What’s Inside A Colony Of Leaf Cutter Ants?

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  • čas přidán 1. 06. 2022

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  • @kinoko6096
    @kinoko6096 Před rokem +121

    Ants are so cool!! Have you ever had issues with them escaping into your house? I’d be so paranoid letting them have access to a container without a lid.

  • @OliM3gALP
    @OliM3gALP Před 2 lety +64

    Very cool!
    I like these kinds of longer videos much more entertaining to watch than the shorts. I still enjoy all content you make. Keep it up!

    • @LightsCameraAnts
      @LightsCameraAnts  Před 2 lety +22

      Thanks Oliver! My plan is to dedicate this youtube channel to longer videos! I plan on making more, hoping you all like them and watch them.❤️

    • @pixel50_
      @pixel50_ Před 2 lety +1

      Yes!!

    • @turdFerguson565
      @turdFerguson565 Před 2 lety +1

      @@LightsCameraAnts love it man! Keep em coming!

    • @mototechy7362
      @mototechy7362 Před rokem

      i think hes dead

    • @JosephWMicheli
      @JosephWMicheli Před rokem +1

      @@LightsCameraAnts Very excited for this, your colony was fascinating and I'd love to hear you discuss them in excruciating detail.

  • @TheFruitingChamber
    @TheFruitingChamber Před rokem +3

    Love the symbiotic relations of the leaf cutter ants and fungi

  • @comanderhevyct-7826
    @comanderhevyct-7826 Před 2 lety +6

    I normally don't like ants because they came into my room for like 6 months straight but when I watch you videos it makes me think that ants aren't all that bad

  • @pixel50_
    @pixel50_ Před 2 lety +14

    Yessss!! Thank you it’s finally here!!!

  • @TheKatarinaGiselle
    @TheKatarinaGiselle Před rokem +9

    Found you from Antd Canada and going to follow you on all your platforms! Keep up the great work and get serious about building your platform and brand! I love to see people succeed! You are doing so great already man! 💓💗❤️

  • @oliverb7897
    @oliverb7897 Před rokem +1

    Thanks boylei for pointing me towards this channel. Fascinating!

  • @danielleb.7055
    @danielleb.7055 Před rokem +2

    These are amazing. I wish you posted more videos on yt than shorts. I really enjoy watching your videos. Have a great day

  • @IndianJimmy1
    @IndianJimmy1 Před rokem +1

    You should do an ant tour on all of your ants

  • @virginiamacisaac6067
    @virginiamacisaac6067 Před rokem +2

    Awesome video
    I am a huge fan of ants I have been for years. I enjoyed this video because you actually showed and explained what happened once the little pieces of the leaves got into the nest. I have watched a million videos and never came across this little but huge detail being explained. 🌿 Leaf cutter ants are one of my favorites. I just came across you the other day I subscribed and I really enjoy your videos. Also wanted to ask why don't you use powder as a barrier? Why do you prefer not to? Just curious... Keep up the great work!

  • @user-jo4qx4jw2y
    @user-jo4qx4jw2y Před rokem

    i love it i hope you reach 20m subscribers

  • @meshmeso
    @meshmeso Před rokem

    I don’t know why I feel good watching these ants 😂

  • @Davidsp275
    @Davidsp275 Před rokem

    I love your leaf cutter ants

  • @Neko16gram
    @Neko16gram Před rokem

    Cute little minims doing their little leafy fungus jobs

  • @Dre-np9yk
    @Dre-np9yk Před rokem +1

    You got your clip in daily dose of internet! Congrats, never thought you would be shouted out from a CZcamsr like him!

  • @nateblack1379
    @nateblack1379 Před rokem

    Thank you for the info I love ants and didnt know that leaf cutters ants mandibles actually dull neat

  • @codylove6957
    @codylove6957 Před rokem

    Amazing set up!

  • @gavlewis6896
    @gavlewis6896 Před 10 měsíci

    My boy and I like watching your videos

  • @SeriesFightClass
    @SeriesFightClass Před rokem

    SO INSPIRING DUDE! I've never thought ants were so cool

  • @aliteralpothole9205
    @aliteralpothole9205 Před 5 měsíci

    There used to be a huge Texas Leafcutter colony in a local park. Someone decided to poison them (I think) and they went from a dominant colony to a small, weak colony, but they survived. They were poisoned in the fall and now good leaves are scarce since it’s winter. Despite the lack of good foliage, they’ve survived off of acorns that are extremely plentiful around the nest. I haven’t seen leafcutters harvest anything but leaves before this, so seeing them adapt in real time is quite amazing.

  • @milliethechicken5725
    @milliethechicken5725 Před rokem

    This is why leaf cutter ants are my favorite species of ants I wanna raise one when I am older :)

  • @xClownpiece
    @xClownpiece Před rokem

    i bet that fungus spike would be a sick decoration if it could be preserved

  • @zoomdiepie75
    @zoomdiepie75 Před 2 lety +7

    where is the wasp update??

