Look at this!

看這個

I have a very serious problem.

我有個很嚴重的問題

A problem that all ant keepers of this species inevitably go through.

這個問題是大部分的養蟻者會遇到的

Now these tropical fire ants can be an ant keeper's dream

現在，這些熱帶火蟻可以說是養蟻者的夢想

Or can be an ant keeper's nightmare.

或者可以是養蟻者的噩夢。

Look at all these ants!

看看這些螞蟻！

It's incredible, they have completely filled up all living spaces that I provided for them.

難以置信，它們已經完全填滿了我為他們提供的生活空間。

And they're constantly requiring more space, more food, and also a lot more maintenance.

而且它們不斷地需要更多的空間，食物，還有大量地維護。

Remember my ant routine video? Showing the maintenance required for this ant colony?

還記得我的日常螞蟻影片嗎？ 那個用來展示這蟻群所需的維護的影片嗎？

Well,

(咳)

In just a few months, maintenance has tripled. The growth rate of Solenopsis Geminata

在短短幾個月的時間，他們需要三倍的維護。

is truly unprecedented.

熱帶火蟻的增長速度真是前所未見。

Before I used to be able to spot clean this out world.

我以前可以只清理局部這個人造環境

But now, I just got to put on some gloves, cover it with baby powder, and grab at their garbage.

但是現在，我只能用鋪上嬰兒爽身粉的手套來清理她們的垃圾。

There is no other way

別無他法了

I also inevitably do end up scooping some workers.

我也不可避免地抓到一些工蟻。

I try to save as many as I can, but when you're dealing with this many ants

我能救多少算多少， 但是當你必須處理這麼多的螞蟻的時候

it's practically impossible without unintentionally scooping up some workers.

幾乎不可能不干擾到螞蟻。

By the way guys if you're new to ant keeping,

對了，如果你還是新手，

or if you're looking to get into ant keeping, please don't let this video scare you

或者如果你正想要養些螞蟻的話， 別被這個影片嚇到了

because this species, is a very difficult species to house.

因為這個品種的確很難飼養。

I've been keeping ants for many many years

我養螞蟻這麼多年了，

and I'm comfortable working around them.

我已經習慣了。

Most commonly kept ant species, are not this extreme.

大多數的螞種，都沒這麼極端。

But I love the challenge!

但我樂於挑戰！

And I know a lot of you ant keepers out there

而且我知道你們大部分的養蟻者

are also up for the challenge of keeping these girls.

也想要接受挑戰。

In fact, these are so hard to keep that I make sure to test all of our AntsCanada products on them

其實，這些螞蟻難養到我一定要對他們測試所有AntsCanada的產品

to ensure quality and effectiveness.

來確保其質量和效果。

But if you saw the title of this video

但是，如果你看到這個影片的標題了

then you already know what's up next.

那麼你已經知道接下來會發生什麼事了。

These ants have a big plan in mind.

這些螞蟻心裡有一個大計劃。

They are planning...an escape!

他們正在策劃他們的逃脫計劃！

In this video, I'm going to show you how I could tell that these ants were planning a big break out

在這裡，我要告訴你我如何知道這些螞蟻要逃獄

and what I did to circumvent their plans.

還有我做了什麼來阻止她們的計劃。

And also,

並且，

actually change their minds.

真正改變他們的想法。

So be sure to keep watching until the end.

所以一定要看到最後哦！

Ladies and gentlemen,

女士們先生們，

welcome to the AntsCanada ant channel!

歡迎來AntsCanada的螞蟻頻道！

Now let's go back to a couple weeks ago,

現在，讓我們回到幾個星期前，

when this colony was smaller.

當這個群落較小的時候。

At this point, the colony was an ok size

在這時，他們的數量還算可以。

manageable, eating well.

可以控制而且還吃的好。

Maintenance was pretty easy as well.

也很容易保養。

And they were a delight to watch.

