My Fire Ants Escaped

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  • čas přidán 1. 09. 2023
  • I hate to break the bad news: My massive pet fire ant colony (the Crimson Knights) managed to find an escape route from their setup, a volcanic island paludarium I created for them. Fire ants are a difficult species to keep, particularly because they are escape artists. In this episode, we delve into how severe of a breakout situation the escape is, whether or not the queen had moved out, and what our next steps are from here. Hope you enjoy this week's fire ant episode! Ant love forever! This video was shot in 4K Ultra HD resolution. #FireAnts
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  • @AntsCanada
    @AntsCanada  Před 8 měsíci +743

    Nooooo!!! Please help, guys! I honestly don't know what to do... This is Ants vs. Creator of Worlds!🔥🐜

    • @OshiNoBry
      @OshiNoBry Před 8 měsíci +29

      Fire ants always find a way but there is likely something that we can do im sure well find out

    • @thisiaaname9655
      @thisiaaname9655 Před 8 měsíci +17

      6 likes already dam

    • @RainworldAddictt
      @RainworldAddictt Před 8 měsíci +8

      Oh gosh, I can’t help, I’m sorry D:

    • @-Anoush-
      @-Anoush- Před 8 měsíci +65

      Close up the current setup. Then you don't need to move them.

    • @rp42069
      @rp42069 Před 8 měsíci +26

      Do away with the waterfall.

  • @toni5431
    @toni5431 Před 8 měsíci +1306

    I think the only long term solution will be to adapt the existing enclosure with clear glass and make it a closed off environment. Otherwise you will encounter escape problems when you are away from home for a few days (or longer) and not reapplying the chalk every day. If you use glass you will still see the open enclosure inside but it will stop them escaping so easily. Good luck AC in whatever you decide to do.

    • @nightshadecosplay5668
      @nightshadecosplay5668 Před 8 měsíci +63

      Came here to say that as well. Enclosing Volcania may be the best option.

    • @maryhairy1
      @maryhairy1 Před 8 měsíci +13

      Exactly what I was thinking

    • @tbella5186
      @tbella5186 Před 8 měsíci +25

      Agreed. A remodel probably won't be easy, but it's necessary.

    • @TasareAlda
      @TasareAlda Před 8 měsíci +15

      I'll throw my vote here as well. Try to close the existing enclosure with glass. Try not to get stung too much while you do it. Good luck.

    • @BattyBigSister
      @BattyBigSister Před 8 měsíci +8

      That what I was thinking too. You'll have to wall in Vulcania with like clear plastic, plexiglass or similar and some kinda tubigrip glue in the corners to keep the ants physically contained inside and hopefully move the access points to less humid parts of the enclosure where the talc will work better.

  • @maximtsankov9445
    @maximtsankov9445 Před 8 měsíci +1105

    The ants are harder to contain than SCP’s during a breach

  • @Meitti
    @Meitti Před 8 měsíci +271

    Given that it took 6 years of planning and 2 colonies for them to finally escape, I'd say you did well keeping them.

  • @justisnazirbage1185
    @justisnazirbage1185 Před 8 měsíci +35

    Put a no trespassing sign

  • @TheThreeScoots
    @TheThreeScoots Před 8 měsíci +479

    Lower the water output of the waterfall to reduce humidity and put a new slippy barrier on, in a way the water stays healthy and the ants can still drink enough. Just an idea you might be able to put to reality.
    Edit: wow! I appreciate the likes!

    • @Saberrex1
      @Saberrex1 Před 8 měsíci +24

      Good idea. Add tarantula webbing too. After all, it stopped them before, so why not again?

    • @TheThreeScoots
      @TheThreeScoots Před 8 měsíci +5

      @@Saberrex1 oh yes…forgot about, that’s a good idea!

    • @ArtwithElijah
      @ArtwithElijah Před 8 měsíci +4

      Yes

    • @ferdykdsgsde
      @ferdykdsgsde Před 8 měsíci +2

      ​@@Saberrex1and how is he supposed to attach the tarantula spider web while he was not a tarantula spider? well he could add the tarantula but bloody god when he came out of his web he will become prey to thousands of ants

    • @TheThreeScoots
      @TheThreeScoots Před 8 měsíci +11

      @@ferdykdsgsdehe has a tarantula and he could take the webs out of it’s enclosure and place it around the escape site. Sorry I don’t understand your comment fully. 👍

  • @thomasborders6882
    @thomasborders6882 Před 8 měsíci +224

    When you designed this setup, I said to myself, that it was an awfully bold move to keep fire ants in an open setup, and as I recall, you even had your doubts. They need a closed system, and one that can expanded to meet their needs, IMHO. Perhaps its time to give them a new space to safely explore, a more contained space off the main terrarium.

    • @antmania2023
      @antmania2023 Před 8 měsíci +3

      yeah that was what i was thinking too!

    • @Frooti.loopz23
      @Frooti.loopz23 Před 8 měsíci +3

      Yeah, lessons learned for sure.

    • @LordDragox412
      @LordDragox412 Před 8 měsíci +11

      @@Frooti.loopz23 Yeah, about that... Since his ants escape over and over and over and over again, I'm starting to think he might not in fact be learning any lessons. Not that he needs to, since everything is content, so he makes money whether he's competent or not.

