The World War of the Ants - The Army Ant

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    Every day billions of soldiers fight a merciless war on thousands of fronts, that has been going on for over one hundred million years: The world war of the ants.
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  • @kurzgesagt
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    • @elijahk.82
      @elijahk.82 Před 4 lety +19

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    • @hiimapop7755
      @hiimapop7755 Před 4 lety +24

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    • @PlayBoiMur
      @PlayBoiMur Před 4 lety +9

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    • @asomeoneperson4608
      @asomeoneperson4608 Před 4 lety +5

      Hey

    • @firecracker6140
      @firecracker6140 Před 4 lety +10

      This Video Just Reminds me about AntsCanada who is an ant channel and other bugs and aquatic creatures

  • @dylanung3158
    @dylanung3158 Před 4 lety +2924

    Army ants: Attacks
    Square head ants: Yeah, this is big brain time

    • @john-ve1hi
      @john-ve1hi Před 4 lety +63

      Underrated

    • @CowyC
      @CowyC Před 4 lety +18

      Idk with thier rectangular heads but ill sure guess they have big brains

    • @hamter8707
      @hamter8707 Před 4 lety +5

      Nice

    • @lilchick0n_Aurorus
      @lilchick0n_Aurorus Před 4 lety +4

      Needs more likes

    • @1farin
      @1farin Před 4 lety +20

      Square head ants are legit just like walnuts in plants vs zombies xd except the zombies are small brains and dont know how to attack the big brains

  • @nathanbanas
    @nathanbanas Před 4 lety +4702

    WW14: “Sir, there’s another raid!”
    “How big is the frontline?”
    “1 meter, sir”
    “Evacuate the colony. Now!”

    • @barney10240
      @barney10240 Před 4 lety +384

      That's a lot from their pov, but that's funny

    • @nathanbanas
      @nathanbanas Před 4 lety +73

      barney10240 yeet

    • @vinuzo9548
      @vinuzo9548 Před 4 lety +264

      One meter would be huge considering each ant is a couple millimetres 😂😂

    • @nathanbanas
      @nathanbanas Před 4 lety +27

      vinuzo Basically, lol

    • @TXejas19
      @TXejas19 Před 4 lety +43

      Why did i read this in Ian McClellan's voice? 😂

  • @TLhikan
    @TLhikan Před rokem +2872

    People: “Humans are so violent, you don’t see warfare and genocide in nature 😔”
    Ants: “IT IS BETTER TO DIE FOR THE QUEEN THAN LIVE FOR YOURSELF”

  • @xdlmao7880
    @xdlmao7880 Před 2 lety +1118

    “When army ants discover another ants colony, they immediately attack”
    Sounds like europe in 17-18th century

  • @Chooseyouruniquehandl
    @Chooseyouruniquehandl Před 4 lety +9242

    Imagine being an square head ant
    "What's my job?"
    "Bunker door"

  • @giantnanomachine
    @giantnanomachine Před 4 lety +5581

    "So, what's your job?"
    "When an invading army arrives I plonk my big head into the doorway so they can't get in."
    "..."

    • @markkim7348
      @markkim7348 Před 4 lety +412

      The army ants would usually try to carve through their heads so I don’t think I’d put my resume for that position anytime soon

    • @smolchungus9213
      @smolchungus9213 Před 4 lety +20

      pack.wolf underrated

    • @sirojmubin8776
      @sirojmubin8776 Před 4 lety +3

      Lol

    • @wor4656
      @wor4656 Před 4 lety +38

      Plonk.

    • @kermanguy1877
      @kermanguy1877 Před 4 lety +213

      "Hey, you!"
      "What?"
      "Get out of the gate!"
      "...No!"
      "Get your damn head out of the gate! We're trying to invade!"
      "No!"
      "Damn it..."

  • @FuckTheYoutubeUsernameChange
    @FuckTheYoutubeUsernameChange Před 2 lety +1270

    I once actually witnessed a red ant colony raiding a black ant colony. The black ants were a lot smaller and completely defenceless. They didn't even try to fight, just quickly evacuating and escaping with their brood. It was terrifying but really cool to watch. I just felt bad for the small ants. :')

    • @raiden0801
      @raiden0801 Před 2 lety +76

      Go watch Ant Canada and become family

    • @cinder1667
      @cinder1667 Před 2 lety +20

      lmao what with the smiling crying emoji 🤣🤣🤣

    • @user-dh1wn6bj4p
      @user-dh1wn6bj4p Před 2 lety +39

      Me when I see this,after the red ants take over ..
      And then the sky rained water

    • @FuckTheYoutubeUsernameChange
      @FuckTheYoutubeUsernameChange Před 2 lety +34

      ​@@user-dh1wn6bj4p I'm not gonna kill an entire ant hill just because I don't like that they did what is basically in their nature.

