Did YOU expect that THIS would happen? Comment bellow!😃 💬 Ant Keeper Chat: discord.gg/PBw6BvU 👉 Check out PART 1 here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iXqj0dJwisXdoZs.html

@diegooteroczeisler

Жыл бұрын

formica species formica subcerica and formica incerta and some other pologinous species they get rid of weak queens

Good to see the follow up of this expriment, its quite possible that there will be very few survivors among the queens.

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I fear that too, that we will see more Queens die... What is it that you like about this experiment? :)

@quentinapplefish

Жыл бұрын

@@AntsVienna the differents updates allow us to see when the peaceful collaboration turn to a more "selfish" brood protecting behaviour, the workers coming into play, etc

6:02 there was a worker ant next to a queen ant but then in the next week you said "The first worker had arrived."

@AntsVienna

10 ай бұрын

Hello there. You definetely have an eye for detail! I had to use filler footage in some cases, since my written documentation was far more detailed than the number of video clips. Thanks for pointing that out 👍

@ZerobelowPvP

10 ай бұрын

@@AntsVienna OMG Ants Vienna, hi. Sorry for the trouble but i just caught 4 queen ants and they all just laid their first batch of eggs. I am so exited for the Nanitics to come. What should their first meal be? Any suggestions?

@AntsVienna

9 ай бұрын

I always do honeywater drops as first meal. The need to replenish their energy, so they need carbohydrates most

Either the vid was cut weird or you had workers before week 9. Check the shot at 6:00, there is one worker tending the brood. I also look hardend off.

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Hello Moe! Thanks for the notice👍 Well, I did not film every step of the way, so in some instances I used footage from a few days before or after

4:50 this behavior could have gotten a much more fitting meme than Gollum... Maybe you don't know this show, but in _Falling Skies_ there are "Skitters" who take human children in their personal care, unwilling to share them with others =))

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

haha! Yes, that would have been better INDEED! I need to watch that falling skies🎬👀 Thanks for sharing👍

Just because they shed their wings doesnt mean they will be confirmed fertile. They might be unfertile

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely true! But chances of them being fertile are much higher when they shed their wings

I just got an ad of Ferrero Rocher on your video 😂😂

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Perfect timing - haha😂

Q:1 probably most queens will die eventually, something similar happened to antholleufer's colony but most likely more than one queen will survive

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Ok, let's hope this does not happen😅 Would be sad if only 1 queen remains... My personal guess is that about 4-7 Queens will remain in the end. But time will tell :)

You must continue!!!! I am so curious about that.

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

I will have another update on them within a few weeks 😉

@Rasa123vlk

Жыл бұрын

@@AntsVienna nice!

Great vidio, you must keep doing updates on how this ends....👌👍👌👍👌👍

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Den! If you guys want more updates on that colony, then I shall not disappoint you😉

I'd say a few more queens will die if some workers show different behaviour to some particular ones.

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I have that feeling too. My guess is that around 4-7 Queens will remain in the end. For now I give them a lot of food before I take them into hibernation soon.

actually both all and none are fertile or infertile at the start, you wouldn't know up until them laying eggs, then they can be deemed fertile, but not yet fertilized fertilized can only be known after they become actual workers the personal care part is rather interesting tho, the footage of the queens gnawing the wings of the others is also interesting I'm very sure more deads will happen in the future

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the clarification about Queens being fertile or not - I just wanted to keep things simple for beginners. Yes, I have the feeling that the specific Lasius Flavus I caught here are oligogyn (more than 1 Queen is allowed but not too many). So the Queens will probably be thinned out further😅

@Ninuturu

Жыл бұрын

@@AntsVienna Oligogynie can have many queens, the queens cannot meet however :)

would love to see more episodes like this man, great stuff - keep it up 👍👍

@AntsVienna

11 ай бұрын

Then you are in luck - New episode/update video incoming this week! 😉 Here is the playlist so you don't miss it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iXqj0dJwisXdoZs.html&ab_channel=AntsVienna

@BadJuice

11 ай бұрын

@@AntsVienna Thats awesome. Thx man !

Really nice video! 6:01 this was week 6, but there's a worker. and you said the first worker is hatched in week 9??

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

It was the last 6 weeks = weeks 5-10 But you are correct. I did use some later footage in this instance, since I also did some documentation of camera. Well observed! 😉👍

Awesome! Keep us posted.

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

I will! Things are probably going to slow down now due to hibernation, but this colony will get pretty big next season🐜🐜🐜

@clintchilds8205

Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

Very interesting and educational experiment, looking forward to the next update!

