Ant Room Tour | Spider Ants

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  • čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
  • In this documentary on ant keeping, I cover all the strange happenings inside a large colony of “Spider Ants” (Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus). From their spider-like body structure to their wingless queens, to their massive repletes, and their bat-like nesting behaviours...Some very odd ants indeed!
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    Written, narrated, filmed, and edited by Jordan Dean.
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    Kevin MacLeod - (incompetech.com)
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  • @kosmickalamity7071
    @kosmickalamity7071 Před 5 lety +1287

    Imagine your whole purpose in life just being a living fridge

    • @SanrioHorror
      @SanrioHorror Před 5 lety +35

      IM GONE 💀

    • @Ghost1170
      @Ghost1170 Před 5 lety +49

      Ya but theyre taken care of so well lol

    • @kosmickalamity7071
      @kosmickalamity7071 Před 5 lety +60

      Ghost1170 I would rather live on my own with no one than hang on the ceiling being morbidly obese

    • @RainAngel111
      @RainAngel111 Před 5 lety +14

      Like being an adipose cell

    • @sagganuts18
      @sagganuts18 Před 5 lety +49

      slightly better than being a spermbank that dies after giving out your sperm, like the male ants

  • @Meeminator
    @Meeminator Před 5 lety +732

    Australia: exists
    Demon spawn: it’s free real estate

    • @kosmickalamity7071
      @kosmickalamity7071 Před 5 lety +5

      Subscribe to me if you hate fortnite pretty fuckin much

    • @andreimercer8555
      @andreimercer8555 Před 5 lety +2

      @@kosmickalamity7071 this is so random and also fortnite is ez pz

    • @Kontaras987
      @Kontaras987 Před 5 lety +15

      @@andreimercer8555 fortnite is fucking trash bruh

    • @zman9315
      @zman9315 Před 5 lety +3

      this meme is so old and unfunny sorry :/

    • @kosmickalamity7071
      @kosmickalamity7071 Před 4 lety +6

      Psywriter you know that the only reason “sub to me if you hate fortnite” is in the comment is because I was responding to the guy with that name right? I didn’t say that lol I wasn’t saying anything about fortnite

  • @gocheese753
    @gocheese753 Před 5 lety +732

    So you’re telling that not only there’s an Ants Canada but also an ants Australia 🤯

    • @xxportalxx.
      @xxportalxx. Před 4 lety +37

      That was my initial reaction too! Hahaha

    • @kosmickalamity7071
      @kosmickalamity7071 Před 4 lety +45

      Yeah but this one is better lol

    • @7oxic7rash52
      @7oxic7rash52 Před 4 lety +23

      I'm so happy I found another ant channel. Ants terrify me but I LOVE studying them.

    • @theepsfilms
      @theepsfilms Před 4 lety +9

      Well when someone becomes successful someone is bound to copy them

    • @lorcan2675
      @lorcan2675 Před 4 lety +42

      @@theepsfilms this channel is 6 years old far before mikeys channel became popular so no he didn't copy him for success

  • @bruhomomento8800
    @bruhomomento8800 Před 5 lety +391

    I thought they only lived to torture me in Borderlands

  • @Renegade-Bundi
    @Renegade-Bundi Před 5 lety +365

    the thing that i find interesting is how the queen wanders around like a pregnant mother that wants to do something instead of sitting around and letting all the workers do the work.

    • @YodaOnABender
      @YodaOnABender Před 5 lety +13

      Xavier Pedrana yes, I like that the ants will still help no matter what condition they’re in, it’s a shame we humans use pathetic excuses just to avoid going to work on a Monday yet a queen ant (who’s usual role is to just lay eggs) refuses to sit it out and instead helps the family still! This is why ants are better than us socially speaking when it comes to being part of a community.

    • @ls200076
      @ls200076 Před 5 lety +1

      @@YodaOnABender You also helping Humanity to make our first Space Habitats.

    • @benbenthescienceben5187
      @benbenthescienceben5187 Před 4 lety +4

      @@YodaOnABender ants aren't humans. humans are much more complex and superior mentally. you really can't compare the two.

    • @texmexspm
      @texmexspm Před 4 lety +7

      @@benbenthescienceben5187 complex? Yes more likely.
      Vast majority of Humans destroy they're own enviroment and ignore their own scientist😂. Humans look for quick convenience and quick satisfaction with little regard to the consequences. Ants on the other hand work towards the bigger picture and the long run.
      To bad we won't be alive long enough to see if humans overcome the challenges in front of us or to see which species takes evolution further

    • @anaurp
      @anaurp Před rokem

      imagine the “nuptial flights” for queens are nuptial *walks*

  • @mpsins
    @mpsins Před 3 lety +69

    *slaps antenna against the homie* "aye man I'm hungry" the homie: "ight open your mouth I got you"

  • @johnaron2235
    @johnaron2235 Před 5 lety +120

    This queen reminds me of my great-grandmother who is very old but very active and refuses to let people do her chores.