    • @user-dh1wn6bj4p
      @user-dh1wn6bj4p Před 2 lety +1

      @@FuckTheCZcamsUsernameChange No I'll just be funny for me

  • @purplehaze2358
    @purplehaze2358 Před 2 lety +463

    “The other ant will always be the enemy”
    Aside from separate army ant swarms ignoring each other, there are a few ant species with dynamics that go beyond enemies. One particularly chilling example is a species of ant that practices the enslavement of other species.

    • @andre-db5ti
      @andre-db5ti Před 2 lety +6

      Wow so cool

    • @astranix0198
      @astranix0198 Před 2 lety +31

      Ah yes, slaver ants.

    • @fiendish9474
      @fiendish9474 Před rokem

      How do they even manage that? Do the slaves understand that they've been subjugated by a foreign species of ant?

    • @purplehaze2358
      @purplehaze2358 Před rokem +39

      @@fiendish9474 From what I understand, they essentially abduct the larvae from their nests and raise them into a life of servitude.

    • @charlierenard1221
      @charlierenard1221 Před rokem

      @@purplehaze2358 Ah yes, quite refreshing to know we aren't the only species out there that uses child labour.

  • @joep5454
    @joep5454 Před 4 lety +8333

    "Sir we're under attack, what do we do?"
    "I don't know Jefferson, put that big head of yours to use"
    "... you genius"

  • @jotarodripjo4449
    @jotarodripjo4449 Před 4 lety +3490

    This is why ants should never be given nuclear technology

  • @saiko1996
    @saiko1996 Před 4 měsíci +11

    "What is my purpose"
    "Block the hole with your head"
    "Oh my god"

  • @dgouin99
    @dgouin99 Před 2 lety +8

    her: so what's your favorite food?
    Nomamyrmex Esenbeckii: *the spawn of my enemies*

  • @jons.1166
    @jons.1166 Před 4 lety +2209

    "What is your job?"
    *I use my face to close holes from enemies*

    • @gilbertboot572
      @gilbertboot572 Před 4 lety +149

      What is your job?
      *I get stuck in our front door*

    • @Woodshadow
      @Woodshadow Před 4 lety +26

      HODOR!!!!

    • @adammiller6299
      @adammiller6299 Před 4 lety +7

      made me laugh out loud!

    • @fist-of-doom487
      @fist-of-doom487 Před 4 lety +25

      Today it is our darkest hour. We must fight, fight on! Block their weapons with your body, and hold them back! Antland will hold! Antland forever!

    • @yingames3280
      @yingames3280 Před 4 lety +2

      Odd1sout as an ant: um I make youtube videos.

  • @gabrieldiaz9703
    @gabrieldiaz9703 Před 4 lety +1850

    Square head ant: "So, how are we supposed to defend against other ants?"
    Other square head ant: "Idfk. Use your head for once, Garry."

  • @axel9473
    @axel9473 Před 2 lety +152

    It's so interesting how an animal like the ant is individually entirely unimpressive. Both in terms of physical capabilities and intelligence they are not special or are even inferior to so many other animals.
    But then as a group they stand out so much in that they are the closest to humans in terms of organization. Offensive and defensive war tactics, agriculture, building large structures to live in, etc.
    Despite being so far away from us biologically, they are the only animals that share those things with us.
    Close relatives like Bees are similar of course.

    • @ibrahimtuna375
      @ibrahimtuna375 Před rokem +26

      An interesting thing is; termites, an ant/bee like social insect that has no connection with them (they're a relative of cockroaches which is weirder),
      is actually better builders than ants.
      Many of them builds incredible towers made out of dirt to live in millions. I kind of fascinated by them.

    • @salsamancer
      @salsamancer Před rokem +16

      Some scientists refer to insect colonies as a "super organism" i.e. a being made of individual animals rather than individual cells. In that case, they are not so close after all

    • @GoopolHavy
      @GoopolHavy Před měsícem

      ​@@ibrahimtuna375that's crazy. It's like ants are best at organizing themselves while termites are best at changing the environment they're in. Both these guys have my respect

  • @kyleburton579
    @kyleburton579 Před rokem +69

    In the grimdarkness of the ant colony, there is only war.

