Outsmarting the Giant Hornets: Beekeeper's Innovative Method to Protect Honeybees

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  • Опубліковано 5 тра 2023
  • In this video, Yuichi, a local beekeeper in Japan, demonstrates how to protect native Japanese honey bees from the attacks of Japanese giant hornets.
    The hornets are known to target honeybee colonies to steal pupae, larvae, and honey. Yuichi shows a unique method of capturing hornets using a glue sheet for mice.
    When a hornet gets trapped on the adhesive sheet, it releases pheromones that attract fellow hornets, leading them to also get stuck on the sheet.
    This technique helps protect Japanese honey bees from these aggressive predators.

КОМЕНТАРІ • 9 тис.

  • @lemon9.9
    @lemon9.9 5 місяців тому +5075

    The fact that this gets more effective over time is insane

    • @quinna5537
      @quinna5537 5 місяців тому +101

      Yuichi has got some mad bee protecting skills

    • @Yurei.Fox666
      @Yurei.Fox666 5 місяців тому +144

      For real, infinite trap glitch

    • @bighitentertainment001
      @bighitentertainment001 4 місяці тому

      @@Yurei.Fox666LOL

    • @bullet4459
      @bullet4459 4 місяці тому +35

      1 turns to 2, 2 turns to 4, 4 turns to 8 and soon enough you have them all

    • @jony6107
      @jony6107 4 місяці тому +7

      ​@@user-mp7pj3bq5h it's not like he can add another one, replace the one that is full

  • @pietro9845
    @pietro9845 11 місяців тому +20065

    "Ok, human, we give you honey and you protect us from the terrifying lovercraftian monsters that haunt us" seems like a mutually beneficial relationship to me.

    • @nokia-gm8gv
      @nokia-gm8gv 11 місяців тому +104

      lol

    • @sabrinapaul22
      @sabrinapaul22 11 місяців тому +51

      😂

    • @gabrielklinefelter1444
      @gabrielklinefelter1444 11 місяців тому +272

      Japanese people will conquer any barrier of challenge 😂

    • @jaysong_stick
      @jaysong_stick 11 місяців тому +584

      It actually is, honeybees know they can move out(they do if conditions aren’t maintained by beekeepers) they also know if they stay here their honey gets taken occasionally.
      Bee’s decided the cost is worth it.

    • @thegrimcritic5494
      @thegrimcritic5494 11 місяців тому +42

      Okay, BREAK! (Everyone claps hands and walks to their defensive positions.)

  • @FirstNameLastName-ud2oj
    @FirstNameLastName-ud2oj 5 місяців тому +720

    “Next we disarm the hornet🥾💢🥾💢🥾💢”

    • @CaramelOnFire
      @CaramelOnFire 9 днів тому +26

      ah yes, disarm it from life

    • @icey984
      @icey984 8 днів тому +1

      Hahaha so true

    • @Amioni
      @Amioni 7 днів тому

      😂👊

    • @johnludwig8448
      @johnludwig8448 7 днів тому

      😂😂😂😂

    • @brianchu8147
      @brianchu8147 6 днів тому +8

      The subtitle is a bit of an awkward translation. He says “半殺し” (はんごろし hangoroshi) which means “beat half to death” or “mostly kill”

  • @boardmandave
    @boardmandave 6 місяців тому +3971

    Giant hornet nests have been found in America and their bees don't know how to kill them, this video could be essential to bee survival worldwide so thank you it seems extremely effective

    • @rdowg
      @rdowg 6 місяців тому +306

      Ive been seeing TONS of videos on facebook of american bee farmers doing this exact method
      Gotta love how our society as a whole will gather around to share their hatred of these hornets😂

    • @zilfondel
      @zilfondel 5 місяців тому +68

      Apparently the American bumblebee has been pretty successful in defending against these things.

    • @FromBeyondTheGrave1
      @FromBeyondTheGrave1 5 місяців тому +121

      @@zilfondelProblem is the “American” honeybee is actually the European Bumblebee and has killed off the actual pollinators native to America

    • @crish9847
      @crish9847 5 місяців тому +27

      ​@@FromBeyondTheGrave1we need to start training out bees

    • @avgrim7729
      @avgrim7729 5 місяців тому

      The European honey bee is an invasive species to America and there is a threat of them becoming Africanized. It's already happening in the lower 48 states and these things are vicious. Will attack and kill anything that moves!! You don't even have to be close to their hive.

  • @GuiltyGaming
    @GuiltyGaming 8 місяців тому +1361

    5:26
    “Ah shit, bro! I need help!”
    “I’m coming, bro-shit! Bro, I need help!”
    “I’m coming, bro-shit! Bro, I need help!”
    “I’m coming, bro-shit! Bro, I need help!”
    “I’m coming, bro-shit! Bro, I need help!”
    “I’m coming, bro-shit! Bro, I need help!”
    “I’m coming, bro-shit! Bro, I need help!”
    “I’m coming, bro-shit! Bro, I need help!”
    “I’m coming, bro-shit! Bro, I need help!”

    • @RooneyAlberto.
      @RooneyAlberto. 4 місяці тому +33

      G.O.A.T! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🔥

    • @lyteyearz5810
      @lyteyearz5810 2 місяці тому +28

      Vicious cycle 😂😂😂😂

    • @matybaybump4565
      @matybaybump4565 Місяць тому +15

      Endless hell !!!😂😂😂🤣

    • @BDOT310
      @BDOT310 Місяць тому +19

      “I’m coming, bro-shit! I need help!”

    • @ebtinz9161
      @ebtinz9161 Місяць тому +7

      Reminds me of that Meseeks Rick and a Morty episode.
      “He roped me into this”

  • @Moderatelydisagreeable
    @Moderatelydisagreeable Рік тому +7082

    “First I disarm the hornet” as he stomps it multiple times. Lol. I will have to remember that line. I think this is a good defense. We have yellow jackets that raid hives here in the US.

    • @charlesward8196
      @charlesward8196 Рік тому +293

      In the US Yellowjackets are ALSO an important part of the ecosystem. They are CRITICAL for control of cabbage looper moths, and tomato horn worms in my vegetable garden. I just discourage nesting close to or on my house.

    • @td4190
      @td4190 Рік тому +68

      Soda bottle technique is better for yellow jackets. But I agree looks like a very good method

    • @ambulocetusnatans
      @ambulocetusnatans Рік тому +207

      @@charlesward8196 But can you tell the difference between a native Yellow Jacket (Vespula pensylvanica) and the invasive German Yellow Jacket (Vespula germanica)?
      I own a pest control company, and even I have a difficult time differentiating them.

    • @ambulocetusnatans
      @ambulocetusnatans Рік тому

      @@td4190 Shhh, I'll tell you a secret.
      Shop vac.

    • @moc617
      @moc617 Рік тому +142

      This had me dying 😂 🤣
      That looked a little bit more than disarming but what do I know I’m not dealing with these giant ass hornets where I live 😂

  • @junnichie
    @junnichie 5 місяців тому +1402

    Can we just acknowledge how brave Yuichi is by being this close without ANY protection?

    • @ohok1149
      @ohok1149 4 місяці тому +170

      He has the power of God and anime on his side.

    • @AngrySeagullBoi
      @AngrySeagullBoi 4 місяці тому +40

      @@ohok1149he’s the God of Japanese Bees

    • @CEREBRALKILLER
      @CEREBRALKILLER 3 місяці тому +38

      It's because he is calm and not thrashing about.

    • @kellykane7586
      @kellykane7586 3 місяці тому +2

      Came to say the same
      ❤️yuichi

    • @socallawrence
      @socallawrence 3 місяці тому +6

      Real men never use any kind of protection 😉

  • @cactusthestupid7222
    @cactusthestupid7222 4 місяці тому +467

    It's interesting how intelligent they are to try to help each other. Unfortunately there are man-made horrors beyond their comprehension (glue trap).

    • @Alpha_GameDev-wq5cc
      @Alpha_GameDev-wq5cc Місяць тому

      Unfortunately, you are not intelligent enough to understand the meaning of pheromones… “human”

    • @ant7936
      @ant7936 Місяць тому +16

      But not intelligent enough to send a helicopter with a winch.

    • @metalltitan
      @metalltitan 26 днів тому +11

      @@ant7936 A hornet has fallen into the glue-sheet in Leguro-City!

    • @nicokroes1066
      @nicokroes1066 7 днів тому +2

      It's a sick trap. Imagine aliens using this method to exterminate us. Like a panic inducing gas, so someone screams, we check what's happening, but upon coming close we also start screaming

    • @kalangototal
      @kalangototal День тому

      These wasps are true monsters in the West, they kill and devour whole bees colonies indiscriminately, and can endanger the entire global ecosystem.
      horrors these like killing bees indiscriminately, this wasp is a real plague ...
      If bees disappear, the world ends.

