Rare Ants Discovered in the Tree Canopy!

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Жыл бұрын

I went out in the field with ant biologist Michelle Kirchner to see how she studies ants in the tree canopy and learn about the science that she does. I love making these types of researcher profile videos! Soon, her work describing the re-discovery of Aphaenogaster mariae living in the temperate forest tree canopies in North Carolina will be out in-print.
Follow Michelle here: / mkirchner_ants
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@WGzombie Жыл бұрын

Man, this is super cool! People always think about ants as exclusively living on the ground, always awesome to see and learn more about them

@porciwall9261 7 ай бұрын

Not usually for me but I can see people assuming that they live on the ground due to fire ants and environments without a lot of trees, like city's or just cleared out land

@quantumblur_3145 6 ай бұрын

"ants live underground" _~default assumption of species who killed all the trees_

@GhostNinja0007 6 ай бұрын

@@quantumblur_3145 Don't think you should Google "leaf cutter ant" or you will probably die!

@dawnmichelle4403 Жыл бұрын

It's cool to see a forest canopy in North America being explored and appreciated. It seems like the Amazon rainforest canopy gets all the love. 💝

@dziban303 Жыл бұрын

Check out The Wild Trees by Richard Preston. Excellent book about California redwoods and the people who climb them to do research

@skyblock_mouse Жыл бұрын

Yay ant lab posted

@AntLab Жыл бұрын

AND, the video actually has ants in it!

@arieltarrand834 Жыл бұрын

Yesss go Michelle!! This is amazing, proud to be a member of the wolfpack and to see some love for our east coast forests.

@Cristiansen556 Жыл бұрын

I definitely love insects, you learn something new every day

@-beee- Жыл бұрын

Wow, this is amazing! The Ant Lab continues to astound me with the feeling of “science is happening!!” Thank you for giving us this behind the scenes. I wonder how our changing climate might benefit or harm these more temperature-resilient ants!

@AntsAndNature Жыл бұрын

Very interesting! Tree canopy ants aren’t given enough attention in North America.

@AntLab Жыл бұрын

agree

@simonsays5587 Жыл бұрын

@@AntLab today i saw ants Who had build a sandcastle between the gras. Maybe because the soil is clay here. Got pics

@AwesomelySour Жыл бұрын

I love this channel so much. It's so awesome to see what people are researching and studying when it comes to insects. I went to school for computer science and design, and the amount of inspiration that I get from learning about new aspects of animal life is never ending. Thank you so much for sharing such a cool and niche study.

@philpique3187 4 ай бұрын

Michele, thank you for the work you do! I hope you enjoy every minute of it!

@suzaynnschick158 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a wonderful Ph.D. thesis project. Novel and meaningful. Congrats, Dr. or soon-to-be-Dr. Kirchner!

@tracybowling1156 Жыл бұрын

I love this idea of learning what lives where. I always thought animals and insects lived in the canopy year round. Especially in places like Florida. I know NC has Temps more like VA where I'm originally from. But it's still very cool to see who lives there.

@antsvfood Жыл бұрын

Great work and great channel. Subbed! 😀

@alfredotrovati5306 Жыл бұрын

Hello Michelle, I just wanted to tell you that the work you do is absolutely fantastic, amazing and remarkable. And so important... Thank you, and you can be sure that every time you are on the top of a tree I will be with you with my heart. God bless you, Alfredo.

@blackvx Жыл бұрын

This is risky, too. Stay safe up there, and thanks for sharing your research!

@myrmepropagandist Жыл бұрын

I'd love to do a study like this in NYC. Many Camponotus species seem to only live hight in the trees. I notice them coming down during the day and going up at night. Ground nesting in a big city can be challenging. I also wonder if in a city are trees subject to the same thermal extremes? It seems like they might not be!

@AntLab Жыл бұрын

Yeah, urban trees would be interesting!

@astick5249 Жыл бұрын

I think every time its assumed that "[insert thing here] cant live in [insert thing here]" it should be seen as more reason to explore that area.

@NotSoGoodGamingTV Жыл бұрын

Wow, what a cool way of doing research!