    • @LightsCameraAnts
      @LightsCameraAnts  Před 2 lety +1

      I’m making a long form video of her. It will be a little while before you all see it though 🤫

  • @Our._Hannie
    @Our._Hannie Před rokem

    That’s big jaws. “Queen”

  • @scorchinggoat9589
    @scorchinggoat9589 Před 2 lety +1

    Thought the thumbnail said "HUAE QUEEN"

  • @clashpat9874
    @clashpat9874 Před rokem

    One of my favorite queen ants

  • @mansgotdavie2752
    @mansgotdavie2752 Před rokem

    Wow, this is fucking amazing to watch. Such grafters dem ants

  • @SageThyme23
    @SageThyme23 Před rokem

    Cool video, I came over from Boylei Hobby Time. I would say please can you make a playlist for your normal videos and then a playlist for your shorts? It would make it easier to enjoy

  • @ProximityFR4K
    @ProximityFR4K Před rokem +1

    i need leaf cutter ants

  • @xenomorphqueenqueenalien6501

    We love Ants they are our cousins we as Xenomorphs share same as Lifecycle as them and protect our Hive at any cost!

    • @trickyclown4227
      @trickyclown4227 Před 2 lety +1

      Godzilla had a stroke reading this and fucking died

  • @loganguy2155
    @loganguy2155 Před rokem

    The ant queen is like the xenomorph queen

  • @dontale8176
    @dontale8176 Před rokem

    This is pretty interesting I appreciate it

  • @moritzjochum5507
    @moritzjochum5507 Před 2 lety +6

    How do you manage the humidity in the Fundus garden?

    • @LightsCameraAnts
      @LightsCameraAnts  Před 2 lety +3

      I water the plaster at the bottom of the nest and that plaster retains moisture and humidity

  • @ditto5578
    @ditto5578 Před měsícem

    Bro the leaf cutter ant queen is a titan

  • @Marioreal3am
    @Marioreal3am Před rokem

    These ants look cool

  • @Jonah5590.
    @Jonah5590. Před 11 dny

    I want to keep some ants.

  • @DragonBeld7998
    @DragonBeld7998 Před rokem

    I subbed plus how do you not get discusted when they walk on you?

  • @WilliamWILSON-pr9mm
    @WilliamWILSON-pr9mm Před rokem

    can you show us a longer in the area videos please about ants

  • @bearcline9027
    @bearcline9027 Před 2 lety

    Hello I’m a new follower

  • @antshungary9666
    @antshungary9666 Před rokem +1

    What kind of repellent do you use, or slippery thing do you use to keep the ants from climbing up? Alcohol and powder? or do you think the less natural way is better that you can just buy?

  • @petroniloroque1358
    @petroniloroque1358 Před rokem

    i just want a queen ant so badly

  • @noobgod3964
    @noobgod3964 Před 8 měsíci

    THEY HAVE RECOVERED !!!!!

  • @mrbacon-un5ll
    @mrbacon-un5ll Před rokem +2

    Do they eat a specific type of leaves or can you give them any leaves?

  • @Galax77
    @Galax77 Před 2 lety

    today i say a black ant queen that STILL HAD WINGS?!?!?! i saw it during boy scout camp, it was awsome

  • @Shepardluver
    @Shepardluver Před rokem

    I love leaf cutters. I wish it was easier to get one in Flordia lol. Carpenters run the roost here

  • @travisglover2681
    @travisglover2681 Před rokem

    FULL VIDEOS PLEASE!!

  • @mellewedin8221
    @mellewedin8221 Před rokem

    Their fungus home is beautiful to me

  • @cut-zonevideos406
    @cut-zonevideos406 Před rokem +1

    Is there anywhere I can get a leafcutter queen for a more affordable price? I have been watching and learning about these ants for months now, and I feel ready to start a colony, but I cant spend three hundred bucks on an ant. (also, you mentioned "both of the queens"...Does that mean leafcutters can be polygynus?)

  • @SGTransportEnthusiast11
    @SGTransportEnthusiast11 Před 2 lety +6

    Wow!! The fungus garden is so big!! Is this Bertha's colony or is it Tick and Tack's colony?

  • @jinhangchu11
    @jinhangchu11 Před 11 měsíci

    Ants vs mantis pls

  • @bigsanrio
    @bigsanrio Před rokem +1

    Definitely should make longer videos love learning about ants

  • @dshbwlto1
    @dshbwlto1 Před rokem +1

    2:33 So the leaves are... fungible?

