I Fed A Raw Chicken Foot to My Fire Ant Colony
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- čas přidán 11. 08. 2023
- My pet fire ant colony, named the Crimson Knights, has grown so big now, I felt it was time to give them their first taste of meat: a raw chicken foot. The fire ants loved their new protein-rich meal, and watching them break it down was an incredible process. However, what was most surprising was what I discovered when I peeked into their nest after feeding them. Hope you enjoy this week's ant feeding video. Ant love forever! This video was shot in 4K Ultra HD resolution. #FireAnts
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So what do you guys think about the what I discovered at the end? What do I do?!
Love you dude!
idk
you should make like a separator to hold the whole alate inside the terrarium, as i know fire ants are solitary, so those alate will be killed by the main colony
You should get a praying mantis It would be cool
You probably should not let the flying ones get outside since they are not native so it's your decision on what to do with them
Suggestion- give the ants a half cooked chicken, see if they go after the fully cooked or raw part first. I gave my ants raw chicken and they devoured it but haven’t gave them cooked
too expensive lmao
ya
Pretty sure its gotta be the same bc they will prolly treat both food the same.
@@dudesayshi2191in the ph, chicken is one of the cheapest meat, in conversion around 2-4 usd per kg
@@Skidibapbap i know i live here but i wont lie inflation fucked me over
If you’re worried about the reproductive ants flying out just get like a temporary mesh to put over the top for when they do their nuptial flights. Or something like that.
kinda what I was thinking also putting a light nearby since they are attracted to the lights and won't go far away.
more "worried" about this fool being so cringe (overly dramatic) and taking so long to start the vid. Repetitive perverse nonsense and rhetoric. Best thing in the vid was the visuals. Audio was cringe.
Yes do that but make a 20 minute video about it, where only the last 2 are relevant
As someone with alot of family in Texas, dont make it a removable mesh, dont risk this invasive species getting into you're state or province. Make the mesh permanent unless you take off the whole top.
As a native Texan, I've had to deal with fire ants my whole life & to me, a good fire ant is a dead fire ant. If the fire ants could, they'd try me as a war criminal.@@keeganfreese1013
Mikey: Yay, many Supermajor larvae!!
Queen and male alates: Sup big papa.
Mikey and everyone: Oh crap.
I fed MY foot to a fireant colony. Montgomery, Alabama over 50 years ago visiting pops family. About 9 years old from Bronx N.Y. riding a bike. One foot in an anthill. Notice 50 years later I still remember that like yesterday.
It's so heartwarming how far we've come after so many years. AntsCanada Forever
107 likes and no replies? Lemme fix that
I will not let this chain continue
@@turtle2774 wasn't trying to start a chain
@@Ender_Spider
yes les go
I'm not sure how viable this is, but if a livestream could be set up maybe once a month of the ants eating something cool could be really neat! It'd be cool seeing how long it takes for your colonies to finish a meal, and the process they go through in real time !
oh yeah and viewers could vote on what they eat
I would like to see them handle a coconut (on the side of course as it would be a long project.)
Shhh! 🤫 This is top secret, but you should know! If you look in the description of some older colony videos, there’s secret videos! Welcome to the ac inner colony, full of ant lovers! Happy ant watching friend!
I'm 70 years old and have been amazed by ants, especially fire ants, my whole life.
I’ve followed this channel for a long time and this is my favorite ant colony. The enclosure, the history, and the size are truly amazing. Really wondering how large this colony can get!
I always wondered what you would do if they had a nuptial flight in your ant room 😂 I felt you were tempting fate quite strongly here with all your open setups 😬
I mean, none of them could start a colony in other open setup, like the Marauder would decimate the new Queen
@@khangle6872 oh yeh of course that's true, but I bet enough elates in one foreign tank could cause some level of noticeable destruction
You said it, I was wondering the same thing... Kinda been expecting it and so happy to witness the drama ensue.
