Quick update on #daffodil the eastern black carpenter ant minor worker. I see her most days, though I think she’s slowing down a little. She mostly hangs out at “The Burl” which seems to be a pretty popular place for the older workers. #carpenterAnts #camponotus #ants

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

Hästmyran Camponotus cruentatus. Från nordöstra Spanien häromveckan. En stor matt hästmyra med långa ben. Arbetarna finns i två storlekar, det här var den stora varianten.
#myror #camponotus #ants

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

Got some wonderful video of a carpenter ant major (Camponotus pennslyvanicus) eclosing from her cocoon. Ants can't free themselves without help. Their first moments of adult life are spent being fussed over, cleaned and fed by as many as 8 excited siblings.

The first thing they see is a world full of others who just want to help them. The first place they experience is warm, safe and made just for ants.

#antvideos #ants #carpenterants #camponotus #withnarration

https://youtu.be/ar4QlGaJCI0

Breaking: Carpenter Ant, Daffodil Can Still Climb Stick, Rumors of Fat Gaster? Exaggerations!

Here is an important update on the situation at the Carpenter ant colony for all of you Daffodil stans out there. #antvideos #daffodil #carpenterants #camponotus #ants

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWM94MXRqWE

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

Today I did not get any of the things I wanted to do done. But I did free this carpenter ant that had somehow gotten its head stuck in some tiny larva's nest in a cluster of leaves so there's that. 🐜

#insects #ants #Formicidae #Camponotus

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 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

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

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

New video short (with narration)

"Do Ants Think?"

(The sound on this was a pain, some error made it overlap before but now it is fixed. Thanks, @eclogiter )

#antvideo #ants #camponotus #carpenterAnts #consciousness #invert #invertebrates #antsOfMastodon #withNarration #fediverseExclusive #philosophy #philosophyofmind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmz1mGEOl9w

New video short (with narration)

"Do Ants Think?"

#antvideo #ants #camponotus #carpenterAnts #consciousness #invert #invertebrates #antsOfMastodon #withNarration #fediverseExclusive #philosophy #philosophyofmind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV1aJUHZZbg

New video short (with narration)

"Do Ants Think?"

#antvideo #ants #camponotus #carpenterAnts #consciousness #invert #invertebrates #antsOfMastodon #withNarration #fediverseExclusive #philosophy #philosophyofmind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T8JTnAMbCI

In order to help appease the girls desire to dominate the world I got them a new decoration for their outworld and they seem to like it a lot.
#antvideo #ants #camponotus #carpenterAnts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdM6RWzVhNo

One week’s spring growth with my eastern black carpenter ants (who are excellent rewarding ants to keep as pets!) #antphoto #antphotos #camponotus #carpenterAnts