Searching for the Legendary Blue Ants

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  • čas přidán 2. 07. 2021
  • Searching for the legendary blue ants of the Mt. Banahaw rainforest proved to be quite an adventure! I saw a multitude of creatures and plants, and even had a supernatural experience within the rainforest. Hope you enjoy this week's ant movie. Ant love forever! This video was shot in 4K Ultra HD resolution. #BlueAnts #AntMovie
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  • @AntsCanada
    @AntsCanada  Před 2 lety +3241

    Greetings, Ant Lovers/AC Family! I decided to create an ant movie for you guys this week! Hope you enjoyed this epic adventure and experience searching the rainforest for blue ants! Also, pls remember to LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE, & SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed this video! Ant love forever! Question: Should we keep them?

  • @Thescott16
    @Thescott16 Před 2 lety +2591

    We've had the "Fire Nation", so if he catches a colony of blue ants we need to call them the "Water Tribe".

    • @Nameless_Cat_IsAGoodGame
      @Nameless_Cat_IsAGoodGame Před 2 lety +234

      "But everthing changed when the fire nation attacked"

    • @loify8381
      @loify8381 Před 2 lety +58

      how about water nation?

    • @The-realness-is-baffling
      @The-realness-is-baffling Před 2 lety +76

      Water nation
      Fire nation
      Ground nation
      Island nation

    • @Thescott16
      @Thescott16 Před 2 lety +58

      @@Nameless_Cat_IsAGoodGame Well, I mean, fire ants are aggressively invasive...

    • @mizuenayuri
      @mizuenayuri Před 2 lety +89

      @@loify8381 Water Tribe is more of an Avatar:TLA reference than just Water Nation.

  • @davidmiranda3926
    @davidmiranda3926 Před 2 lety +4873

    I’d say yes to collecting a queen and starting your own captive colony. If you do and the colony thrives, that queen could produce other queens that you can let go and increase the numbers of endemic ants. If the endemic ants number are big enough they can fight off invasive ants.

    • @KittyVibez234
      @KittyVibez234 Před 2 lety +212

      i think your idea is awesome but we have to think about what happens if there are to many ants. They could kill all the bugs and other endemic ants.

    • @raysilva4128
      @raysilva4128 Před 2 lety +142

      Think of the scientific knowledge you could gain from it so yes

    • @sandertheodorsen
      @sandertheodorsen Před 2 lety +79

      Yes! You/we could learn so much form watching the blue ants up close!!! They are beatyfull! I want to se more of them!

    • @johnathanpearson5315
      @johnathanpearson5315 Před 2 lety +38

      Yesssss find a blue ant queen

    • @chrisreece4474
      @chrisreece4474 Před 2 lety +43

      Also another option that has not been suggested yet, is the large off-site land he bought, if he got enough ants before he goes to visit the land he could take a few with him and release them onto the large amount of propert where there should be plenty of room for more ants

  • @WhismanDustin
    @WhismanDustin Před 5 měsíci +42

    If anyone could keep a healthy colony of these blue ants alive it is you. The community here would love to watch you build a beautiful home for them. The fact that you're even asking shows that you're not taking this lightly. I say go for it.

  • @MellowChaos
    @MellowChaos Před 5 měsíci +23

    Wow that forest is something out of a dream. I cant believe there's bees so big and chonky. The flowers are thriving, and the amount of coexistence was so amazing to see. Ive never seen such a diverse forest thats so condensed. I live in the southeast US and we keep losing more and more native species every year. I've been scared of most bugs ever since i was a kid, but its really awesome to see real nature that hasnt been disturbed by humans. And from a distance they cant fly, jump or scuttle unpredictably at me.

  • @quinnswildlife8229
    @quinnswildlife8229 Před 2 lety +3398

    No one talks about how this guy makes a animal planet level documentary every week

    • @elderberrysandwich5565
      @elderberrysandwich5565 Před 2 lety +189

      *Better than animal planet*

    • @dustind4694
      @dustind4694 Před 2 lety +100

      Let's be real this is a guy who juggles world famous singer, conservationist and formicarium expert. I wouldn't be surprised if he started building jet engines for funsies.

    • @clashoclan3371
      @clashoclan3371 Před 2 lety +21

      @@elderberrysandwich5565
      Not really, nothing beats animal planet.

    • @simpboi6835
      @simpboi6835 Před 2 lety +50

      @@clashoclan3371 I like your funni words magic man

    • @Weatherbg11
      @Weatherbg11 Před 2 lety +16

      @@clashoclan3371 ... really?

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un Před 2 lety +1804

    This is an IRL hunt for a shiny Pokemon

  • @michaeltilkens9409
    @michaeltilkens9409 Před rokem +69

    I think you should try cultivateing a colony because rare species are always under threat. So the more we can get into the hobby if they are facing extinction the better the chance they can be brought back into the ecosystem.

