I RECORDED A MORE IN DEPTH VIDEO THAT'S KIND OF A PART 2 WHERE I TALK ABOUT THE CONFERENCE OVER ON THE ALVEUS SANCTUARY CHANNEL! SORRY FOR SHOUTING BUT I THINK YOU WILL ENJOY THE VIDEO SO GO GO GO💚: ua-cam.com/video/xVcR9hn-Dtk/v-deo.html
The first video with a bunch of bugs when I haven't felt the ick from looking at any of them and haven't started jumping around trying to get the imaginary multi-legged friends off me, thank you Maya for changing my world-of-bugs-view, loveki
@@orangutan9492 I don't have a lot of memories but I don't really have bad memories with bugs, it's purely the insane amount of nightmares I've had and many of them included bugs. Since I was 4 I had nightmares and so many of them were about bugs crawling under my skin... Now as I'm learning more about bugs it takes away a lot of fears. I used to be afraid of literally every bug, but I'm slowly learning and growing
I actually love voiceover Maya. Her not being able to remember stuff and watching the video and recording the voice over live is hilarious and I enjoy very much. Keep them coming! …also more Winnie plz. K thanks
Genuinely, discovering Maya and Alveus has completely changed how i look at bugs and by association the rest of the world, if your goal was conservation youre already doing an awesome job 💪 just my two cents :)
One of my favorite things about academic conferences is the insane and chaotic range of outfits worn by attendees and presenters. It'll go high end business professional, well-tailored jackets, etc. and all the way down to cargo shorts and wrinkled graphic t-shirts of somewhat related imagery. also, relatable to just chilling at the hotel for a couple hours. Even as an extrovert, conferences are exhausting!
Honestly, bugs scare me so bad but earlier I was sitting outside on a picnic blanket and an ant crawled on and i was like "pal, can you go?" and it was like "sure, my bad" and just left. i was so chill about it, so im just really proud of myself. shoutout to personal growth 🎉
Maya has single-handedly gotten me to go from having a mildly negative/lukewarm opinion of bugs to having a high amount of respect and admiration for them. This is huge considering I was actually phobic of insects and arachnids as a child. Thank you, Maya!!!
I am unfortunately super duper scared of bugs!! Like near phobia level 😭 maya has done a lot to make me just a little more comfortable with them and even if I cry in a room with a big bug I love hearing stories about them. They are absolutely fascinating creatures and I appreciate all they do! Also Allison is delightful
Really enjoyed this video, Maya - I need to learn how to shoot more footage like this on trips. And thanks so much for the mention! Was awesome to meet you at the conference, and hopefully I'll see you again next year!
god, bugs are so cool, i love how they are able to work together, for example; ants they generally have to work together to live, they only are able to live if they work together and to keep other ants alive, ALL THE OTHER INSECTS ARE LOVELY TOO!!!! we all have a reason to hate or love bugs, most of the time people hate them but sometimes you meat people that love bugs too
Now I understand the meaning of “find something you love for work so you will never have to work another day in your life”. Congrats on your success and many thanks for educating and entertaining us simultaneously. You are a genius. Insect taxonomy is so tough to pronounce for me but things just roll of your tongue effortlessly. Sorta jealous of your life
Omg! I was born in Tucson and grew up there! The sonoran desert museum is one of my favorite places in the south west! It's really so cool to have an entire museum about the area plopped right there. I hate the heat so much I moved. But man do I miss all the cool wildlife that make that place home. My mom used to work for the Tucson wildlife center so I got to get up close and personel with all kinds of critters, mostly raptors and javillinas. I got to help do things like hold them for xrays and such. Glad you seemed to have a good time!
Ladybugs, butterflies, and rolypolies are the three bugs that I'm not scared of. HOWEVER! I can now be chill around moths and flies. AND! For my 21st birthday! i went to the Butterfly Pavillion and held the tarantula. very proud of myself, I couldn't hold her when I was 16 but 5 years later I worked so hard and I DID IT and it was cool. bugs are good. they may scare me but they are SO GOOD and SO IMPORTANT and SO COOL.
Would highly recommend the IECC, it is a fantastic conference to attend, and you get to see some really cool wildlife (even if you just end up staying at the hotel). The people there are super welcoming and very nerd friendly too! :)
Really well done, I liked this video. Was never a bug person, but my daughter has swayed my attention. We will go on bug hunts frequently. She is a wealth of knowledge, I am constantly taking pictures of ones I find and sending them to her for information... I don't even need Google.
