Catching Murder Hornets with a Butterfly Net

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  • Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
  • I found and caught Japan’s deadliest wild animal. Full video here. • Catching Murder Hornet...

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  • @e-reptiledysfunction2243
    @e-reptiledysfunction2243 4 роки тому +1212

    Wears sandles in waist high grass filled with rattlesnakes and doesn't flinch a bit, catches 1 hornet and runs like Godzilla is after him lol

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +319

      Lol, strange, isn’t it. Good times.

    • @blaircox1589
      @blaircox1589 Рік тому +143

      Snakes don't remember you and hunt you down. And also alert all their kin to come and mess you up!

    • @ThePrufessa
      @ThePrufessa Рік тому +3

      ​@@blaircox1589 what's your point?

    • @rymikai
      @rymikai Рік тому +85

      @@ThePrufessa that hornets are out for blood if you bother them

    • @mattmattmatt2683
      @mattmattmatt2683 Рік тому +4

      To each his own.🤷

  • @82leegary
    @82leegary 4 роки тому +17

    Those things look like they were made for a horror movie.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +2

      Curlytop Asmr Lee yeah, they’re really intimidating up close.

  • @dlibby4979
    @dlibby4979 24 дні тому +3

    Bro was going to a forest fire with a squirt gun.

  • @xc1971pp
    @xc1971pp 4 роки тому +305

    Flying insects when caught in a glass, tend to fly or move towards the top.
    According to my experience, always works better if you flip the glass with the net and put on the floor, take the net out and put the card thing underneath while the insect is busy trying to get out towards the top.
    Nice vídeo.
    And I think you have a very nice way of living.
    My regards.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +87

      Thanks for that info. I could have used it the day prior. Lol. Good times. Thanks.

    • @svenvanwier7196
      @svenvanwier7196 Рік тому +7

      ​@@loub747 good times😂

    • @andrewoseguera7000
      @andrewoseguera7000 Рік тому

      @@svenvanwier7196 good times ? 😂 more like fucken terrifying times

  • @amyh9512
    @amyh9512 Рік тому +2

    Guy turns back on giant bee
    Guy hears BZZZZZZZT sound in his ear
    Guy breaks world high jump record

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +1

      Lol. Just about!

  • @EneRec
    @EneRec Рік тому +2

    The sound that thing made chewing the net is unbelievable

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +1

      Yeah, it was a bit concerning for sure!

  • @crapulence7583
    @crapulence7583 4 роки тому +5

    If that was me I would keep shaking the jar

  • @TheWildlifeBrothers
    @TheWildlifeBrothers 4 роки тому +34

    Very cool catch Lou, that was a creative video and a really fascinating hornet. They’re quite misunderstood, but you were right to be cautious. Nice work!
    - Harrison and Evan

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +3

      Thanks guys. Not sure what I was thinking on this trip. More snake vids on the way.

  • @inter-vals_9484
    @inter-vals_9484 Рік тому +3

    Dragonflies dont sting, but they do bite. I know this from experience lol

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому

      Lol. I wasn’t sure about that. Thanks.

  • @cheesenipspartymix
    @cheesenipspartymix 4 роки тому +29

    oh my lord, I'd have the exact same reactions. terrifying. I felt tense just watching! Awesome technique with the butterfly net btw, I'm going to use it like that from now on if I ever go bugcatching!

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +4

      There is so much that happened that I couldn’t video. Too much going on. Good times!

  • @Mr59J
    @Mr59J 4 роки тому +23

    Mad props for catching that. Even though you were scared you showed it so much respect. Well done!!

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +3

      Thanks so much. Yeah, I didn’t want to hurt it. Just get a little “up close” time.

    • @outperformancelife3145
      @outperformancelife3145 3 роки тому +2

      @@loub747 yeah problem is we really need our honey bees and so they are a nuisance and a threat to the supply.

  • @willswalkingwest7267
    @willswalkingwest7267 4 роки тому +12

    Dammit, Lou. LOL. My adrenaline was pumping on this one. Your videos are getting more and more awesome.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +4

      Thanks. Not sure what I was thinking this time.