    • @SOULRELIEF22
      @SOULRELIEF22 Před 3 lety +10

      I'm 73 and a great grandma TOO! Unless someone LIVES with you, you'd BETTER stay active and do the work! I FEEL like I'm 23! Woohoo! 👏😍I'M PRAISING JESUS! 🙌🙌🙌😇☺

  • @Dominic2078
    @Dominic2078 Před 3 lety +179

    Ants Canada: Ants
    Ants Australia: Spider ants

    • @themetalknight2005
      @themetalknight2005 Před 3 lety +2

      Ants candia needs to get some of these spider ants

    • @HeWasBliss
      @HeWasBliss Před 3 lety +1

      Only in Australia 😔

    • @c.a.greene8395
      @c.a.greene8395 Před 3 lety

      Canada has enough big game with sharp teeth that will eat ya, from polar bears ( which are up to 5 times bigger than a grizzly bear, ) cougars, Lynx, bobcats, mountain lions, bears, both black and brown, grizzlies, wolves of various sizes, and numerous other canines with sharp teeth...then we have the dangerous grass eaters like Roosevelt elk, have 6 foot long legs with sharp hooves that can gut you from chin to sternum in one swipe for disrupting their grazing...we don't need any killer ants thanks, lol

    • @HeWasBliss
      @HeWasBliss Před 3 lety +1

      @@c.a.greene8395 I do not think anyone here cares
      S

    • @Chance-tg3xd
      @Chance-tg3xd Před 3 lety

      @@c.a.greene8395 Canada is dumb

  • @scenenuf
    @scenenuf Před 5 lety +620

    AntsCanada and yourself NEED to do a live podcast together and discuss species that either of you have and haven't had before. I'm pretty sure he has never experienced Spider Ants before and other Australian species.
    I also love that Spider Ants seem to utilise their larvae as a form of resource supply in a similar way to the Dracula Ants do by filling there young up with food before they are fully grown.
    If you are not familiar with Dracula Ants I definitely recommend! They feed there own larvae food they find then feed themselves by biting into the larvae while still keeping them alive. As it's thought the species' can't exchange Trophallaxis normally like most ants.

    • @whodis2614
      @whodis2614 Před 5 lety +23

      YES!!!

    • @TheEnderChief
      @TheEnderChief Před 5 lety +8

      This is a good idea but probably not possible. You see they both have there own company for ants and there own channel so unless someone sorry on a partnership happens the is probably won't happen.

    • @lwolfstar7618
      @lwolfstar7618 Před 5 lety +21

      Many ppl do collab vids calm down. They also have very similar speech patterns, i saw ac first and its uncanny, just different accents lol

    • @ohhellosr9998
      @ohhellosr9998 Před 5 lety +2

      no

    • @sethwinters3556
      @sethwinters3556 Před 5 lety +10

      I believe ants Canada found out they can transfer food via trophallaxis they just don't always do that or not as often

  • @markusbond7262
    @markusbond7262 Před 5 lety +207

    "cmon, bite your brother and bring him over to the new expansion god gave us"

  • @PremixedRyanHD
    @PremixedRyanHD Před 3 lety +10

    Imagine being born an ant exited to explore and protect the colony to only be turned into a storage unit

  • @thisguy5635
    @thisguy5635 Před 5 lety +85

    Is your fridge running? Ants: i sure hope not

    • @kosmickalamity7071
      @kosmickalamity7071 Před 4 lety +2

      This Guy you know that probably happens all the time in this society lol

  • @LightsCameraAnts
    @LightsCameraAnts Před 5 lety +10

    The most interesting thing about spider ants is that they are now the 4th species of ants that have very noticeable repleates. And another thing that I find very interesting it how they reproduce with wingless queens which will be very hard to find when you want to look for her within a big colony.

  • @autocon2002
    @autocon2002 Před 5 lety +10

    FYI-- It seems the entire English-speaking world calls them Daddy Long Legs as well, along with a few other arthropods.
    Cranefly: Daddy Long Legs and/or "Mosquito Hawk"
    Cellar Spider: Daddy Long Legs
    Harvestman: Daddy Long Legs

  • @rathanpm
    @rathanpm Před 5 lety +10

    I found the movement of these spider ants very mesmerizing. They are always moving around, keeping active, even the queen.
    Keep up the groundbreaking work!

  • @rawtrout3402
    @rawtrout3402 Před 5 lety +67

    when did this version of ant come out?

    • @LexusFox
      @LexusFox Před 4 lety +8

      raw trout It’s an old indie version.

    • @uniworkhorse
      @uniworkhorse Před 3 lety +5

      Bro you gotta read the patch notes more often

  • @oobabooba395
    @oobabooba395 Před 4 lety +110

    Me: *scrolling on youtube*
    Video exists
    Me: *read title*
    Me: A *WHAT* ANT??

  • @maxcovfefe
    @maxcovfefe Před 4 lety +15

    This is one of the coolest ant species I've seen in a while. I know of golden honeypot ants that have abdomens like these, but they're gold. I think these look like the futuristic robots of the ant world, sleek and spider-like. I like how they walk, so strange! Matrix ants!

  • @saants4406
    @saants4406 Před 5 lety +6

    I love the spider ants weird and wacky personalities and looks.