  • @jjdelany8130
    @jjdelany8130 11 місяців тому +5585

    I like how he "disarms" him by stepping on him.

    • @Laneous14
      @Laneous14 10 місяців тому +476

      Hard to be armed when you're squashed flat. As all hornets and wasps deserve.

    • @TheThunderKeki
      @TheThunderKeki 10 місяців тому +360

      The real translation is "half kill"

    • @MikehMike01
      @MikehMike01 10 місяців тому +53

      Just like government

    • @enjoythestruggle
      @enjoythestruggle 10 місяців тому +186

      @@Laneous14 Bruh no. They do have a place in nature. The beekeeper is right to protect his bees, however there's no point in carrying a grudge against these animals or wishing to exterminate them. At the end of the day they're just animals who follow their instincts.

    • @DPWLVr
      @DPWLVr 10 місяців тому +16

      The workers are actually female. (I think)

  • @sergiomuniz350
    @sergiomuniz350 11 місяців тому +6241

    This guy is just standing calmly and talking casually next to these giant hornets and then he just takes them down with ease. Big props to this guy

    • @ourcreeper1018
      @ourcreeper1018 11 місяців тому +321

      and he casually mentions that their sting can kill humans while he is putting his finger near a hornet in the trap

    • @MrSeekerOfPeace
      @MrSeekerOfPeace 11 місяців тому +151

      he's catching a beedrill and then steps on it because it isn't a shiny

    • @ThatOneSharky
      @ThatOneSharky 11 місяців тому +25

      @@MrSeekerOfPeace Wasnt a Max Lvl Shiny, gotta do more farming.

    • @Ruskieit
      @Ruskieit 11 місяців тому +8

      Yeah, unbelievable... It almost looks like it's his job!

    • @snekback.
      @snekback. 11 місяців тому +49

      @@ourcreeper1018 It can kill humans if you have an allergic reaction or are stung a lot, a single sting will probably hurt like hell and corrode some flesh but likely isnt deadly

  • @Bullseyearchery
    @Bullseyearchery 7 місяців тому +910

    This is brilliant. Methods like this need to be used here in the west. We can learn a lot from the Japanese Beekeepers.

    • @bloodaonadeline8346
      @bloodaonadeline8346 7 місяців тому +14

      it is used here

    • @lettus143
      @lettus143 7 місяців тому +10

      Do we have anything that aggressive in the states? I feel like part of what makes this work is the fact that the bees retreat, making it safe to put out a trap. I'd hate to accidentally kill my hive.

    • @Bullseyearchery
      @Bullseyearchery 7 місяців тому +10

      @lettus143 Asian Hornets have been seen in a few states in small numbers in the past 3 years, I believe.
      Using the sticky would be a stand over it job. Put a hornet onto the pad and let it draw in others. You can keep tabs on your Bee's at the same time. The chances of seeing the Hornets are very slim, though.

    • @lonewolf6928
      @lonewolf6928 5 місяців тому +1

      It's cruel.

    • @FarewellRocketShip1
      @FarewellRocketShip1 5 місяців тому +2

      They got it from us

  • @HBADGERBRAD
    @HBADGERBRAD 6 місяців тому +586

    Those hornets are terrifying 😢 even the sound of their wings is nightmare inspiring. Normally I’m all about balance in nature but I don’t know the benefits of these monsters. He’s very brave.

    • @koboldcatgirl
      @koboldcatgirl 5 місяців тому +99

      Hornets pollinate flowers and control lots of other pests! They contribute a lot, we just don't want them eating the honeybees.

    • @Steph489
      @Steph489 4 місяці тому +64

      @@koboldcatgirl honeybees do the same thing and aren’t as dangerous and aggressive

    • @olliebird1891
      @olliebird1891 4 місяці тому +88

      They are super important where they are native from, but in the areas they’re beginning to get invasive in, they just cause pain and damage to the environment.

    • @mouthwaterin
      @mouthwaterin 4 місяці тому

      Honeybees are pretty mid at pollination tho​@@Steph489

    • @themagnanimous1246
      @themagnanimous1246 4 місяці тому +24

      ​@@Steph489 if there was no reason for these hornets to exist, they wouldn't. They play a part somewhere in the great cycle

  • @alxmtncstudio2066
    @alxmtncstudio2066 9 місяців тому +3346

    As someone who's seen those giant orange hornets decimating bee colonies around my neighorhood, watching their trial now was an absolute pleasure. A trial like in the old days.
    Where I live, they are an invasive species from Asia, wildly dangerous for our ecosystems.

    • @nandihalm7651
      @nandihalm7651 9 місяців тому +75

      Yes they are dangerous for the ecosystem and sometimes for humans, and its a good method to eliminate them, but they are only insects with natural instincts. They are not evel or cruel, but if you enjoy their suffering, you are a real cruel person :(

    • @mynamesjudge
      @mynamesjudge 9 місяців тому

      ​@@nandihalm7651 Yeah, it's pretty scary seeing adults here hating animals simply for existing. This disregard for life that people deem below them is how we ended up causing the extinction of passenger pigeons, Mexican grizzlies, Carolina Parakeets, among others, and caused the near extinction of most mega fauna still remaining in North America.
      Adults acting like that weird kid who used to burn ants with a magnifying glass simply because they exist in nature.

    • @jasondrepin
      @jasondrepin 9 місяців тому

      @@nandihalm7651please don’t humanize a killer wasp. They literally decapitate bees

    • @brunovlaminck9901
      @brunovlaminck9901 9 місяців тому

      he forget the worst species are humans and he proved it@@nandihalm7651

    • @schaftsson7392
      @schaftsson7392 9 місяців тому +18

      They look like drunk break dancing..))

  • @oakalquine5484
    @oakalquine5484 Рік тому +5824

    i would legitimately rather have to fend off bear attacks on a regular basis than deal with these flying nightmares. this man has a whole different format of backbone.

    • @samw8452
      @samw8452 Рік тому +379

      So calmly standing there as several murder hornets fly around. Samuri have nothing on that man's bravery!!

    • @CTZS
      @CTZS Рік тому +453

      Let us know how much glue you need for the bears.

    • @Blue_Azure101
      @Blue_Azure101 Рік тому +61

      Looks like the size of a chicken nugget

    • @oakalquine5484
      @oakalquine5484 Рік тому +135

      ​@@CTZS zero glue required, but i did need stitches. fortunately, the suturing needles are way smaller than these hornets' stingers, and i got anesthesia, and everything

    • @LordMoldoma
      @LordMoldoma Рік тому +83

      Funnily enough, bears would probably rather deal with the hornets than with humans.

  • @trevinpower
    @trevinpower 5 місяців тому +769

    It makes me sad when the regular bees get stuck too. They're the cutest most precious things in the world and they deserve everything.

    • @kaylenvee8150
      @kaylenvee8150 5 місяців тому +231

      Doesn't happen often, as since the glue trap is placed right above the hive, the bees can sense from the pheromones that hornets are nearby and will hide inside their hive to stay safe. But talk to the bees and I guarantee you, they'll happily take one bee death if it also means ten hornets die with them lol

    • @xfirefox_x
      @xfirefox_x 5 місяців тому +137

      ​@@kaylenvee8150Just talked to the bees and you are right!

    • @IronicHavoc
      @IronicHavoc 5 місяців тому +54

      Getting that close to a bunch of hornets it was probably going to be in danger whether the glue was there or not

    • @shaystern2453
      @shaystern2453 5 місяців тому +5

      yes, give them everything

    • @MrMeddyman
      @MrMeddyman 4 місяці тому

      They are eusocial insects that are essentially slaves to a greater collective, they die when they sting because their individual lives, when they detect smoke they bunch up and willingly burn to death to protect the collective, male drones impregnate the queen and then literally off themselves because going on living would just tax the hives resources when they have no use. By their own rules the lives of each individual is basically worthless in their own little society unless it serves the colony so there's really no point to puppifying them. It's not even out of empathy or a sense of duty, it's because they share DNA so deem it unnecessary to prioritize themselves as if the tribe survives a part of them will always live on in the gene pool unlike other animals. Self-sacrificing behavior is also reinforced through the queen's pheromones which like in ants basically strip the individual of any free will.
      Bees in their totality are vital to the ecosystem, but by their own rules the lives of each individual bee is incredibly lacking in value.

