josephcruz-trinidad4991 Жыл бұрын

    your formicarium is a work of art just gorgeous!

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique
    @ColossalSwordFormAndTechniqueАй бұрын

    Raising a colony from a founding queen takes months to years, it’s so easy to just poison or crush wild ants. But once we have to raise them. We see how hard and long it takes to form such an army ☝️

  • @causticjay
    @causticjay2 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed the voiceover for this one, would love to see some of your colonies & learn about the different species!

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! We have many colonies to make videos on so I just need to decide which one haha. Will also mention new arrivals as they come in.

  • @joshuarosenblatt
    @joshuarosenblatt4 ай бұрын

    Love the new formicarium. I’m planning on getting into the hobby this year and have been looking at tar heel’s site with anticipation. Likely going to do C. pennsylvanicus so likely will be next year before I even think about a hearth :) Enjoyed the video!

  • @EstheticAnts
    @EstheticAnts2 жыл бұрын

    looks great!

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @Antssss678

    @Antssss678

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed

  • @amac247
    @amac2472 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @TacticalHandleGaming
    @TacticalHandleGaming2 жыл бұрын

    Crazy how many of them were in that hearth.

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    Indeed! They were in serious need of more space.

  • @californiaantkeeper
    @californiaantkeeper2 жыл бұрын

    I agree. Tarheel is hands down the best. They get a lot of hate from people that are not willing to pay for quality. I'm amazed how clean the glass was on the hearth. My pogos poop all over the glass so I can't see in.

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have been fortunate that my Pogonomyrmex barbatus were well behaved in regards to the glass. The same cannot be said for the Pogonomyrmex rugosus colony haha.

  • @Almighty.God.
    @Almighty.God.9 ай бұрын

    stumble upon your videos trying to start one my own, and your explanations are top notch! and so far loving the website with really affordable prices Nice!

  • @Hotshot-qs3uy
    @Hotshot-qs3uy Жыл бұрын

    I wish I knew how to make a formicarium like this I wouldn’t even know where to start good job on the new setup

  • @carlwalker5324
    @carlwalker53242 жыл бұрын

    This video is so interesting, and great work with the camera looking forward to the larger nest and out world

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I’ll be making a similar nest soon with full DIY instructions intended for another species of harvester ant

  • @HO-zg9qk
    @HO-zg9qk2 жыл бұрын

    Ants are so interesting!

  • @scp1470
    @scp1470 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful nest

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @4theNines
    @4theNines2 жыл бұрын

    Great video! You gained a new subscriber. Being from Texas, do you keep Solenopsis invicta colonies? I would like to see your setups for them. Keep up the great work. I’m going to binge watch your older videos. 😉

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I greatly appreciate that. I tried to keep Solenopsis invicta in the past however the problem is their populations grow too quickly. I may try again in the future with custom made formicariums.

  • @milehighants1257
    @milehighants12572 жыл бұрын

    please post another vid! i love ur videos!!!

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    Working on it!

  • @NorthernANTs
    @NorthernANTs2 жыл бұрын

    Great video, I subscribed, I also use 100% Tar Heel Ants for my Antkeeping videos also.

  • @user-wu7qg8xo2u
    @user-wu7qg8xo2u8 ай бұрын

    My ants i collected from national park have no place else to go except were i stationed them in big pot plant ...in city fier escape.....they are always busy!...

  • @mf_ant6642
    @mf_ant66422 жыл бұрын

    very good my friend

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @mnx1709
    @mnx1709 Жыл бұрын

    Huge nest.

  • @adrianfelix4966
    @adrianfelix4966 Жыл бұрын

    What size labyrinth is this? Beautiful colony man!!

  • @NathansWildLife
    @NathansWildLife Жыл бұрын

    Can you make another exactly like that because I would be interested in one in the next 2 years

  • @Antymatters
    @Antymatters2 жыл бұрын

    Great video and colony. Wish tar heel ants wasn't across the Atlantic from me.

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I can only imagine what shipping would cost. Would be great if TarHeel could have nest building operations internationally. Not really sure if that’s doable though.

  • @andrewcollins2604
    @andrewcollins26042 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video. What temperature do you keep your harvester colony at?

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    My room tends to be close to 80 degrees during the day and drops to low 70s at night

  • @antsthatexist3947
    @antsthatexist39472 жыл бұрын

    Wow! They look so good in there! What type of plaster did you use for that nest?

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is not a plaster. This is a Gypsum cement known as Ultrcal30. Really good material for nest making!

  • @vikkstar295

    @vikkstar295

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TheAnttarium dude that’s awesome, I’m On my way to the store to buy that stuff!’

  • @rubenmartens2348

    @rubenmartens2348

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@vikkstar295 y-tong is lots cheaper and wil work realy good to !

  • @AntsFlagstaff
    @AntsFlagstaff2 жыл бұрын

    Nice! Just got another queen of pogonomyrmex barbatus this year last colony died, Left for a week to Colorado and they died. So just got a new queen hoping it work... I keep other pogonomyrmex species, P. occidentalis, P. rugosus.... Nice video!!!

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sorry to hear on the loss. There will be plenty more out there! I also have a P. rugosis colony to make a new nest for soon.

  • @AntsFlagstaff

    @AntsFlagstaff

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TheAnttarium Oh ya definitely. Nice! I am trying to get all pogonomyrmex species in AZ so that'd be a fun project with my university!

  • @TheDragonBloom
    @TheDragonBloom2 жыл бұрын

    Gorgeous gals! Subbed.