    • @Voltboy1449
      @Voltboy1449 Před rokem

      Peace colonisation and scavenging are replaced by war

    • @Cowboy-Ken
      @Cowboy-Ken Před rokem +10

      “Block the entrance with your head!”
      “No.”
      “HERESY!”

    • @Voltboy1449
      @Voltboy1449 Před rokem +6

      @@Cowboy-Ken YOU WERE BORN TO DOOR

  • @MaebaraKeichi
    @MaebaraKeichi Před 4 lety +3517

    Humans: WW2 is the deadliest war in the History
    Ants: Hold my larvae

    • @nestormoctezuma4695
      @nestormoctezuma4695 Před 4 lety +17

      Haha, i don't know why this comment doesn't have more likes.

    • @MaebaraKeichi
      @MaebaraKeichi Před 4 lety +11

      @@meboyo2512 There are more than 6 000 000 views on this video. Is this normal that 2 guys have the same idea of comment about a very known meme ? Yes, i think so
      Sorry for my bad English. Good days from France 🖖🏻

    • @DCBfanboy
      @DCBfanboy Před 4 lety +3

      @@MaebaraKeichi your English is nice tho
      But I'm French too tho

    • @marichijavdze6701
      @marichijavdze6701 Před 4 lety +1

      Maebara Keichi you mean ants drink theyre babies as alcoholl?

    • @fawzanfawzi9993
      @fawzanfawzi9993 Před 4 lety +3

      Oh great. Another very original "Hold My Beer" comment.

  • @patrickzhang2707
    @patrickzhang2707 Před 4 lety +4124

    "ants, like humans, are useless individually"
    *cries*

  • @pix-can-fix643
    @pix-can-fix643 Před rokem +87

    We may not realize it but these small creatures are some of the most ruthless kilers, imagine if they had more capabilities

    • @tyvernoverlord5363
      @tyvernoverlord5363 Před rokem +17

      I mean ants have air cav, scouts, long range acid spitting "riflemen", etc. they do have a pretty niffty natural arsenal to attack and defend with. Shit they even have tactics and stratagems!

    • @pix-can-fix643
      @pix-can-fix643 Před rokem +5

      @@tyvernoverlord5363 the number one strongest army ever

    • @kziila0244
      @kziila0244 Před rokem +8

      @@tyvernoverlord5363
      Don’t forget the ant species that literally have suicide bombers.

  • @LucianHector
    @LucianHector Před 2 lety +14

    “Some groups just don’t get along” is a line taken from the KKnD Krossfire video game intro cutscene, and I’m all for it

    • @MsKubacka
      @MsKubacka Před rokem +1

      Interesting how little of us know where that is from

  • @dari1510
    @dari1510 Před 4 lety +2013

    Nobody:
    Ants: *peace was never an option*

    • @a.l.michael6240
      @a.l.michael6240 Před 4 lety +5

      Is that a quote from Independence Day?

    • @RongoKong
      @RongoKong Před 4 lety +20

      @@a.l.michael6240 Thats a quote from the chicken axe meme

    • @ericpoulsen3087
      @ericpoulsen3087 Před 4 lety +13

      @@a.l.michael6240 Magneto said it in "X-Men: First Class".

    • @mohammedsy1590
      @mohammedsy1590 Před 4 lety +6

      So fight, fight like it's the last day of your liiiiife!

    • @loveall7280
      @loveall7280 Před 4 lety +2

      Slavery was never an option

  • @Idekanymore107
    @Idekanymore107 Před 4 lety +2078

    Kurzgesagt: "A single ant is pretty useless"
    *2.6K ants disliked this video*

    • @aNtXDXD
      @aNtXDXD Před 4 lety +47

      I didnt take any offense to that however :D

    • @yumenatomi1898
      @yumenatomi1898 Před 4 lety +2

      @@aNtXDXD 😂😂😂

    • @n1thecaptain965
      @n1thecaptain965 Před 4 lety +3

      @@aNtXDXD I have a tip for your colony, use anti ant ants

    • @cobrazax
      @cobrazax Před 4 lety +1

      @@steventran9759
      or bullet ant...if it stings u :P
      anyone else wanna feel how it is to get shot?

