Antkeeping 01 - How to find Queen Ants

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  • čas přidán 10. 09. 2020
  • The Ant Lab Australia presents the best tips to give you a head start on catching Queen Ants this nuptial fight season.
    The Ant Lab Australia team brings you up to date information on all Ant keeping topics including how to videos and species documentaries. Help us bring you the best Ant keeping videos by hitting subscribe and liking our videos.
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    CREDITS
    Script and voice over - Jamie Sampson-Smith
    Editing and all footage - Rian Yi
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Komentáře • 100

  • @plastic6568
    @plastic6568 Před 3 lety +10

    extremely informative and recent, most videos of these tutorials are up to 9 years old. thank you

  • @jolanl1919
    @jolanl1919 Před 3 lety +6

    How have I not found this channel before?! The footage and overall content is excellent

  • @blackhomunculus1814
    @blackhomunculus1814 Před 3 lety +5

    One of my post where in the video XD
    Great video, I loved it. Keep it up!

  • @hcsung826
    @hcsung826 Před 3 lety +2

    very good channel for ants lovers

  • @doitwithdave1161
    @doitwithdave1161 Před 2 lety +1

    What an awesome video. Thanks for the info

  • @Lxquid69
    @Lxquid69 Před 2 lety +1

    Me and my friends are capturin ants at school lol

  • @lightworkerlabs3287
    @lightworkerlabs3287 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Crazy i was in my kitchen, i happened to look up and a red carpenter ant queen was crawling on the ceiling

  • @sasanto3300
    @sasanto3300 Před 2 lety

    This is so useful
    Thanks

  • @iroau
    @iroau Před 3 lety

    So nice to see someone from Perth taking on CZcams ants video. Please make a video especially for is from Perth and around. Let us know when and where to catch different species of queens. Much appreciated. Great informative videos. And you have nice voice. Continue doing it! Cheers from Aubin Grove.

  • @bradleykerrinmelvin8360
    @bradleykerrinmelvin8360 Před 3 lety +3

    Excellent vid, lots of really helpful content. Keep it up!

  • @creepygallery3303
    @creepygallery3303 Před 3 lety +1

    Sweet video, nicely put together.

  • @MyLivingWorldsAnts
    @MyLivingWorldsAnts Před 3 lety +2

    Great new channel, can't wait for more content!

    • @theantlabaustralia2064
      @theantlabaustralia2064  Před 3 lety

      Thanks! We’re working on a few great ideas! We’d appreciate suggestions from the community too!

  • @AntsBritania
    @AntsBritania Před 3 lety +1

    Cool video bud!

  • @AntsOnly
    @AntsOnly Před 3 lety +3

    Great tutorial! Amazing video! Keep up the good work :)🐜

  • @antsasia322
    @antsasia322 Před 3 lety

    Great video!!!

    • @theantlabaustralia2064
      @theantlabaustralia2064  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks we are in the process of making some changes then we will back to producing more videos!

  • @ItzRetz
    @ItzRetz Před 3 lety +1

    I had a queen Iridomyrmex cf bicknelli Ant setup shop under a beanie on my desk a couple of weeks ago. I had noticed that there were quite a few ants crawling around my desk in the days prior but thought they were coming through my window. It was only after I picked up my beanie that I saw the thousands of ants under it with heaps of eggs and larvae and what I think was the queen because it was much bigger than the rest and instantly darted away and hid while the workers didn't move at all. It was weird.

  • @francisrieuants6286
    @francisrieuants6286 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice video

  • @conchshell195
    @conchshell195 Před 3 lety

    thank you so much! looks like im buying a black light and a bucket tommorow hahaha

  • @NovoAnts
    @NovoAnts Před 3 lety

    Nice video. Good quality. 👍🏼

    • @theantlabaustralia2064
      @theantlabaustralia2064  Před 3 lety +1

      Many thanks, that’s high praise from a well established and respected channel as your own. 😁

  • @aqsafayaz10
    @aqsafayaz10 Před rokem

    Why are you underrated bruh

  • @BLACKEVIL92
    @BLACKEVIL92 Před 8 měsíci

    Wow amazing blog 💕👏😍

  • @antnsw2562
    @antnsw2562 Před 3 lety +3

    I subbed good content keep going

  • @inho_sung
    @inho_sung Před 3 lety +3

    Hello
    Mr. Ant lab, I'm not good at English,
    The Ant lab's English channel is great.
    Aren't you busy running two channels?

