The Coolest Ant Farm I've Ever Made | "LEVIATHAN" Ant Tank
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- čas přidán 28. 04. 2023
- I created the coolest ant terrarium, I've ever made on this channel. It's a Leviathan-themed terrarium featuring a sea dragon made of rock. It's the new ant kingdom home of my massive marauder ant colony (Carebara diversa) named the Leviathans. Moving the colony into it from their old home was quite a challenge, but once they were in and I was able to feed the ants, that's when my ant-loving dreams came true! Hope you enjoyed this week's episode! Ant love forever! This video was shot in 4K Ultra HD resolution.
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Greetings AC Family & fellow ant lovers everywhere! Our Leviathans have never been happier, and me, too! What do you guys think of the new terrarium?
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So, about what I asked at the end of the video: Any suggestions?
I love their epic new home❤🐜 What about calling it "The Dragon's Cave" or something like that and the ants are the treasure the dragon protects at all cost?
Such a cool home
I LOVE IT
Edit 1: I really like the sea dragon
Hi antscanada
That is so cool and I love it
This is hands down the greatest design for an ant setup of all time.
This is hands down the greatest design for a setup of all time
yep except the eyes lol
I feel like the eyes give it life, in a cool sort of way 🤷♀️
Ye
27:43 - gotta get rid of it, it's haunted. After all, the lights turned on "suddenly and without warning". /s
Today two boys, maybe 10 and 12 years old, came into my pet store to buy coconut fiber, mealworms, food jelly, and decor for their ants. They were so confident and articulate about what they needed. I strongly suspect they are fans of yours just like me.
@Huck I thought that too but i just had my tetramorium flight this week in Vegas and I diddent even know they were native to my area! And I even got a camponotus queen. But if you really cant find any queens just go on the GAN project Mikey made for us.
@Huck where do you live that doesnt have ants? Siberia?
I hope ur ant shop grows
@Huckjustae não há formigas cá?
None at all?
The massive sea dragon towering over the tiny 'lighthouse' made the terrarium's scene 100x more epic!!
I would’ve loved to have seen your friend creating the leviathan. Whoever they are, they are truly gifted with remarkable skills!
He makes them himself
@@kingxgaming3961 He said he had a friend make the sea monster rock structure in the video
I feel like this is the biggest moment for this channel since all the lost Colonys during covid. It feel like we're back in the incredible setups. Truly a beginning of a great era
Besides the phoenix empire, everything before this to the loss of the colonies was pretty mid.
The cinematography, editing, music score, and narrating are all top quality! This reminds me so much of the Disney nature shows I used to watch when I was a child. You are definitely network-worthy. 😀
Wow, thank you! Ant love forever!
@@AntsCanadawhat happened to the spiny ants?
@@AntsCanadaI’m a big fan so please reply, love your videos 😊
@@mikekozakiewicz2097
He wont reply..
@@AntsCanadayou earned ur self a subcriber tho
I honestly think there’s not a a CZcams following as wholesome as this one there’s no hate I love it this is why I love ants Canada I may not love ants but I do enjoy his personality and passion for ants and life in general I’ve been watching for over 2 years now and I’ve loved ever second of it
That’s crazy how large that terrarium is. I didn’t realize it’s scale until he placed the old home at the bottom. That’s insane!
Same!
One thing I LOVE about the setup is that, thanks to the design of the sea dragon's body, the ants actually have MUCH more space to roam around than the actual square footage of the tank would give if it were just a flat, level habitat, or possibly even one of the multi-level terrariums that we've seen before. It's a good way to simulate more of the distance they would travel in the wild to forage.
This is a massive historical event for ants Canada, building something like this truly takes dedication, and I can tell he truly takes care of his audiences and his ants with his content. Keep it up there is nothing better than a good old ants Canada video to brighten all of our days.
Never thought i'd tear up over a goodbye for an ant queen
Me too😅
This is the coolest ant setup ever! Amazing work
Thank you! Ant love forever!
That design is sooo coool!
It gave me an idea on a future terrarium for your fire ants. You could do a Volcano design with ants nest behind a Volcano, with a similar hidden tube leading to the volcano. The sight of fire ants coming out of a volcano to feast would be unbelievable.