Its so awesome seeing you do stuff like this, you can tell you're so passionate about it and you always sound so much happier when you're doing stuff like this :)
The wolf doggo inside enclosure feels like the perfect place for an art streamer collab to paint murals on the walls :DD (I commented this on a Maya daily vid but ppl said I should comment here too as it’s more likely to be seen)
For me the outfit at 10:28 is a solid 10/10 would wear myself and feel fun and fresh. I liked all the fits in this video honestly but that one might be my fav. Allison and her energy and enthusiasm is amazing! I'm also excited to see what kind of things you learned at the conference that you're going to implement at Alveus.
My cats really enjoyed watching this. Literally stared at the tv non stop blocking me from being able to see at all. But they were good for at least 20 minutes.
Dude it's actually insane how much less afraid of bugs I am since watching Maya & Alveus. Coming from someone who got bit by some kind of venomous spider and ended up in the ER because I couldn't feel the right side of my torso. Never thought I'd get here.
finally my home and its beauty gets the exposure it truly deserves! the Javelina is absolutely the cutest thing to ever come out of AZ. hope you had fun and will hopefully return to AZ sometime to see more! (also its Saguaro, suh-wah-row).
Something nice about a bug: I LOVE the big orange wasps in my backyard! They're so nice and they love getting water from our bird bath and they even wait for us to refill it with fresh water and I have a whoke new appreciation for wasps since getting to know these lil waspspsps!!!
Truly think everyone should have the experience to attend a bug night / black light bug event. I went to my first one last year and it was so cool! I’m an algae/lake girl but a friend worked in land restoration and getting to attend one of these events was soooo fun and made getting bug handling experience and ID training such cool event.
because of this channel and others like it (Clint's reptiles) I've been overcoming my arachnophobia! I successfully evicted an orb spider from my room without harming it. And I've had a jumping spider hang out on my ceiling for a couple weeks without issues. I considered catching it and putting it in a terrarium to get more used to them, but then figured it'd be rude to put it in a smaller enclosure after it's had my entire room to explore.
Maya and allison have changed my view on bugs SO MUCH I LOVE THEM NOW I HAVE ALiKE A LIST OF A BUNCH OF BUGS I WANNA LEARN ABOUT I JUST NEED TIME RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA BUGS i love bugs
I love bugs! And plants! SO many cool desert species of both in this video!! I love antlions in particular, I used to watch the nymphs build their little sand pits as a kid, and I only recently found out what they looked like as adults! The sarlacc in Star Wars was actually inspired by the nymph antlion!
Love that you came by, monsoon season is still doing its work (even now there is a monsoon outside my house) and I love seeing all the animals come out. Living on an Indian reservation also gives me the opportunity to see it in all its glory. From the wild horses passing through to the desert toads hopping around my backyard
thankyou for making videos like this Maya! I'm about to study conservation biology and later into entomology (not really any courses in australia) :( and im so excited, thanks for inspiring me to go into it!
Alison seems like a blast to hang out with. Humor and silliness and smarts for days. And 100% on the tarantula! The smithi looks Nothing like the native Aphonopelma Chalcodes(Arizona Blonde). I can't say I understand the Aphonopelma Chalcodes being Allison's fave, but I'm glad to see the blonde getting some love. ❤
Hey, local Tucsonan here! Even though I live here, I live in the city and don't often get to see the wildlife, so I loved watching the footage you got of all the little creatures. I'm glad you got to have the whole desert experience! Proud of you for braving the heat 😅
Maya's cute reactions to literally any wildlife combined with the video game memes and sounds gives me life. Some of my favorite content on the internet loll
I've been watching some of your vids for a while now, but this one had me smiling the whole time and actually made me kind of want to get into this lifestyle😇
bugs are friends and I tell that to all my friends and whenver anyone insults a bug i call them out on it and now some of my friends who were scared of bugs arent very much anymore!! at least respecting them and not killing them. I love giving them teachable moments :)))
Sometimes I forget how talented Maya is like not only is she a fun streamer but she is a great artist, has a very pretty singing voice and does amazing work for the animals. You are freaking awesome Maya
With how well you and Allison got along I thought that you had been friends since childhood. Finding out that this was the first time that you met in person was incredible.
little editing details that aren’t annoying or over the top but very clever perfectly suited this video. well done! shout out bugs. all the real ones respect the little critters
So happy you came to Tucson. I've lived my entire life here and have never seen a wild coral snake! The Sonoran Desert is magical. Thank you for such a beautiful, informative and kind representation. Keep up the awesome work!