  • @itzbeastypie2703
    @itzbeastypie2703 Před rokem

    I am using an injection as their home... Hope it works...
    I did it by pulling out the needle and the thingy which is used to push the medicine in.. Put a plastic down the where the needle was so the water dosen't leak out..

  • @charieegg8653
    @charieegg8653 Před rokem

    what vials do u recommend for catching bulldog ants?

  • @jesusthehobbyist4710
    @jesusthehobbyist4710 Před 3 lety

    Awesome video and hope your channel really gains traction I subbed to help that happen.

    • @theantlabaustralia2064
      @theantlabaustralia2064  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you, your support really helps! We are just making some changes and updating our processes. We will have new content out soon!

    • @jesusthehobbyist4710
      @jesusthehobbyist4710 Před 3 lety

      @@theantlabaustralia2064 awesome can’t wait.

  • @rickrolled7877
    @rickrolled7877 Před 3 lety

    U deserve more subs bro i live in wa

  • @madhusudantripathy6154

    4:54 yes correct

  • @ninnywright3352
    @ninnywright3352 Před 10 dny +1

    I always wanted to clean but I never catch the one

  • @silaibunaididi5037
    @silaibunaididi5037 Před 3 lety

    In which month does neptual flight begins

  • @tristanhodgson9002
    @tristanhodgson9002 Před 3 lety +2

    Wow! What an awesomely made video and explanation! I personally am a seasoned ant keeper in Sydney but I am extremely excited to see a new YT channel dedicated to Aussie ants! Subbed and excited to see where we go from here :)

  • @thevieadanac6115
    @thevieadanac6115 Před měsícem

    How can you tell if the queen has been mated when you catch her flying around, wings still attached?

  • @benereno9188
    @benereno9188 Před rokem

    Is a Pentagon plastic container 5x8 size?

  • @daphnesim6571
    @daphnesim6571 Před rokem

    where do you go to catch queens?

  • @jamesform1365
    @jamesform1365 Před 9 měsíci

    Hey mate I live in Sydney too. Would there be queens out now as I'd love to raise a colony.

  • @Ants.for.life3
    @Ants.for.life3 Před 5 měsíci +1

    where can you get the vail

  • @DarkerTeco
    @DarkerTeco Před rokem

    I will ask can I put it in something made of glass?

  • @matthewgivens2750
    @matthewgivens2750 Před 3 lety

    AntsCanada got me so intrested in antkeeping a few years back now Ants America and Ant lab Australia have poped up as i go to try hunting a queen again... any other new Ant channels im missing?

    • @chicken5761
      @chicken5761 Před 3 lety

      ants australia does super good quality videos :D

  • @Bigvs.Dickvs
    @Bigvs.Dickvs Před 3 lety

    6:35 Any hints on what are those pieces of what seem to be Aluminum foil inside the test tubes, and what are those for? Thanks!

    • @Carrie_Krueger
      @Carrie_Krueger Před 3 lety +1

      Those are used for putting food on so that mold wont grow on the vial

  • @rosedonnapur
    @rosedonnapur Před 3 lety

    Do you need an air hole in the lid

  • @hugofolpp1753
    @hugofolpp1753 Před 2 lety

    WOAH, a myrmecia queen! How did u find one? I rly want a myrmecia queen myself, but I can’t find any myrmecia ants/colonies in my local area. Are they a rare species? Or common? Where do they nest?

