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- Опубликовано: 8 мар 2020
- These oogpister and bombardier beetles have developed a deadly defence mechanism - a sharp spray of boiling acid from the rear!
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The gecko imitating the beetle walk was surprisingly cute
I know right.
Dankey Kang it walks like a pooping dog
@@jokpok7119 Jajaja jja,lol
Absolutely cute
So damn cute 😂
The beetle kicking the ants gave me quite a chuckle.
too many YEET in 1 vid
The sound effects they added when it kicks the ants. 🤣
100 toddlers vs 1 adult.
"GOOOAAAAL!"
Big Bad Beetleborg!!
I was not prepared for the "a mongoose" I did not realize this was the video
Amongus..
Among us xd
SUS
SAME
I've always wondered how the camera crew are able to shoot at such macro levels so precisely at the exact moments. Simply mind-blowing. Surely gives us a great POV of how hard lives of other creatures are in this world and how much granted we take our lives
Some of it's shot in a studio
A lot of the time, (though not all) they recreate their natural environments in terrariums, so they can better film and re-create scenarios to film.
most of the time its all staged and its not even a joke, they simply use artificial ambients and put the bugs and small insects and animals close so they can interact.
Different is with big animals, in that case they wait for hours until eventually a huge lion will eat a small deer for the joy of everyone
@@miguelelgueta5830 no they don’t, if you actually watched the series and behind the scenes you would know
We have the ability to shrink people down to microscopic size along with video taping equipment. How do you think they are able to record a queen ant's entire life cycle?
The lizard pretending to be a beetle was the most adorable thing
Have you ever watched rango ? That’s the exact vibes
The Imposter
nature has a sense of humour, there is no doubt about that
Fr
@@muhdamin4020 amongoose
The cinematography here is on a completely different level..
It always seems to be with BBC documentaries.
What if it's all CGI? I mean... They do have the money
@@WhirlingMusic CGI? Why make CGI for these nature documentaries? It defeats the whole purpose of showing nature and wildlife in its purest and most raw form.
@@WhirlingMusic BBC earth never make CGI on natur documentary series. They always show the behind of the scenes after a natur documentary serie ends. It's all filmed in the wild.
@@jvkenshin416 BBC never use CGI, but they add sound to make it perfect.Cause you can't hear the insects movement. This guy is probably new here or never watched behind the scenes of natur documentary series. BBC always record nature series in the wild.
1:04
HE SAID THE THING! PLEASE LAUGH!
A M O N G U S
The sound design is so good to make the insects seem both powerful and small at the same time
that lizard who impersonates the beetle is adorable
So is the mongoose
they sound like basketballs lol
FR
Lizards are just cute in general.
Yeah, but that just makes the beetle 2X more cuter then the lizard since it’s the real deal.
1:03 I can't take it anymore
amogoos
wheeze
BRO WHAT THE FUCK AHHAHAHAHAHAHHA
Fuck I didn't realize until your comment! FUCK YOUUUUU!
Amog goose
0:59
"Straight into REAL danger.. Amongus."
This is such a fun little video.
The oogpister kicking the little ants.
The lizard pretending to be a beetle.
And of course...
Amongoose
He's melting himself to kill like 2 ants he's a mad man!
He killed three.. RIP
it doesn’t damage him
@@christians2015 they said he times it so he doesnt overheat
Speaking about melting, Mr Bush, jet fuel can't melt steel beams
@@MrWeezo21 he was shooting his own underbelly and chin area and all that...
Lizard: "I'm gonna pull something known as a pro gamer move"
**changes teams**
😂
yeh but u loose all the reward uve earned so far when u switch teams
😂😂😂
also known as the Italian Strategy
@@Dr0dd I think you meant to say French
... wait, it didn't surrender first then claim victory when someone else did the work to vanquish the enemy. My mistake.
1:02 I can literally feel my sanity slipping away from me
"A M O N G U S"
@@astro-naut2567 sussy
OK LITERALLY PERSON...I LITERALLY DOUBT IT
3:30 is the best shot ever, the beetle looks like a gangster from an action movie
02:08 The lizard casually "crouchy walking" in the opposite direction the very second after the actual beetle left the screen cracked me up. That's hilarious, like from some kids-movie.