Nice! I may not be as eager to handle them, but I’ve admired bugs from afar since I was a kid. Super cool to see a bunch of enthusiasts get together and really nerd out about ‘em!
I mean, I dont know if its nice, but curiously the antlion larvae* changes behaviour, builds different sized pits, based on the lunar cycle. This is pretty rare, and a bit confusing. A commonly given explanation is that they do it to capture more prey on full Moon nights, but their prey dont react to the Moon. This was confirmed by research finding no difference in bugs pootling around based on the Moons phase. The best hypothesis I could find was that the much more typical solar behaviour cycle triggered at dawn and dusk happens to give them light sensitivity subtle enough that it overlaps with the phases of the Moon. I.e. Its a neat little side effect. *Ive always kinda called antlion larvae (The phase of life from where they get their fearsome reputation.) antlions, and the adult form a Myrmeleontidae, but I guess people just use antlion for the whole life cycle. (It is easier to say.)
these were some of the coolest streams. i would never do the blacklight bug bonanza, but i'm glad you did because i learned a lot and it was such a delight to see everyone's passion for bugs. 8/10 bug fit!
I'm a Tucson native and thank you for so many kind words about our city! Most people aren't aware that the desert is actually one of the most biodiverse places in the country! We also are the only city in the US that is a UNESCO City of Gastronomy so we have some incredible restaurants that are really sustainable. I can also confirm that the chimichanga story is fake and made up by one of the local restaurants here! Tucson welcomes you back any time!
I remember walking home from school and stopping by the stink bug tree and admiring their pretty colours. Then we'd walk home and check all the hedges for cocoons or caterpillars in hope's to see a butterfly; in my six years at that school, I only saw one once.
My favorite bug is the Calyptocephala attenuata, it’s a round yellow beetle that does little tippy taps on leaves before taking flight (I think but that’s what I saw in the video) it’s super cute
Few things. Thank you Alison, please consider a bug UA-cam side hustle. We will be there for it. It's hard not to love Julian, I imagine one would feel very safe being held by him. Something nice about a bug
I can't believe you were there!!!! I went to that very same conference and I HAD NO IDEA!?!?! I FEEL SO BAD NOW THAT I DIDN'T SAY HI. I know I saw Allison cuz I thought her gear and outfits were so cute! 😭 This was my first professional conference too and I went with my co-worker who was there last year. If you go again next year, would highly recommend seeing Mt. Lemmon (even though the drive was LONG, but soooooo worth it!!!). And if you're ever near Scottsdale, definitely drop by Butterfly Wonderland! :))) Love your tiny mic interviews and so happy you (survived) got to experience Arizona! 🤓💖
Yeah for sure. I live in Phoenix Arizona and this one time there were a bunch of javelina in my neighborhood just walking around, but their tusks are probably sharp and they are normally about the size of a medium or smallish sized dog so... definitely stay away
my favorite bugs are amazonian butterflies (that blue kind that is actually not blue and uses light tricks to look blue) because I grew up in a protected forest area in Brazil and every time i saw one i'd think ''waow... maybe fairies are real''
OK I grew up in the Sonoran desert and yet I've learned so much from your videos from this conference. The biodiversity among bugs is just stunning and beautiful, thank you for sharing them! Also "green tree" is just about as valid as its common name of "palo verde." And yeah, the Sonoran desert really doesnt have many harmless lifeforms, plant or animal. Such is life. All fit checks 10/10, you are as cute as a bug and a bug is as cute as a you.
Gotta love Allison everytime! She's so funny and cool! That part where she wanted to correct that tarantula photo mistake, that's also me everytime someone is calling a spider with a wrong name 😂 I enjoyed all of this, the live streams, these vlogs and exploring the bug world! Thanks Maya!🕷🏜
I RECORDED A MORE IN DEPTH VIDEO THAT'S KIND OF A PART 2 WHERE I TALK ABOUT THE CONFERENCE OVER ON THE ALVEUS SANCTUARY CHANNEL! SORRY FOR SHOUTING BUT I THINK YOU WILL ENJOY THE VIDEO SO GO GO GO💚: ua-cam.com/video/xVcR9hn-Dtk/v-deo.html
WHY ARE YOU YELLING
AHHH
I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOUT
...