    • @nigeriachin6993
      @nigeriachin6993 Před 4 lety

      aNt well how’s life

  • @kaboom2010
    @kaboom2010 Před rokem +5

    Ant: i have returned from the battle i lost a leg but i cant wait to see my chil-
    Me accidently stepped on the ant: whoop's sorry

  • @vedantpatel5985
    @vedantpatel5985 Před rokem +12

    Barricade ants be like:-
    "It's big brain time!"

  • @beanreeses4364
    @beanreeses4364 Před 4 lety +2439

    Army ant : "Oh god they're hiding in the leaves!!"
    Leaf cutter *Speaks Vietnamese

  • @lobstersawaityou3908
    @lobstersawaityou3908 Před 4 lety +960

    “What is my purpose?”
    “Door”
    *sad ant noises*

  • @user-ht1vg5we2p
    @user-ht1vg5we2p Před 10 měsíci +4

    -What is your job?
    -I am the door

  • @Neveruploadingchannel
    @Neveruploadingchannel Před rokem +8

    4:05 are we gonna talk about how adorable that looks?

  • @weirdboi2491
    @weirdboi2491 Před 4 lety +2028

    **Human sees ants** awww colony are getting along
    Ants T A C T I C A L NUKE INCOMING

  • @puffypuppy692
    @puffypuppy692 Před 4 lety +2276

    When I was a kid:
    Red Ant - bad ant
    Black Ant - good ant

  • @TheLoneTerran
    @TheLoneTerran Před rokem +24

    Sounds like an IRL Zergling rush. Thousands upon thousands of Zergling ants throwing themselves against the far fewer in number Protoss ants. I kind of want to see an ant Archon now lol.

  • @KSKY2012
    @KSKY2012 Před 2 lety +22

    the lighting, the details, the sound effects, just everything about this animation is amazing.

  • @evaristegalois6282
    @evaristegalois6282 Před 4 lety +3457

    “Video games don’t cause violence”
    Ants after playing Minecraft once:

    • @semicolon2599
      @semicolon2599 Před 4 lety +72

      "Video games don't cause violence"
      Ants after playing Fortnite once:

    • @devilhunterdante9197
      @devilhunterdante9197 Před 4 lety +3

      LMAO i was looking for this comment xd

    • @li33e
      @li33e Před 4 lety +2

      2 Subs 0 Videos that would be WAY more funny 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @lukedoesstuff5758
      @lukedoesstuff5758 Před 4 lety

      Unfunny

    • @user-nk8zx1yw8s
      @user-nk8zx1yw8s Před 4 lety +2

      biscuit it’s a joke

  • @akyer8085
    @akyer8085 Před 4 lety +1152

    Long ago, the colonies lived together in harmony
    *then, everything changed when the army ant nation attacks*

  • @autobeemations5913
    @autobeemations5913 Před rokem +10

    people don't realize ants are living the universe of Warhammer 40k everyday

  • @xavis_dad
    @xavis_dad Před 2 lety +6

    "Wars are something human don't want to do a lot anymore."
    _Looks at Europe_

  • @jacobantis7014
    @jacobantis7014 Před 4 lety +1096

    "Humans are the most warlike and ruthless species"
    Ants say hold my aphid nectar.

  • @sortof3337
    @sortof3337 Před 4 lety +2458

    "Resources exist in other colonies."
    Army Ants: Seems the colonies need freedom.

  • @sparklenights5421
    @sparklenights5421 Před 2 lety +30

    "humans have decided that war, is not a thing they want to do a lot anymore"
    yeah, about that...

  • @purplehaze2358
    @purplehaze2358 Před 2 lety +31

    Army ants are hands down my favorite type of ant. How they function and operate is just, so especially fascinating.

  • @HeYoNiA
    @HeYoNiA Před 4 lety +1246

    Me: Casually plays on our backyard
    Ants: Total war leading to millions of casualties

    • @Spartan-ek8ih
      @Spartan-ek8ih Před 4 lety +3

      HeyOnia Millions? Okay billions, 7 billion (human population) x 12500...

    • @omarelmasri6709
      @omarelmasri6709 Před 4 lety +18

      40K looks peaceful compared to this at least in that universe there are safe planets.

