Davvero eccezionale questa ripresa così ravvicinata! Mai visto prima questo insetto, o forse mai stato attento a quello che nel terreno corre poco lontano dai nostri occhi!!
Essendo crostacei hanno bisogno di tanta umidita` per sopravvivere quindi in genere si trovano o sotto uno strato di foglie, o sotto un oggetto che sia rimasto in giardino due-tre giorni nello stesso posto: un blocco, un pezzo di legno, un vaso...
Oh, I was on tour and now I realize, how busy you were! Will be a lot of work to watch. Time by time -this one is a great video, perfect observation. You have the ideas and the view to interesting themes... Best regards, Rolf
Thank You dear Rolf! Your comments are always encouraging to me! I hope to see their mating too sometime but for now I found enough interesting these scenes. Ciao from Japan!
Interesting observation, dear Andrea. I can see these creatures every day in the garden, but never thought their behavior is quite interesting. Next time I’ll pay more attention to them! Have a lovely week, L&G
They will be thankful for sure, dear L&G! They do a great job in the field because it seems that they remove heavy metals from the ground. The soil also seems richer where they are. Have a lovely week You too dear L&G!
Thank You dear Stoil, and sorry for still having many past comments I have not responded yet. I am catching up slowly because I am giving priority to posting new videos in my limited time.
Hello dear Andrea, this is a very special and beautiful video that you filmed of this Armadillidium vulgare. I watched twice because it is really beautiful to study these buggs .I don't have such a good camera to film them up close. Quite interesting to study this. Don't think this was a mating ritual. Because with the reproductive process, normally the males climb on the backs of the females to inject their sperm into the female genitalia. Females have two genital openings on the abdominal side and males have also two penises. Mating thus takes place in two phases on either side of the female. If the male is on top, as in your video, he cannot reach this female's openings. So I guess this isn't a mating ritual. I think it's more that the female inspects the substance that the male excretes and then perhaps mates with him later. Perhaps this was an exploration of the female body by the male which may be than later followed by mounting the female's dorsal surface. And is here that the female perhaps refused to mate with him. Also beautiful to hear the sound of the cuckoo. These fascinating creatures play an essential role in breaking down organic matter, converting decaying material into valuable nutrients for soil and plants. And the fact that you have a lot of them is also a good sign. It is a good natural solution for breaking down waste materials and recycling nutrients in the ecosystem. In some cases they may feed on young seedlings, tender roots and ripening fruit. But for me they remain special crustaceans. Because you probably also knew that they also eat their own feces. So they are clean too. It was also a nice sight to see the little ones and also that this one rolls up. It was interesting and beautiful, dear Andrea. Thank you very much for sharing and I wish you and your family many pleasant days. 👍12👌
Thank You so much dear Tine for Your extra detailed comment and Your deep interest! Yes, I read how they reproduce before posting this video but I suppose that this behavior is related to reproduction possibly being the first step of making the female accept the male partner. Unfortunately I was too busy and I could not check what happened afterwards so my observation is absolutely uncomplete. What You wrote can be true as well, if this female behavior means to just block the male from going further. Regarding their role, their ability I like the most is that of removing heavy metals from the soil, and I forgive them if they damage some seedling! ^ ^ Thank You dear Tine! Abbracci dal Giappone!
Davvero eccezionale questa ripresa così ravvicinata! Mai visto prima questo insetto, o forse mai stato attento a quello che nel terreno corre poco lontano dai nostri occhi!!
Essendo crostacei hanno bisogno di tanta umidita` per sopravvivere quindi in genere si trovano o sotto uno strato di foglie, o sotto un oggetto che sia rimasto in giardino due-tre giorni nello stesso posto: un blocco, un pezzo di legno, un vaso...
Geweldig! Dat je het zag!
Wat kunnen ze zich mooi oprollen.
Fijne dag en goed weekend, Jacq🙋♀️
Bedankt lieve Jacq! Ik ben blij dat je de manier waarop ze de bal vormen ook leuk vindt! ^ ^ Fijne zondag!
Those creatures are really impressive. Thanks for the great close-ups.
Thank You very much for appreciating them too dear Friend! Warm hugs from Japan!
こんばんは。おお！目の付け所が・・・。ダンゴムシはこどものヒーローでもあります。
アニメ動画の風の谷のナウシカでは巨大化して素晴らしいわき役を演じていました。👍😊🍀🌈🎵
こんばんは！やっぱり小さくて身近なようですが、魅力的ですね～～ 土壌から重金属を除去するようですし、畑で貴重な存在です。ところで、今日いきなりとんでもなく暑くなりましたね！！無理せずご自愛ください。
ダンゴムシは外来種だったんですね。時々、家の玄関の前の落ち葉の下に、ダンゴムシが沢山、丸まっています☆☆☆
＞ダンゴムシは外来種だったんですね。
そうです、僕も分かった時にびっくりしました。SS先生の文章にも出ているので、普通に日本にもいたと思っていました。いずれにしても、可愛くて魅力的な子だと思います！^ヮ^
Nature has so many surprises in store! Wonderful observation Andrea, enjoyed watching.