  • @mariedelacruz5463
    @mariedelacruz5463 Před rokem +1

    I wish I had a ant for a pet

  • @___Wrench___
    @___Wrench___ Před rokem

    my question is, is the fungus okay to touch because I love ants but fungus is my phobia

  • @sijaanhallak5279
    @sijaanhallak5279 Před rokem +1

    Can you please do longer version videos? 10 minutes and more. 3 minutes isnt enough

    • @LightsCameraAnts
      @LightsCameraAnts  Před rokem +1

      Yeah I’m trying to figure it out. I want to make long videos but at the same time I don’t want to drag out the story longer than it needs to be

    • @sijaanhallak5279
      @sijaanhallak5279 Před rokem

      @@LightsCameraAnts Thanks a lot!
      I think a lot of people like me want just to explore more about the ants and how they behave in raw videos.
      You can also open a patreon and whoever subscribes you name an ant/colony after their name or something like that.
      There are a lot of ways to scale up your channel.
      Good luck! I love your channel.

  • @PingHousehold13
    @PingHousehold13 Před rokem

    This is fascinating! We live in a somewhat rural area and have a MASSIVE population of leaf cutters. If you ever want to do a special where you investigate what this looks like when it's at least 1000 times the population, we've got some! 🤣

  • @marugotofromMCGI
    @marugotofromMCGI Před rokem

    wait... they even compost? am I understanding that right?
    Love from MCGI💕

  • @kobishanpiratheebraj4485

    Can you make a ant war using invasive ants if you don't want its ok

  • @kynleevaldez2988
    @kynleevaldez2988 Před rokem +1

    Have you ever run out of food? If not how do you get food

  • @dexterweekes154
    @dexterweekes154 Před rokem

    I’m looking to get my own Atta cephalotes that I saw from your tiktik but I’m worried about the care and step up, have u got any tips

  • @khariwilliams5497
    @khariwilliams5497 Před rokem

    You said queens, does this colony have multiple? Is that usual for leaf cutters?

  • @captainfungi4711
    @captainfungi4711 Před rokem

    Do you know if you're allowed to keep leaf cutter ants in Canada??

  • @fanficfan8599
    @fanficfan8599 Před rokem

    I can't help but wonder how do you keep your hands from escaping a setup like that?

  • @mohdzamzuri3773
    @mohdzamzuri3773 Před rokem

    thank to bro

  • @John-lz2bs
    @John-lz2bs Před rokem

    I wish I could have ants but my mom is allergic to them so I can't risk them getting out

  • @shawnjohnstondc
    @shawnjohnstondc Před 10 měsíci

    Where do you buy your ants?

  • @randy-x
    @randy-x Před rokem +3

    Yoooooo! You got on Daily Dose of Internet today! Congratulations!

    • @LightsCameraAnts
      @LightsCameraAnts  Před rokem +1

      Ik! Thanks! ❤️

    • @Ant392
      @Ant392 Před rokem

      Ik he is a bad ant keeper he is new and he always touches the queen and shine lights to the ant colony

    • @AJ56563
      @AJ56563 Před rokem

      @@Ant392 SHUT

    • @GNKClips
      @GNKClips Před rokem

      @@AJ56563 its true

    • @AJ56563
      @AJ56563 Před rokem

      @@GNKClips he didn’t have to be mean about

  • @amazinggamer4322
    @amazinggamer4322 Před 2 lety

    I have a question one day I would like to start my own leafcutter ant colony but can you use basically from outside

  • @noblemaremilker
    @noblemaremilker Před rokem

    This makes me want to see what the 'fruit' produced by the fungus garden looks like...

  • @zionempire1675
    @zionempire1675 Před 11 měsíci

    Hey love the vids but maybe upload some more vidoes not alot more shorts

  • @nira4miller
    @nira4miller Před rokem

    Pls try taking care of antlion

  • @TheNotoriousweav
    @TheNotoriousweav Před 10 měsíci

    How do you take care of leaf cutter ants Beacause if I get some I don't want them to fall of that stick connecting them to there leafs and there nest

  • @kenankeshwar5
    @kenankeshwar5 Před 11 měsíci

    How did you make your set up?

  • @gaevinryanmalaluan9727

    Yea I'm be so paranoid to

  • @Johnny-yy7my
    @Johnny-yy7my Před 2 lety +2

    There fungus garden is
    MASSIVE!!!

    • @LightsCameraAnts
      @LightsCameraAnts  Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah it’s gotten much bigger since when I first got them! A lot of the workers are hiding within the fungus so there’s always more that you would think at first.

    • @flovd77
      @flovd77 Před 2 lety

      their*

    • @Johnny-yy7my
      @Johnny-yy7my Před 2 lety

      @@flovd77 ok

  • @IndianJimmy1
    @IndianJimmy1 Před rokem

    Do you have to refill the container with leaves everyday?

  • @Doodoofart216
    @Doodoofart216 Před rokem

    Question is the colony they live in the entire fungus and if so how do they start a new nest?

