There's a Huge War in my Backyard: Ants vs Termites vs Frogs

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[AntsCanada]

Dear Ant Lovers, AC Family, this war is crazy! I really need your opinions, though so let me know what you guys think about the things I ask about in this video. Also, hope you guys remember to leave the video a THUMBS UP, SHARE it with your friends, and SUBSCRIBE (with BELL notifications turned to ALL) if you enjoyed this week's episode. It would really mean a lot to me! Thank you so much! Ant love forever! So what should we do, guys?

[Chikinbokbok]

Yes, you should worry about fire ants eating the chicks. My cousin lives in Texas and he lost 3 chicken chicks and one turkey chick that way.

[MrPiquo]

Here is some tactical advice on your plans to help native ants. These are based on real world strategies modified to your ethics and the current conditions.
Don't oversupply native ants!!!! If invasive ants find the food you leave for native ants it could draw feeding frenzies of hungry invasive ants, especially for colonies that move a lot like ghost ants. This could force native ants into a war or even cause a minor defeat before native ants retreat. That doesn't mean you shouldn't help but you need to be careful. Place a little bit of jelly at a time. A teaspoon instead of a whole cup every day. Then smash it to increase surface area so native ants can eat it faster. This prevents the likelihood of invasive ants finding the jelly. One of the advantage to captive ant farming is that the cup makes the jelly last longer. For meat place the food near the entrances precut like normal. Just try to get closer to the colony.
You can also reverse this by tricking invasive ant colonies into attacking each other this way. Leave a little trail of sweets between two invasive colonies. They will fight and be to busy to bother with native ants. Though there is a risk if one col
ony of invasive ants severely benefiting. You can do this to interrupt a invasive colony attacking a native colony with a flanking attack by a separate invasive colony.
Non-lethal ant riot gear!!! Keep a vinegar/water balloon ready. If you see invasive ants attacking native ants you can drop drop the vinegar bomb on the attacking invasive ants just behind where they are attacking. This will wreck their reinforcements in the near future and many that grab food from native ants and their young will not be able to find their way home easily. This is the equivalent of taking out ant communication lines and cutting them off. Without reinforcements the attacking ants will loose out overall and provide fresh meat to replace native troops. Make sure to keep the balloons prefilled and readied. Use water balloons won't corrode from the vinegar. Make sure to dilute the vinegar bomb so that it gets rid of scent trails but does not hurt the ants. This can also make a great addition to a video even if it's a one off showing how it won't work.
The vinegar bomb is also useful if a group of invasive ants find a big haul. Take the frog for instance. A vinegar bomb would confuse the ants letting you remove a food source from them more safely. Though this might prompt attacks on native ant colonies out of hunger.

[smoothieswithcalvin]

Fire Ants are a definite worry. Especially in the wild. In the wild, they go for anything. Birds. Snakes. Mammals. Pets. It has happened to my cat in the suburbs.

[ihategoogleplus]

yeah...that guy is going to get eating by ant's one day

[swiftkraftalt]

This feels like a real historic battle documentary episode.

[droppingbees]

"Everything Changed When The Fire Nation Attacked."

[seevenmc]

A. kill fire ants
B. support native ants
C. release native ants
Solution:
D. all of the above
Edit, because that is a valid option that i forgot:
E. Do nothing and film
(Although im not a fan of that since you arent really „letting nature go“, because humans brought these ants to a place where they dont belong and as such destroyed what nature set up, whatever, everyone has their own opinions and preferences on what to do here)

[Madjiul]

I never thought I’d find myself binge watching ant videos 😂

[carsonrush]

Ant Recruit: "So these termite guys are pushovers, right?"

Ant Veteran: "They're five times our size and they shoot acid from their foreheads."

Recruit:"... Oh..."

[adorkmoreon]

If the Fire Ants are as big as you hint at. It's time to make an aluminum sculpture of their nest.

[joshuaarnett]

At least get rid of the fire ants. They will go after quite literally anything. Your goats and chickens are very much targets

[DawnMetzgerRealtor]

Not related to the video but my cat just found a nerf dart that has been gone FOR YEARS. my cat is magic

[BobTheEnderman]

Fire ants are a serious threat to practically everything in Antopia, this calls for divine intervention

[thepizzabox]

Full grown chickens are likely to eat the fire ants that attack them, but if you plan on raising chicks they would be in danger from the fire ants. We lost all 15 chicks a few years ago because a swarm of fire ants thought they were a tasty snack. It was just a few days after they started sleeping in the adult chicken coop instead of the nursery.

[AverytheCubanAmerican]

The older chickens can eat ants. They can eat any insect that fits in their mouth. The chicks on the other hand...
They are vulnerable. If they disturb the ants, they will be swarmed. I suggest you protect the chicks. Same for the goats. Fire ants will go after anything

[Southerly]

Dying instantly in boiling water seems more merciful than being torn apart and eaten by ants.

[moonmartian]

Boiling inavsive ants: yes
Feeding native ants: yes
Planting trees: yes
Releasing native ant: yes

[TheNoteblockLizard]

I wonder how long it will be before each of the colonies which have been identified have their own custom icons and names XD

Personally, I'd prefer the route of feeding, assisting and encouraging the native species, but sometimes, especially if that Fire Ant colony is as big as you fear, it might require some action on that part.

[socal_]

You should do a aluminum casting of the invasive ant colonies so they don’t go in vain while protecting the local ecosystem and a very educational piece