Like a outsider trying to mimic other people in a stealth mission.
what do you mean lizard? it's clearly just a beetle just look at how it walks
Rango
That Black beetle kicked those ants like a soccer ball.
that was hilarious 😂
He should totally join FIFA and participate in the World Cups.
Hey sexy 😉
@@blmbiglippedmarxistspresid1016 hahaha😂😂naughty boy
Like kids trying to bite adults' ankles...
A wonderful work left by scholars who spent a long time of their lives to present it to us and to watch it so simple, they deserve very much from all the words of thanks for their great efforts
Watching that Beatle punt kicking ants and watching them go flying was hilarious!
0:45 THAT ANT BEING THROWN SOUNDED LIKE A FOOTBALL IM DYING-
IKR anyways I didn't know I could see you here lol
These sounds aren't recorded on location, they are added in later just like in movies to make it sound more natural, so it's probably an actual football
now that you mention i- oh my god
😂
Ikr 😂😂
I can’t be the only one who laughed at him kicking the ants
Nope.....lol was the best part
YEEEET
*they be yeeting da ants*
You are.
I laughed
The lizard mimicking the beetle is pretty wholesome & cute
That cute beetle 🪲 kicking the ants gave me a good laugh when I was having a bad day. Thanks! 😌
1:04 I can’t do this shit anymore
Amogus
GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD
ඞා
amogooes
0:34
“The ants launch a counterattack, and nip his ankles”
“But he simply kicks them out of the way”
he was not lying 😂 that beetle was sending those ants
I have dark blood stain on my left index finger, i accidentally touched one of these beetles trying to lean my hand on the floor, I was about 6, and I'm 25 now and the stain is still there and has caused some black patch on my nail on that finger. I was curious to know the name of these insect until now.
@@hereigns1113 Jesus bro I’ve never even seen one of these! That’s crazy, and I wouldn’t put it past that beetle😂 those guys are wicked. Can’t believe you got sprayed though, just shows what comes out of curiosity sometimes
@@thadicus6985 hahaha, my family actually call them sprayers 😅
And it stinks too😆
@@hereigns1113 "incest"
@@dumpsterfire4269
Oh thanks 😊👍
I've corrected it 🙏
Oh how it's a joy to hear David Attenborough on our screens. ❤
the lizard walking around like the beetle gave me good laughs
Beetle: I've perfected this walk for kicking off ants who might gang up on me.
Lizard: ima beetle hurr hurr durr
SNEAK 100
I think u got the names the other way around
@@st4g095 no, lizerd
Ant: "When I grow up, I want to go to the moon!"
Beetle: "Why WAIT?" 0:41
Great. I now have rewatch all the asdf movies
Lol good one
Lmao zedong
Real life corpse launch
lmao he got yeeted
1:02 What you came here for, AMOGUS
1:04 caught me off guard so bad, bro. I can't take this no more.
1:04 NOOOOOOOOOOOO
Amogus
@@deathbomb4778 OMG IS THAT MOGUS SUSSY IMPOTSER FROM AMON GUS!!!!! XDDDDD SUS😳😳😳!!!! MO GUS IMPOSTER MOMENT MINECRSFMFORTNITE MOD XDDDD SUSS😳😳😳IMPOSTER SUSU ZUSUS SUS US XDDDDDD MAOHGUS AMOGSN
STOP
Amongus
sus
2:11 "what are you looking at? Can't see I'm a very dangerous beetle?"
🤣🤣
Lol 😂
This footage is absolutely top-tier. The discipline
1:03 A mongoose ඞ
I can’t get over the fact that evolution somehow led to a lizard mimicking the evolution of a totally different creature in order to just survive
Evolution bullshit
It didn't.
Yeah it totally just randomly mutated that.
How many kuckle draggers can you fit into a single comment thread? Lmfao
@@lalo6442 Evolution is a done deal.
Sam O'Nella brought me here
And he was right, this IS interesting!
same
Man, wish he was back
@@retsreinyrelgeinthrelaveri1456 College man, it gets you busy. Also those videos takes a while, he has to pick a topic, research it to a great extend, write a script that can explain the topic rather easily while also having some really funny jokes, drawing some new stick figures for the video, do the voice acting, and finally editing.