Great minds think alike!
This will definitely happen in the future I know it
@@AntsCanada it’s so cool, but can you please change the eye? You have this beautiful stone leviathan and the eyes just grow it off, maybe nothing or other rocks to fill in the gap? Love the vid
Like mount doom from lotr
name sagestion: mount krakatoa. edit: comment from the Philippines 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Can we just take a second to support how creative this guy is.
Super creative. But, not only creative he's kind, humble, caring and stays positive. A special human being indeed.
whats even crazier is that hes actually a professional singer songwriter and actor lol. his name is mikey bustos.
@@marlonmiranda9233 love his parodies !
Can we just
12:00 The Queen Farewell speech brought proud, happy, and familial tears !! Such heartfelt and positive words!! What a man!!! A truly loving human being!!! Been loving you and the Mabuhay Squad for many many years!!! That "Museum" Ant Room/Spa to Party Roof Deck...it has been an inspiring and emotional journey. Much Love and universal energy. 💓💗💞💯
The "this time WITH GLOVES" comment at 13:09 cracked me up hahahah
Amazing job! Your dedication to these amazing beings is truly inspiring! Thank you for all the amazing content and the level of care you provide to these nations.
Damn the castle being added mightve been the greatest example of storytelling I’ve ever experienced in something that I never thought would’ve had a storybook ending
69th like
Bruh, this didn't exceed my expectations it absolutely obliterated them! This is freaking epic!!!
🙏🙏🙏
🙏🙏🙏
Same
Dragon’s lair!
Dude are you kidding me!? Hand down the most majestic ant farm I’ve ever seen. I can picture this like at a museum exhibit. Well done!
The narration is SPOT ON! 🖤 it!!!
Had to show my entire family your video. 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
I found a couple of names you might consider" Longwei... In Chinese, this name means “dragon greatness,” Melusine...This dragon name means “wonder” or “sea fog"...Rizontie ...This name means “ice breath* & Ebeneezer ...In Hebrew, this name means “stone of help.” Too hard to choose one, but I'm sure there are more out there that fit this extraordinary beast. Well done, I'm truly impressed with the whole Ant Terrarium.
I feel like Longwei fits the leviathans the best
Wow it really came to life. When I saw the drawing I had doubts how it would actually look irl but I am blown away. This is truly amazing.
Thank you! Ant love forever! ❤️🐜
@PRESIDENT VALENTINE np and enjoy the vid 😉
@@lincoln1529 exoitis lair did when he was at the house
I just noticed the right side (opposite side of the head and tail) is actually floating, like a true sea creature. Its crazy the amount of detail that has gone into this terrarium.
@PRESIDENT VALENTINE Mikey has a daily vlog for his life in the Philippines. 😁 czcams.com/video/hF4pLCstEPo/video.html
This is by far the best terrarium I've ever seen! I'm so glad it turned out so well!❤ As for a name, how about "Tempest's Wake"? Sea dragons were often depicted to bring about storms and the Leviathans themselves are kinda like a storm passing by, picking up whatever prey is unfortunate enough to find themselves there.
I Think this is better that Leviathan Trail
Tempest's Wake for Sure definitely the coolest setup i have ever seen
This is the subtitle right here
I would love to see him name the terrarium that it’s a beautiful name I love it
I've never been interested in ants before but I found your obvious passion for the hobby so wholesome and inspiring. The respect you paid to the queen ant had me tearing up! Amazing video.
I dont watch the videos on this channel very often but when I do I'm always blown away by the passion, knowledge, and ability to make high quality content that this man has. I never thought I would be so interested and invested in a video on youtube that was talking about ant farms.
I suggest a Latin name for this enclosure:
Tectum Serpentis - The Serpents Abode
The secondary meaning of this refers to the Serpens constellation in the Universe (our Antiverse in this analogy), which contains the "Pillars of Creation", which kind of look like a hand to me, where new stars are formed. And of course the other meaning for Tectum is that it also can mean "resembling a roof", as in a new roof for the Marauders to live under!
