10 000 MEALWORMS VS FISH (and some other stuff)

Mealworms eating romanesco, dragon fruit, fish, cat grass, and tomato. I included a ton of macro footage of these time lapses so you can have a good look at the mealworms and from up close. :)
Oh, and I almost forgot, I also bought some superworms, so we can find out if they are any faster than the mealworms.
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[@PhotoOwl]

Choose one: 1. Mealworms 2. Superworms

[@TJ_Razer]

Mealworms

[@Maronijogurt]

mealworms are op!

[@CRABWIZRD]

AH

[@CRABWIZRD]

Mealworms are funnier

[@VinayThakurCool]

meanworms because they can eat plastic

[@hanscoelmont6383]

In the year 2050 he'll be like "Two human carcasses versus 30 million mealworms" and nobody would mind because watching mealworms eat is fun

[@PardonMe_ImDrunk]

I wonder if it would be legal to donate a human corpse to this channel. I mean, I'd already like to donate my body to science when I expire.

[@TheRealSlimJunky]

@@PardonMe_ImDrunk you don’t even have to die just sell yourself to this channel so you can drown in bugs 🤩🤩

[@MrNickPresley]

@@PardonMe_ImDrunk If you’re donating yours when you die, yes. But whether or not that happens depends on whether your next of kin decide to go through with it.

[@SpriteCranberryReal]

@@PardonMe_ImDrunkYou can, its just KZbin guidelines would not be happy

[@sarchmaster5779]

Would they eat the bones too? Would anything identifiable be left? Asking for a friend.

[@YoungGandalf2325]

I enjoy closing my eyes and listening to the relaxing music in your videos. Then I open my eyes, and all feelings of relaxation are gone.

[@PhotoOwl]

Sorry about that :)

[@HarmonyOC]

@@PhotoOwl maybe you can put the music in the description so people who came for the music could enjoy without seeing the mealworms enjoying their meal

[@sasmitroy1912]

😂😂

[@PhotoOwl]

@@HarmonyOC all song titles are there, and always have been :)

[@HarmonyOC]

@@PhotoOwl ok

[@y_equals_mx_plus_c]

You feed those worms better than most people feed their dogs!

[@mabellady]

facts

[@bobmoles4335]

Better than most people feed their kids.

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

@@bobmoles4335 Yeah my kid only gets a whole raw fish once a month as a special treat

[@bobmoles4335]

@@GlorifiedGremlin wow, he's so lucky.

[@fortresstraining]

These worms do more for society than most dogs.

[@wasteoftimelapse]

Those mealworms really seem to eat everything. I wouldn't want to sleep in a room full of them. 😄

[@feeno1188]

You will definitely spend some time in a box full of them

[@ghostHackd]

@@feeno1188 true, unless they are cremated :P

[@SP4CEBAR]

If they'd bite, you'd definitely feel it and wake up

[@snowballil3133]

Luckily mealworms dont bite, superworms do.

[@Kryptnyt]

They might just exfoliate the outer layer of your skin for you

[@freeman10000]

Absolutely fascinating! I am lying in bed at 1am watching mealworms consume stuff. What an age we live in 😁

[@rb1062]

Better than watching the news 😅

[@ross.2003]

I'm doing the same thing rn

[@buteocks4020]

The first part was literally spore during the cell stage

[@parkerturner1018]

Me too

[@parkerturner1018]

​@@buteocks4020 YOU KNOW SPORE

[@damascusraven]

Very interesting. How long do you think it would take them to eat a fish roughly 5'7", 145lbs?