  • @roses1162
    @roses1162 Před rokem +7

    i cried happy tears at the thought of you meeting the spirit of the trees of the mountain, and the first thing you say is "i love you" 🥺you're one of the best on youtube, thanks so much for sharing all your passion and hard work with us!

  • @abbienormals1669
    @abbienormals1669 Před 2 lety +554

    "I'm sober" he says, as he proceeds to talk to trees.

  • @case3474
    @case3474 Před 2 lety +766

    This man just casually gets ancient forest spirits sliding into his DMs lol

  • @jakeozoneone
    @jakeozoneone Před rokem +26

    I’d say if anyone could possibly create a habitat that suits them… it’s you… also the fact that you document them and create these videos is great for science and general public knowledge of them… in that case you’re the perfect person to have a colony of blue ants 😄❤️👍🏻

  • @ChrisTuttle
    @ChrisTuttle Před rokem +67

    I believe the ball of white fuzz was a spider mite nest. You can see the wisps of a mite's web trailing off the pinchers. If you look closely, you'll see a couple mites riding the web, looking for the perfect opportunity to take flight. They excrete a small ball of fuzz like a cotton ball balloon to catch the breeze and float away. More impressive is their ability to control their flight and navigate the air turbulence efficiently, like a finely tuned fighter jet. For the last 2 years I've been learning to live with them in my garden and, sadly, in my home. My desire is to understand more about their species by observing their behaviors, their motivations, their strategies for survival, and the environments they thrive in. There is so much to learn.

  • @moyogaming1225
    @moyogaming1225 Před 2 lety +592

    AC: 'I was instantly sober'
    AC: *continues to talk to the trees*

  • @GavinBogie
    @GavinBogie Před 2 lety +340

    “Hooman I offer you blue? Do you accept?” -treeman

  • @MatrionOficial
    @MatrionOficial Před 11 měsíci +16

    Man, i've been watching your channel a lot and i have to say one thing, i am an insectophobe, i litterally get goose bumps whenever there's one on me, everything on your channel, the way you talk about those creatures, the passion in your voice, helps me so so so very much to get over my phobia and get insight little by little, understanding them more.
    Thank you for your content and for the passion your keep showing everytime. Have a great life, the best of luck and all the good wishes to you man

    • @MatrionOficial
      @MatrionOficial Před 11 měsíci

      Yes, Find a queen

    • @gregg6113
      @gregg6113 Před 3 měsíci

      Why be insectphobic, just let two bugs live their life happily together!!!
      (/j)

  • @hormiverso
    @hormiverso Před 2 měsíci +2

    Wow, the rainforest is amazing, and the blue ants are stunning 😍 Thanks for the video. We would love to make a trip to Mount Banahaw and watch all the diversity of this place. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

  • @jacksonwilde3328
    @jacksonwilde3328 Před 2 lety +329

    "The Trees started talking to me"
    "I was instantly sober"
    no, I'm pretty sure you werent

  • @DKforever24
    @DKforever24 Před 2 lety +207

    Damn, AntsCanada really just turned into Planet Earth

    • @insanelyblox7292
      @insanelyblox7292 Před 2 lety +2

      90th like :>

    • @angry__duck4616
      @angry__duck4616 Před 2 lety

      U mean animal planet???

    • @DKforever24
      @DKforever24 Před 2 lety +9

      @@angry__duck4616 No, because Planet Earth is a nature documentary tv show that focuses exclusively on the wildlife of the planet, like how AC focuses on the ants and wildlife in the Antiverse/Antopia. Animal Planet, however, is a tv channel run by a corporation that has been focusing on the humans who interact with the wildlife via lame reality shows, not the wildlife itself.

    • @Daan_015
      @Daan_015 Před 2 lety +2

      I was thinking about “Life in colour” especially when he showed the crab spider on the flower

  • @jimmyredd
    @jimmyredd Před rokem +5

    I saw one of these blue ants once, in the fall of 2009, in MA, USA. It was beautiful, like anodized titanium. I remember trying to look it up after I got home and not being able to find it. I've looked several times over the years and while there were some types of ant that I thought seemed similar, nothing was quite right. I started to think I must be misremembering what I saw.
    But, now I know what it was! I'm sure they're not native to New England, but I saw it right outside the loading bay of a big box store. It must've hitched a ride.
    Thank you for finally solving this mystery for me.

  • @lifeisbutadreamm
    @lifeisbutadreamm Před rokem +12

    This channel fully embodies a level of passion, wonder, and curiosity about the natural world that we should all aspire to ❤

  • @Rainok
    @Rainok Před 2 lety +256

    “A massive bee, about the size of a golf ball”
    That’s gonna be a nope from me dawg

    • @squizzyicetea
      @squizzyicetea Před 2 lety +18

      In Texas, we have giant Tarantula Hawk Wasps. They can be up to 3 inches long, metallic black/blue body with bright red wings.
      They aren't aggressive, but they are curious. Some times I'm not sure what's worse...

    • @ProPrince
      @ProPrince Před 2 lety +3

      @@squizzyicetea arent their stings killer tho?

