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Loads of caterpillars also have a wide range of defensive adaptations from simple mimicry to biochemical weaponry in form of bristles that break off upon contact and cause so much chronic pain that you’d rather go to the afterlife
@@Just_A_Dude Problem is you don’t see them oftentimes due to their mimicry ‘cuz humans also aren’t really the species those defense mechanisms were evolved against
I feel like the vampire moths from genus Calyptra should have been included in this list. They literally drink your blood like mosquitoes, but their sting hurts a lot more because their proboscis is thicker and their stomachs fit more blood
@jonijokunen3542 -- yikes... : s that sounds horrible... . to self: *don't google it, don't google it, don't google it--!* . *googles it* . to jonijokunen: o__o that sounds and looks horrible!
@@iprobablyforgotsomething I got baited by your comment for some reason and did actually google it. I ded just seeing the pics. DED. My first and only word was "F---!!!!!!".😢 I ded.
When I was young, somehwere between 7 to 9, a butterfly landed on my hand. I was enamored and brought it up to my eye line to observe it. I saw it unfurl its proboscis, which extended down to my hand. I then felt a very sharp pain at the point where the proboscis met my skin. I shook it off and got upset at it and thought the equivalent of, "WTF did a butterfly just BITE me?" So I guess my comment here boils down to, can butterflies freaking bite?
technically no they have a proboscis a small tube like thing use for sucking up nectar or similar sugars (but thats probably not what your asking about) I'm uncertian if they can puncture skin but they might be able (though probably not) to if it could it was likely a mistake on the butterflies end but it could have been a vampire moth instead of a butterfly and they definetly can break skin and as the name suggests attempt to drink blood
I don't think they can, but perhaps the proboscis made it's way into a pore? Far enough in, I'm sure it could trigger a poking pain response even tho that's not ACTUALLY poking you - I say that cuz I don't think their proboscis is sturdy enough to cause much sensation on our hides, let alone puncture it
The English name "booby" was possibly based on the Spanish slang term bobo, meaning "stupid",[6] as these tame birds had a habit of landing on board sailing ships, where they were easily captured and eaten.
I've never thought about squaring up with a butterfly, but a grasshopper, I have. Those things always seem to be taking cheap shots, smacking me in the face. Zero concern for how terrifying this is 😢
As someone with an "ir"rational fear of butterflies and moths, all it would take is one floating in my direction and I'd give up xD also the dive bombing part unlocked a new part of the fear, so thanks for that guys lmaoo
A butterfly dive bombing a dragonfly sounds like someone running up to a lion and punching it in the nose. Guess it works for them though; you do you little fella.
I would not want to fight a cage match with a butterfly if our sizes were rendered equal. Think about that a second: A monarch butterfly whose body is TWO METERS LONG. Those wings could knock you over no problem and maybe even do a lot of damage, given how strong those delicate wings are in absolute terms! They're only delicate in our perception because they're also tiny compared to us. Another thing to note - like all flying insects, their heads are really hard - the exoskeleton is strongest there, for many obvious reasons. Even at scale, if a butterfly dive-bombs you, you're GOING to notice, it's like being pelted by an acorn. A tiny whack, sure, but startling!! Which is all it really wants anyway. I recall reading a dark fantasy novel, many years ago, in which there were butterflies that only fed on dead bodies. It's fascinating (and a little scary!) to learn that those were based on ACTUAL CREATURES. And here I thought Purple Emperors were just a cute thing to catch in Terraria!
I was actually just thinking of the fact they all have little talons, and spines on their legs. So if you were the same size it’d be like fighting a mix between a deer and a bird.
0:21 Grounded really made me contemplate how people would fare- even with the magical wands n effects imagine having to deal with a hercules beetle while only being centimeters tall
Wait, eating ceiling cotton candy feels bad when you eat it????? 9:07 (Wish I’da known that in elementary…. That and elephant ear plants…. I was gullible, okay?)
0:53: 🦋 Butterflies have various defense mechanisms to protect themselves from predators. 2:48: 🦋 The European Swallowtail butterfly uses a startle display to defend itself against predators. 4:49: 🦋 The purple emperor butterfly has a strange diet and feeds on carrion and dog feces to obtain salt and minerals. 7:07: 🦋 Butterflies engage in a behavior called matrivory where they eat their own mothers and can be poisonous to predators. 9:33: 🦋 Nature's creativity in self-defense mechanisms of insects. Recap by Tammy AI
The British butterflies (the Honourable mention) are actually given a special treat in one of our national parks which is basically a gigantic pile of blended animal carcasses and animal poop
Now just imagine if they somehow got some Chuck Norris tears. Also are there poisonous butterflies of moths that can lauch their toxic wing scales like Mothra?