@@San-li9ml it's been a year. I'm losing hope he will ever return
@@jazzberrytart He obviously loves making content, he will return one day.
I remember first learning of bombardier beetles from the game grounded, and being instantly hooked into learning about them. So cool!
Nature doesn't stop leaving me awestruck. It's so beautiful & mysterious at the same time.
1:58
When you're trying to make it to the bathroom before it's too late
Hahaha
Me Cringe 🤣😂🤣
😂😂😂
3:18
When it's too late
@@squidinki55 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
2:18 _"All kinds of insects have developed chemical weapons"_
*The Geneva Convention would like to know your location.*
uuuuuuuugggghhhh
shut up....😑
The geneva convention can kiss my ass
Nothing Me ones that have acid or venom I’m guessing
Geneva convention? Never hear of it.
@@PANZERFAUST90 excuse me sir, I am a bit lost.
Can you tell me where to find someone who cares?
this camera angles its just amazing...
I swear nature is the best story book. It's so mind-blowing.
2:36 anybody else imagined that lizard trying to do the classic slow-mo head shake that girls do in movies when getting out the pool 😂
You have a wonderful imagination
Just put hair on it lol.
Now I did.
That gecko mimicking the beetle is literally that scene in Rango where Rango just copies every “cowboy pace” he sees
Woah nice observation
The camerawork is just mind blowing!
I love the added sound effects for the ants getting punted out of camera view and hitting the ground🤣
Who else is here after watching Sam’onellas bombardier video?
Me
Yup
yes
yep
Yes
These shots are so incredible. My compliments to the camera crew!
That pfp is freaky looking
@@whitemonoblos3605 it's from a horror manga made by an artist named Junji Ito, you should check him out, his horror is really unique.
@@hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm6671 I'll check it out whenever I've got the time
@@hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm6671 I also like your name
@@whitemonoblos3605 yeah it's too long, I can't change it now
It’s amazing to think that these small insects can produce something so deadly. I feel like there are types of classes in the bug world, the praying mantis is like an attacker class, the spiders are those tanky berserkers, and bombardier beetles are the mages of the bug world.
Ever seen TierZoo?
Too tanky to be mages. A very peculiar kit, maybe. Some fighter/mage multiclass or old school cleric (more of a warpriest, nowadays) with smite-like attack spell.
@@dariodigesu1751 someone plays too many games dayum
@@bugsbunny7997 I wouldn't say I play too much. I'm currently playing once every 2 weeks, honestly and even when I played most, I seldomly did more than 2 sessions per week. I just love rpgs, that's all. We all need a passion. And yeah, I like animals in general as well. We wouldn't be here otherwise, would we?
Such a nerdy commentary, I absolutely love it
THE LIZARD THAT MIMICS THE BEAT IS SO CUTE 🥺😂
3:31
The beetle must feel so badass after the smoke forms
Attack on bettle.
@@mr.greenman5090
Beetle Slayer
@@youngn00b4 armored bettle. Colossal bettle . female bettle.
@@mr.greenman5090
Attack Beetle
Like taking a shit outside during the winter
2:11 coming out of the bathroom after takeing a poop and aint got toliet paper
Lmaooo
💩
I am dying 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Loool
Mongoose:I am dangerous
Beetle: Hold my Ass
The best part. "I'm a Bombardier Beetle. No really see" *walks* - lizard said probably
"All kinds of insects have developed chemical weapons"
This sentence has a much deeper meaning than you think.