    • @squizzyicetea
      @squizzyicetea Před 2 lety +9

      @@ProPrince they can't kill you, but you might wish it did..

    • @wilkinlow
      @wilkinlow Před 2 lety +7

      @@squizzyicetea u can literally shoot them with a gun with that size damn

    • @squizzyicetea
      @squizzyicetea Před 2 lety +7

      @@wilkinlow it'd take some good aim, but yeah lol.
      I went out to my chicken coop where I was removing some cactus and one had popped around from behind and ran at me... a wasp CHASED ME out of the coop area. Lmfao 😂

  • @ConnorJMCD
    @ConnorJMCD Před 2 lety +278

    18:06 - "As the male ant struggled to die in peace"
    _Mood_

  • @sukavuka
    @sukavuka Před rokem +10

    Sometimes it's better to watch nature in it's natural environment. Bro I love your passion. Ty for the awesomeness.

  • @CoffeeSuccubus
    @CoffeeSuccubus Před rokem +16

    Id love to see super rare ants in captivity and raised.
    Thatd be so exciting.

  • @GhostSquirell
    @GhostSquirell Před 2 lety +325

    Yess finally the "a nature channel actually about nature" AC is back

    • @huntercool2232
      @huntercool2232 Před 2 lety +19

      As he proceeds to talk to trees and says he’s sober lol

    • @ruthieharrison2609
      @ruthieharrison2609 Před 2 lety +7

      @@huntercool2232 haha I was all chill then he says the trees started talking to him I about choked on a chip 😂 random but okay

    • @crystalm4324
      @crystalm4324 Před 2 lety

      Totally chills at the beginning few minutes of this episode!!!

    • @crystalm4324
      @crystalm4324 Před 2 lety +2

      @@huntercool2232 - lol 😂 I’ve actually had the exact same experience here in Canada - except the trees came forward to me!
      It was on the back 40 of my property that backed on to protected crown land.
      ……and I’d had a whoooollle lot of mushrooms 🍄!

    • @twistedgale
      @twistedgale Před 2 lety

      Ni

  • @kevinpeters6709
    @kevinpeters6709 Před 2 lety +228

    Starting from a single queen is the only option. An established colony feels too risky

    • @SandrA-hr5zk
      @SandrA-hr5zk Před 2 lety +27

      I think someone needs to study nuptial seasons of the elusive blue ants so he can book another stay at that house. Capturing a queen ant feels like he's just giving her the best chance to succeed in making a colony. I couldn't imagine it any other way. We wouldn't want some one stealing us from our home and destroying it, so I don't think it's fair.

    • @ahuman8347
      @ahuman8347 Před 2 lety +2

      IMO That's the best option

  • @LeonGelderblom-rz1kc
    @LeonGelderblom-rz1kc Před rokem +4

    I've seen this guy bring great ant colonies and he can surely keep these alive so i think he is the perfect person to have and admire such a beautiful and rare colony of ants

  • @Xavier730
    @Xavier730 Před rokem +2

    The Blue Ants looks so fairytale like! I've never seen any ant that is blue in colour!

  • @admiralinvertebrate5649
    @admiralinvertebrate5649 Před 2 lety +363

    This video is like how colonists of an alien planet may react when they arrive.

    • @assumjongkey1383
      @assumjongkey1383 Před 2 lety +9

      Or when European exproler got in the new world

    • @texasmama3084
      @texasmama3084 Před 2 lety +7

      They will be like “Ew these nasty humans pollute their planet?!”
      “Yeah they are not intelligent exterminate them.”

    • @bonnie_maen1651
      @bonnie_maen1651 Před 2 lety

      hes an alien confirmed

    • @tatsuyashiba6931
      @tatsuyashiba6931 Před 2 lety +1

      Spanish mode enabled

    • @Why_I_Die
      @Why_I_Die Před 2 lety +5

      "Hey, Aliens Colonist family, take a look at these fleshy little ones, sitting motionless in front of these light panels; seemingly entranced by the shapes on them. They built the shapes to change, for some reason that I can't currently ascertain. If anyone knows why, please leave a comment about it below. The universe truly holds so many mysteries that have yet to be solved; hiding... before our very eyes."
      edit: man, someone really nuked OP's comment with a bot-driven dislike bomb, if OP's comment with this many likes is this far down; someone in one of those top comments above must _really_ want to be seen.

  • @demondruul
    @demondruul Před 2 lety +359

    I love his adoration for bugs. He just pets a stag beetle like it’s a kitten.

  • @NoobixCube
    @NoobixCube Před 5 měsíci +2

    These blue ants are totally different to the ones I used to see when I was a kid. In Australia's southern states, you get what is apparently known as "Diamma Bicolor", which is not actually an ant at all, but a solitary ground-dwelling wasp.

  • @CoolSkeleton-zb9eu
    @CoolSkeleton-zb9eu Před 2 lety +111

    This guy could make an hour long commentary about a piece of floor tile and I would still be intrigued....

