Most of the insects goes "weeeee" when they take off. It's scientifically proven

they actually look adorable when they're lifting up their little arms to fly with their goofy big eyes

3:38 Adrian: It's clearly the best moth Moth: YAY

This has really given me a new respect for flying insects. I didn't realize just how difficult it must be to fly, or how gracefully some of these insects move when they do. They're beautiful.

Could you do a mosquito? I’d like to study their take-off patterns for… personal reasons.

"It's clearly the best moth." 🤣😆🤣

Bugs usually do really creep me out, but seeing them up close and their little techniques of flight really has given me a new point of view and love for them. They're oddly adorable, and getting to see them up close and in a more comprehensible speed, they actually are beautiful little animals, silly looking or not.

I had no idea that insect wings flexed and ruffled so much during flight. That and the wild disposition of their many legs are my favorite parts of this video. So amazing!

I can hear them going: WEEeeeeeeeee!

Incredible footage! Insects are such clumsy fliers! I can't believe they actually manage to steer to the place they intend to get to instead of just flying until they bump into the next wall... Then again, they mostly just do bump into walls

[6:30] I love the Fishfly's derpy little face! :3 [3:40] And Maple moth be looking like such a diva xD Never thought I'd love watching insects so much despite how much I'm scared of them lol

The footage of the fish fly I found to be so beautiful. It nearly brought me to tears. There’s something so graceful in how he flies, like he is determined to take off and land as a more true and lovely version of itself.

This is beyond incredible! Great job!!

As someone with ADHD, 8 minutes is a lifetime... but this was 8 minutes that was calm, serine and fully enjoyed (at normal speed). Thank you so much for sharing your passion.

I love how most of the take offs seem quite chaotic, except the Aphid which takes of super controlled, almost mechanical. Beautiful videos!!

I adore every single one of these shots. It really gives a new (and cute) perspective on these bugs.

you: “rosie maple moth” me, an intellectual: “floof moff”

1:54 bro, look how it move his legs, i can immagine this bug yelling "weeeeeeeeeeee :D"

I've always been a little squeamish about insects but.. up close once you get past them looking like aliens theyre really beautiful little creatures. This is such an interesting video and so well produced, thank you. definitely earned a subscriber

We're incredibly lucky to be able to watch such amazing content on such easily accessible and common platform 😍!!

Incredible footage Adrian! Very nicely done :)

Ah, welp, my stonefly ID skills need some work! In the video I say the stonefly is a "giant stonefly or salmonfly" which is the insect Family Pteronarcyidae (Giant Stoneflies). It's actually more likely a Common Stonefly, Family Perlidae. The good news is it's still a verified fact that it looks awesome flying in slow motion.

One more thing to notice: just look at those happy faces of those creatures! Aren't they wonderful?! You've done a fantastic job to help people appreciate insects!

I feel the same excitement watching this I did when I was ten years old exploring and finding bugs, turning over rocks and digging through leaves. Love it!

Green lacewing: I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING AAAAAH!!!

7:00 the aphid is my favourite. Look! No leg-push! Wonderful video, thanks !

I love how they're like "WEEEEE I CAN FLY! \o/ " As they lift off xD

As if moths couldn't get any cuter, they all look like they're going "wheeeeeeee!" when they take off XD

Watching this has given me both inspiration and a new appreciation for flying insects. You filmed them in such a way where they're elegant, and in slow motion I can now understand how flexible their wings are! I just found this channel recently but I already love your content!

I love how much you love this. Thank you for sharing this with us. Watching you talk about these flying insects and seeing them in super slow motion is pure joy. We need more things like this in the world.

I don't know why these videos make me so happy, but they never fail to brighten my day. Love every single second of them ❤️.

this deserves 10 times more views, just amazing! thank you

I have fond childhood memories of keeping praying mantis as pets. Love the way their soft green wings somehow enabled them to fly.

Your narrations makes the video so much more interesting to watch. I really didn't expect this much effort and quality, hoping to see more of this

This is sooo incredible ! Its like watching crazy flying contraptions you could never dream of , but at the same time you get all the personality and character of a high diver / cliff diver . I want to see every lil bug that flys/jumps filmed in slow mo with this lil platform. Best form of entertainment ive ever seen. get judges to score them based on their dive/jump take off and their aero engineering complexity/simplicity of efficent movement . I'd watch that series

Absolutely incredible not just the wings or the flight but their faces. Amazing video. Thank you.

Beautiful, informative, and adorable!

