The ants store the seeds in the tubing, where it isn't too moist, they do this so the seeds don't sprout. They are very smart Messor Barbarus.

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing 🤔☺️

Messor barbarus are famous for their red headed "super"majors! Not only those big majors but also smaller ones are reddish and the queen can have red head, thorax and also gaster, but they are usually all black or just a bit reddish under a stronger light/sunlight (also Messor don't consume sugarwater, honeywater and stuff like that, if they will, it's only for water, water source is a must have!!)

@AntsCzech

3 жыл бұрын

about those seeds, they always move them quickly in a temporary spot, then they move it inside their nest, about insect feeding don't worry to put there a whole adult cockroach, or a few adult crickets, my colony that is about 1/4 the size eats them no problem within a day XD

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you for the long comment. Will try feed that soon maybe 🤔 and don’t you worry. They do have a constant water source 😄

Hahaha I love the fact your fiancé is helping you and holding the camera🤣🤣🤣 great video bro colony looks massive!!!!

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah she’s joining the team 😆 but thank you, can’t wait to make even more videos of them 😄

Yes finally can’t wait for it!

Yooo! That colony is massive, there appetite is crazy, and good shots too bro. Question, how come you decided to get a messor babarus colony that big? But overall loved this vid.

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😄 Well idk I saw it and couldn’t stop thinking about it after 😅 and finally I contacted him

Such amazing colony the original owner must be insane to sell it off

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think it just took to much time to clean and maintain. It took my girlfriend almost 30 minutes to sort the trash from the workers 😅

Often time when a queen is a red-headed or bicolored the majors have a small precent chance of being a “red head”, it happened to my ant colonies of messor but now that I know I am amazed

@AntHolleufer

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s brilliant! Although my queen is actually just black 😅🤔

@petrusalex1091

Жыл бұрын

I don’t think it matters if the queen is a red head or not

in love with this colony ;)

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Me 2 🤩❤️

This is crazy! So many ants! Can't wait for some more videos!

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😄 there’s so much to show that I don’t know what to show 😆

Cant wait!!

Nice video !

Mate, I am Spanish, so I am very used to this species. That said, be careful with the tubing when dealing with this species. Majors will chew on it and will eventually provoke a leak. 🐜

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you . Will definitely keep an eye out for that 🤔👀 thank you for sharing ❤️

@juanc.torres3132

3 жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer Selv tak :)

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

😂 always surprised when danish words joins the conversation 😂

@arnauguillaumes8287

3 жыл бұрын

He pensado igual xd

@marsaans

3 жыл бұрын

Holy, thank u so much. It would be a mess when my colony reaches de hundreds

Messor Barbarus is my favorite ant species and it was the first ant species I kept

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah they sure are an amazing species 😄 hope you enjoy to see my colony as well 😄

i am so exited

I don't know why but I can just imagine a major walking around holding a spoon haha

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

😆😆😆

You: puts your hand into the outworld Me: don't harvester ant stings hurt? it really is impressive.

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

😆😆 well not sure messor sting but they sure have a rough bite when ever they get a hold of you 😅

@antsscientist430

2 жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer makes sense! Messor ants do have strong jaws.

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah 😅😅

My Messor Barbarus queen always curls her gaster under her thorax. I’ve been told that it’s just them trying to protect their abdomen when they feel slightly defensive or threatened. I can’t wait for my firs workers and it’ll be fun to watch this colony grow even bigger

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s also what I have now heard🤔 but good luck with your colony 😄 hope they get some workers soon 😄

@theantwarrior2964

3 жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer thanks 😊

My Messor colony loves canary seeds they were very picky at first but after giving them canary seeds they swarmed them and went through way more seeds a week also the seed nest should be dryer the brood nest should be around 65-80% humidity

@AntHolleufer

Жыл бұрын

Uh! Definitely something to try!

I swear i heard you say,”Simp Nest”. lmao 🤣

wow amazing new colony

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😄😄

Damn this colony is amazing. I cant wait until my messor bouvieri reaches that size. Also cant wait till the next one.

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😄 hope you colony grows just as big 😄

@Gutshot2k

3 жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer thank you!

The thought of being an ant weirds me out.. Imagine just casually pushing other ants aside just to get to your nest entrance

I love your KZread channel and your 🐜 videos 👍Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 😀

Amazing video mate ! They are HUGE also messor barbarus just tend to put there gaster/forax down

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😄 and thank you for sharing ☺️

Cool vid

I like the different sized ants, none of the colonies I can get have majors.

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Oh that’s to sad 😢 that’s some of amazing things about them 😌

Sick

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😄

2 weeks later: guys.. the colony isnt doing well

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Let’s not hope that’s the case 😅👀

@HuffleflufferOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

I’m literally about to buy these ants 🐜

nice video

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😄😄

awsome

You have more subscribers than me now! Congratulations! 😂😁👏

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

🤩🤩🤩

@HuffleflufferOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

Still behind on views though... 😜

Messor Barbarus nanitics are super tiny

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they are. But the next generation will be bigger ☺️😄

nice colony bro

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😄

@JQEm1

3 жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer welcome hey maybe that colony was boosted that why maybe you got red head workers also just a guess but that nest looks so cool , great way to save space if you got big colony I like it alot

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah really happy with the looks tho I don’t think it have been brood boosted 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

They might’ve been getting ready to spray formic acid

can’t wait to see the colony :D

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

It’s an amazing one 😄🤩

@stijncroon9287

3 жыл бұрын

didn´t you watched the video were he picked them up

@belogic5347

3 жыл бұрын

@@stijncroon9287 I did watch it, I just mean seeing more of the colony

@stijncroon9287

3 жыл бұрын

@@belogic5347 ow nice

You could have put a tube and provided food in the new outworld

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

That’s very true!