  • @B_rad0806
    @B_rad0806 Před 2 lety +223

    If you did find a queen you would be helping it more than you would be harming it. Queens have like a 1% chance of founding into a colony but in captivity chances are exponentially risen. So you catching a queen that would potentially not make it in the wild should not have an impact

    • @aclaymushroomwithaberet7084
      @aclaymushroomwithaberet7084 Před 2 lety +1

      hopefully he'll get one

    • @araz1204
      @araz1204 Před 2 lety +1

      Pog Champ

    • @penombra91
      @penombra91 Před 2 lety +5

      I totally agree, if he happens to find a queen I think we should try, but I would be totally against taking an existing colony from the wild.

  • @noneyabusinessnoneyabusine1959

    Dense rain forest .Changed my mind. Beautiful.

  • @canadagoose188
    @canadagoose188 Před rokem +1

    Yes! I'd love to see a blue ant colony thrive in your care

  • @10sDPR
    @10sDPR Před 2 lety +894

    If anyone could provide them with a high quality of life in captivity, it's you. Besides, it's not a stretch to think that colony would also then become a part of the work this channel does inspiring more people to take notice of and interest in entomology, which could be the beginning of a butterfly effect into new discoveries.

    • @Poggys872
      @Poggys872 Před 2 lety +5

      ok

    • @mstubbs88
      @mstubbs88 Před 2 lety +8

      Couldnt agree more

    • @Dogass-bz5jw
      @Dogass-bz5jw Před 2 lety +1

      @@mstubbs88 yes

    • @katethielen3883
      @katethielen3883 Před 2 lety +5

      Plus, think about the SCIENCE and what we could learn!!!!! We could learn so much about the art of conservation and how to help the species in the long run

    • @squizzyicetea
      @squizzyicetea Před 2 lety +20

      As someone who has had too many negative encounters with fire ants, I can agree.
      This channel has shown me ants aren't for hating.... even if they DO overrun my yard and garden...

  • @MaddyRaddy9
    @MaddyRaddy9 Před 2 lety +347

    I can't believe how incredibly sober you were when you talked to those trees.

    • @monkeyboy8569
      @monkeyboy8569 Před 2 lety +22

      I'm pretty sure I can talk to trees too. Shame I never remember those conversations, night, and why I woke up naked in the forest.

    • @racore1623
      @racore1623 Před 2 lety +7

      @@monkeyboy8569 okay

    • @kickin9068
      @kickin9068 Před 2 lety +5

      I was thinking the same exact thing

    • @Notabl3
      @Notabl3 Před 2 lety +2

      @@monkeyboy8569 I don’t get it

    • @kartim110
      @kartim110 Před 2 lety +4

      He drank too much, and gave some to his camera

  • @ginnied7346
    @ginnied7346 Před 16 hodinami +1

    And I thought our bumble-bees were big in England, I didn't realize some types could grow as large as a golf ball

  • @D.E.Kalaed-pg2cl
    @D.E.Kalaed-pg2cl Před 11 měsíci +2

    "We don't know, we're trees." 😂

  • @walmartvahrudania6521
    @walmartvahrudania6521 Před 2 lety +336

    this channel is the reason why im no longer scared of the bugs in the wild, thanks!

    • @Weatherbg11
      @Weatherbg11 Před 2 lety +3

      Just like the channel "snake discovery" is the reason why I'm not afraid of snakes anymore

    • @linabertolano9161
      @linabertolano9161 Před 2 lety +3

      Cuz u dont have tarantulas in ur house...

    • @dennisp8520
      @dennisp8520 Před 2 lety +2

      This channel makes me appreciate naturr and respect it but bugs still scare me and I don't want them anywhere near my home

    • @jewels4pools347
      @jewels4pools347 Před 2 lety

      I have never been arfrid of bugs

    • @easportsis4222
      @easportsis4222 Před 2 lety

      Same

  • @keithyinger3326
    @keithyinger3326 Před 2 lety +276

    I'd say yes on collecting a queen. Most of them don't survive anyways, so taking one out of the equation isn't going to unbalance anything at all.

    • @kevinlo9154
      @kevinlo9154 Před 2 lety +4

      I agree

    • @sirforest9453
      @sirforest9453 Před 2 lety +3

      fantastic response, i agree

    • @stevefont_
      @stevefont_ Před 2 lety

      Yes

    • @squidsquid7487
      @squidsquid7487 Před 2 lety +3

      So long as it isn't an existing colony.

    • @kcflick6132
      @kcflick6132 Před 2 lety +4

      "Its ok to feed bits of your dead freind to a vulture, as long as you intend to teach the vulture tricks" a quote from civilization 4 mod, caveman to cosmose

  • @kaeganlagerquist1694
    @kaeganlagerquist1694 Před rokem +1

    Thank God for royalty free stock music

  • @norvegicus
    @norvegicus Před 8 měsíci +2

    I remember seeing one of these blue ants when I was really young, and when I told my dad about it he didn't believe me, thinking it was just my 6 year old mind going wild. Years later, I just randomly had this memory pop up in my head, so I googled it, and it's real, and it's endemic to where I live. Turns out I wasn't just an imaginative 6 year old.

