Your Research and Informational Resources on Ants Online - Tutorial #7
Summary
TLDRIn this informative tutorial, the host introduces a variety of resources for ant enthusiasts, highlighting the abundance of information available online. The host emphasizes the AntsCanada website, which offers a comprehensive FAQ section and encourages native ant keeping. Google search tips are provided for identifying local ant species, and the use of Google Images for visual identification is recommended. The video also mentions the Ultimate Ants in Myrmecology Facebook group and Twitter for community engagement, and the Ant Farm and Myrmecology Forum for in-depth discussions. Lastly, the host promotes the educational content on YouTube, including their own channel, and thanks viewers for their support.
Takeaways
- 🌐 The speaker emphasizes the global connectivity of ant enthusiasts via the internet, contrasting with the limited resources of the past.
- 📚 AntsCanada.com is highlighted as a valuable resource for ant keepers with a FAQ section that covers a range of topics related to ants.
- 🔍 Google is recommended as a tool for identifying local ant species by searching for common species in one's region, providing a starting point for new ant keepers.
- 📝 Research papers and academic resources, such as those from the University of Guelph, offer detailed information on ant species, including their appearance and nesting habits.
- 🖼️ Google Images is a useful tool for visual identification of ant species, including queens, workers, and their nests.
- 📖 The speaker encourages the use of books for in-depth knowledge about ants and mentions the Ultimate Ants in Myrmecology Facebook group as a platform for sharing and learning.
- 🗣️ The Facebook group is described as a vibrant community with members from around the world, offering a space for questions, discussions, and sharing of ant-related content.
- 🐜 The importance of knowing the local ant species is stressed for successful collection and keeping of colonies or queens.
- 📱 Twitter is mentioned as a new platform for AntsCanada to share updates, videos, and information with followers.
- 📰 The Ant Farm and Myrmecology Forum is introduced as an online community with a wealth of information on ant biology and keeping practices.
- 🎥 YouTube is celebrated as a rich resource for educational and entertaining ant videos, with a call to subscribe to the AntsCanada channel for regular content.
Q & A
Who is the speaker in the video and what is the purpose of the video?
-The speaker is TJ Tyler Reid, also known as 'antscanula', and the purpose of the video is to provide a tutorial for ant enthusiasts on the abundance of information available for them, especially during winter when ants are less active.
What was the situation with ant books in the past according to the speaker?
-In the past, the speaker had to borrow the same ant books repeatedly from the public library, competing with another enthusiast named Johnny Smith, indicating a limited availability of ant-related books at that time.
What does the speaker mention about the current global community of ant lovers?
-The speaker mentions that the global community of ant lovers is now connected via the World Wide Web, with a plethora of information and venues for them to convene and exchange information.
What is 'antscanada.com' and what does it offer to ant enthusiasts?
-Antscanada.com is a website created as a home base for ant lovers. It offers a FAQ section with a wealth of information on ants, categorized into five sections, and is a resource for both new and experienced ant keepers.
How does the speaker suggest using Google to become aware of ant species in one's area?
-The speaker suggests using Google to search for common ant species in one's specific location by typing in 'common ant species in [location]', replacing [location] with the relevant city, province, country, or region.
What is the recommended approach for collecting one's own ant colony according to the philosophy of antscanada.com?
-The recommended approach is to know what you're looking for and to be familiar with the ants in your area. This knowledge makes it easier to collect your own colony or queen ant.
How can one identify ant species using Google and Google Images?
-One can identify ant species by searching for common names or scientific names of ants in Google, then clicking on Google Images to find visual representations of the species, including queens, workers, and nests.
What is the ultimate ants in myrmecology Facebook group and how can it be useful for ant lovers?
-The ultimate ants in myrmecology Facebook group is a community where ant lovers can share photos, videos, experiences, and ask questions. It is useful for networking and gaining insights from a global audience of ant enthusiasts.
What is the significance of the 'Ant's Canada and Store' Twitter account mentioned in the video?
-The Ant's Canada and Store Twitter account is a new platform where they will post videos, information, and updates about ant keeping, providing a direct line of communication and content for followers interested in ant-related topics.
What is the role of the Ant Farm and Myrmecology Forum in the ant keeping community?
-The Ant Farm and Myrmecology Forum is an online community that offers a wealth of information on ant biology and keeping practices. It is a platform for members to ask questions, share experiences, and engage with other ant keepers.
Why is YouTube an important resource for ant lovers as mentioned in the video?
-YouTube is an important resource because it hosts a variety of ant-related videos and tutorials that are both entertaining and educational, helping ant keepers learn and enjoy content related to their interest.
