She was “escaped” for 2 min and in that time found a ‘thing’ she simply must bring back to her nest. It’s bigger than her body— I think it’s a dead fruit fly.

Forget #SigmaGRINDSET get ready for the “tiny ant grindset. “ #antVideo #antGrindset

Spent some quality time with this Lasius colony in Hamilton Heights.
#AntVideo #ants
https://youtu.be/5YgfWdm3W44

Look at this big beautiful carpenter ant major from my Camponotus pennsylvanicus colony! I picked her up with the paint brush and just let her wander around on my hand for a bit. She's so gentle and curious.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tMaD2fNfz0E

#CamponotusPennsylvanicus #ants #carpenterAnts #antkeeping #petAnts #antVideo

It's been a few days since I've opened the enclosure for her colony, so she must have been lost in the apartment for several days. She managed to not get eaten by a spider or by #pica! (yes Pica will eat ants)

I gave her some sugar water before returning her to her home. #antVideo #camponotus #ants #antkeeping #antsOfMastodon #WithNarration

https://youtu.be/cugNRyChthg

She’s awfully young to be pulling escape attempts. Her head isn’t even fully darkened. Well here she is waking up. #antVideo

Younger ants seem to make themselves very small when there are strange lights or vibrations. The queen was not bothered. #antVideo #WithNarration #shortVideo #ants #camponotus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g7lhgmsLl4

These little cone ants love sugar water. The fill up run to feed the babies, then do it again.

https://youtu.be/sjY88h13v44

#ants #antvideo #noNarrition

Strange things are afoot in the carpenter ant nest this afternoon. A group of workers have seemingly turned against this particular larvae. They are all just biting it over and over... though not doing much damage? What could cause this? Maybe the larvae has died? Maybe it's infected? I will see if they really dismantle it or if it's just a bite fest. #camponotus #antvideo #withnarration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC6Z652m7F0

Do you ever wish you could run like an ant?

I took her out to take some photos and she impressed me with her sprinting.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2fL2f2GEvo8

#antvideo #withnarration #camponotusdiscolor #camponotus

I took the male alates out on the porch for a photoshoot and because I felt sorry for them.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/D-zd2t-c3WY

#antvideo #withnarration #ants #harvesterants #Pogonomyrmex #pogos #alates #flyingantday

I know it's hard to believe but I mostly keep this account to try to get people to watch my ant videos. (why I want people to watch ant videos is a question I can't really fathom...) I made a really good new video today with a time lapse that shows how heat sensitive Camponotus discolor are. They move their pupae constantly to maintain ideal development conditions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNwqwxhai_4

#antvideo #withnarration #camponotusdiscolor #camponotus #insects #entomology #ants #antsOfMastodon

The pogo girls dote on their little brothers. Constantly cleaning their wings and fussing over them. Male ants are not very useful until they fly to mate, I even caught a male alate *stealing* a shelled seed from a larvae. (Which is like mugging a baby for their bottle!)

The poor thing can't shell seeds on his own or collect food, so I guess that's what he's reduced to when his sisters aren't feeding him mouth to mouth. #withnarration #antvideo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CVxDfEF25M

I always have the NEWS* you need. Here is a quick update on what Daffodil, the eastern black carpenter ant, is up to today.

Her yellow paint has flecked off a bit, maybe #Bumble didn't go missing? Maybe she just lost all her paint? I will check the majors more carefully!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JuxmK38iWAY

*Where else can you find out about the life and times of a particular little ant?

#antvideo #withnarration #daffodil #carpenterants #ants

I love early spring as an antkeeper. Outside you may only see a few ants as the wild colonies venture out for the first time, but as a keeper I get to see what's going on underground, in the trees and probably in your walls! This colony is about to have a huge population boom. All those eggs, pupae and larva are from ONE queen. She only a little bigger than the larger workers, but look at the empire she's making! #antvideo #camponotus #camponotusdiscolor #ants

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tawnh2wZwpc

Daffodil, the carpenter ant is awake and ready to start her day. #antnews #antvideo #camponotus

https://youtu.be/cUDpQpcBZs4

The best thing about painting a few of your ants is that it allows you to follow one ant through her day. Find out what tasks she likes best and how she likes to relax.

Here is a video about a median worker named Daffodil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3Rv_-prI-Q

#antvideo #daffodil #ants #carpenterants #camponotus

I can't prove that ants get annoyed, but IDK take a look at this. #antvideo #camponotus

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f01KPWq-r9g

I made a video of the tree. Wasn't able to get a clear shot of every creature, but this place is poppin. #antvideo #bronx #nyc #southBronx #oaktree #oak

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShgmzI5PktM

You call them "Fruit Flies" But to the girls these are "Sky Burgers"

Tonight is Sky Burger Night at the carpenter ant nest. I gave them like 30 and they are just ... gone. I can't see them in the nest even. It's like they inhaled them. #antvideo #ants #carpenterants #camponotus #antkeeping

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Sfh8R_x4l74

It's an ant music video with that "shona" jam!

My Camponotus discolor have used every available space in their cork nest. They also fill three wood nests. This colony is massive. I wanted to share the way they've made this maze of tunnels in between the spaces that the people who made this cork nest set out for them (it's an ANT STORE nest)-- but like any thriving city they've done uh... infill development

(caution, #antvideo contains ant butts.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1KlRU4nNYU