@@quinzoprojects I'd be scared of that one ant that got away unnoticed
It happened at least once with his last colony of fire ants in his apartment in manila.
They did their nuptial flight thing, a lot of them ended up in other set-ups and got eaten by his other ants. Presumably somebody made it through the window...
It’s always a good day when AntsCanada posts
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we know lol
I love when people feed fire ants
fire hot molten Aluminum . They
seem to like it.
i do this in my free time
@@albertjr7928 - Amdro is very effective, too.
I watched this before bed & had the worst nightmares.
Gods I love this channel. Still true to its roots after all these years. Ants Canada, never change my friend!
Thank you! Ant love forever!
@@AntsCanadagive your fire ants a cooked pork chop🐜🔥🍖
@@koala-a-a-ayes he has to do that
Masterpiece my friend
Bro you killed a mouse baby
There is nothing better than the Saturday 🐜🇨🇦 video drop while I tend to my weekend tasks. I feel one with the ants working nonstop for my “colony” ❤. Thank you!!!!!!
11:43 amazing how the swarm changes colour from a dark camouflage pattern to a bright orange threat pattern so quickly
Just found out about this channel. Very Interesting! I wanted to share a little story about ants. They've always fascinated me. One day at work, a buddy of mine was going for a break outside and he saw a trail of ants going in and out of a glue trap that pest control put just inside the building near the door. The little bastards were putting small grains of sand to form a road over the glue in the trap. A road. A paved one. Respect.
Crazy how smart they can be sometimes!
Thanks for watching!🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜
You should get more timelapse footage of feedings. That would look super cool.
Totally second that!
Make that a THIRD!
And a fourth!
And a fifth!
And a sixth
You know it is a good day when you see a AntsCanada video🙂
I appreciate that you give such love and attention to the miniscule. Beauty on a small scale doesn't equate to a small amount of beauty, and you certainly have given us all a glimpse of your lens which appears to radiate a true and genuine love for ants. If we can all learn to love the small things properly, perhaps we'll once again learn to love each other.
we need like a 24 hour timelapse of the crimson knights eating! ant love forever
I love ants! It's my second year of keeping them! Keep it up Antscanada!
How’re they doing? And what species do you house??
@cabriskus4700 they are doing great! I'm actually watching them right now and I just gave them some pepperoni. My queen has 4 workers but many more on the way! Oh and she's a pavement ant queen. I also have thief ant queens that I caught 3 days ago they have about 7 eggs right now. Also I am still new since it's my second year so I had to start new colonies since I failed first year sadly.
@@billtillgill1743 i have pavement ant queens starting colony with pleometrosis and 7 of them are together with some pupaes, a lot of larvae and few eggs
any tips? I just started but I’m having trouble keeping my queen ants alive.
Depends on the species ...
I just fed my ants for the first time and the feeling I got is amazing.
It’s just really wholesome.
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this channel actually taught me english and after all these years the quality content hasnt changed. love you ants canada
Because you’re almost at 5 million subscribers I think it’s safe to say that me and a lot of other viewers are hoping for a special episode when you hit 5 million subscribers
I want to see a "look back through the ages" video
I think it would be amazing a review of the ant colonies, a small compilations of all the major steps and achivements of the channel and to put the cherry in top of the cake the presentation of a new colony wich is a good way to say that the channel will keep going hopefully for many years to come
for 5 million subscribers you should take some of your ants from all your coliones then make them do a huge battle royale!
Why was my heart beating at his discovery at the end?
I would love to see you attach two large and terrariums together and see them battle it out
WOW I haven’t been here for a long time, I remember the start of this colony after the weaver ants disappeared and the break of termite based content. Can’t believe how much it’s grown!
I’d love to see a timelapse during feeding!
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I live in amarica
What part of New Jersey? They are mostly known for rats, not so much ants
OMG, time has passed so quickly.