  • @gregoryashton
    @gregoryashton 7 місяців тому +577

    I could watch this for hours on end. Your camera skills and editing are perfect. I love the detail and your explanation of how and why you go about doing what you do to protect honey bees.

  • @GAMERIN-rn6dj
    @GAMERIN-rn6dj 10 місяців тому +1488

    This man is talking with an straight face while wearing no protection near those things.
    Respect

    • @Goetibo
      @Goetibo 10 місяців тому +60

      balls of steel

    • @brockhoffer7712
      @brockhoffer7712 10 місяців тому +12

      He must be of Japanese/Ukrainian breed.. 😎

    • @henningpeters8833
      @henningpeters8833 10 місяців тому +22

      Hornets are usually NOT aggressive againts humans (like wasps), as long as they don't feel threatened by you. But in germany, hornets are highly protected, so this method would by highly illegal and can be fined with 10000€ and more. - although I understand the beekeepers intent....

    • @GAMERIN-rn6dj
      @GAMERIN-rn6dj 10 місяців тому +30

      @@henningpeters8833 Different countries Different rules

    • @JaggedMercenary
      @JaggedMercenary 10 місяців тому

      @@brockhoffer7712 Don't ever compare Japanese greatness to that subhuman filth, got that?

  • @Asatruction
    @Asatruction 10 місяців тому +2158

    As they became more and more, I was becoming legitimately afraid they would just collectively take off with the glue sheet still attached to them

    • @MikehMike01
      @MikehMike01 10 місяців тому +83

      That is not physically possible, no matter how many hornets there are or how strong they are

    • @madworld.
      @madworld. 10 місяців тому +3

      😁

    • @GamerPyle
      @GamerPyle 10 місяців тому +24

      @@MikehMike01 ...why not? Isn't the same concept as an eagle flying with a fish in its talons?

    • @MikehMike01
      @MikehMike01 10 місяців тому +177

      @@GamerPyle they push down on the paper when trying to fly, no net force. It’s the same as having a giant fan on a boat blowing in the sail, no movement at all

    • @hanthony624
      @hanthony624 10 місяців тому +13

      Unless they all stop pushing and just use their wings and thats it

  • @klakatyklak6826
    @klakatyklak6826 4 місяці тому +71

    It's insane how big these japanese hornets are. They can almost get off that sticky paper. That is nuts. Listen to their wings wow. So big and frightening looking.

  • @renegadetla9331
    @renegadetla9331 5 місяців тому +178

    I appreciate that you mentioned that they shouldn’t be killed indiscriminately, just when your bees need protecting. Even the terrible creatures like this are still creatures on this earth, and we shouldn’t kill anything for the crime of existing.
    But to protect your bees is necessary ❤❤❤

    • @brattrox2939
      @brattrox2939 4 місяці тому +11

      Yup thats what he said in the video. That this method really just targeted the ones who were targeting his bees which is why it's such a good method 😁

    • @alexanderbohm607
      @alexanderbohm607 4 місяці тому +17

      i generally concur with this sentiment but then i saw the size of those things......naw hell naw.......have at those things. They're practically the size of mice......a flying stinging murder mouse. Nope

    • @meri0312
      @meri0312 4 місяці тому +2

      ​@@alexanderbohm607
      I know right. I agree with that but at the same time it is a crime for something like that to exist and they need to be punished for it.

    • @alexanderbohm607
      @alexanderbohm607 4 місяці тому

      @meri0312 it's like almost heretical, an offense to God and nature

    • @elimgrc1292
      @elimgrc1292 2 місяці тому

      This includes all viruses...creatures of the earth

  • @merced175
    @merced175 9 місяців тому +231

    This process feeds on the principles of the positive feedback loop. As more hornets get trapped they release more pheromones, making more get trapped, releasing more pheromones and so on and so forth.. clever.

  • @Idalb0e
    @Idalb0e 10 місяців тому +1260

    The especially genius part is how even if the hornet is only a little bit stuck, it always tries to bite the glue board, basically guaranteeing that it gets stuck

    • @acanthodactyl
      @acanthodactyl 10 місяців тому +101

      It's interesting to watch how the hornet at 3:56 struggles. While it seems that she's able to unstick her legs individually, the only way to do that is to use another leg in order to push the ground. But then the other leg is stuck so she can never actually free herself

    • @mariushorn9481
      @mariushorn9481 9 місяців тому +19

      @@acanthodactyl she maybe can if she steps on another hornet

    • @gunnerhiro394
      @gunnerhiro394 9 місяців тому +37

      ​@@mariushorn9481- She's thinking "hmm, do I step on my compadre's head and push it further in the glue, so I can go free? Yeah, why not"?🤣

    • @stevethea5250
      @stevethea5250 9 місяців тому +1

      @@gunnerhiro394 wrong timestamp ?

    • @jayhair4643
      @jayhair4643 9 місяців тому +16

      because it is a biochemical roboter without any ability to reason

  • @lyserl
    @lyserl Місяць тому +7

    Imagine just chilling in your home and hearing your natural giant enemy stuck and struggling on your roof 💀

  • @michaelbyrne8860
    @michaelbyrne8860 7 місяців тому +40

    Great idea using the gaint hornets own defense against themselves! Great job and a good bee keeper!

  • @ChachiMcSwaqq
    @ChachiMcSwaqq 9 місяців тому +1204

    I feel both immensely satisfied watching them struggle, and a little bad watching them struggle. But such is life 😂

    • @annedebecker8385
      @annedebecker8385 9 місяців тому +148

      I feel the same as you, both satisfied to know the bees are protected and sad to see these hornets desperately struggling to get out of the trap...Imagining that they will die of exhaustion for long hours does not please me. at all, I wish their agony was short. I know, "they are only insects" but they are living beings and such a death is horrible.

    • @Datenschutz_Datenschutz
      @Datenschutz_Datenschutz 9 місяців тому

      Hornets doesen't deserve to live.... They are useless

    • @dingus6317
      @dingus6317 8 місяців тому +130

      I do not feel bad about it. These are evil hellspawned creatures who stung me 5 times on my foot when I was 5 years old for no reason. What purpose do they even serve in the ecosystem? At least bees pollinate flowers and produce delicious honey.

    • @YourSweatyUncle
      @YourSweatyUncle 8 місяців тому

      ⁠@@dingus6317overpopulation control like all predator species, just look at humans, these days we got no natural enemies and now we are 8 bil humans

    • @Sev-Snape-98457
      @Sev-Snape-98457 8 місяців тому +3

      @@annedebecker8385 Props to you

  • @bandana11111
    @bandana11111 10 місяців тому +1452

    Here in the Netherlands Japanese Hornets are being sighted. As a beekeeper this is super helpful and informative!

    • @VelvetMagician
      @VelvetMagician 10 місяців тому +33

      Same here in the United States

    • @ErikB605
      @ErikB605 10 місяців тому +32

      It's not the japanese hornet aka. giant asian hornet but the asian hornet. It's a lot smaller. Similar to our own hornets.

    • @MultiAnikan
      @MultiAnikan 10 місяців тому +17

      “Importent part of the evosystem”
      Procedes to glue them stuck to a board and then they die a slow death 😂
      An i missing something here?

    • @TheJunglecrab
      @TheJunglecrab 10 місяців тому +63

      @@MultiAnikanWell, that’s the point… If the hornet dies instantly, it won’t release the pheromones

    • @simpai941
      @simpai941 10 місяців тому +53

      @@MultiAnikan There are thousands more. Hundreds of them in the same colony. Killing 20 or so won't hurt the ecosystem.

  • @gammer0016
    @gammer0016 5 місяців тому +24

    I just love how he is proudly standing there to be proven smarter than insects and not even being too much of a work around it :D

  • @samsimington5563
    @samsimington5563 6 місяців тому +18

    Honestly wasps are like fighter pilots: if one's in trouble, it'll call teammates, which in this case, is other wasps, to help

  • @temerson2
    @temerson2 11 місяців тому +1070

    The powerful sound of their wings, even with one of them disabled is such an indicator of the power of these hornets and the danger that they present to the honeybee species. Even I as a being who is 100x the size of these creatures, is fearful of what they are capable of.

    • @coyotelong4349
      @coyotelong4349 11 місяців тому +86

      Literally they sounded like the engines on a B-52 bomber when flapping their wings at the same time on that glue board

    • @crussty
      @crussty 11 місяців тому +19

      you must be tiny

    • @temerson2
      @temerson2 11 місяців тому +60

      @@crussty I’m just a funny little guy.

    • @g60force
      @g60force 11 місяців тому +1

      @@temerson2 the term is stand-up midget XD

    • @AdamTheAd-vanc3d
      @AdamTheAd-vanc3d 11 місяців тому +18

      They sound like , when the grass is being cut outside.