Hi Antscanada, I loved this episode so much that I came up with a few name ideas for your new terrarium:
1. "Lair of the Leviathan"
2. "Sea Serpent's Nest"
3. "The World Serpent"
4. "The Storm's End"
Hoping for more Epic videos of the Leviathans in the future! Cheers!
The worl serpent has a good ring to it
I like lair of the leviathan personally btw REALLY good names
4 is definitely a W
World serpent is pog
i agree on storms end its a very good name
Ants are THE definition of "Teamwork makes the dream work."
Omg I came to CZcams looking for a solution for an ant outbreak in my house … I came across your channel and I’m now OBSESSED with your family of Leviathans!! So interesting to see them dig and carry their food home 🥰
Bitches love ants.
😂😂😂
Your storytelling is amazing! 30Minutes feels like seconds. Thank you for sharing your journey with all of us.
Thank you! Ant love forever!
"Serpent's Pass" From the Avatar the Legend of Aang. That trail fits perfectly
"Avatar the last airbender"
True
I really relate to the ant riding on top of the roaches as the others drag it. I'd like to think my Spirit Ant isn't lazy, just believes she has telekinesis as she stands a top the moving food screaming "I am help!".
You make ants look super fun, cool vid love it
Dude I’ve watched you since you started making your own ant farm modules, it’s CRAZY to see how far you’ve come. Congrats on this, that terrarium is the coolest setup I’ve ever seen!
Thank you! Ant love forever!
@@AntsCanada nice
Definitely dig through the archives, so many amazing terraiums. This one was especially awesome, leaf cutter ants, with trees & vines as a highway / overpass between spaces!
czcams.com/video/VA_3ul0drnQ/video.html
Ants really are something that humans need to look up to
It’s all about teamwork
That base principle alone would cause so many things to be better for us
apart from the fact that most ant species are massive racists
How do you think we got to where we are? I mean honestly, think about it.
Ironically they reflect the worst of human nature too. You know they’re the only animals that engage in deliberate war, genocide, and slavery?
ants uhhhhh know how to wage wars... lotsa them, brutal ones. of the cannibalistic genocidal kind too
21:15 Freddy Faz-Ant upon finding the roach carcass:
"The Wyrm" "Castle of the Wyrm"
Great stuff! First video on this channel and won't be the last.
Incredible work, Mikey! Putting their old castle at the foot of the beast makes the leviathan look SO HUGE by comparison!!!!! This is a work of art. Props to your stoneworker for their craftsmanship!!!!
Seeing how small the castle is compared to the rest really puts into perspective how big their new territories are. I thought that it'd be about the size of the dragons head. Amazing job as always.
Haven't watched one of your videos in about 2 years, I can't believe I'm feeling nostalgic for an ant video
Welcome back! Ant love forever!
I just discovered your channel, and this is the first video I watched. I can't believe I watched it from beginning to end. Normally my ADHD would have bothered me to move on but your production captured my full attention. Bravo! You have a new subscriber.
in the history of ant keeping, never have anybody seen something as unique as a dragon ant setup 🫡
"Never has"
Dude, how did you even comment when it's not even that video was not even he didn't even uploaded that video
I thought I commented on this video because of you lmao
Same lol
It's a Seamonster not a DRaGOn
Who knew that an ant terrium could look so badass! I never thought that the Leviathan terrarium was already finished!
I agree
Another incredible build. The ants really took to it as well. You could name it Levarium. I think the fire ant queen might want to rethink her threats towards the Leviathans.
..she won't..
I think it'd be great if you made a little villlage around the temple to look like the dragon's hovering around an actual village
I very much agree with you. That would be super sick!
I just randomly stumbled across your channel and this video just blew my mind. Your love and passion for this very cool insects is just so contagious. the terrarium design is epic! well done! best regards from Germany my ant-loving brother! :D
This. Is. AMAZING! i would LOVE to be an ant in your terrarium! It looks so cool! Great job on the setup!
I'd take care of you and your colony! Ant love forever!
Same. Being an ant seems like fun, if not dangerous.
Before I see this channel I didn't know anything about ants bofor you noe i love ants
The earth queen has invited you to "Lake Leviathan".