[@fellowmemeenjoyer3223]

What kind of fish

[@calebc945gaming2]

I don’t know that seems kind of SUS to me. Just saying

[@doomyboi]

He's just asking for a friend, don't get weird about it guys

[@fellowmemeenjoyer3223]

@@doomyboi whoever that friend is may need to move

[@blahaj3730]

That's a big fish 😅

[@linnylinlinlin]

4:27 I love how the wormies slowly gather around the fish once the cover gets taken off

[@sasmitroy1912]

Yea 😂

[@maskingtapee]

I know u didnt just call them wormies

[@sirpixel7945]

The horde hungers

[@dr.altoclef9255]

“Chaaaarge-“

[@Agnibha_Gupta]

As a mealworm, I can confirm we had a fantastic feast

[@primpondgaming1721]

Who gave the meal worms the wifi-password?

[@yuneclairs5518]

Bahahahahha

[@pOpCoRn0531]

Do you also scam your fellow mealworm?

[@Khadija_the.muslim]

You . are . not . a . mealworm!

[@WingsTheRobloxYT]

@@Khadija_the.muslimit’s a joke

[@HoppGrass]

The way you picked up the mealworms just got me calling my therapist

[@Gusenichka925]

The way he also put them to the camera too

[@dfsahosdjhfouaishdfoiuhsdofiuh]

it should be a warcrime to hold mealworms

[@ejkk9513]

​@@dfsahosdjhfouaishdfoiuhsdofiuhIt's not that bad. I would eat them in a survival situation.

[@kai_fatallysapphic]

​@@dfsahosdjhfouaishdfoiuhsdofiuh um why????? i would never try to make anyone with a bug phobia uncomfortable, but why you gotta insult us just because we're not afraid to hold beetle larvae, literally cute little harmless baby beetles.

[@HarmonyOC]

5:24 whoa, they ate *everything* , I expected that the would leave bones remaining with a few pieces of dried fish skin, but they eat the bones as well, that's fascinating!

[@kevindavis5966]

Makes sense since they're just soft cartilage, not cancellous bone.

[@HarmonyOC]

@@kevindavis5966 interesting

[@edsloan8535]

@@kevindavis5966 Yea...soon as I saw them eat the scales, I knew the cartilage skeleton would be as well.

[@ThecompanyPresident]

Mealworms use every part of the animal. Very eco conscious.

[@HarmonyOC]

@@ThecompanyPresident mhm

[@JustCilvi]

The way you stir the mealworms with a wooden spoon like pasta or soup made me smile a little bit I know it's probably to encourage them to move around or move some closer to the food so they notice it, but I thought it was kinda funny lol

[@HisNameIsRobertPaulson01]

Those were some bad ass opening shots. I liked the transitions. That was pretty gnarly how they ate that fish.

[@PhotoOwl]

Oh yeah, I worked long on those cinematic shots, (i know they are not too cinematic, but for a time lapse video...) :D I'm happy you liked it!

[@pastelfrogs9395]

4:44 *new fear unlocked*

[@_Lil.Shushi_]

6:43 the forbidden spaghetti

[@PsychoticBear]

Most interesting thing to me is how the dragon fruit kept its color for like 3 days. Feels like if I leave an apple slice out it turns brown in like an hour.

[@MrInsdor]

but those are always new layers since the outest layers get eaten opposed to an apple slice just sitting there

[@dj.nightmare9828]

when it comes to apples it starts to brown dew to oxygen being present in cells, polyphenol oxidase enzymes in the chloroplasts rapidly oxidize phenolic compounds naturally present in the apple tissues to o-quinones, colorless precursors to brown colored secondary products.

[@fruitymcfruitcake9674]

@@dj.nightmare9828 I like your funny words magic man (But as an actual nerd thank you for the explanation, I always wondered exactly what was oxidizing)

[@jebes909090]

thats how it got its name. it was dragon it out

[@mehallica666]

​@@jebes909090Bravo. I love it.

[@Chillybara]

you know i've always wondered what you do with all the meal worms after. don't they pupate into beetles?

[@nasibiryani]

He feed them to bird, nutritious bird food😁

[@Janos23]

I kind of assumed they let them breed so they always have a constant supply. I used to have a pet that ate mealworms and that's what I ended up doing. Ended up with far more than I could use though.

