Would you raise the baby that ate your siblings? - Francesca Barbero

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  • Explore how the offspring of parasitic butterflies trick their way into ant colonies for food and protection.
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    You might not guess it, but Alcon blue butterflies are just one of over 200 parasitic butterfly species, all of which target ants. And their offspring live highly unusual lives, tricking their way into ant colonies using mimicry. So, how do these butterflies do it- and why? Francesa Barbero explores the strategies caterpillars use to survive among ants on their journey to become butterflies.
    Lesson by Francesca Barbero, directed by Raghav Arumugam, Jagriti Khirwar.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 405

  • @nicholasweaver2374
    @nicholasweaver2374 3 місяці тому +1694

    And the award for weirdest UA-cam title goes to TedED!

  • @sreelakshmimurthy2914
    @sreelakshmimurthy2914 3 місяці тому +1005

    Reminds me of "would you raise the bird that killed your children"!

    • @lazyboi4824
      @lazyboi4824 3 місяці тому +19

      It was 2 years ago, time really goes by fast

    • @KateeAngel
      @KateeAngel 3 місяці тому +8

      I would. Birds are a superior life form

    • @bunk95
      @bunk95 3 місяці тому

      Humans dont willingly do. Did you learn about making and keeping human slaves (that are marketed as citizens)?

    • @bunk95
      @bunk95 3 місяці тому

      Humans don’t willingly make and keep human slaves.

    • @dareolumide8287
      @dareolumide8287 3 місяці тому +5

      I knew the title sounded familiar

  • @ThatOneGuy-gd8jm
    @ThatOneGuy-gd8jm 3 місяці тому +435

    I love how the narrator talks about horrible parasitism in a calm and wholesome sounding way.

  • @kinesy1878
    @kinesy1878 3 місяці тому +2005

    I don't know why that title sounds so wrong

  • @AkilaAriyathilaka
    @AkilaAriyathilaka 3 місяці тому +999

    I will never look at the butterflies the same way again, thanks TED ed! 😂

    • @bhaskar2ndacc230
      @bhaskar2ndacc230 3 місяці тому +12

      Same😂

    • @Brythnoth_of_the_Void
      @Brythnoth_of_the_Void 3 місяці тому +18

      The crazy thing is; I learned about these things like a week or 2 ago, because a book I was reading had the main character help a psychic ant colony by finding a blue butterfly imposter

    • @Brythnoth_of_the_Void
      @Brythnoth_of_the_Void 3 місяці тому +8

      To clarify, I am agreeing with your comment, and I find all this fascinating; I just express this through anecdotes; and it’s kinda funny learning about something a few weeks before you find something doing a deeper dive.

    • @tamannamanger5399
      @tamannamanger5399 3 місяці тому

      Which book?​@@Brythnoth_of_the_Void

    • @fedan2012
      @fedan2012 3 місяці тому +1

      Fun fact: some species of butterflies purposefully make the eyes of large mammals irritated, releasing so the butterflies can drink them.

  • @a_weird_mess3
    @a_weird_mess3 3 місяці тому +816

    When I read the title, I did _not_ expect ants and caterpillars.
    Anyway, quite an informative and interesting video with awesome creative animation like always :)

  • @tenow
    @tenow 3 місяці тому +206

    I'm just happy there is no animation of what wasps and then their larvae do to caterpillar.

    • @TEDEd
      @TEDEd  3 місяці тому +78

      What if we told you... there is: bit.ly/TEDEdWasps

    • @leebulger7112
      @leebulger7112 3 місяці тому +24

      ​@@TEDEdPlease don't!!😂.

    • @Smeck-gq1rj
      @Smeck-gq1rj 3 місяці тому +7

      @@leebulger7112 They just did.

    • @leebulger7112
      @leebulger7112 3 місяці тому +7

      @@Smeck-gq1rj I know they already did that video and I thought it would be hilarious if I said that.

    • @Friendship1nmillion
      @Friendship1nmillion 3 місяці тому +2

      ​@@TEDEdThis video reminds me of the kids movie A bugs life , and I'm getting the feeling that this would make a great inspiration for a movie of that genre . Horrific and a shame about the butterfly 🦋 as a larvae , what it does to the ant colony . ♑️✍️🇳🇴🇦🇺

  • @twishar9717
    @twishar9717 3 місяці тому +346

    How does ted ed get such perfect quotes every time

  • @grimtygranule5125
    @grimtygranule5125 3 місяці тому +25

    The ant queen: I have a problem in my home.
    Parasitoid wasp: And you're not gonna like my solution.