  • @KeytarArgonian
    @KeytarArgonian 9 місяців тому +864

    I appreciate he points out that the goal is not to eradicate them, and it’s purely a countermeasure to control a population rather an extermination.

    • @jgwentworth6735
      @jgwentworth6735 9 місяців тому

      screw that exterminate them and I'm not joking

    • @Jeroscope
      @Jeroscope 9 місяців тому

      Theyve become an invasive species in the US and Europe. I think its high time they be eradicated.

    • @alveolate
      @alveolate 9 місяців тому +57

      yes, that is extremely important. should probably emphasise that this is also in japan, where the giant hornets are native, so the considerations are very specific.
      i wonder what ingredient is in the sticky boards he calls "mouse glue sheets"... if those disperse some sort of fragrant aroma to attract mice, it might also attract other local wildlife, including possibly endangered species. if you're thinking of doing this DIY trap to protect your bees, do consider consulting an expert in local wildlife first.

    • @KeytarArgonian
      @KeytarArgonian 9 місяців тому +51

      @@alveolate they don’t produce an aroma, he has to first injure a Hornet which gives off its alarm scent, which is what makes bees/wasps/hornets swarm for protection which draws them, but this scent also acts as a deterrent for other things like bees for example, that’s why he didn’t lose anywhere near as many bees on the sheet, that would be a strong deterrent. But you are correct these things should be watched over and never just left anywhere for an extended period.

    • @adb888
      @adb888 9 місяців тому +32

      @@KeytarArgonian I believe his point was that if it did give off an aroma, other mammals might be tempted to investigate it. I believe most (all?) glue sheets have no aroma and are meant to go down in areas where rodents will walk across them though, so no concern there. If anything, I'd be more concerned about a bird landing on it looking for an easy bug snack. Probably better to have a lid/roof on it, so that the hornets can still get in, but nothing else can after you "bait" it with an "unarmed" hornet.

  • @ancientegyptandthebible
    @ancientegyptandthebible 7 місяців тому +53

    I like both the metal entrance to the bee hive and the mouse trap innovation. Great ways for dealing with these pests.

  • @emailbenjie
    @emailbenjie 7 місяців тому +27

    In parts of Japan, people consider these hornets beneficial because they remove pests, such as harmful caterpillars, from crops. The hornets' bodies also contain nutrients, and have been used as ingredients in Japanese food and some strong liquors. Some people believe the hornets' essence has medicinal benefits.

    • @sunsetter4940
      @sunsetter4940 7 днів тому

      They may not be very helpful to bees but those are cool fun facts

  • @MattttG3
    @MattttG3 9 місяців тому +568

    I live in the USA and do not raise bees, nor do I ever look it up. But this was recommended and it’s ingenious, i thumbs up your intelligence and drive to protect your baby bees. God bless you brother

    • @scintillam_dei
      @scintillam_dei 8 місяців тому

      god doesn't exist
      according to idiots.

    • @earmunchermuncher7639
      @earmunchermuncher7639 8 місяців тому

      Fuck wasps/ hornets. Sure, some are relatively nice, but their death will be a small sacrifice for greatness.(world peace)

    • @evefreyasyrenathegoddessev4016
      @evefreyasyrenathegoddessev4016 8 місяців тому +1

      What ns, this is beyond efd and krùèł!

    • @evefreyasyrenathegoddessev4016
      @evefreyasyrenathegoddessev4016 8 місяців тому

      And I am THE only God / Goddess / Queen / Princess / Lady / Star etc - the misused big terms God and bless and íntèł and ingenious and the number and the unsuitable name Matt must be edited out and changed!

    • @evefreyasyrenathegoddessev4016
      @evefreyasyrenathegoddessev4016 8 місяців тому

      All beings should be protected from èvíł hùm’ns - just leave those hornets alone, they haven’t done anything and cannot even get in, or give them a different empty hive and they will leave that hive alone!

  • @AnarchyStockers
    @AnarchyStockers 4 місяці тому +44

    RIP honeybees that got caught up in all this 😭

    • @aninhabitantofcarcosa9345
      @aninhabitantofcarcosa9345 3 місяці тому +2

      They went probably to attack the invaders? Or what was the purpose of going next to their killers

    • @anzai5552
      @anzai5552 Місяць тому +1

      😭😭😭

  • @johnhelms8226
    @johnhelms8226 7 місяців тому +41

    Thank you for sharing and explaining this outstanding method of protecting your bees. I myself am not a beekeeper, but this video helps me to appreciate the ingenuity that is required for successful beekeeping. Much respect to you from here in the USA.

  • @Palindrome3945
    @Palindrome3945 11 місяців тому +819

    As much as I fear these monstrosities, I got to respect their loyalty to help the bros

    • @josh0156
      @josh0156 11 місяців тому

      Sisters, actually. Male hive insects only exist long enough to mate and then die. So they wouldn't be out scouting like this.

    • @ancuruadh6027
      @ancuruadh6027 11 місяців тому +41

      Except for a handful of drones that never leave the hive, social insects are all female. :)

    • @sigma_frenchie4075
      @sigma_frenchie4075 11 місяців тому +146

      ​@@ancuruadh6027Oh great, now I can say "women ☕" when a hornet gets stuck in glue

    • @ancuruadh6027
      @ancuruadh6027 11 місяців тому

      @@sigma_frenchie4075 =.=

    • @Dingusdoofus
      @Dingusdoofus 11 місяців тому +27

      @@sigma_frenchie4075
      Hmph, women

  • @dwaynezilla
    @dwaynezilla 11 місяців тому +2787

    The amount of bees lost to the sheet is nothing compared to what just one giant hornet is capable of!

    • @Karttibone
      @Karttibone 11 місяців тому +490

      What was this like 5-7 bees? A single hornet can kill about 40 bees per minute if they actually make into the hive. That's a hive wiped out within like 10-20 minutes if 10 hornets attack. Unless they're Japanese honeybees which also have adapted to kill hornets by cooking them in deathballs.

    • @synophi
      @synophi 11 місяців тому +102

      1 hornet has enough power to kill 1000 bees before it dies

    • @mudge002able
      @mudge002able 11 місяців тому +159

      @@Karttibone Yeah I saw a nature documentary where similar hornets were just cutting hundreds of bees in half easily left and right. Each hornet was like a juggernaut compared to the bees.

    • @michaelwijaya2664
      @michaelwijaya2664 11 місяців тому +24

      And one bee getting stepped on by my dog is already enough to make me about to puke

    • @JuanSchwartz9
      @JuanSchwartz9 11 місяців тому +17

      @@Karttibone death balls? 😳

  • @nohandle62
    @nohandle62 5 місяців тому +9

    I'm very glad you've figured out a way to protect the bees.

  • @cethin5803
    @cethin5803 3 місяці тому +3

    I never thought that I'd be interested in common videos about bee keeping and hornets but this guy's videos are just so calming!

  • @challis5513
    @challis5513 Рік тому +354

    I can't believe the size of them and the sound their combined wings make.. Its like an old aeroplane. We get wasps, hornets, bumble bees and honey beez in south Africa, but our hornets etc are small compared to those Tyrannosaurus ones you dealt with.

    • @dfpguitar
      @dfpguitar Рік тому +17

      Yeah they seem much more like machines than insects, so strong ! But I suppose there are a lot of giant beetles in the world which are far bigger and heavier than the hornets, which can also fly.

    • @samrittenhouse2534
      @samrittenhouse2534 Рік тому +5

      We have a buckeye tree that's in bloom right now and the Humm of bumble bees in it is quite loud. Yeah these murder hornets I luckily have never dealt with as a beekeeper myself, I have heard they can easily sting through a bee suit

    • @ungabunga115
      @ungabunga115 Рік тому

      @@samrittenhouse2534 I believe it given the size of those fuckers.

    • @imnotchikao6317
      @imnotchikao6317 Рік тому +5

      The speed that it travels too is astonishing as well. I have seen the stings and the aftermath of these things. This bee keeper has some major balls to be standing next to them.

    • @andrewmoir5884
      @andrewmoir5884 Рік тому +2

      Although getting stung by a rooiby (red bee/paper wasp) is no joke.

  • @oblivious108
    @oblivious108 11 місяців тому +1358

    This guy is doing this without ANY protection! Major respect.

    • @tripjet999
      @tripjet999 11 місяців тому +68

      Actually, very foolish.

    • @bromodz2309
      @bromodz2309 11 місяців тому +88

      The cameraman never dies

    • @liveisamelody9413
      @liveisamelody9413 11 місяців тому +25

      actually they can sting thrue thin leather so imagine how pointless a suit would be.