  • @green7449
    @green7449 Před 2 lety +115

    Spider knows if he kills the scout, the army will show up.

  • @thwompalot5000
    @thwompalot5000 Před 2 lety +935

    I did some casual research on the blue ant. You're not lying, they're pretty rare and exceptionally rare in captivity. It's a species we could learn a lot about. If you have the chance to attempt a captive colony there's some real questions about them that perhaps you'd be able to answer. I don't just think it would be cool to see, but there's a real chance you could further our understanding of them and may be able to add to their conservation.

    • @lotusql69
      @lotusql69 Před 2 lety +10

      what are their scientific name?

    • @NoBeunoPendejo
      @NoBeunoPendejo Před 2 lety +12

      Great point! I think it would be so awesome if he was able to find a queen and take a colony home! I definitely wouldn't complain considering he's such a great teaching resource.. teaching us all more about insects and nature online! I am positive he's already changed and influenced a lot of young people with his videos which will further scientific and nature conservancy in our youth! Bravo AntCanada! I REALLY hope we get to see a Blue Ant colony on here!! 🙏🐜 the Unicorn of Ants! 🌼

    • @idiotbuster8662
      @idiotbuster8662 Před 2 lety +13

      @@lotusql69 Polyrhachis cyaniventris

    • @t.c.a.3335
      @t.c.a.3335 Před 2 lety +8

      @@NoBeunoPendejo not to be argumentative, but but in my mind it's similar to early explorers capturing animals for zoos and putting a wild creature in a concrete box... or in many cases actually taking people out of their native habitat to put them on exhibition... I think it would be awesome to own a raven... but it was meant to be free and fly... not be a "pet".

    • @zacharynutter3590
      @zacharynutter3590 Před 2 lety +7

      @@t.c.a.3335 youre comparing insects to animals

  • @BGR.306
    @BGR.306 Před rokem +2

    I LOVE BLUE 💙💙

  • @saschasalewskimead129
    @saschasalewskimead129 Před rokem +1

    My favourite was definitely the blue spotted weevil. It was beautiful and very funny-looking.

  • @yareulb2269
    @yareulb2269 Před 2 lety +167

    The Legendary Blue Ants of Mt. Banahaw sounds like something from Skull Island...
    Imagine giant blue ants that hunted the main character.

    • @yoriichitsugikuni1435
      @yoriichitsugikuni1435 Před 2 lety +5

      Time to find a game creator to create a game with this in it

    • @OozeyDrew258
      @OozeyDrew258 Před 2 lety +2

      True

    • @Brendan1259
      @Brendan1259 Před 2 lety +1

      Why hunt the main character, why not help the main character like in "Honey I shrunk the kids"?

    • @eckoreckofantasy
      @eckoreckofantasy Před 2 lety +2

      No, I WANT TO BE THE BLUE ANT

    • @thepolishtech1552
      @thepolishtech1552 Před 2 lety +2

      @@yoriichitsugikuni1435 im learning how to make a platformer to just learn, ill add blue ants

  • @natanhalinowski3174
    @natanhalinowski3174 Před 2 lety +139

    Ants Canadas friends: lets go for a walk
    Ants Canada: go away, I'm looking for blue ants :/

  • @amgadpro
    @amgadpro Před rokem +3

    21:45 i swear this turned into an advertisement for clothing, but instead of clothing, ants

  • @fionamacleod4707
    @fionamacleod4707 Před rokem +1

    I feel like you're best CZcamsr in the world

  • @back-gardencritters9819
    @back-gardencritters9819 Před 2 lety +166

    "I am the lorax, I speak for the trees" -Antscanada

  • @huntercool2232
    @huntercool2232 Před 2 lety +341

    AC: “The Trees spoke to me!”
    Me: “. . . Heh somebody had one too many beers…” 😅

    • @ThyofBNWY
      @ThyofBNWY Před 2 lety +27

      *Vietnam flash blacks*

    • @2ndlittlekingryan654
      @2ndlittlekingryan654 Před 2 lety +9

      Too much redhorse

    • @Shuhister
      @Shuhister Před 2 lety +9

      mushrooms...

    • @sewerfish3672
      @sewerfish3672 Před 2 lety +5

      maybe something harder

    • @Lamycore
      @Lamycore Před 2 lety +9

      yes... beer... definitely nothing other than beer... definitely nothing stronger... definitely beer ;)

  • @AronHartzenberg-tw2bd
    @AronHartzenberg-tw2bd Před 11 dny +1

    you deserve a colony of blue ants best of luck to start a colonyof blue ants

  • @ab-vt1gu
    @ab-vt1gu Před 2 měsíci

    Tbh I’ve had some deep spiritual experiences with old growth trees in the rainforest. They and all the inhabitants big and small are beautiful. Before this video I didn’t even know about blue ants, so amazing! Thank you for sharing such amazing and beautifully shot footage as well as your experience. I always love seeing your videos, ants and other lil creatures are so awesome!!!