  • @goyangi4143
    @goyangi4143 3 місяці тому +4

    Fun fact, only female hornets leave the nest. Males mate with the queen and then die. Plus males can't sting anyway even if they did leave on their own accord.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  3 місяці тому +2

      I didn’t realize that. Thanks for the info! She seemed a bit pissed.

  • @glencabbage52
    @glencabbage52 4 роки тому +1

    Murder hornets AND earthquakes?? Holy crap dude.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому

      Lol, good times!

  • @joshuahull9982
    @joshuahull9982 4 роки тому +3

    I wouldn't go near 1 of those hornets.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому

      Yeah, not sure what I was thinking.

    • @joshuahull9982
      @joshuahull9982 4 роки тому +1

      @@loub747 we have them in parts of the United States. I hope we don't get them in Maryland.

  • @SirrCommander
    @SirrCommander 9 місяців тому

    Chasing butterflies and girls . Sounds like a great childhood 😂

    • @loub747
      @loub747  9 місяців тому +1

      Yeah, that it was!

    • @SirrCommander
      @SirrCommander 9 місяців тому

      @@loub747 oh shit what up Lou lol 😂

    • @loub747
      @loub747  9 місяців тому +1

      @@SirrCommander alls good. Looking forward to a great 2024. Happy holidays.

    • @SirrCommander
      @SirrCommander 9 місяців тому

      @@loub747 happy holidays to you too , happy new year . Ur wasp catching short popped up in my feed and my comment i guess got some likes so i ended up watching ur video and subscribed cause ill admit , you won’t catch me fuckin around and finding out like that 🤣 no sir

  • @brjapan3726
    @brjapan3726 3 роки тому +2

    8:55 run Forrest run 🤣🤣🤣when I find one of this one where I live, I don't even move 👍👍

    • @loub747
      @loub747  3 роки тому

      Yeah, they can be kinda scary.

  • @leegrass6954
    @leegrass6954 4 роки тому +8

    OMG 😳 that was scary- that hornet could have flew after you!

    • @sttvoyager1727
      @sttvoyager1727 4 роки тому +3

      Lee Grass it’s straight out of a NIGHTMARE SCENARIO! 🤣🤣👍👍

    • @1adamcarosella
      @1adamcarosella 4 роки тому +2

      STT VOYAGER haha so true that thing was huge!!!

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +2

      Yeah, it sorta came my way at first. Hard to see in the video.

  • @kaywhygg6980
    @kaywhygg6980 Рік тому +1

    Thank god your in japan I thought u caught one in the states after seeing your short-almost shiiit myself 😂

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +2

      Yeah, I’m not much for making shorts. They don’t really tell the story. People seem to like them though.

  • @natelualhati4941
    @natelualhati4941 Рік тому

    Bro this guy looks like Micheal Keaton so much

  • @purpbelly117
    @purpbelly117 Рік тому

    He got one last look at your face to be sure and said “we gunna spin back don’t worry”

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому

      Yeah, apparently he hasn't seen me since this....

    • @purpbelly117
      @purpbelly117 Рік тому

      @@loub747 lucky there’s been countless encounters and dead bodies linked to them

  • @as-guardianangel9360
    @as-guardianangel9360 4 роки тому +1

    747 pilot...? Nice. Yeah if I saw that in my city, I’d have to leave. Lol

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому

      Yeah, 747 for 25 years.

  • @prrich157
    @prrich157 Рік тому +1

    Caught you on AVL today ( July 9 ) and was so impressed with your easy manner of explaining all things aeronautical ! I’ve always been crazy about flying and airplanes and you just raised to another level !! I immediately subscribed to your UA-cam Channel ! Hope to see you once again on AVL !!

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому

      Thanks so much. I really appreciate the kind words and support. More airplane videos on the way. Lou B

  • @NN_Enjoyer
    @NN_Enjoyer Рік тому +2

    Ive never realized hornets were that huge 😨

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому

      Yeah, these are the largest in the world.

    • @skylined5534
      @skylined5534 Рік тому

      It's like a god damned sparrow hawk!

  • @johnirvine9942
    @johnirvine9942 Рік тому +1

    You should probably clarify that this was filmed in Japan.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому

      Yeah, I'm pretty sure I said it in the first few seconds of the video. I'd have to re watch it to know for sure.