LOUD NOISES
Happy to see your growth on yt.
Maya talking about literally any insect imaginable: LOOK HOW CUTE HE IS
Real
theyre just lil guys
and she's right
The first video with a bunch of bugs when I haven't felt the ick from looking at any of them and haven't started jumping around trying to get the imaginary multi-legged friends off me, thank you Maya for changing my world-of-bugs-view, loveki
Dude just seeing maya be chill with spiders and loving them is genuinely helping me get over my fear of spiders 😂 its a slow process but still
Same, I used to feel itchy at the mere mention of bugs but it helps a lot to see people treat them as cute little fellas
@@orangutan9492 I don't have a lot of memories but I don't really have bad memories with bugs, it's purely the insane amount of nightmares I've had and many of them included bugs. Since I was 4 I had nightmares and so many of them were about bugs crawling under my skin... Now as I'm learning more about bugs it takes away a lot of fears. I used to be afraid of literally every bug, but I'm slowly learning and growing
omg, Maya liked my comment, I am crying
@@justerik. She liked my first reply too but now its not there anymore 😂😭 wasnt on time for a screenshot
I actually love voiceover Maya. Her not being able to remember stuff and watching the video and recording the voice over live is hilarious and I enjoy very much. Keep them coming! …also more Winnie plz. K thanks
Genuinely, discovering Maya and Alveus has completely changed how i look at bugs and by association the rest of the world, if your goal was conservation youre already doing an awesome job 💪 just my two cents :)
Couldn't have said that better. Also having a nice place with nice people (alveus twitch chat) to go to whenever I like is a blessing
I didn't go to a bug convention, and I own bug socks. Get with the program.
:(
you know what? that's valid
PO BOX!!!
she was PISSED about the wrong tarantula being on the sign
this is so relatable tho
She s right to be pissed
I have a Mexican red knee and she appreciates the representation
One of my favorite things about academic conferences is the insane and chaotic range of outfits worn by attendees and presenters. It'll go high end business professional, well-tailored jackets, etc. and all the way down to cargo shorts and wrinkled graphic t-shirts of somewhat related imagery.
also, relatable to just chilling at the hotel for a couple hours. Even as an extrovert, conferences are exhausting!
Honestly, bugs scare me so bad but earlier I was sitting outside on a picnic blanket and an ant crawled on and i was like "pal, can you go?" and it was like "sure, my bad" and just left. i was so chill about it, so im just really proud of myself. shoutout to personal growth 🎉
YAYYY 🎉🎉
Allison is such a treasure.. we need to protect her at all costs
Maya has single-handedly gotten me to go from having a mildly negative/lukewarm opinion of bugs to having a high amount of respect and admiration for them. This is huge considering I was actually phobic of insects and arachnids as a child. Thank you, Maya!!!
I am unfortunately super duper scared of bugs!! Like near phobia level 😭 maya has done a lot to make me just a little more comfortable with them and even if I cry in a room with a big bug I love hearing stories about them. They are absolutely fascinating creatures and I appreciate all they do! Also Allison is delightful
Really enjoyed this video, Maya - I need to learn how to shoot more footage like this on trips. And thanks so much for the mention! Was awesome to meet you at the conference, and hopefully I'll see you again next year!
god, bugs are so cool, i love how they are able to work together, for example; ants they generally have to work together to live, they only are able to live if they work together and to keep other ants alive, ALL THE OTHER INSECTS ARE LOVELY TOO!!!! we all have a reason to hate or love bugs, most of the time people hate them but sometimes you meat people that love bugs too
Humans gotta learn a thing or two from bugs fr
@@HydroniteTBI’m tryna learn how to metamorphosize
@@wavehellhole as soon as I learn how to pick up stuff 10x my body weight it’s so over for everyone 😤
Words cannot express how much I love Allison and her energy, she just seems like an awesome human being.
Thank you Allison and Evan for helping to make the bug streams extra entertaining.
Great fits, fun vlog 👍
Now I understand the meaning of “find something you love for work so you will never have to work another day in your life”. Congrats on your success and many thanks for educating and entertaining us simultaneously. You are a genius. Insect taxonomy is so tough to pronounce for me but things just roll of your tongue effortlessly. Sorta jealous of your life
Evan holding the frog upside down at 14:39 is sending me
18:25 Damn that view was gorgeous!
