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Years old tropical ant-vivarium, this happened...

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This is a remake of the tropical vivarium documentary. Sorry if you recently watched my first tropical vivarium documentary. This is a revised and simply better made version of it!! My Christmas present for anybody interested. Happy holidays!
Thank you for watching and have a fANTastic day!
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@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

@johnsurprise5708 Жыл бұрын

Alway love your videos, happy holidays!

@tamarrajames3590 Жыл бұрын

I am ALWAYS interested…thank you.🖤🇨🇦

@SigmatusTheSecond Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting again =) I always look forward to your videos

@alfio-goatric Жыл бұрын

Luckily I read this comment before watching the video otherwise I would have watched the entire series 2 times in a row. Happy Boxing Day and happy holidays.

@antsNevada Жыл бұрын

thank for the great content

@pifanjr Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure why the KZfaq algorithm thought I would want to see an hour long documentary about a vivarium at midnight, but it was right. I absolutely loved this and would love to put together something like this myself one day.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

That makes me so happy to hear!! All the best man :D

@sans101gaming6 Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 i will be here when you blow up and keep up the good work

@janharms3948 Жыл бұрын

Same here! I just wanted to watch a last video and now it is 01:11 in the night... But: time well spend!

@Hydrosized Жыл бұрын

Same same and same here!

@Hmfirestormz Жыл бұрын

Lol same😂

@theonlyshinyumbreon Жыл бұрын

Having been an ant nerd for quite a few years, I've always been under the impression that rival colonies just mercilessly attack each other on sight, it's fascinating seeing so many colonies co-exist.

@billbollinger3748 Жыл бұрын

I think in a smaller tank and without other enemies, they would fight until one was gone.

@DreamIslandStealer Ай бұрын

Same

@mucusman7511 Жыл бұрын

Wish there were more channels like yours, just capturing the simplicity of every day mirco dramas in mirco ecosystems.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you :D

@mucusman7511 Жыл бұрын

@Zynth eh hes alr, hes too dramatic for me and way to obviously pushes you to watch the whole thing to find out the "crazy, wacky" suprize at the end.

@leegunnerz1830 Жыл бұрын

Try looking up "Ants Canada " on you tube he has 100s of videos like this🙌

@leegunnerz1830 Жыл бұрын

@@zynth104 wicked channel to watch 👍👍

@mucusman7511 Жыл бұрын

@@leegunnerz1830 nah im good his stuff is too dramatic.

@astick5249 Жыл бұрын

As i was watching this i just got an idea: Imagine if zoos or something had a place with just one giant vivarium where you get to see the tiny ecosystem within. We are really missing out on an interesting opportunity to teach people how stuff like this works while also providing great entertainment.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Ai have always thought the same!! Such a shame

@astick5249 Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 Well now we know what must be done

@TheLastGameekaner Жыл бұрын

Zoos should not really exist in first place.. maybe the approach you think about would be somewhat more natural, but it would also not be ideal. Maybe for really small animals it could work though..

@astick5249 Жыл бұрын

@@TheLastGameekaner I support the ones that do it to help breed endangered species and just generally keep them for multiple reasons and not just for profit

@stevenschnepp576 Жыл бұрын

@@TheLastGameekaner No.

@huntermclaren322 Жыл бұрын

So devastating that you had to disassemble your beautiful vivarium. Thank you for showing us around!

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Yeah was horrible… but thank you so much for watching :D

@r.e.m2676 Жыл бұрын

C’est la vie

@cranederoc Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 had to dissmantle one bio active vivarium recently too that wasn't even a fourth of this size and it hurt my soul too, I can only imagine what you must have felt. I had raised these small critters from the egg D:

@antsandpets Жыл бұрын

Words cannot express the absolute respect I hold for you for being able to make and maintain this work of art, a piece of nature within your very home that you are able to shape as you desire. Great job with all of this.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :D means a lot

@recommendationdumpster5905 Жыл бұрын

i love how at 34:25 you were about to say "whatever the ants could get their hands on" but then you hesitated

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Hahaha they dont have any!!