而且就這樣看著他們也是很爽der。

There weren't too much

不會太多

but there were also weren't too little.

也不會太少。

But then I noticed something very alarming.

但後來我發現了一些讓我警惕的事

If you look over there

如果你看那邊

you'll see ants on the screen.

你能看到鏡頭上的螞蟻。

Right underneath the cover.

就在蓋板的正下方。

Not exactly an emergency situation,

也不算是很緊急，

because they're still inside and they can't get through the cover

因為，他們還在裡面和它們也不能穿過這些蓋子。

But,

但，

This was alarming because it meant the ants

這是警告，因為這意味著螞蟻們

were crossing my barrier.

穿越了我的障礙。

Now the thing is here in the Philippines,

那在菲利賓，

the air is super humid all the time.

空氣一直很潮濕。

Which means that dry barriers, like baby powder and Fluon

這意味著乾燥的障礙，如嬰兒粉和聚四氟乙烯

lose its effectiveness over time.

隨著時間的推移會失去他的功用。

Simply due to the moisture in the air.

只因為空氣中的水分。

And so what I now have to do,

所以我現在所要做的，

is I have to add baby powder every month

是我必須每個月添加嬰兒爽身粉

just to replace this barrier, so the ants can't cross.

只為了替換這個屏障，使螞蟻無法跨越。

I just simply dip a cotton ball into some baby powder,

我只是簡單地在棉花球沾了一些嬰兒爽身粉，

and gently pad it against the upside down lip.

輕輕地拍在倒蓋上。

Now here's the thing;

那麼現在呢

if you look carefully there at the top,

如果你仔細看頂端的話，

you'll notice that there is a grouping of ants, just kind of sitting there.

你會發現有一群的螞蟻只是待在那裡。

Sitting there, as if

待在那裡，好像

they were planning something.

他們在計劃些什麼。

Or,

要嘛，

they were waiting for something.

他們在等待著什麼。

Based on experience,

根據我的經驗，

when ants do this, I've found that they're ready to make an escape.

當螞蟻這麼做時，我就知道他們準備好要逃獄了。

And if you notice now that all of that baby powder's there,

而且注意到那裡所有的嬰兒爽身粉

it seems like that grouping is starting to disseminate.

看樣子開始被那群螞蟻拿掉了

And they're all going away.

而且正在消失。

Thankfully, these ants are in an AC out world, which is designed to keep ants, like these fire ants, inside.

幸好，這些螞蟻是在用來收容像這些火蟻的AC人造環境裡面

And luckily, it comes with a cover.

還有，幸好這個附上一個蓋子

I also make sure to place baby power on the bottom of the cover, just to keep this from happening again.

我也放了嬰兒爽身粉在蓋子的底部來防止這種情況再次發生。

Now on goes the cover,

現在，蓋子蓋上去了，

and I don't have to worry.

我就不用擔心了。

A colony at this size is very healthy.

這種規模的蟻群，是非常健康的。

Not too crowded, and they've established a very prominent highway.

不會太擁擠，而且他們已經建立了非常突出的高速公路。

But are not completely carpeting the surface.

但不完全地覆蓋表面。

They are, however, growing at a very exponential rate.

然而，它們以飛快的速度增長。

And I found that the larger the colony, the more agressive they are.

而且我發現，越大的蟻群，越有侵略性。

Which can prove to be a challenge, especially when you're working around them.

這可以算是一個挑戰，特別是當你在照顧他們時。

In this case, like when I'm changing water tubes.

在這種情況下，我在換試管的時候。

These ants are super aggressive, and I definitely need to wear gloves.

這些螞蟻很有侵略性，我一定要戴手套。

Of course when working around these girls, and dealing with disconnections and connections

在我照顧這些女孩時，理所當然的，在連接或斷開連結時，

I will have some escapees.

就會有一些逃犯。

And for them,

應付她們，

I just flick them back into the out world. So they can rejoin their colony.