  • @michaelhammond8215
    @michaelhammond8215 Před 2 lety +177

    My guy! I normally don’t give ants a second thought but your videos and your infectious passion had me glued for however long this video was because I honestly didn’t feel the time go by. Amazing work!

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Před 2 lety +31

      Thank you and happy you enjoyed! Ant love forever!

    • @W01f.
      @W01f. Před 2 lety

      Same thats the reason i love watching hie videos

    • @W01f.
      @W01f. Před 2 lety +1

      You really should Watch more of his videos!

  • @JayMart84
    @JayMart84 Před 2 lety +221

    Answer to your question- I think you do a great job educating yourself and giving the colonies you raise the best lives they can get in captivity so I see no harm in raising a colony of blue ants. It would be an education for everyone. It’s like you said- you’d be helping survive the species since it’s so rare.

    • @malorika
      @malorika Před 2 lety +3

      i agree with this

    • @Theglobalhistoryproductions
      @Theglobalhistoryproductions Před 2 lety +3

      I agree completely

    • @quillclock
      @quillclock Před 2 lety +5

      maybe wait till he gets the new house done that new ant room would be suitable for them blue bois

    • @gilliesiut2332
      @gilliesiut2332 Před 2 lety +3

      I don’t feel there is enough research done on them in the wild to provide proper care.

    • @sarahluchies1076
      @sarahluchies1076 Před 2 lety +1

      I think he should only take a new queen, and not a newly established colony, as that won't have carved out an individual place yet.

  • @esmeraldaweatherwaxe970
    @esmeraldaweatherwaxe970 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I never cared much for antfarms, the captivity angle always made me cringe..
    but having seen your devotion and understanding of the way nature connects,
    and your respect for the blue ants and the gift that just observation itself already is,
    I now believe your research and how you share your passion, can do so much good..
    ambassadors are bridges between species.

  • @aidenwilliams2864
    @aidenwilliams2864 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Yes, keep the ants keep in, keep on. They're legendary veterinary blue app you can take. You can keep one of the elites during the flight.

  • @jonathanhord8067
    @jonathanhord8067 Před 2 lety +147

    We should wait till nuptial season to try and get a queen instead of trying to move an established wild colony, disturbing them in the process.

  • @clearlyepic9958
    @clearlyepic9958 Před 2 lety +402

    I know the effort to make this short film had to have been extraordinary compared to your regular Antiverse videos… but I would love to see more short films like this every once in awhile. Great job!… and keep doing what you’re doing! Congratulations to your success!

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Před 2 lety +46

      Thank you and noted! Ant love forever!

    • @XXDrippy09
      @XXDrippy09 Před 2 lety +1

      No because I try to keep an ant colony one time but I thought twice because of the survival it can survive on its own so I just let the ants be I rescued a bunny one time in the wild it was scared we took care of it and then one day after it died sadly🙁

    • @AstralSparrows
      @AstralSparrows Před rokem

      @@XXDrippy09i can't understand IF you are hating on him for keeping ants (which would make Me mad since i keep ants of my own) or you just don't like keeping ants

  • @aml6646
    @aml6646 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I love how passionate you are about the insects around you

  • @benniedrew4095
    @benniedrew4095 Před 2 měsíci +1

    It’s so crazy to think that all that is just a minuscule fraction of the rainforest and those are just bug level and one of thousands of areas it’s incredible

  • @samueldruidic9828
    @samueldruidic9828 Před 2 lety +64

    You can hear the spark in his eyes when he talks about ecosystems he truly is the purest

  • @minecraftkidabuayad8667
    @minecraftkidabuayad8667 Před rokem +2

    It is crazy on how much I love this channel I have been watching for years and still amazes me to this day on how much I lean love you dud 💓

  • @WickensWickedReptiles
    @WickensWickedReptiles Před 2 lety +618

    I'm hooked on this channel now.... I need ants

    • @EmbeddedWithin
      @EmbeddedWithin Před 2 lety +27

      Might get ants soon, although here in Malaysia ants are everywhere, from under your bed to the back of your phone case :/

    • @Silverstar2000
      @Silverstar2000 Před 2 lety +6

      Wickens Wicked Reptiles! 😀

    • @entityjack2572
      @entityjack2572 Před 2 lety +9

      @@EmbeddedWithin Just because he has a checkmark doesn't mean he is farming likes or subs, it actually sounds like a genuine comment made by a genuine content creator.

    • @EmbeddedWithin
      @EmbeddedWithin Před 2 lety +2

      @@entityjack2572 I’ll edit it to be a more friendly one then

    • @BeydleDroid
      @BeydleDroid Před 2 lety +2

      Check online to see if there are any retailers that order in your country then check care sheets for ants before buying and I recommend starting with at least a queen and 5-10 workers

  • @sevenproxies
    @sevenproxies Před 4 měsíci

    You're such a nerd and I love it, you're so passionate. Always be yourself!