Omg! I was born in Tucson and grew up there! The sonoran desert museum is one of my favorite places in the south west! It's really so cool to have an entire museum about the area plopped right there. I hate the heat so much I moved. But man do I miss all the cool wildlife that make that place home. My mom used to work for the Tucson wildlife center so I got to get up close and personel with all kinds of critters, mostly raptors and javillinas. I got to help do things like hold them for xrays and such. Glad you seemed to have a good time!
all the bug lovers united, bugs are so underrated they are so cool dude wth
Ladybugs, butterflies, and rolypolies are the three bugs that I'm not scared of. HOWEVER! I can now be chill around moths and flies. AND!
For my 21st birthday! i went to the Butterfly Pavillion and held the tarantula.
very proud of myself, I couldn't hold her when I was 16 but 5 years later I worked so hard and I DID IT and it was cool.
bugs are good. they may scare me but they are SO GOOD and SO IMPORTANT and SO COOL.
I studied biology but I still don't have any bug friends yet. Going to a bug conference is really goals!
Would highly recommend the IECC, it is a fantastic conference to attend, and you get to see some really cool wildlife (even if you just end up staying at the hotel). The people there are super welcoming and very nerd friendly too! :)
Really well done, I liked this video. Was never a bug person, but my daughter has swayed my attention. We will go on bug hunts frequently. She is a wealth of knowledge, I am constantly taking pictures of ones I find and sending them to her for information... I don't even need Google.
Its so awesome seeing you do stuff like this, you can tell you're so passionate about it and you always sound so much happier when you're doing stuff like this :)
The wolf doggo inside enclosure feels like the perfect place for an art streamer collab to paint murals on the walls :DD (I commented this on a Maya daily vid but ppl said I should comment here too as it’s more likely to be seen)
For me the outfit at 10:28 is a solid 10/10 would wear myself and feel fun and fresh. I liked all the fits in this video honestly but that one might be my fav. Allison and her energy and enthusiasm is amazing! I'm also excited to see what kind of things you learned at the conference that you're going to implement at Alveus.
My cats really enjoyed watching this. Literally stared at the tv non stop blocking me from being able to see at all. But they were good for at least 20 minutes.
Dude it's actually insane how much less afraid of bugs I am since watching Maya & Alveus. Coming from someone who got bit by some kind of venomous spider and ended up in the ER because I couldn't feel the right side of my torso. Never thought I'd get here.
okay, off topic but that airpod case is all i need in life
it's the first video I see of maya and I just wanna say that the editor is goated
finally my home and its beauty gets the exposure it truly deserves! the Javelina is absolutely the cutest thing to ever come out of AZ. hope you had fun and will hopefully return to AZ sometime to see more! (also its Saguaro, suh-wah-row).
God I love Alison and Maya is single handedly helped me with bug anxiety
Something nice about a bug: I LOVE the big orange wasps in my backyard! They're so nice and they love getting water from our bird bath and they even wait for us to refill it with fresh water and I have a whoke new appreciation for wasps since getting to know these lil waspspsps!!!
bugs are highly advanced biological machines, underappreciated for their roles in the ecosystem
real ones know and love them
thanks for not dying
ive lived here my whole life and its so fun to actually learn whats here bc i never go ANYWHERE thankS MAYAAAAAAAAAA
Love worlds wildest podcast, it’s the best podcast out right now
Facts 👏🏽💯
need to have allison on
Truly think everyone should have the experience to attend a bug night / black light bug event. I went to my first one last year and it was so cool! I’m an algae/lake girl but a friend worked in land restoration and getting to attend one of these events was soooo fun and made getting bug handling experience and ID training such cool event.
because of this channel and others like it (Clint's reptiles) I've been overcoming my arachnophobia!
I successfully evicted an orb spider from my room without harming it. And I've had a jumping spider hang out on my ceiling for a couple weeks without issues. I considered catching it and putting it in a terrarium to get more used to them, but then figured it'd be rude to put it in a smaller enclosure after it's had my entire room to explore.
Maya and allison have changed my view on bugs SO MUCH I LOVE THEM NOW I HAVE ALiKE A LIST OF A BUNCH OF BUGS I WANNA LEARN ABOUT I JUST NEED TIME RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA BUGS
i love bugs
Thank you Allison! And Maya for being great educators!
I love bugs! And plants! SO many cool desert species of both in this video!! I love antlions in particular, I used to watch the nymphs build their little sand pits as a kid, and I only recently found out what they looked like as adults! The sarlacc in Star Wars was actually inspired by the nymph antlion!