    • @stuffbuddy4304
      @stuffbuddy4304 Před 4 lety

      Nice

    • @davidebertini7404
      @davidebertini7404 Před 4 lety +2

      @@Spartan-ek8ih uhm...he said "casualties" not "ants"

    • @diordo4109
      @diordo4109 Před 4 lety +2

      someone please listen to my sounds! 🎤
      I just need a chance :(

  • @OneReallyGrumpyJill
    @OneReallyGrumpyJill Před 4 lety +1438

    Them: "Humans are disgusting. They are the only creatures who wage wars!"
    Ants: *Today we will finish our attack plan to eat those ant babies.*

    • @Resolute89
      @Resolute89 Před 4 lety +20

      EDF EDF EDF!!!

    • @Resolute89
      @Resolute89 Před 4 lety +6

      oops wrong comment to reply on lol

    • @redacted5221
      @redacted5221 Před 4 lety +14

      edf? “eat that fucker”?

    • @alexminto5335
      @alexminto5335 Před 4 lety +8

      Voice from the Void who’s “them”

    • @TedTeddison99
      @TedTeddison99 Před 4 lety +14

      pichito Earth Defense Force. It’s a series of Japanese games where basically giant bugs attack and humanity mounts a defense.

  • @shyamkumarEE
    @shyamkumarEE Před 2 lety +24

    6:58 humans have decided not to do war anymore
    Putin: hold my beer

  • @RB-yt6rx
    @RB-yt6rx Před rokem +52

    I keep coming back to watch this. I love learning about bugs but have phobia where i cant even look at pictures of real bugs. So cartoons make it easier for me to get info about the coolest animals on earth !

    • @daichit9079
      @daichit9079 Před rokem

      make the ants have more attack thingys

  • @jadec1828
    @jadec1828 Před 4 lety +1563

    Pixar: “we can make a movie out of this”

  • @salvor5764
    @salvor5764 Před 4 lety +1318

    For ants, earth is just a Minecraft factions server with 16,000 factions.

  • @shadowX50
    @shadowX50 Před 2 lety +34

    One of my favorite thing I learned about ants is that some release a pheromone for other ants to follow and then those ants release a pheromone for more ants to follow. Sometimes the ants will walk in circles following each other until they die.

    • @GabiteEditz
      @GabiteEditz Před 2 lety

      well because they're blind

    • @Data-Expungeded
      @Data-Expungeded Před rokem +1

      imagine being the ant that started that circle

    • @kar1s3n
      @kar1s3n Před rokem +1

      @@GabiteEditz well actully some species of ants like the weaver ant has great eyes🤓

    • @GabiteEditz
      @GabiteEditz Před rokem

      @@kar1s3n lol

  • @justafox5356
    @justafox5356 Před 2 lety +7

    In the grim darkness of the Ant world there is only war…There is no peace amongst the colonies, only an eternity of carnage and slaughter, and the laughter of thirsting queens.

  • @adrianlau376
    @adrianlau376 Před 4 lety +1150

    Ants: *Waging war since it's existence*
    Media: Video games

  • @blackflytr
    @blackflytr Před 4 lety +4688

    one day my son, your big head is going to save the whole colony.

  • @Ethan-cz8xq
    @Ethan-cz8xq Před 2 lety +6

    6:57 Well that hasn't aged well

  • @liversuccess1420
    @liversuccess1420 Před rokem +27

    I remember reading that when the Spanish started colonizing the Americas, they would encounter some very aggressive species of ants that would crawl into their beds and attack when they were trying to sleep. They had to put the bedposts in buckets of water so that the ants were prevented from crawling into the beds at night.

  • @sajanrana1496
    @sajanrana1496 Před 4 lety +756

    "Ant colonies exists"
    Army ants : It's free real estate.

  • @red_jars4776
    @red_jars4776 Před 4 lety +2836

    3:52
    Ant Queen: We need to block the door to protect us from the army ants!
    Worker ant: *It's big brain time*

  • @unrandomdeyoutube9363
    @unrandomdeyoutube9363 Před 9 měsíci +1

    The spanish translation of "Army ant" is "Legionary Ant",because of that translation i always think of the Army Ant as a somewhat Viking.

  • @dylanhoyt1390
    @dylanhoyt1390 Před rokem +19

    I love this Ant series and furthers my distaste of the "we are just ants to aliens why would they come here" argument. The way i see it curiosity is the foundation to intelligence and if there are sophisticated alien species out there they would absolutely want to learn about us. I can just picture an alien watching a Kurgesagt video about the "Humans on the Planet Called Earth."