我只要把她們放回去。 因此，他們可以重新加入他們的蟻群。

Escaped ants basically are kind of helpless,

逃犯基本上很無助，

they'll die without their colony.

沒有回到蟻群，他們會死。

Ants are stronger in numbers.

螞蟻的強大在於數量。

A lone ant wandering around is kind of useless,

一個孤獨的螞蟻轉悠是一種無用的，

and I always find those random escapees that escape while I'm disconnecting connections

而我總能發現那些趁我斷開連接時的偶發逃犯

trying desperately to get back and rejoin their colony.

拼命想找回並重新加入他們的殖民地。

But this video is not about those random escapes.

但這段影片，不是那些偶發逃脫。

This video is about their great escape!

這部影片是關於他們的大逃亡！

Now remember when we saw that grouping of the ants kind of just hanging out?

還記得我們看到一群只是待著的螞蟻嗎?

As I said before, I always find that ants hanging around in groupings like this in their out world

正如我以前說過，我總是發現一團螞蟻像這樣徘徊在她們的人造環境

somewhere towards the top

朝向頂部的某處

indicate that the ants are sort of contemplating ways to get out of this familiar space.

表示這些螞蟻似乎在考慮如何擺​​脫這個熟悉的空間。

Now it's not out of the ordinary for ants to setup resting spots around their out world

螞蟻在人造環境設置休息地點並不尋常

by any means.

以任何方式。

But with these fire ants, when I find them hanging out around the top it's kind of a red flag for me.

但是當我發現這些火蟻待在頂端的附近警告了我。

Now I find when ants are showing signs of wanting to escape their setup

我發現，當螞蟻都出現了想逃出她們的裝置的跡象

it usually means that they need more food.

這通常意味著他們需要更多的食物。

So in this case, when I suspect that they want to escape I just double their feeding portions.

因此，在這種情況下，我懷疑她們想逃離所以我餵食兩倍的食物。

I know this helps because every single time I add more food,

我知道這會有幫助，因為每一次我添加更多的食物，

I see less and less of these ants just hanging around the top contemplating an escape.

這些螞蟻掛在頂端附近考慮逃生的現象越來越少。

Anyone whos kept this species knows exactly what I'm talking about.

任何飼養這種螞蟻的都知道我在說什麼。

These ants are voracious eaters

這些螞蟻不負大食客之名

When these girls wanna escape, I just feed them more cockroaches.

當這些女孩想逃走，我就給他們更多的蟑螂。

Check it out guys

大家注意看

And now here I am, adding a little bit more baby powder just to be safe.

而現在我在這裡，增添多一點點嬰兒爽身粉為了安全起見。

Look how many workers are foraging this out world, it's just crazy

看看有多少工蟻在人造環境覓食，真是瘋狂

both hybrid nests here are completely full.

兩個混合巢都客滿了。

It just boggles my mind how one queen can give rise to so many workers so quickly.

一個蟻后可以如此迅速地生出這麼多的工蟻震驚了我。

The queen's egg laying rate must be phenomenal

皇后產蛋率肯定是非凡的

I bet she lays one egg every few minutes, and it's around the clock.

我敢打賭，她一定了每隔幾分鐘產一個卵，而且是日以繼夜的。

Again for those of you who are into ant keeping, or want to get into ant keeping

同樣對於那些想養螞蟻的你們，或想了解飼養螞蟻的人

don't let this alarm you because most species like Lasius, Camponotus especially, Formica and other species

不要被這景象嚇到，因為大多數物種如毛山蟻、特別是弓背蟻、木匠蟻和其他品種

particularly from the temperate regions

尤其是從溫帶地區來的

Even Tetramorium do not grow this fast.

就連皺家蟻也不會成長的這麼快。

And for all you guys out there who want very large and impressive colonies,

而對於所有你們這些想要巨大且令人印象深刻的蟻群的人，

I hope you're watching this video and paying attention. This is what you can expect.