  • @xX_wiLLiam_Xx
    @xX_wiLLiam_Xx Před 4 lety +43

    I live in the US and i have never heard anyone call a daddy long legs "cellar spider"

    • @jacobb5484
      @jacobb5484 Před 3 lety +2

      It’s mostly a commonwealth term where cellars are more common.

    • @etamlak8199
      @etamlak8199 Před 3 lety +2

      So what ? How can you muritards be so much entitled and full of yourselves that when someone says "there is property A outside of australia" you seem to believe that your country is the only one that exists somehow to test the veracity of said conjecture ??

    • @ChasenR
      @ChasenR Před 3 lety +3

      @@etamlak8199 big words for someone using the word "muritards"

    • @ChasenR
      @ChasenR Před 3 lety

      Only terms we learn that are foreign are from all the people coming here from every other country on earth because the conditions here are somehow better? Ive seen "British" people here in Texas, i bet if i asked them they might inform me of what goes down in their country. No need to attack a whole country over one person. Its kinda childish. All the person said was its never been called anything other than daddy long legs in his American life. Sorry youre hyped up and ready to keyboard warrior your way into the rage cage.

    • @etamlak8199
      @etamlak8199 Před 3 lety

      @@ChasenR There's no use in your wall of text. You don't understand a simple thing that americans are always so full of themselves and self-centered. Which is why even tho the guy in the video talked about "the rest of the world" you always can be sure that there will ONLY but SURELY be an american begging for attention by talking about them.
      Seriously, you seem like a good person, try to take some perspective on that and realize that it's true.

  • @ancientcookie7324
    @ancientcookie7324 Před 5 lety +85

    _Leptomyrmex_ are interesting as a whole. On Ant Keeping Depot, from Gamergate it states that queens of this species have never been found. To distinguish queens through the ocelli is interesting as this method of identification is used among several other species too. Ergatoid queens are fairly uncommon as well, with this characteristic only being found in a few species, with some _Myrmecia_ queens also being wingless. Repletes are also amazing, like _Myrmecocystus_ except with less distended gasters and it’s fascinating that this species holds characteristics of many species of ants, with tandem running also being an occurrence within this species. I’d say the most interesting of all though, is the arrangement of young larvae in flower-like bundles. This trait is something I’ve yet to have seen in a species and what the purpose could be intrigues me.

    • @Au_Aquatica
      @Au_Aquatica Před 5 lety

      Ive found a queen Leptomyrmex rufipies with workers before

    • @marmaru34
      @marmaru34 Před 5 lety

      MajesticMaj - Cookie Run lol I think u won the nest

    • @dontask2421
      @dontask2421 Před 5 lety +1

      I think it's smart how the ants will take advantage of their weak and soft state to make repletes.

    • @diatomsaus
      @diatomsaus Před 5 lety

      ...Gamergate?

    • @przemekwielgosz421
      @przemekwielgosz421 Před 5 lety

      gamregate, a worker ant that becomes a queen, basically in certain species all workers have this ability but they're usually are made infertile after birth by fellow ants when there is a queen, so workers wouldn't fight the queen.

  • @DC-oi1er
    @DC-oi1er Před 5 lety +6

    To me, the most interesting thing about spider ants is how very little research has been done and how spider ant queens look and act so similarly to her workers. Also, it’s surprising on how the workers fill up their unborn siblings with liquids to turn them into a hoarder, or a reverse. After this video, the fascinating spider ants have become more of a mystery to me than ever.

  • @MrTony
    @MrTony Před 5 lety +17

    I think the fact that the queen is an active worker is super admirable

  • @bbaxterism
    @bbaxterism Před 4 lety +2

    I think the fact that the Queen is so much like the workers, moving around and feeding /grooming. Considering how most other ants keep their queen away from everything nice and safe. The way the repletes are filled straight away to create the cast is also amazing. Love your videos and almost ready to take the dive into keeping. Thanks :)

  • @Jaybiiird
    @Jaybiiird Před 5 lety +7

    I love the simple eyes on the spider ant queens! It occurs in a decent amount of queens and I didn't know what those dots were until this vid!!

  • @spug9338
    @spug9338 Před 5 lety +9

    What I find amazing about the spider ants is the fact that their queen never has wings! I find that really odd and just thought that every queen ant has wings at some point in their lifetime. I really love your channel because you teach me new things about ants every time you upload a video and you are a very genuine guy.

  • @ubefiasco7791
    @ubefiasco7791 Před 5 lety +5

    A big fan of your simple, yet very educating and well put videos man! Haven’t heard from you in a while. Hope all is well! Looking forward to more of your videos

  • @markettree7772
    @markettree7772 Před 5 lety +4

    Watching this video, a really fascinating thing occurred to me; when these ants are hanging upside down in large groups within their nest, it closely resembles how Daddy Longlegs (Harvestmen “spiders”) will cluster. Harvestmen may do this for added protection or to conserve moisture in dry conditions, but the MOST fascinating thing is that Harvestmen aren’t actually spiders either! They are arachnids but they’re more closely related to scorpions. This means that 2 completely different species (Harvestmen & Spider Ants) have independently developed very similar spider-like builds but typically non-spider-like behaviors for likely the same reasons. Amazing! And don’t get me started on Ant Spiders… Lol.
    I don’t currently keep any ants yet but I’ve always loved these little guys. Last week I actually had a dream of catching a Camponotus queen with my 3 y/o son, so guess what I’ll be doing as soon as Spring comes around!