  • @danielvillalba5375
    @danielvillalba5375 3 місяці тому +1068

    One parasitic butterfly went extinct.
    Ants: Hoorayyy!!!
    Before being reintroduced a few years latter.
    Ants: Damn you humanity.

    • @theplaymaker4392
      @theplaymaker4392 3 місяці тому +29

      That's exactly what I was just thinking 😂

    • @christophersamson621
      @christophersamson621 3 місяці тому +18

      How does scientists reintroduce a specie that was one extinct? Got me wondering. Thank you😊

    • @DevoteeOfAergia
      @DevoteeOfAergia 3 місяці тому +72

      ​@@christophersamson621They went extinct in the UK. So they were probably existing in other regions nearby and some of them were brought over to the UK. This is what is usually meant by reintroducing a specie.

    • @chrism2516
      @chrism2516 3 місяці тому +22

      @@christophersamson621 It could be "extinct in the wild" but still alive in labs and in containment units

    • @Tokuijin
      @Tokuijin 3 місяці тому +3

      ​@@chrism2516 , the alcon blue was extripated in the UK is what they mean.

  • @leo785587
    @leo785587 3 місяці тому +69

    Me as an ant: “Is anyone going to say something about this butterfly coming out of our nursery?”

  • @michalpicker6934
    @michalpicker6934 3 місяці тому +144

    This story sounds really crazy...but I had no idea caterpillars like those would do such a thing!

    • @linpoetry8332
      @linpoetry8332 3 місяці тому +1

      Watch the BBC Planet. It has an actual footage of this bizarre Butterfly in an ant colony

  • @theplaymaker4392
    @theplaymaker4392 3 місяці тому +88

    Everyone talking smack about the title, lets not forget this video is actually so awesome. Animation and narration were perfect, content was delivered very well and made lots of sense. One of the better teded videos ive watched personally, keep it up teded yall are amazing!!

  • @kiranyadav3623
    @kiranyadav3623 3 місяці тому +118

    The title is weird at first but accurate one..the queen lays eggs in batches, the earlier batch become workers after some time and then they tend for the later ones..because they came from the same mother,the queen ant, hence siblings.

  • @nishtha392
    @nishtha392 3 місяці тому +116

    The animation is too cute
    One clever caterpillar😼

  • @circuloviciosamente
    @circuloviciosamente 3 місяці тому +27

    Remember this when admiring the butterflies in your backyard.

    • @DBT1007
      @DBT1007 3 місяці тому +3

      Not all butterflies are like this.
      Also, butterfly is not a beauty, cute insects 😅.
      Jumping spiders are the true cute insect.

    • @thepsychedelicpineapple1171
      @thepsychedelicpineapple1171 13 днів тому

      ⁠@@DBT1007 jumping spider are the true cute insects, ….wow.

  • @skywalker63855
    @skywalker63855 3 місяці тому +31

    this could be a short Pixar movie, well done! 🎉

  • @ZeoViolet
    @ZeoViolet 3 місяці тому +15

    Ah yes...the good 'ol, "Fake it till you make it" strategy. XD

  • @bawesome4527
    @bawesome4527 3 місяці тому +37

    I think you guys should do a video about the various defense mechanism that defend against parasitism. Surely some must exist?

  • @sketchyskies8531
    @sketchyskies8531 3 місяці тому +55

    In a parallel universe: "Would you eat the baby that raised your siblings?"
    So butterflies are terrifying now-

    • @poenpotzu2865
      @poenpotzu2865 3 місяці тому +3

      Always have been

    • @hwizell7478
      @hwizell7478 2 місяці тому +1

      Dragon flies can’t have ALL the scary

  • @mr.jitterspam9552
    @mr.jitterspam9552 3 місяці тому +14

    The baby in the thumbnail is straight up Darwin from tawog

  • @Walter_black2209
    @Walter_black2209 3 місяці тому +24

    Came for the title, stayed for the documentary

  • @yushawn7388
    @yushawn7388 3 місяці тому +6

    1:40 So cute to have K.545 for background music!!

  • @Coconutsandbananas
    @Coconutsandbananas 3 місяці тому +5

    One of the most whiplash inducing Ted Ed videos ever and I absolutely love it and as always the animation is a perfect match

  • @gretaweiss6802
    @gretaweiss6802 3 місяці тому +22

    The animation is awesome! I love the style and colors!!