Insect front legs: *"I BELIEVE I CAN FLYYY!!"*

Thanks for making this! How cool to see insects that live around us so close-up and slowed down so our eyes can see. The photography is stunning, the music imaginative, and the narrative articulate with just enough science to inspire. That was mesmerizing! I'm glad you chose to include a green lacewing at the end, too; I see them (rarely) in my yard, and their new-leaf green, delicacy and iridescence transfix me. I've just been calling them "fairies". This is fun. Great channel.

This man is the Bob Ross of insects. I love this channel so much.

Id love to see a dragonfly taking off

this was SO interesting!! the ones that just start flapping and rise off the ground without jumping are crazy and so cool to watch. thanks for making this!

I've never seen something so beautiful as this video of insect flight. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you for this! I just can't get over how _detailed_ everything is, from the pattern of each individual species' wing flap, to the manner in which they take off the ground, to how they control their bodies and trajectory once airborne. Thank you!

"it looks like a flying muppet" I laughed way harder than I should have at this

this video deserves a cozy place in the algorithm's heart. I mean, man, this is pure cinematic art! So beautiful. Thank you for your work!

the fishfly looks so cute honestly, it has understanding eyes! i'm obsessed with these videos, i've always loved bugs! thanks for making these so we can all see how unique and graceful these guys are!

You deserve more of a following! Your videos are so well put together and I’m always mesmerized the whole way through.

I really love how casual you are, as if you are talking directly to us even in this high production video. "Yeah, the one at the end didn't make it into the cut because he's been studied before" like yeah man ok, cool. Normally people would leave that bit out but it makes it feel more home made and I love it :)

I can understand the patience and desire behind the scene to make it perfect. Great job!

Thank you for making these videos! They disclosed a whole new world to me and I'll make sure to share them to anyone in my circle who might be interested!

Why would anyone thumbs down this? You heartless mammals.

Just wanted to let you know that you're great at explaining things. I have a learning disability, which basically makes it so that my brain can't retain or process verbal information easily. It essentially gets jumbled up, and my brain lacks the ability to naturally pick the key parts of a sentence, and tries to process every word at once. Your brain will adapt to cope with it as you get older, but the difficulties will persist throughout life. There's few KZfaqrs that have a great way to explain things; I think the way that your script is written is the perfect length of information, and the way you read it accentuates the important parts of the sentences. I know that you're probably not aware of your method of making videos having this effect, but I'm assuming that if it makes it easy for somebody like me to follow, then it must be the same for others as well. Edit: Another aspect of the disability is that it hinders my ability to put my thoughts on to paper, or speech, so I just realized a way I could describe the effect your explanation has: Your script is written in a way that the message for each scene is incredibly concise, but your delivery isn't mundane; they're short and sweet without sounding like bullet points. I guess what I'm trying to say is that you should feel extremely accomplished in your line of work. I saw at the start that you have quite the standing in the field of entomology, but your passion is clear as day. It's hard for anybody to try and share the love for their interests in an informative and relatable way, but your passion is strong enough to allow you to effectively communicate 100% of your message to somebody with a learning disability. :~}

This was such a thoughtful and cared for video. I couldn’t have asked for a better presentation. It can only amplify their elegance and their grace. Thank you for making this

Amazing job, insects truly are amazing and we give them way too little credit even with the things they advanced with that we will never achieve naturally. (hope that made sense) Thanks for the videos!

These were a delight to watch. I hope you get more subscribers and views because the subject is fascinating, the editing is top notch, and your voice has that delightful calming tone to it.

I am SO GLAD for this !!! I've been looking for footage like this for YEARS !!! It's fascinating ! I could watch this for hours, thank you so much for your work. I'm gonna subscribe super hard and I really hope we'll see more of this

Just love this so much! Nature is such a delight - even more so, showcased like this. Thank you for making and posting this, from Zambia, Africa. 💕🦗

Thank you so much for photographing these insects. Your descriptive words really help me in my research also. Can't thank you enough.

The elegance of nature! Somehow I never thought of insects as having "muscle tissue." Is it the same as in mammals, contractile tissue, myofibrils?

I had no idea the wings of some insects were that flexible. Thank you for the great video and narration!

What stunning visuals, and you explain it all so well. Relevant, short, simple yet conversational.

Insects in slow motion look so clumsy and cute. I like how they spread their legs as if going ''wheeeeee!"

Freakin beautiful man so much love!…I feel like they’re saying thank you for seeing us 🙏🏽 ❤️

I love it! I can’t get over how cute they look! Especially the Fish Fly! You have made an astounding and perfect performance in capturing this! You have my thanks, my respect and my sub! I look forward to watch all your videos!