  • @-M0LE
    @-M0LE 4 роки тому +2

    I’m so glad in the uk we don’t have much like this

    • @beserkermode6698
      @beserkermode6698 4 роки тому

      We have them

    • @bkjeong4302
      @bkjeong4302 3 роки тому

      @@beserkermode6698 Those are Asian hornets, NOT Asian giant hornets.

  • @RJ-nl8do
    @RJ-nl8do Рік тому

    Wild man, then he just let's it go hoping it won't murder him

  • @rosscoupland5833
    @rosscoupland5833 4 роки тому +5

    Haha love it! Rather you than me! Well done.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks. Don’t think I’ll be doing it again soon.

  • @-M0LE
    @-M0LE 4 роки тому +1

    Eating the net wtf

  • @trenaebowers1968
    @trenaebowers1968 Рік тому +1

    I would just let it die underneath that cup, no point risking nothing getting out and stinging

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому

      Yeah, I couldn't do that. It didn't do anything wrong.....

    • @trenaebowers1968
      @trenaebowers1968 Рік тому

      @@loub747 but they can give deadly poisonous stings

  • @RandomGuy96570
    @RandomGuy96570 Рік тому

    B747 really did a takeoff here 😅

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому

      I’m not sure what I was thinking making this video. Lou B

  • @markrumfola9833
    @markrumfola9833 4 роки тому +1

    That 2and one was pissed at you

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому

      Lol, that it was.

  • @brookebryan4411
    @brookebryan4411 3 роки тому +2

    I'm here from the whale video. OMG I can't stop watching... I have watched over and over I don't think I have rewatched anything so many times. I even showed my mother and fiancé today. Your videos are so clear and fascinating!!

    • @loub747
      @loub747  3 роки тому +1

      I’m glad the whale video brought you to my channel! Thanks for watching. I try and share the experience. More videos on the way!

    • @brookebryan4411
      @brookebryan4411 3 роки тому

      @@loub747 hell yea.... Hey you know you are doing something good when your video showed up on my Google news feed!!!

    • @loub747
      @loub747  3 роки тому +1

      @@brookebryan4411 on your Google feed....awesome! Good times!

  • @bobsaget9675
    @bobsaget9675 Рік тому +2

    Duuuude! F that with the largerest of Fs!

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +1

      Lol. Not sure what I was thinking honestly.

  • @gospyro
    @gospyro 3 роки тому +2

    Real life Zanti misfit!

  • @LoveRemains
    @LoveRemains Рік тому +1

    My heart was racing the whole time! 💓

  • @bzeuzsak
    @bzeuzsak Рік тому +1

    Heck yeah man that was cool! Thanks for sending me the full video. They are an invasive species. I actually saw one of those floating around outside a hotel I was staying at in Metropolis Illinois one time. It freaked me out so I just froze. Let it look at me a minute before it flew off. Phew! Close call.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +1

      That’s cool. Yeah, invasive, but not where I was. That’s why I set it free. Good times.

  • @zenithinsanity
    @zenithinsanity 4 роки тому +2

    No free handling?

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому

      Lol, not me, no way. Those things scare the crap out of me.

  • @jennysbear11
    @jennysbear11 4 роки тому +1

    thats cuz it is 2 inches para

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому

      Yeah, scary big.

  • @nowheretosit
    @nowheretosit 4 роки тому +1

    Holy cow. Fascinating video.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому

      Thanks so much! Appreciated.

  • @kristenkurbiec242
    @kristenkurbiec242 3 роки тому +597

    HOLY SMOKES!! Crazy how fast that big guy was making a hole in the net.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  3 роки тому +146

      Yeah, I had to stop videoing many times to deal with it. Crazy. I was actually pretty nervous shooting the video.

    • @christianewinspeare8740
      @christianewinspeare8740 Рік тому +16

      ​@@loub747 I can imagine that 👍

    • @Anreii
      @Anreii Рік тому +21

      ​@@loub747I just wanted to say you look like Nicholas cage from a parallel universe

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +11

      @@Anreii I used to get that years ago! Haven’t heard it in awhile.