  • @MrsJudithWright
    @MrsJudithWright 3 місяці тому +35

    Wow, action-packed lesson, also hilariously done. Thank you TED Ed.

  • @cheaterxl243
    @cheaterxl243 3 місяці тому +5

    I actually expected a moral discussion but this video is more calming to think about.

  • @KAI_420
    @KAI_420 3 місяці тому +20

    This is just spot the imposter 😂

  • @VisualVoyages08
    @VisualVoyages08 3 місяці тому +7

    Ted Ed always nails it with perfect quotes, and this seemingly crazy story about ants and caterpillars was unexpectedly fascinating! The informative yet creatively animated video kept me hooked from start to finish. Kudos to Ted Ed for consistently delivering such engaging and enlightening content!

  • @moblinmajorgeneral
    @moblinmajorgeneral 3 місяці тому +5

    I was sort of expecting this video to be about Sand Tiger sharks, but this was way more interesting

  • @akaros96
    @akaros96 3 місяці тому +7

    We want more videos like these ! We need to learn more about nature. Maybe a series about insects / animals etc.

  • @callmehriya7925
    @callmehriya7925 3 місяці тому +19

    Ted-ed is wild for this

  • @relax_chiguire
    @relax_chiguire 3 місяці тому +6

    4:54 „The astonishing adaptations they inspire“. TED slipped some of its hidden morals to the public.

  • @sayanchakraborty2619
    @sayanchakraborty2619 3 місяці тому +15

    Wow...didnt knew butterflies can be parasitic. I only knew about cuckoos 😅

  • @felineboy1586
    @felineboy1586 3 місяці тому +9

    Yet another master piece bravo

  • @Ragna_Boy
    @Ragna_Boy 3 місяці тому +3

    What the F!! The BIG GULP made me jump in shock.
    You got me. Hahahab

  • @animationtv426
    @animationtv426 3 місяці тому +4

    This is the wildest Ted Ed I've seen

  • @-JA-
    @-JA- 3 місяці тому +17

    🤔 The title needs a little more clarification, but I guess it depends on the siblings and the reasons behind the action.

    • @thelemurofmadagascar9183
      @thelemurofmadagascar9183 3 місяці тому +5

      Lmao you're taking it way too seriously. The title is just meant to be a hook to get people to click the video.

    • @-JA-
      @-JA- 3 місяці тому

      @@thelemurofmadagascar9183 I apologise. It was not my intentions for it to come off so seriously. I merely wanted to create a comment vague enough to cover most of the potential interpretations of the title... I should really just stick with emojis. 🙇‍♂️

    • @thelemurofmadagascar9183
      @thelemurofmadagascar9183 3 місяці тому

      @@-JA- What do emojis have to do with this? And why are you apologizing? I'm just going to assume you're trolling, in which case, good job lol.

  • @mikemesich2572
    @mikemesich2572 3 місяці тому +2

    A great interview!

  • @JazmineHarris
    @JazmineHarris 3 місяці тому +3

    Long live Antonia 😭🙏🏾 RIP

  • @christinea.a.a
    @christinea.a.a 3 місяці тому +6

    This is so terrifying

  • @rami0036
    @rami0036 3 місяці тому +4

    It remainds me of that one gumball episode were they rise the muddy monster thing lol

  • @user-qj8eb3yv3v
    @user-qj8eb3yv3v 3 місяці тому +7

    "Which parasite is the most shockingly sophisticated?"
    Probably Bong Joon-ho's

  • @mulaffarabdullah2900
    @mulaffarabdullah2900 3 місяці тому +2

    Let's be real, if you go around squishing butterflies, you're basically the supervillain.......

  • @lauraanne341
    @lauraanne341 3 місяці тому +2

    Well that was a wild and informative ride!