    • @theluckytundrapup2690
      @theluckytundrapup2690 Před 8 měsíci +7

      My thoughts exactly. As I recall he did say that these are non native ants and so to build a setup like this (even though it looks cool and all except that it is most likely it isn't escape proof) it will contribute to the destruction of the native ant colonies in the wild. I love to watch this channel and I am not turning away from it any time soon but this had me wondering why would you make a setup like this knowing that this could happen.

    • @nmorgan2380
      @nmorgan2380 Před 8 měsíci +4

      Since he made this set up I have been waiting for this episode. I thought the last on was it but nope, here we are. Good luck.

  • @ghoulishtheories7979
    @ghoulishtheories7979 Před 8 měsíci +76

    I mean personally, I think you had a very genius idea with one of the Golden Empire setups. You had a very efficient setup with a Paludarium, where the terrestrial part would be surrounded by water, and you can put in some more sea creatures, and it becomes a thriving ecosystem in a way. The aquatic area, and inhabitants could feed off fallen members of the fire ant colony, and that would also be a plus in being at least a subtle population control for the fire ant colony. That still has to be one of my favorite designs even to this day.

    • @ghoulishtheories7979
      @ghoulishtheories7979 Před 8 měsíci +28

      Actually ignore this idea, lmao. I forgot that fire ants have natural evolution that helped them adapt to waters in high quantities.
      AKA: They can make rafts with each other, using it to float on/across the water.

    • @CF_Joel
      @CF_Joel Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@ghoulishtheories7979 Oh, jacked! That was my idea too. Oh well.

  • @RocketDCP
    @RocketDCP Před 8 měsíci +125

    and nobody’s talking about how muscular antscanada is

    • @SWAGTVmusic
      @SWAGTVmusic Před 8 měsíci +8

      Lmao right!? Bro really in shape!

    • @jlracso
      @jlracso Před 8 měsíci +4

      that’s guys bolo

    • @-_--__---___----
      @-_--__---___---- Před 8 měsíci +16

      thats why i clicked on the vid

    • @nullusername
      @nullusername Před 6 měsíci +2

      My wish has been fulfilled now after I had waited for a long while.
      His abs is really nice 👍

    • @carolina-vt1rw
      @carolina-vt1rw Před 6 měsíci +2

      I almost fell from my chair

  • @lamidesfourmis
    @lamidesfourmis Před 8 měsíci +132

    Hello, I have been raising a colony of Atta mexicana for several years. It is 9 mushroom chambers, three harvesting areas for about 250,000 ants minimum. The only two effective barriers I found: close everything or parafine oil. Parafine oil is all the more effective when it is brushed on a horizontal rim that forces ants to be upside down. But it also works on vertical edge (beware of the deposit of material on it). Only problem brush every week or 15 days. Otherwise flamethrower with invasives....😇

    • @squeethesane
      @squeethesane Před 8 měsíci +10

      I've seen florida fire ants get determined enough to cross a puddle of gasoline on a corpse raft... Fireants are just... may be some things shouldnt be kept in boxes.

    • @American-Jello
      @American-Jello Před 8 měsíci +3

      ​@@squeethesane😂

    • @American-Jello
      @American-Jello Před 8 měsíci +7

      ​@@squeethesaneFlorida fire ants are the honey badger of the insect world

  • @ftsabertooth8784
    @ftsabertooth8784 Před 8 měsíci +87

    Can you build a terrarium around the terrarium? So they escaped, but didn't escape.. and we can see what they plan to do next? How big this could get.

    • @wetfarts9424
      @wetfarts9424 Před 8 měsíci +7

      That's not a bad idea actually, because that quench their need to explore especially at the growth rate they're at.

    • @HolyBruh123
      @HolyBruh123 Před 8 měsíci +1

      That would be cool aquariumception.

    • @bligabliga
      @bligabliga Před 8 měsíci

      Also curious and interested in this idea

    • @TheCraZyBeArrr
      @TheCraZyBeArrr Před 8 měsíci

      Just build a house for em and a cage around it 😂

  • @Jamndude3
    @Jamndude3 Před 8 měsíci +30

    I remember that you had a similar problem back with the fire nation, that they got around most of your normal barriers too. If I remember, you needed silk from the nest of one of your tarantulas to stop them properly. Could that kind of silk be obtained, and applied to the new setup? Otherwise, adding a population controlling element to the barriers may just be necessary, the explosive growth of this colony means they will probably always be on the lookout for new space to expand into if nothing limits their numbers.

  • @laurensleator9402
    @laurensleator9402 Před 8 měsíci +134

    As difficult as enclosing the tank is, I think that is probably the realistic choice. Think about it. If the fire ants escape from their enclosure and into the wild, would you ever be able to forgive yourself? I know I wouldn't. And seeing your love and respect for the wild ant species in your backyard, I know that you couldn't.

  • @AlaiaSkyhawk
    @AlaiaSkyhawk Před 8 měsíci +103

    You could always try installing an additional pane of something just far enough in from the existing external pane that ant's can't just cross the gap, and coat both sides of the new pane and also the original pane so you've effectively tripled the width of your barrier at the weak point. The gap between the panes would also serve as an advance warning alert well before a full escape, since if you find any ants have fallen into that gap (which they'd then struggle to get out of) you'd know that the initial part of the barrier has a breach.