I wanted a Queen Messor Structor. But the one i bought arrived dead. Dehydrated is my guess. The cotton looked dry. And the water was hot to the touch. It took 4 days to deliver. And the usps driver also delivered it at 5pm 🤦‍♂️

How is your pheidole ant?

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe doing an update on them next Sunday not 100% sure but I will make an update soon. Spoiler alert not much it happened 😅

@elijahgaverielcampo3466

3 жыл бұрын

Yessir

Could you please share where you bought the nest at 11:40? So many sincere thanks!

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

It’s from a German shop called SimAnts ☺️

Isn't the redheaded ones super majors?

Hey Ant Holleuffer. I have a question...as usual. But my question is. Can Camponotus Vagus queen have a major as her first worker, because yesterday I found that queen with only one worker (major) and no brood.

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Hello 👋🏻. I wouldn’t say a major can be the first worker although the rest of the colony could have died. Not saying it can’t happen. But it wound be quite a cost full operation for the queen to produce 🤔

👀

dude next time suck them up in a little bucket and a tube with sort of fence, u be done in no time.

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah 😅 should definitely do that 😆

How do you plan to hibernate such a huge colony?

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Well messor only need to hibernate at 10-15 so I’m thinking of just turning of the heat in the ant room and see how it goes. But messor barbarus actually don’t need to hibernate as they don’t do it in Africa where they also live. But I’m thinking of just seeing the temp when winter comes

3 жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer oh, ok. :) Man, this colony is crazy huge :D

8,000 views! 🤩

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

🤩🙌🏻🤩

9:09 is it me they have mites on them ?

9,000 views!

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

😳🤩😳

LIKE!!!

var det ikke den dyre anonce på dba du købte dem fra?

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Jo hvordan vidste du det????🤔🤔

Beautiful colony! Additionally, the Bring Me The Horizon shirt is greatness!

@AntHolleufer

Жыл бұрын

Can’t lie favourite band!🙌🏻 thanks for the kind words!

@TexAnts-xp7tl

Жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer They're a great band! True Friends, though kind of old, is probably my favorite!

1,000 views in one week! 🤯

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

🤩🤩🤩

17:29 queen??

I treat my Messor colony with "bee pollen balls". IDK how it is named in English correctly, but most of "bee products" shops sell it. They tend to trash it 3 out of 5 times, but when they do eat, they eat it to absolute.

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Oh 🤔 never heard of it. Will check it out 🤔☺️

@vctltns

2 жыл бұрын

You are from the Netherlands right? What shop do you buy these?

@duard8652

2 жыл бұрын

@@vctltns Nope, not even close to Netherlands. So cannot help you with shop name. But herr it is kind of getting into mainstream, so may "healthy-natural" food stores have it. Plus, honey and bee product specialist shops have it, they have even weirder stuff on hand, like preserved dead bees sometimes...

Amazing colony, BUT, even more amazing fiancé 😍😆

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

🤬🤬😂

@milaniusloduha4728

3 жыл бұрын

😀 čau

How old is this collony ?

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

About 2 years and a few months ☺️

@TheConfederate1863

2 жыл бұрын

Waaw, looks great! Nice videos btw! Keep up the good work!

Lol

Can you send me tons of brood? Some majors if possible

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Sadly I just lost a lot of the colony the other day so they are currently recovering 😔

@tobiasafkghj4163

Жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer 😥

Where da alates

What's the title of the songs you used for this video?

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm there’s a few. Any specific you want to know?

@alansants4262

3 жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer The ones within this video

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

I think there’s 10😅 can you send the time stamps 😅 els. All the song are from the website linked in the description ☺️

@alansants4262

3 жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer 10:00

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

Kevin Macleod - odyssey ☺️

Hii, i need your help. Do you have a e-mail that i can send you a question?

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I do ☺️ antholleufer@gmail.com

Is it possible for you queen to have a bi coloured grandparent? That's why some workers are bi coloured. Or it could be broody boosting from a bi queen conolys.

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Well she’s all black but I have heard it’s pretty normal 🤷🏻‍♂️ and they are not brood boosted

You should not feed them with salad pipes

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

What’s that?😄

Ok

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Are you sure? It’s okay if you are

500 views in 24 hours! 🤯

@AntHolleufer

3 жыл бұрын

🤯🤩🤯

Ol

Sicvk

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

🙌🏻😄

What

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

What?😅

@antsareuk7505

2 жыл бұрын

@@AntHolleufer it’s just how many there are

Kan du ikke tale dansk

@AntHolleufer

2 жыл бұрын

Har desværre ikke tid til at lave videoer på begge sprog. Har knap tid til de engelske videoer 😕