4:10 And if they drink alligator tears, what hope do you have? Well I do have hands, so in this specific instance, I feel like I have an advantage over an alligator
WHERE IS THE VAMPIRE BUTTERFLY? Ok seriously, here are some other interesting butterflies: 1. Vampire Moth (Calpyra) are able to pierce skin and sucking blood like mosquito do. One species are known to bite human. 2. Atlas Moth and maybe other moths have sound reflecting (refracting?) scales to confuse bats. 3. Lot of caterpillars are actually carnivorous. For example Allotinus caterpillar eat aphids and treehoppers. 4. Phengaris arion caterpillar also invades ant nest and eat their young. They disguise themselves by mimicking the smell of ant queen. 5. Liphyra brassolis caterpillar also invades the nest of weaver ants to eat their young. But they have a flat and tough armor. ?. I once read about butterfly species that suck the hemolymph of their caterpillar but unable to google it.
No look again… our Sci Show host Reid Reimers (clearly an alias) for this episode is none other than the infamous Dr. Thaddeus S. Venture A.K.A “Rusty”, look him that stylish bald head, the sophisticated eloquent beard but where’s your glasses Rusty. You can’t fool me 🤔 . Reid, err I mean Dr. Venture presented here is the swarm arch nemesis self proclaimed by Malcom Fitzcarraldo A.K.A butterfly 🦋 “The Monarch” an EMA level [ 9 ] villain and member of the mysterious and ruthless organization called “The Guild” You see Dr. Venture here is telling us about is know enemy that he’s afraid to challenge… I hope you’re all taking survival notes 🥸
I realized years ago that if you actually look closely at butterflies beyond their wings, they're actually kinda creepy looking. Now I know they're creepy acting too, especially the jump-scare and tear-drinkers. Gaah. *shudder*
1:55 well apparently there is someone who will mess with the ants to mess with the butterfly, a parisitoid wasp can smell which ant colony houses a caterpillar then the wasp releases a pheromone to make the ants fight wash other, then it goes for the caterpillar while the ants are confused.
All this talk about Butterflies makes me think that our host, Reid Reimers is heavily resembling a strong likeness of “Rusty” a.k.a Dr. Thaddeus S. Venture 😅
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learn all about butterflies and the 4 Fs, fighting, fleeing, feeding and mating
PENIS AND BALLS ????????????
Loads of caterpillars also have a wide range of defensive adaptations from simple mimicry to biochemical weaponry in form of bristles that break off upon contact and cause so much chronic pain that you’d rather go to the afterlife
This is why humans use tools. A good, stout stick defeats those spines.
@@Just_A_Dude Problem is you don’t see them oftentimes due to their mimicry ‘cuz humans also aren’t really the species those defense mechanisms were evolved against
This is why humans use tools. A good, stout lepidopterist named steve stops all those caterpillars.
Let's hope mosquitoes never learn these tricks!
Petition for Mike Tyson versus butterfly
So, Muhammad Ali?
Seems unfair
to Mike Tyson
Signed!
He'd probably die after the monarch since he has a thing for nibbling at his opponents.
My money's on the butterfly
I feel like the vampire moths from genus Calyptra should have been included in this list. They literally drink your blood like mosquitoes, but their sting hurts a lot more because their proboscis is thicker and their stomachs fit more blood
Same, I was waiting for those.
@jonijokunen3542 -- yikes... : s that sounds horrible...
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to self: *don't google it, don't google it, don't google it--!*
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*googles it*
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to jonijokunen: o__o that sounds and looks horrible!
@@iprobablyforgotsomething
I got baited by your comment for some reason and did actually google it. I ded just seeing the pics. DED. My first and only word was "F---!!!!!!".😢 I ded.
I was jump-scared by a Swallowtail as a child. So, yes, their strategy is very effective. Had me paranoid the rest of the day.
Float a butterfly and sting like... a butterfly too, I guess.
