Finding New Aquatic Insects & Fighting Pollution
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Күн бұрынDid you know that describing new species of aquatic insects, like stoneflies, can help monitor freshwater pollution levels? I didn't. But I spent a few days with some researchers learning about their work and how the entomology has an extraordinary mix of basic (describing new species) and applied (monitoring pollution levels) research goals.
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@kaloja9425 2 жыл бұрын
I love that you are using your channel to highlight these researchers work.
@derekeliopoulos2670 2 жыл бұрын
Was just going to put the same comment, but I'm only glad to see others hold the same sentiment. Great channel, great content, always presented excellently. You guys deserve more credit, or at least more traffic, but I know that's just a symptom of having integrity with your content.
@user-mx4wm8qc9y Жыл бұрын
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@dianahellman9254 2 жыл бұрын
It's always cool to see true experts who can immediately point to something and say, "that's a new species". Also, WOW, 40 years of water quality?! That is great work. And finally, fantastic way to add funding to your lab!!
@KP3droflxp 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, I certainly wasn't aware that there are still so many new species of Plecoptera being described in the US. I thought as important indicator species they should be one of the groups researched quite early in industrial nations.
@mothclaws8019 2 жыл бұрын
man i’m such a sucker for stoneflies, so this is VERY exciting to me! i encountered a giant stonefly the other year in a parking lot, me and my family ended up keeping it in the car the whole way to the nearest lake. little fella just crawled on our hands for a good while before it decided to fly away :]
@rkeikiokalanim 2 жыл бұрын
You are doing Earth's work here! Each time I watch one of your videos I feel more and more compelled to studying entomology! I've always been fascinated with insects and they are the unsung heros of our environment and biodiversity!
@EugeneHerbsman 2 жыл бұрын
I wish I knew who was doing this in Oregon! I would love to volunteer to collect bugs to be identified. Collecting bugs for science sounds amazing
@beausbones5946 2 жыл бұрын
aquatic insects are so fascinating! i love going to the creek near my house to find all the crazy little guys hiding under rocks
@Helianthus_ 2 жыл бұрын
It's always a joy when you think "I should subscribe to this channel" and you realise that you already have.
@dannypestolesi712 2 жыл бұрын
This is some cool science. Someone showing you a wall of bottles with insect bits and saying, "This is how we track the water quality in North Carolina." And instead of it being your spooky neighbor in Montana, it is totally legitimate real world applied biology.
@Mrabc123 2 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely great ! Insects are the most incredible species on earth ! Childhood dream job without a doubt ❤️❤️❤️
@TunaFreeDolphinMeat 2 жыл бұрын
I just wish many more people, the younger the better, could get involved in monitoring, studying and preservation.
@dixiederivatives 2 жыл бұрын
I have an eclectic array of KZfaq channels, and this is the coolest and my favorite! Make more vids :)
@elliotsantoni3019 2 жыл бұрын
Absolute dream job right here! We did benthic invertebrate sampling pretty often between a few different courses in college, and I *loved* it. Nothing more fun than getting your waders on, finding critters, and IDing them!
@adaminop 2 жыл бұрын
Man i love this channel it has opened my and my friends eyes to a whole different world we had no idea that existed. We work with computers all day, so forget about nature lol. But love what you guys do. Send lots of love from middle of no where Kansas. XD
@FaceFaceMan 2 жыл бұрын
If only I knew 30 odd years ago while building dams and hunting craw-dads and minnows in a Piedmont creek could turn into a career. Another great video Ant Lab.
@RebeccaSmith-yy8yi 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the book recommendations. Hope to come across more.
@anniinthewoods8287 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for helping to protect stream biodiversity ❤️
@paulnorrigan2258 Жыл бұрын
True heroes, keep up the good work, and know that it is hugely appreciated, even if you may not know it! Kudos to all of them!
@ryomahoffman6803 2 жыл бұрын
0:28 if I was stoned I would wanna hang out in a place like that too lol
@riplix20 2 жыл бұрын
Those researchers had great personalities, obviously lovin what they do haha.
@svrack Жыл бұрын
I would be interested to hear how the water quality has changed in the last 40 years. Also there’s a wonderful chapter in Tallamy’s the Nature of Oaks that highlights how planting oaks, and allowing leaf litter to remain under the trees creates a fantastic filtration system for streams. Would be fun to hear more about that. There really isn’t enough content featuring aquatic insects, I want more!! :)
@Ratigan2 2 жыл бұрын
3:00 lol just vibing with the stream
@DamianVillasenor 2 жыл бұрын
This is an amazing video for an entomology class!
@4n2earth22 2 жыл бұрын
Bravo!! Great science work.
@kraknjaws3882 2 жыл бұрын
Whoa, this was the premise for my SE project for my bachelor's but with mayflies instead of stoneflies
@iseriver3982 2 жыл бұрын
I do like how their river pollution graph is shelved bugs. Beats a pie graph any day of the week.
@CaptainMarvel4Ever 2 жыл бұрын
Oh! Those books look fantastic!
@TheWildReportOfficial 2 жыл бұрын
Really interesting research, we had learned about some of these field methods in Ecology Lab so it was pretty cool to see that they are actually used by entomologists. The best find of the day was that little Northern dusky salamander at 5:35 though, even if it does eat the study species.