  • @lucavoswijk4623
    @lucavoswijk4623 Před 5 lety +91

    The most interesting thing about spider ants is for sure the fact that they have queens uniqe in there order with no wings and look almost the same as ragular workers of there speices

    • @prepixel4655
      @prepixel4655 Před 5 lety +2

      Whats fascinating to me is that they are so complex with repletes scavengers and wingless queens!!! i have never seen so many alien like ants clustered together with such unusual habits!

    • @SalvableRuin
      @SalvableRuin Před 5 lety

      The Dutch Jungle THEIR* SPECIES*

    • @maxxiang8746
      @maxxiang8746 Před 5 lety

      @@SalvableRuin does it matter?

  • @PunkRockPetSitter
    @PunkRockPetSitter Před 5 lety +4

    This was FASCINATING!!!! Amazing video. Not only are they beautiful but their behavior is wicked interesting!! Thanks for all the ant education!!!

  • @spaceant2693
    @spaceant2693 Před 5 lety +1

    I just love how althea communicate and how they act. I'm fascinated by how for example jumping spiders come together with other ants especially spider ants to blend in. I also really love your videos. You inspired me to start ant keeping as well!

  • @James-tv2bm
    @James-tv2bm Před 5 lety +78

    Your videos are incredible every time. I absolutely love them. One problem. You don't make enough of them. It has been 4 months and you haven't uploaded since. I hate to be one of those people who concerns over everything, but it went from monthly uploads, to every other monthly upload, to a video every 4 months at this point. With a relatively small amount of subscribers, I don't think you can rely on a patreon goal for motivation to make videos. You already have the needed equipment. Your own ant nests, ad revenue, and other things that keep a channel going. If you keep a consistent upload schedule, your channel will grow beyond belief. That would make a patreon goal much more achievable. but until then, I don't think that patreon donations should root the upload schedule for this channel, or to get exclusive content if desired. It should be open to everybody, and I speak for all fans here. Thanks for your attention. Keep making videos!

    • @gordanramsay4740
      @gordanramsay4740 Před 5 lety +1

      he's made a video, releasing at the end of the month (or depending if you are a patreon you get to see it tmr!) check his instagram

    • @ebonhawken574
      @ebonhawken574 Před 5 lety

      Gordan Ramsay thanks!!

    • @amkarre7381
      @amkarre7381 Před 4 lety

      Reason is, Ants Aus is passionate about ants but isn't passionate for youtube, whenever he's gonna make a video, he get stressed about making it

    • @mayajourney756
      @mayajourney756 Před 4 lety +1

      Well his content is high quality so it's worth the wait

    • @mayajourney756
      @mayajourney756 Před 4 lety

      Oh hi Gordon do you have an ant

  • @jesusm.jimenezsr.9528
    @jesusm.jimenezsr.9528 Před 5 lety +4

    I realize this video is almost a year old, it is the first time I see it. I think it is amazing, this ants are gorgeous. I am thinking seriously about ant keeping. Thanks, GRATE job.

  • @harrisonfinn9924
    @harrisonfinn9924 Před 5 lety +15

    Hi Jordan, Personally I would love your old camera as i don't own anything capable of shooting such small creatures with great detail. I was considering starting a small documentary style youtube channel, similar to yours and so would use your camera for that. I would also use it for instagram as I love posting updates of my colonies there. Regardless if I win or not it won't change how much I love your videos, I respect how detailed and professional they are. I've also loved seeing you grow and to even launch your own range of ant products which is super cool.
    Thank you for your consideration .
    Sincerely, Harrison.

  • @richardguerra9351
    @richardguerra9351 Před 5 lety +2

    Incredible! Thank you, this is my first time hearing of 🕷️ Spider Ant's. Awesome Job 👍 Keep it up.

  • @jasons2851
    @jasons2851 Před 3 lety

    One of the best things I've watched on CZcams this year

  • @finnthornton5157
    @finnthornton5157 Před 5 lety +3

    the most interesting fact about the spider ants i found is that their queens don't have wings and behave a lot like a worker they also have never been captured and observed this is huge can't wait to see more on them

  • @notic0al899
    @notic0al899 Před 4 lety +24

    Like: Ants Canada
    Like: Ants Australia
    Cause they are both equally great channels!

    • @benjaminbradley210
      @benjaminbradley210 Před 4 lety +1

      but did ants australia str8 up copy canadas channel lol what a normie yt move lol

    • @asleenalee3643
      @asleenalee3643 Před 4 lety

      Who win?

    • @DarramationsOfficial
      @DarramationsOfficial Před 3 lety +1

      @@benjaminbradley210 I don't think so. He once said that: When he was little, he loved nature. He loved nature so much to the point that his parents bought him an ant nest. At first, he didn't know anything about ants. He didn't even know Ant Queens existed and that they're the egg layers! So, all he did was pick up a few workers, did nothing to them, and they started dying and eventually died. He lost interest because he thought that ant keeping was complicated and kept the nest under his bed. 10 years later, after graduating college, he was going around some stuff, when he suddenly felt something. He pulled it out and it was his ant nest. He learnt about ants alot in biology lessons so he had some knowledge in ant keeping. He gave it another try and caught his first queen ant. He watched some AntsCanada videos and managed to create a successful colony. Then, he started making a channel, inspired by AntsCanda and to spread one message: Ants are FASCINATING.