Float a boat, Like like a viewer or follower
@mack7615 -- Lol, I was just thinking of that saying. xD
When I was young, somehwere between 7 to 9, a butterfly landed on my hand. I was enamored and brought it up to my eye line to observe it. I saw it unfurl its proboscis, which extended down to my hand. I then felt a very sharp pain at the point where the proboscis met my skin. I shook it off and got upset at it and thought the equivalent of, "WTF did a butterfly just BITE me?"
So I guess my comment here boils down to, can butterflies freaking bite?
Yes..... More like stab and suck on you
technically no they have a proboscis a small tube like thing use for sucking up nectar or similar sugars (but thats probably not what your asking about)
I'm uncertian if they can puncture skin but they might be able (though probably not) to if it could it was likely a mistake on the butterflies end but it could have been a vampire moth instead of a butterfly and they definetly can break skin and as the name suggests attempt to drink blood
How did that '' butterfly '' look, cuz that could've likley been a vampire moth
I don't think they can, but perhaps the proboscis made it's way into a pore? Far enough in, I'm sure it could trigger a poking pain response even tho that's not ACTUALLY poking you - I say that cuz I don't think their proboscis is sturdy enough to cause much sensation on our hides, let alone puncture it
it was a mosquito in disguise
It's great that Reid is hosting regular SciShow now!
The higher ups made him fight a butterfly for the position.
This gives that spongebob episode all new meaning.
or perhaps it was it's meaning. Big ones are scary. Boop.
Now people with fears of butterflies have a longer list of why they fear them
For the record, I didn’t start giggling until you told me not to giggle. 3:03
ever seen a brown boobie? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_booby
@@justayoutuber1906 the blue-footed booby is hilarious with its weird coloured feet
One of my favorite horror stories features swarms of butterflies stifling people to death. It's beautifully gruesome!
Now I have another thing to worry about.😮
Was another about a butterfly collector who found his beloved daughter dead inside a huge cocoon...
Blue-Footed Booby: I hold the record for the silliest bird name
Great Tit: Hold my beer
Himalayan Snowcock: "Hold my beer!..."
American Woodcock: "Slow down there, buckaroo!"
@@quintenwhyte6660 Hairy Oxpecker weeps silently in the corner.
I know that's not an actual species. But red-billed, or yellow oxpecker doesn't give the same cringe. 😁
The English name "booby" was possibly based on the Spanish slang term bobo, meaning "stupid",[6] as these tame birds had a habit of landing on board sailing ships, where they were easily captured and eaten.
The tit in great tit comes from the French word for small, petit.
I've never thought about squaring up with a butterfly, but a grasshopper, I have. Those things always seem to be taking cheap shots, smacking me in the face. Zero concern for how terrifying this is 😢
I miss SciShow Space a lot, but I'm glad Reid is still around. Great host with a great voice!
Is the program not around anymore?
In a community post, they said they moved Scishow space back to the main channel. So I think it still exists?
As someone with an "ir"rational fear of butterflies and moths, all it would take is one floating in my direction and I'd give up xD also the dive bombing part unlocked a new part of the fear, so thanks for that guys lmaoo
A butterfly dive bombing a dragonfly sounds like someone running up to a lion and punching it in the nose. Guess it works for them though; you do you little fella.
"Nobody ever suspects the butterfly." -Bart Simpson
Dryas iulia really went "Your tears are delicious".
I would not want to fight a cage match with a butterfly if our sizes were rendered equal. Think about that a second: A monarch butterfly whose body is TWO METERS LONG. Those wings could knock you over no problem and maybe even do a lot of damage, given how strong those delicate wings are in absolute terms! They're only delicate in our perception because they're also tiny compared to us. Another thing to note - like all flying insects, their heads are really hard - the exoskeleton is strongest there, for many obvious reasons. Even at scale, if a butterfly dive-bombs you, you're GOING to notice, it's like being pelted by an acorn. A tiny whack, sure, but startling!! Which is all it really wants anyway.
I recall reading a dark fantasy novel, many years ago, in which there were butterflies that only fed on dead bodies. It's fascinating (and a little scary!) to learn that those were based on ACTUAL CREATURES. And here I thought Purple Emperors were just a cute thing to catch in Terraria!
"Butterflies as re poisonous to eat!"