I remember discovering your channel around the time when you introduced us to the Fire Nation and just acquired the Yellow Crazy Ants, The Golden Empire? or Kingdom?... (I can't quite recall). Anyway, during that period, I found ants intriguing, even though I didn't knew much about them. Your channel became my primary source for learning more about these little heroes, and it also helped me improve my English skills. Thank you for that. ^^ (I even remember that I translated a significant portion of the subtitles into my native language for one of your videos.) Around the time you uploaded videos about your Vivarium life unfortunately became busy, and I completely lost track of your channel. Fortunately, this video was recommended to me again, and I immediately had to watch it.
Thank you for sharing your passion and excitement for such a long time.
Well, I suppose the good news is that I now have quite a backlog of content to catch up on. ^^
While I love the energy and charisma you have for you various colonies. This video churned a lot of emotion in me. Some 35+ years ago, as a young child, I had the unfortunate experience of stepping on a fire ant hill. And proved to be very allergic to their sting. My foot and ankle quickly swelled to at least 3times it's normal size, and even though very medicated, I had trouble breathing. To the point I had to miss school for over a week. The distant memory of the pain, still deters me from various yard work activities, and now as a father, I worry about my kids, and their explorations and adventuring in the yard. Kids will be kids, and yes, some lessons need to be learned the hard way. So what happens, will happen... but I can still be fearful. But every coin has two sides... I do also remember having an ant farm in one of my elementary class rooms, and I remember being enamored by it. So should my child ever take an interest, I will likely reach out to AntsCanada for equipment and resources to help foster my kids interest... Even if it makes my skin crawl. So please keep the content coming!
Saturday morning is always awesome because Ant's Canada is in the house! 👍💯🐜♥️✌🇨🇦
Absolutely one of the coolest videos I’ve seen in some time. Beautiful camera work, very cool volcano. You’re overselling the fire ant sting a little bit. I’ve had hundreds of them up my pants, and it was unpleasant but not precisely painful. More itchy than fiery
Wow you wont belive that ants act like ants. So smart and creative.
Build another home for the new Kings and Queens Red Crimson offsprings like condos or tiki huts 😂😂😂
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@AntsCanada, I just wanted to say thank you for uploading every Saturday morning, I have incorporated watching your videos every Saturday, as a part of my Saturday morning waking up process. Thanks again Sir
Not an ant person but your knowledge and enthusiasm made for great viewing.
I’m guessing 3-4 days at most until the bone is left
I love the trail that these ants make!
me, too
Uh oh Mikey!!! How are you going to stop/catch all the fliers when it happens?? I can't wait to see that 😁 Thank you for this awesome channel Mikey!! Much love ❣
You should try making a time lapse video of your ants eating various stuff
That was a bigger cliffhanger than avengers infinity war
I like how that major was trying to figure out how to take a bite 😂
You should totally try and start a leaf cutter ant colony for your ant house. Their fungus gardens are so cool!😊
I enjoy watching the first ant to discover the food and run back to let them know there is food.
Thanks for watching!
Just stumbled across your channel. Your enthusiasm is highly contagious. Your formicarium is beautifully crafted and captures the imagination. Your video shots and audio are of tge quality expected from a highly trained professional. Congratulation.
Never thought id have such a ppreciation for ants eating chickenfoot video but here i am and i thuroughly enjoyed that. Kudos to you
I'm irritated that he's dragging it out.
I have a question, for the brood/eggs. Do nursery ants move them based on temp/humidity? Cause it would seem odd that it looks all the brood chambers are near the entrance.
They do
@jadedesigns6171 ah ok, cause it seems so strange to have them where they are, I assume queen just lays em whereever she is or whatever chamber and then the ants send them off? Cause it would seem rather weird to have what is basically the life of the colony so close to potential preds
As someone who regularly handles chicken feet (I eat them, cooked, and my dog & cat eats them raw) its really impressive to see these ants go at it given how tough the skin is. Far tougher then then the skin on other "more impressive" meals like whole mice etc.
