Praying Mantis & More! 15 Insects Flying in Slow Motion

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15 insect species filmed at 6,000 fps taking flight!
In order of appearance:
00:00 - Carolina mantis
00:46 - mantisfly (Mantispidae)
01:13 - dusty wing (Coniopterygidae)
02:02 - weevils
03:22 - ambrosia beetle
04:31 - pleasing fungus beetle
05:00 - carrion beetle
05:57 - fire-coloured beetle
06:28 - net-winged beetle
07:00 - hover fly & tiger bee fly
08:03 - alderfly
Not all of the playback of these 6,000fps captures is at a consistent 30fps. The playback of some scenes are sped up to better fit the edit of the video. The alderfly clip at the end was captured at 3,200fps
Music licensed from SoundofPicture.com
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@BryanLee 2 жыл бұрын

OMG. Weevils doing three-point stances and raising a front leg every takeoff is so awesome. They're doing little Black Widow superhero poses! :D

@erikasolnc 2 жыл бұрын

yeah! Now I want someone to do a comic or animation inspired by this little guy

@davidchanget2563 Жыл бұрын

They do that for wing flap clearance it appears! Notice they center the front leg that they hold down.

@EyeSeeThruYou 10 ай бұрын

Weevil yoga!

@admiralcat3809 2 жыл бұрын

I like how almost all insects look poorly aerodynamic yet they are the most successful flying animals.

@joaquinarchivaldo.2859 Жыл бұрын

It’s their weight

@cronistamundano8189 Жыл бұрын

That is why in Dune they had ornitopeters and not helicopters...

@swiffnewz 11 ай бұрын

Insects*

@austinsorlien4217 11 ай бұрын

@@joaquinarchivaldo.2859 no its their size.

@JohnnyFaber 9 ай бұрын

Their purpose is not high speed flight so aerodynamics isn't necessarily helpful.

@andrewbresnan1449 Жыл бұрын

That net winged beetle faceplanting in slow motion is one of the funniest and simultaneously cutest things I've seen in a long time

@burgbass 2 жыл бұрын

I think what makes bugs unnerving for a lot of people (aside from their more alien looks obviously) is that they’re usually so quick. But seeing them function at a slower motion like this makes them a lot more understandable and a lot more like many of the usual animals we know

@ludoviajante 2 жыл бұрын

Any day this channel posts makes me very happy. Please continue! My nephew learned to like insects thanks to you. Much love from Brazil.

@bari2883 2 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@dianarodrigues2300 2 жыл бұрын

oi ludinho

@BacklTrack Жыл бұрын

Come to Brazil hue hue hue hue br br br

@joaohks 10 ай бұрын

@@dianarodrigues2300uuuuuuuuuuui iiiuuuuuuuii

@macks2025 2 жыл бұрын

Hope Pixar animators are watching this. The weevil's sequential procedure and a tripod stance prior to flight is a comedy waiting to be explored :D Also, thank you for your efforts to share the what is mostly invisible world to humans and showing its beauty and drama (any one for landing face first? ;op)

@Ealsante Жыл бұрын

I can imagine one of the carrion beetles buzzing, then turning back and saying "One of you's gotta get off."

@Reinsnos 2 жыл бұрын

These videos really show how interesting and beautiful the world is. Hopefully someone sees and gain a little more respect for the creatures we share this earth with! Truly amazing 😄

@ivolopez-felix5270 2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly! So beautiful in a strange and humbling way. Really takes me out of the hustle and bustle of our human lives and puts into perspective our planet as a whole.

@brainwithani5693 2 жыл бұрын

They sure are beautiful.

@cameronsmith4932 2 жыл бұрын

@jeffreybaker1725 2 жыл бұрын

Instead of needlessly stepping on them! I agree, they are things of beauty

@thunderee6780 Жыл бұрын

I assure you, my immediate response to seeing a praying mantis is looking at it or trying to pick it up gently, they are such beautiful and funky insects.

@jfnuyen 2 жыл бұрын

I guess we can say that insects are incredible works of nature. They are much more complex than most people know, I bet.

@annmyann437 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible creations of God, not nature. Give honor and glory to the Creator God.

@jfnuyen 2 жыл бұрын

@@annmyann437 Well, then I ask you, just who created nature and the power of nature that you can clearly see with you own eyes? Also, It might behoove you to look at Psalms 19, the first 6 verses to understand how God reveals himself through creation, one of which is the power of nature before you try to lecture me.

@bigniggaman3024 11 ай бұрын

@@jfnuyen God created everything. How is that hard to understand?

