Velvet Ant Unboxing!

Velvet ants are actually a type of wasp, in the Mutillidae family, but whatever you call them, velvet ants are fascinating, fuzzy creatures. Many of them are colorful. They make interesting pet invertebrates, as long as you are careful not to get stung, as their sting is quite intense. Fortunately, velvet ants are not particularly aggressive. This video is an unboxing of some velvet ants collected in my state.
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LINKS to velvet ant supplies:
The Mega Ant feeder I use for my velvet ants: https://amzn.to/2zySCnn
This is the new version of the vivarium I keep my velvet ants in: https://amzn.to/2L92qLr
This is the light hood I use for my velvet ant vivarium, it works great: https://amzn.to/2LbJCeR
I use bulbs like these to give my velvet ants light and a little warmth: https://amzn.to/2ZAM7Ln
You can make a cheap,and easy DIY velvet ant nectar feeder with a test tube and a cotton ball: https://amzn.to/2MKBl3m
You can purchase bug jelly for your velvet ants, a very simple and convenient food: https://shop.bugsincyberspace.com/Bee...
http://beetlesource.com/index.php/buy...
Make your own bug jelly for velvet ants! Here is blog where I found the original the bug/beetle jelly recipe:
http://beetlesaspets.blogspot.com/201...
Here is my version of the DIY bug jelly/beetle jelly recipe, along with links to purchase most of the ingredients, most of which you can probably find locally:
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon agar agar powder: https://amzn.to/2FSFJJe
1 ripe banana
1 cup of water, divided
8.5 teaspoons dark brown sugar: https://amzn.to/2TfAvLm
one teaspoon of honey: https://amzn.to/2CFnV11
(optional) 1/2 teaspoon crested gecko diet: https://amzn.to/2MjFGrb
In a blender, add 1/2 cup water, the peeled banana, the brown sugar, the honey, and the optional crested gecko diet. Blend until the banana is liquified.
In a saucepan, heat the other 1/2 cup of water to boiling. Stir in the agar powder, and stir for 1-2 minutes to ensure the agar powder is completely dissolved. Next, stir the other liquified ingredients into the boiling water. Bring this mixture to a boil, and boil again for 1-2 minutes. Pour the mixture into a shallow container (such as a glass baking dish) to cool. While the mixture cools, do not move, shake, or disturb it in any way. Once the mixture has cooled, it can be cut up and/or spooned out into a jar or other container for storage in a refrigerator. It will generally keep for several months if refrigerated.
I use these 0.5 ounce deli cups to feed this bug jelly to my bugs: https://amzn.to/2T8LCFU
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