  • @kevintitcombe8521
    @kevintitcombe8521 Před 8 měsíci +70

    I always thought you were crazy keeping that particular colony in an open tank! - It makes for a stunning visual, but you know full well they are escape artists and I knew full well it'd only be a matter of time before they found some weakness in the barrier to exploit! The only safe, secure and long term solution is to either mover them into a sealed unit or somehow adapt the current set up to put on full height sided and a mesh top. It really was only a matter of time...! Luckily you caught them when you did!

  • @thnderleg
    @thnderleg Před 8 měsíci +10

    Dude you need a talcum painted moat around your enclosures. Now hear me out:
    You have your inner wall that encompasses the ant colony and it is coated with talcum to avoid escape. after the inner wall you put a second wall about 1 inch further as a moat (it doesn't need to be too deep) and line both sides(the outer side of the inner wall and the inner side of the outer wall) with talcum and optionally paint the floor with chalk. That way IF someone manages to poke a hole in your inner wall, it will inevitably slip inside the moat and die there. This will hold off even a huge breakout off for ages and you can EASILY spot if the inner wall is breached and start measures to strengthen the inner wall

  • @Sample_Gaming
    @Sample_Gaming Před 8 měsíci +132

    I saw the notification and my brain was immediately "oo yay AntsCanada!" And then it saw the title and was like (sigh) "of course they did." And now here we are
    Thank you for making amazing videos all these years, you inspired me to start keeping ant farm thingy ❤
    (Edit: spelling error, I fixed it)

  • @LuckyStone888
    @LuckyStone888 Před 8 měsíci +147

    I think the controlled culling is advantageous. you turned a potential disaster into a learning opportunity. You showed how we do not need poison to control ants and really any other insect. I use Diamoatous Earth myself when dealing with insect issues, it really is the best solution.
    So I think continued controlled culling is in order with consideration on how to improve the barrier in the future. Maybe even a barrier that has the option to allow escape once in a while to cull the colony occasionally.

    • @Tank50us
      @Tank50us Před 8 měsíci +7

      Yeah, he may have to cull them in the short term. But in a way that's natural... Namely: reduce their food intake so the queen won't lay as many eggs. That could buy time for a more permanent solution

    • @deadboob
      @deadboob Před 8 měsíci +2

      Diomoatous earth is honestly a really good suggestion, put it as a extra barrier between leaving and now they have to cross both a deadly moat of earth and the talcom powder

    • @Warrioroflove143
      @Warrioroflove143 Před 8 měsíci

      I like this idea

    • @jacobkaalberg8529
      @jacobkaalberg8529 Před 8 měsíci +2

      What if you cull them by fire.... Everyone on the surface gets cooked, but the ones remaining in the nest would be fine. Kinda fitting for fire ants ngl

    • @ryanbrown982
      @ryanbrown982 Před 8 měsíci

      DE is good, unless the issue is the humidity. Boric acid powder might be a better option in that case.

  • @Mikey4Yeshua
    @Mikey4Yeshua Před 8 měsíci +2

    That one Ant-“Life behind the walls, isn’t what you thought.”

  • @TheDJdragonflame
    @TheDJdragonflame Před 8 měsíci +17

    The best fix I can think of is to turn off the waterfall or remove the water feature entirely. This will probably negatively impact the viability of the nest but it will allow containment of the fire ants and if they do need to be moved it will make it easier to encourage them to move naturally

  • @paragonflash8937
    @paragonflash8937 Před 8 měsíci +8

    Crazy how it just takes one ant to go "Ey we can climb this now time to tell my family".

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Před 8 měsíci +5

      News spreads fast! They have ant wifi!

  • @jessicamarsh1337
    @jessicamarsh1337 Před 8 měsíci +30

    I have an idea. Fire ants cant stand cooler temperatures, if I remember correctly, so you could surround their terrarium with cold water (or an other substance like metal), so they would technically be able to escape, but not want to do so because as far as they know, they are surrounded by antarctica.

    • @PaffDaddyTR
      @PaffDaddyTR Před 8 měsíci +8

      Metal isn't cold, it just FEELS cold beause it can transport heat quickly away.

    • @lety18chula
      @lety18chula Před 8 měsíci +3

      ​@@PaffDaddyTRI love you

    • @SamVilain
      @SamVilain Před 8 měsíci

      It potentially doesn’t need to surround it-just cover the parts which are humid enough to affect the talcum

  • @davidklein8608
    @davidklein8608 Před 8 měsíci +9

    My first thought when I saw the title was that the fire ants had a nuptial flight in your ant room and you had no idea where the new queens were hiding in your ant room. You definitely need to either put them in another enclosure or build an exterior enclosure around their setup so they can't escape and you can prevent them from flying around your room when the virgin queens and drones decide to mate.

  • @supermiks
    @supermiks Před 8 měsíci +16

    Maybe you can consider doing a some kind of a moat with running water that'll flow down to the main water feature of the set-up. Ants that will try to escape will get flushed to the main water feature and then maybe you can add a shore so they can return to the colony 😅

  • @IkeyDkey
    @IkeyDkey Před 8 měsíci +49

    Jesus Christ I never knew you were ripped. Also it’s a shame the fire ants escaped. Hope everything turns out ok!