  • @evaristegalois6282
    @evaristegalois6282 Před 4 lety +3676

    Ants are so violent because they play video games

  • @b-b-baka
    @b-b-baka Před 4 lety +6119

    Imagine being a soldier ant who survives mutiple army ant attacks just to be stepped on by a human.

  • @nexarx7215
    @nexarx7215 Před 2 lety +1

    Your narration got me totally invested in those ant wars; did you guys ever consider making a movie about this?

  • @kateanimates1268
    @kateanimates1268 Před 2 lety +1

    This is my favorite series! Keep up the good work!

  • @cheekybreeky3775
    @cheekybreeky3775 Před 4 lety +7738

    Before games were invented, all types of ants lived in harmony.

    • @WillSonPPM
      @WillSonPPM Před 4 lety +924

      Then, the fire ant nation attacked.

    • @jakequaza3567
      @jakequaza3567 Před 4 lety +317

      Then pong was invented....

    • @RoiEXLab
      @RoiEXLab Před 4 lety +119

      @@WillSonPPM That's the answer I was looking for 😂

    • @TheSkypetube
      @TheSkypetube Před 4 lety +35

      Then radio tennis was invented

    • @Dylan-se2yg
      @Dylan-se2yg Před 4 lety +156

      But i believe the antvatar can save us all

  • @g.r.senterprisevenatorclas7314

    "What is this Defense!?"
    Bunker Ant: " *I am the Defense!!* "

    • @Max-gx4sz
      @Max-gx4sz Před 4 lety +9

      Lazer porple.
      "I AM THE DEFENSE!"

    • @mys6886
      @mys6886 Před 4 lety +3

      Papa Dron Would be Proud.

    • @gale6003
      @gale6003 Před 4 lety +1

      Ankle Dan is a vury gud Shnety Man

  • @ManoshBiswas
    @ManoshBiswas Před rokem

    This is so well animated, that I can't believe how you ade it!

  • @nexarx7215
    @nexarx7215 Před 2 lety +6

    Imagine Lord of the Rings, but instead of orcs, humans, dwarfs and elves you have different species of ants fighting each other. Would definitely watch a trilogy of that

    • @brothernumberone
      @brothernumberone Před rokem

      Then morder is the army ants sauron is the queen army ant

  • @lil_boyJohn
    @lil_boyJohn Před 4 lety +3424

    Who else was rooting for the leaf-cutter ants?
    Edit: I guess people really love ants

  • @instantregret7858
    @instantregret7858 Před 4 lety +1621

    Somebody needs to write a war epic novel on ants ASAP

    • @pn4960
      @pn4960 Před 4 lety +66

      this was partially done by an author called Bernard Werber

    • @pn4960
      @pn4960 Před 4 lety +41

      Look for "empire of the ants"

    • @6213111566
      @6213111566 Před 4 lety +10

      I imagine it being mostly narration
      But still would be entertaining

    • @ArunSukumar
      @ArunSukumar Před 4 lety +59

      "In the game of Ants you win or you die , there is no middle ground "- Queen Antsie

    • @AndyAnaya
      @AndyAnaya Před 4 lety +30

      StarCraft step aside I’m ready for the army ants RTS

  • @ssik9460
    @ssik9460 Před 2 lety +2

    "Humans have decided that war is not a thing they want to do a lot anymore"
    2022: PRIVET

  • @user-vd2lq4xj8k
    @user-vd2lq4xj8k Před rokem +2

    6:33 i like how they are just avoiding Russia, LOL

  • @justinh6651
    @justinh6651 Před 4 lety +612

    Human finds a army ant group and steps on it
    Army ants:
    *Peace was never an option*

  • @blakesworld149
    @blakesworld149 Před 2 lety +1

    That’s hella impressive that these ants come up with multiple strategies for different scenarios and are able to make judgemental calls for which plan is best 🤩

  • @chump8035
    @chump8035 Před 2 lety

    I need more of this, like literally a personal narrative.

  • @ASLUHLUHCE
    @ASLUHLUHCE Před 4 lety +664

    USA: We could sell them weapons...

    • @Yogurt2740
      @Yogurt2740 Před 4 lety +24

      tiny ant weapons

    • @limppancake481
      @limppancake481 Před 4 lety +24

      WE COULD MAKE ANT-MAN

    • @jmarasiganjr24
      @jmarasiganjr24 Před 4 lety +2

      @@limppancake481 wait what

    • @richardmaxwell4923
      @richardmaxwell4923 Před 4 lety +9

      Weaponized ants.
      The Army Ants.
      Navy Ants.
      Ant Marine Corps.
      Air Ant Force.
      Coast Ant Guard.