[@charliecharlie4426]

They turn into caterpillar like things then turn into black beetles

[@BayonettasTowel]

​@@aka5😂

[@Pulko172]

​@@aka5 aw hell nah

[@Assen87]

Damn you feeding your pets really quality stuff :D

[@PhotoOwl]

I fed them wagyu steak. Twice

[@geminievil]

​@@PhotoOwl Which pets do you have?

[@FrAnC3sCoN123]

@@geminievil you saw them in the video

[@DulfyBee]

What do you do with the mealworms at the end of the day? Do you let them grow into beetles, release them outside, feed them to other animals, etc.?

[@anotherordinaryfellow6935]

*Keep.*

[@circa134]

Mealworms and super worms can be invasive so definitely don’t release them. Actually releasing any kind of pet / feeder in to the wild is bad bc 1. The outside environment usually isn’t suitable for them so they die 2. Worse the environment is super suitable for them and they become invasive and outcompete native species 3. They can spread disease to native species

[@ryanchong9965]

Its kind of amazing to see the natural decay of foods when thousands of little things are eating it.

[@_tamia8902]

These mealworms and superworms are eating healthier than me and I love it

[@adriennecloeter7394]

Interesting that the mealworms seemed to leave the dragon fruit seeds alone. It could be a good method to get just the seeds, kind of like how they use beetles to clean skeletons.

[@robmangeri777]

This is the friendliest looking horror movie I’ve seen today.

[@musicbrain5]

“I stir them gently so they all get a bite” How kind of you!

[@Bechoagt]

Dude pouring meal/super worms like water😂 2:22

[@grubbsgaben4461]

I am so glad I found this channel. You are one of my favorite timelapse maker! Keep it up!

[@kaleandoscope]

These videos are so relaxing to watch for some reason. I'm watching this as I'm having some rice soup.

[@MrDaraghkinch]

What I like about watching photo owl videos is knowing that there are loads of other time lapse videos being recorded at the same time.

[@DaRkLoRdZoRc]

Okay it's actually kind of cute the way they grab and pull on the food as hard as they can with their wriggly little Caterpie stubs. It's like watching a baby trying to crawl or something. Little guys are trying their best.

[@TheRealSlimJunky]

For a sec there I thought you were gonna make the mealworms eat the glass bowl to get to the fish 😆

[@soniyashi]

I wouldn't know whether to impressed or scared if the pulled it off.

[@rikrob]

I know when I've thrown stuff in with my morio worm feeders, it is practically gone in record time. Is amazing to see, plus knowing they've eaten well, so my reptiles & arachnids will be getting the extra nutrition from them, makes it an even better experience.

[@vanossgaming5465]

i love the fact that you are consistent in your work even if they don't subscribe

[@soumilghosh5156]

It's good to see you keep your mealworms well fed and healthy

[@Esotereclectic]

5:30...you would swear that the mealworms were all happily groaning and belching afterward.

[@miles6780]

nice video! I am a really big fan of these time lapse

[@PhotoOwl]

Thanks a lot!

[@izthepuppeteer]

Well these mealworms has a good lunch. Also I love how to stirred them so they can all have a taste. How generous.

[@smolseaturtle]

1:20 THE QUALITY AH

[@hauntinglavius]

super cool seeing how they tend to go for the eyes / gills :) it's fascinating

[@AhmedEx1.]

And horrifying!

[@OwlishGeorge]

These videos really make me itch... I can't stop watching them though.

[@PetterBruland]

So soothing. Thanks for feeding these incredible worms.

[@Quickbite2]

I find these videos so fascinating I'm curious what they would do with honestly like a deer head and personally I think the meal worms make the best work of the stuff superworms are lazy😂

[@6Blue_Jay6]

3:00 why was that so wholesome?-

[@ZacharyHarpel]

If mealworms actually moved that fast they would be terrifying

[@ethanray3237]

Lmao why did I think the fish was in a ball of ice 💀

[@PhotoOwl]

I had no idea someone will mistake the glass bolw for ice :D

[@pierwiastekz2935]

Same, I was looking at it and wondering why would anyone freeze a fish in a bowl of water and it's gonna take a very long time for hungry worms to let it thaw.