I never even imagined I'd be this interested to watch insects fly. Now I can't stop watching these insect videos. I love your videos, thank you.

You're doing very good work. I think showing these insects like this breaks the taboo around them. It shows they are actually extremely fascinating, and cute too :D

great video mate!! I think, I just love this video! it is extremly relaxing! and so cool to see how insects battle against the normal rules of aerodynamics

ROSY MAPLE MOTH!! This is amazing footage of all the bugs!

this is so freaking cool. i love looking at bugs up close and the details picked up were insane!

dude, i want to thank you for your diligent work. my daughter enjoys learning and your channel is another addition to our educational playlist. thank you sir!

Yessss!!! Do cool Adrian.

This is an amazing video. I photograph insects as a hobby myself, and I know how difficult it is to capture in-focus shots of these creatures. To take slow motion video of them is far more than I could bring myself to attempt. One thing that I found most interesting in watching this is that when slowed down, it almost seems out of the control of the individual to direct itself. I never considered this prior, but now I have a wonder if flying insects really do have an intention as to of which direction to fly into prior to take-off. Again though, fantastic work, and thank you for sharing!!

This is the most amazing insect flying video i have seen on youtube!! Thanks for your work, respect

Each species of insect so much unique character. It really makes you see them differently

This is unbelievably impressive filming!

Amazing work! keep it up.

This is the best thing that I've seen in a long time. Thank you for doing this work!!!

Thank you for making these videos. Absolutely amazing stuff! Love it!

I love how you're doing a form of reverse engineering. So cool! I also love looking at their open wings. The patterns and colors are art within themselves.

Everyone needs to take time to appreciate the amount of time and effort was put into this video, regardless of whether you enjoyed it not. Good job 👍

Came here because of zefrank's new video, and I am definitely staying. Beatifull video!

Great work on the video!!!! I’ve been looking for a video like this for the longest. Insect flight has ALWAYS fascinated me:)

I love how they all look like they are floating away

this is a great view of insects, i've never thought insects could be so beautiful

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you very much for your work!

This is very beautiful and satisfying. These insects are so simple, maybe cute also. People think insects are creepy and dangerous but they aren't. And they look so beautiful in close up slo-mo.

As long time biologist now, I am still amaze by the new about any part of that field. Thanks. I want to share a very old experience I had in the forest while awing at nature in peace and with a lot of time. While standing in a small woodlot, motionless, soundless, with a zen respiration control, waiting for a bird to run again to finally spot it and identifying it (it was a Phasianus colchicus) in Montreal (Canada), I heard few times very small individual cliks. It took me a while to figure out that one. I deduce it was the sound of a common fly landing on sugar maple leaf. Each 'click' corresponding to a different fly landing on a different leaf. I understand it is a very different challenge to film than a controlled release to get the start of a flight. I wonder at the time if somewhere, someone will get the final proof of my experience as being a reality and not a nice piece of induction from my observations. That was 40 years ago; it stays with me that long.

Spectacular and beautiful footage! I'm sure these wonderful clips can challenge a few people's prejudices against insects... Maybe in future they will marvel at these amazing creatures, rather than immediately try to kill them... Subscribed and thanks for posting!

Could legitimitely listen to this Chad talk about anything ever and I would be happy. This video was rad. Thank you!

This is awesome. Thanks for putting all this work in.

"These are all common insects" Me a European who has never seen or heard of any of those animals: "interesting"

Tantas maravilhas que os olhos humanos não são capazes de ver

i'm so glad you included the green lacewing! that's one of my top favorite insects. they're so precious. this is the first time i've ever seen one fly in slow motion!

Absolutely marvellous! Thanks Deanne

7:11 Every rotation rotates the body? Seems like a *bug* in the design. I wonder how it corrects the error or otherwise, it would spin like a wheel as it flies.

I never noticed how long an aphid's legs were in comparison to its body before! Its really odd that it developed to angle itself higher with every beat, is there any advantage to that mechanic?

Stunning, hypnotizing, informative and beautiful. Just love your work. Your videos should be a must in every school science class. The motion of flight for each insect is mesmerizing. Thank you so very much for sharing. The colors and lighting are fantastic...

I watch so many of these critters in the summer, it's amazing to finally see them in such incredible detail and slowed down. I love that you chose less obvious insects because they're honestly what I'm most curious about when I see them around. They are absolutely fascinating, all their different flight methods, and yes, they are adorable! I particularly love the ones that raise their little legs and superman away. Thanks so much for this awesome video and the info you provide. Definitely subscribing!

I've always wondered if insects experience time this slow, considering their wing flapping frequency and short lifespans.