    • @alxve455
      @alxve455 Рік тому +2

      ​@@loub747I saw it today with my family we were in my garage and we just see this big thing LOL I was trying get a butterfly so I ran but uhm yeah

  • @FrostedIceCake
    @FrostedIceCake Рік тому +58

    Better watch your back! Those little gremlins will remember you

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +10

      Lol. So they say.

  • @catbirdherping9857
    @catbirdherping9857 4 роки тому +224

    I am scared spitless of hornets and wasps. However, bumblebees and honeybees don’t bother me a bit. You’ve got guts! I bet you didn’t plan how you would release that thing until you had already caught it!

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +49

      Yeah, the release was scary, almost as scary as swinging for him.

    • @nicholastanton8404
      @nicholastanton8404 Рік тому +10

      ​@@loub747 you released it??

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +10

      @@nicholastanton8404 I did

    • @saratoga4126
      @saratoga4126 Рік тому +11

      ​@@loub747why you didn't kill it? They're invasive species right?

    • @justinbonds2002
      @justinbonds2002 Рік тому +10

      ​@@saratoga4126it was released in Japan I think. It's native there so not invasive there

  • @bobrianfo104
    @bobrianfo104 Рік тому +29

    I don't think any other animal can even remotely convey the same amount of unadulterated ruthless anger that hornets possess, they're made of 100% "FUCK YOU" energy.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +7

      Yeah, I was fearful going into this….big time!

  • @joshwoodburn5249
    @joshwoodburn5249 2 роки тому +78

    When it started going through the net I was definitely fearing for your safety through my phone 😂

    • @loub747
      @loub747  2 роки тому +11

      Yeah a few nervous moments for me dealing with this creature! Good times. Lou

  • @classiclobbyz5477
    @classiclobbyz5477 Рік тому +50

    Fun fact: I studied entomology for a little while. Dragonflies have ability to bite(rare but possible). If they land on you Push them off you, don’t kill them though.they eat all the nasty bugs you don’t want around

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +11

      Interesting. Thanks for sharing that. I wasn't sure! Lou B

    • @theresacoy9881
      @theresacoy9881 Рік тому +8

      I've had Dragonflies land all over me in my yard & out on the river never had anything happen, they're beautiful & they are my favorite so I dont mind if they land on me.

    • @classiclobbyz5477
      @classiclobbyz5477 Рік тому +4

      @@theresacoy9881 wait till one bites, it will make you cry like a baby. They are one of the most painful insect bites.

    • @ZeroXSEED
      @ZeroXSEED 15 днів тому

      Never get one biting me except when I was a kid trying to catch them. Don't harass them and they're easy to shoo off.

    • @extrapathos
      @extrapathos 14 днів тому +2

      I got bitten on occasion when I'd catch dragonflies as a kid. More like a nip, like an ant. Didn't bother me but I'd let them gnaw at my fingernail instead of the fleshy part.

  • @tswrench
    @tswrench 4 роки тому +109

    Killer Bees...Murder Hornets... Entomology has never been scarier. Thanks Loul!

  • @The__Interloper
    @The__Interloper Рік тому +33

    That is one PISSED hornet and it's kept me at the edge of my seat the entire time

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +4

      Yeah, I was a bit freaked out.

  • @bkjeong4302
    @bkjeong4302 4 роки тому +218

    Have seen these in Korea, they are louder than you expect (almost sounds like someone flying a drone around).
    They're considered a major pest by beekeepers due to their habit of launching mass attacks against entire colonies of other eusocial insects, honeybees included (they will kill every adult and then take the remains and the larvae/pupae within the nest to feed their larvae); however, at the same time they're valuable in controlling populations of yellowjackets or smaller hornets, and they also act as a major deterrent to the spread of the nonnative European honeybee, to the benefit of the native Asiatic honeybee (the Asian giant hornet will prey on both species, but the Asiatic honeybee has adapted to deal with their mass attacks, while the European honeybee hasn't).

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +55

      Thanks for all that info. Yeah, they are louder than you would expect. Drone is about right.

    • @bkjeong4302
      @bkjeong4302 4 роки тому +12

      @@loub747 Certainly one of the most impressive arthropods out there.

  • @verdeslam44
    @verdeslam44 4 роки тому +112

    Nice work Lou! That was badass. Total surprise wasn't expecting that. Thanks for keeping things exciting. Man, I'm 55 and I'd be out there with ya in a heartbeat! Stay safe and have a great Summer, bud!