Outlines
🐜 Introduction to Ant Enthusiast Resources
The speaker introduces himself as TJ Tyler Reid and presents a tutorial aimed at ant enthusiasts during winter, when ant activity is low. He reminisces about his childhood, sharing his experience of borrowing ant books from the library and competing with another enthusiast, Johnny Smith. The tutorial's purpose is to highlight the wealth of information available online for ant lovers, contrasting the limited resources of the past with the global connectivity of today. TJ mentions the creation of AntsCanada.com in 2009 as a home base for ant enthusiasts, with an extensive FAQ section categorized into five areas: ants, collecting ants, ant care, carry on products, and miscellaneous. The FAQ section is described as a valuable resource for both new and experienced ant keepers.
🔍 Utilizing Online Tools for Ant Identification and Community Engagement
The tutorial continues with TJ explaining how to use Google to identify ant species native to one's area. He suggests starting with a search for common ant species in one's region, ignoring irrelevant pest control sites, and focusing on research papers for accurate information. TJ demonstrates how to use Google Images to find pictures of specific ant species, such as the LaCie Asst alienists, to aid in identification. He also mentions the Ants in Marm Ecology Facebook group as a platform for sharing photos, videos, and experiences, and for asking and answering questions within the global ant enthusiast community. TJ encourages following AntsCanada on Twitter for updates and information and highlights the Ant Farm and Myrmecology Forum as valuable online communities for ant keepers. He also points out the importance of participating in European ant keeping forums for those interested in that region's ant species.
📚 Embracing the Ant Keeping Community and Media Resources
In the final paragraph, TJ emphasizes the importance of engaging with the ant keeping community through various media platforms. He mentions the AntsCanada store and encourages viewers to visit and explore its offerings. TJ also thanks a viewer from Calgary for sending a shirt, which he appreciates for its relevance to the community. He concludes by inviting everyone to continue their passion for ants and to stay connected with the community through the provided resources, including YouTube, where AntsCanada regularly posts educational and entertaining ant-related content.
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Keywords
💡Ant Lovers
💡Tutorial
💡Ants Canada
💡FAQ Section
💡Ant Collecting
💡Google Search
💡Ant Species
💡Facebook Group
💡Ant Forum
💡YouTube
Highlights
Introduction to a tutorial for ant enthusiasts during winter, emphasizing the abundance of information available.
Mention of the change from limited ant literature in the past to the current global community of ant lovers connected via the Internet.
Introduction of AntsCanada.com as a home base for ant lovers, established in 2009 with a team of experts.
Description of the FAQ section on AntsCanada.com, offering categorized advice based on 20 years of experience.
Explanation of how to navigate the FAQ section for specific topics like ant collecting and care.
Emphasis on the philosophy of keeping native ants and the importance of knowing the local ant species.
Use of Google to search for common ant species in a specific location, with an example search for Ontario.
Recommendation to ignore pest control sites and focus on research papers for accurate ant species information.
Demonstration of using Google Images to identify ant species and their characteristics, such as the queen and workers.
Introduction of the Ultimate Ants in Myrmecology Facebook group as a platform for sharing photos, videos, and experiences.
Highlighting the discussions and community engagement in the Ants in Myrmecology Facebook group.
Promotion of AntsCanada's Twitter account for updates on ant-related content and interaction with followers.
Introduction of the Ant Farm and Myrmecology Forum as a valuable resource for ant keepers and enthusiasts.
Emphasis on the importance of grammar and spelling in forum participation for effective communication.
Mention of the European ant-keeping community and the availability of forums in different languages.
Encouragement to visit AntsCanada's store for resources and to support the channel through subscriptions.
Acknowledgment of a viewer's contribution and appreciation for the community's support.
