Jerusalem Crickets Only Date Drummers | Deep Look
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- With their big heads and beady black eyes, Jerusalem crickets aren't winning any beauty contests. But that doesn't stop them from finding mates. They use their bulbous bellies to serenade each other with some furious drumming.
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Potato Bug. Child of the Earth. Old Bald-Headed Man. Skull Insects. Devil’s Baby. Spawn of Satan. There’s a fairly long list of imaginative nicknames that refer to Jerusalem crickets, those six-legged insects with eerily humanlike faces and prominent striped abdomens. And they can get quite large, too: Some measure over 3 inches long and weigh more than a mouse, so they can be quite unnerving if you see them crawling around in your backyard in summertime.
One individual who finds them compelling, and not creepy, has been studying Jerusalem crickets for over 40 years: David Weissman, a research associate in entomology affiliated with the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. He’s now considered the world’s foremost expert, since no one else has been as captivated or singlemindedly devoted to learning more about them.
While much of their general behavior is still not widely understood, Jerusalem crickets typically live solitary lives underground. They’ll emerge at night to scavenge for roots, tubers and smaller insects for their meals. And it’s also when they come out to serenade potential partners with a musical ritual: To attract a mate, adult crickets use their abdomens to drum the ground and generate low-frequency sound waves.
If a male begins drumming and a female senses the vibrations, she’ll respond with a longer drumming sequence so that he’ll have enough time to track her down. The drumming can vary between one beat every other second up to 40 beats per second.
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"...But since they can't fly..."
Me: THANK GOODNESS
😂
🙏🙌
I thought the same thing when I saw one in my backyard 😂
They aren't even remotely aggressive, although they will bite if you pick them up.
How can something fly without wings?
"I discovered this new species but can't think of a name?"
"Describe it to me."
"Kinda looks like a big ant and they are native to North America."
"Jerusalem cricket"
"Perfect"
lol 😂😂👌
Hahaha
Lol 😂
Etymology 100
Hahahahaha
Lol
Not a cricket.
Not from Jerusalem.
Name: “Am I a joke to you?”
Ikr
I don't get why people put names that make no sense 😂
Ur right
KOTTTEN FLOOFIE
@@ringeldingel4445 спасибо
@@ringeldingel4445 wait what
Gonna start calling cats Baghdad Mice
Glad to know humans aren't the only species twerking in an attempt to attract a mate.
We also werent the first to last only 30 seconds in bed
Animals do it to ensure the survival of their species...humans on the other hand is nasty....
@@pichchoco7866 I mean, don't humans on a base biological level also do it to continue the survival of the species? We are animals after all.
@@JustYourAverageGirl2002 no, we are humans. Not everyone is an animal
@@tullo5564 I am assuming you are making a joke, but also humans are biologically animals. Unless you are identifying now as a plant.
I hope UA-cam on their high horse to censor videos, does not deem this inappropriate. I am 71 and have seen this critters, but didn't know this about them. Excellent video and share of nature and knowledge.
And your comment have 71 likes
Ironic that you want youtuber to keep anti science flat earth videos on a science channel. Btfo
@@orange-one now 171
420 likes, good job, proud of this community..
I think people are misunderstanding what he said due to poor grammar. He’s saying he hopes UA-cam does NOT censor this video.
"Then they are off again to make new music with someone else."
These crickets ain't loyal!
HAHAHAHAHAHA
I get the joke but also. The reason why most animals dont stick around to their partner is for the lifegoal reproduce so you can make strong babies for the next generation
😂
@@audiusthegreatest6411 it’s a song, and yes- thanks, it was a joke!
Why does it sound like that running sound in the flintstones
Thats what i thought too. Haha.
YABBA DABBA DOOOO
OMG you're right!!
i just wanted to ask if its just me haha
It does omg 😂
As a drummer I approve this message
😂😂😂
So slim shady gave up the rap career(never mind he change his pp
You must be the cricket ladies' man 😁
As a fellow drummer, I can approve this approval
Fucken poser bro
I'm shocked this species managed to survive since they are so loud and create vibrations they're easy prey for predators
That was my first thought. Now I know how to hunt for them.