    • @jedispartancoolman
      @jedispartancoolman Před 8 měsíci +11

      Well when you're rich you have a ton of time to follow your passions, such as working out, or keeping ants

    • @zxncofficial
      @zxncofficial Před 8 měsíci +8

      hes mikey bustos, this is just one of his channels

    • @nicholasbutler2365
      @nicholasbutler2365 Před 8 měsíci +7

      @@jedispartancoolmanyou don’t have to be rich to get ripped. Cope

    • @jedispartancoolman
      @jedispartancoolman Před 8 měsíci +5

      @nicholasbutler2365 I never said you had to be rich to get ripped. I'm in the military yolked out of my mind and definitely not rich.
      I'm just saying free time definitely is a good motivation for working out lol

    • @privateprivate5302
      @privateprivate5302 Před 8 měsíci

      😂❤ that was click bait eye candy for us ladies🥰😋

  • @BearPlays_
    @BearPlays_ Před 8 měsíci +32

    If you want to keep the current setup and not move them, your best bet is to attempt to seal the tank up. The open concept is great, and I loved watching you make it, but the fire ants are to good at escapes. You need a more sealed in setup. Either a fix on current tank, or you might have to move them. I don't think changing the waterfall/humidity will help much. In an open setup, the fire ants will find a way. Good luck AntsCanada!

  • @EmpressOfExile206
    @EmpressOfExile206 Před 8 měsíci +39

    This is just a scaled up "ac tower & outworld".. so what do you normally do when when it reaches capacity? Add more sections‼️
    If the colony is seeking a site for a satellite nest, then provide one💪⚒
    Since you built this formicarium as an "open concept" it will be much easier to add another stand/tank right next door and build a "bridge" from their sand area to the new tank. Or maybe even a shelved stand with *_multiple_* tanks on it, so you have a series of "outworlds" to progressively add‼️💪💯

    • @marjupaananen545
      @marjupaananen545 Před 8 měsíci

      That would be interesting to see.

    • @lety18chula
      @lety18chula Před 8 měsíci

      sounds like a dangerous idea, ants may decide to try find their luck scaping thru the tanks connections, but maybe with some tube ant highways

    • @coldsobanoodle7407
      @coldsobanoodle7407 Před 8 měsíci

      ought to make the bridge from a tube network like he did in the past

  • @ariandovald
    @ariandovald Před 7 měsíci +7

    maybe there’s a way you can redirect the waterfall into a stream around the whole setup, and surround the inner wall of it with something the ants struggle to climb, maybe something very sticky, moss, or maybe even something more active like tropical sundews or insect-eating fish to pick off ants that go too far

  • @user-mt1bj1ck9z
    @user-mt1bj1ck9z Před 8 měsíci +20

    Humidity is only a problem because of the use of dry containment upon the walls. Open concept is gorgeous, I'd like to see you keep it. How about waterfall walls? Add a separate line to your pump that feeds a system that adds a layer of water to your walls, that they can't climb up.

    • @bable6314
      @bable6314 Před 8 měsíci +1

      This might work.

    • @ocaoo
      @ocaoo Před 8 měsíci

      Where would the water go? The concept idea is good but he unfortunately can't really execute that at this point...

    • @TheSoapySurprise
      @TheSoapySurprise Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@ocaoo into a channel leading to the pond that drains to the sump

    • @wildjane2010
      @wildjane2010 Před 4 měsíci

      Or move the waterfall so it isn’t so close to talk covered areas.

    • @wildjane2010
      @wildjane2010 Před 4 měsíci

      Talc 😂

  • @invertevision4757
    @invertevision4757 Před 8 měsíci +29

    3:22 you can see something wet hit the glass in 2 spots for sure...that could be whats causing the problem.....
    Crematogaster sp are the same in my opinion. They have been able to escape on me multiple times since becoming an antkeeper so many years ago due to the AntsCanada ant channel. They have chewed holes in cotton blockers, crossed PTFE aka fluon...I bought a set of attachments that make the hose of my vacuum tiny and not only allow for precise aiming to collect them but made it a breeze to clean out worlds as well. I feel as though you should mention that when using a vacuum on escaped ants if the vacuum is left on continuously the ants will die from all that air causing dehydration. You have to suck them up for a few secs, stop, then go again or just dump them each time. And I'd also make sure to clean as well as possible the pheromone trails they were using with alcohol or something. Just as another precaution. But maybe the waterfall needs to be turned off and or create something that doesn't allow for much splashing. You can see in one part of the video splashes against the glass, you can see it get wet and soak in sorta...I'll find the time stamp

  • @Ohh_Is_That_Sooo...
    @Ohh_Is_That_Sooo... Před 8 měsíci +7

    I'm betting there's a 100% chance that at least once, you've experienced a bad dream of being covered in fire ants and woke up swinging and scratching lol
    You're a brave soul.