AYE I am a raw feeder for my cats, dog is a bit too expensive right now to switch - but she gets a lot of raw stuff, chicken feet and hogs feet too. I wished my cats would eat chicken feet! I am a bit jealous of you! Haha.
I though you said you eat raw chicken feet 😂
I’ve never had chicken feet before what would you say it taste like?
@@BedrockBoiYT I used to sell them to a guy, he said they taste like chicken.
@@BedrockBoiYT if cooked "correctly" really good. I cook them Chinese style (like Dim Sum and sometimes finish them off with light frying) and if you do it that way all the tendons etc breakdown into like a gelatin thing. You just bite onto it and suck. All the meat/tendons get sucked up off the bones which you just spit out afterwards.
It tastes like roasted chicken skin but more intense.
I've also had "Central band African style" done by some mates who moved over from Nigeria, Gambia, Uganda and won't lie I wasn't a fan. As they blanch it to clean then rub on spices and then just grill them. So the tendons etc didn't break down so you're just crunching through a mass of cartilage with not a lot of flavour.
My mate said it was pretty much the same when he was in Papua New Guinea just without the spices and found it pretty grim so was scared to try the ones I did. Though fell in love with them when he did try the ones I did 🤣
Probably about 6 + hours for the fire ants to consume the chicken leg.
Awesome voice acting, writing & video editing.
You should do Timelapse videos too during their feeding time! Who’s with me!
GREAT CHANNEL thanks for all you do mikey
my sister called you a freak but man is she wrong! go on my fellow ant keepers!
Here’s an idea: maybe try feeding them rice? Uncooked ofc I wonder if they’ll eat it or not?
Those fire ants sure be hungry as they grow! Love em fire ants #antloveforever
Your fire ant colony grow so fast, i hope they will continue to be an incredible colony, like fire nation and phoenix empire used to be.
what happend to them?
@@sonicgamingsuperstyle1234 I Think Phoenix Empire Is Still Here, But The Fire Nation Sadly Died.
aww i thought they didnt@@Plushietopia
@robloxkid243 This is the playlist for the Fire Nation. It was a great colony.
czcams.com/play/PL5vZEY2A9f_hb-xCUcqDi5z1NDYq8LMcZ.html
Magnifying glass could make a lot of fun here.
You ought to set up a 24 hour high resolution cam site for one of the colonies. Would be fun to watch as well
Umm, at 17:50 I saw several ants crawling on the black outlining beams of the nest, they escaped… also love your vids! You have changed my ways and shown me the true side of ants and are helping me to rightfully respect them, at appropriate times of course.
At a glance, I think the actual barrier isn't in frame. The flat back is just for observation but isn't the actual end of the container
First it was a head, now it's.... *A foot.*
Totally awesome to see them make such short work of the chicken foot
First time I’ve viewed anything like this … awesome!
Hi AntsCananda i love your videos your pet ants are so cool keep up the good work❤❤❤
It’s crazy how the Crimson Knights have already begun producing alates! As far as what to do, I would say nothing accept make sure all windows are closed during their nuptial flight so there is no way the alates can escape and populate your yard with invasive fire ants. I would also suggest to find and capture as many alates as you can in your house and humanly euthanize them or feed them to other separate colonies. If I recall correctly in your past videos the nuptial flight for your fire ants was very beneficial for your other ant colonies as the alates that fell into their enclosures provided them with a natural source of food. My only concern is a fire ant colony being established in one of your ant terrariums, tho I see this as being unlikely as a starting queen would surly be found and eaten by the resident ant colony. Plus it is also very unlikely a queen alate would even be fertilized as their should be no way other outside male alates would even be able to get into your Ant House. But as we all know ants are very unpredictable and adaptable so just be prepared and be extra careful when the nuptial flight happens. Other than that I’d say you should have nothing to worry about AC. Ant Love Forever! 🐜❤️
They can't crossbreed. No new fire-ant colonies will form unless there is a different fire-ant queen nearby, which is highly unlikely.