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +28

      Thanks so much. Yeah, “older” age isn’t gonna stop us. Stay safe as well. Great summer back at ya.

    • @patrickt101
      @patrickt101 Рік тому

      @@loub747I’m crazy late but just want to say you’re fs an inspiration man! This was wildly entertaining and I can only hope I’m half keeping with that kind of traveling and chaotic fun when I’m 50 :) hope you keep making stuff cause I’m gonna need some more to watch after I binge through these while studying 🫡 I may have to swap because they are more fun to watch than studying tho 😅 I’ll fs be back tho :)

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому

      @@patrickt101 thanks for the reply. Made my day! More videos in the works.

  • @caseylazik2702
    @caseylazik2702 4 роки тому +43

    Way to embrace your youth, Lou! I thoroughly enjoyed that! lol

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +9

      Yeah, I’m not gonna just sit in the hotel room. That said, I probably won’t do this again. Thanks for the support.

    • @1adamcarosella
      @1adamcarosella 4 роки тому +1

      LouB747 haha Lou I’m sure theirs other thing to do so you don’t have sit in the hotel room then hunting murder bees .. that’s what makes you channel so much fun to watch

  • @BrianGundy
    @BrianGundy 4 роки тому +41

    That was amazing Lou.
    You wouldn't find me catching one of those.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +9

      Lol, I won’t be doing it again.

  • @Unknown16537
    @Unknown16537 Рік тому +15

    In case anyone is wondering, he is indeed in Japan.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +3

      Thanks. I think I may have mentioned it in the opening seconds. Lou B

  • @pumpkinhill4570
    @pumpkinhill4570 3 роки тому +8

    7:18 She really wants to sting you. I'd be looking over my shoulder the whole way back to the hotel.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  3 роки тому +1

      Yeah, I was freaking out a bit.

  • @avinmahowald4093
    @avinmahowald4093 4 роки тому +19

    Fact about dragon flies, They don't sting but they're able to bite hard as they want.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +4

      Yeah, I’ve heard that from a few people now. Thanks for the info. Good to know!

    • @JohnKolacic
      @JohnKolacic Рік тому

      Same as bumblebees

  • @di380
    @di380 3 роки тому +5

    That’s one species I wouldn’t miss if it went extinct 😭

    • @loub747
      @loub747  3 роки тому

      They are a bit frightening at first.

  • @hitcher1119
    @hitcher1119 4 роки тому +24

    I always look out for these guys when in woods. Once I nearly knocked their nest with my stick while walking through high grass. That was pretty close... Nice video, Lou! You are lucky you didn't miss with that net!

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +4

      Yeah, glad I didn’t miss. That may have been bad.

    • @aspiechan420
      @aspiechan420 Рік тому +1

      @@loub747It would’ve been a deadly mistake. Their stings leave holes that look like bullet holes in your flesh. They also leave pheromones behind that alert other hornets nearby to your presence as a threat and you’ll be swarmed.

  • @ericsbuds
    @ericsbuds Рік тому +5

    dear god they have red devil horns too... and im calling it early, it is gonna try to chew its way out of the net xD scaryyy

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +1

      Nice ! Good times. Lou B

  • @Mr.Robert1
    @Mr.Robert1 Рік тому +3

    Did you catch your wife with a net ?
    My wife caught me. Over 33 great years!

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому

      Hmmm, that's a good question. I must have used a net or sorts! Good times!! Lou B

  • @bradclarke2770
    @bradclarke2770 4 роки тому +12

    You Crazy Man! When I was in Japan in early 90's my friends all told me to steer clear of those things. LOL but I had to see those crittrs up close for myself. Fortunatly I did not get attacked. Spent a month there and loved it!

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +2

      Yeah, not sure what I was thinking! Definitely won’t catch another one. Good times though.

  • @C_Corpze
    @C_Corpze Рік тому +6

    The net has less holes now.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +1

      Yeah, I didn’t really think that through at the time!