@alexdainty1720 Жыл бұрын

How the heck do different species simply pop up out of nowhere? That's what I find so fascinating. Amazing video my friend, very informative, thankyou.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Live in the tropics! Its insane!! Thank you so much for watching :D

@js5769 Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 How often do tiny (or large) bugs escape?

@SixthoftheDusk Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 Is there some sort of tunnel to the outside from your vivarium? If so do u have it situated on your porch in a garage, or next to a window. Just Curious as to how you have that setup.

@Herbex7 Жыл бұрын

When adding in botanicals, substrates and centerpieces or any extra features it provides the opportunity for unknown/unexpected travelers to integrate into a terrarium or paludarium.

@anomonyous 6 ай бұрын

@@nordicants6232 Somewhere in Asia, I suspect? Since that Bipalium shouldn't just "pop up," like that. Although there are some invasive pests outside of its natural habitat, in North America and Europe. To great detriment of the local ecosystem.

@1AceHeart1 Жыл бұрын

Man, do you realize that you are the ONLY channel in KZfaq showing such content? Its amazing, coz its my lifetime wish to make similar vivarium with huge biodiversity of insects and mainly spiders. When I was 14 I transformed a broken aquarium to a vivarium with variety of hunter spiders and it was amazing to observe how they hunt.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the support!! Thanks for enjoying :D

@theangrysuchomimus5163 Жыл бұрын

There are a few others but this one is definitely one of the best.

@GenocideParadigm Жыл бұрын

Check out AntsCanada. His isn't quite the same, but it's definitely up there.

@1AceHeart1 Жыл бұрын

@@GenocideParadigm Yea, I know him as well. His terariums are also interesting, but Im mainly interested in one with spiders. So Nordic Ants project is closer to that and had great biodiversity.

@berthaday3473 Жыл бұрын

Serpa Designs does this. The volume is way better too.

@aimiefamador748 Жыл бұрын

Fact: if you didn't realize, dinosaur ants are the rarest ants in the world, and this guy just placed them like as if they were common😂

@Rhazessatrya Ай бұрын

What

@DanMarin-lf7fe Ай бұрын

They're not rare at all, wtf r U on about Chachi

@mmaaaaaxxx 8 ай бұрын

This randomly showed up on my recommendations and I do not regret watching the entire thing. It was so interesting seeing the vivarium change over time.

@Blainesfishandinsects Жыл бұрын

2 uploads in the same decade this must be a miracle 🙏 ❤

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Ahahahahah thank you so much for waiting :D

@michael_k7356 Жыл бұрын

The "worm" at 20:20 looks a lot like a hover fly larva to me (Syrphidae). Definitely some dipteran larva. The tube actually is not at the "snout", but at the rear end. They breathe air through it.

@nickphipp1949 Жыл бұрын

The mystery plant at 8:13 is Begonia 'Emerald Jewel' (hybrid) Begonia imperialis X pustulata. The Begonias are native to moist subtropical and tropical climates. Some species are commonly grown indoors as ornamental houseplants in cooler climates.

@estebanprat9857 Жыл бұрын

So glad you posted again! We could wait years for it if needed, it's always worth it ! As a French person I felt that joke about Argentina lol I myself have a massive carpenter ant colony living in a 1m x 40cm Vivarium, along with various animals and your videos are a real source of inspiration for me. Keep it up :)

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the comment!! What carpenter ant species is it? :D

@estebanprat9857 Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 it is Camponotus vagus But I have also foundations of C.ligniperda and lateralis

@Woahitsaturtlegynecologist Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I remember when you first set this vivarium up. I was utterly fascinated, and I’ve always returned to watch when you upload. This vivarium has served as a massive inspiration to me over the years. I even managed to create a similar setup for a while, though that one didn’t last as long as I had to redo the tank for my new pet snake. But these videos have taught me the beauty of biodiversity, and I always do my best to encourage it in my vivariums. It also grew my love for ant keeping, which has been a part of my life for years now. Thank you so much for showing the process of this ecosystem.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Omg this comment!!!

