Why Are these Ants Carrying All Those Leaves? I Wild To Know
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2 жыл бұрынCheck out our WILD TO KNOW series for more fascinating stories: • Wild to Know
Leafcutter ants don't eat the leaves they harvest from plants. Instead, they use them to sustain a white fungus that they grow in their nests to help feed them and their young. After transporting their haul to underground nests-the equivalent of a human carrying more than a tonne between teeth-the ants crush and cut the leaves and even discharge fecal liquids to break them down into suitable pieces for their fungus farms. In our new video, we follow the ant's path and explore their underground farming grounds.
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@terramater 2 жыл бұрын
We love the fact that ants figured out farming millions of years before humans. 🐜 Do you know other surprising facts about ants? Let us know!
@HelloAllie 2 жыл бұрын
Their teeth move 1000x a SECOND ?!!? 😳😳
@terramater 2 жыл бұрын
@@HelloAllie That's jaw-dropping, right? 😮
@HelloAllie 2 жыл бұрын
@@terramater pun intended!
@AnimalTVHindi 2 жыл бұрын
They are great tracker. And most important creatures on this planet even more important than humans 🙏
@willyshadoo1416 2 жыл бұрын
you know what they say its the small things that matter🍃🐜🌳
@sarth7649 2 жыл бұрын
The toad’s entry is nothing short of a Hollywood production!
@HelloAllie 2 жыл бұрын
I love this comment! 🥰😆
@terramater 2 жыл бұрын
@@HelloAllie We too!
@arfan_hafiz 2 жыл бұрын
@@HelloAllie same lmao
@gustavosauro1882 2 жыл бұрын
A toad is a demon for an ant. A cat is a demon for a canary.
@helo6824 Жыл бұрын
@@gustavosauro1882 depends on which species of ant. If it were army ants the toad would be a mere morsel of food
@StoriesbyIrish 2 жыл бұрын
Ant: "I'll cover for you guys! Get the leaf some place safe!" Toad: *mlem*
@kyawthuhein6399 2 жыл бұрын
The story telling and the background music is like watching a movie.
@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын
That is great to hear, thank you! We are always trying our best to give you the most cinematic feel 😉🐜
@DRcrimeinvestigate 2 жыл бұрын
the Story telling on this is just amazing
@terramater 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Francis, nice to hear that! 🤗
@nicolasveintimilla4767 2 жыл бұрын
This channel's content is just soooooo good
@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Nicolas! 😊
@randompheidoleminor3011 2 жыл бұрын
Another, often forgotten, group of insects that are thought to have convergently evolved fungus farming around the same time as ants are termites. This particular group of termites have lost the ability to digest wood on their own, and instead use wood and dead leaves to cultivate their fungus gardens.
@TheDivasLive 2 жыл бұрын
I hope you can also feature the rarest, tallest by length, and the one of the strongest birds of prey the Majestic Mighty Philippine Eagle. Thanks so much! A lot of people should know this type of bird because it is the most critically endangered eagle in the world. Thanks so much!!!
@Galic44 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! You mentioned that their nests are safe from flooding, I think a video on how they do that would be interesting.
@WanderTheNomad 2 жыл бұрын
I was hoping it would be in this video
@pennywiseslostredballoon861 2 жыл бұрын
These tinies never cease to amaze and inspire us...🐜🐜 No matter what the adversities are, they still don't give up.💪🏻💪🏻🔥🔥 As a child I used to think what were they gonna do with all those leaves. I thought they used it for building their nests. But now I got the secret behind these work.🤘🏻🥳 Thank you Terra Mater for such a great information. And the visuals were just awesome...🥰🥰🤗🤗
@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын
They really are mini Hercuuleses 💪 Yeah at first one might think that they carry them to the nest to feed on them right?! You are very welcome 😊 We are happy to hear that you enjoyed it so much!
@xxissamexx 2 жыл бұрын
4:16 That heavy metal music in the background xD
@HelloAllie 2 жыл бұрын
I've always LOVED ants!!! They are so fascinating to me 😍😍 when i learned as a kid that they can carry 100x their weight i was instantly impressed! & have had mad respect for them since ♡♡ 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜
@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын
That is great to hear that you pay these little insects so much respect! They truly are amazing little beings 🤩🐜
@saf1819 2 жыл бұрын
"The team is amazing" button.
@terramater 2 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@kristoffercunanan4465 2 жыл бұрын
More of these pls🥺 i love watching ants documentaries
@michaelp.4890 2 жыл бұрын
You should check BBC's "The Swarm" series.