  • @phaedrapage4217
    @phaedrapage4217 Рік тому +8

    Wow, ok, so you, Lou, are INSANE for pulling a stunt like this! That being said, it was really cool seeing a "murder hornet" up close. Good to know how quickly & easily they can chew through mesh too! Thank you for risking your personal safety for the sake of education & entertainment. Please don't do it again. Lol

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +2

      Yeah, not sure what I was thinking exactly! Good times!!! Lou B

    • @francesrubis5220
      @francesrubis5220 Рік тому +1

      Well now you have a story to tell and a video to prove it!
      Glad you did not get stung though!

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому

      @@francesrubis5220 thanks

  • @spencer8699
    @spencer8699 Рік тому +4

    I can’t get mad because you just seem like a genuinely nice guy, but this is VERY stupid lol

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +1

      Yeah, I usually catch venomous snakes. This was something different. Not sure I'd do it again... Lou B

  • @Killerboy-zi6um
    @Killerboy-zi6um 4 роки тому +15

    Imagine if the hornet was able to tip the glass over...

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +10

      That thought crossed my mind more than once.

    • @Your_Local_Rat13
      @Your_Local_Rat13 Рік тому

      Bugs are typically built very light to be able to fly I'm sure. Birds can't take a simple fall so I doubt a wasp could flip a glass cup over.

  • @БибФюрер-с9г
    @БибФюрер-с9г Рік тому +6

    As long as that thing is alive you know that some day it will find you

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +1

      Lol. I’m
      Ready.

    • @jasonhalverson1180
      @jasonhalverson1180 4 місяці тому

      WHEN HE SAID HE WAS GONNA FIND A WAY TO LET IT GO I STARTED FREAKING OUT

  • @para1324
    @para1324 4 роки тому +10

    That hornet was massive, looked like two inches maybe a bit more. I have seen pictures only. I’m in Georgia USA. I’m going to look and see what states they have been found in. I’m glad the hornet did not pheromone any friends. 👍🇺🇸

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +5

      Yeah, they look like hummerbirds when flying. So big. Not a real fan of them. They just go about their business though. That said, it’s the deadliest animal in Japan.

    • @bkjeong4302
      @bkjeong4302 4 роки тому

      They've been seen in Washington state and British Columbia.

  • @petebaron4643
    @petebaron4643 Рік тому +2

    Looks like it's from the old Science Fiction movie, 'the MYSTERIANS'.
    Hefty enough to knock over the cup eventually, I'll bet.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому

      Yeah, that was a real worry. The cup getting knocked over.

  • @1adamcarosella
    @1adamcarosella 4 роки тому +8

    Lou what are you doing .. you have officially convinced me you are a true wild man murder bees? Haha.. I love it

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +1

      I’m not sure what I was thinking to be honest.

  • @Gamerkat10
    @Gamerkat10 23 дні тому +2

    "They're scary."
    (Wasp falls on her butt.)
    "They're scary."

  • @adamsfishingchannel514
    @adamsfishingchannel514 4 роки тому +7

    This gave me anxiety!! Lol I'm not a bog fan of things that sting and yeah I felt like I was there lol. Great video!

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому

      Thanks. I’m not a fan of stinging things either. Good times.

  • @danwoodliefphotography871
    @danwoodliefphotography871 4 роки тому +8

    We saw a dead one in Japan in a plastic bag with a warning sign in Nara. That thing is scary alive. Monster sized.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +2

      Yeah, it’s definitely not something to mess with. Serious stings.

  • @ganvalexposure2163
    @ganvalexposure2163 Рік тому +5

    You should have murdered it...

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +3

      No way.

    • @skylined5534
      @skylined5534 Рік тому

      Why kill it? People like you, Ganval, are plain weird.

  • @808Fee
    @808Fee 4 роки тому +7

    The problem is that this was most likely a "she". 😂 If you find a drone, you could actually handle him.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +1

      Yeah, I’ve heard that. Not sure I’d do it though.

    • @808Fee
      @808Fee 4 роки тому +2

      @@loub747 the worst thing that can happen is that they hump you, They think they have a stinger, but they don't. Well', different kind of stinger. 😂 They have a different pattern and longer antennas.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +1

      Interesting. I’ll keep an eye out next time. Thanks.