*eyes cat who thinks butterflies are a snack*
I was actually just thinking of the fact they all have little talons, and spines on their legs. So if you were the same size it’d be like fighting a mix between a deer and a bird.
That's called a beer..or a dird
Shocked they didn’t mention the puss caterpillar. Where it’s hairs can cause extreme pain and blisters that can last weeks.
A broken man's tears is another man's protein shake 🦋
i’m js that you could still kill every one of the butterflies, pretty colors and toxins only do so much to getting smooshed
I wouldn't want to get attacked by an ant colony tho, even though they are a far cry from army ants or fire ants and so on.
@@Call-me-Al I doubt they are, but imagine if they were trapjaw ants! Ouch!
@@attackehhyeah those fuckers bite so hard they have recoil.
Imagine you got swarmed by a million though.
Ah yes, the old poisonous butterfly in the caesar salad trick. And he almost got away with it.
I told you a butterfly beat me up Oh, it's not the worst excuse I ever thought of.
0:21 Grounded really made me contemplate how people would fare- even with the magical wands n effects
imagine having to deal with a hercules beetle while only being centimeters tall
I really like Reid as a host!! His voice is so nice to listen to
Wait, eating ceiling cotton candy feels bad when you eat it????? 9:07 (Wish I’da known that in elementary…. That and elephant ear plants…. I was gullible, okay?)
Heres hoping ya havent tried any forbidden caprisuns
0:53: 🦋 Butterflies have various defense mechanisms to protect themselves from predators.
2:48: 🦋 The European Swallowtail butterfly uses a startle display to defend itself against predators.
4:49: 🦋 The purple emperor butterfly has a strange diet and feeds on carrion and dog feces to obtain salt and minerals.
7:07: 🦋 Butterflies engage in a behavior called matrivory where they eat their own mothers and can be poisonous to predators.
9:33: 🦋 Nature's creativity in self-defense mechanisms of insects.
Recap by Tammy AI
The British butterflies (the Honourable mention) are actually given a special treat in one of our national parks which is basically a gigantic pile of blended animal carcasses and animal poop
2:45 also its part of my searches- >giggling ensues
Float like a butterfly... Sting like a... Butterfly 🦋
Whoa, your voice sounds AWESOME
Did this remind anyone else of that one Spongebob episode with the butterfly inside Sandy's dome? 😂
"pretty flappy things" omg 😂😂😂
"It's you and me, moth! Hand to hand to hand to hand to hand to..." ~ P.S. Beagle.
Now just imagine if they somehow got some Chuck Norris tears. Also are there poisonous butterflies of moths that can lauch their toxic wing scales like Mothra?
"Hey who gave you that bruised eye?"
Fascinating and beautifully presented. Such a welcome relief from the current media noise at the moment!
"Your Bitter Tears... Delicious"
VVVVVV and Julia Butterflies
Huh, so the darts used by The Monarch and his minions were actually legit poison.
I still feel like I could probably take them.
I’m betting on the butterfly. Lol
African Oakleaf butterfly divebombs....
"WAKANDA FOREVER!!"
"Tears have 200 times as much protein as sweat"
Me: sweat has protein?
4:10 And if they drink alligator tears, what hope do you have?
Well I do have hands, so in this specific instance, I feel like I have an advantage over an alligator
What if, and hear me out, I *didn't* want to fight them? Would they still want to be my friend?
Let's not forget Roger Zelazny's _Damnation Alley_, where the radioactive desert is ruled by giant gila monsters... plagued by parasitic butterflies.
Us 90s kids learned this from Miss Frizzle. Brings me back...
I seen a butterfly
chasing a bird
I was like wtf
I wish I could of caught it on camera
Moths and butterflies are my favorite insects because they're such weird little guys
Amazing creatures🦋🐛
The un-amazing ones dies off long ago
@@justayoutuber1906 lol,yeah😂
WHERE IS THE VAMPIRE BUTTERFLY?
Ok seriously, here are some other interesting butterflies:
1. Vampire Moth (Calpyra) are able to pierce skin and sucking blood like mosquito do. One species are known to bite human.
2. Atlas Moth and maybe other moths have sound reflecting (refracting?) scales to confuse bats.
3. Lot of caterpillars are actually carnivorous. For example Allotinus caterpillar eat aphids and treehoppers.
4. Phengaris arion caterpillar also invades ant nest and eat their young. They disguise themselves by mimicking the smell of ant queen.