@tamarrajames3590 Жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much for editing this together for us…it was a beautiful Solstice gift. I loved that hammerhead worm. As I watched the entire process of this vivarium, it set the bar for all others, and still stands as a testament to the indomitable will of life and diversity. I still love your temperate one every bit as much, and tracing the food chains of predator and prey. Both have been monumental projects, and I have been spellbound all the way. I wish you the best of health, joy, and success in the coming year. You are a ray of sunshine.🥂🖤🇨🇦

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Hi Tamarra!!! Thank you so much for sticking with the channel :D hope you enjoy success too. Your comments are always beautifully written and is such a treat… enjoy a hopefully white Canada this holiday

@tamarrajames3590 Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 I am here for the long haul. However long it may be between posts…I will be here, you are worth waiting for. We had just enough snow here to be pretty. I’m glad my comments are enjoyed by you.🖤🇨🇦

@tamarrajames3590 17 күн бұрын

I found myself missing the denizens of this vivarium lately. I lost my dear Husband, with whom I had celebrated 49 wonderful years of Marriage last December 13. He died April 13, and I am learning to live a completely different life from what we shared. It made me think about these amazing creatures suddenly having to find their way in an alien landscape, encountering new predators and different prey. I figure, if they could do it…so can I. However surreal this new life often seems, I am gradually adjusting, as they did. I just wanted to thank you for bringing comfort when I most needed it. You have been a bright spot in my life since I found you, and I often shared your uploads with him. I just had to view this retrospective journey again, with its highs and lows, Yet always bursting with life, sometimes fighting, but more often making truces to live peacefully together. I was sad for all the things I felt it still had to teach us, yet thankful for the many mysteries it DID grant us glimpses of along the way. Those termites still confound me, I never knew they could have such a varied diet. The hammerhead will always live in my fond memories, along with many more characters who displayed their beauty, and idiosyncrasies of behaviour. Thank you again…SO very much.🖤🇨🇦

@stephenallen9786 Жыл бұрын

You did an unbelievable job sir my kids fell in love with every new ant colony that popped up and when the small pond started to come alive my son went into looking up snails and ants that can walk on water. Awesome job my man!

@13chomp4 Жыл бұрын

Fungi breakdown deposits of wood to make them more easily eaten and digested. Cultivating fungi in this way is essentially like making a large bakery or maybe even akin to a large underground organic mill.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Ohhhh no way!! This us so cool :o do you have any links for it?

@azdrifter3968 Жыл бұрын

I went on a month long road trip one time and asked a friend if he could take care of my fish while I was gone. I had a decent size tank with more than a few different kind of fish in there. Shortly after I left, the person meant to watch the tank would get themselves arrested and go to jail, unbeknownst to me. This was before cell phones, so he couldn't contact me to let me know. I end up being gone over a month. The fish tank became an every fish for itself deathmatch, with the losers being eaten by it's hungry opponent. When I came back I surprisingly found only one surviving fish left. It was eating one of its own kind. It was a kissing fish. It would seem that of all the fish, two kissing fish would end up being the fiercest killers, eventually having to turn on each other. There wasn't even really any pieces of the ten or more other fish in there. I bought more fish, but any fish I put in would get attacked by the now traumatized kisser fish that used to be so peaceful. Sometimes it would wait awhile and I would wake up to find it eating another fish that it killed. I eventually didn't get any more fish until the kisser passed away.

@ssllsg9439 Жыл бұрын

you remind me of old japanese custom/folktale : kodoku. put all variety of poisonous insect in a box,let them kill/eat each other,and the last surviving insect supposedly is the deadliest of all. crazy sh!t.

@bochotorno27 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I've seen long before a documentary about salmon, and it said that salmon is the base of the biodiversity in the rivers where they swin. A lot of animals wait for them to arrive from the sea, for meal and for fertilization of the soil. Maybe that's the reason why it was prefered by almost all creatures.