@@fantasystaplesuwu1554 Oh thats interesting. Sensible move for genetic stability i guess, so it does make sense. Thanks for the new Info, to you as well @huntercool2232
Bees get all the love because they are the sweetest…ants we could not live with or without…well some of us live with ants… and you sir have given them a fine home.
Bro, I can't 😂😂 the way the ants were like SCATTER after he gently blow lmao
Your enthusiasm makes their magical world absolutely captivating ! I always love your videos. Great work !
Love it when he posts Sometimes exactly at 8 pm
I get them at 2 pm
pldt be like
I get it at 3 pm
You are a merciful god among the rocky slopes of their volcanic home.
This is a good first step to training the ants to eat the flesh of your enemies.
Outstanding video as always. Just love your videos with narration. Well done 👏
Looking forward to see what you do about the queens, I know its a sign that your colony is super healthy but I know you don't like to spread invasive species. always look forward to your content over the past few years i have grown a massive appreciation for ants/bugs as a whole. ❤🔥❤🔥
This took me to a trip down memory lane.
That is an amazing enclosure!! 10/10 epic!
As someone who has been following the crimson knights since they were first introduced, I am extremely impressed and yet terrified about how fast they can grow,.
I know fire ants are already well-established invasives in your area, but I still think a serious effort should be made to stop a strong-colony with free real-estate from spreading.
When they were around the chicken I thought it was fire for a sec and I went “oh cool editing”
Soon there might be a series of him slowly giving your fire ants different parts of the chicken.
Also the first one your vids that started making me watch you in my free time and a lot was the raw chicken head and the latest is the foot a couple years later, keep up the awesome work.
Wow no one would think something like that can happen in nature
You didn’t even watch the video yet tho
@@Sweaty690 wdym
@@Sweaty690 I did for some reason I get videos before everyone
Wow the ants r so clever. First suck the juice so dry out the chicken and it will give you time to get the meat before the whole thing spoils
He gave the big boys jobs and they felt respected this day😂
I love the ants they’re so cool🎉❤
You’re sooooo right
Deep fried ant
Yes
Absolutely STUNNING video!!! Takes me back 60 years to my first little ant farm from the 5 and dime!
Glad you enjoyed it!
First
Nice video ants Canada I’ve been waiting on a video for the fire ants
you are truly the first
Nice
Nice
here before a minute claim ur ticket V
I managed to find an outlet for the ant information you have taught me over the years when waiting for the boat this weekend. While waiting outside the car the whole ferry terminal got caught in a nuptial flight and I had to close the car windows to not have a car filled with ant.
One of the girls working there didn't know that they were ants or that the queens would drop their wings once mated. She found it quite fascinating when I told her about it.
I have lived around fire ants all my life but now i have a different outlook on them.
That’s incredible that they lay moss on their food like that, it’s almost like scaffolding.
Ants ARE quite a feat of evolution. Evolved from a flightless wasp species they conquered the world.
I'm gonna postulate that they don't actually eat the flesh but they use it as a medium for growing some sort of fungus or bacteria which they in turn consume...
You can guess the day I'm having when I resort to watching fire ants devour a raw chicken foot.
I'm like sponge when it comes to leaning new things.
Antology is really interesting and you are a perfect narrator.
Your enthusiasm is what makes your videos so enjoyable.
Glad you enjoy it!
Thirty minutes?! Shows what I don’t know! What could people accomplish with this level,of teamwork?😱
Wasn’t aware there were fire ants in the great north.
Dude, if they ever find a way out.... you'll became million ants man from the Vindicators.
This just got recommended to me randomly. I don’t care for ants, but I don’t regret watching this video. Pretty cool to see them eat the foot!
Rest in peace to the Fire Nation