    • @tnapeepeelu
      @tnapeepeelu Před 3 lety

      @@DarramationsOfficial Of wow

    • @tnapeepeelu
      @tnapeepeelu Před 3 lety

      @@DarramationsOfficial Oh wow

  • @ignitionplayz8563
    @ignitionplayz8563 Před 5 lety +1

    The most fascinating thing about the spider ants for me are, the fact that they hang like bats. This is very different to other types of ants, it is just so cool though.

  • @OceanFragments
    @OceanFragments Před 5 lety +43

    So a replete is basically a living refrigerator for ant food, lol.

    • @Somewhere50
      @Somewhere50 Před 3 lety

      Aquapletes are the ants that hold water.

  • @BonezyBoy
    @BonezyBoy Před 5 lety +3

    I love how the Spider Ants look so alienish and dangle like bats, keep up the good work Jordan! - Alex Bone

  • @marshily9689
    @marshily9689 Před 5 lety +53

    When I saw the title I was like, Spider Ants? You mean those Spiders that look like ants to disguise Them? NOPE real ants that are called spider ants. Cool. Love your vids Jordan!🐜 🕷

    • @PauxloE
      @PauxloE Před 5 lety +1

      That would be ant spiders ;-)

  • @Ok-gx6cs
    @Ok-gx6cs Před 5 lety +1

    Very interesting. Love your spider ants. It's my 1st time hearing about then. Now I'm getting my farm together now. Thank you

  • @princesssunrays
    @princesssunrays Před 5 lety

    The most fasinating thing about spider ants to me was how little documented they are. They feel special because of this. Thanks so much for making a video about them. The second coolest thing would be their awesome repleates. I really like the color on their head, contrasting their black and grey.

  • @jasonZoo123
    @jasonZoo123 Před 4 lety +50

    I tought this thing are native to pandora.

  • @zexthepro1975
    @zexthepro1975 Před 3 lety +13

    Ants Australia: the brother of antscanada

  • @lilitheden748
    @lilitheden748 Před 4 lety

    Some time ago I got Ants Canada in my recommendations. Now I found Ants Australia. I’ve always been fascinated by insects and such. Your channel is super. CZcams doesn’t always has to be only entertainment. It’s nice to look at a video that is nicely made by someone with a passion for what he is creating and that is both entertaining and makes me smarter. This is the feeling I get with this channel.

  • @ladycharlenegrace8023
    @ladycharlenegrace8023 Před 5 lety +1

    WOW! How cool! Thank you for showing me these I've never seen these! Very cool! 😎

  • @mrpeace8820
    @mrpeace8820 Před 4 lety +8

    8:41
    Instead of flying, they swing like spiders

  • @kwaivioussankensa3664
    @kwaivioussankensa3664 Před 5 lety +7

    Awww, they have a hard working mom as well!

  • @StealthFB22
    @StealthFB22 Před 4 lety

    I hope to see many more videos from you! You’re really informative and enjoyable! ☺️

  • @chorton53
    @chorton53 Před 3 lety

    Your channel is so underrated. Cheers for a fantastic video !

  • @lossteinus5420
    @lossteinus5420 Před 5 lety +3

    What I like about the Spiderants, is the behavior. It's pretty weird that they are hanging from the ceiling and that they are walking like a daddy long legs!
    I have a small colony of carpenter ants with 20-30 members.
    A new Nest would help em' out in this time.
    And nice video as always!😁

    • @prepixel4655
      @prepixel4655 Před 5 lety +1

      Whats fascinating to me is that they are so complex with repletes scavengers and wingless queens!!! i have never seen so many alien like ants clustered together with such unusual habits!

  • @ratherande
    @ratherande Před 5 lety +5

    Ants Australia and Ants Canada need to share info and fanboy over ants together

  • @playnamz78
    @playnamz78 Před 3 lety

    Wow. Amazing specie I never heard of! Great nest build and great footage! Ty.

  • @Definetlynotguitarhero

    My favorite thing about the spider ants is how alien and odd they are and they are really fascinating without a doubt! I love this ant room tour cerise keep up the good work!!

  • @dobbsgaming8872
    @dobbsgaming8872 Před 3 lety +3

    The way I thought of the “larva balls” are like family groups, so certain family groups are designated to be repletes or regular workers or alaites, I also might think the family groups might generally stick together with a domininant ant, and they all form together to be one big colony, I also wonder if the the family groups generally hold brood that are set aside to their own cast, this is all just speculation, and defiantly needs more study ! And an update please !!’

  • @steliosgiatrakos8961
    @steliosgiatrakos8961 Před 5 lety +10

    Hey Everyone!
    Who's looking back at this and thinking;
    'huh? This was 6 months ago but is still the most recent video'?

