In these stressful times, ant watching helps me relax and balance my mind and emotions. Join me as we enjoy a relaxing tour through my fire ant ant farm.

WATCHING FIRE ANTS IN MY ANT FARM | So Relaxing

I don’t know about you guys, but there’s been a lot of very angering, stressful, and terrible things all over social media these days, and it’s been a lot to deal with.

That’s why, in times like these, I turn to my ants to help me relax and find balance.

For a few minutes, join me for a guided de-stressing session through some simple and relaxing ant-watching.

No drama, no stress—just satisfying and hypnotic scenes of ants.

You’ll be surprised how good you feel afterward.

So let’s begin.

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Meet the Phoenix Empire

If you’re new here, welcome!

I’m AntsCanada, and this is the Phoenix Empire—our fire ant colony, which we’ve raised together on this channel over the past four months, from just a single queen ant with eggs in a test tube.

They’re living in a very expansive setup, which keeps getting bigger and bigger as the colony grows.

But today, we’ll focus on watching them in this AC Hybrid Nest from AntsCanada.com—an ant farm designed for viewing and housing pet ant colonies.

You guys have officially named it via your votes last week—the “Magma Chambers”.

I love that name—good call, guys!

Inside the nest, it’s pretty cool watching all the fire ants going about their various activities, wouldn’t you say?

The colony looks so busy, with so much going on everywhere, but somehow, it’s almost hypnotic.

Relax and Observe

Now guys, try this.

For a moment, look at just one ant—the very first ant you zero in on.

Keep your eye on it, and watch what it’s doing.

What do you think that ant’s primary objective is at the moment?

• Is it caring for the young?

• Is it communicating with another ant or traveling somewhere?

• Is it cleaning itself or resting?

I love imagining what the ants are thinking as they go about doing their thing.

Let’s move to this chamber.

In this brood pile, you’ll see mature larvae and pupae.

These yellowish pupae are just moments away from becoming adult worker ants.

It only takes a couple of weeks for an ant to go from egg laid by the queen to adult worker ant.

I wonder what the newly eclosed ants think when they enter this world we house them in.

If only they could realize that millions of giants around the world—you and I—are watching them!

Feel free to take a few moments to enjoy the action in this room.

Exploring the Nest

Okay, let’s move to another room.

This room is a little different—less crowded, but also decorated with some gravel stones to the side.

Those holes on the floor?

They’re for hydration, as water evaporates up from a hydration chamber below.

The ants here are enjoying the humidity.

That huge thing there is a piece of cockroach leg from which they’ve been feeding.

It will be moved into the colony’s garbage pile later today.

Anyway, this is an interesting room, but let’s move on.

Here’s another corner room—very peaceful and full of brood.

There appear to be several pupae, ready to eclose into adult workers.

Perhaps one day, we’ll film the process.

I’m sure it takes a few hours.

A Special Moment

Hey—well, looky here!

It’s our lucky day, guys!

Here is an ant eclosing from its pupal stage, emerging into its first moments as an adult ant.

Welcome to the world, young fire ant!

You’ve got lots to explore and enjoy.

Understanding the Nest Layout

Here’s a connecting room, again full of brood piles.

It’s uncertain how the ants decide where to store brood, but it seems like the ants have a system.

They place the brood in locations according to hydration and temperature needs.

• If a baby seems dry, they move it to a more humid location.

• If it needs less humidity, they move it to a drier location.

They’re so caring toward the young!

It’s amazing to think that no egg, larva, or pupa is ever neglected or left out, even if they happen to be somewhere at the bottom of the pile.

Supermajors and Tight Spaces

Now check this out, guys!

That is one big mother of a larva!

No, it’s not a queen ant larva, but just the larva of a supermajor.

You may notice that some worker ants are extra large in size, like this worker standing right next to it.

These are called supermajors, equipped with huge heads and bodies to help with defense, transporting heavy items, and cutting up tough food.

Supermajor larvae are massive babies!

The ants seem to use every available space in the nest, including this rather tight room here.

I’m unsure why ants like tight spaces, but they do—it makes them feel secure.

No claustrophobic ants in this colony!

A Busy Highway

Now, this area of the nest is a bit more airy.

There’s a brood pile, but there’s enough space for a column of ants to get by and pass through to other rooms.

Again, this part of the nest is nice and humidified, with its perforated floor, which opens up to one of the busier hallways of the nest.

Wow—take a look at how busy this part of the nest is!

The workers seem to be in quite the rush to move some brood out of a nearby chamber.

I love watching ants move their brood.

It’s so therapeutic and relaxing.

Don’t you think?

Final Thoughts

So, tell us—do you feel better?

More relaxed?

I know I do every time I watch these ants.

I’ve always felt ant-watching to be a very calming and healthy activity, kind of like meditation.

I do it regularly, now more than ever, and I hope you guys enjoyed this ant-watching session as much as I did.

Outro

If you’d like to seriously keep a healthy ant colony of your own at home, visit us at AntsCanada.com.

It’s nuptial flight season in the Northern Hemisphere, and pregnant queen ants are everywhere!

Until next week, AC Family, stay safe, and always remember…

It’s ant love forever! 🐜❤️