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Starting to post weekly youTube videos, because the world needs more ant youTubers

Started By futurebird , Jun 28 2021 11:51 AM
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#1 Offline futurebird - Posted June 28 2021 - 11:51 AM

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I've decided to start posting weekly ant videos on YouTube. 

 

https://www.youtube....h?v=Pzy09f8vqtQ

 

This is the first. It's called "Organized Ants"

 

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Starting this July I'm posting videos of my ants every week on youTube.

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#2 Offline MrPurpleB - Posted June 28 2021 - 11:56 AM

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Enjoyed it! Pogonomyrmex are cute, and I think I saw a callow worker, the yellow worker, at 0:34.

Where did you get that nest?

#3 Offline futurebird - Posted June 28 2021 - 12:10 PM

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Aliexpress.

https://www.aliexpre...#3564#16062#566


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#4 Offline cap_backfire - Posted July 1 2021 - 6:08 AM

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For another ant YouTube... I would LOVE a channel that just posts videos of just the ants for like... 20 minutes or so.   I think that would be SO relaxing and interesting to watch.   Just set a camera and go about your day.   
There are so many short or medium length videos discussing either the setup or the species or both.   

Don't get me wrong, this was a great video, and I applaud your starting a new video series regarding ants in a somewhat crowded playing field.   I know, also, how annoying it is to get suggestions from people regarding your YouTube channel, as everyone who watches my own channel thinks they are going to innovate it (honestly some suggestions are good-the ones that just discuss production values or how to simply add to that) but I would personally LOVE to just watch a 15 minute or so video of JUST the ants doing their own thing, unedited.    Possibly boring to the general public but to me it would be akin to a video where it's just fish or just a fireplace.   Soothing and relaxing.   


#5 Offline Skwiggledork - Posted July 1 2021 - 6:51 AM

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#6 Offline Triggerhippy888 - Posted July 1 2021 - 2:29 PM

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For another ant YouTube... I would LOVE a channel that just posts videos of just the ants for like... 20 minutes or so.   I think that would be SO relaxing and interesting to watch.   Just set a camera and go about your day.   
There are so many short or medium length videos discussing either the setup or the species or both.   

Don't get me wrong, this was a great video, and I applaud your starting a new video series regarding ants in a somewhat crowded playing field.   I know, also, how annoying it is to get suggestions from people regarding your YouTube channel, as everyone who watches my own channel thinks they are going to innovate it (honestly some suggestions are good-the ones that just discuss production values or how to simply add to that) but I would personally LOVE to just watch a 15 minute or so video of JUST the ants doing their own thing, unedited.    Possibly boring to the general public but to me it would be akin to a video where it's just fish or just a fireplace.   Soothing and relaxing.   

 

You want ants Luxembourg then. 

AntsLuxembourg - YouTube


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#7 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted July 1 2021 - 2:41 PM

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Amazing video! Never seen your channel I subscribed :)

My favorite queens/colony’s:
Pheidole Tysoni, Selonopis Molesta, Brachymyrmex Depilis, Tetramorium Immagrians, Prenolepis Imparis, Pheidole Bicirinata 

#8 Offline futurebird - Posted July 10 2021 - 11:25 AM

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New short video "up close with lasius neoniger"

 


Starting this July I'm posting videos of my ants every week on youTube.

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#9 Offline jakramer - Posted July 12 2021 - 11:00 AM

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Great video. Would you recommend this nest? The description said concrete in one place and 3d printed somewhere else so wondering if you could give additional info since you have firsthand experience. Thx.


#10 Offline futurebird - Posted July 12 2021 - 12:19 PM

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Those are pretty good and I use them for a few sp. It's a big large for lasius, but probably good for medium or large ants. 


Starting this July I'm posting videos of my ants every week on youTube.

I like to make relaxing videos that capture the joy of watching ants.

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#11 Offline futurebird - Posted July 13 2021 - 11:08 AM

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Ok this one is about Pogonomyrmex trying to work together and how... well that's not always how it works. No sound on this one, but captions. 

 


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#12 Offline futurebird - Posted July 16 2021 - 2:15 PM

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Another humorous one. This is based on footage of a callow young worker that kept on trying to "help" with tasks around the nest, but her sisters would just drag her back to the egg pile or nursery. 

 

I thought it was really funny and cute. I guess ants are born ready to go. But many the older workers don't appreciate someone with soft mandibles trying to do "real work" ... if ants had human like thoughts this is how I think it would have gone down. (with music. )

 


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#13 Offline futurebird - Posted August 11 2021 - 1:04 PM

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I got around to making another longer video, basically reworking some timelapse footage so that it told more of a story. I'm really proud of this one. I has some music and narration. Let me know if you enjoy it. 

 


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#14 Offline MysticNanitic - Posted August 11 2021 - 2:47 PM

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Wonderful. I showed my daughter, she said "wow they work so hard to help her!"


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#15 Offline Aidanthielman - Posted August 11 2021 - 2:49 PM

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Really nice video! You have a great narrating voice.
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