    • @tankerock
      @tankerock 11 місяців тому +68

      trained actor bees, had me fooled for a bit too

    • @kaiyagami9376
      @kaiyagami9376 11 місяців тому +15

      ​​@@tripjet999well considering that the hornet can sting through the safety gear anyway its actually useless

  • @user-xj8xz4iz1j
    @user-xj8xz4iz1j 4 місяці тому +7

    粘着シートにスズメバチが引っ掛るのを見ると何故かスカッとします。
    いつまでも見ていられます。

  • @_V.Va_
    @_V.Va_ 2 місяці тому +3

    Genuinely grateful that a Japanese channel takes the effort to add subtitles in English.
    Hell I'm thankful when ANY non English speaking channels do that.

  • @derekwilliams1066
    @derekwilliams1066 11 місяців тому +537

    This is a great idea. Here in America, these are invasive, not native, hornets. I hope the people in the Pacific Northwest start using this method. It seems very effective.

    • @Lawnmower737
      @Lawnmower737 11 місяців тому +20

      I thought that they were all gone and haven’t successfully made nesting sites?

    • @roberthooper8883
      @roberthooper8883 11 місяців тому +16

      @@Lawnmower737 Wrong- they are NOT all gone

    • @Bleda412
      @Bleda412 11 місяців тому +50

      @@roberthooper8883 Do you have any evidence to support your claim? The WSDA reported that there were no confirmed sightings in 2022. I am unable to find any information about sightings in BC or sightings in 2023.

    • @roberthooper8883
      @roberthooper8883 11 місяців тому +8

      @@Bleda412 So because you are either too lazy or too inept to locate the sightings of them, you don't think they exist? and THEN you want ME to do your research for you? Is that REALLY what you are saying?

    • @sasquatch8268
      @sasquatch8268 11 місяців тому +92

      @@roberthooper8883He said if you have any evidence. You know, to the claim of you stating they are not all gone.

  • @dalel3608
    @dalel3608 11 місяців тому +588

    They can almost escape when only their feet touch, but the moment they bite that glue they are done for. Thank you Yuichi for this idea.

    • @billtalent1
      @billtalent1 11 місяців тому +103

      even though it looks like they can escape, the glue is stretching, not breaking. the moment their foot touches the glue they'd need to cut off their foot to escape

    • @31acruz
      @31acruz 11 місяців тому +20

      no, the ones that landed were trapped by their feet, there is no getting free once they touch it.

    • @vidsforsquids
      @vidsforsquids 11 місяців тому +4

      “Almost”

    • @irieite9666
      @irieite9666 11 місяців тому +9

      What I want to know is what's actually killing them? Exhaustion? Stress?

    • @pook6212
      @pook6212 11 місяців тому +49

      @@Dawn-Songs Did you not understand? These hornets are pests and can be dangerous to humans. Yuichisan is doing what he must to protect his hive.

  • @a_aqui_xo
    @a_aqui_xo 7 місяців тому +5

    The glue trapnafter trapping both hornets and bees: "A small price to pay for salvation."

  • @kingaram97
    @kingaram97 8 місяців тому +1

    "Help me! I'm stucked."
    "Dude stop calling more! We are all trapped in here because you can't stfu!"

  • @erikhoryza9068
    @erikhoryza9068 11 місяців тому +351

    Also knowing that 1 giant hornet can kill a minimum average of 2,000 bees/hive, 10-15 bees on the sheet is negligible. Great work!

    • @0doublezero0
      @0doublezero0 11 місяців тому +17

      That's if they attack as a group of 20+ then yes. However, if its a few hornets then the hive has enough bees to form a "bee ball" to kill the hornets.

    • @X820NL
      @X820NL 11 місяців тому +12

      @@0doublezero0 That is only one species of bees that does that.

    • @0doublezero0
      @0doublezero0 11 місяців тому +5

      @@X820NL Yes, but this video is in the country where that bee lives so it applies.

    • @Person01234
      @Person01234 11 місяців тому +18

      @@0doublezero0 A bee ball will kill more bees than got stuck on the sheet. And that's not even taking into account the fact that the hornets will also kill the bees that are trying to ball them.

    • @Person01234
      @Person01234 11 місяців тому +7

      @@X820NL Yes, the japanese honeybee, the kind of honeybee in the video presumably.

  • @izinyosib821
    @izinyosib821 Рік тому +673

    This is a well known trick in Japan. There even is a manufacturer that makes special sticky sheets that are attractive to them. Considering that there some 5000 hornets in a single, fully grown nest and there are very likely several around in the flight radius of a hornet, you will need a lot of sticky sheets. Particularly from August to October, when the new queens have hatched and the workers do not have much left to do, but they are still hungry. I'd say you are better off trying to trap queens in early spring and late fall. Alternatively there is another trap available in Japan that is laced with Fipronil that aims at the hornet grabbing some of the bait and bring it back to their next. As the Fipronil is fed to the larvae, the nest will be considerably weakened or even perish. In New Zealand they make that kind of bait themselves. But consider that you are putting an insecticide into nature, which may have an impact on other species and you will not even know about it.
    If you do try this method, keep the sheets out of rain, as it weakens the glue. Also, please, please keep them out of reach of other wildlife, such as birds. I.e. discard them properly after use.
    In Vietnam, they found that the local bees there spread parts of chicken dung around the nest entrance to cover the hornet pheromone, it is a different type of hornet though. I have not seen anyone try that yet in Japan :-)

    • @760mom
      @760mom Рік тому +50

      I read the bees rub a leaf on the entrance to wipe off the pheromones of the hornet,I didn't catch the name of it. Sorry. Bees are so smart.

    • @eligebrown8998
      @eligebrown8998 Рік тому +13

      5000 is a lot

    • @AegisAuras
      @AegisAuras Рік тому +47

      @@760mom bees are really smart. I’ve seen videos of them dog piling giant hornets and flapping their wins to cause enough heat to kill the hornet trapped in the bee pile. Bees have higher heat tolerance than hornets.

    • @djnone8137
      @djnone8137 Рік тому +4

      Thanks brave warrior, for enduring the wrath of this monstrosity for as an American I could not find the courage and would run to canada.

    • @zorkmid1083
      @zorkmid1083 Рік тому

      Would the traps still work if you put them on the underside of a surface, so that Rain doesn't affect them?

  • @huang_keso
    @huang_keso 2 місяці тому +3

    "i disarm the hornets"
    Steps on it 😂

  • @Pavle_Menalo
    @Pavle_Menalo 8 місяців тому +1

    Three hours ago, while studying for the exam I have, I went online to check one reference, so naturally and logically, I've ended on Japanese natural beekeeper outsmarting the giant hornets.

  • @Brian-pz3wh
    @Brian-pz3wh 11 місяців тому +690

    Brilliant!! Truly this is so smart. No pesticides to mess with the bees that are so close, and totally minimizes danger to the bee keeper. This is so cool, gonna have to remember this one!

    • @nicknevco215
      @nicknevco215 11 місяців тому

      use the natural defense to trap them with super fly paper

    • @PiwaiGee
      @PiwaiGee 11 місяців тому +5

      glue kills indiscriminately and isn't really eco-friendly but yeah if it's effective at keeping the bee colony safe without other chemicals it's okay. I hear some races of chickens are pretty effective against giant hornets

    • @NielsenDK-1
      @NielsenDK-1 11 місяців тому +11

      @@PiwaiGee I think most chickens will eat hornets but they will eat the bees also.

    • @yanoriff8744
      @yanoriff8744 11 місяців тому +5

      ​@Bowchikiwow Piwai I think because he is using one of the freshly killed Hornets to spread pheromones is okay for the bees. The main victims will be them, since the bees wouldn't respond to a "SOS" pheromones from their enemy.

    • @angelmendez-rivera351
      @angelmendez-rivera351 9 місяців тому +2

      @@PiwaiGeeIf it's just a relatively small sheet of glue, over 90% of what will get stuck in it are hornets. Saying it's "indiscriminate" is wildly inaccurate.

  • @josh0156
    @josh0156 11 місяців тому +452

    I was SUPER unsettled as he got close enough to touch the murder hornets and you could hear the extremely deep buzz of their huge wings. These two are braver than I'll ever be.

    • @tripjet999
      @tripjet999 11 місяців тому +7

      Possibly a lot more foolish.

    • @WXVA9
      @WXVA9 11 місяців тому +1

      I'm pretty sure that was an off screen lawnmower or power boat

    • @tomc.7520
      @tomc.7520 11 місяців тому +1

      LOL Me too. Been in yellow jacket nest many times over the years. The murder hornets are things of nightmares.