  • @charlesshepherd8119
    @charlesshepherd8119 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thanks! This was a truly inspirational episode.

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Před 6 měsíci

      Thanks for the superchat!🐜🐜🐜🐜

  • @bishop_breloom
    @bishop_breloom Před 2 lety +192

    The guy who owns the Airbnb: “What are you doin?”
    AC: “Watching the bugs.”
    Airbnb: “…”

    • @maexslg-at
      @maexslg-at Před 2 lety +7

      I mean he's getting paid to see bugs so... I wouldn't complain.

    • @snorlax4428
      @snorlax4428 Před 2 lety

      @@maexslg-at yeah

    • @xxdragonxxyt5544
      @xxdragonxxyt5544 Před 2 lety

      @@maexslg-at I mean you aren't wrong

  • @Blueheartsnroses
    @Blueheartsnroses Před 2 lety +85

    I never knew blue ants even existed!
    All i can say is this journey is gonna be hella good!..

  • @rodneyfriberg9984
    @rodneyfriberg9984 Před 2 měsíci

    This has to be one of if not the best nature/insect channel on CZcams and this video has reminded me of that. You need your own show 😂

  • @vendlanoren3013
    @vendlanoren3013 Před rokem +1

    Yes i think you shuld keep them in captivity❤

  • @SaltNBattery
    @SaltNBattery Před 2 lety +38

    This is real? People like this guy actually exist?! He's too wholesome, too stoked on life.

    • @Pianodaddyy
      @Pianodaddyy Před rokem +1

      Hahahaha I thought the same to myself

  • @inthruoutthru
    @inthruoutthru Před 8 měsíci +1

    I Think You Should Keep A Colony Of The Beautiful Blue Ants, I Would Love To See You Have A Colony Of The Blue Ants, And I Would Love To Learn More About Blue Ants On Your CZcams Channel.

  • @PapaFujiwara
    @PapaFujiwara Před 2 lety +79

    Are we not going to talk about how he pet the beetle like a dog.

  • @janetkouma1
    @janetkouma1 Před 5 měsíci

    Spending New Years Eve. 2023 watching this and am enjoying it so much, thank you.

  • @jacobmerritt2483
    @jacobmerritt2483 Před 2 lety +140

    This man knows how to make you incredibly excited about something that he is excited about. That is a gift. Not to mention these professionally produced videos that are as good or better than anything on TV. Kudos to you, good sir. You have a lot to offer the people (and ants) of this world.

  • @racheldavis4107
    @racheldavis4107 Před 2 lety +69

    I wish CZcams had a "love button" because this is a great episode!

    • @mekomamizuko
      @mekomamizuko Před 2 lety +3

      I agree, a simple “like” button isn’t sufficient enough

  • @jeffmyla
    @jeffmyla Před rokem

    Thank you for coming in our country

  • @noovaacaane7475
    @noovaacaane7475 Před rokem +1

    Everytime coming down from heartwarming epiphany I look up to see a tree just getting roughed up by the wind
    I feel as if the tree shared some wisdom with me.
    Great video!

  • @igorpporfirio8449
    @igorpporfirio8449 Před 2 lety +12

    My god, this footage is on the same level as many documentaries, just amazing and beautiful

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Před 2 lety +5

      Thank you! Thank you for noticing rhe details. Ant love forever!

  • @arncalago
    @arncalago Před 2 lety +85

    That "velvety" blue ant is pretty common here in Quezon Province. They often wander/scavenge alone, unlike other ants.

    • @bman296
      @bman296 Před 2 lety +4

      Me having just woken up, does that mean they're like independent or do they have a queen

    • @luckycorn8590
      @luckycorn8590 Před 2 lety +3

      @@bman296 all ants are eusocial, they just stray farther away than usual

    • @omair.raza1
      @omair.raza1 Před 2 lety +3

      @@bman296 I think they have a queen, well at least that's what I observed when I had studied a blue ant colony hill

    • @arncalago
      @arncalago Před 2 lety +1

      @@bman296 I think they do have a queen just like any other ant colony, it just that when I observe them on plants or gardens in Quezon, they (most of the time) wander/forage alone and you wont see that kind of specie forming a line when gathering foods like any other ants species.

    • @mabelcamejo715
      @mabelcamejo715 Před 2 lety

      Are you sure it’s not just a blue velvet ant

  • @ginaserrato7981
    @ginaserrato7981 Před rokem +1

    I love this informative platform 👏

  • @MYKVIDEOS-zg5rp
    @MYKVIDEOS-zg5rp Před rokem

    I would love a series for BLUE ants :)

  • @YTSaltyGamer
    @YTSaltyGamer Před 2 lety +87

    *His Review:* "Really loved it! We found GIANT Spiders and toxic frogs and all types of mystery bees and ants so amazing!"
    *Somebody trying to get Air Bnb:* "."