  • @banesbox
    @banesbox 3 роки тому +6

    Bringing a butterfly net is like bringing bubbles to a gunfight.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  3 роки тому

      Very true. Good times!

  • @chetchurchill9524
    @chetchurchill9524 4 роки тому +8

    You’re the man, Lou! That thing was huge. Bigger than a Tarantula Hawk/Pepsis Wasp!

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +3

      Yeah, I’ve seen the tarantula hawks before. This thing is so much bigger. Crazy to see in person.

    • @bkjeong4302
      @bkjeong4302 4 роки тому +1

      ​@@loub747 Tarantula hawks are a bit longer and have a bigger wingspan, but the Asian giant hornet is bulkier and probably heavier; and unlike tarantula hawks they are eusocial so far easier to provoke, and then there's their predatory behaviour....

  • @benjyharris1244
    @benjyharris1244 Рік тому +3

    I would let it read the front cover of my Yellowpages.. 🤔

  • @marzipanmouse
    @marzipanmouse Місяць тому +2

    The crows cawing when you catch that hornet. They're trying to warn you

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Місяць тому +1

      I know right!

  • @hamadded7353
    @hamadded7353 Рік тому +6

    What a beautiful creature! The orange black stripes on the abdomen go so well together along with the yellow highlight around the stinger! And the mandibles look so sharp, it would have chewed through your net if it got the chance! And that loud buzz is so threatening! Love it! I am so enamored by the beauty!

  • @WildEncountersTV
    @WildEncountersTV 4 роки тому +6

    Nice video Lou! It was nerve wracking seeing you try and get control of the hornet. Thanks fast story on chasing butterflies than girls, it was great 😂. Keep it up, can’t wait for more videos

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +2

      Thanks. I couldn’t video a lot of it. Too crazy. A lot going on. More videos on the way.

  • @CoinCollectingTexas
    @CoinCollectingTexas 4 роки тому +6

    Dragonflies cannot sting but the give a nasty bite

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +4

      Thanks. I wasn't sure about that. Better safe than sorry.

    • @g0r3ang3l5
      @g0r3ang3l5 4 роки тому

      Oh! I didn’t know they could bite

  • @inkmore9395
    @inkmore9395 Рік тому +2

    The fighter jet of the insect world

  • @2H2521
    @2H2521 19 днів тому +3

    Holy cow, that thing is huge!

    • @loub747
      @loub747  19 днів тому +1

      Yeah, so scary in person

  • @R6-D2
    @R6-D2 Місяць тому +2

    How heavy was the glass that you had the Terminator in?

  • @lucasinazumai9873
    @lucasinazumai9873 Рік тому +3

    I don't know why, you catching that Hornet at 5:20 looks to me like the Animal Crossing catching animation.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому

      I'll have to watch that! Good times. Lou B

  • @alan30189
    @alan30189 19 днів тому +1

    The noise that hornet made when it was flapping its wings, sounded almost exactly like your suitcase zipper, closing up. That should remind you of murder hornets, from now on! 😳😂🤣
    I knew a guy who was a Delta pilot and he was everything about things that fly. He was also a bird expert (and author) and a butterfly expert.
    You should go down to the Florida Everglades and get in touch with the “Python Cowboy.” He has a UA-cam site and takes people out to hunt Burmese pythons. I think you would enjoy it.

  • @quit83636
    @quit83636 2 роки тому +4

    Im absolutely terrified of bees/wasps (i have Apiphobia) 😰 just watching this video is starting to make me feel nauseated 🤢 im surprised you were able to get that close to it!!

    • @loub747
      @loub747  2 роки тому +2

      Yeah, not sure what I was thinking. Lol. Wouldn’t do it again. Good times! Lou B

    • @minecraftalpha1734
      @minecraftalpha1734 Рік тому +1

      same my man

  • @HayesTech
    @HayesTech 4 роки тому +4

    You have more kajones than I do...lol... When I was stationed in Okinawa I actually did have a chance to see one of those. It scared the living crap out of me. Anyways awesome job again, great video, keep up the great videos.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +2

      Thanks. Not sure exactly what I was thinking! More vids on the way.

  • @idan654321
    @idan654321 10 днів тому +2

    Iv'e never believed so strongly that demons exist until i watched this vid

    • @loub747
      @loub747  10 днів тому

      Lol. They are fierce looking !