@AphidKirby Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!!! Always in for exploring the least explored!

@Oltoir Жыл бұрын

Very cool stuff!

@AlexMoreno-zj7po 11 ай бұрын

Amazing video, love this channel

@marshalhedin7538 Жыл бұрын

great research! and excellent job communicating this important science

@karonmalingo5798 11 ай бұрын

Fascinating. Thanx, Adrian and Michelle. Cheers.

@AniFam Жыл бұрын

Awesome~👍 Thank you for sharing this video~🤗

@insectnerd2575 Жыл бұрын

It’s felt like ages since the last upload. The video is amazing by the way

@Hyperion-5744 Жыл бұрын

Good work ant lab.

@beanapprentice1687 Жыл бұрын

A new Ant Lab video, yay!

@AlisNinsky Жыл бұрын

That’s so cool!

@bigmeechmane Жыл бұрын

Great work!

@pereirinhadrone-1948 Жыл бұрын

Coragem, empenho e disposição. 👏👏👏👏👏👏

@KevZapata Жыл бұрын

- Adrian: This is Michelle up 36' on a tree, and she's looking for insects... - Me: Cool! - Michelle: uhhhh, there's a wasp nest here! - Adrian: But She's not looking for wasps! - Me: 😢😮😢😮😢

@WarrenPeace007 7 ай бұрын

This is a great channel. I just wish the videos could be longer

@notananimationchannel 11 ай бұрын

They're doing something similar in the redwood canopies

@ayden605 Жыл бұрын

Incredible!!

@brianj5635 Жыл бұрын

Very cool

@michaelreed4744 Жыл бұрын

Hello. Do you know what family this ant species is classified in ?

@Enlightenmentbringer 9 ай бұрын

"To test the ants' thermal limits"... a nice way to say she is cooking or freezing the ants...

@childofcascadia 3 ай бұрын

Ants are basically "cells" of the "body" that is the hive. They arent individuals like a mammal or even a fish, a being that feels pain and fear. I dont think its much different than studying the thermal tolerance of human cells.

@kollow 9 ай бұрын

So this is what Aria is doing since she left Winterfell.

@zimmy1958 Жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@TrashParty Жыл бұрын

Wait wait I think the lovely science lady glossed over something. She said that the canopies have higher hot temperatures and lower cold temperatures... But why?

@chapa435ify Жыл бұрын

Could be a combo of different factors, being higher off the ground means you lose the effects of the leaf litter, are further from grounds thermal momentum, are more exposed to wind and UV and probably some other stuff too

@TheAntsNest Жыл бұрын

I luv rare ants 🐜 💓

@Oldman808 11 ай бұрын

In the southern USA huge “hairy” vines of poison ivy attach to tree bark and grow up the tree. Beneath these poison ivy vines often a particular species of ant lives. I have been unable to find information about these ants. I wonder if the poison ivy vine benefits from these ants. That the ants benefit from their safe home is certain for besides the poison in the vines, the vines are strongly attached to the trees.

@JohannVonVorst Жыл бұрын

Rad as heck. Is there any way to get involved in these kinds of projects without necessarily being in academia?

@AntLab Жыл бұрын

Not sure about this one, besides observing tree-foraging species and reporting to databases like iNat

@jameswilliams3514 9 ай бұрын

I found a colony of tiny ants that live on the leaves of a crab apple tree here in Michigan. They use silky threads to bind the leaves over into multiple detached shelters. I know there are tropical ants that do this, but was surprised to find them here. Does anyone know what species this is and how common they are?

@rosariopescaglini1384 Жыл бұрын

Complimenti

@jozitro4554 9 ай бұрын

I hate to say it. But here in Bakersfield we have a class of rare ants that im sure you like. They are a pest to have but I gotta admit they are clever. They jump and they're a kind of carpet black ant. They farm aphids and they always invade my potted plants.

@orishaeshu1084 9 ай бұрын

Aphids are natural. Their populations vary based on the season and ants are simply taking advantage of the aphids already on your plants. Aphids are very capable of infesting plants without the help of ants. If the ants invade your potted plants, put a saucer underneath to prevent them from nesting underneath.