I think Brave Wilderness is doing showy animal interactions in the same tradition as the Crocodile Hunter, and apparently many people were inspired into loving animals by Steve Irwin. So the sting videos are probably a net positive for animals. Certainly they get more attention than any entomological videos would otherwise. This video is once again an entire series' worth of ideas and information, all with on-site footage and animations. Your channel is so good! Keep up your good work, JJ!
Yeah definitely sting videos and the Schmidt sting index get peoples attention about stinging insects. Content about animals using sensationalism to get engagement have an important place, some more than others but definitely the tradition of Steve Irwin and Coyote is one that does a lot if good. Well I am excited for that next episode on the Hoatzin, that is a fun one. -JJ
Okay is it wrong that I want an “I’m a Bustard” shirt? Haha that skit at the beginning was absolutely hilarious, I’ve been meaning to do a coyote parody video. Also comparing the pain index to wine tasting was too good. This was a phenomenal video, making an animal often seen as a monster as what it is. An animal. I actually really wanted to film a video very similar to this when I was in Costa Rica but my guide wouldn’t let me bc he didn’t want to be sued or something if I got stung. Great video with amazing comedy. Also the animation and editing? Insanely high quality
Yeah, it is unfortunate you didn't get a chance to handle them, it is interesting to see how they respond, definitely know that you are not just a branch or something. I am actually quite curious about the sting, especially after having the big eastern velvet ant sting me accidentally. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed my attempts at comedy. -JJ
Thank you for providing us with an informative and comprehensive overview of the bullet ant's physiological production of venom, as well as the elucidation of the public's misconstrued perception on this species. I appreciate the mention of brave wilderness as I used to be obsessed with his content, and it really sculpted my interest in the zoological sciences( the ornithology subfield is particularly intriguing). Looking forward to watching your future uploads!
Thank you for watching and glad you enjoyed Yeah sadly brave wilderness never does enough bird content, though to be fare, birds are not a great taxa to go catch and present to cameras
@@Ecotasia The only method of recording birds in front of cameras would be to travel to wildlife rehabilitation centers, or to contact falconers or aviary workers and ask if they could feature their birds in a video. The peregrine falcon video is a perfect example of how wildlife ambassadors can help educate the public on both the species natural history and relevant conservation topics.
Great job on informing the world. I fell for the videos you mentioned myself. And yes i will avoid stinging insects no matter what. Pain isn't cool at all. The wasps at home where enough for me
I noticed the Catt/Kratt Easter egg right away! I’m a huge fan of the Kratt brothers and their work. Great video! This was an engaging and satisfying video to watch, and I hope to see more of these types of videos. Also, bullet ants are wayy huger than I expected them to be.
They are really big for ants, but that almost makes them more endearing, they are almost big enough to be considered charismatic megafauna. Thank you for watching, have a few more videos in this series to go -JJ
This is an interesting video. I've never been within bullet ant "territory" but have been stung by harvester ants, fire ants and various other species, particularly wasps and bees because the latter groups are the main thrust of my own studies. I've had the fortune to know the late Justin Schmidt since our time together in graduate school (starting 50 years ago!), and have been good friends and colleagues until his untimely death 13 months ago. He has always had an unpretentious "matter of fact" approach to things, and simply thought it would be useful to rate stings and publish about them, basically because it hadn't been done before (although a fellow colleague, Chris Starr, has also proposed a similar scale--but Justin is more into the chemistry of the stings than is Chris who is more interested in their social biology). Justin was excellent in communicating natural history with people--so whether his book is popular science or strictly academic science is for the reader to behold, and Justin would probably be the last person to argue either way; however, he is so well-published on the scientific aspects of this subject that he has absolutely no reason to :"apologize" for his approach or even descriptions in "The Sting of the Wild". BTW, in most cases he didn't make a special effort to get stung--this was largely a by-product of many years of field study of venomous species. [Rest in peace, dear friend and colleague.]
I was sad I was never able to meet him, I love biochemistry and ants so it would have been an interesting conversation. I am sorry for your loss but glad you found this video interesting.
@@Ecotasia Thanks--yes, I miss him plenty (and still laugh when I think about some of the funny things he has said--and he was even entertaining when he was complaining about something, usually concerning ridiculous bureaucracy!), but I'm still in touch with his wonderful wife, and younger two sons, and I intend it to stay this way. Please keep up with the interesting videos!