Yes dear Mamta! Nature is so generous and interesting! Thank You always!
Very beautiful video 👍🙋♂️
Thank You very much for watching and for Your positive feedback! Greetings from Japan
Oh, I was on tour and now I realize, how busy you were! Will be a lot of work to watch. Time by time -this one is a great video, perfect observation. You have the ideas and the view to interesting themes... Best regards, Rolf
Thank You dear Rolf! Your comments are always encouraging to me! I hope to see their mating too sometime but for now I found enough interesting these scenes. Ciao from Japan!
Fascinating to watch. It did seem difficult to see where they are going. Thanks for the interesting observation and information. Best regards, Cathy
Thank You dear Cathy! If I had had time I surely kept filming but maybe I will get another chance someday! ^ ^ Warm greetings, Andrea
Oops, I meant it must be hard for the pill bugs to see ;)
妙な魅力を放つダンゴムシ😄
そうでしょう～？^ヮ^/
Interesting observation, dear Andrea. I can see these creatures every day in the garden, but never thought their behavior is quite interesting. Next time I’ll pay more attention to them! Have a lovely week, L&G
They will be thankful for sure, dear L&G! They do a great job in the field because it seems that they remove heavy metals from the ground. The soil also seems richer where they are. Have a lovely week You too dear L&G!
Какие интересные эти жуки !!! Чудо природы !!!😅❤
Ах да, и они, кажется, удаляют тяжелые металлы из почвы, поэтому я очень рад, что их много в саду! ^ ^ Всегда спасибо и хорошей недели!
Great observation, well filmed.
Thank You dear Bert! Sorry for not being enough active recently but I will visit You as soon as possible!
Very interesting! Nature is beautiful in many ways👍🌞
Thank You so much for enjoying them too! ^ ^
Hello Andrea,this is very interesting to see and never seen this before.The wonders of nature.....Greetings Gijs.😊😊
Thank You dear Gijs, so happy I was able to show You something for the first time! Nature is really so generous! Warm greetings, Andrea
Very interesting....
Thank You very much dear Friend!
Fascinating to see
Thank You dear Stoil, and sorry for still having many past comments I have not responded yet. I am catching up slowly because I am giving priority to posting new videos in my limited time.
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Hi, friend!😎✨🤩 Nice video! Have a nice day!♥❤♥❤♥
Thank You very much! Have a great week You too!
子供の頃に良く遊んだダンゴムシ！こんなに詳細に見た事はないかも(≧▽≦)
これはマクロレンズのおかげですね～！身近に感じますが、意外と不思議な生き物です。いつもありがとうございます！良い一週間を～
We have pill-bugs at our hill forest garden.
But I have never seen mating couples.
It was very interesting.
Thank You so much dear Friend for watching and appreciating! ^ ^
Small creatures with big appeal
Yes, indeed! At least for people like us! ^ ^
Hello dear Andrea, this is a very special and beautiful video that you filmed of this Armadillidium vulgare. I watched twice because it is really beautiful to study these buggs .I don't have such a good camera to film them up close. Quite interesting to study this. Don't think this was a mating ritual. Because with the reproductive process, normally the males climb on the backs of the females to inject their sperm into the female genitalia. Females have two genital openings on the abdominal side and males have also two penises. Mating thus takes place in two phases on either side of the female. If the male is on top, as in your video, he cannot reach this female's openings. So I guess this isn't a mating ritual. I think it's more that the female inspects the substance that the male excretes and then perhaps mates with him later. Perhaps this was an exploration of the female body by the male which may be than later followed by mounting the female's dorsal surface. And is here that the female perhaps refused to mate with him. Also beautiful to hear the sound of the cuckoo.
These fascinating creatures play an essential role in breaking down organic matter, converting decaying material into valuable nutrients for soil and plants. And the fact that you have a lot of them is also a good sign. It is a good natural solution for breaking down waste materials and recycling nutrients in the ecosystem. In some cases they may feed on young seedlings, tender roots and ripening fruit. But for me they remain special crustaceans. Because you probably also knew that they also eat their own feces. So they are clean too. It was also a nice sight to see the little ones and also that this one rolls up. It was interesting and beautiful, dear Andrea. Thank you very much for sharing and I wish you and your family many pleasant days. 👍12👌
Thank You so much dear Tine for Your extra detailed comment and Your deep interest! Yes, I read how they reproduce before posting this video but I suppose that this behavior is related to reproduction possibly being the first step of making the female accept the male partner. Unfortunately I was too busy and I could not check what happened afterwards so my observation is absolutely uncomplete. What You wrote can be true as well, if this female behavior means to just block the male from going further.
Regarding their role, their ability I like the most is that of removing heavy metals from the soil, and I forgive them if they damage some seedling! ^ ^
Thank You dear Tine! Abbracci dal Giappone!