  • @AC-ed1jz
    @AC-ed1jz Рік тому +4

    Chewing through the net is the deal breaker.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +1

      Yeah, I was a bit stressed about it!

    • @AC-ed1jz
      @AC-ed1jz Рік тому +1

      @@loub747 😅

    • @kkkkkkk7
      @kkkkkkk7 11 днів тому

      Dragon flies bite

  • @aka99
    @aka99 Рік тому +2

    Was that in Japan or USA/Canada? If Japan, okay, but not for USA/Canda. It is called Asian Giant Hornet for a reason and not North American Giant Hornet. That thing is massive.

  • @VaderPopsVicodin10
    @VaderPopsVicodin10 13 днів тому +1

    8:14
    "Yeah, they're scary. I mean-"
    *_THUMP_* ..as it drops.
    "......they are scary."
    😅

  • @europeanhornetorryanslinta7920
    @europeanhornetorryanslinta7920 4 роки тому +3

    Oh my god, HOW I try catching European hornets but that I really want

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +1

      Yeah, not sure what I was thinking. Lucky catch.

  • @randomitalian909
    @randomitalian909 22 дні тому +1

    crazy how theres hundreds of animal experts in this comment section! who also apparently know that you're in America, despite you being in asia

  • @donnieharness2
    @donnieharness2 4 роки тому +7

    The way it was biting through that net could you imagine that thing biting you that alone would hurt like hell not to mention that 10 pennie nail of a stinger lol

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +3

      Yeah, it was a scary situation at the time. I couldn’t video a lot of it. Crazy.

    • @1adamcarosella
      @1adamcarosella 4 роки тому +2

      donnie harness haha that’s funny :.. imagine that thing getting in your room flying around? ... it literally sounded like a drone when it was flying I hate insects.

    • @donnieharness2
      @donnieharness2 4 роки тому

      @@loub747 i bet those things are beast hornets things made right from your nightmares lol

    • @donnieharness2
      @donnieharness2 4 роки тому

      @@1adamcarosella things like that is the only reason im kinda glad i live in boring ole indiana whee the worst thing you'll encounter here is a giant mosquito well a brown recluse but that's not very often though this thing could not through a main artery before you could probably realize it if you were sleeping imagine living there and getting super drunk at a party and stumbling into a group of them and passing out on one that releases its pheromones now that would be a nightmare

  • @southbay_dan_explores
    @southbay_dan_explores 4 роки тому +5

    That’s crazy! I just showed my wife who is originally from Osaka. She doesn’t remember these during her first 30 years in Japan 20.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +1

      Yeah, the are massive insects. Scary to see flying. Not sure exactly where all in Japan they are located. This was the Tokyo area. They prefer forested areas.

  • @757fanwhateversaw
    @757fanwhateversaw Місяць тому +2

    9:49 they have learned to mess with the earths gravitational pull

  • @1adamcarosella
    @1adamcarosella 4 роки тому +6

    I can’t believe how big that thing is I love animals reptiles,fish, mammals but insects nottttt a fan ... Lou when you have a video with a earthquake and murder bees in the same video that’s is awesome .. cool video!!

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks so much. I’ll try and get back to some snake videos soon. Lou

    • @1adamcarosella
      @1adamcarosella 4 роки тому +1

      LouB747 looking forward to it!!

  • @xJustineLunax6666
    @xJustineLunax6666 2 місяці тому +1

    Which prefecture where you in within Japan? It’s beautiful!

    • @loub747
      @loub747  2 місяці тому +1

      I was in Narita, outside of Tokyo. Yeah, love walking this area.

  • @Mike7478F
    @Mike7478F 4 роки тому +5

    I'm shocked at its size. Freaky Friday it's huge. imagine a large swarm!!! Vicious.

    • @loub747
      @loub747  4 роки тому +1

      Yeah, crazy big insects. Ones more than enough.

  • @nathanperezmedina4041
    @nathanperezmedina4041 Рік тому +3

    Great video and catch. Still wouldn’t even be close nor near those hornets. Too big and fast for comfort

    • @loub747
      @loub747  Рік тому +1

      Thanks so much. Had fun putting this video together. Lou B