@bigniggaman3024 11 ай бұрын

@@jfnuyen Your mom didn’t need you either and here you are

@IanWilkinson 2 жыл бұрын

It's interesting to see the hoverfly's halteres counterbalancing their wing movement. More please ;-)

@colgateknowswhereyoulive4812 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I love watching diptera flights. Perhaps tipulidae would make a great choice to showcase their flight.

@osmia 2 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too

@DrTWG 2 жыл бұрын

The halteres (AFAIK) function as a vibrating gyroscope & are needed for stable flight .

@IanWilkinson 2 жыл бұрын

@@DrTWG No kidding!

@natureisnature5985 2 жыл бұрын

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@od628 2 жыл бұрын

As a macro photographer, it's amazing to see such small things and see how complex and beautiful they are. These videos help show that that and hopefully people respect insects just a little more when they see how highly sophisticated they are. Great work!

@braunarsch 2 жыл бұрын

indeed, they look like beautifully crafted machines or robotic contraptions!

@chloequinn5514 2 жыл бұрын

@@braunarsch right?! that's exactly what i thought, particuarly with weevils because the elytra tucks in the wings in a shell-like structure, when it opens it looks mechanical and so fascinating, like a carefully, delicately concocted robot/toy of some kind

@kaylathehedgehog2005 2 жыл бұрын

The beetles are definitely some of my favorite take-offs. I just love how their wings unfold like the blade of a pocket knife.

@xenotundra3346 2 жыл бұрын

Earwigs and drone beetles take this to an extreme, its amazing

@Sulfuron41 2 жыл бұрын

These are all absolutely spectacular! You do such an amazing job capturing these flights. It's one of those super fascinating aspects of life that hardly anyone else bothers to film and post. I find myself marveling even at insects considered pests and a nuisance! I can safely say I was unreasonably excited when I saw your new flight video appear on my feed!

@anyascelticcreations 2 жыл бұрын

I was excited and clicked immediately when I saw who the video was by too!

@Mooncake69420 2 жыл бұрын

KZfaq: the last platform that incetivises content creators to come up with truly original ideas. You sir a legend in 2021

@dolomedestenebrosus9564 2 жыл бұрын

"And every other video on the internet that mentions it will tell you how to get rid of it. But here, I just wanna show you how amazing it looks when it flies" and thank you so much for that sir! ❤❤❤

@blahsomethingclever 2 жыл бұрын

Weevils do this as they often take off from sticky surfaces (plant sap). This reduces stiction. You try jumping when you're standing on a sticky mat;)

@tapita6768 2 жыл бұрын

I like how the flying weevils raised one of their front legs, as if to say, "onwards!"

@anyascelticcreations 2 жыл бұрын

I had no idea that mantids could fly! I'm also amazed by how beautiful the wings are of the insects in this video. Even while some of the critters are pretty weird looking themselves.

@leviroch 2 жыл бұрын

As a myrmecologist your channel name attracted me for obvious reasons. . . But I gotta say, your enthusiasm for pumping out content of entomological tastes rather than just purely ants has allowed me to learn a few things. For instance using a blacklight to study elates movement patterns during nuptial flights of species I haven't bred via formicariums is magnificent. So thank you and keep up the good work :D

@theblur4828 2 жыл бұрын

Who on Earth would dislike this?! For shame! I watch these while cuddling with my son every morning, thank you for making these, all your videos are wonderful!

@siulseyer8053 2 жыл бұрын

I have become a super hero to my five years old grandson Caleb after showing him many of your videos. He is fascinated and makes dozens of questions (an excellent opening to further teaching). Thank you for this truly service to the community. Howdy from the Great Republic of Texas.

@camit5153 2 жыл бұрын

I just want to say that these videos are invaluable to me. They genuinely bring me down from anxiety attacks. Thank you for this footage and commentary, It's so nice to have bug videos with actual intelligent commentary about the bugs to go along with them. Keep doing what you're doing, I adore this channel!

@bonecag3 2 жыл бұрын

I’m not studying or animating insects or anything like that, I’m just here because I think the bugs look cute when they take off :’)

@xenotundra3346 2 жыл бұрын

Beetles especially, even the methodical weevles are clumsy fliers compared to flies and such

@bobs74xlch 2 жыл бұрын

As interesting as it is to watch these insects take off and fly, I would love to know how they see the world. The eyes on these insects are all different in shape, size, and color. I came across your videos by accident about a month ago and have been hooked ever since. I've shared your videos with several friends who also find them as interesting as I do.... Thanks!