@pjourneys5337 2 жыл бұрын
Good finding !
@3DsRenew 2 жыл бұрын
love your videos
@LennoxAlexanderFrancisJr 2 жыл бұрын
Make a video about long-horned-beetle flight, including the Harliquion Beelte.
@jimmij3894 2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating.
@nataliet8149 2 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I want to do in my life... 🤩🤩🤩
@FrankLassowski 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! Well done :-) Are the imagos released into wildlife?
@fourmis6087 2 жыл бұрын
Great vidéo thank's
@frogsoda Жыл бұрын
4:03 "Aquatic rearing units" or bug matrix?🎉
@ryanpeeples6998 2 жыл бұрын
this is really cool
@alleswirdbecher 2 жыл бұрын
wow, super interesting. i think i will read one of those books
@khango6138 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@blackvx 2 жыл бұрын
They look like mini Dobson flies 😁 It amazes me that there are still insects waiting to be discovered. There might be one in my backyard right now 🤔 Thanks for your videos!
@Langharig_Tuig 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, nice calm and informative. I have a question though: How do you know something is a new species and not just a different variant of an already known species. I myself am into the posion dart frog world and there have been many shake-ups where species turned out to be just different colour morphs or vice versa. I assume it's even harder to determine wether insects are a new species because they reproduce faster and can have smaller habitats
@AntLab 2 жыл бұрын
They are comparing morphology to known species and pairing that with genetic work. The genetic distance between the known relative species can really make all the difference in "proving" a new species.
@Langharig_Tuig 2 жыл бұрын
@@AntLab But no interbreeding to see if they produce fertile offpsring? I never got into the genetics side of biology, so I'll believe you if that's more than enough to prove something being a new species. it sure doesn't make the video any less entertaining
@anatomyofanxiety9875 2 жыл бұрын
I have the book How insects work and I would definitely recommend it.
@SlideshowSaturdays 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I have a degree in entomology and still learn things watching these. I've been watching for years!
@JohnDuthie Жыл бұрын
As a bonus on top of the naming bonus; they're getting paid to do that kind of interesting work. I'd pick that job any day of the week over sitting on a computer all day.
@rameshparajuli5223 2 жыл бұрын
great video
@tracybowling1156 2 жыл бұрын
I would love that job! If only... 🥰
@jhhwild 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder how many times if ever that I've encountered a new species of animal or insect without realizing it.
@keyholeGX 8 ай бұрын
What did the larvae feed on in the rearing setup?
@AI-gp6hm Жыл бұрын
5:30 - 3:36 is that baby salamander ? look like lizard to me
@gergelyritter9599 2 жыл бұрын
Damnn, this was really interesting. Though digging through the rivers doesnt interest me that much, everything else is amazing. I will definitly buy those 2 books. Sound really interesting. If any of you could recommend me a few other books about insects which you found interesting, please tell me.
@anatomyofanxiety9875 2 жыл бұрын
I would recommend Extraordinary insects by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson, Empire of Ants by Susanne Foitzik and Olaf Fritsche, Journey to the Ants by Edward O. Wilson and Bert Holldobler. If you're looking for an insect book that is a little bit more bizarre then I would also recommend the book Phlight of the living dead by Matt Simon.
@leatherDarkhorse 2 жыл бұрын
Wonder there still have any fireflies or they fully gone extinct.
@asfanshirim9769 2 жыл бұрын
I'm curious, do you also keep a pet ant-colony at home?
@zabalaan 2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting research and video but I think the connection to water pollution was not clear. How can they be protecting the water quality by documenting aquatic biodiversity?
@christieseven3805 2 жыл бұрын
Que guapo Steven 😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰
@idid1866 2 жыл бұрын
👍🌎
@ecrivonlunyx 2 жыл бұрын
How are they actually protecting water quality? Like, does the government send more funds if the bug levels are down?
@AntLab 2 жыл бұрын
Sort of. Each species has a specific pollution tolerance level. If species start disappearing from places where they are known to have been, that's an indicator of potential increased pollution levels. This gets investigated and streams may end up reclassified or protected in different ways.
@ecrivonlunyx 2 жыл бұрын
@@AntLab thank you! Appreciate the time and care :)
@pastelk 2 жыл бұрын
OH YEAH A NEW BUG VIDEO!
@UntamedScience 2 жыл бұрын
SAWEEET!
@NirvanaFan5000 2 жыл бұрын
maybe I missed it, but how do they help fight pollution?
@AntLab 2 жыл бұрын
Once they are identified and studied they can be associated with pollution tolerance levels, and then are able to be used to monitor changes in water pollution levels over time
@NirvanaFan5000 2 жыл бұрын
@@AntLab : thanks so much for the reply but still a bit confused... is that like,,, if they start disappearing, we know we passed a certain pollution level? And is this actually easier than just monitoring pollution more directly?
@jesper112183 2 жыл бұрын
Must get a job in entomology
@Ant-445 2 жыл бұрын
I have one question, how do you know its a male or a female?
@TweeklyLOVER 2 жыл бұрын
I would imagine you could sequence the environmental DNA and correlate that to water quality. Sampling should be easier and the whole work process would be much quicker. I wonder if this is actually used to monitor water quality or if it is not feasible. Super interesting video, btw. Thanks
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