@AntsVienna

11 ай бұрын

Already working on it. There is finally enough action for me to make another video on it - stay tuned 😉

No wonder you have not posted for so long. I was starting to worry 😅. Well that expirement was interesting 🤔

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Don! Yes, that experiment is very exciting and time consuming with all the documentation involved. Not to mention I am working behind the scenes on a lot of stuff for you guys - 2023 will be an exciting year for AntsVienna fans😉👌

@dkkoh88

Жыл бұрын

@@AntsVienna can't wait !!!!!

Can you maybe show how to make a ant farm from a plastic box and some other stuff? If so, thank you! (: You are the best antkeeper i know.

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Hello Zach! Of course! Here I have a whole playlist for you 😉👉 kzread.info/dash/bejne/lKR6rtKooZPeYZs.html

Surely I want to see the progress. Thumbs up to your experiment.

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Will give new insights as soon as something interesting happens👍

wow! i knew this experiment had potential 🤩

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Where there are ants there is always potential😉🐜🐜🐜

Nice, i also have flavus colony but only five queens, I also heard that there is much less worker agression when queens are from same nest durind nuptial flights because of simillar smell.

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Around 5 Queens is probably the sweet-spot, since as you said the workers don't get too confused. The thing is, I did gather all those Queen in the same garden, the same day. BUT that does not necessarily mean that the are sisters (aka same nest). Being from the same nest is of course the ideal scenario. Let me know in the comments how your colony develops from time to time! 😃👍

Great video ,is there a nicobarensis update coming. Also congratulations on 10k subs

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Yes, first I'll put the other colonies in hibernation in the weeks to come, then the nicobarensis (and maculatus) get some love AND videos 😉

@an_ant_guy6649

Жыл бұрын

@@AntsVienna I completely forgot you had maculatus. Can't wait for the videos

There was 269 likes so I had to change that for obvious reasons 😂

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

That is VERY nice of you - thanks👍

Great video, When will there be a 3rd Episode?

@AntsVienna

11 ай бұрын

Recording various footage of them right now. Guess Part 3 will be ready in a few weeks 😉

I want to know if Solenopsis geminata is a good place for new ant keepers to start.

@danielleswart97

Жыл бұрын

NO!!!!!!!

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Definitely NO, for multiple reasons. A good place to start are Lasius ants.

@FakeCletus

Жыл бұрын

@@AntsVienna Thanks!

I got a question, I plan to buy phedoile pallidula but since I live in the UK they are not native so if the colony ever does start producing alates and drones what should I do with them? Should I not buy a none native species or should I keep them and do something else with all the Alates

@creamycat1383

Жыл бұрын

Kill the alates and feed them back to the colony

@budgie-do2jl

Жыл бұрын

@@creamycat1383 there might be quiet alot though for 1 queen colony only

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

That is a qood question. No, you should keep your setup closed, so the local ecosystem does not get unstable. That being said, I don't think you will have alates flying anywhere within the first 3-5 years of keeping a single queen pallidula colony. So I would let that be a decision to be made by your future you and just enjoy buying/keeping them for the time being😉

Continue to do videos of this colony please.

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Hello Stefano! Yes, I will keep covering this colony for you guys 😉🐜

Woah, love it

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Glad you guys like this type of video :) What do you wish to happen?

hi I am mak :)

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Hellol mak! :)

At 6 minutes I see a worker before ya said ya got your first one

@AntsVienna

5 ай бұрын

True, that's B Roll. I didn't film every single step of the way, but I was dokumenting things accurately.

@exploringwithdragon607

5 ай бұрын

@@AntsVienna ahhh gotcha! Makes sense, wasn't sure if ya just didn't see her lol Have you ever kept Formica Montana before? They are highly polygynous and quite fun to keep, also handy to have on hand for certain slave raiding colony's

@AntsVienna

5 ай бұрын

haha! No worries - this was just a test to see if the viewers would spot that worker😉😂 No, haven't kept Formica Montana. Sounds like a US serviformica species - like the Formica Cunicularia I keep here in europe, that also are very practical to get Raptiformica colonies started ...at least the species that are not endangered here.

I,m Trying The same But With 5 Lasius Niger Queens Instead

@AntsVienna

11 ай бұрын

I've tried a few times with 2 Lasius Niger Queens in a test tube... every single time both Queens ended up dead. Maybe they will do better if you have a larger setup and they can gain some distance from one another. Let me know what happens in your case! 😉👍

@OleB12

11 ай бұрын

@@AntsVienna ok

I’m just starting to research keeping ants, this experiment is awesome I hope there is more on this experiment 👍

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Hello Tristan! Absolutely - I will have another update on this experimental colony soon😉🐜

each like is a drop of water to the ant colony of AntsVienna's heart

@AntsVienna

11 ай бұрын

Hello there. I'm grateful about the support of every single one of you and I am even more grateful if my videos help people out! :) By the way: I'm working on a huge 1 Year Update video on this experiment - will be ready in a few days - here is the playlist, just in case 😉 kzread.info/dash/bejne/iXqj0dJwisXdoZs.html&ab_channel=AntsVienna

@ReignBeauofTerror

11 ай бұрын

@@AntsVienna I can't wait! I haven't gotten into ant-keeping yet, but your videos have helped me learn a lot!