    • @sadadaww928
      @sadadaww928 Před 4 lety +7

      Actually, insects are the most specialiced weapon ever. CRISPR could create the "best" ant for human war sake.

  • @bluegamer3980
    @bluegamer3980 Před 4 lety +1285

    “Sir! We are under attack! What should we do??”
    “I don’t know, use your brain!”
    “Yes sir”

  • @Coltoid
    @Coltoid Před 2 lety

    I thoroughly enjoyed these ant war vids. Could you make more war vids please

  • @sonya1500
    @sonya1500 Před rokem +3

    4:03 imagine being born knowing your only purpose is to be a door

  • @greatshawn2165
    @greatshawn2165 Před 4 lety +1421

    Imagine just accidentally stepping onto an ongoing war of ants and achieve world peace

    • @______608
      @______608 Před 4 lety +9

      Lol

    • @larrygaroth9773
      @larrygaroth9773 Před 4 lety +128

      They’d probably try swarming you next

    • @UbinTimor
      @UbinTimor Před 4 lety +52

      you'll be like the Dr. Manhattan of the ant universe (the Snyder version anyway).

    • @basicpigeonbee
      @basicpigeonbee Před 4 lety +5

      @@UbinTimor maybe more of a superman, able to be killed by humans but with great effort

    • @johnhurley8918
      @johnhurley8918 Před 4 lety +4

      They'd probably devour you.

  • @lordkingsman2minecraft810
    @lordkingsman2minecraft810 Před 4 lety +1278

    Waiting for Ant Hitler in the sequel, I'm excited.

    • @curiousimp
      @curiousimp Před 4 lety +93

      He'll still end up dead in his underground bunker in
      ... Antwerp.

    • @jonathanozik5442
      @jonathanozik5442 Před 4 lety +11

      Ants did nothing wrong

    • @siIhouettes
      @siIhouettes Před 4 lety +19

      Hantler.

    • @connorbredall3112
      @connorbredall3112 Před 4 lety +10

      If when you mean "Ant Hitler" you mean people who commit ant colony genocide in their backyards, then my parents are both Ant Hitlers.

    • @syrupee09
      @syrupee09 Před 4 lety +1

      Watch them do an ant holocaust eradicating their own workers or their newly conquered workers

  • @JamesJP
    @JamesJP Před rokem

    More ant videos!
    I'm addicted to these videos.
    It would be nice to have more Nature focused videos.

  • @nightfall3559
    @nightfall3559 Před rokem

    dude the music here is actually so fitting with the topic. even sounds like a really cool series. and im literally scared of ants ;-;

  • @dead2675
    @dead2675 Před 4 lety +25125

    Ants are violent because of video games

  • @Ed-xo2em
    @Ed-xo2em Před 4 lety +2708

    "There are other species that form much more dangerous ant armies."
    "They deserve their own video though."
    WE CAN WAIT.

  • @sandhyasukesan6875
    @sandhyasukesan6875 Před rokem +1

    I love how he said They said "They don't even Stand a chance" 2:21

  • @theshooter89
    @theshooter89 Před 3 dny

    @6:58 "Humans have decided that war is not a thing that they want to do a lot anymore" hearing this today, 4 years later, gives some shivers

  • @_Omar_
    @_Omar_ Před 4 lety +3433

    See Kids, It wouldn't have happened if they hadn't played video games.

  • @Hollowdude15
    @Hollowdude15 Před rokem

    This man has made Ants so interesting and I think ants are cool now because of him doing these videos about ants and good video man :]

  • @ariadneschild8460
    @ariadneschild8460 Před 10 měsíci

    I'm loving these ant videos, may we have more please?

  • @gamerdude4544
    @gamerdude4544 Před 4 lety +1197

    "im scared ww3 might start at any moment"
    Ants: "Pathetic."

  • @Snairster
    @Snairster Před 4 lety +808

    I wish my team in Battlefield acted like this.

  • @codfish4811
    @codfish4811 Před 2 lety +7

    “Humans have decided that war is not a thing they wanna do anymore”
    Well that didn’t age well

    • @twistedtachyon5877
      @twistedtachyon5877 Před 2 lety

      How so? Somebody recently started a war and the backlash was massive. That's relatively new.