@brycekirkham6896 2 жыл бұрын
Ants are such amazing little creatures! The camerawork and storytelling were fantastic in this as well. I'd love to see a video on my personal favorite animal, the jaguar 🐆
@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын
They are indeed 🐜 Thank you so much, we really do appreciate your kind words! As you are such a loyal subscriber and viewer you'll not miss it if we upload a video on them 😉
@brycekirkham6896 2 жыл бұрын
@@lenafromterramater3690 that's right, I'll never miss an upload! Can't wait for next Friday 😊
@Nathan33O 2 жыл бұрын
Queen ant be THICC
@thegunslinger1363 2 жыл бұрын
I always look forward to Friday. Because we get to see a new Terra Mater video :)
@terramater 2 жыл бұрын
Our team is small, we're really trying out best and it's so nice to hear those words from you, thanks! :)
@ComradeCorvus 2 жыл бұрын
Easily one of the most fascinating insects to me, the behaviora of creatures that live colonies are just so complex!
@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын
They truly are amazing! So small but so complex and kind of mysterious still 🐜
@arfan_hafiz 2 жыл бұрын
Another amazing video! Always keep looking forward to Terra Mater videos, one of the best part of the day. The producing and videography is stunning. Love from Bangladesh 🖤
@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын
Wow thank you so much! This means truly a lot to our whole team! We are so happy to hear that! Greets back 😊
@pundlik9012 2 жыл бұрын
Bangladesh along with india is a natural biodiversity hotspot. Regards and greetings dear from your neighbour
@arfan_hafiz 2 жыл бұрын
@@pundlik9012 yeahh, both countries are blessed with natural wonders and unique biodiversity found only here. Wish to get out of the cities more and visit more nature ☺️ Greetings and regards back to you!!
@draphotube4315 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for an amazing upload! Love these 👍 your footage is very professional! 🙂👌 subscribed for a long time now, never cease to amaze! 😎
@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words 😊 We really do appreciate them so much within the team - this is what keeps us going and motivated 💪
@youshia2377 2 жыл бұрын
Humans: we are the first alive being to discover farming Ants: im gonna have to stop you right there
@anask7668 2 жыл бұрын
I've seen this channel grow from a few hundred subscribers to 333k now, great work you guys are doing
@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын
Wow Dylan that is AMAZING - such a supportive subscriber! Thank you so much, from the whole team 🥰
@eljanrimsa5843 2 жыл бұрын
They figured out the lorry drive problem.
@sohamjain5302 2 жыл бұрын
How did you shoot inside the colony.....amazing work❤
@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын
There are special Probe Lenses that are long and thin and they are especially made for environments like this one 😉
@fritagonia 2 жыл бұрын
Wow absolutely stunning editing, filming and storytelling. Love this channel!
@HelloAllie 2 жыл бұрын
LOKAH SAMASTAH SUKHINO BHAVANTU is a Sanskrit phrase that translates to "may all beings everywhere be happy and free and may the thoughts words and actions of my own life contribute in some way towards that happiness and freedom for all" 💚👽🛸🐱🐶🐄🐷🐔🐳🐬🦜🦚🍀🍄🌎
@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын
Wow that is such a beautiful saying 🤩 you once wrote it under another video right? Because I took a screenshot and shared it with our team 😊
@sanchaxi3987 2 жыл бұрын
I'm curious. How did you get this footage? Did the ants attack the person taking the footage?
@shivangmishra9325 2 жыл бұрын
Cinematography and Editing ...Both are top notch......In how much time did u guys shoot it.....
@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! This is part of one of our feature length documentaries - you can check them out on our website if you like 😉 so it can take many months or years to shoot a whole documentary!
@xxissamexx 2 жыл бұрын
4:18 Also ME "Obviously not interested in vegetarian food." And the way kinda flicks away the lone leaf lmao
@HelloAllie 2 жыл бұрын
@terramatter you should turn on the donate feature so people like me can show our appreciation for your amazing videos!
@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын
We as a channel don't have a donating feature but a lot of our videos on conservation do, so you can support nature conservation there if you like 😉 Getting to hear such kind words is the best credit we can get - and of course spreading the word about our channel so we can grow even more 😊 because #terramatters
@gregorjerman973 Жыл бұрын
Other Ants in the Safety of the Nest during rain : Thank You for your Sacrifice and Service!
@terramater Жыл бұрын
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@earthling_parth 2 жыл бұрын
I had heard of leaf cutter ants, but don't remember learning the reason why. I thought they built plugs or use them as building material inside their colonies; was blown away to learn they use it to farm their own fungus to feed on. Amazing ❤️
@clockworkNate 2 жыл бұрын
All of this is awesome but the craziest part i find is that they have a damn daycare center. I honestly just thought larvae crawled around and fed themselves 🤯
@joseflores1734 2 жыл бұрын
Please do otter shrew that will be super interesting
@free_soul_human 2 жыл бұрын
Worlds most ancient civilisation of farmers. Wow
@gabrieldossantossantana6089 2 жыл бұрын
in some places they also learn how to avoid people, making their nests under bricks or trees so people.
@memoriesofsust6667 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Love this channel's videos 😍
@sajeebshazadul3882 2 жыл бұрын
Was the cameraman an ant too? How did the camerama recorded these clips? And another question Do other ant species attack these ants?