  • @SirRias
    @SirRias Před 8 měsíci +14

    If I recall correctly with the Fire Nation, you used tarantula webbing as a natural deterrent to block off their escapes before. You could try that again if your current tarantula produces enough silk. But past that, you might need to start reapplying baby powder every few days since the current barrier doesn't work anymore. Or, like others have said, add a few glass panes to make it no longer an open setup.

  • @NoahofWill
    @NoahofWill Před 8 měsíci +13

    To expand on another's idea in here, enclosing Volcania would be best. Using a plexiglass hatch system where part of it is sealed with caulk and part of it is sealed with an air-tight rubber stopper might be a good idea. The latch area can be a simple window flap or an entire sheet of plexiglass that can be flipped up on basic hinges. The parts that will never be moved will be sealed with caulk while the parts that are meant to be moved when feeding or recording could be sealed with rubber stoppers so the ants can't find a way through. No gaps to take advantage of.

  • @Lit_Central735
    @Lit_Central735 Před 8 měsíci +37

    Worst thing that can happen in antkeeping, especially with these lil critters. I caught two Lasius Neoniger Queens yesterday, and they are doing well so far. They might have an empire quite soon. Good luck!

    • @osmosisjones4912
      @osmosisjones4912 Před 8 měsíci

      Ants wouldn't dying light fall temperature they'd slow down

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      @Allmenshouldrespectallwomen Před 8 měsíci

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    • @catboi116
      @catboi116 Před 8 měsíci

      Good luck i love lasius Species

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  • @F4ngel
    @F4ngel Před 8 měsíci +5

    Maybe you can add another enclosure for them to travel to while still feeding them at the volcano. When the colony gets too big you can either add a third enclosure or cull the ants in the second one, or which ever one the queen isn't in.

  • @_Pickle_Cat_
    @_Pickle_Cat_ Před 8 měsíci +5

    I feel you should put Volcania in a giant, sealed glass box. You’d still be able to see in, but if it’s sealed, they can’t escape. Also, flies can survive in a vacuum, so if ants can as well, then mabey sucking all the air out of Volcania would prevent undesired humidity.

  • @Maximusrex4575
    @Maximusrex4575 Před 8 měsíci +11

    I noticed in your video that the waterfall is splashing the glass, I don't think it is just the humidity. If you could stop it from splashing the barrier should hold better. Watch at 3:23-3:25 along the centerline of the screen from top to bottom at the left side of the screen and near the middle, and you will see two large wet spots form. That is why the powder in that area has a weird pattern to it as well, and wy it too so long to become a problem.

  • @advmx3
    @advmx3 Před 8 měsíci +10

    Controlled culling is actually not ideal because you're human, not a machine, if you lose a single hour it could be the difference between they completelly invading your house. As a Brazilian I know how those ants are insane in nature, and I'm sure you know that too.
    I think you have a few options:
    You can adapt the setup to make the water a barrier around the tank, instead of just having in one of it's sides.
    You could lower the water output to make the humidity weaker but I dunno if that would help.
    You could adapt the current setup to add a new tank around it, closing it completely.
    I remember you had these kind of ants in a forest type of tank with simulated rain and even water all around it. I believe the water form a good barrier, but yeah, this open concept is not good for Fire ants. Or any ants that can make bridges.
    Frankly I find it insane that they only tried to escape NOW, I know these ants, and they are known for floating in water to save the group and even make bridges with their own bodies.
    Also, try to fetch some plaster and use it to close that gap the ants wanted to get in. There was something shiny inside of that I thought for a second it was Larvae.
    But I guess your best way of dealing with it is both adding water around the tank to make a barrier of water OR making the outerwalls higher, this way the talcum won't get unusable so soon because the barrier is too close to the water I guess.

    • @flyingsodwai1382
      @flyingsodwai1382 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Well that makes my idea untenable. Had no idea these guys would make living bridges on water.

    • @flants3
      @flants3 Před 8 měsíci

      just use extra virgin olive oil lol my ants always just walk across talcum just rub it in nicely so its a paste

  • @sativahomie
    @sativahomie Před 8 měsíci +1

    Imagine thousands of fire ants escaping in your home but you have a CZcams channel so you have to video tape everything first

  • @user-Mr.Nature-MP
    @user-Mr.Nature-MP Před 7 měsíci +6

    I have a fire ant colony too and I use coconut oil to keep them in the tank and they can't escape and other ants can't come in it, So I recommend Coconut oil for the job🐜❤

  • @chirpyparrotgamingmithusky8240
    @chirpyparrotgamingmithusky8240 Před 8 měsíci +4

    A forever solution=you should put a glass piece on the open part of the tank

  • @pxblade
    @pxblade Před 8 měsíci +9

    Instead of moving them, you could build a larger expansion around their current set-up that is more enclosed. Then you could add like an island or something to surround the volcano.

  • @huntercool2232
    @huntercool2232 Před 8 měsíci +8

    As much as I love the open concept paludarium, I agree with other saying that putting glass around the terrarium the best solution.

  • @lety18chula
    @lety18chula Před 8 měsíci +2

    I love that he started to take his shirt off for this videos, not even joking

  • @tb8644
    @tb8644 Před 8 měsíci +14

    I doubt you’ll see this. But I wanted to let you know how much I respect and look up to you. Everything that you have done from your website(s) to all of your different pets is just amazing to me. I want to do a lot of things that you have already done. And if it weren’t for you I wouldn’t have the same respect for biodiversity and science as a whole as I do now. So really I just wanted to say thank you.