    • @Pickleton
      @Pickleton 11 місяців тому

      Yeah and he's pointing at one of them as it's sticking out its stinger over and over. If that thing wasn't stuck, it would've probably killed the hell out of him.

    • @idontno0
      @idontno0 11 місяців тому +4

      "murder" hornets 😂😂. You watch the news way too much.

  • @dennisk5818
    @dennisk5818 6 місяців тому +20

    A unique method of capturing the hornets. Just looking at how much they've disturbed the adhesive, you can tell that they are a very powerful creature. This adhesive is strong and very tacky, too.

  • @a.h.i267
    @a.h.i267 4 місяці тому +7

    Hornets and Wasps are like the most evil things ever! I need one of these for my house in the summer time

  • @Anderphage
    @Anderphage 9 місяців тому +641

    as someone with a phobia of stinging insects, it is very satisfying to watch them get stuck

    • @annhitchcock3093
      @annhitchcock3093 9 місяців тому +26

      You’re not alone.

    • @triploshadow
      @triploshadow 9 місяців тому +73

      Its even scary watching them stuck and maniacly trying to sting the air out of pure hatred.

    • @yungbloodas3789
      @yungbloodas3789 9 місяців тому +13

      Yes it does bring a smile to my face 🙂

    • @famemmainfo1801
      @famemmainfo1801 9 місяців тому +4

      also hate hirnet but bees are helpfull for humans :)

    • @FreeMind4492
      @FreeMind4492 9 місяців тому +16

      I hate stinging insects, especially hornets, but watching them getting stuck on a glued sheet isn't enough for me, I wanna watch them burning in fire.

  • @__-pl3jg
    @__-pl3jg 11 місяців тому +91

    I half expected the hornets to begin coordinating movements and fly off with the glue trap 😅. Those things are quite intimidating.

    • @Microwave1807
      @Microwave1807 5 місяців тому

      And they were moving the trap

  • @pspauloplayz4295
    @pspauloplayz4295 3 місяці тому +3

    It's a perfect mix between mortifying and brilliant

  • @robertoricci3393
    @robertoricci3393 Місяць тому +4

    This guy is so brave to catch a hornet without a protective suit.

  • @Apocalypse_Meow...
    @Apocalypse_Meow... 11 місяців тому +493

    An awesome example of a person using intelligence, knowledge and simple tools to accomplish the goal of saving his entire hive, instead of spraying horrible Monsanto chemicals everywhere. He understands these mini-monsters have an important role in nature and just targets the problem scouts. Zero collateral damage. Bravo!

    • @heron6462
      @heron6462 11 місяців тому +42

      My Japanese father-in-law, when he was a child, was posted near the family beehives with an old tennis racket to 'disarm' any visiting hornets.

    • @oldegrunt
      @oldegrunt 11 місяців тому +4

      But they also have people who specialize in hunting down the nests, it's just the farmer can be a bit more forgiving about the hornets effects overall as he has found a way to help control them.

    • @brunodm1573
      @brunodm1573 11 місяців тому +19

      I would say that the few honey bees which also were trapped in the glue, are the collateral damage. :p

    • @corvus1970
      @corvus1970 11 місяців тому +1

      @@brunodm1573 Glue traps can also trap the feathers of small birds.

    • @ElFreakinCid
      @ElFreakinCid 11 місяців тому +9

      @@brunodm1573 Honeybees are known to give up their lives for the hive if needed. It's sad that they got caught on it too, but the traps still ensured the survival of many, many more bees.

  • @thebaa63
    @thebaa63 Рік тому +1368

    I cannot tell you how satisfying this video is and how much of a smile this leaves me with.
    Thank you Protector of Bees!!!

    • @peasantsarerevolting9343
      @peasantsarerevolting9343 Рік тому +24

      He's only half done! He needs to burn them now! It's the only way to be sure...

    • @alejandrocasas1455
      @alejandrocasas1455 Рік тому +37

      I feel a little bad for hornets ... 🙁

    • @MAGGOT_VOMIT
      @MAGGOT_VOMIT Рік тому +18

      I wonder, if enough of them get stuck on the glue trap, will the glue trap fly away? 😀

    • @DocWolph
      @DocWolph Рік тому +1

      Comes from knowing what he is doing.

    • @theusher2893
      @theusher2893 Рік тому +6

      I was talking with a colleague earlier today about the global decline of honeybees. They need all the help they can get!

  • @adim00lah
    @adim00lah 7 місяців тому +1

    You aren't harming them out of hatred. You have no desire to harm them, only a desire to protect your bees.

  • @VULGARxRM
    @VULGARxRM 4 місяці тому +7

    "Next, I disarm the hornet" - proceeds to stomp the shit out of it

  • @phreph1
    @phreph1 11 місяців тому +742

    This man plays a great role in the ecosystem

    • @Leto_0
      @Leto_0 11 місяців тому +3

      How? He's not eating them...

    • @bigsnugga
      @bigsnugga 11 місяців тому +53

      @@Leto_0 hes helping bees who otherwise would die off

    • @Denetony
      @Denetony 11 місяців тому +14

      ​@@bigsnugga no, he was shying that he's destroying the local hornet population. The bees argument you make can be compared with a sheep farmer protecting their sheep from wolves

    • @Schlimpiwe
      @Schlimpiwe 11 місяців тому +25

      @@Denetony sheep are not an endangered species that also is crucial for pollination (which is far more relevant to us than wool or meat), thats really not a good comparison

    • @DanSalig-jq5mu
      @DanSalig-jq5mu 11 місяців тому

      That would be going downwards on the Darwin Scale

  • @kajixdn
    @kajixdn 11 місяців тому +693

    thanks for the translation, these videos are honestly pretty informative and I'm definitely not just watching out of some sadistic pleasure I get out of seeing the hornets be completely and utterly foiled in their attack of the hive

    • @sonny9608
      @sonny9608 10 місяців тому +30

      Uhhhh yeah. Me neither. :)

    • @Amethyst.
      @Amethyst. 10 місяців тому +16

      Same :)

    • @metalgearsolidsnake6978
      @metalgearsolidsnake6978 10 місяців тому

      spiderman home

    • @matthewtopping2061
      @matthewtopping2061 10 місяців тому +2

      It's not a full translation of what the man is saying, just the main points.

    • @louised2818
      @louised2818 10 місяців тому +1

      Uh, yeah. what he said...

  • @BoofyBoyo
    @BoofyBoyo 4 місяці тому +2

    This is incredibly smart! Very entertaining to watch.

  • @jewel65
    @jewel65 4 місяці тому +2

    That mouse glue worked amazing!

  • @lisear2926
    @lisear2926 10 місяців тому +511

    I love the way you "disarm" the first hornet 😄 And the whole procedure of trapping all of them is just wonderful 👍👍👍

    • @ID-8491
      @ID-8491 9 місяців тому

      Wonderful? Are you a sadist??

    • @paullowman9131
      @paullowman9131 9 місяців тому

      @@ID-8491 Well, you're certainly a virtue signaler. I hope that these things find you. Let's see you're attitude then.

    • @fsballer
      @fsballer 9 місяців тому +18

      Yeah I was thinking the word “dispatch” instead 😂

    • @unacceptablesisterpeter3431
      @unacceptablesisterpeter3431 9 місяців тому +11

      I was thinking curb stomp but tomayto tomahto.

    • @jasonhunter3429
      @jasonhunter3429 9 місяців тому

      Next I disarm *cocks gun*

  • @briagg4901
    @briagg4901 Рік тому +514

    It’s fascinating how the hornets try to fight the glue trap once Stuck, you can see them biting and stinging the glue, trying to kill it, but the struggle only gets them more stuck

    • @Yotop-ch3wc
      @Yotop-ch3wc Рік тому +9

      Thank god 😂

    • @vortex7733
      @vortex7733 Рік тому +56

      kinda funny. its like trying to kill your car after you bonk your head off the trunk on accident. except it kills you in the end.

    • @cynthiajohnson6747
      @cynthiajohnson6747 Рік тому +7

      That’s a lesson we can all learn from

    • @RennieAsh
      @RennieAsh Рік тому +67

      In nature, biting and stinging works. They can bite through webs. Sting if caught by something and it's touching them.
      They don't know what "sticky glue" is lol

    • @PapaJodster
      @PapaJodster Рік тому +19

      I think they're trying to cut themselves out of the glue rather than fight it.