Remember that Loren said these bugs have vibration-sensitive receptors in their legs?Seismic sense is technically listening and seeing with the feet.So they can sense the predators far away,and then stop drumming.
Idk man crickets and cicadas have done pretty well for themselves I think.
i mean many animals do loud sounds, peacocks even have that tail that can easily attract carnivores and they might not even see them ambushing to eat them
When your music band gets defeated by a group of crickets drumming.
The mating was the most disgusting thing I've ever witnessed
It made me nut.
Do you know the Camel Spider's mating? It will change your opinion.
Thats how babies are made, are you 12?
Trust me i have seen WAY worse
Then you’ve definitely not been on the Internet for long
I legit thought they were about to kill each other once they started grabbing each other.
In Bulgaria we call them Priestpigs
My best friend is from Bulgaria.
Поповото прасе е съвсем отделен вид. Провери в Уикипедия! (радвам се че и други българи гледат този канал:))
Interesting that you have another name for them when there aren't any even indigenous to the area. Are you sure they aren't a different genus of stenopalmetidae? Maybe oryctopus?
@@lolguy776 Yes they are a different species. That guy is wrong
@@lolguy776 They are even a different genus from the "Priest's pig" which is in Bulgaria
1:29 Thats twrking
2:34 Thats hard-core
2:44 Thats 69
2:55 Thats The Money Shot
3:12 Repeat... 😂
Dharmesh Solanki was gonna comment about the 69 😝😝
😂😂
*that's uncensored too*
Lol
Hahaha
They look absolutely horrific, but they are friggin incredible.
Loved this video!
That's were they get that running sound effect in the flintstones.
Found some of these little guys around my yard. I love them, they're adorable and also freak out everyone I show them to. Especially my mom, hahaha.
You are a brave person I salute you
They are cute 😍
I'd never go near you If you showed me one. They freak me out
@BrainEatingApe You're pulling my leg...
Why does this channel don't get millions subscriber, i mean they deserve billions. What the heck with those people who wasting their time watching unvaluable content while there is such a great thing like this? Love your work @Deep Look😘😘
You want them to witness a bug *NUTTING*
gausa nge gas
How just how does beauty chans get 10 mill views but this doesn't.
Ba Ri that’s the shallowness and stupidity of today’s generation unfortunately
@@bellakatherman1477 Then the earth is in big trouble.
2:43 IS THAT TWO F*ING CRICKETS 69ING?!!
Humans call this ‘twerking’.
Here in Mexico they are known as Cara de Niño or Child's Face. Lovely little insects, although their bite hurts a lot.
😎👍
We call them “Earth Babies”.
2:09 "lemme smash"
2:11 "No, ron go find becky"
i got drum. Crickets love drums.
3:06 "Phew! They're done." I burst out laughing!
Jerusalem cricket: cheats on another Jerusalem cricket
The other Jerusalem cricket: doesn't care
Admit it, if we found one of these in our house, we'd set the entire house on fire just to get rid of it.
The first time in my life I know about the existence of an insect call Jerusalem cricket. They are really interesting creatures. Thanks Deep Looks!
Well at least you didnt discover it while going to a Disney motel while it was 12 am in the morning and you think you saw a face hugger's legg but in the morning you see that it was a giant hand sized cricket with legs almost twice its body... I do believe its called a giant weta ( what I saw)
Go ahead search it up, just imagine walking on a sidewalk with a flash light and seeing those two giant legs before it went into the Bush on the left side of the side walk.... you would think it was a alien
Same
3:09
p h e w , t h e y ‘ r e d o n e 😂
Brazzers
It's be Buzzers
“Then things escalate quickly...” Me: wow that was fast...
Ugh, so adorable when they found each other 😍😍😍
A lifespan of a year. These creatures are so adorable, I've never seen one but I can tell they are.
I came here and saw a cricket throwing it back for some action…I’m not disappointed
Imagine if these things were humans xD
*”We OnLy DaTe DrUmMeRs.”*
Love your videos I love learning about these things ♥️
Anyone else here from ddg
0:50
*girl you....hefty.*
The new twerk queen
HAIL FEMALE JERUSALAM CRIKET
The power of twerking B) this also works for humans when a girl wants a mate
Those are some thicc clickers
As far as insects go, this is probably as romantic as it gets, because no one gets eaten.