  • @Sunflowersarepretty
    @Sunflowersarepretty 3 місяці тому +39

    These caterpillars be living the sweet life pretending to be someone else. There's a bird that does the same lays its eggs in other birds nests and those innocent unsuspecting birds raise its chick at times caring more about those chicks than their own. (I forgot their names tho 😭 I'm)

    • @TEDEd
      @TEDEd  3 місяці тому +20

      Never fear, we can refresh your memory on who those crafty little birds are: bit.ly/TEDEdBird

    • @y0url0calb1n
      @y0url0calb1n 3 місяці тому

      Cuckoo

    • @chingizzhylkybayev8575
      @chingizzhylkybayev8575 3 місяці тому +6

      It's a cuckoo

    • @Aaa-vp6ug
      @Aaa-vp6ug 3 місяці тому +1

      Cockatoo, should be called a Changeling Bird

  • @KINGBADASS100
    @KINGBADASS100 3 місяці тому +2

    This video has such cute animation for such gruesome subject matter

  • @stars_of_destiny
    @stars_of_destiny 3 місяці тому +2

    The title is wild bro 💀💀

  • @GOOD_FARMER
    @GOOD_FARMER 3 місяці тому +1

    That's the one of the cutest animations you made 😻

  • @Richard_Nixon-mr6rq
    @Richard_Nixon-mr6rq 3 місяці тому +2

    Sweet mercy, the thumbnail, and title

  • @user-ck2ht6uv1l
    @user-ck2ht6uv1l 3 місяці тому +1

    I remember seeing a documentary about this, it was quite good

  • @sashankp3250
    @sashankp3250 3 місяці тому +2

    Amazing animation as always😍😍

  • @imperiallarch7610
    @imperiallarch7610 10 днів тому

    Very cool! Would love to see photos of the animals in the video. I can look them up but it would be convenient to see them as they're introduced.

  • @adalhuertacarrillo293
    @adalhuertacarrillo293 3 місяці тому +6

    Noooooo!!!
    Antonia se murió!!! 😂😂

  • @psychologybooks
    @psychologybooks 3 місяці тому +5

    This is mind blowing information.

  • @Shivrajchopra
    @Shivrajchopra 3 місяці тому +4

    Everyone was expecting a horror story 😂 that's how people are getting attuned to zombie psychomotor 😎🙅

  • @Illustratedinformationcenter
    @Illustratedinformationcenter 3 місяці тому +6

    Ted Ed always crafts thought-provoking content with quotes that linger in the mind. Like the profound question, 'Would you raise the bird that killed your children?'-a powerful metaphor for facing challenges. This butterfly revelation adds a fascinating twist to nature's wonders.

  • @justwaiting5744
    @justwaiting5744 3 місяці тому +1

    This is so fascinating! I wonder how many years it took scientists to learn all of that.

  • @Stratelier
    @Stratelier 3 місяці тому +1

    3:29 be like: "Wait, please tell me one of us is a REAL ant larva?"

  • @ellie-snow
    @ellie-snow 3 місяці тому +3

    Wait these butterflies only live as a butterfly for a week?!?

  • @static_kaen
    @static_kaen 3 місяці тому +3

    1:52
    I was not expecting that

    • @2hot1
      @2hot1 3 місяці тому

      lmaoooo i was shocked too😭😭😭😭

    • @Austin_Playz27
      @Austin_Playz27 13 днів тому +1

      its almost 5 am and i just died there

  • @mar_ajo9686
    @mar_ajo9686 3 місяці тому +1

    Why the word "parasite" being represented by that cutest tiny thing 😆

  • @Zero_Chaos
    @Zero_Chaos 3 місяці тому +1

    Reading the title:
    "Is this birds or Gods?"
    Seconds later
    "Oh, butterflies"

  • @Creepy_Pastaa
    @Creepy_Pastaa 3 місяці тому +7

    I feel bad for those Poor Manipulated Ants, They even Sacrifice there own kids for someone else's. Those visuals representation are pretty good Ted-ed TeM👍🏻

  • @user-bp4nv3qp4d
    @user-bp4nv3qp4d 3 місяці тому +3

    Ted ed animation is very marvelous

  • @sutejasastra
    @sutejasastra 3 місяці тому +1

    those flying insects life schedule were crazy!

  • @Thecutecyanbird
    @Thecutecyanbird 3 місяці тому +2

    How cute caterpillar is so fun! 😊

  • @starcherry6814
    @starcherry6814 3 місяці тому +6

    I’ll never understand why animals do the things they do
    But that’s life 🤷‍♀️

  • @EccentricGentelman
    @EccentricGentelman 3 місяці тому +4

    We reintroduced a butterfly that feeds of ants? I don't think the ants would have appreciated that.
    When you think about it, conservation doesn't always seem to love animals. How do you think deer and gazelles feel about saving tigers?