  • @damienjstepick
    @damienjstepick 8 місяців тому +3

    Don’t worry about those who claim this is cruel. They’d be the first one calling pest control if they had a hive of gigantic hornets next to their home-and so would I!!!🤣😂

  • @destinycoach5
    @destinycoach5 2 місяці тому +2

    its SO SATISIFYING to watch them struggle and get stuck!!! Where did this giant hornet come from all of a sudden in past few years?

  • @humanwow5848
    @humanwow5848 Рік тому +239

    Seeing those hornets next to the bees really gives you an idea of how giant they really are.

    • @chickenitis2735
      @chickenitis2735 Рік тому +5

      Plus when the guy points his finger next to them. It's insane

    • @BaconIsNotBiceps
      @BaconIsNotBiceps 11 місяців тому +11

      I think I saw one fly by carrying a cow.

    • @Ruzzky_Bly4t
      @Ruzzky_Bly4t 11 місяців тому +6

      @@BaconIsNotBiceps They use them as military transports in my country.

    • @jessragan6714
      @jessragan6714 11 місяців тому +2

      They are called "giant sparrow bees" in Japan. As Oatmeal said in his comics, even Godzilla wouldn't stay in Japan for very long if he saw those on the shore.

    • @Z0RDR4CK
      @Z0RDR4CK 11 місяців тому

      at first i've thought that the ants are the bees what made the hornets even more bigger, until i realized my mistake.
      because the creatures were so small, i didn't even realize that they didn't have any wings :)

  • @elenalohrey1971
    @elenalohrey1971 11 місяців тому +1232

    Watching the hornets get stuck to the trap one by one put such an evil smile on my face. That was so awesome to watch.

    • @simspawn
      @simspawn 11 місяців тому +38

      :insert Jack Nicholson nod.gif here:

    • @Braddaddyx
      @Braddaddyx 11 місяців тому +15

      me 2 😀

    • @netweed09
      @netweed09 11 місяців тому +49

      Honestly, if they ended up being Critically endangered down to 200 or so individuals - Nature would collectively hold up a W.

    • @Guy-Mann
      @Guy-Mann 11 місяців тому

      @@netweed09 Yeah screw all that ecosystem crap. Species go extinct all the time and nature soldiers on. Some people would go out of their way to preserve deadly intestinal parasites out of some childish principle of "respecting nature."

    • @burger698
      @burger698 11 місяців тому +25

      I wish they had sticky paper for humans.

  • @Gisellenid
    @Gisellenid 4 місяці тому +2

    This is sad and satisfying at the same time. My brain is in a conflict that she can't comprehend.😅

  • @thabrooklynfellah
    @thabrooklynfellah 7 місяців тому +5

    3:29 That hornet flew by like Tom Cruise

  • @jasonhuang3062
    @jasonhuang3062 10 місяців тому +348

    Watching giant hornets getting trapped is surprisingly therapeutic

    • @kathylovesmk
      @kathylovesmk 9 місяців тому +5

      I'm wishing there was a human being version!

    • @jesusalberto-it1kj
      @jesusalberto-it1kj 9 місяців тому

      @@kathylovesmk It exists, it's called socialist leftism. The idiots fall and can't get out. They ask for help and they only make more idiots fall into that trap. The good thing is that they all die of hunger afterwards.

    • @girlart9
      @girlart9 9 місяців тому +4

      oh my gosh!! Me too. I hate these damned things. Good to help the honeybee anyway we can.

    • @brandonmunsen6035
      @brandonmunsen6035 9 місяців тому +5

      Makes me sad. Theyre living beings and theyre dying terrible slow stressful deaths..

    • @jesusalberto-it1kj
      @jesusalberto-it1kj 9 місяців тому

      @@brandonmunsen6035 cool death die pests

  • @TimeSurfer206
    @TimeSurfer206 Рік тому +39

    And please keep in mind, when you're handling the Giant Hornet to get it onto the sheet...
    _DO NOT HANDLE THE GIANT HORNET!_
    *You do NOT want to get any of those "Hazard" pheromones on YOU!*

    • @NoName5589
      @NoName5589 11 місяців тому +5

      😱 That's a good point!

    • @davidlawrenceloo4892
      @davidlawrenceloo4892 11 місяців тому +1

      @@NoName5589 oh nooo that's a great point

  • @el6487
    @el6487 5 місяців тому

    PLEASE make MORE of these videos!!! I can't get enough!! :)

  • @ataramoon8370
    @ataramoon8370 6 місяців тому +4

    Great video! Very informative for someone living in the US. Thank you! 😄🙏🏻

  • @OceanSwimmer
    @OceanSwimmer Рік тому +171

    I am impressed with your knowledge of both bees and hornets.
    What an innovative solution to the Japanese Hornet attack!
    1. Non - polluting
    2. Non-toxic
    3. Selectively kills the marauders only.
    4. Uses the hornets' defensive mechanism (pheromones) to waylay & eliminate them.
    5. Safe to use around multiple bee frames, economical.
    6. Used in conjunction with metal restrictors to prevent hornet entry into a beehive....very effective! 🏆❗
    Thank you for demonstrating your defense strategy. 🌺🐝
    Greetings from California!💕🐝

    • @sandsalamand3763
      @sandsalamand3763 Рік тому +4

      The only issue is that birds can get stuck in it

    • @earlysda
      @earlysda Рік тому +6

      Ocean, These glue traps have been known to kill birds, frogs, snakes, yes, anything too small to get off them.
      I think they are great too, but just be aware that there are some downsides.
      One other very good trap is a 2 liter plastic bottle with a little sweet pop left in the bottom, and a few small windows cut in the sides with the ledges pointing inward.

    • @ThereISABootONYourTHROAT
      @ThereISABootONYourTHROAT Рік тому

      Building a double enclosure ( one circling the area with an 8 foot bubble then the next one very close to the hive) with 1/4 inch, or even smaller, holed wire mesh would work.
      Just ensure the mesh can allow the bees IN/OUT and STOP the hornets and other predators.
      That sticky method is ok but it is an indiscriminate killing method, hopefully bees do not land on it.

    • @scvcebc
      @scvcebc Рік тому +10

      @@sandsalamand3763 Building a cage around the glue trap that allows the giant hornets in but not birds would work.

    • @CleverGirlAAH
      @CleverGirlAAH Рік тому +1

      @@sandsalamand3763 The glue trap method is not going to put any birds on an endangered species list... It's a down side, but a very very very small one compared to say chemical use.

  • @12kenbutsuri
    @12kenbutsuri 11 місяців тому +8

    The direct translation for "hangoroshi" is "half kill" and they politely transkated to "disarm" xD thats a good one.

  • @user-xk2netg4d
    @user-xk2netg4d 5 місяців тому +3

    1:51 半殺しにしますは草

    • @sudati47
      @sudati47 5 місяців тому

      ただしい"半殺し"っていう単語の使い方

  • @gaburiusproductions
    @gaburiusproductions 6 місяців тому +1

    3:25 that shit had me laughing so loud my boy pulled up like it was go time 🤣🤣🤣

  • @perry6114
    @perry6114 9 місяців тому +26

    Shout out to that brave bee which went out to see if the hornet was still there at 0:54. Personally, I wouldn't have dared 😂

  • @DarkDrai
    @DarkDrai 11 місяців тому +47

    The engineering of that trap's frame is excellent. Open it without sticking, then close it up with all the bugs inside. Very nice.

    • @namelessnavnls8060
      @namelessnavnls8060 11 місяців тому +7

      @DarkDrai
      It also seemed to have raised sides, which prevents the hornets from managing to squirm out of the trap by going over the sides. Very smart.

  • @BakaTaco
    @BakaTaco 18 днів тому

    This channel was just recommended to me, and I'm not sure why.
    However, the video was really interesting to watch, and I didn't expect I'd be invested in wanting to learn MORE about beekeeping in Japan.
    Thus, UA-cam has managed to find a new channel for me to enjoy!

  • @GotThatTism
    @GotThatTism 5 місяців тому +3

    *imagine so many are on there at once and the glue pad just starts helicoptering away* 💀

    • @katakuri-sama3651
      @katakuri-sama3651 5 місяців тому +1

      Ho pensato la stessa cosa😅

    • @jayghale8077
      @jayghale8077 5 місяців тому

      Oh god that's fucked pure hell is waiting for ya

  • @imeaniguess.6963
    @imeaniguess.6963 Рік тому +18

    3:02 R.I.P. tiny spider. You were collateral damage.

  • @absolutetuber
    @absolutetuber 11 місяців тому +407

    It is kind of neat that they respond to the pheromones and show up to try and help a brother out.