我希望你仔細看這部影片。因為這是你可能會遇到的。

If you're from a temperate region and you're keeping temperate region ants

如果住在溫帶地區而且你養的是溫帶的螞蟻

trust me, it's a good thing that it takes years for ant colonies to get this large.

相信我，幸好蟻群需要數年才能達到這樣的規模。

Also worth noting, if a colony reaches a certain size that you really like

另外值得一提的事，如果一個蟻群達到你喜歡的的規模

all you gotta do is lower the temperature just a little bit.

你只要把溫度降低一點點。

Perhaps by one or two degrees.

或許一兩度。

And that will slow down the egg laying rate of the queen.

這會減慢女王的產卵速率。

You can also limit food, but doing this will lead to mass deaths.

您也可以限制食物，但這樣做會導致大量死亡。

When my ants are showing signs of wanting to escape

當我的螞蟻都出現了想逃跑的跡象

not only do I double the food portions, but it also indicates that the ants need more space.

我不僅加倍食物份量，這也表示螞蟻需要更多的空間。

I mean look at brood that they've moved into the tubes now!

我的意思是看看他們正在把幼蟲搬到管子裡！

These ants need new space and they need it soon.

這些螞蟻需要新的空間，而且她們很快就會需要了。

Now instead of adding another formicarium,

除了增加一個蟻窩，

or another one of these out world nests,

或另一個人造環境，

I wanted to try and show you guys something really cool that you can do.

我會試著給你們看些很酷的東西，你可以自己做看看。

To increase their living space using just a few materials.

只要使用一點點材料就可以增加她們的生存空間。

Introducing,

看過來，

my solution to offering these ants some new space

我提供這些螞蟻新空間的對策

The Antagon!

Antagon !(作者自創名詞

Okay, perhaps the name is kinda tacky

好吧，也許這個名字有點俗氣

But it's really cool and I wanted to show you guys what you can do especially if your colony is really large

但它真的很酷，我想讓你們大家知道當你的蟻群真的很大的時候可以怎麼做

I definitely wouldn't recommend this kind of setup for a new colony with just a few workers.

我絕對不會推薦這種設置給只有幾個工蟻的新蟻群。

Because for small colonies humidity is everything

因為對於小蟻群濕度大於一切

and I'm not sure if I would trust the consistency of humidity in a network of tubes like this

我不能確定像這樣複雜的管路裡的濕度

But for a very large and active colony that could use the space

不過一個非常大的蟻群可以利用這些空間

This can add a lot of fun to the design of your ant setup.

這可以增加很多設計螞蟻裝置的樂趣。

It can also add a little bit of distance for those of you who have ants that are willing to travel far distances

它還可以增加一點道路給你們喜歡旅行的螞蟻

to get to other satellite nests or out worlds.

去其他分巢或人工環境。

It allows you to increase the space without actually increasing the space.

它可以讓你增加空間，而不用真的增加的空間。

Alright, so basically what I've done here is I've connected a bunch of our large AC tubing using a variety of different connectors available at the AC shop.

好了，所以基本上我在這裡所做的是我用了各種在AC商店提供的不同連接器連接了一堆我們的大型AC管道。

And I've let this tubing kind of run around this stool

我已經讓這些管道繞著凳子運行

which I've placed on top of the desk

就放在我的桌子上

and these tubes will eventually connect to the ant setup.

這些管子將最終連接到螞蟻裝置。

I can't wait to connect them!

我迫不及待將它們連接起來！

Ants love exploring new areas.

螞蟻喜歡探索新的領域。

Especially when the colony is large like this, and they really just want to explore some new space.

特別是當蟻群大到這個樣子，而她們真的很想探索一些新的空間。

And of course,

而且當然，

we all love spoiling our ants.

我們都很溺愛我們的螞蟻。

So here we go guys! I'm going to connect this fire ant colony to the Antagon!

讓我們開始吧！我要把火蟻群連接到Antagon!

Here we go!

開始了！

Gotta grab the escapees and throw them back into the out world.