    • @crisrobinson3092
      @crisrobinson3092 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Well said. I have a very different outlook on our world since discovering this channel. I got curious about Carpenter ants in my shed and searched CZcams one day. So lucky I did because I learn so much from these entertaining videos.

    • @Warrioroflove143
      @Warrioroflove143 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Almost cried reading this

  • @Ben-jl9bq
    @Ben-jl9bq Před 8 měsíci +9

    It would be cool if you added a sort of extension to the terrarium, adding another island Based off whatever fictional or Real life island personally, I think that would be really cool

  • @accidentman101
    @accidentman101 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Place the entire terrarium into a another shallower terrarium filled with water, and stock it with fish! Acts a barrier, and a form of population control

  • @ANIME_AFFINADO
    @ANIME_AFFINADO Před 8 měsíci +1

    I have a idea for this problem
    Just keep the ant colony surrounded by the water so don't chose their path to escape as there was water surrounded by them..

  • @_ANGLER
    @_ANGLER Před 8 měsíci +19

    Aw dang that's my worst nightmare! Especially for an antkeeper!

  • @syvulpie
    @syvulpie Před 8 měsíci +4

    No-one could've ant-icipated this escape. Not even AntsCanada.

  • @lao-dx5ko
    @lao-dx5ko Před 8 měsíci +1

    I think just add a tight sealed glass box around it and remove any cracks with something that ants cant dig

  • @katieinthebox
    @katieinthebox Před 8 měsíci +2

    Maybe mix petroleum jelly with paraffin oil and apply it like the powder paste you used? The only other things I can think to try are a 'pond' around the outside of the tank and predator plants.
    For the trough make a gutter-like trough around the setup filled with water. From there you could add half or quarter lids for each side (As in the lid just adds a hurdle to the outside edges) and apply Fluon there instead of having to get it on the existing and used setup. You could also add predator fish, frogs, and aquatic plants to the trough so single scouts would have a chance to be thinned out before getting to the wall and up and over the lids. The water could hook back into the existing water system.
    Predatory plants could be added to the setup as well. Pitcher plants or Sundews could be added as a last line to attract and predate on ants that are getting too 'inquisitive' in an area they shouldn't be. I know the ants are pets and ideally, we won't have to do things like introduce predators but these plants can only 'eat' so many ants at once. And scouts that do get into places they should not been and think 'Oh tasty snack!' will be prevented from returning. If they do escape the plants they may warn the colony that the area has dangers with 'no go' pheromones.

  • @RebelWvlf
    @RebelWvlf Před 8 měsíci +5

    These ants are definitely not for open-concept setups. Especially when you know they are invasive and they sting a lot. You definitely need to transport them to some giant enclosed tank with long plastic tubes as transit route. The same should be applied and to all ants you have there.

  • @federicocriadorota8975
    @federicocriadorota8975 Před 8 měsíci +5

    "a humane way to kill them, micro cut them, and let them to dihydrate"
    lol...
    i think you should conect that volcano to another enclousre that have some kind of predator, so they have a safe enclousure and a wild jungle to quest for treasures

  • @munchaking1896
    @munchaking1896 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I've seen another ant channel use an oil instead of talcum powder, and it has the same effect, the ants fall off. And it doesnt leave a white powder everywhere.

  • @asylumental
    @asylumental Před 8 měsíci +1

    They have lived in there for a couple months now, and onyl 2 escapes... thats not terrible... you could put a glass box around your enclosure, with the ability to open the front for filming.
    Its still an open concept enclosure, but it has a safety perameter in place for when they find a breach every 2-3 months.

  • @oglostingaming
    @oglostingaming Před 8 měsíci +10

    I am so happy I found this channel! It has taught me to be a much more tender and loving man. Thank you for existing.

  • @timelessperspective
    @timelessperspective Před 8 měsíci +16

    Can we talk about the fact this guy makes a Discovery quality documentary EVERY week? I literally NEVER cared about ants in any capacity. Now, not only do I see the beauty of this magnificent animal, I love them. This has slowly become my favorite channel on CZcams. His love and compassion for these underrated animals is absolutely inspiring. I'll never look at ants the same way again, all because of this channel.

    • @asylumental
      @asylumental Před 8 měsíci +3

      I remember when it was more than once a week 😢

    • @youtubeconnollyfamily
      @youtubeconnollyfamily Před 8 měsíci

      I just do not like fire ants. They are such a nuisance.

  • @jeandiatasmith4512
    @jeandiatasmith4512 Před 8 měsíci

    You can get diatomaceous earth in powder form. Which leaves a lot of options on how and where to apply it. It can even be mixed with water and sprayed, when it dries, the powder stays. You can control the solution from barely there to mud thick. Maybe mixing into the talc solution would be effective in stopping them from even trying to climb the talc border? And if you could experiment with using it with other things - I'm wondering if it could be mixed with vaseline, which would eliminate the humidity problem (but maybe not the heat?), and then put a line all around the edge. Or maybe some double side tape coated with the powder?
    I'm even wondering if you could add in an essential oil frangrance to deter them - I don't know how good their sense of smell is to use in the ant room at all, but I've been using a concoction this summer that's been keeping all the bugs from coming into the house and it's worked really well - no ants, spiders, gnats, flies, wasps or hornets this summer....and my cats aren't bothered by the scent or the oil/water mix, and I can't smell it once it dries. Maybe wouldn't be good in your scenario - but it could be an option to keep outdoor ants from coming in and invading your colonies. I spray the curtains, screens and sills. Bunches of recipes online.

