What Queen Ants To Look Out For Right Now (May 30th, 2018)
Summary
TLDRIn this episode of Ant Bite Wednesdays, the host shares insights on ant keeping, particularly focusing on Camponotus ants, which are currently in their prime season for queen spotting in North America. The host encourages viewers to capture and care for these ants, highlighting their ease of observation and slow growth. Additionally, the video offers guidance for ant enthusiasts globally, suggesting how to identify local flying ants. The host also promotes the AntsCanada.com store for ant-keeping supplies and invites viewers to join the AC Family for more ant-related content.
Takeaways
- 👋 Welcome to ANT BITE WEDNESDAYS, a show about ants and their relevance to global news, social media, and ant keeping.
- 🌍 The host is informing North American viewers about queen ants to look out for, while also offering guidance for viewers from other continents.
- 📍 The host recently met with the AC Family in Ontario, Canada, and was impressed by the ant enthusiasts' passion and participation.
- 👗 Many attendees came dressed in ant-themed attire and brought their own queen ants, indicating a strong interest in ant keeping.
- 🌳 The current season is ideal for spotting Camponotus ants, commonly known as carpenter ants, especially in the afternoons.
- 🔍 When a queen ant is found, she should be placed in a test tube setup and kept in the dark to encourage egg-laying.
- 🐜 Camponotus ants are favored for their large size, ease of observation, and polymorphic characteristics, including the presence of super majors.
- 🚫 However, Camponotus ants have a slower growth rate, taking 8 weeks to develop from egg to adult and requiring more time to reach significant numbers.
- 📚 The host recommends watching the Camponotus Care tutorial and other ant tutorials for in-depth information on ant care.
- 🌏 The video also provides information on ant species that may be flying in Europe, Australia, and Asia.
- 📝 Viewers are encouraged to share their queen ant captures and locations to help others in their region identify and find ants.
- 🛒 AntsCanada.com offers ant keeping gear, including test tubes for queen ants and an e-book guide on ant keeping.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the video?
-The main topic of the video is about queen ants, particularly in North America, and how to identify and care for them.
What event did the speaker attend recently?
-The speaker attended the first AntsCanada meet & greet in Ontario, Canada.
Why is the speaker's voice hoarse?
-The speaker's voice is hoarse due to the recent event where they met many AC Family members.
What did the attendees of the AntsCanada meet & greet bring with them?
-The attendees brought ant shirts, test tubes, ant costumes, and even queen ants to the event.
What is the current season for Camponotus ants?
-The current season is the ultimate season for Camponotus ants, also known as carpenter ants.
How should a queen ant be placed for egg-laying?
-A queen ant should be placed in a proper test tube setup, kept in the dark, and she should start laying eggs in a few days.
What is special about Camponotus ants?
-Camponotus ants are large, polymorphic (having super majors after about the hundredth worker), and relatively easy to keep, making them great for observation.
What is a downside of keeping Camponotus ants?
-Camponotus ants are slow-growing, taking 8 weeks for development from egg to adult worker, and the queen takes periodic egg-laying breaks.
What is the typical time frame before one can see impressive numbers of Camponotus ants?
-It usually takes two years before you start to see impressive numbers of Camponotus ants.
What additional resources does the video recommend for ant keeping?
-The video recommends watching the Camponotus Care tutorial and checking out the playlist of ant tutorials for a full range of helpful ant keeping tips.
What does the speaker suggest for those who do not live in North America?
-For those who do not live in North America, the video will show what ants may be flying in their area in Europe, Australia, and Asia.
Where can viewers find ant keeping gear and resources?
-Viewers can find ant keeping gear and resources at AntsCanada.com, including specially made test tubes for queen ants and a complete e-book handbook guide on ant keeping.