總得抓些逃犯，並把她們丟到人造環境。

Look at them go!

看著她們走！

And there you have it!

這就是成果!

Some new living space for this growing ant colony.

給這個不斷成長的蟻群一些新的生存空間。

And you know what?

你知道嗎？

I don't see ants trying to escape anymore.

我在也沒有看到任何螞蟻逃跑。

This will probably only last them

這可能只能持續...

Mmmm, I would say a few weeks.

嗯，我會說幾個星期。

So, do stay tuned for an upcoming video when I give this colony even more living space.

那麼，敬請期待即將到來的影片裡，我會給這個群體更多的生存空間。(伏筆

By the way guys, for those of you that liked this ant footage of ants moving into the Antagon

對了大家，對於那些喜歡螞蟻移動到這個Antagon的螞蟻鏡頭的人

I've created a hidden cookie for you guys and you can simply click here

我創建了一個隱藏的影片給你們，你只要點擊這裡

to watch ants just moving into the Antagon

看螞蟻剛搬進Antagon

or visiting the link that I'm going to put in the info section of this video.

或點擊我放在簡介部分的鏈接。

Overall, despite these little challenges

總體來看，儘管這些小挑戰

keeping ants is such a fun experience.

飼養螞蟻是這麼有趣的體驗。

This colony is an example of what can be achieved with time, patience, care, and a proper setup.

這蟻群是個例子，什麼可以用時間，耐心，細心和適當的裝置來達成。

We at AntsCanada have taught thousands of people to keep ants and we're still counting.

我們在AntsCanada教了成千上萬的人飼養螞蟻而且人數還在持續增加。

We make sure to help our customers achieve beautiful, healthy, and fruitful ant colonies just like this.

我們一定要幫助我們的客戶實現像這樣美麗，健康，和富有成果的蟻群。

Ants are truly the most amazing creatures on this planet.

螞蟻的的確確是這星球上最奇妙的生物。

And it really is my desire for you guys to find out just how awesome ants really are.

而且我期望你們大家發現螞蟻有多棒。

If you would like to get into ant keeping, or you need help with your current ant colony,

如果您想加入飼養螞蟻的行列，或者你的蟻群需要幫助，

be sure to watch our free videos on this channel

一定要收看這個頻道在我們的免費影片

or read our various articles at AntsCanada.com

或者在AntsCanada.com閱讀我們的各種文章

Also be sure to visit our forum which is super helpful.

此外，一定要訪問我們超級有幫助的論壇。

It's a place where thousands of ant keepers, from all over the world meet, post about their ants

這是上千個世界各地的螞蟻愛好者相聚、討論他們的螞蟻的地方

and read up, because just like ants

並聚集起來，因為就像螞蟻

we are better in larger numbers.

團結力量大。

Thanks so much for watching this video, please subscribe so you can stay updated with our weekly videos which we upload every Monday,

非常感謝您觀看本影片，訂閱以收到我們每周一上傳的影片通知，

at 8:00 AM sharp.

在上午8:00準時發佈。

Don't forget to leave a comment, like, and share!

不要忘了留言、喜歡、分享！

It's ant love forever guys!

蟻愛長存！

Bye!

再見！

Thanks guys for watching this video it really means a lot to me

謝謝你們觀看這個影片，這對我意義重大

Don't forget to subscribe to this channel, we upload a video every Monday at 8:00 AM sharp Eastern Standard Time

不要忘記訂閱此頻道，我們每周一準時上傳影片在上午8:00東部標準時間

And don't forget to check out our great playlists on this channel

而且不要忘記看看我們頻道上超讚的播放列表

you'll see an ant tutorial playlist over there that can help all you beginner ant keepers

你會在那理看到一個螞蟻教學的播放列表，可以幫助養螞蟻新手

And we have a fire ant playlist for those of you who like to watch large active colonies

我們還有給那些喜歡看活力充沛蟻群的人的火蟻播放列表