@nang9484 2 жыл бұрын

Mantises have very good vision and can see you from a few meters away, they also have great 3d depth perception and 360* vision

@manishtekam7929 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who wants to research Insect flight and has been reading research papers on their maneuvers, your videos connect that theoretical rigor to the practical movement of insects. Amazing stuff. :-)

@didisinclair3605 2 жыл бұрын

I work at a nursery, and have been lucky enough to witness three different mantis egg cases hatch.. absolutely wondrous. Only this month, did I finally witness a mantis flying. We usually watch them on our plants devouring other insects. Seeing the mantis in flight was all too brief, but astonishing. I feel sure these creatures helped create the idea of fairies. Thanks for this wonderful video!

@FLNordin 2 жыл бұрын

I have always loved flying creatures, but i never knew how much i loved flying insects untill i found this channel

@windowzombie 2 жыл бұрын

Stuff like this makes me appreciate how amazing Earth is across all spectrums of life, and it's sad we've forever disrupted it in a short couple of centuries.

@nja3224 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think I’ll look at insects the same way after watching a few of these videos. Outstanding work!

@redharrier8273 2 жыл бұрын

This is beyond cool! I laughed and cried (yes, actual tears!) at the beauty and the comedy of these flying machines. I stumbled across your channel just today. I can't thank you enough for sharing the flight videos! 🙏

@NakedUnderMyClothes 2 жыл бұрын

I know it's gotta be a lot more difficult to film landings than it is takeoffs, but I'd sure love to see how some of these buds touch down.

@brainwithani5693 2 жыл бұрын

6:50

@AphidKirby 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing the halteres of the flies move to the opposite beat of the regular wings brought tears to my eyes!! Never seen them in action before! beautiful

@emib.4275 2 жыл бұрын

They’re all so graceful yet goofy; elegant, yet clumsy

@delta7115 2 жыл бұрын

I always send these videos to friends who are afraid of bugs. I think seeing this calm and non-dramatized footage of them can really help demystify insects and help them be seen as any other animal by understanding how they work when they're normally too small and fast to really comprehend.

@naruto4lfe123 2 жыл бұрын

These videos are mesmerising to say the least, I normally HATE insects. But watching your videos makes me appreciate the beauty of some insects even more now! (not enough to go seek them out of course). Keep these coming!

@xsteath104 2 жыл бұрын

We must protect this man at all costs. Amazing video!!

@jisharagu 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a structural engineer and I can't help but be absolutely amazed at how incredible nature is. A fly is a thousand times more complex than the tallest building I've designed.

@forestyforest 2 жыл бұрын

These videos are great 👍 keep them coming.

@beautyforashes2022 2 жыл бұрын

5:31 One more thing, really cool seeing all of the hitchhiking mites. But also wanted to say that this beatle has really neat antennae. They remind me of moths antennae and are probably used in a similar fashion, as in they're used for increased sense of smell.

@leociresi4292 2 жыл бұрын

The Mantid’s wings are halfway down its abdomen

@xenotundra3346 2 жыл бұрын

@@leociresi4292 weirdly unrelated to the comment but I should add that they actually aren't, you can see the thorax segment starts just in front of the wings and the forelimbs are halfway on the thorax

@xenotundra3346 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely - just like moths you can usually tell a beetle's sex by the size of their antennae structures, as males have more complex/larger antennae for locating females for mating.

Жыл бұрын

Its weird thinking that in this exact moment you are reading this, this is happening all over the world, and no one can see it this splendid! Love it!

@avidhossanmansur9830 2 жыл бұрын

It's insane that the most mundane stuff can look so amazing from the right lines (pun extended)! There is a moth right now on my window glass and I wouldn't even think about it if not for this video.

@brittyvegas9482 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love these videos....i have found myself outside at night watching the bugs flying lol i love these so much ...keep em coming and ill keep watching 👀💖💖💖💖. The fire coloured beetle is my favorite in this video ....so beautiful

@squashfei8907 2 жыл бұрын

I love this channel. The insect flight videos are so soothing and I really love to see others who appreciate bugs instead of just wanting to get rid of them. Bugs are so intricate and beautiful and even comical sometimes and I've loved them since I was little. Thanks for this!

@ParlonsAstronomie 2 жыл бұрын

Insects waving their "hood" in addition to their wings to fly amaze me. So efficient.

@oxfordcommaisthegreatest 2 жыл бұрын

I believe it's called an elytra.

@ParlonsAstronomie 2 жыл бұрын

@@oxfordcommaisthegreatest Oh, thank you !