  • @Antbois
    @Antbois Před 10 měsíci

    Where are you located in perth wa

  • @bellegabby573
    @bellegabby573 Před 3 lety

    I already have a small queen ant in Malay

  • @kriloxta3000
    @kriloxta3000 Před rokem

    Can I buy from you I'm on Mallorca Spain

  • @romelgames978
    @romelgames978 Před 3 lety +1

    What if u do them in like a box with sand so it’s more natural is that good too?

    • @amusingkiwi9586
      @amusingkiwi9586 Před 3 lety

      Test tube setups are the best option in my opinion, also depending on the sand u use could result in the queen not being able to dig a chamber to lay her brood

    • @romelgames978
      @romelgames978 Před 3 lety

      @@amusingkiwi9586 ahh okay ty

  • @Purrringcat
    @Purrringcat Před 3 lety

    I can see 3-5 types of ants in my yard and I've been trying to find a queen for some days. I just wanna ask whether I'll get a queen looking only around my house?

    • @theantlabaustralia2064
      @theantlabaustralia2064  Před 3 lety +1

      You certainly can! You just need those right conditions, a keen eye and just a bit of luck!

  • @2ndchanceinlife
    @2ndchanceinlife Před 2 lety

    I caught a bullant carrying a dead cockroach. I didnt have macro lens at the time, and I didnt know what a queen bullant looked like.
    So I let her go, and when I came home see the pic properly on my phone, I think it looks like a queen when compared to youtube bullant queens
    I felt extremely disappointed in myself.
    The same day I caught the green metallic queen ant. She popped a few eggs and after 2 weeks of keeping her and feeding her earthworms for protein, I let her go because I thought I wasnt giving her enough care as my hobby was focused on something else.
    Now I wish I kept her.

  • @urcasualweirdo2296
    @urcasualweirdo2296 Před rokem

    Is There any tutorial for when u cathed an ant queen out of an nest?

  • @josephprosser7414
    @josephprosser7414 Před 3 lety

    I see videos of people catching queens in their town/city on pavement or grass but I don’t often ever find any ant nests in the town should I still be looking there?

    • @chicken5761
      @chicken5761 Před 3 lety

      sure! Sometimes you are just searching on the wrong day :) stay persistent! I thought I wouldn’t find any last year, after searching for a few days in a row, but ended up catching over 15 in one day! Ants are everywhere, sometimes you just can’t see them, but sure, if there are places with more ants you can search there instead!

  • @christoper8482
    @christoper8482 Před rokem +1

    what is the name of the container or small place you use to catch the queen

  • @userENDROY
    @userENDROY Před 20 dny

    Hi

  • @jacobhalliday4449
    @jacobhalliday4449 Před 3 lety +1

    Does anyone have any experience with notostigma foreli, I've recently paid for a queen but I can't find much information on them other then they are nocturnal and nest in the ground in rainforest areas.

    • @NovoAnts
      @NovoAnts Před 3 lety +1

      I just got one as well and I’m about to release a video...not much is known about them

    • @jacobhalliday4449
      @jacobhalliday4449 Před 3 lety

      @@NovoAnts Nice! I'll be interested to see your video! if anyone has a photo of a nest in the wild that'd be a help, there's literally nothing online atm!

  • @reneesedigo7477
    @reneesedigo7477 Před 3 lety

    Hi can i have a test tube with queen

    • @theantlabaustralia2064
      @theantlabaustralia2064  Před 3 lety

      Hi Renee, sorry TALA is an educational channel only for the time being. Check out the GAN project for responsible sourcing of ant queens.

  • @mrbengut8227
    @mrbengut8227 Před 3 lety

    Hey umm i have a question.
    So i live in the philippines which is a tropical region and the best part is I go in the province which is great i think...but the problem is i dont really know that when too look because i do not get the proper information even on goggle..so can i ask what are the nuptial flights schedules and im ok with any species but if i were to choose 1,I want to get the information of camponotus.if u dont find any information,then its ok cause the climate change and its my problem.hope to grow your channel.