Love that you came by, monsoon season is still doing its work (even now there is a monsoon outside my house) and I love seeing all the animals come out. Living on an Indian reservation also gives me the opportunity to see it in all its glory. From the wild horses passing through to the desert toads hopping around my backyard
me and my family all sit down to watch your videos/ my favourite part is where the Frog is clipping into the wall :3
2:00 Allison being upset about the wrong tarantula is so relatable
Thank you Allison! Also that dragonfly larva was so cool. I like watching dragonflies in summer. Good vibes.
thankyou for making videos like this Maya! I'm about to study conservation biology and later into entomology (not really any courses in australia) :( and im so excited, thanks for inspiring me to go into it!
I think bugs are absolutely adorable, still terrified of them, but they r so cute
That looked so fun! Bugs really are the best :)
They are!
Alison seems like a blast to hang out with. Humor and silliness and smarts for days. And 100% on the tarantula! The smithi looks Nothing like the native Aphonopelma Chalcodes(Arizona Blonde). I can't say I understand the Aphonopelma Chalcodes being Allison's fave, but I'm glad to see the blonde getting some love. ❤
The editing is absolute top tier except that geographic scene where i got blinded bcuz i'm watching this in a dark room
Flashbang
Thank you Evan! And thank you Maya for vlogging!
Hey, local Tucsonan here! Even though I live here, I live in the city and don't often get to see the wildlife, so I loved watching the footage you got of all the little creatures. I'm glad you got to have the whole desert experience! Proud of you for braving the heat 😅
yeah the heat is terrible. It's even hotter in Phoenix mostly because of cement and roads absorbing heat.
9:02 I like the guy screaming for help in the background 😮
editor you guys always do so damn well i loved it
14:37 dude just casually holding a toxic toad that would break his mind if any of the toxins were ingested lol Evan a real one
Honestly Voiceover Maya is my favourite comedian
I love these vlogs, I never hesitate as soon as I see it posted. voice overs, top notch as always.
Bugs are so underrated, everyone is always scared of them
Maya's cute reactions to literally any wildlife combined with the video game memes and sounds gives me life. Some of my favorite content on the internet loll
I've been watching some of your vids for a while now, but this one had me smiling the whole time and actually made me kind of want to get into this lifestyle😇
bugs are friends and I tell that to all my friends and whenver anyone insults a bug i call them out on it and now some of my friends who were scared of bugs arent very much anymore!! at least respecting them and not killing them. I love giving them teachable moments :)))
I said it before and will say it again: Allison is so great at providing content
THE FITTT THOUGH. Thrifted and second hand, and STUNNING! It all went together so well, and I'm screaming because your shoes are BEAUTIFUL. 10/10.
Sometimes I forget how talented Maya is like not only is she a fun streamer but she is a great artist, has a very pretty singing voice and does amazing work for the animals. You are freaking awesome Maya
With how well you and Allison got along I thought that you had been friends since childhood. Finding out that this was the first time that you met in person was incredible.
Evan showing up for the first time dual wielding toads was outstanding.
little editing details that aren’t annoying or over the top but very clever perfectly suited this video. well done!
shout out bugs. all the real ones respect the little critters
Yeehaw I’m BUGGING out for this vlog 🤗💛
So happy you came to Tucson. I've lived my entire life here and have never seen a wild coral snake! The Sonoran Desert is magical. Thank you for such a beautiful, informative and kind representation. Keep up the awesome work!
3:27 having walkin in the background is fire
Nice! I may not be as eager to handle them, but I’ve admired bugs from afar since I was a kid. Super cool to see a bunch of enthusiasts get together and really nerd out about ‘em!
Maya single-handedly ending my fear of bugs
Found a moth in my kitchen this evening and instead of squishing it I actually grew the confidence to gently grab it and release it outside
Yayyy, moth friend 🎉🎉
Thank you Allison for your service and contribution to the vlog 😌👍🏻
I mean, I dont know if its nice, but curiously the antlion larvae* changes behaviour, builds different sized pits, based on the lunar cycle. This is pretty rare, and a bit confusing.
A commonly given explanation is that they do it to capture more prey on full Moon nights, but their prey dont react to the Moon. This was confirmed by research finding no difference in bugs pootling around based on the Moons phase.