  • @dacorndog1983
    @dacorndog1983 Před 2 lety

    Are you able to buy these ants or are they more of a exotic variety

    • @tobilab281
      @tobilab281 Před rokem

      If you are in texas, there is a species of leafcutters. So if you live i texas i guess u could try to find one online/outside

  • @fancyants9383
    @fancyants9383 Před 2 lety +1

    Are leaf cutter ants easy to keep?

  • @just_frogin
    @just_frogin Před 2 lety

    I wanna try these hobby how do i get the queen to lay eggs?

  • @CarSpotter69_W
    @CarSpotter69_W Před rokem

    How do you get soldier ants?

  • @roboticpotato3974
    @roboticpotato3974 Před rokem

    I want to be an ant now!😢

  • @kingborneo2108
    @kingborneo2108 Před 2 lety

    Can u create a ant war??

  • @ajwadshaikh4256
    @ajwadshaikh4256 Před 2 lety +1

    Where can we find the colony setup we really dont get it in our surrounding shops can you give us a link to buy on Amazon and a video of how to setup it for first time with bigginer tips (really needed bro)

  • @thomasthornton9549
    @thomasthornton9549 Před rokem

    Are Ants Basically Small Humans

  • @sillyboi7931
    @sillyboi7931 Před 11 měsíci

    WOWWW

  • @MurderMind59
    @MurderMind59 Před rokem

    *i thought weaver queens was the largest*

  • @ntdevin7277
    @ntdevin7277 Před 2 lety

    Yo where did you get this ants?

  • @ninjaken_art
    @ninjaken_art Před rokem

    Is there a king and queen in the ant colony and what are the ants with wings called?

    • @eddytseng3012
      @eddytseng3012 Před rokem

      no but the ants with wing are called alates

  • @hayleystone6710
    @hayleystone6710 Před rokem

    How come there is two queen ants in the leafcutter colony rather than there just bieng one?

  • @chillcannongames5758
    @chillcannongames5758 Před 2 lety

    The house at the end looks like a castle reaching to the sky. Dipe

    • @LightsCameraAnts
      @LightsCameraAnts  Před 2 lety

      Yeah it’s super cool how they structure their fungus garden

  • @walterrauda1799
    @walterrauda1799 Před 11 měsíci

    How do you even catch an ant

  • @banjrz6679
    @banjrz6679 Před 9 měsíci

    WHERE ARE YOU GETING THEM😭

  • @manuelh.7254
    @manuelh.7254 Před 2 lety +1

    I want to keep leaf cutters in the future, but I am afraid a bit of the massiv size they can grow... do you have any suggestions how to keep them smaller?
    I mean 8million workers need a big sized room and like a full garbage-sack of fresh leafs every day... :_D

    • @LightsCameraAnts
      @LightsCameraAnts  Před 2 lety

      Ah yes. So you can keep them small. Just limit their space and food. You can also fill off workers to get rid of some swarms

    • @manuelh.7254
      @manuelh.7254 Před 2 lety

      @@LightsCameraAnts Ah ok. Thanks for the answer. I keep this in mind, if I buy a colony in the future. :)

    • @xenomorphqueenqueenalien6501
      @xenomorphqueenqueenalien6501 Před 2 lety

      @@LightsCameraAnts Seems you forgot to leave a heart on the Queen's comment 😐 though i gave you two subs

  • @tuyennguyen4735
    @tuyennguyen4735 Před 8 měsíci

    Lol that is weird

  • @Titan_Beetle
    @Titan_Beetle Před rokem

    how do you ants not escape

  • @randy-x
    @randy-x Před 2 lety

    Where do you buy your equipment? I think you said it in another video, but I can't find it. 😅

    • @LightsCameraAnts
      @LightsCameraAnts  Před 2 lety +1

      You can buy rose petals, plaster of paris, tubing, and clear containers all online

    • @randy-x
      @randy-x Před 2 lety

      @@LightsCameraAnts which stores would you recommend(for ant keeping supplies)?

    • @LightsCameraAnts
      @LightsCameraAnts  Před 2 lety +2

      @@randy-x for general ant keeping, as of now I’d recommend High Tech Ants, byFormica, Tar Heel Ants, Aus Ants, and there are probably some more good ones but those are the ones I’ve either kept ants in or heard are really good

    • @randy-x
      @randy-x Před 2 lety

      @@LightsCameraAnts thanks!

  • @maky47udud
    @maky47udud Před 2 lety

    have you ever killed an ant and why?
    did you killed it by accident?

  • @op_neon450
    @op_neon450 Před rokem

    Ants

  • @bioluminescentu
    @bioluminescentu Před rokem +2

    Where is he? I mean, no rush, just wanna make sure he’s okay. Hasn’t posted anything in a while 😕😕😕