    • @theantlabaustralia2064
      @theantlabaustralia2064  Před 3 lety

      Hi MR bengut, I don’t personally have experience with the Camponotus species of the tropics, I shall ask the other members of TALA and get back to you. (Jamie)

    • @mrbengut8227
      @mrbengut8227 Před 3 lety

      @@theantlabaustralia2064 ty for response and supporting your fans

    • @totoygolem4042
      @totoygolem4042 Před 3 lety

      Sa mga pest control pre magaling ung iba . Kung may ka kilala ka . Tanong mo sa kanila 🇵🇭🇵🇭✌️

  • @silaibunaididi5037
    @silaibunaididi5037 Před 3 lety

    What is the perfect month for catching queen

    • @oliverhawke482
      @oliverhawke482 Před 3 lety +1

      That depends on where you live and what species you find in your specific are, Try doing some research on ant.wiki 🖒

    • @silaibunaididi5037
      @silaibunaididi5037 Před 3 lety +1

      @@oliverhawke482 thank you it was really helpful👍🏻

    • @chicken5761
      @chicken5761 Před 3 lety +1

      you can look up ant nuptial flights in your area! But in summer months is when most ants fly, June and July especially

    • @silaibunaididi5037
      @silaibunaididi5037 Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you 😄

  • @lifeofacatte1334
    @lifeofacatte1334 Před 3 lety

    How to get some worker ants into your house: 🏠 🐜
    1. Get food (any kind of food)
    2. Crumble up the food into crumbs.
    3. Wait for some hours.(minutes,seconds or days.)
    4. Watch the ants come into your house! 🏠 🐜
    How to make them a home:
    1. Get a plastic bottle,scissors,hot glue,and sand/dirt!
    2. Cut the bottle in half with the scissors. ✂️
    3. Make sure your phome lets air through it.
    4. Cut the phome into a circle.
    5. Use the extra part for a rectangle.
    6. Hot glue the rectangle onto the circle.
    7. While the hot glue dries,Fill the bottle up with your sand/dirt. (Fill it up halfway!)
    8. Put the ants you found into the bottle of sand/dirt.
    9. Put the phome cap on.
    10. Watch your colony grow!

  • @fheremans
    @fheremans Před rokem

    Good work but personally I wouldn’t care which species my queen ant would be 🐜

  • @joorff1351
    @joorff1351 Před 3 lety +1

    Now, im unlucky enough to not know any other tassie ant keepers so the first step is a bit off for me...

    • @theantlabaustralia2064
      @theantlabaustralia2064  Před 3 lety

      They will be out there, have a look in the Australia wide ant groups on FB and ask around.

    • @joorff1351
      @joorff1351 Před 3 lety

      @@theantlabaustralia2064 ill check those groups you mentioned. Thank you for the help!

  • @fareshourani5230
    @fareshourani5230 Před 11 měsíci

    BRUH I FOUND A YELLOW CRAZY QUEEN ANT AND WE I LOOKED AT IT I SAW IT SMASH AND IT TURNS OUT MY MOM KILLED IT

  • @quinnemreimontalbo542
    @quinnemreimontalbo542 Před 2 lety +2

    We just catch those ants but they died because my uncle stepped on it

  • @alansants4262
    @alansants4262 Před 3 lety +1

    Do you have instagram, I can make a logo for you maybe?

    • @theantlabaustralia2064
      @theantlabaustralia2064  Před 3 lety +1

      We don't at the moment, however it is in our plans for the future once we have our feet under us in the CZcams world! Thanks for your support and offer, we would like to discuss it further.

  • @vivpfe3454
    @vivpfe3454 Před rokem

    You just caught a €300 qeeun

  • @William-arriola_
    @William-arriola_ Před 11 měsíci

    Or just get a pool, trust me it works

  • @NovembersLight
    @NovembersLight Před 2 lety

    7th tip. Pick Their wings To not Get out Or Bite you👻👻

  • @Nibbliess100
    @Nibbliess100 Před 2 lety

    my easy tip: find queen ants on accident
    it always works

  • @NM-ue8on
    @NM-ue8on Před 3 lety +2

    Replace ants Australia lol