Humanity felt personaly attacked by that sentence
Code red, code red, it's fake deep yet again. It could work, but we're by definition not insects, and insects that actually share some similarities (like living in organised packs) are quite rare. If this is a metaphor to how we're pathetic (comparison to insects usually means to convey the message that someone is pathetic and primitive), then it also fails, quite spectacularly as well. Insects are fascinating, with such small size they managed to exist for millions of years, many of them managed to become incredibly complex as well. We are fascinating too, if we abstract from our own perspective (what I mean by that: we are used to our own technological and cultural advancements, as such we view it as common and even boring, that is why we must try to look at it from a different perspective), we will see that humanity is quite interesting. We've managed to achieve incredible things, like reshaping mountains, creating fantastic art pieces (which don't hold any real value outside of our own culture, but are still impressive by how much work is put into them), and progressed from using whatever lies on the ground, to creating humongous structures, but at what cost? If we look from another side, humans are destructive and vicious beings, capable of destroying everything in their path; we don't need to hunt, but we're still hunting animals, just for sadistic pleasure, we don't need to cut down forests, but instead of trying to find a better alternative, we destroy them out of greed, we don't need to pollute everything around us including ourselves, but out of our laziness we refuse to do anything else. Humanity is a two-faced coin, we're both creative and destructive, helpful and cruel, productive and lazy, that's another reason why we're fascinating. And here You are saying "wow, how deep" to a phrase about chemical warfare used by insects, instead of trying to become someone who will change the world enough to make this phrase completely unusable if applied to humanity, You embrace all horrible aspects of Your species, because it's way easier than doing anything.
1:03
He said it. He said the thing.
Amogus😳😳
@@dusanmarkovic3908 A mongoose!!
When the Amongus is sus
Sussy
Mongoose
I can imagine the beetle yelling: "RELOADING" when it releases a second shot
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Reloading, Cover Me!
Man this beetle shooted its thing from its butt into my eyes... Shit burned the hell outta me
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
This is the closest you'll get to some advanced tank robot. Frantically kicking ant soldiers into orbit like it's nothing, with extreme agility and precision, moving swiftly, unleashing heavy biochemical artillery from behind.
Nature never ceases to amaze.
3:32 Bro's got his own special effects.
"All kind of insects have develop chemical weapons"
United States of America : We are at war with insects
Don't worry. Insects don't have Oil.
They produce oil themselves so they have infinite oil
@@3nyo146 -- 2:31 -- "They fire bitter-tasting oils: terpines."
@Hol' Up Say Wat? btw what is it
Idk why but at the end when the bombardier beetle is smoking like a gun then just walks past those ants bodies he just vaporized is so cool to me
i was so confused he just shot himself in the face for like 30sec straight
ikr, looks like a monster intro from Monster Hunter
*A MONGOOSE*
@@rencecs6720 AMONGUS
That's Chemical Ali
I start itching myself watching these type of videos
The lizard was so cute trying to imitate the beetle😂
3:33 OMG this is SMOKE! From an insect!
Cool, right?
Cool, right? I have never seen such thing.
@@osmiumGE actually no, not cool. Quite hot, in fact
Bug/Fire type
It comes out at near boiling point soo cool
3:24 Homies who participated in NNN on Dec 1st:
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
*My parents leaving home for a trip*
Me at home alone: 3:25
Lol
😂👍
What’s NNN?
I have never in my life seen an insect and tought: "aww, thats cute" until now
the walk is so funky
2:42 this whole scene was like a 🎥
2:36 that reaction lmao
That lizard be like "Bitch whadafuq this nasty shit omg"
he mad
augh the fuck my dude
@@pottingsoil723 OMFG XDDDDDDDDDD
life, you know. its about squirting out,, bodily fluids
Came here to find out what a bombardier Beetle looks like when it defends itself, but my brain wasn't ready for 1:02
same here ,friend,same here...
you can't escape from amogus
A
Same lol
I burst out laughing lol
I have always hated bugs but this is so cool how the way it just go like .
Excellent camera work!
Give this cinematographer a raise. He or she did an excellent job of capturing the nature of the beetle and the atmosphere it's in.
This is a late reply, but if you don't happen to know, it's much better to just use "they" in cases like these. It saves your time and includes more people. =>
@@ethanotoroculus1060Okay, I'll consider that next time.
@@zacharysmith9358 Thx haha! ^^
and then Amongus happen
Or they
1:04 when the beetle is sus 😳
Sus
Sussus Amogus
amogus
Dude omg
Amongoose
2:08 that, THAT is the shot that I thought, "No way the beetle and lizard are just walking past eachother at that exact moment", but then if you pay attention to the shadows in the back, they are! The best Cinematography I've ever seen tbh
this was amazing
0:44 did they really add in a kick and bounce sound effect lol
Meade Helios I never noticed this 🤷🏻♂️😂
Sometimes they have fun with the sound effects lol.
