ANTSTORE zu Besuch beim Ameisenhalter Stefan aus Potsdam.

We're visiting Stefan, an ant keeper from Potsdam. He'll show us his ant colony and share his experiences with ant keeping. 🐜 Do you like the colony? Then check out our shop: https://www.antstore.net/shop/ We're also happy to build colonies according to your specifications: https://www.antstore.net/shop/de/info... CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction to Stefan's ant colony 0:18 Which ant species does Stefan currently keep? 0:45 Which ants did Stefan start with? 1:15 How Stefan came to own exotic ant species 1:43 Keeping Crematogaster and Polyrhachis dives free 2:05 The big project: Leafcutter ants through the apartment 2:20 How Crematogaster build their cardboard nests 2:35 Setting up the leafcutter ant enclosure 2:52 Why the ants destroyed the fishing line 3:28 Switching to wire bridges for the ant trail 4:10 Expanding the Atta sexdens enclosure 4:44 Can the growth of leafcutter ants be limited? 5:19 How large do leafcutter colonies get in the long term? 6:05 Which leaves are suitable for leafcutter ants? 6:38 Can leafcutter ants also use dry leaves? 7:05 What unusual foods does Atta sexdens process? 7:38 Why not every food is suitable for the fungus 7:46 The bridge over the television as an ant trail 8:10 How visitors react to the ant colony 8:58 Are 50 mm connections sufficient for large leafcutter colonies? 9:35 Why smaller openings produce smaller leaf pieces 10:18 The tunneled paths of leafcutter ants 10:42 Conclusion on Stefan's enormous ant colony