    • @Nolander1
      @Nolander1 Před 5 lety +1

      Stanly Peterson same here

    • @baileybushrod6095
      @baileybushrod6095 Před 5 lety +1

      Stanly Peterson it’s because he uploads by his patreon donations instead of how much ad revenue he gets and since he doesn’t upload unless he gets patron donations he doesn’t bring in more people willing to donate so he just has like months of uploading nothing

    • @Nolander1
      @Nolander1 Před 5 lety

      Computer Blu cool

  • @tarawiselove
    @tarawiselove Před 4 lety

    Excellent video. I thought I liked ants before. Now I love them. Thanks for this channel.

  • @atillakaran5052
    @atillakaran5052 Před 4 lety

    wow!! I love ants and this is the first time I have seen these ants.. So different and special.

  • @antank5703
    @antank5703 Před 3 lety +12

    woah thats things head looks like my character...

    • @FurlowT
      @FurlowT Před 3 lety +2

      Maybe now you can find a good colony to live in?

    • @antank5703
      @antank5703 Před 3 lety +2

      @@FurlowT funny thing is I have a colony (its my youtube channel where I post animations) and I'm trying to grow it
      check it out and you like it you should stick around and sub because I'm posting more

    • @FurlowT
      @FurlowT Před 3 lety +2

      @@antank5703 Took a peek in. You got a start on animation. Keep practicing and evolving your work and you'll have a channel that shines.

  • @Josh-mq8cn
    @Josh-mq8cn Před 5 lety +11

    Just so you know, I live in Kansas, and we call them daddy long legs as well. :)

    • @nathancox2202
      @nathancox2202 Před 5 lety

      I'm in kansas to and I have seen these ants before I thought I was going crazy after I saw it

  • @williamirizarry1113
    @williamirizarry1113 Před 3 lety

    Very well filmed and narrated. You fascination is clearly transmitted. So much better than watching junk TV or playing video games.

  • @KawaiiJimmyMcGill
    @KawaiiJimmyMcGill Před 4 lety

    This is a very well put together video! I loved it! So fascinating. I never knew ants were so cool!

  • @coltonvanderlaan7359
    @coltonvanderlaan7359 Před 5 lety +4

    Ants australia I think you neeed to make more videos i love ur vids and would like to see more

  • @bluecroth1228
    @bluecroth1228 Před 5 lety +3

    The most interesting thing about the spider 🐜 ants is that the repleats are filled up strait away while the exo skeleton is soft so there like balloons . PS I would love a ytong nest to start my first colony. How would you send the nest or camera if I were to be so lucky ???? I have to agree that my favourite colony is the bull ants 😁

    • @MaxCanberra
      @MaxCanberra Před 5 lety +1

      Croth 12 The AntsAustralia store sells them.

    • @bluecroth1228
      @bluecroth1228 Před 5 lety

      @@MaxCanberra how would he like give it a way to the winner of the giveaway. Would you give him an address

    • @marmaru34
      @marmaru34 Před 5 lety

      Croth 12 he’s not just gonna give u a nest, or a 30 thousand dollar camera. U have to buy them

  • @sarahbaltus6992
    @sarahbaltus6992 Před 5 lety

    The thing I find interesting about the spider ants is how there is very little research or information on them. I really want to just watch and observe everything then document it all. Everything about these ants fascinate me. They are so unique looking and I love the way spiders look but love the structure and ability of ants and the spider ants are just the best of both worlds.

  • @samwebster4901
    @samwebster4901 Před 3 lety

    New Favorite Ant
    I love that the queen is also a worker.
    I love that the repletes are so batlike.
    I love the slow intentional movements.
    I find it interesting that the queens have no wings.
    I wouldn't be at all surprised if spider ants form colonies with more than one queen.

  • @spacedust3479
    @spacedust3479 Před 5 lety +7

    What i love about the spider ants is how thay dont look nor act like normal ants like lasius or others. I live how spider anta act like bats and how thay hold there larvae and tend to them like cleaning them and feeding them. The queen cool as well I like the way she's more energetic than other normal Queens she moves around intends to her brood more often than like say camponotus they like sit in one spot and lay eggs but unlike the Spider Queen she walks around and tends to her brood and larvae workers. It's really cool how you actually got a colony of spider ants Jordan I love these ants I actually wanted to look these up but I didn't find nothing on them so you've actually having a colony of them makes me more excited for every time you upload a video stay cool Jordan. Ant love for ever. Ps. I would use the camrea when my anta get out of hibernation i would shot them eating and in there nest and see about there behaver with the camera and show my friends my ants and there colors and behavers and what food that like

  • @pinstripe7839
    @pinstripe7839 Před 5 lety +3

    This channel is so much better than that Canadian ant channel. Not as much clickbait.

  • @jacobduncan7495
    @jacobduncan7495 Před 5 lety

    The thing I have found most faccinating about spider ants is how much they can be fed and swell them self up so much, species with repletes are so interesting to me!

  • @darkentries23
    @darkentries23 Před 5 lety +1

    Will you ever upload again? You are definitely one of the most talented ant photographers and your videos are just a joy to look at.