@andrewd3525 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos and the vivarium! The only suggestion I have is that you should show more shots of the whole vivarium that way we get a sense of scale. The close-up shots are cool and all but I think more shots of the whole vivarium would help emphasize and show that everything is self-contained in this awesome little world you built. Only close-up shots just makes it feel like another nature documentary :-)

@Antymatters Жыл бұрын

An amazing journey, I feel your pain at having to end it but it has been super ! Thanks so much for sharing it

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching it :D Merry christmas

@Antymatters Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 merry christmas :)

@sharonkaczorowski8690 Жыл бұрын

I’ve always imagined ants have amazing, profound conversations! As a child, I could watch them for hours. They still entrance me.

@isaacchristensen659 Жыл бұрын

Been watching your videos for years! I’m finally now in the planning process for my own tank. Thank you for all you did! Your vivarium will live on in the ways that it inspired other people to make vivarium‘s ❤

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you soso much for commenting this!! Means so much

@JohnJohn83UK Жыл бұрын

Like myself, KZfaq bought me here, love it but will have to watch it in bits. I'm always in the garden watching wildlife and insects.

@freddycraftshacham4430 Жыл бұрын

The story of this Tropical vivarium is just, beautiful and it's been a wonderful journey seeing this world be shaped and life introduced into it, you made a wonderful vivarium and story Nodric ants! The drama was just perfect, and so was the story. happy holidays to everyone here

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this comment!! Happy holidays

@tiiptap Жыл бұрын

you did your best returning the small creatures. that’s all that matters. lovely video :)

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

So true! :D thanks for enjoying

@danielimpett1277 Жыл бұрын

What an oddball of a suggestion for a video but my god it was the best thing KZfaq has ever randomly suggested lol.. This is the most interesting thing I've ever watched on KZfaq! Seriously dude, this is just pure awesomeness and I bet you enjoyed looking back at all the footage making this masterpiece 🤘

@nickm2890 Жыл бұрын

Was not expecting to stumble on your channel today, but I'm already 2 hours deep on content. Great stuff, dude.

@godsson1039 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely mesmerising.....you made a tiny version of the creator's vivarium that we live in....💯

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@jurassic_hobbyonmyaltaccou3878 Жыл бұрын

I can imagine you watching this vivarium for hours at a time. It’s so fascinating

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I did the same, day and night… it was so cool!!

@gsthenelipottreehuger7755 Жыл бұрын

The wierd looking worm with the tube protruding from its snout in the pond is actually a Rat-tailed larvae. They turn into Botflies that help pollinate vegetation like bees. The reason they turned up your vivarium's water is because it was lacking oxygen.

@davidrnf7466 Жыл бұрын

This is possibly one of the greatest random videos I've ever watched. More strangely, now I want to have one of these😅. Great commentary, videography, and editing. Phenomenal video, thanks for sharing!

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you soso much!! All the best :D

@therat3028 Жыл бұрын

Suddenly this video popped up on my recommendations...I last watched your your video 4 years ago when you introduced the Silver ants into the vivarium...wow...how times flies. Merry Xmas, HNY, take care.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Take care!! Thank you so much for watching :D have made an entire temperated vivarium between those years hehe

@ScouseAnts Жыл бұрын

YESSS HE POSTED, please post more, love the videos!

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :D

@ian_b Жыл бұрын

This is what the internet was made for. I love how YT has a breadth of content in all kinds of niches that TV would never have ventured into. Thank you.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!! :D

@TheDragiix3 Жыл бұрын

watching the dinosaur ant carry that poor living snail was hilarious. I think aroud 36:00 you can even see a snail incorporated into the entrance of their home which makes me wonder whether it was an empty shell or maybe a kidnapped life snail lmao

@trueheartintent Жыл бұрын

Imagine someone accidentally broke that glass? Boy oh boy, you’d have one heck of a nightmare on your hands.

@rezlets5017 Жыл бұрын

such an awesome shot at 26:35 !

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Love it too!! :D

@nyamakeyeholman6137 Жыл бұрын

The creature at 20:30 is a rat tailed maggot aka the larvae of the drone fly. Awesome video!