There's a bit in this dung beetle video where they add in kung fu fighting sound effects lol.
ruclips.net/video/Zskz-iZcVyY/видео.html
Xx_CheetohFingers_xX no thats a sound of a football they’re just funny effects
I noticed it
1:02 My Brain Just Can't Take This Seriously Anymore.
*Amongus*
Amogus😳😳😳😳
Source of that pfp? Looks cute
@@Mauripsu Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
amongoose
The shots that documentary filmakers can achieve nowadays are simply amazing!
ruclips.net/video/ZwVwlfstGfc/видео.html .
1:04 I like how everyone simultaneously went insane in 2020, to the point at which among us became the new Rick roll.
Ants : **get attacked by a crow**
Ants : **squirts**
funny thing is crow do this on purpose so the ants squirt on them, its to prevent thier feathers from getting parasites.
@@thehantavirus *pantene shampoo vibes*
😏
Stfu
@@Kamal_AL-Hinai hi there
Mom can we have Bombardier Beetle?
Mom: We have Bombardier Beetle at home
Bombardier Beetle at home: 1:44
UNDERRATED
Not to mention it also mimics the way the beetle runs😭😭😭
this made me laugh so hard
Genius
Bombardier Beetle Lite.
This insect gives "piss off" a whole new meaning
Amazing photography ❤❤❤
The lizard's acting/mimicking skills are on a whole other level. 2:07
ruclips.net/video/b9FunEkhTNo/видео.html .
Coming from my mind
LmaOoOoO
I love it so much it’s cute TwT
Oscar worthy performance
Beetle: heavy
Ants: scouts
Mongoose: demo
Lizard: spy
Beetle is more like Pyro
@@simonphamandcompany beetle: look at baby men down there.
Gecko: spy
Hello Gaben here
Hotel: Trivago
Amazing Video..! Thanks Video Team..👍.. 😍..!
The ant literally went "I believe I can fly" after being kicked like a soccer
I'm a South African. Growing up in my village we were told to never play around this beetle because it has the ability to blind a person. I never really understood how until I watched this video.
Luckyyyyy. I wish I was that close to wildlife.
@@guitarist2463 well you probably are close to wildlife but not as cool as Africa. Lol. I live in the Midwest so all I see I deer lol
be carefull
I know what you mean. I used to play outside and encounter those yellow black beetles all the time. I never liked their appearance so I'd just run away as a kid. Evolution made sure it would scare us.
@@guitarist2463 Honestly, it's why I'm in biology now.
Shooting ‘ass spray’ as a defense mechanism. Imagine a martial arts built around this?
Dang, curry companies are going to make a lot of money.
lmao the amount of money Pakistan and India have will skyrocket
Is that a question?
Violent Diarrhea
You had me at "ass spray"
Really thats true ? it is so amazing and suprized me this works and the cameraman also was powerful thanks alot.
Theese Sounds are awesome!
0:41
“But he simply kicks them out of the way.”
Beetle kicks an ant sending it’s ass flying.
Ant when he gets kicked: WWEEEEEEE!!
Animal's kingdom YEEEEET
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Ant : I believe I can fly~~~
More like WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
@@iliqnadimova2036 kono dio da!
1:04 **cough holding in the loudest laugh**
i dont get it, its just digging the sand
@@karijohansen6553 AMOGUS
@@karijohansen6553 sususs Amongus
@@geesecouchtaming7223 bro what
@Kari Johansen AMONGUS
Reminds me of my hangover last weekend
Mind blowing
"This is my kingdom come, this is my kingdom come."
3:25
😂
JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJJAJAJA PTMR
bro pls HAHAHAHAHAHA
It's so cool, I've never seen other insects do so well against ants. The ants usually overwhelm the shit out of them but dude was doing pretty good
To be fair it was only a handful of ant but yeah he absolutely beat the shit out of them😂
Those were spft king of ants
Didnt have strong exp skeletons
@@sneedandfeed They were Formica ants. Driver ants would had quickly swarmed the beetle and stung repeatedly.
Dude! That gecko trying to be like that beetle, was so hilarious. Humans do the same thing!
I will never grow tired of hearing Sir David saying "Oogpister" 😆