5:05 "unwilling to share" uhm... they just did exactly that! *Share the workload* ... 1 pile became many small ones. Each got a share.

@AntsVienna

3 ай бұрын

No, they were actually trying to get as many larva (later workers) for themselves

Hi did u post the territorial behavior experiment for ant😢

@AntsVienna

7 ай бұрын

Hello there. Not sure what you mean... Here you can watch all parts of the experiment so far: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iXqj0dJwisXdoZs.html&ab_channel=AntsVienna

Muito boa experiência,deves manter a mesma 🐜🐜🐜💪💪🇵🇹🇵🇹

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I will keep posting video updates on this ant colony👍🐜🐜🐜

Can you introduct Lasius Flavus Queens once they've got their own workers? or do they have to start off together before their brood appear?

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Hello there. Ideally you want them to strat off together and be related - e.g. two queens you found on the same day and same place. That scenario gives you the best chances. If you have 2 colonies that already both have workers there will be fights, so i suggest avoiding this option. Hope this helps you out!

@GCGray

11 ай бұрын

@@AntsVienna I'm back again. I've just caught 8 Lasius Flavus queens and I'm going to try and raise them all together. How is your colony doing? I'm struggling to find an update x

finally a new video，congratulation that the nanitics hatched out。

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Sorry to keep you waiting ...been very busy lately

Interesting results, I thought the egg laying would begin after diapause and that they would certainly not have the time to evolve into workers, when did you catch your queens?

@an_ant_guy6649

Жыл бұрын

The video was filmed before hibernation, probably filming and editing, plus waiting for 9 weeks was the reason the video came out now

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Hello Kristijan! I caught the Queens in August - so the first video was late. This update is now up to date ;)

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Yes, to be exact the first video was late. With this update you guys are up to date now ;)

@kristijanveljaca1687

Жыл бұрын

@@AntsVienna Yeah it would be weird for them to lay eggs if they're from September

Please make a follow up

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Will do. Just giving the ants some time to grow, so I can show you guys more 😉

will there be another video updating on this?

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Of course! I do plan to keep you guys updated on the development of this colony/experiment. The ants are hibernating now, so expect news after hibernation (april-may)

@zryaix

Жыл бұрын

@@AntsVienna brilliant can't wait!

Hey Man! Question, My Lasius niger queen I have had for around 2 months now, has only got larvae in her test tube, is there an issue? I thought they were going to hatch sooner? I placed her into hibernation this morning, will the larvae die?

@an_ant_guy6649

Жыл бұрын

No, larvae survive hibernation, I don't know why she only has larvae though, she should have workers

@theantboy7379

Жыл бұрын

@@an_ant_guy6649 any suggestions on what I should do?

@an_ant_guy6649

Жыл бұрын

@@theantboy7379 feed her a bit of protein and sugarwater and leave her to hibernate, in a week from the feeding remove the food to keep the test tube clean, ants know what they should do.

@theantboy7379

Жыл бұрын

@@an_ant_guy6649 good idea! Should I add it to the end of her tube, or should I add an AC Test tube portal to her test tube and drop the food there? Will she go and explore to find it? I don't think she is a species where they hunt while raising brood, so maybe I should put it in the tube? Sugar waters fine, but what about protein? Is ham a good source? I tried feeding her honey on ham, but she wasn't really interested.

@an_ant_guy6649

Жыл бұрын

@@theantboy7379 No, you should leave the food in her testtube. Protein should be an insect that is cut in half so the queen has access to the insides of the insect, I don't think she will eat anything else

Wooooooooooooooow 😍😍😍

@AntsVienna

3 ай бұрын

here is the full playlist: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iXqj0dJwisXdoZs.html

Hi plss play ant sim tycoon plssssssss

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Ok, will try it out sometime

And make more homogenized colonies with multiple queens

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

I'll do it when the specific ant species allows it

Part 3??

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Coming soon - colony just got out of hybernation

@Sugerdaddy578

Жыл бұрын

@@AntsVienna YES I HAVE BEEN WAITING ALL THIS TIME AHHHH

Firsts

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

Congrats! You even surpassed me😅👍

@backonboygkfg

Жыл бұрын

@@AntsVienna ye

sorry

@AntsVienna

Жыл бұрын

for what?