  • @user-fx5sw4jy7hYz9Hzi
    @user-fx5sw4jy7hYz9Hzi Před 8 měsíci +1

    He wouldn't use the Insect Spray but he would use Diatomaceous which cuts them into 1000 pieces then dying slow death.

  • @chloemae5618
    @chloemae5618 Před 8 měsíci +9

    I'd maybe suggest a moat, so place the entire enclosure as it is into a large vat of sorts with a water moat like you've done before, kind of like the floating skull island one. That way if they break the barrier again they're only going to fall into a watery abyss, this way the ants shouldn't be able to dump their discards into the water, and you might be able to keep an aquatic animal in the moat safely? Good luck!! Xx

    • @WritesMe
      @WritesMe Před 8 měsíci +6

      Fire ants are great at crossing water.

    • @chloemae5618
      @chloemae5618 Před 8 měsíci +2

      @WritesMe Yeah, they make cute little rafts, don't they? I was thinking if he had a 'water beast' to potentially eat them before they can create their raft?

  • @elaineiris3386
    @elaineiris3386 Před 8 měsíci +3

    I find that petroleum jelly works well at keeping ants from crossing. I learned about it while looking for ways to keep ants away from the cat food. A ring of petroleum jelly around the base of the container has kept ants away for months now. Bonus points, the petroleum jelly won't be affected by the water. However, the petroleum jelly attracts dirt and dust like crazy.

  • @kimmiek0
    @kimmiek0 Před 8 měsíci +19

    can you set up a second area that we can watch them slowly find and build a new summer home?they can spread out more and keep growing ❤

  • @K4rmine
    @K4rmine Před 8 měsíci +2

    Insert a ferocious predator like a thorny devil every few days or weeks :0

  • @Viewer732a
    @Viewer732a Před 8 měsíci +9

    I have so much respect and admiration for the resilience of fire ants! They always find a way!

  • @metalmilitia89
    @metalmilitia89 Před 8 měsíci +7

    Long live the fire ants.

  • @xdragon2k
    @xdragon2k Před 8 měsíci

    Turning off the waterfall or adding a dehumidifier in the setup is probably the only way to keep the moisture away from the talcum barrier.

  • @ze_baronkrigler7611
    @ze_baronkrigler7611 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I never thought AntsCanada would be so buff, I was very wrong

  • @NatureAustralia-NA
    @NatureAustralia-NA Před 8 měsíci +5

    I think you should add a barrier of water with some water creature around volcania. That would probably keep them in. You might also want to fix up any cracks in the tank base, or get a fresh one

    • @nitrocatmeower8941
      @nitrocatmeower8941 Před 8 měsíci +3

      As good an idea a water barrier is, Fire Ants have a nasty habit of making living life rafts with small groups of themselves, to allow the rest to survive/get across

    • @davidlarson1399
      @davidlarson1399 Před 8 měsíci

      +1

    • @catboi116
      @catboi116 Před 8 měsíci +1

      The water animals wouldnt eat the ants rafts fast enough a other breach Keeper who works w a higher humanity could work

    • @NatureAustralia-NA
      @NatureAustralia-NA Před 8 měsíci

      Thats true

  • @samcarrs
    @samcarrs Před 7 měsíci +5

    Have you warned your parents yet?

  • @yaragorm
    @yaragorm Před 8 měsíci

    Maybe since they haven’t actually escaped the stand, you can try putting another barrier around that whole platform with talcum or chalk lining it so it would be farther away from the humidity of the setup.

  • @MrMysticalMaster17
    @MrMysticalMaster17 Před 8 měsíci

    A small electric fence around the border perhaps? Like maybe utilize bug zappers on the borders. Or sticky mouse trap pads on the borders

  • @halohalo-kf2hz
    @halohalo-kf2hz Před 8 měsíci +8

    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

  • @billytiradojr.6652
    @billytiradojr.6652 Před 8 měsíci +34

    This is a freaking nightmare situation for me, and I am amazed and fascinated at how you handled this situation my AntGod! I apologize you had to deal with this situation, but thank you so much for showing us how you handled it! I still am terrified of these amazing beasts, but the way you show and teach is phenomenal! (BTDubs...You are truly a God in appearance, as well as knowledge! Keep strong my God!) I hope you are doing alright and staying safe Sir, and I can not wait until next weeks episode!

  • @jmyballsitch
    @jmyballsitch Před 8 měsíci +1

    "QUICK! GET THE JELLY AND WEBS BEFORE THE CHAIN OF FANTS KILL US!"

  • @gogolevlego680
    @gogolevlego680 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Make a transparent roof for them, with vents. So you make sure that you'll sleep normally

  • @lisajennings2194
    @lisajennings2194 Před 8 měsíci +6

    Do you suppose they may need a larger nesting area due to the colony's enormous size? That was the first thing I thought of when I saw what had happened.