@alison6313 2 жыл бұрын

I really like these videos! The best part is how it's really obvious how much you enjoy making them. You make me want to stop and appreciate insects again like I did when I was a child.

@julianwooten1172 2 жыл бұрын

This video is oddly soothing and relaxing. Thank you for this art and science.

@annhitchcock3093 Жыл бұрын

“ Hold me closer tiny dancer”.... but ok please don’t crawl on me. Seriously, this is like a ballet. It’s wonderful. Thank you.

@angelaroberts7473 Жыл бұрын

This is so amazing! I forgot until this moment how much I loved watching insects as a child. They're just so impressive!

@EsilHarp Жыл бұрын

as an artist who's trying to understand how insects fly and fold their wings, i have to tell you : "Thank you very VERY MUCH !"

@XiaoFury 2 жыл бұрын

A channel that is making me appreciate annoying flying pests! They look so cute and whimsical in flight.

@beautyforashes2022 2 жыл бұрын

The mantis is so graceful and controlled in it's take off and flight. I've always wanted to see what they look like when they are flying, because they can be such a large insects, depending on the species. And Wow, you did such a great job filming these insects. it's always so fascinating watching all their take offs, with all of their varying weights, balances and designs. And because of that, they all seem to have their own fascinating, signature way of getting off the ground. And to see it in slow motion, gives the viewer a sense of the insects weight and the gravity and different forces working against it. It's all so interesting! So thank you so much for sharing your hobby with us, you are doing a great service for science.

@greenscarab2 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. I cant stop watching these flying insects. It just reminds me, what a planet we live on!! 🌻

@catalant4161 2 жыл бұрын

Mantises are my absolute favorite insects! I have always enjoyed the insect flight videos but this one is particularly awesome to me

@thersten 2 жыл бұрын

Yup, and they're really calm too. They don't seem to be too frightening of anything. They'll just climb up on your hand and stare at you. What's not to love.

@laurenunreal4 2 жыл бұрын

You are amazing! Thank you from New Zealand for this total joy.

@thersten 2 жыл бұрын

Bee flies are the quickest flying insect I've ever come across. They're nearly impossible to swat, but I'll never swat them again since I now know they can save my house from carpenter bees.

@kirbyknifeman2877 2 жыл бұрын

Wdym save? Carpenters litteraly make your furniture.

@devonstoomuch 2 жыл бұрын

this was amazing. thank you so much for taking the time to do this. working with bugs/insects cant be easy.

@noornazneen5211 2 жыл бұрын

I have fear of all insects, your videos are helping me to see them as beautiful creations of nature.

@osmia 2 жыл бұрын

Watching the mites hitchhiking will from this point forward, forever make me think of them as dragon riders!

@leociresi4292 2 жыл бұрын

Mite:” Hey, wanna go weevil riding today?”

@SimpleCoop 2 жыл бұрын

The fly of the weevils looks like weird stop-motion-technic. 🤣 Coop ON! 💚

@danielled1720 Жыл бұрын

I never realized how fascinating insects are until I watched your videos. Thank you for pointing out all the wonderful nuances each creature has that would have otherwise missed. Your videos are so beautiful and put a smile on my face every time I watch them!

@dwhatsit1 2 жыл бұрын

These videos are fascinating and well executed. Insects are either maligned or glorified by the mass public based solely upon what they look like. These videos offer a wonderful and informative view of a side of insects that we would ordinarily never see. Even the homeliest of 'bugs' becomes worthwhile for a moment or two!

@talk1425 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for the mantis my whole life. I can die happy.

@nigelogilvie9450 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating. I realise getting landing shots is very difficult, but an enigma is how houseflies land on the ceiling, so of course upside down.

@infernauta8639 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! amazing! I have no words on how much I love insects, they are so perfect and different, and these slow-mo are gorgeous! I love you for your work. Thank you!

@waterfoker8558 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, your videos and passion has become an invaluable additional to the scientific community!

@Sammy197 Жыл бұрын

7:02 that fly on the left is absolutely gorgeous 🥰

@dustywelchcraneman6614 2 жыл бұрын

Biomechanical systems of this world is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. Such beauty and engineering.

@marcmarc172 9 ай бұрын

One of the highest quality youtube channels of all time

@PancakesR4TheWeak Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making these videos, they always make me smile and cry happy tears. There is a certain beauty about these animals that I wish others saw. Truely outstanding animals!! Never stop posting these!!!

@attaurrahman7860 8 ай бұрын

All insects flying is individuals. It’s really looking nice.thank u.