What a truly amazing setup. It really looks like a dragon floating above a lake with an island where the old castle stands. A scene from legends.
Atla reference✨
21:20 bro really thought he could drop an absolute fnaf banger and we wouldnt notice 🐜
A new viewer here but amazing content! You can really hear just how passionate he is for the ants, I'm definitely going back and binging old videos!
Honestly, I think Leviathan is a pretty good name for the terrarium. However, I think the nest area in particular should definitely be called "The Belly Of The Beast".
Meh
eh
100%
No
No Thats bland and now the bowels either
Never in my life would I think I'd get this excited and worried about a bunch of ants. This channel and the ants are amazing
Holy everything, It was SO GLORIOUS to see they carrying their bounty over the mountain through the beast's mouth!!! You deserve an Oscar's nomination for this scene. Seriously, look at the 20:37 shot, this is higher art!
I wasn't expecting to shed tears of joy for a neat insect display, but here I am. The most immediate passion I've ever gained for any hobby till now.
It’s awesome
Mikey is now literally the God of terrarium and ant keeping.
fun fact:
I'm a dragon expert i read and watch a lot of stuff with dragons to compare them across universes
according to some evidence i found across universes to support a statement in a book
certain dragons use pheronomes to control others
and in certain universes (such as wings of fire), i beleive dragons use less actual language and more pheronomes to communicate, like ants.
Saw this during a recent interview and looking forward the this episode excited to see this episode my new friend.
That is not just a terrarium, that's a work of art!
That isn’t a work of art, that is an art museum!
Many would argue terrariums are works of art!
I guess if you aren’t very good it might not be.
Yes
Actually shed a tear when you said goodbye to Titanic Empress. Best YT channel I've found in years!
🙏❤️🐜
16:30 when the ants are digging in their new home
The music you are able to hear in the background at 21:15 got me excited for a movie coming out on October 27th.
EDIT NOTES:
1) "might be able to hear" to "are able to hear"
2) 20:58 to 21:15
Its surprising how exciting it is for a video to come out cuz no matter how bad my day was it always turns around when I watch these videos
This absolutely amazing, probably my favorite ant tank you’ve made
dude... i dont ever comment youtube videos.. and im not really into ants, just stumbled here. but yooooooo! hands up man. this is GOAT! great work and keep on.
The dragons den! That sea dragon looks so badass!
Laughed at the parade of the insects, gasped at the amazing design of the new kingdom, and teared up at the final placement of the castle in the end. This is my favorite video on this channel so far. ❤
7:12 the ant creature is one of the most badass looking creatures I've seen, eventually you will breathe life into it and take over the world
@AntsCanada Try this one: “Ryūjin no ryōiki”, which translates from Japanese into English as “Realm of the Dragon Gods”. Fitting for a tank with a giant fragon, a round Japanese temple, and the subjects being the Marauder ants, which can be labeled as the “samurai” of the tank.
You should use red lights for when they hunt food since they can’t see red but allows us/you to watch them
This is by far my favorite tank design yet! Turned out unbelievably good!
I love the terrarium! It has to be the coolest one yet! I had a few name suggestions:
Dragon's Den
Leviathan's Lair
Keep it up! Can't wait for the next video!
Dragon's Den was my thought too!
This ninja sound like that one purple guy “ ant apocalypse for a better life” had me
That end was insane a voiceover from the crimson queen is great foreshadowing
Tiamat is the dragon goddess of Tiamat, in ancient Mesopotamian mythology, the primordial goddess who was the personification of the salt sea and the mother of the gods. She also was associated with the chaos of creation. Therefore I think "TIAMAT KINGDOM" sounds like a awesome name for your colony that went through apocalyptic chaos and a new beginning.
Although the colony already has a name, it's just the environment that needs a name. Tiamat, home of the Leviathans sound perfect.
This is hands down one of the best pieces of art/ ant architecture I’ve ever seen. You have done such an outstanding job. I would also like to call it “Poseidons Secret”.
This Terrarium combines 2 of my most favorite things: Ants and Dragons!