@AnimalTVHindi 2 жыл бұрын
Amazon: The Great Place for Wildlife ❤
@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын
That is true 🤩
@AuthenticDarren 2 жыл бұрын
So...how did ants figure out farming millions of years before us? I watched this video for an answer to the question in the title. Instead you tell us how they farm today, not how they figured it out millions of years before us.
@omkarshendge5438 2 жыл бұрын
This is like a freakin company of some sorts. I mean ants inc.
@somerandomedgyguy1723 2 жыл бұрын
Moreover, they don't destroy the nature around them by doing so, unlike some other uncultured species I know. Amazing creatures!
@MM-je1tg 2 жыл бұрын
THEY GOT OTHER ANT'S RIDING SHOTGUN KEEP THE. FOOD COMING
@zainalii 2 жыл бұрын
How could the ant's colonies be safe from rain water and flooding?
@adurpandya2742 2 жыл бұрын
Ants use aphids as livestock as well.
@godcomplexlynx 2 жыл бұрын
giving ants canada a run for their money
@joeo6378 2 жыл бұрын
60 million years and rain messes them up? hrm. been raining for a LLOOOONNNGGGG time not to worked out that weak link in the work flow.
@OGPimpin 2 жыл бұрын
Such an awesome channel!
@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 🥰
@jamesharmer9293 2 жыл бұрын
How do they stop the rainwater flooding their nest???
@justanothermortal1373 Жыл бұрын
Ants founded civilisation way before humans did. Awesome.
@pundlik9012 2 жыл бұрын
I am glad to be your 1000th liker to this video. Always waiting for it. They (these ants) are soo full of life and intelligent. Glad I found this channel a year ago when it had near to 100K subs and glued to it since then. Animal world and amazing nature makes me inquisitive for our mother earth and I would'nt leave it even if all humans end up on mars someday. Greetings from land of elephant headed god-Ganesha (India)
@futuredr1066 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting
@ealing75 Жыл бұрын
so they're the ant lumberjacks
@terramater Жыл бұрын
Interesting way to see it :D
@purpleheadedmonster8735 2 жыл бұрын
In Bangladesh people do fishing with that fungas.. I feel now it's a little brutal.
@FunzGaming 2 жыл бұрын
I am amazed how this has been captured 🔥 would be better and more helpful if you please share its behind the scenes story ❤️ GG Lads
@ominous_melody2251 2 жыл бұрын
How do they get the camera inside the anthill and not attract any attention from the ants there (they go about their stuff as if nothing happened)?
@jk5503 2 жыл бұрын
What an amazing story!
@Kiyoone 2 жыл бұрын
Wow!! Incredible
@akmunchkin 2 жыл бұрын
How are there colonies save with so much rain?
@johannjcqs5270 2 жыл бұрын
Great one !
@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Johann 😊
@Fummy007 Ай бұрын
Coincidentally rips of the Deep Look video?
@elliotsmith102 2 жыл бұрын
The ant videos are the best!
@MrENRIKE27 Жыл бұрын
Who else here is in need of Sir David Attenborough to keep watching it and be fascinated.
@terramater Жыл бұрын
Hi MARLON! He's really amazing!
@mateoqad 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant 💚
@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@daviddesilva4971 2 жыл бұрын
Vegetarian ants...amazing!
@sallyloun.chillisreator4927 7 ай бұрын
How deep are there nest
@badasst-rex8626 2 жыл бұрын
Top notch channel
@nore5888 2 жыл бұрын
this music kinda slaps
@johnnyonthespot4375 2 жыл бұрын
I have found that a good measurement of these videos is the *WOW* factor - in other words - How many times I say *..wwWWOOWww* Your vids are always on the higher end of that scale -
@renbash2137 2 жыл бұрын
Subhan Allah Magnificent
@erwinwinarno 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing.
@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Erwin 😊
@im70water93 2 жыл бұрын
This is sooo interesting
@lenafromterramater3690 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that 😊🐜 We think so too
@joshuamullins8441 2 жыл бұрын
This video is awesome five stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@dsacp7570 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing I got to know all this from a game
@manooxi327 2 жыл бұрын
tbx
@sagarkumarsahu8410 2 жыл бұрын
The world is more beautiful and interesting but this is beyond human reach!
@ivanmifsud6972 2 жыл бұрын
Shame on humans for cutting down the forests.
@joelchristopher7669 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@MutorbuW Ай бұрын
🐜 live 🦋 insects🌐
@terramater Ай бұрын
🙌
@fatmanurozturk85 2 жыл бұрын
Subhanallah
@kiedto 2 жыл бұрын
i hope you will read it, as a youtube video consumer of the top nature/science channels i have to say this: you have to pump up your game guys. your stories are not new enough and the way you tell them is a little bit dull. take a look at deep look, or even animalogic for example to how to tell a fresh story in an engertic way. your videos are nice, but they lack better music, better tempo, better writing. i hope you take that into consideration
@francissantos7448 2 жыл бұрын
How about slave owning ants? That will be an interesting future video.
@tylerquach5878 2 жыл бұрын
First
@elias3640 2 жыл бұрын
First
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