Puts new meaning to "making it clap".
1850 people dancing: nice,calm, beautiful music
2:35 2019people dancing representation: 0_o gurl that's X rated
This is channel is awesome ❤
Well, sounds like the ant colony finally found my cousin's stash of steroids.
I know this much about them - they bite. HARD.
I’m in my 40s, and an animal lover; how have I never heard of half these insects??
Ants twerking. I've lived long enough. Seen too much
I love my deep look videos 🙌💯❤️❤️
So that's where they get the scooby doo running sound effect from.
We call them potato bugs
The drumming noise sounds like the cartoon fumbling/trying to run away noise. You know the one.
“But Jerusalem crickets, aren’t really crickets.”
“Ah yes, The floor appears to be made out of floor.”
That’s pretty cute but why was it called Jerusalem crickets? If there not crickets and not from Jerusalem???
0:29 when my mom leaves the house 😳
Look Lauren I'd love to, but please don't ask me for my spermatophores, I don't think our relationship has hit that rhythm yet.
Probably the most scariest bug
Let me find out that crickets out here twerking too lol
They're cute to me!! Much cuter than stinkbugs, for example lol
I woke up and saw one of these in a glass cup on the floor next to my bed, right where my head would be. Odd thing is my house is on the top of a hill. I guess it could have walked onto my bed and then fallen into that cup but I think there's more to this reality than what meets the eye.
Deep Look: You and I coiuld hear them 50 feet away!!
2:08 standing 1 foot away
I found one for the 1st time in my backyard. I’ve been digging up my yard for about 6 years changing my landscape and never saw this insect until yesterday. I placed it into a container waiting for it to molt.
Twerking Bugs? XD
Sounds like the Scooby gang running😂
Aww they are so cu-
AH OMG WHAT THE F*CK SRE THEY DOING?!?!
"Yo is that cricket twerking?"
Niño the la Tierra!
These crickets indeed do ROCK.
And I was scared of regular crickets :,)
So In Other Words, They Marco Polo Until They've Mated.
Their drumming sounds like the running sound effect in cartoons
It sounds like Tom and Jerry when they are about to run away.
so... Jerusalem crickets invented twerking before it was mainstream. cool
“Let’s do it Jerusalem cricket style.” Is not something my boyfriend wanted to hear. Ever.
Shawdy really throwing it back.
Imagine waking up with this thing attached to your leg...
And? It harmless!!
3:09
You: phew, they're done.
Me: So what happened, are there dead!? AND WHY DID U SAID "there off to make more more music" AND THAT DOSE NOT LOOK LIKE THEY ARE, IT LOOKS LIKE THAT THERE LEAVING ALONE, WHY!?
They always find their way into the church. Scaring the church ladies 😂
'aw thats a cute little duet I wonder what happens when they mee- OH GOD'
Shes twerking with her own beat she wildin💀💀
The drummers always get the chicks. My guy!
The cutest insect everrr
I would cry if I saw one. No joke.
I'm glad I've never seen one seeing as they apparently live in the same location.
This is why at night time the insects sound noisy
Keep up your great work Lauren !! Liked and subscribed your channel..
Hy 😅😍😍😍 new babies caming yaay
*Can you guys do a video on camel crickets?*
"not my tempo"
Cricket: 🎵🎵🎵
"K"
Now they need a regular cricket and a guitarrist insect or something.
They're all over California.. Freaked me tf out when I saw a giant one in my bathroom.
Well that bug really doing a speedvibe
Nobody:
The girls at Homecoming:
The potato bugs are twerking, haha.
She throwing that back
I've always liked those Bugs for some reason 😶? I've held a big one before and it was just chilling on my hand , I've never been bitten
here we always call rollie pollies (armadillidiidae) potato bugs
Big head, beady little eyes, sounds like Dr. Phil
Looool if you pitch that sound its the sound of running they used in scooby doo cartoons
So that's where they get the running sfx from Scooby Doo!
Dude's got some tunes!