@frankrogers436 2 жыл бұрын

It'd be cool to see a slo mo video of them landing. Especially the weevils with their folding wings. I just think it'd be cool to see them pack their wings back up after flight.

@hyperactivehyena 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the most adorable videos on the internet

@mikjnomis 2 жыл бұрын

It's very cool seeing the beating of the single winged bugs and how the flapping movement almost looks exactly like birds. I wonder if people will be able to make something based off of this and soon we have people achieving single person flight.

@derickdoveglass Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing these wonderful slow motion videos. I wish more people would take the time to see just how amazing the natural world really is. After all it’s the inspiration/reason we have everything.

@hoehere_Gewalt 2 жыл бұрын

you deserve way more attention on your channel! Insects have such a bad reputation and might be seen as scary or disgusting sometimes, but they are really interesting creatures and it doesnt hurt to take a closer look at them, especially through videos

@clutzwinstead279 Жыл бұрын

I love this channel, I've been a insect junkie all my life. So amazing. Glad I found you.

@Arkteros 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this Videos! Insects are fantastic. Humans have to realise that...

@mothclaws8019 2 жыл бұрын

i didn’t know weevils could fly until i saw this! lovely :)

@yonlee582 2 жыл бұрын

Its the Background music that Feels Very MAGICAL ✨ that magical feeling ✨✨✨ THE LIFE / THE CREATION OF LIFE

@greenscarab2 2 жыл бұрын

Flying transformer!! Also the beetle is so beautiful 😍

@HolesGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Lol the weevil putting it’s hand up like Superman when it takes flight 😂

@thirtycrows 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing these amazingly beautiful clips.

@gergelybuday7433 2 жыл бұрын

This video made my day better, thank you! :)

@zinc2zinc2 2 жыл бұрын

you have earned a new subscriber. i never thought bugs could be so beautifull. i was so scared of them for so long. they are so magestic in flight and each fly in their own creative way.

@williamsurname4669 2 жыл бұрын

Those fire coloured beetles are so pretty!

@jamesbugbee6812 2 жыл бұрын

Trust the hoverfly 2 look quite competent in takeoff. The carrion beetle not only has very efficient-looking antennae, it doesn't flap it's elytra like the other beetles do. It also has nice big eyes, giving it at least an alert appearance; I am now a carrion beetle fan. 💜

@Annur375 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fabulous images! Thanks for sharing and congratulations on a great job.

@omarlira6554 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to show us this! it's really amazing

@nikkitytom 10 ай бұрын

The brilliant dialogue/explanation brings these miracles to life. Small details beautifully explained ... like the hitchhiking mites clinging to the beetle's wings or the thorax indirectly powering the wings of the tiger bee fly.

@Borg_Borg 2 жыл бұрын

These videos are simply the best thing on KZfaq.

@GIRO1989LOL 2 жыл бұрын

I honestly think this should be considered a form of art. Bravo!

@brainwithani5693 2 жыл бұрын

The film making or the way the insects are designed?

@GIRO1989LOL 2 жыл бұрын

@@brainwithani5693 His idea of filming this at such high quality and with such care can be considered art in my opinion. The evolutionary marvel that insects are, is another story completely.

@calebcostrini 2 жыл бұрын

This channel really needs more attention.

@Xer-Deja Жыл бұрын

How amazing nature is Thank God for creating our nature this way

@Tiny15891 8 ай бұрын

I'm a huge fan of nature documentaries in general and although these flight videos are very specific I find them just as interesting and entertaining as learning about an ecosystem

@brokeninkwell3818 2 жыл бұрын

One thing I couldn't help but find fascinating from this is that every time there is an insect with a shell cover, you can see the proper wings actually unfold themselves like some kind of DaVinci flying contraption.

@kydatyvegrybatokeanvisoko2420 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you have fun recording these, I certainly have fun watching them!

@homevids Жыл бұрын

That's Mantis' flight is so smooth

@avonloma5819 2 жыл бұрын

This is utterly amazing and wonderful. Thank you so much!

@churbis6986 2 жыл бұрын

your channel is so underrated ive been watching all of these videos for the past 2 weeks and they are so much fun to watch

@e.s.4184 2 жыл бұрын

Day two of requesting plume moths in flight... They're bound to be interesting with how funky their wings are, right? Also, I saw a carrion beetle for the first time this past month and I was SO excited. Not so hyped about the carcass, though...

@AntLab 2 жыл бұрын

I already filmed some! There is a sequence in a different flight video I published last year.