I Kept Fire Ants For 100 Days, THIS Happened
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Published 2023-09-23
Day One:
Day one - a fresh start with a new queen from Ant Antics after the passing of the previous queen. A modest beginning, with just a few workers and minimal ant brood. The magic unfolds as luck favors us, allowing the transfer of ant brood from the old colony, providing a vital boost.
Week 1:
Fast forward to week one, and the colony has already grown to approximately 30 workers. The queen has laid a new batch of eggs, a promising sign of her comfort and the colony's health.
Week 5:
By week five, the colony was around 70 workers. The queen's productivity is evident as she sits on growing layer of ant brood.
Week 8:
Fast forward to week eight, and the colony has outgrown its original nest. A larger outworld is introduced, and their preferences for food are tested, revealing their love for 'blue sugar snaps.' The first major workers make their appearance!
Week 12:
Week twelve arrives, and it becomes evident that the original nest can no longer contain their expansion. The colony's insatiable demand for space leads to the thriving hub of their nest being the old feeding area, now warmed by a heat cable.
Week 14 - Day 100:
Suddenly, it's week 14, marking 100 days of remarkable growth. The once tiny colony, consisting of a queen and a few workers, has outgrown its home. The move to the all-new Wakooshi Modular Nests with preparations for expansion already in place.
The delicate task of relocating the colony begins, revealing its astonishing size. In just 20 minutes, the entire fire ant colony migrates to their new nest.
The reality within the new nest is breathtaking, with a fire ant population beyond imagination. Maintaining this thriving colony now presents a daunting challenge.
Join me on this adventure and subscribe for updates as we witness the incredible story of this rapidly growing and evolving fire ant colony. The next chapter in their journey awaits, and only time will unveil their fascinating tale.
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Products used in this video:
• Fire ant queen - solenopsis geminata (From Ant Antics)
• Wakooshi Venus Mini nest
• Wakooshi New Modular Range (gen4)
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• Ant Antics ANTHOLLY2023 (one use and queen ants only 5%)
• WaKooshi - ANTHOLLEUFER (10%)
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• www.antantics.co.uk/
• www.wakooshi.com/
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:20 Day 1
01:04 Week 1
01:42 Week 5
02:16 Week 8
03:42 Week 12
04:20 Day 100
05:08 Moving The Fire Ants
06:06 Their New Home
Who is Ant Holleufer?
I’m a YouTuber who strives to showcase the exciting life of an ant through vlogs, DIYs, unboxings and reviews. My main focus revolves around my own colonies! I will also make tips and tricks videos for both beginners and more experienced ant keepers – it’s an adventure for both you and me.
Music Info:
• Artlist: artlist.io/royalty-free-music
(Songs from artlist)
• 1 Roie Shpigler - Aluminum
• 2 Romeo - Fragility
• 3 Amir Marcus - Mystery Box
• 4 Tristan Barton - The Racer
• 5 Charlie Ryan - Get out of Here
• 6 Roman P - Miracle
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All Comments (21)
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Thank you guys for watching this 100 days of keeping tropical fire ants! Is this a colony we should give a name? Also be sure to check out ant antics and wakooshi link to both in description! Have an amazing day everyone!
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I guess this thumbnail and title really helped
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I'm glad the brood boosting idea I recommended worked 😊😊
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Very nice video. Dude. The editing was breathtaking! keep up the good work. Love your vids
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Your editing is getting superb. Road to 1 mil!
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Wauw, these ants are insane, and the editing was perfect, good job🎉👍
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Beautifull montage! VERY scary colony! ;)
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They have become so big 😮
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dude ive been waiting so long for a part 2 thanks
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Good video :D Nothing new for me to see, but I liked seeing it either way, along with the commentairy
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This makes me want to keep the local myrmica species. I will next year!!
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This video makes me wish I made my nest for my fire ants more visible to see how big they truely are, I believe I only have a few months left before the whole container is filled with fire ant larvae leaving no more hiding spots in the coconut husk for the brood to hide
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I seriously love watching your ant videos! Always amazes me!
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Is beautiful is so perfect
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That is one of my favourite videos ever well done
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Wow, this ant is awesome, I want to add one to my other colonies
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I remember getting a expensive ant colony, getting all the food and stuff for them, just for not getting the ants I bought. I gave up after a few times of paying but nothing for it.
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Does anybody know if S.Invicta grow this quick?
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Wow great progress
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Beautiful colony