I like quite a few of the Brave Wilderness videos, specifically the more conservation-oriented ones like the ones about gar conservation. However, I have three particular complaints about the channel: 1. The “golden trout” video. It centers on Coyote going to a stocked West Virginia lake to fish for selectively bred Rainbow Trout. For one; the title is misleading. The name “Golden Trout” refers to a wild species/subspecies from California that is truly threatened. The fish that Coyote catches, which is properly known as the “Golden Rainbow Trout” (and correctly named within the video), is a hatchery-bred strain of Rainbow Trout that is not naturally occurring. The title calls it “Animal Crossing’s rare fish” when the fish in the game is a wild Golden Trout, not a Golden Rainbow Trout. Moreover, as Coyote correctly points out in a later video about fishing for wild Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout of any kind are not native to Eastern North America. Finally, what’s so special or conservation-relevant about fishing for non-native, hatchery-bred trout in a stocked lake? It must also be noted that while pure versions of the strain apparently only exist in hatcheries and stocked lakes in the state of West Virginia, the strain has been backcrossed with wild-type trout to form the “palomino trout”, which has been stocked widely. Therefore, trout that exhibit this light-yellow coloration, while uncommon, are not especially rare in stocked lakes and streams. 2. The Bigfoot videos. I didn’t really watch those, but I have a feeling they are just junky, pseudoscientific clickbait. I can’t believe a supposedly educational channel would pander to the cryptozoologists. 3. The disclaimers are overly harsh, especially compared to yours. All videos have disclaimers that say “NEVER APPROACH OR ATTEMPT TO HANDLE WILDLIFE ON YOUR OWN”, and newer videos say “DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RECREATE THESE VIDEOS OR SCENES HEREIN”. Yes; even in videos that simply involve fishing or interacting with harmless invertebrates. In that case, I broke Coyote’s rules several times today, and you probably have as well. It also assumes that absolutely no one watching is qualified to do anything shown on screen. Obviously, disclaimers are necessary for the sting videos and others that involve actual danger, but if the disclaimers on all videos are to be taken literally, you cannot do ANYTHING that Coyote does in his videos. That means no fishing, no herping, and no doing anything that involves approaching wild animals.
Yeah the bigfoot episodes were clickbait with a message about taking weird animal bones out of nature, alright i guess but wasn't enough content for two parts. A shame that that is so recent after quite a lot of really good conservation content
In your Zoo Tycoon video, you briefly mentioned the role that nonexistent animals like cryptids and mythical creatures play in conservation. I thought you might mention the BW Bigfoot video if you did make a video on this topic. Also worthy of note are local laws that protect Sasquatch and the Lake Champlain monster, and the use of the Chesapeake Bay monster to promote the conservation of the bay.
@@vernonfridy8416 i do want to do a bigfoot video one day, i know Oklahoma has a bigfoot hunting tag, and there is a great paper that uses bigfoot to discuss the problems in the creation of certain models.
I think Brave Wilderness is doing showy animal interactions in the same tradition as the Crocodile Hunter, and apparently many people were inspired into loving animals by Steve Irwin. So the sting videos are probably a net positive for animals. Certainly they get more attention than any entomological videos would otherwise. This video is once again an entire series' worth of ideas and information, all with on-site footage and animations. Your channel is so good! Keep up your good work, JJ!
Yeah definitely sting videos and the Schmidt sting index get peoples attention about stinging insects. Content about animals using sensationalism to get engagement have an important place, some more than others but definitely the tradition of Steve Irwin and Coyote is one that does a lot if good.
Well I am excited for that next episode on the Hoatzin, that is a fun one.
-JJ
I love this channel! It is so underrated, and I can’t wait to see it grow
Thank you so much
Okay is it wrong that I want an “I’m a Bustard” shirt? Haha that skit at the beginning was absolutely hilarious, I’ve been meaning to do a coyote parody video. Also comparing the pain index to wine tasting was too good. This was a phenomenal video, making an animal often seen as a monster as what it is. An animal. I actually really wanted to film a video very similar to this when I was in Costa Rica but my guide wouldn’t let me bc he didn’t want to be sued or something if I got stung. Great video with amazing comedy. Also the animation and editing? Insanely high quality
Yeah, it is unfortunate you didn't get a chance to handle them, it is interesting to see how they respond, definitely know that you are not just a branch or something. I am actually quite curious about the sting, especially after having the big eastern velvet ant sting me accidentally.
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed my attempts at comedy.
-JJ
Thank you for providing us with an informative and comprehensive overview of the bullet ant's physiological production of venom, as well as the elucidation of the public's misconstrued perception on this species. I appreciate the mention of brave wilderness as I used to be obsessed with his content, and it really sculpted my interest in the zoological sciences( the ornithology subfield is particularly intriguing). Looking forward to watching your future uploads!
Thank you for watching and glad you enjoyed Yeah sadly brave wilderness never does enough bird content, though to be fare, birds are not a great taxa to go catch and present to cameras
@@Ecotasia The only method of recording birds in front of cameras would be to travel to wildlife rehabilitation centers, or to contact falconers or aviary workers and ask if they could feature their birds in a video. The peregrine falcon video is a perfect example of how wildlife ambassadors can help educate the public on both the species natural history and relevant conservation topics.
Great job on informing the world. I fell for the videos you mentioned myself. And yes i will avoid stinging insects no matter what. Pain isn't cool at all. The wasps at home where enough for me
You're doing amazing work, buddy.
I noticed the Catt/Kratt Easter egg right away! I’m a huge fan of the Kratt brothers and their work. Great video! This was an engaging and satisfying video to watch, and I hope to see more of these types of videos. Also, bullet ants are wayy huger than I expected them to be.