    • @js290
      @js290 11 місяців тому +30

      like issuing a self destruct command after commandeering a bunch of bots

    • @conniejohnson3029
      @conniejohnson3029 11 місяців тому +20

      😁help a brother out.

    • @stereodan7180
      @stereodan7180 11 місяців тому +55

      He didn't want to die alone, "You guys should die with me."

    • @MentalEdge
      @MentalEdge 11 місяців тому +20

      He has turned the power of "nakama" against them.

    • @lucasmcguire1554
      @lucasmcguire1554 11 місяців тому +25

      Or it's so other animals know not to fuck with hornets. Like, kill one of them and a whole hive comes to sting you, so better to leave them alone.

  • @mankihonda983
    @mankihonda983 8 місяців тому +4

    Tiny man, giant balls for just catching radioactive mutant hornets with a kids bug net and casually "disarming" them.

  • @slowpoke4557
    @slowpoke4557 8 місяців тому

    Extremely satisfying to watch! ❤

  • @meteora5673
    @meteora5673 11 місяців тому +39

    We have started seeing some of these in Italy in the last decade, I almost got stung once. Read this, it might give you useful insights:
    Me and a business partner were tearing down a sound and lights momentary installation for a past day event in a villa. When had tie zipped some wood lights to a gazebo and the giant hornets had stuck to those during the night (so heads up, they react to UV light), the lights would fall down and hang from their cable if the zip ties were removed so we tried our best to do it safely. We mounted a swiss knife to a pole and started cutting the zip ties, all went well until the last. I personally cut the last zip tie myself, the light came down, the hornets flew away and I walked away by a few meters when suddenly I felt something stuck to my leg real fast. My reaction was completely instinctive and immediate, without even knowing what it was I slapped the hornet with the back of my hand with a very decise and fast movement.
    The hornet was hit perfectly and was launched to the ground where it remained, stunned by either my hit or the hit to the ground and then my colleague smartly took no chances and cut the abdomen off of it. The hornet was dead rather quickly but the abdomen kept stinging for as long as we bothered watching, which was more than a bunch of minutes! This means those hornets can potentially sting an indefinite amount of times, be very careful when you mess with them and only do so if extremely necessary!

    • @shcoco4032
      @shcoco4032 11 місяців тому +7

      Italy's greatest military accomplishment /salute

    • @rockjockchick
      @rockjockchick 11 місяців тому

      Use the glue traps by uv lights maybe? They would clearly be an invasive species there and be killing your native bees.

  • @KittenBowl1
    @KittenBowl1 11 місяців тому +380

    I’m Japanese living in Japan and have seen these killer hornets in the country side. We call this Sparrow Bees 🐝 as it’s a size of a sparrow when it’s flying. These are gigantic bees and as he said some people die from it every year. Extremely dangerous not only to honey bees but also to humans ourselves. I used to run for my life when I saw it around 5 meters far. Only way is take a shelter. But here they are just catching one to catch more so casually. Gosh they’re beyond brave. 😮

    • @isidzukuri
      @isidzukuri 11 місяців тому +16

      Better wary about those bright yellow hornets in Japan. They are really toxic and deadly, and pretty small size compared to this. And yes, better call specialist to take care of them. They kill humans even not allergic to their poison, just poison very potent. This huge one not very scary, if You not touch them - You will be fine. Also only get rid of them if they trying to nest in your or neighbors' house. They are very useful for pest control on crops!

    • @danielgeci4513
      @danielgeci4513 11 місяців тому

      They are not extremely dangerous. People are allergic to them, it's only dangerous to them. Peanuts are dangerous for people that are allergic, would you call peanuts a dangerous legume? Stop demonizing innocent wildlife.

    • @marfar06
      @marfar06 11 місяців тому +5

      They are not bees but wasps

    • @KittenBowl1
      @KittenBowl1 11 місяців тому +9

      @@marfar06 These are called bees in Japan and classified as bees. Hence the name “Sparrow Bees”. Not wasps. We have other wasps that are classified as wasps. These aren’t. It’s a family of bees. And Japanese bees and European bees are completely different species of bees, not even remotely similar. An arrival of European bees while back in Japan almost wiped out the native Japanese bees population. Now I know these sparrow bees have traveled with some cargos and European bees have no defense system to roast these sparrow bees or special bee hives that are normally too large for sparrow bees to enter into the colony of bee hives. Such is an irony.

    • @danielgeci4513
      @danielgeci4513 11 місяців тому +10

      @@marfar06 he didn't say they were bees, he said they have a slang or nickname called sparrow bees because they are as large as a sparrow. He prefaced that in his previous sentence by acknowledging they are "killer HORNETS".
      my advice is for you is to brush up on your reading comprehension before you go around correcting people

  • @Tostilocos.
    @Tostilocos. 3 місяці тому +2

    Meanwhile the bees inside hear thunderous buzzing on their roof slowly stopping over time

  • @andulicious6129
    @andulicious6129 3 місяці тому +5

    i don’t think this is cruel. please do what you think is necessary to protect your bees from any pests especially ones trying to kill them

  • @malice5121
    @malice5121 11 місяців тому +381

    This reminds me of the massive hornet catchers filled with water, Dawn brand dish detergent, and fresh meat that we build down here in the Southeast USA when ground hornets (yellow jackets, specifically) target a bee hive colony. This is quite an awesome find, as I never knew how the ground hornets "talked" with each other. Also, mouse glue traps are super OP and even the cheapest ones are incredibly versatile. Great video showcasing how to get these pesky buggers.

    • @trontosaurusrex9532
      @trontosaurusrex9532 10 місяців тому +1

      Ah yes,those traps remind me of the years I spent living down south(in Oklahoma). Always was interested in how so many could be captured with a single trap!

    • @RiptoGakt
      @RiptoGakt 10 місяців тому +17

      Even better, thanks to the pheromones that the Giant Hornets give off it turns the glue trap into a bonafide schmuck bait once the initial hornet has been "applied" to it bringing more of them to get stuck.

    • @ericolens3
      @ericolens3 10 місяців тому +7

      ​@@RiptoGakt
      priming the trap, lol😅

    • @RiptoGakt
      @RiptoGakt 10 місяців тому +7

      @@ericolens3 I know, right? ^_^
      The best lure is their own tools!

  • @raymondkim3740
    @raymondkim3740 Рік тому +54

    Seeing this, it really makes sense why Fish and Wildlife services were so worried about these hornets coming to the US. They are HUGE and the sound they make are truly terrifying. Holy crap.

    • @JukedSoluble
      @JukedSoluble Рік тому +18

      Right! Thankfully, the 4 hives in Washington state and British Columbia Canada were eradicated in 2022 and there have been no new sightings of them nearly a year later.

    • @creatorsfreedom6734
      @creatorsfreedom6734 11 місяців тому

      Holy poo poo

  • @justinreedflynn
    @justinreedflynn 4 місяці тому +2

    Impressed he doesn't wear protective clothing!

  • @Logical_Chronical
    @Logical_Chronical 15 днів тому +2

    It’s amazing that they release pheromones to help each other even though they are pests.

  • @DarkVoidIII
    @DarkVoidIII Рік тому +298

    Be careful of the nearby ant colony investigating the bee hive. They may also find the scent of decaying giant hornets appetizing to them, and come to investigate whether they can carry off any of the remains of the giant hornets. While some may get stuck there's sure to be some food secured by a large enough ant colony. When they lay a scent trail to the stuck hornets, they may also decide to investigate the bee hive more closely. Ants aren't too particular about what insects they eat, if they can trap them with enough ants they will start swarming over them. So it's essential for you to be careful and watch whether the ants multiply in numbers, or the bee hive will have an additional pest problem to deal with.

    • @xorap
      @xorap Рік тому +21

      id subscribe to watch the bee - ant war

    • @ArtzyZero
      @ArtzyZero Рік тому +20

      You could also relocate the trap that attracted the ants, shifting their pheromone trail. Alternatively chalk does kill ants, so you could rub it on the sides of the hive to deter them. If there's not enough ants returning to the nest to spread the message of a new food source, they'll likely move on.

    • @LudiCrust.
      @LudiCrust. Рік тому +10

      @@ArtzyZero same thing with hornets if you kill the scouts the rest of their hive will have no idea about the bees they found.

    • @--973--
      @--973-- Рік тому +11

      The pillar of the hive must be surrounded by water to prevent access by ants (I am writing this from the north of the Amazon)

    • @ArtzyZero
      @ArtzyZero Рік тому +5

      @@--973-- Some species of ants can swim though and it could also pose a risk to the bees, so it might not be the best option but I suppose the ants might decide it's not worth crossing a large pool of water regardless of whether they can swim or not.