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! :D

@b0leg23 Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad this is getting so much views. You deserve it.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@Chiaooxd Жыл бұрын

Thanks again for a new video! Love this kind of content, its so cool how complex the ecosystem really is. Very sad you had to end the tank, but very kind of you too release the animals even though they are so small. Not many people would have done that and it makes me really happy you did it this way ❤

@pimpozza Жыл бұрын

I was absolutely glued to this vid.. A totally *fascinating* vivarium and expertly nurtured. I almost shed a tear at the end.. like an old movie that didn't quite end the way we would have liked.. Look forward to seeing more from this channel 👍

@pimpozza Жыл бұрын

Plus I have always been fascinated by ants, ever since I was a little girl. My sister and I would often lie on the grass observing them carrying food or debris to their nest, always in a long file. I have never ceased to be intrigued by their behaviour. So much discipline.. like the true soldiers they are! 🐜🐜❤👍

@sandyajj Жыл бұрын

When the world needed him the most, he arrived….

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

@frend1220 Жыл бұрын

I randomly visited your channel to rewatch an old video and saw you uploaded a new one :D thank you!! Love your content

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Amazing comeback :D thanks so much fpr watching my stuff

@LilyKittyCatto Жыл бұрын

the red springtails are beautiful ❣

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Very!!

@neilcook9088 Жыл бұрын

What a great story! The main thing I learnt from this is that you have to be extremely careful when adding new species to the vivarium. Several times you had species appear from other introductions and the unwanted addition of the Argentine ants threatened to destroy your whole "world"! Thanks for a really interesting documentary.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Exactly!! The eternal problem of invasive species with the addition of a restricted space for all animals to be in can be a nightmare. Thanks for the nice comment :D

@Adam-hs9ft 11 ай бұрын

Not sure why i started getting this stuff on my recommended last night but it was probably the best decision youtube has ever made

@keithgoddard4192 Жыл бұрын

This is amazing... instantly makes me want to go build my own vivarium!

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Do it!! Its so fun!!

@mechagodzilla7262 Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 am making my own one with fish and others this tine

@WinnerofWorldsYoutube Жыл бұрын

Me too ^.^

@kennethsmith6109 Жыл бұрын

I freaking hate spiders, but I could look away, it was just really fascinating

@oliversidney1218 Жыл бұрын

You've got a great commentary style my friend, not only this but with a bio-diverse tank rivaling antscanada!!

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! :D

@elwbon0506 Жыл бұрын

Bro this is literally the most entertaining video of ants and other insects I’ve ever seen in my life. Amazing video and job. Keep up the great work you got yourself a new subscriber my man!!!

@elwbon0506 Жыл бұрын

This is literally a movie

@mattburgess5697 Жыл бұрын

Really fascinating how many of the animals just… appeared. There must have been eggs in the soil, babies in the plants, etc.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Exactly! Insane amount just hitchiked :D

@icyboy771z Жыл бұрын

Life finds a way

@peckser5alltheway Жыл бұрын

This is one of the most incredible videos I’ve ever seen

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you sm for watching!!! :D

@Keiken0 Жыл бұрын

If you continue making these could you please show more often the whole or at least bigger parts of the vivarium? The close-ups are really interesting but you can't really imagine the whole ecosystem if you only show close-ups D: the first time you did that was at 6:16 and it was also the first time you could see the actual composition of the vivarium. A bit late if you ask me and shots like that could definitely occur more often and longer :O

@hades9189 Жыл бұрын

was gonna suggest the same thing

@ashleyrene82 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful. I'm so grateful there are people like you in the world. 🥰

@iagomarques5018 Жыл бұрын

Não sei o motivo de o KZfaq me recomendar esse vídeo mas, amei vê-lo. Obrigado por nos mostrar um pouco de como a natureza funciona e parabéns por todo o trabalho, você merece bilhões de inscritos.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@Invicta117 8 ай бұрын

Super fascinating stuff! So much care and effort! Really goes to show how delicate an ecosystem is!

@roach_1300 Жыл бұрын

you deserve 1 million subs for all the work and dedication you put into your videos and terrariums! I love how you caption what the creatures are saying/thinking! XD

@swaldron5558 Жыл бұрын

Even Sir David Attenborough would’ve proud of this.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Now this. This is a huge comment!

