A Plague of Parasites Broke Out in My Giant Rainforest Vivarium

My giant cloud rainforest vivarium, Pantdora, has been facing a threat of mites infecting a colony of ants. On my quest to find out what kind of mites they are, I attempt to affect environmental conditions and observe how the mites react to the changes. In this episode, I learn and gain insight into the role of parasites in nature, as well as discover some new surprising species appearing in the rainforest. I hope you enjoy this Season 2, episode 2 of my Ecosystem Vivarium Series. Ant love forever! This video was shot in 4K Ultra HD resolution.

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[AntsCanada]

BTW - Mites are arachnids! It's truly the Age of Arachnida!

[atlehman]

I've been on YouTube since 2006. This is easily one of the most addictive series I've ever watched. The fact that its also educational instead of mind numbing garbage like most addictive content makes it possibly the greatest thing I've ever come across on YT.

[AntsCanada]

Also, just to clarify, I mentioned that a parasitic relationship can sometimes lead to a mutualistic symbiosis, and I gave the example of the mealybugs in Pantdora, but to be clear: parasitism and mutualism are not the same thing. Thanks!

[tytyBets]

S2 Ep.7 “So a homeless man has decided to make nest in the lower Atrium. He must of snuck in with the plants I added”

[guilhermebrito]

Gotta love how Smaug just pokes his head out like: "Wassup" after being gone for 4 or 5 days as if nothing happened. This lizard is already one of my favorite youtube personalities

[Douglas_I]

That super major has no idea millions of people are actually watching her and somewhat emotionally attached to her well-being regarding the mites!

[hazmat]

That little ant running around with it's butt up is hilarious and adorable. 😂

[brandonlaird]

Dark Horde, Terra Raiders, Acrobats, Ghosts, Termites... We have all the makings of a Battle of Five Armies! Even including Smaug!

[alexpolhill]

dear lord, that Parasite might actually be my least favorite animal

[SbitSquirrel]

Forget choosing a side for House of the Dragon season 2, I'm too busy choosing sides in AntsCanadas vivarium wars

[GameBug]

Common insect predators of pest mites include bigeyed bugs, brown lacewings, dustywings, green lacewings, minute pirate bugs, mite midges, the spider mite destroyer lady beetle (ladybug), spider mite rove beetle, and sixspotted thrips.

[stephaniess]

So captivating. 40 years old, and I tune in weekly like it's a scheduled TV show. Truly, it's my favorite channel on YouTube.

[MrGoesBoom]

Really neat that you're doing your best to make sure the environment and weather inside Pantdora mirror's that of the outside world. IIRC, a lot of earlier large scale biome experiments actually failed because there was no wind inside...and it turns out that stuff like trees, bushes, etc actually NEED to be exposed to stuff like wind and harsh weather to become strong and tough.

[Watchdog]

Smaug looking over the hill at you like “what are you doing!! You knocked over all my furniture!!” 😂

[huntercool]

I feel like one singular ladybug is nowhere near enough to control the mealybug population. You should probably release more into Pandora.

[tyeeggleston]

These videos are more infromative than ANY wildlife shows ive ever seen...I love the indepth analogy of the Rain Forest creatures...Cant wait for the next video...THIS is SUPER EXCITING....better than any TV

[codyallen]

Bro I don't even follow TV shows the way I follow this series now, the work you've done here is truly incredible. Keep up the great work! 💪

[azizshaffie]

We need an hour long special...its always shocking how 30 minutes go by watching Pantdora.

[siroglethorpe]

The fact that so much entered before u even added living beings is ridiculous and shows how invasive species travel so quickly

[oscodains]

BBC Earth, Eat your heart out.

No other documentary series allows one to start to understand the foodweb & ecosystem than this series.