Outlines
🐜 Ant Bite Wednesday Introduction
The script opens with a warm welcome to the AC Family for Ant Bite Wednesdays, a segment covering global news, social media, and ant keeping. The host, with a hoarse voice from a recent meet-up in Ontario, Canada, expresses surprise at the number of ant enthusiasts who are also ant keepers. The host encourages new ant keepers to start looking for queen ants, particularly Camponotus, during the current season, and provides basic care instructions. The script also promises information for viewers outside North America on local ant species and invites viewers to share their ant-keeping experiences in the comments.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡AC Family
💡Ant Bite Wednesdays
💡Queen Ants
💡Camponotus Ants
💡Polymorphic
💡Test Tube Setup
💡AntsCanada Meet & Greet
💡Antiverse
💡Ant Keeping Gear
💡E-book Handbook Guide
💡Nuptial Flights
Highlights
Introduction to ANT BITE WEDNESDAYS, a show covering ants' relation to global news, social media, and ant keeping.
Advice for North American viewers on queen ants to look out for.
Invitation for non-North American viewers to stay tuned for information relevant to their continent.
Personal account of the AntsCanada meet & greet in Ontario, Canada.
Observation of the ant-keeping community's enthusiasm and participation.
Encouragement for new ant keepers to start observing and collecting queen ants.
Seasonal advice on the best time for finding Camponotus ants.
Instructions on how to properly care for a captured queen ant.
Identification of Camponotus ants as a favorite among ant keepers.
Description of Camponotus ants' characteristics, such as size and polymorphism.
Caveat about the slow growth rate of Camponotus ants.
Recommendation to watch the Camponotus Care tutorial for in-depth information.
Information on a playlist of ant tutorials for a range of ant keeping tips.
Geographical advice for viewers outside North America on local ant species.
Call to action for viewers to share their ant-keeping experiences in the comments.
Acknowledgment of limited data on ant nuptial flights in South America and Africa.
Promotion of AntsCanada.com for ant keeping gear and resources.
Teaser for an upcoming episode featuring 'alien colonists'.
Closing remarks with a call to subscribe and join the AC Family.
Transcripts
Welcome, AC Family to ANT BITE WEDNESDAYS, covering the world of ants as they relate
to global news, social media, and ant keeping.
I'm here to fill you in on what queen ants to look out for right now if you're living
in North America.
If you're not from North America, stay tuned I'll also let you know how to find out what
is flying in your continent.
This past weekend, I was shocked to meet so many of you AC Family in Ontario, Canada at
our first AntsCanada meet & greet, hence my hoarse voice today.
The ant love was incredible!
You came in with ant shirts, test tubes, and ant costumes!
You even brought in queen ants of your own and were eager to chat about the happenings
of the Antiverse.
This opened my eyes as to how many of you actually are into ant keeping and not just
watching videos about ants.
So, if this is you and you're a starting ant keeper, head outside now in the afternoons
and keep your eyes on the ground!
Right now is the ultimate season for Camponotus ants, also known as carpenter ants!
When you spot a queen ant, place her into a proper test tube setup, keep her in the
dark, and she should start laying eggs for you in a few days.
So many of you have been tweeting me photos of queen ants you've captured asking for an
ID and indeed 95% of them are Camponotus ants.
I love Camponotus ants because they are large so they're quite easy to observe with the
naked eye, polymorphic, meaning they have super majors after about the hundredth worker
point, and they are relatively easy to keep.
The one downside of this genus though is that they are slow-growing.
Instead of the four week development from egg to adult worker, it takes 8 weeks, and
the queen takes periodic egg-laying breaks.
It usually takes two years before you start to see impressive numbers, but as is essential
to ant keeping, patience is a virtue!
Be sure to watch our Camponotus Care tutorial here, with a more in depth look at the genus
and their care.
In fact, that is an entire playlist to all my ant tutorials with a full range of helpful
ant keeping tips.
For those of you who don't live in North America, this video will also show you guys in Europe,
Australia, and Asia, what ants may be flying right now in your area!
Depending on your location, there are other species of ants also commonly flying now in
North America other than Camponotus, and I list them there in that video.
Did you manage to catch a queen ant yet?
If so, let us know in the comments section the species and your location, so the rest
of us AC Family near you, can keep our eyes peeled!
Especially for those of you in South America and Africa, as I don't have much data on nuptial
flights in these continents!
Just a reminder that we also have a tonne of ant keeping gear at AntsCanada.com for
you guys to check out, including specially made test tubes for queen ants, and a complete
e-book handbook guide on ant keeping.
And that is today's Ant Bite Wednesday.
See you guys again for this Saturday's big episode featuring some alien colonists!
It's ant love forever!
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