That sounded like a romance story, loved it, nearly cried a bit, bye queen
I think it would be cool if it was called the "Dragon's Lair", also this terrerium turned out amazing! So happy it worked out with the ants
Yes awesome
Great idea
Your theatrics and production value of your videos has improved soo much over the years Michael! This is easily the most amazing setup and story building you've done yet! Well done sir!
Dude, this is like watching those David Attenborough videos; so cool!
This ant terrarium, hands down deserves an award. It's amazing!
I couldn't wait for this to be posted from the member preview~
Hehe you guys (AC Senate) saw it first! Bow.
@@AntsCanada I absolutely love it, here me out though, the eye you've attached is in the wrong place. Even if it was in the right place, I think it would look 200 percent better without it. Great work though
Bow.
The Reapers Den in reference to the ants strong brave behavior, and how they raid the shadowy nights like grim reapers, preying on the dead insects and the roaches that even still moved as if they lived to have their souls reaped by the leviathans. I really think this name suits them not only personality wise but based on the amazingly cool effort that was put into the terrarium. I think it's a cool reference to any Subnatica fans as well that to have a reaper leviathan reference. Perhaps this could bring culture together, as it did me when I had originally found this channel being someone who had no history with ants but loved games.
I like it
I got emotional when you put their old castle in 🥺
I can only imagine how many ants are running through your house.
I wasn't expecting the sculpture to be so dope, well done
LISTEN!! I have not been on this channel from the beginning, but with that......IF this was the only video I have seen on this channel I would still say that this set up (and even this comentary) should be in a museum or some huge zoo and should receive a major award. You, Ant Canada, should be paid to make one of these in every schools science class in the world : ) Peace and thanks from NY.
This handown the best documentary youtube and coolest tank design i've seen.
Lmao, I was never interested in ants until I came across this, the reason I gave it a chance is because you sound like a kingdom hearts character. The video was Great man! I could feel the love you had with those ants and the time you gave into your ants home ! Very wholesome and felt like what could be a documentary. Loved it man ! Keep it up !!!
Wouldnt this setup look even more amazing when you put some more gravel or sand and some more plants on the base of the terrarium? Right now it looks a bit empty and barren under the sea dragon. And also the ant tower doesnt really seem to be in its final place yet imo.
Breathtaking job nonetheless! Cant wait to see what else might be coming!
Edit for name suggestions:
- The Dragons Den
- The Dragons Trail
- Serp-ant Mount (pun intended)
- Mount Marauder / Marauder Mount
- Jörmungandr (this is the mythical norsk Midgard Serpent or Snake that was so large that it encircled earth)
Yeah the base should be an over grown forest
i suspect he didnt want to do that when they first move in is that they might build a nest at the base rather than the head of the leviathan.
Only 4M subs? This guy is amazing and deserves to have more!😊
Damn, I could feel the emotion leaking through his usual voice, it’s AMZING how this man can do this. Continue on man.
You’ve put together some of the most interesting and best terrariums for your different ant colonies. And I have to say, this has got to be the coolest one yet. All of the intention you put into it, especially doing things to force them to display all of their natural instincts, was obviously worth it. 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
“The fog doesn’t seem to bother the Leviathans.” Also the ant being blown away:
😂
wow this was awesome, ive always wanted an ant farm back when I was a kid but this amazing Leviathon is the coolest terrarium styled ant farm ever, really really dope. nice video... I guess im part of the AC fam now #subscribed
21:18 was that the bite of 87
Absolutely Amazing Terrarium, Awersome work!!❤ 🐜
I love the fact you added the old castle, it's cool both for the reason you mentioned and scenery-wise: it gives the idea of how huge is the SeaDragon! Imagine the caste was human-sized, that's huge💥
This is incredible. Love how you go about narrating and telling the story about the ants to create extra excitement and suspense. Beautiful terrarium. By far the best ant terrarium I've ever seen.
21:17 I didn't think I'd ever perceive this musical piece as majestic ever again, yet here we are.
14:54
that roach is absolutely goin through it right now
Love what you've done with these little guys! For the terrarium's name, how about 'Titan's Rest' - it works as both a nod to the sheer size of the setup, the way the massive dragons appears to rest calmly, but also to pay tribute to the previous marauder ant colony