Transcripts
huge added to the sounds of Toronto's
versatile child
TJ Tyler Reid
what's up guys it's your boy ants canula
here once again bringing you another
random but helpful tutorial it's another
tutorial because it's winter and let's
face it the ants are still sleeping
let's give them the break they need so
not so much footage but they are
starting to wake up which is pretty good
for this next tutorial I wanted to
create a video on the abundance of
information that exists out there for
ant lovers like ourselves I remember
being a kid and going to the public
library and borrowing the same ant books
over and over again and you know I had
to compete at the time with Johnny Smith
who would always take out the same and
books as means it seemed like we were
the only two ant lovers in the city at
the time but those times are over
because now it's a global nation and
we're all connected via the World Wide
Web again there's just tons of info out
there and a lot of venues for ant
keepers and ant enthusiasts like
ourselves to convene and exchange
information so I wanted to show you some
of the great sites that I visit and some
of the excellent resources that the ants
Canada and store offers people like
yourselves who love ants
in 2009 I wanted to create a home base
for ant lovers like us and so we put
together a great team and created as
Canada common
if you visit the FAQ section of the site
you'll be able to read up on a ton of
great info some tips that ants Canada
has come up with over 20 years of anting
experience now we've divided our
frequently asked and questions into five
categories about ants Canela collecting
ants and care are former carry on
products and miscellaneous so let's say
you want to ask a question on collecting
ants you simply click on the collecting
ants button and it will take you
directly to our collecting ants
frequently asked questions section and
there you have it how can I capture my
own queen ant every question is answered
thoroughly the FAQ section at the ants
canva.com website is a great resource
for and keepers new and old so be sure
to check it
they're at the ends Canada store
we highly recommend and encourage the
keeping events native to one's area and
I often get the question and Canada how
do I catch my own Queen how do I catch
my own aunts how do I go and collect my
own colony
well our philosophy is if you know what
you're looking for and if you know the
ants in your area inside and out it's
not very hard to collect your own colony
or collect your own gravity queen so
Google offers a great tool for and
keepers like us to help us become more
aware of the ant species in the area so
I would like to begin keeping ants this
year and a typical Google search would
begin like this you type in common a
species in Ontario now of course in your
case you would replace Ontario with
whatever city province country or region
you're from and it will do the search
for you now you'll come across a lot of
pest control sites just ignore those but
among the websites you should be able to
find a good list of ants in your area
upon which you can click on those and
I'm going to click on the first one here
which will take me to a research paper
by someone from the University of Guelph
which happens to meet the university I
attended and scrolling down we have here
cornfield ants
I've got lacy Asst alienists it looks
like here don't be afraid if you come
across scientific names that look like
this it's pretty much the identification
of the species that are in your area now
usually it'll be accompanied by some
information on that species in this case
we've got what the ants look like their
nesting habits so now I want to see what
these ants look like so we simply go
back to Google and you'll notice that on
the upper left-hand corner you'll see
Google Images you click on Google Images
and type in LaCie asst alienists which
we saw
and voila we have a bunch of images of
laziest alienists very helpful if you
look here we've got a picture of Olay
seus alienness queen so we know what a
queen looks like we've got several
pictures here of laziest alienists nests
in case we come across a nest this
season we've got pictures of the workers
which is great
and finally pictures of just random
behavior and in this case it's they're a
fit farming so Google and Google Images
offers a great tool for allowing
yourself to become aware of all the
species in your area and when you know
what to look for and when you know what
the ants look like and what their nests
look like collecting ants and collecting
Queens is really a piece of cake and of
course for all you crack book addicts
aka Facebook users there's the ultimate
ants in marm ecology Facebook group
available to all of us and lovers out
there to convene to share our photos
share our videos share experiences ask
our questions we've got tons of members
from all over the world people asking
questions and of course people answering
them we've got a ton of great photos
added by members in the Facebook group
it's fantastic we have photos of formic
area ants setups
it's all there be sure to check it out
and we also have tons of great
discussions in the discussion boards at
the ultimate answer Burma ecology
Facebook group so be sure to check it
out
here's a new thing for all you Twitter
users be sure to follow the ant's Canada
and store twitter.com slash aunts Canada
it just started so we'll begin posting
all our great videos information
websites and all that sort of thing be
sure to follow us and we will follow you
as well
now here's a great site we've got the
ant farm and murmur ecology forum
awesome awesome forum and ant online
community and it's got a huge wealth of
information on ants on keeping hands on
ant biology there are tons of members
there of course they've got the keeping
ants section for people like us who keep
ants and in that section you'll find
tons of great info people asking
questions people answering them and of
course the ants Canada and store has our
own journal layer on our store and the
multiple species under our care just the
tip if you do intend on participating in
this forum they're very strict on
grammar and spelling so be sure to use
this spell checker no slang allow
you know the great thing that I love
about Europe is they have such an avid
and serious and keeping community there
and they have a great forum there so if
you click on the forum button at ANSTO
net it'll take you to this page and you
simply click on board index and you'll
find a list of the different forums in
the different European languages now I
do know that a lot of you ant lovers are
from the UK and other parts of Europe
don't civil share share the length of my
show so there for me
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web boo-boo-boo punto and store punto
net para obtener información por que
llamamos elasaur amigas and finally what
would we do without YouTube YouTube is
an awesome resource for ant lovers like
us there are tons of great ant videos on
the web be sure to subscribe we have
constant videos coming out constant
tutorials to help fellow and keepers and
we strive to create quality videos that
are both entertaining and educational
for all of us
every day so there you have it guys
thank you so so much once again to all
of you guys who have been watching
videos who subscribed to the channel as
you heard please do subscribe to the
channel for all your ant goodies enough
and videos and before I go I just wanted
to thank Liz from Calgary thank you so
so much for sending in this shirt I
totally love it and it's so appropriate
so anyway by all means everybody please
visit our store and just have a look
around and keep loving those scents
until next time this is signing out
thank you
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