@clevelandexplorer2221 Жыл бұрын

This is a really well made video i loved the entertainment and production style, amazing. Well done on the vevarium upkeep too, you're great

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you :D

@k2a2l2 5 ай бұрын

the amount of biodiversity in this is insane, impressive work man

@Cathras Жыл бұрын

20:21 it's the larvae from the hover fly. It uses the tube to breathe :)

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Epic thank you :D

@krombopulousmichael6933 Жыл бұрын

He's back!!! The man, the myth, the legend!!!! Best vivarium channel on the tube!!

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you hahahah epic comment!! :D

@johnhaymaker5825 Жыл бұрын

As always love the video. Hopefully soon you will have time to do this on a more regular basis.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

I hope so too! Thank you for watching :D

@milspec8283 Жыл бұрын

At the end when you said thanks for watching this hour long video, I was like whaaat, didnt realize how long i had been watching. Not sure how this popped up in my feed, but it kept my attention. Nice documentary.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!!! :D

@Nilwem Жыл бұрын

Really nice ! I'd love a badly made paint-map in addition to the chapter section for this kind of video, just representating the big vivarium features and where the different species live. It's a bit hard to follow the colonies and their satellites when we're always zoomed in !

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

That is true… will try next time :D

@amongusguy368 Жыл бұрын

Man this was such a fun video to watch

@klippschliefer4968 Жыл бұрын

did you know the game bug fables? Its a rpg game where you play a bee, a beetle and a moth, and you will find out that the whole story takes place in an abandoned garden and house. The story is really complex and interesting, with many kingdoms of ants, bees, wasps,and termites, with conflicts and war and all that stuff. And i think the story of this vivarium whould fit perfectly in the game as part two, where you slowly find out that the whole adventure takes place in a giant vivarium, with a godlike owner changing things in it, for example introducing the argentine ants as the enemies. And to stop the argentine ants, the kingdoms have to end their own fights and work toghether. I think this whould be brilliant for a sequel of the game.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Omg yes!! Thats such an idea xD sounds very exciting hahahah

@damianmasq5134 Жыл бұрын

Well this was a weird random find on my suggested list, but it was so great to watch! I’m sorry you had to deconstruct it, this was really fascinating!

@blackronny93 8 ай бұрын

Throwing a comment how great this is to hopefully help you gain more views. Algorithm hopefully pushing great vids and creators of what this channel was originally for instead of just reaction videos or toxic political videos to divide us. Just a great video and couldn't imagine the time that goes into creating this vivarium and then recording and editing all on top. Keep it up!

@nordicants6232 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much :D

@davidschmidt270 Жыл бұрын

The whole ecosystem in general I find really interesting...the ants, frogs worms....and even the snails were pretty cool to watch... Thank you

@carafurry7862 Жыл бұрын

I've definitely dreamt of doing something like this as well, I was thinking of adding creatures from my native habitat to create an indoor representation of outside. Obviously I would avoid invasive species.

@lechunky9667 Жыл бұрын

Building indoor habitat this basically a Creating a private server -Tierzoo meme probably

@Allahahaha Жыл бұрын

Im pretty sure antscanada made this pop up. I love this. Thanks for having a hobby bro.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you bro :D

@Jack-bh2py Жыл бұрын

Your videos are always fun to watch and your tanks are some of the coolest on the platform keep up the good work

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :D

@meganmcallister9413 Жыл бұрын

You should totally do it again! I wouldn’t mind watching a few hundred more of these 👌

@Jaybiiird Жыл бұрын

Dang it really sucks you had to rip it up :( Awesome build though, it was such a pleasure getting to watch this tank grow and evolve!!! Excited to get to see more content from you as it is always fantastic!! Hopefully after my trip this semester Ill be able to start a similar vivarium but with creature and plants of the southwest!!

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Subscribed to me for 5 years!!! you are a loyal one. Thank you for this amazing comment and let me know how it goes. :D

@Jaybiiird Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 Absolutely!!! Thanks for making such awesome and inspiring content! 😊

@Gard7ner Жыл бұрын

This may be my favorite KZfaq Video of all time. And I have no Idea why. But it clicks with me I love it. It´s a love ode to life!