They are really big for ants, but that almost makes them more endearing, they are almost big enough to be considered charismatic megafauna. Thank you for watching, have a few more videos in this series to go
-JJ
@@Ecotasia I never would've thought that bullet ants would be described as being charismatic megaufauna, but I agree with your sentiment.
Didn’t you understand the part that says that the similarity between Catt and Kratt is purely coincidental?
@@vernonfridy8416 Nope. Would’ve been a cool thing to add though.
See here: 11:10
a profile for Haidomyrmecinae would be a great video
This is an interesting video. I've never been within bullet ant "territory" but have been stung by harvester ants, fire ants and various other species, particularly wasps and bees because the latter groups are the main thrust of my own studies. I've had the fortune to know the late Justin Schmidt since our time together in graduate school (starting 50 years ago!), and have been good friends and colleagues until his untimely death 13 months ago. He has always had an unpretentious "matter of fact" approach to things, and simply thought it would be useful to rate stings and publish about them, basically because it hadn't been done before (although a fellow colleague, Chris Starr, has also proposed a similar scale--but Justin is more into the chemistry of the stings than is Chris who is more interested in their social biology). Justin was excellent in communicating natural history with people--so whether his book is popular science or strictly academic science is for the reader to behold, and Justin would probably be the last person to argue either way; however, he is so well-published on the scientific aspects of this subject that he has absolutely no reason to :"apologize" for his approach or even descriptions in "The Sting of the Wild". BTW, in most cases he didn't make a special effort to get stung--this was largely a by-product of many years of field study of venomous species. [Rest in peace, dear friend and colleague.]
I was sad I was never able to meet him, I love biochemistry and ants so it would have been an interesting conversation. I am sorry for your loss but glad you found this video interesting.
@@Ecotasia Thanks--yes, I miss him plenty (and still laugh when I think about some of the funny things he has said--and he was even entertaining when he was complaining about something, usually concerning ridiculous bureaucracy!), but I'm still in touch with his wonderful wife, and younger two sons, and I intend it to stay this way. Please keep up with the interesting videos!
I like quite a few of the Brave Wilderness videos, specifically the more conservation-oriented ones like the ones about gar conservation. However, I have three particular complaints about the channel:
1. The “golden trout” video. It centers on Coyote going to a stocked West Virginia lake to fish for selectively bred Rainbow Trout. For one; the title is misleading. The name “Golden Trout” refers to a wild species/subspecies from California that is truly threatened. The fish that Coyote catches, which is properly known as the “Golden Rainbow Trout” (and correctly named within the video), is a hatchery-bred strain of Rainbow Trout that is not naturally occurring. The title calls it “Animal Crossing’s rare fish” when the fish in the game is a wild Golden Trout, not a Golden Rainbow Trout.
Moreover, as Coyote correctly points out in a later video about fishing for wild Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout of any kind are not native to Eastern North America.
Finally, what’s so special or conservation-relevant about fishing for non-native, hatchery-bred trout in a stocked lake? It must also be noted that while pure versions of the strain apparently only exist in hatcheries and stocked lakes in the state of West Virginia, the strain has been backcrossed with wild-type trout to form the “palomino trout”, which has been stocked widely. Therefore, trout that exhibit this light-yellow coloration, while uncommon, are not especially rare in stocked lakes and streams.
2. The Bigfoot videos. I didn’t really watch those, but I have a feeling they are just junky, pseudoscientific clickbait. I can’t believe a supposedly educational channel would pander to the cryptozoologists.
3. The disclaimers are overly harsh, especially compared to yours. All videos have disclaimers that say “NEVER APPROACH OR ATTEMPT TO HANDLE WILDLIFE ON YOUR OWN”, and newer videos say “DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RECREATE THESE VIDEOS OR SCENES HEREIN”. Yes; even in videos that simply involve fishing or interacting with harmless invertebrates. In that case, I broke Coyote’s rules several times today, and you probably have as well. It also assumes that absolutely no one watching is qualified to do anything shown on screen. Obviously, disclaimers are necessary for the sting videos and others that involve actual danger, but if the disclaimers on all videos are to be taken literally, you cannot do ANYTHING that Coyote does in his videos. That means no fishing, no herping, and no doing anything that involves approaching wild animals.
Yeah the bigfoot episodes were clickbait with a message about taking weird animal bones out of nature, alright i guess but wasn't enough content for two parts. A shame that that is so recent after quite a lot of really good conservation content
What do you think about the other things?
@@vernonfridy8416 oh I agree
In your Zoo Tycoon video, you briefly mentioned the role that nonexistent animals like cryptids and mythical creatures play in conservation. I thought you might mention the BW Bigfoot video if you did make a video on this topic. Also worthy of note are local laws that protect Sasquatch and the Lake Champlain monster, and the use of the Chesapeake Bay monster to promote the conservation of the bay.
@@vernonfridy8416 i do want to do a bigfoot video one day, i know Oklahoma has a bigfoot hunting tag, and there is a great paper that uses bigfoot to discuss the problems in the creation of certain models.
So, I think you need a store...I want a bustard shirt, too!
Got bit on my foot by harvester ant...6 hours of pain..