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @TheDragonBloom

    @TheDragonBloom

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TheAnttarium You're welcome!

  • @elreybarbatus5669
    @elreybarbatus56692 жыл бұрын

    Buen video amigo, 👍 está muy bonita tu colonia, que edad tiene la colonia? Saludos 😁

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    ¡Gracias! Esta colonia tiene 2 años, casi dura 3 años.

  • @lordvash9
    @lordvash92 жыл бұрын

    Hey! Fellow Texan here! I'm glad I found a Texan who keeps ants! And the harvester ants at that. I have 8 natural colonies in my horse pastures but I always have problems finding a egg laying queen, everyone I dig up never lays eggs in the test tubs. I'm basically doing the same set up as ants Canada too. Any tips?

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    Harvester ant queens are typically easy to find right after a flight as they begin digging their claustral chamber. Not sure why they aren’t laying for you though. Just make sure they have good moisture and sand if in a test tube setup. Once they get going they should be fine so long as they are kept warm, have seeds, and get good humidity inside the nest

  • @lordvash9

    @lordvash9

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TheAnttarium I'm going to give it another go this spring

  • @eddiemoura8809
    @eddiemoura88092 жыл бұрын

    Great video where did you find the out world

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    The outworld is a large display case for model cars that can be found at Hobby Lobby.

  • @henrymackey6313
    @henrymackey6313 Жыл бұрын

    Hey, I was wondering how humid should the formicarium be for this species?

  • @nathant7437
    @nathant743711 ай бұрын

    What's the dimensions of this Fornicarium and is this what you made or what you got Tar Heel Ants to custom make for you?

  • @Sevenboy127gmail
    @Sevenboy127gmail Жыл бұрын

    Wat do u do with old setups? Like what are doing with this 1 since ur giving rhem a new place can they be reused?

  • @lougus7076
    @lougus70762 жыл бұрын

    What kind of grass seed do you give them

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    I give them Kentucky blue grass seeds. TarHeel Ants will sell them in baggies. It may not look like a lot but that one bag has lasted me almost 2 years now. Just over halfway used.

  • @Zilxxxxxx
    @Zilxxxxxx18 күн бұрын

    do you have any tips for a messor babrus colony? ive just got my queen and she has 4 workers

  • @joeberraco5883
    @joeberraco5883 Жыл бұрын

    How do you prevent the ants from escaping?

  • @cozmikpcs7708
    @cozmikpcs77082 жыл бұрын

    Where did you get the water towers? If you made them what did you use etc?

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    You make the water towers with plastic tea candle holders and steel mesh. Easiest way to fuse them is to put the metal mesh on a heated pan, then press the open end of the cup into the mesh. It will slightly melt the plastic into the mesh. Pull it away and let it dry.

  • @cozmikpcs7708

    @cozmikpcs7708

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TheAnttarium awesome thank you I'll have to order the bits I need

  • @chiverslandsurveyor
    @chiverslandsurveyor2 жыл бұрын

    where/how did you get your Harvester Queen?

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    From another antkeeper a few years ago. You can collect them just after nuptial flights when they are digging their claustral chamber.

  • @sparthucket
    @sparthucket Жыл бұрын

    Poggernomyrmex barbatus

  • @finnsphotos8922
    @finnsphotos89222 жыл бұрын

    did you cach this colonys queen or buy them, because I want this sp but idk how to get em

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    I received the queen from a friend a few years ago. Pogonomyrmex barbatus is abundant in the state of Texas. Very large nuptial flights in spring and summer:

  • @finnsphotos8922

    @finnsphotos8922

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TheAnttarium do you know if they are in houston

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@finnsphotos8922 Yes they are. Look at the distribution map on AntWiki for Pogonomyrmex barbatus.

  • @ivankool7723
    @ivankool7723 Жыл бұрын

    what ant nest is that!?

  • @aaronp4455
    @aaronp44552 жыл бұрын

    How much would you be willing to sale a nest like this if l wanted one from you?

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    Presently I do not make these nests to be sold. It is something I will consider in the future.

  • @finnsphotos8922
    @finnsphotos89222 жыл бұрын

    idk how i posted 3 of those comments sorry

  • @Eby-Baby-Yagy
    @Eby-Baby-Yagy2 жыл бұрын

    Плохо что вы не по русски говорите( плохо знаю английский... По этому и разбираться плохо(

  • @TheAnttarium

    @TheAnttarium

    2 жыл бұрын

    К сожалению, я знаю только английский и довольно много немецкого. Разве KZread не создает скрытые субтитры для каждого языка?

  • @Eby-Baby-Yagy

    @Eby-Baby-Yagy

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TheAnttarium создаёт) у вас хорошие видео) просто читать это одно, а воспринимать на слух это другое).

  • @Eby-Baby-Yagy

    @Eby-Baby-Yagy

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TheAnttarium не так написал, субтитры не создаёт для разных языков, вот вы говорите на английском, субтитры английские и есть. А русских нет. Комментарии можно только на русский переводить(

  • @Jarial7
    @Jarial711 ай бұрын

    I was enjoying that till you put the live food in gross and cruel to me anyway it may be life but I don't want to watch other creatures slowly eaten alive in agony

  • @finnsphotos8922
    @finnsphotos89222 жыл бұрын

    did you cach this colonys queen or buy them, because I want this sp but idk how to get em

  • @finnsphotos8922
    @finnsphotos89222 жыл бұрын

    did you cach this colonys queen or buy them, because I want this sp but idk how to get em