    • @codfish4811
      @codfish4811 Před rokem

      @@twistedtachyon5877 well that someone wanted a war

  • @waynematthew9303
    @waynematthew9303 Před 2 lety +1

    Those bulkhead ants at 4:05 are actually adorably animated. ❤

  • @Yso_Stressed
    @Yso_Stressed Před 4 lety +1185

    Ants: *constantly fighting in ant wars all around the world*
    The media: VIDEOGAMES!

    • @atallsteve
      @atallsteve Před 4 lety +5

      @TheBoss Antar What does your reply have do with the comment?

    • @yanwilyamk.p.664
      @yanwilyamk.p.664 Před 4 lety +10

      Ah Yes..
      Me: watching my ants fighting each other
      Twelve Second later : time to Shoots some of the nearest Kindergarten

    • @user-zg5ey5xo9i
      @user-zg5ey5xo9i Před 4 lety +3

      @@atallsteve It's a stupid kid who wants subs.

    • @Mahluhkai
      @Mahluhkai Před 4 lety +4

      JustSomeDude you gotta be honest man who doesn’t want subs

    • @user-zg5ey5xo9i
      @user-zg5ey5xo9i Před 4 lety +5

      @@Mahluhkai Well.. me.

  • @justnoahherehello
    @justnoahherehello Před 4 lety +924

    Ants: *having wars*
    Me as a child: *walking towards ant colony*
    Ants: *why do I hear boss music?*

    • @mlemmage8449
      @mlemmage8449 Před 4 lety +118

      We're more like vengeful malevolent gods than bosses

    • @nicholasm3265
      @nicholasm3265 Před 4 lety +2

      Also you didn't do any damage. So....

    • @hunterjackson8928
      @hunterjackson8928 Před 4 lety +37

      Bruh, just wait till you get a swarm of bullet ants rushing towards you

    • @jjprs3062
      @jjprs3062 Před 4 lety +57

      @@mlemmage8449 We're kind of like greek gods. Imperfect powerful beings(to the ant's perspective) that shape the world around them. For the good, sometimes for the worse.

    • @dewaunwarren1
      @dewaunwarren1 Před 4 lety +4

      Now that I think about it just probably explains why whenever you try killing a ant colony with anything other than poison it comes back a week later.

  • @N0tEru
    @N0tEru Před 2 měsíci

    The big square head ant in 4:02 is so cute... WHY DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT SO CUTE 😭🥺

  • @sandygehrmann6309
    @sandygehrmann6309 Před 2 lety +6

    6:58 "Humans have decided that war is not a thing they want to do a lot anymore."
    *Russia has entered the chat*

  • @noobi9768
    @noobi9768 Před 3 lety +4039

    "Hello can i apply for an ant job?"
    "Yes, we still have jobs open"
    "Oh great what-"
    "Become the *d o o r* "

  • @CordisDie61925
    @CordisDie61925 Před 2 lety

    4:04 that’s the cutest face an ant can make 🥺

  • @scrotymcboogerballs6756
    @scrotymcboogerballs6756 Před 2 lety +4

    Hey, that intro looks just like the intro to the video game KKND2!
    What a cool easter egg!
    (I got you Philipp)

  • @redcabbage8910
    @redcabbage8910 Před 4 lety +815

    Ant wars should be a multiplayer video game, change my mind.

    • @TheZakanater
      @TheZakanater Před 4 lety +41

      there was a good termite vs ant game like 7-8 years ago but it died because people stopped playing it, can't remember the name

    • @Backstabber056
      @Backstabber056 Před 4 lety +7

      @@TheZakanater that would be Ant Rush, and it's available for free nowadays. Google it :)

    • @TheZakanater
      @TheZakanater Před 4 lety +18

      nah that's not it, it was PC game not a shitty mobile one lol

    • @martimat4025
      @martimat4025 Před 4 lety +17

      There is a star craft 2 modification. Just start SC2 and Press "Arcade" and search antwars there are many fun antwar mods

    • @Backstabber056
      @Backstabber056 Před 4 lety

      @@TheZakanater actually, ant rush is not a mobile title. More of a classic (think cnc red alert 1/2) pc rts.

  • @dizzy9751
    @dizzy9751 Před rokem +7

    If there's over a million ants for every human... does that mean everyone can just have their own personal ant army? Because I really want an ant army.