5. Liphyra brassolis caterpillar also invades the nest of weaver ants to eat their young. But they have a flat and tough armor.
?. I once read about butterfly species that suck the hemolymph of their caterpillar but unable to google it.
Float like a Butterfly, Sting like a bee. - Mr. Ali
My next cage match, I'm teaming up with the butterfly -- we're going toe to toe to toe to toe against some mosquitos!
Float like a butterfly and poison your enemies like one too
'Don't Starve' lied to me.
Then, of course, there's the cage fight with the butterfly that flaps its wings and you get battered by a hurricane...
That is a hell of a title. I am excited and terrified in equal measure
I can’t tell how amazing this video is. Thank you guys!
"...why not give the young a *head* start?"
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I caught that! Idk if you meant to make a pun'y funny, but I still caught it!
Didn't SciShow talked once about the carnivorous caterpillar? Nice of them to talk about them again.
Eating carrion is actually quite common in butterflies.
This nerd needs to play the Monarch in the live-action Venture Brothers movie.
No look again… our Sci Show host Reid Reimers (clearly an alias) for this episode is none other than the infamous Dr. Thaddeus S. Venture A.K.A “Rusty”, look him that stylish bald head, the sophisticated eloquent beard but where’s your glasses Rusty. You can’t fool me 🤔 . Reid, err I mean Dr. Venture presented here is the swarm arch nemesis self proclaimed by Malcom Fitzcarraldo A.K.A butterfly 🦋 “The Monarch” an EMA level [ 9 ] villain and member of the mysterious and ruthless organization called “The Guild”
You see Dr. Venture here is telling us about is know enemy that he’s afraid to challenge… I hope you’re all taking survival notes 🥸
@@Aloha_XERO he's got too much of a hard-on from butterflies. Total the monarch.
Great job, enjoyed your enthusiasm.
I've seen monarchs on dog poop in Illinois
Knew butterflies where tough but i had no idea how tough till now. Thanks!
Imagine putting a larva into a rear naked choke for the win and a bunch of ants start stinging your eyes and you have to tap out.
the electric fly swatter in question:
No mention of the brown tailed moth. Those caterpillars are savage.
"Nobody suspects the butterfly..." - Bart Simpson
_The Magic School Bus_ did an episode on this.
Why the butterfly makes sense as a mascot.
I realized years ago that if you actually look closely at butterflies beyond their wings, they're actually kinda creepy looking. Now I know they're creepy acting too, especially the jump-scare and tear-drinkers. Gaah. *shudder*
So, butterflies are just beautiful thugs, huh?!
love the commentary and humor!
Don’t let the butterflies see this 💀
2:13 I love how bro got a meme in there
I like the idea of this as a subseries: 7 (blank) that could beat you in a fight
Now it all makes sense why that Julia butterfly was whispering in my ear to remember that Futurama episode with the dog.
A lepidopterophobic's worst nightmare.
Sounds like a Pikmin boss
1:55 well apparently there is someone who will mess with the ants to mess with the butterfly, a parisitoid wasp can smell which ant colony houses a caterpillar then the wasp releases a pheromone to make the ants fight wash other, then it goes for the caterpillar while the ants are confused.
5:30 that butterfly is in North Carolina , mainly harnett county.
good stuff, scishow
I have always been terrified of butterflies. I mean, have you ever seen one's face up close?? Monsters I tell ya
What’s better than one GT? Two GT, not giggling…lmao!
Hold my nectar...
3:47 sounds like a B class horror movie 😂😂😂
Lol huge long butterfly tongue flicks out... Instant death. That or a wicked deep French kiss
All this talk about Butterflies makes me think that our host, Reid Reimers is heavily resembling a strong likeness of “Rusty” a.k.a Dr. Thaddeus S. Venture 😅
Spray Can ☑
Lighter ☑
Please tell this man that butterflies are tiny.
I'm half expecting a video on how deadly Capybaras are now. O.O
I feel like the butterfly is going to have a really hard time overcoming that size disadvantage.
Eupithecas should be called "caterkillers" 😂
Fly like a butterfly, sting like a butterfly
My beautiful spirit animal.
"Jamie get that video of a grizzly bear beating up the group of butterflies..." - Joe Rogan, probably.
Nobody ever suspects the butterfly 😈
Yes! I was hoping to see this reference.