  • @luvjisoo-cd7dn
    @luvjisoo-cd7dn Před 2 lety +33

    The blue weevil should really consider being a model, it’ll steal the whole show with its blue color

  • @ellaphung718
    @ellaphung718 Před rokem

    I am a huge ant lover and been following your Channel for years

  • @vapidforsaken7992
    @vapidforsaken7992 Před 9 měsíci

    this channel is a hidden gem! gratitude

  • @TheViolet782
    @TheViolet782 Před 2 lety +99

    Absolutely adored the supermodel blue beetle, what a fashion queen

    • @EasterIsland420
      @EasterIsland420 Před rokem

      Yassss

    • @francrcg
      @francrcg Před rokem

      Ive seen a white ant, why isnt it black? Something feels off..

    • @rafia.r1373
      @rafia.r1373 Před rokem

      @@francrcg its probably a thermite

    • @Kuro_TvT
      @Kuro_TvT Před rokem

      @@francrcgit's probably an ant who's exo skeleton hasn't hardened

  • @mezmerized4lifejay654
    @mezmerized4lifejay654 Před 2 lety +138

    The Blue Ant colony can be called "Nightcrawlers" or "Mystique" 🐜😋

  • @user-wb9rw3hb1j
    @user-wb9rw3hb1j Před 11 měsíci +1

    they are the prettiest ants in the wold

  • @scorpioninpink
    @scorpioninpink Před 11 měsíci

    That Weevil was gorgeous.

  • @TheNoteblockLizard
    @TheNoteblockLizard Před 2 lety +1217

    My favourite colour is turquoise ... so not in that 40% ? XD
    Personally, I'd love to see what we can learn from observing the blue ants ... Although you are right about them looking off in a container ... maybe, if you do find a queen, aim for a paludarium themed after the jungle you found them in?
    Either way, I sense a return visit at some point XD

  • @markkrebs7474
    @markkrebs7474 Před 2 lety +79

    That earwig probaby has a packet of pollen from an Orchid "stamped" on his back. Orchids posess intricate mechanisms which can move and literally deposit a packet of pollen on the back of pollinating insects.

  • @nnoners
    @nnoners Před rokem

    thanks so much for visiting the Philippines

  • @baston3205
    @baston3205 Před rokem +1

    I know this’s an older vid but I’ve been binge watching ur videos. I’ve never been interested in insects but man, the way you make ur videos is amazing. It’s so educational and what makes it is your commentary. No one I’ve seen makes commentary this engaging, interesting, and educational. Ur doing something great here man, I hope you realize that

  • @HelpMeIAmConfused
    @HelpMeIAmConfused Před 2 lety +30

    This is the best episode I've ever watched in ac's channel so far

    • @AntsCanada
      @AntsCanada  Před 2 lety +10

      🙏❤🐜

    • @namename9998
      @namename9998 Před 2 lety +2

      @@AntsCanada 28:17 Since you reconsidered not/collecting a colony of blue ants does that mean you're reconsidering Antopia Park? What you said from 28:17 on is what everyone who doesn't support Antopia Park is thinking. Either way you've proven Antopia Park already exists, you visited it. If you really want to do something then do an air bnb. No gift shop, no treehouses, nothing. Just a few rooms in the main house people can rent rooms for however long they want. Antopia Park is all about ego, a room for rent is sharing the passion.
      Put yourself in the ant's position. How would you feel if hordes of giants were wandering around where you lived.

    • @Godzillagamer1577
      @Godzillagamer1577 Před 2 lety +1

      @@namename9998 buddy this channel is about bugs

    • @autocorrecter999
      @autocorrecter999 Před 2 lety

      @@Godzillagamer1577 Yeah.

  • @Klokateer68
    @Klokateer68 Před 2 lety +122

    AC; "I'm worried about moving my ants into my new house" also AC; "let's get more before we move in"

    • @charpool169
      @charpool169 Před 2 lety +2

      Lol well to be fair I think some of those worries could be import issues, so a already native species that is already in country should be easier I would think.

    • @DenkerNZ
      @DenkerNZ Před 2 lety +2

      @@charpool169 What import issues? He's already based in the Philippines. Just moving houses.

    • @vincesayshello
      @vincesayshello Před 2 lety +1

      That’s probably why his latest setups are pretty small compared to the more elaborate ones.

    • @charpool169
      @charpool169 Před 2 lety

      @@DenkerNZ the channel name literally has Canada in it though, and I could have sworn in one of the early videos about the new house he had said going from one country to another and getting new native species to find and film was one of his reasons

    • @WarBovine
      @WarBovine Před 2 lety +4

      @@charpool169 He started in Canada but moved many years ago. He's just moving from the city into a more rural setting. He bought a massive stretch of land even more remotely located to create a preserve.

  • @marcobuijsen1745
    @marcobuijsen1745 Před rokem

    Only 1 thing i have to say. BRAVO!!!