  • @Czechants
    @Czechants Před 5 lety +7

    it would be amazing to win your camera :), I really love this fascinating world of insect, and i love taking photos and filming videos, unfortunately, i don´t have the right equipment for shooting macro photos and videos, but with your camera, I would be finally able to combine 2 things i love to do :)

  • @joshd2013
    @joshd2013 Před 5 lety +88

    Are you still alive dude haven't heard from you for ages hope everything is ok

    • @spacedust3479
      @spacedust3479 Před 5 lety +3

      Its winter where they are

    • @joshd2013
      @joshd2013 Před 5 lety +2

      @@spacedust3479 I'm Australian too lol

    • @spacedust3479
      @spacedust3479 Před 5 lety +3

      @@joshd2013 it's summer in America so :>

    • @spontaneouscreativity6858
      @spontaneouscreativity6858 Před 5 lety +2

      I'm sorry,
      YEET MOTHER FLOPER

    • @madaremlap4960
      @madaremlap4960 Před 5 lety +6

      The ants got him
      Or! The ant colony that controled the voice have passed away and a new colony is trying to orchestrate a new one.

  • @egbertsaquatics7004
    @egbertsaquatics7004 Před 5 lety

    What I find most fascinating about spider ants is the way they look, the way they move and their legs are just so cool and I love the way they walk. I also think that it is really cool how they hang upside down in the nest

  • @gnukerd8498
    @gnukerd8498 Před 4 lety

    I wish this channel had more content. I love it. It could be super successful.

  • @BertRoer
    @BertRoer Před 5 lety +4

    Jordan I would love to win the camera since Im moving to mexico for half a year with my parents. And I want to make cool photos and videos of the awesome ants there! And woww those spidere ants are interesting!!!

  • @ptasker1526
    @ptasker1526 Před 5 lety +3

    A Reason I Would Want The Good Camera Is That Here In Texas,We Have Some Exquisite,Georgous Species.I Have Some Of My Own,Too.My Phone And Only Camera I Have Are Bad At Taking Macros.I've always dreamed of having a good camera.for photography,Not only For Insects,But Animals And Weather.
    While in australia you guys have Myrmecia nagrocinta,we have Psudomyrmex graccilis.Coloring and size is the exact same.I also have some harvester ants,and my surgar/carpenter ants have some of the best coloration I've seen in any Hymenopytera.One,Camponotus Castanus,is A Georgous Red-Orange.The other,Camponotus Decipens,Or The Most Amazing Ant I've Ever Seen.They're Gaster,Black,With Grey Stripes.They're Thorax Is A Magnificent Orange.And They're Head Is A Georgous Red,All of these I really want macros to share to the world with!

  • @Drawmaster01
    @Drawmaster01 Před 5 lety

    Hey ant-lover!
    I recently started following your channel! I watched almost all your video’s now!
    The spider Ants are one of the most Fascinating ant species of the 12.000 worldwide! The way that they store food in themselfs and are really active! It must be real fun to study this species!

  • @RugerGang223
    @RugerGang223 Před 4 lety

    What I like most about the spider ants is how they hang motionless and get pampered by the other workers

  • @GuwJuice_PttP
    @GuwJuice_PttP Před 4 lety +3

    When you think about it if those ants have emotions they all know their lives are lies

  • @wllmatthews2271
    @wllmatthews2271 Před 5 lety +5

    I find spider ants fascinating because of the fact they have repletes a lot like honeypot ants I also like their movement pattern also did you know that apparently Myrmecia nigrocincta enslave spider ants I find that pretty fascinating. I was lucky and observant enough to catch my own spider ant queen during a nuptial walk she layed some eggs but the queen and all of her brood died because she wasn't fertile. some day i will go back and see if i can get another one.

    • @davidbanks6504
      @davidbanks6504 Před 5 lety

      Really? If this is true then dude congrats, these ants are extremely rare.

  • @charleyyoung262
    @charleyyoung262 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Totally interesting video and well made. It never lost my attention. I liked the ants too they were elegant!

  • @Standing1Last
    @Standing1Last Před 5 lety

    This is really cool. Nice video!

  • @aaronross7669
    @aaronross7669 Před 5 lety +10

    Why are u not uploading

    • @TheUrbanAntKeeper
      @TheUrbanAntKeeper Před 5 lety

      Ikr

    • @floyd4611
      @floyd4611 Před 5 lety

      @@TheUrbanAntKeeper my face hope it hurts out my face no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no because it is doing it because it's Harbor Nation season for the ants

  • @lohkie2__3
    @lohkie2__3 Před 5 lety +17

    Outside Australia? Here in the south USA, never heard them being called cellar spiders🤔

    • @SalvableRuin
      @SalvableRuin Před 5 lety

      Lohkie2 3 I am from Canada and we also never call Daddy Long Legs “cellar spiders.” This Australian guy doesn’t know what he is talking about.

    • @stevenalbert4269
      @stevenalbert4269 Před 5 lety

      im in canada never heard of a cellar spider before , lol only ever called em daddy long legs

    • @profd65
      @profd65 Před 5 lety

      Yea, I live in the Northwestern US (Washington State), and they've always been Daddy Long Legs.

    • @ThisIsMyName112
      @ThisIsMyName112 Před 5 lety

      Guys, Canada and the US arent the only places outside of Australia..