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Making me smile so much!!! Thank you

@WoAntonio Жыл бұрын

Bro I love this. I respect your talent and knowledge

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :D!!

@only4jeeps571 Жыл бұрын

This is hands down the best video I’ve ever watched

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thann you SO much

@Stacey0909 Жыл бұрын

That was SO cool to watch & learn from! Thank you. 💝🙏💞

@Ben-ve2fp Жыл бұрын

Jesus Ant has to be the best part of this whole production

@evelyntomology Жыл бұрын

Now, to be fair, I haven't seen the European version, but I highly recommend putting Euscorpius in there if you haven't already! And if you ever end up back in Asia, then I also highly recommend Liocheles australasiae, they're a very small, parthenogenetic species of scorpion.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Amazing ideas :D

@charleyyoung262 4 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this and am sorry it had to be taken apart. I was compiling a list of what I wanted added to it myself.

@Idontfeelsafe86 Жыл бұрын

The first queen I ever found was a big headed ant queen started the colony and it was thriving in an old qtip holder probably about 6x6inch..then my mom dumped it on me and it scarred me for life that was 25 years ago lol

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Really?? Why in the world would she do that xD

@Idontfeelsafe86 Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 I'm not sure I was about 11 and I always had containers of dirt with bugs in them so she probably thought it was just another "experiment" but it was my crown jewel I spent years searching for a queen in my backyard lol. The game Simant back in the 90s really peaked my interest in ants.

@lutherrandolph9864 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful. The end was sad yet poetic. All ecosystems come to an end whether we see it coming or not.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

:,) yes, very sad…

@garyduscha2579 Жыл бұрын

I give you an a plus for this time consuming work well done

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@aurora_dawn123 Жыл бұрын

This terrarium was awesome, probably one of the coolest on KZfaq, it will be missed

@krabbelkram4046 Жыл бұрын

Extremely good! I am not into ants, but this video was so interesting, funny in its extra comments and edcational. All thumbs up and definately worth a subscription.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you soso much! All the best :D

@mothman20 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the professionalism, and thank you for not speaking to the audience as if we're kindergarteners *cough cough* ants Canada or whatever the channel is

@sotofpv Жыл бұрын

Im sure you get asked this a lot but do you ever find escapees outside the vivarium? Would maybe be interesting to have a video explaining such occurrences in your natural storytelling manner :)

@tomd5069 Жыл бұрын

Nice introduction to a channel I haven't seen before lol

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hope you liked it :D

@josepha7157 Жыл бұрын

I’d love to see you challenge yourself and make a vivarium based of the dessert, I’ve been thinking about making one based off of native life in my area but don’t know how well desert ecosystems do in captivity, I feel they are more delicate in captivity compared to the wild.

@readingroomcafeproject Жыл бұрын

I suspect I'm going to write a biology lesson around this video. It's so well made and absolutely fascinating!

@ThisGuy327 Жыл бұрын

I love this I love your videos I would love if you posted more but I know this videos take a long time to make 😊

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching

@ThisGuy327 Жыл бұрын

@@nordicants6232 it ok

@makersmark1974 Жыл бұрын

Going through your collection answered plenty of questions.. Thank you for taking time to show us mere enthusiasts...👍🤙🤝

@robotboy719 Жыл бұрын

I've been following your terrarium for years. Fabulous project and well-presented. That said, I have a question about one of your statements early in the video. You mention a snail having a small 'extra arm' and indeed, that is what it looks like. However, no species of snail, as far as I know (and Google can search) possesses such an extra arm or tentacle. Rather, I'd guess it's a species of worm that lives on snails. I'm not sure of the species and it could be parasitic, commensal or even symbiotic.

@nordicants6232 Жыл бұрын

I found an article about these arms before!! See if I can find it again. Said it was parasites first but a subscriber explained that the snail used them to clean the shell lol… not sure anymore

@laisegalang4344 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I hope that we can find the real answer to that question. I was wondering that too. It really seems to be much more of a parasite, but we find out new things every day, lol!