  • @Michigoose
    @Michigoose Před 8 měsíci +5

    I'm a new-ish subscriber. Love these positive comments. My mind immediately went to a culling, the pandemic World War for ants, and leaving the bodies for them to deal with. Jerry? Jerry, oh my God! Juh-HAIR-EEEE, followed by the Great Ant Depression and rebuilding while we root for them.

    • @SwordlordRoy
      @SwordlordRoy Před 8 měsíci

      Of course the comments are positive, as we have said here for years:
      It's Ant (and Rhino Beetle, and Termite) love forever. 😊

  • @music3897
    @music3897 Před 8 měsíci

    Build a stand that can hold the overall build. Mount the entire tank. They would only ever be able to get out of the main barrier and you would notice that and then find the leak.

  • @patsimbahan
    @patsimbahan Před 8 měsíci

    Maybe do a little river surrounding the setup and the glass barrier? Can also be a new addition to the setup

  • @craywayanimations9377
    @craywayanimations9377 Před 8 měsíci +4

    Oh Nooo

  • @imalittleeggroll
    @imalittleeggroll Před 8 měsíci +13

    Happy Saturday 🐜🇨🇦! Lots of ❤ from WA State!
    The talcum powder barrier anarchy…this is why I love your channel - the unpredictability and solutions. Thank you for the Saturday morning update! 🐜🇨🇦4️⃣-EVER! ❤️

    • @Sapphiregamer8605
      @Sapphiregamer8605 Před 8 měsíci

      Fire ants literally burn your skin when they touch you, this isn’t good, now is not the time to compliment him when there’s ants that can burn his skin IN HIS OWN HOME

  • @MrHillbilly
    @MrHillbilly Před 8 měsíci +1

    Run a gas line on the edge with a motion sensor so when they get close it ignites fire!! Anyone willing to cross will burn!🐜🔥

  • @motherendurance
    @motherendurance Před 8 měsíci +1

    I think you will either need to enclose the set-up or remove the waterfall. Whichever seems more feasible.

  • @pinoygm1304
    @pinoygm1304 Před 8 měsíci +4

    What!?!

  • @DementedPapaPickle
    @DementedPapaPickle Před 8 měsíci +4

    Hey there!
    I feel like it is indeed, as you mentioned, a temporary solution. Even tho I like vulcania very much, I think it might be best to maybe introduce them to a deadly creek with some water beasts. You did it previously, and i think it was quite effective. Im truly sorry, that these measures had to be taken and wish you a lot of luck dealing with this.

  • @MrErViLi
    @MrErViLi Před 8 měsíci

    Maybe you could create a very minimal waterfall feature all the way around the enclosure? I know they can float and cross still water but maybe the waterfall would stop them.

  • @drygyn
    @drygyn Před 8 měsíci

    The waterfall was the obvious cause - when you were showing the crossing point, you actually captured drops of water splatter on the glass. Adjust the waterfall in some way.

  • @typsyk.capone2916
    @typsyk.capone2916 Před 8 měsíci +4

    Your love for the ants (and not wanting to destroy them) feels like the perfect metaphor for how God views us ❤

  • @Ants_Cambridge
    @Ants_Cambridge Před 8 měsíci +4

    Who else dreads this?

  • @ThePaeson
    @ThePaeson Před 8 měsíci

    You don't need to worry about bug spray seriously, it's been proven again and again that it's terrible. That's more like torture an ant instead of actually killing them. The best way to actually deal with bugs are through temperature control, either heating up or freezing. For anyone wondering.

  • @thomascrompton1125
    @thomascrompton1125 Před 8 měsíci

    I always put a barrier on both the inside and outside if the glass, if an ant does manage to escape it will likely fall and not be able to get back in to tell its friends.

  • @Hypnotizeyiuwurhajjndk
    @Hypnotizeyiuwurhajjndk Před 8 měsíci +4

    I'm early free queen ant I guess?

  • @F3AREDxREZURECT
    @F3AREDxREZURECT Před 8 měsíci +8

    My dude built like his fire ants 💪🏻 love the channel, very informative and I just love seeing all the different enclosures and set up you have for your ants!

  • @Anime_logics
    @Anime_logics Před 8 měsíci +1

    The fact that on part three under the pinned comment someone said, i quote "As a southerner I can only imagine that hatred people in your area would feel towards you if they escaped and start colonizing." Makes this way more ironic then it has to be😂😂

  • @subvarient
    @subvarient Před 8 měsíci

    Fast moving river/moat would be ideal to fully contain them. They need to be 100% surrounded by moving water

  • @YourLocalBystander
    @YourLocalBystander Před 8 měsíci +28

    Not saying first because I have brain cells

  • @vallerichard2698
    @vallerichard2698 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Please notice me😢😢

  • @sillypuso7009
    @sillypuso7009 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Move them in a new but a little similar set up but make the glass more taller and longer and get a more slippery than the talcum barrier

  • @andrewbett5765
    @andrewbett5765 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Maybe a second section for them to expand to would be the best? Something that could keep them in the volcano yet make them feel like they are escaping to somewhere