  • @manavsaboo9610
    @manavsaboo9610 3 місяці тому +6

    While the video was loading and an ad was playing, I cant tell you how confused I was. I was speculating what the video was about.
    A moral dilemma? A tricky puzzle? A mythical story? It turns out it was about a butterfly 💀

  • @quarteracreadventures855
    @quarteracreadventures855 3 місяці тому +1

    Fascinating!

  • @captainlevi657
    @captainlevi657 3 місяці тому +1

    The baby give boss baby vibes lol

  • @crummmycheese
    @crummmycheese 3 місяці тому

    TedEd has the best documentaries..❤❤❤❤

  • @asherjobin9939
    @asherjobin9939 3 місяці тому +1

    Ants parasisiting on ants
    Wasp:i am going to ends its whole career

  • @roelienchik6887
    @roelienchik6887 2 місяці тому +1

    Aunt Antalena: NOOO why must you do this * dies *! Jimmy the larvea: TIS MY DESTINY MMMWWWAAAAAH HHAAAA HHAAA * kills Antalena *!!!!!!

  • @maxbowen8925
    @maxbowen8925 2 дні тому

    Quite easily the highest but risk highest reward scenarios there are

  • @sierra-q
    @sierra-q 3 місяці тому +16

    The title😂

  • @rom-ps2uo
    @rom-ps2uo 14 днів тому

    „He could be any one of us”
    He could be me, it could be you”

  • @temporaladvisor3958
    @temporaladvisor3958 3 місяці тому +1

    Wow. Beautiful, carefree butterflies, that we adore, are actually ruthless predators. So much for judging a book by its cover.

  • @_Justme_227
    @_Justme_227 3 місяці тому +8

    the title is crazy

  • @faharlida8643
    @faharlida8643 3 місяці тому

    This would make a great studio ghibli movie

  • @docilelikewintercatfish9897
    @docilelikewintercatfish9897 3 місяці тому +2

    Among Us in nature

  • @marvinochieng6295
    @marvinochieng6295 3 місяці тому

    beautiful content

  • @dira.v
    @dira.v 3 місяці тому +9

    This is quite clever , nature is amazing

  • @Chill-Ice
    @Chill-Ice 3 місяці тому +1

    Wait, so you're the mom, and your baby just ate your siblings? I thought it was their siblings...

  • @junklex
    @junklex 3 місяці тому +3

    i thought the title was gonna be about when you absorb your siblings in the womb (which is what i did 😇)

  • @AutoDisheep
    @AutoDisheep 3 місяці тому +1

    I am having fun with these animations

  • @rosehead69
    @rosehead69 3 місяці тому

    This video is giving Deeplook vibe like " Mom where do baby jellyfish come from" 😂

  • @steveyi2859
    @steveyi2859 3 місяці тому +1

    Yes

  • @quickSilverXMen
    @quickSilverXMen 3 місяці тому

    Wow! I never heard of this!

  • @ma.lowelasalarda5835
    @ma.lowelasalarda5835 3 місяці тому +1

    **Sits On Baby**

  • @kathrinasuarez1078
    @kathrinasuarez1078 3 місяці тому +1

    I got jumpscared by the title bro💀

  • @yippee_artz
    @yippee_artz 29 днів тому

    dude looks like “looks like a cinnamoroll, could kill you”

  • @shybean4life240
    @shybean4life240 6 днів тому

    A real Changeling situation here

  • @jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735
    @jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735 2 місяці тому

    I always found it funny.
    If an ant's antennae were so sensitive, how would they mistaken so many other animals for their own?

  • @ScaredLight
    @ScaredLight 3 місяці тому +3

    There are so many types of parasites that prey upon ants, parasitic wasp being the number one threat they face. It is not a pretty sight to behold, so kudos to Ted Ed for making this cute... ish.

  • @violent-firefly
    @violent-firefly День тому

    11 months in of torture and he only loves for a WEEK IN THE WORLD!

  • @abdulrahmanadamuyusuff6633
    @abdulrahmanadamuyusuff6633 3 місяці тому

    I love how real life his mf is😂
    I didn't believe bro would actually not share the last tip 😂😂

  • @azzakandil1482
    @azzakandil1482 3 місяці тому

    Amazing

  • @ToyShorty
    @ToyShorty 3 місяці тому

    It reminds me of the movie 'Orphan.' 😮
    I know, that movie was based on a true story as well.