    • @maxxiang8746
      @maxxiang8746 Před 5 lety

      @@SalvableRuin those are literally all cellar spiders, the only thing he got wrong was that none of them were daddy longlegs

  • @highmunchezznatureisprime3768

    This is amazing didn't even know about this ant. It's great!!! Please show us more

  • @shivandragon2106
    @shivandragon2106 Před 5 lety

    What i find most fascinating? It is a really hard choice because an active queen means that you end up playing 'Where's Wally' every time. But I would have to say that the unique nature of the repletes hanging upside down is an absolutely awesome sight to behold.

  • @EnvisionedBlindness
    @EnvisionedBlindness Před 5 lety +4

    Btw, Americans call them daddy long legs too lol never heard of this cellar spider thing

    • @MisterJimLee
      @MisterJimLee Před 5 lety

      What we call daddy long legs is different, they look like they have ball bodies and are not actually a spider

    • @josephcole8102
      @josephcole8102 Před 5 lety

      The thing we call daddy long legs(or harvestmen) are not insects or arachnids. They are a single segmented arthropod that scavenges off the forest floor.

    • @MisterJimLee
      @MisterJimLee Před 5 lety

      @@josephcole8102 I'm being overly specific but they are arachnids, just not spiders

  • @garrett6419
    @garrett6419 Před 5 lety +9

    1:39 this is the first time you can see the queen

    • @darylanimates14
      @darylanimates14 Před 5 lety +1

      What about 2:50

    • @garrett6419
      @garrett6419 Před 5 lety

      At 1:39 you can see the queen on the top left

    • @matthewp4046
      @matthewp4046 Před 5 lety

      top left*

    • @garrett6419
      @garrett6419 Před 5 lety

      Matthew Pike I was re watching that and just realized my mistake thanks

    • @donyae0422
      @donyae0422 Před 5 lety

      @@darylanimates14 That's a different species

  • @antsiloilo8446
    @antsiloilo8446 Před 5 lety

    Awesome video as always! :D

  • @alexanderlambert295
    @alexanderlambert295 Před 5 lety

    I found you a few hours ago form an AntsCanada vid, and when I saw Australia, where I'm from, I had to see what you had on the channel. I'm from a rural part of Victoria, and have spent a fair bit of time around Bull Ants, their nests don't last long around my place, because we have animals that could be killed by them. Though I am interested in ants, I don't really have the space for a colony in my house at the moment. Love the video's, and I'll definitely keep watching them.

  • @shots437
    @shots437 Před 5 lety +3

    can you please do dinosaure ants

  • @chrisrusso4512
    @chrisrusso4512 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Why did you stop making videos

  • @cosmicmelon2227
    @cosmicmelon2227 Před 5 lety

    Great vid, as always 😄

  • @kylekinkade6885
    @kylekinkade6885 Před 5 lety

    The thing that I live about spider ants is that they are very big, so you can see them and all their parts very clearly and also the repletes are cool to see how big they can get. I’m all, I just love watching these ants work and go about their daily routine!

  • @davidbanks6504
    @davidbanks6504 Před 5 lety +78

    The reason I would like to win your old camera is because I currently do not have a camera of my own, and I am only 13 so I don't really have the money to buy my own either, but if I could win this camera I could take pictures of all my current ant colonies and queens, so that way in the future can look back at this awesome time of my life and remember the coolest and happiest time of my life so far and I will never forget my awesome, incredible, amazing, ants.
    Please like this comment if you would like to help me win. 🙂

    • @zigged5296
      @zigged5296 Před 5 lety

      Hey, I'm 13 too, and I know how you could alive the money issue. Ask if you can do chores around the house for cash, mow the lawn, and ask relatives if you could do the same. Hope my advice helps!

    • @sayyurrr
      @sayyurrr Před 5 lety

      You don’t have money but you have any colonies???

    • @osamabinladen824
      @osamabinladen824 Před 5 lety

      Kids, did you do your homework? I made two sandwiches for you. There's some hot milk too.

    • @nothingweird5095
      @nothingweird5095 Před 5 lety

      #1 If u need money u should see if there is any available salmat delivery routes in your area, that's how i afford to fund all my hobbies and #2 by your name i'm going to assume you live in WA, i'm 13 to and if you wanted to, I would love to talk to someone in a similar area to me of a similar age with similar interests

    • @hellothere7692
      @hellothere7692 Před 5 lety

      I've been trying for like three years to get queens, and I only get Camponotus ants from vacations in my state, because the Argentine ants have overrun my whole city. Plus, the queens that I have found are all dead. I do, however, have access to a parent's high-quality camera, so I have what I need to film what a do not even have.

  • @soareja
    @soareja Před 5 lety +3

    We also call them Daddy Longlegs in the US...

  • @kermitthealmighty3266
    @kermitthealmighty3266 Před 2 lety +1

    It’s pretty wild how the queen moves around and helps out around the nest instead of conserving their energy. Those larvae clumps are pretty interesting as well, I’ve only seen that kind of thing with egg clumps. Very interesting species!

  • @timdoyon1964
    @timdoyon1964 Před 2 lety

    Excellent video! Thanks for sharing!