Uploaded October 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In my campsite I show thatching ant colony (Formica sp), which is a common sight in the Boreal forest here. The thatching ants gather pine needles and bits of plant debris from the forest floor and bank up walls around big flat rocks that are sitting on bedrock, and live under these rocks, excavating their galleries in the soil and duff. This example was only a small one, but these colonies can be huge.
I try not to step on these colonies, as (a) I respect the ants, they don't bite when left alone, don't bother me, and they are doing their thing in the forest keeping it functioning well, and (b) I do not want them to pour out and attack and get into all my gear! No one wants "ants in the pants"!
This is part 15 of my 24 day solo canoe trip in Woodland Caribou Provincial Park, in August 2014. I plan a few more videos in this trip series. Thanks for watching!
In my campsite I show thatching ant colony (Formica sp), which is a common sight in the Boreal forest here. The thatching ants gather pine needles and bits of plant debris from the forest floor and bank up walls around big flat rocks that are sitting on bedrock, and live under these rocks, excavating their galleries in the soil and duff. This example was only a small one, but these colonies can be huge.
I try not to step on these colonies, as (a) I respect the ants, they don't bite when left alone, don't bother me, and they are doing their thing in the forest keeping it functioning well, and (b) I do not want them to pour out and attack and get into all my gear! No one wants "ants in the pants"!
This is part 15 of my 24 day solo canoe trip in Woodland Caribou Provincial Park, in August 2014. I plan a few more videos in this trip series. Thanks for watching!