The best hypothesis I could find was that the much more typical solar behaviour cycle triggered at dawn and dusk happens to give them light sensitivity subtle enough that it overlaps with the phases of the Moon. I.e. Its a neat little side effect.
*Ive always kinda called antlion larvae (The phase of life from where they get their fearsome reputation.) antlions, and the adult form a Myrmeleontidae, but I guess people just use antlion for the whole life cycle. (It is easier to say.)
Best one so far ty
these were some of the coolest streams. i would never do the blacklight bug bonanza, but i'm glad you did because i learned a lot and it was such a delight to see everyone's passion for bugs. 8/10 bug fit!
Loved the Bugs. Loved the diverse weather. Loved your fashions and hair styles. The desert is cute and so are you.
Thank you Evan! All your fit checks were amazing & i want moth mirror shirt real bad ! Moths are friends
i'm glad the tarantula mating made it into the vid. thanks for streaming so much while you were there maya!
Editing is amazing as always, love these, please keep doing them!
thank you evan for the frog talk
I'm a Tucson native and thank you for so many kind words about our city! Most people aren't aware that the desert is actually one of the most biodiverse places in the country! We also are the only city in the US that is a UNESCO City of Gastronomy so we have some incredible restaurants that are really sustainable. I can also confirm that the chimichanga story is fake and made up by one of the local restaurants here! Tucson welcomes you back any time!
Thank you Allison
maya if you genuinely want to visit the dessert (to sight see), you should go in the spring time when it's cooler
I remember walking home from school and stopping by the stink bug tree and admiring their pretty colours. Then we'd walk home and check all the hedges for cocoons or caterpillars in hope's to see a butterfly; in my six years at that school, I only saw one once.
My favorite bug is the Calyptocephala attenuata, it’s a round yellow beetle that does little tippy taps on leaves before taking flight (I think but that’s what I saw in the video) it’s super cute
Few things. Thank you Alison, please consider a bug UA-cam side hustle. We will be there for it. It's hard not to love Julian, I imagine one would feel very safe being held by him. Something nice about a bug
I can't believe you were there!!!! I went to that very same conference and I HAD NO IDEA!?!?! I FEEL SO BAD NOW THAT I DIDN'T SAY HI. I know I saw Allison cuz I thought her gear and outfits were so cute! 😭
This was my first professional conference too and I went with my co-worker who was there last year. If you go again next year, would highly recommend seeing Mt. Lemmon (even though the drive was LONG, but soooooo worth it!!!). And if you're ever near Scottsdale, definitely drop by Butterfly Wonderland! :)))
Love your tiny mic interviews and so happy you (survived) got to experience Arizona! 🤓💖
PSA dont approach Javelina even though they are so cute, they are very protective of their babies
Yeah for sure. I live in Phoenix Arizona and this one time there were a bunch of javelina in my neighborhood just walking around, but their tusks are probably sharp and they are normally about the size of a medium or smallish sized dog so... definitely stay away
7:05 rip in peace gorbon frogman
my favorite bugs are amazonian butterflies (that blue kind that is actually not blue and uses light tricks to look blue) because I grew up in a protected forest area in Brazil and every time i saw one i'd think ''waow... maybe fairies are real''
It was the music from Rainbow Ride, Tick Tock Clock, Peaches Secret Slide and some other stages in Super Mario 64.
OK I grew up in the Sonoran desert and yet I've learned so much from your videos from this conference. The biodiversity among bugs is just stunning and beautiful, thank you for sharing them!
Also "green tree" is just about as valid as its common name of "palo verde." And yeah, the Sonoran desert really doesnt have many harmless lifeforms, plant or animal. Such is life.
All fit checks 10/10, you are as cute as a bug and a bug is as cute as a you.
🎼🎶Pretty little bug on the wall🔔🕭
🎼🎶Everyone to love him, us all 🔔🕭
Gotta love Allison everytime! She's so funny and cool! That part where she wanted to correct that tarantula photo mistake, that's also me everytime someone is calling a spider with a wrong name 😂
I enjoyed all of this, the live streams, these vlogs and exploring the bug world! Thanks Maya!🕷🏜
The Blacklight streams were so late but it was so cool, all the bugs looked so cute in the really close up pictures!
shout out to BUGS!!! YEAH!!
YEAHHHHH
I've always loved Tarantulas. Glad you caught a mating pair in the wild.
come back when they do the bug fest..its always a great time. my daughters and i go every year
Arizona looks so cool. Allison is so cool too!