[@mr.smiles3262]

Ok i have to ask, do you have the worms because of your youtube channel or do you have another reason for having them?

[@leodunham859]

Another reason, they are collecting and feeding the worms to create an army. This army will then be trained to take down the world's largest countries. Eating, destroying everything in their path. There will be a new worm order.

[@bobmoles4335]

The answer... Is yes.

[@sorroua1658]

Amazing creatures both of them, I like mealworms better because their use cases are more practical and they are slightly cuter in my opinion

[@ilanvolved8695]

Thank you for feeding animals. You've got a great heart sir. And thanks Angelina&Brad for adopting children

[@LibbyKay188]

I've never hated and loved a video so much

[@fritagonia]

Wow! Really interesting to see what they can eat. Are they omnivores? I have Tenebrio Molitor in my room. They are so easy to take care of.

[@PhotoOwl]

There are some things they don't/can't eat. These are my finds so far: Honey, fat, wagyu beef is so-so, they don't like it, very salty things.

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

I really liked the song you used in the second half of the video, you should use it more. It fits the video really well

[@PhotoOwl]

I will probably reuse that song again :)

[@user-fw9oe7zr2h]

Took me a while to realize i was just watching worms have lunch

[@LiarJudas666]

for some reason the measuring cup full of mealworms made me laugh, so you earned a sub. thank you

[@mabellady]

yes yes. put the worms so close to the camera like im going to eat worms now..

[@minari3462]

the sizzling sounds they make makes me drool

[@PhotoOwl]

The sizzling sound is a sign that the mealworms are enjoying their food

[@swimstud5151]

Perfect camera work!

[@JoaoRJRJRJ]

The Worms “what is our human dad bringing for us today?😂😂 Congrats! Great video as allways.🙏🏻✌🏻

[@Barca391]

1:50 looks like 2 min noodles 🍜

[@alexkim789]

i don’t want to imagine the smell

[@kofrass5730]

they don't smell just the wet frass

[@WebbyStudio]

so satisfying watching these. music adds to it too.

[@uglibugg]

The clear bowl over the fish reminded me of aspic… would love to see a timelapse of mealworms eating things suspended in gelatin!

[@visualchallenge2413]

Next time add some dye to the meal in order to see which worm didn't get its bite🙂

[@PhotoOwl]

Oh, that's a good idea!

[@twobits7310]

All they know is eat.

[@PhotoOwl]

yes, mealworms are definitely expert eaters!

[@zerowastefreak1050]

Wow, that is some insane camera quality and zoom work!!

[@tommypines1039]

Fish eat worm, worm eat fish. Badda-bing baby.

[@nnaito]

What do you do with the mealworms when they mature?

[@Alex-vz2jz]

Feed them to the mealworms

[@willvan7685]

quack

[@postymusic4387]

Actually I wanted to play video games after a long hard day of work outside in the rain, instead I am watching the 4th video of mealworms eating stuff. Soo relaxing

[@TheRecklessBravery]

I love how when they are in few they dont have any idea what to do, but once they are in many its like they gain sentience

[@hmmm1116]

Could you hypothetically use them to dispose of human flesh? And how long would it take? Female body around 135 lbs 5 ft 3”.

[@Skladak_Killer_98]

Thats... oddly specific m8

[@Jordannadroj20]

Would mealworms try and eat your hand if you laid it there perfectly still?

[@PhotoOwl]

They surely would

[@impersonal6650]

1) Shows worms who can eat and digest literally anything 2) Dips his hand into 10000 of this worms

[@aguythatworkstoomuch4624]

I Love these videos!!!!!!!

[@MoondustManwise]

Considering mealworms are a great and underutilized food source that I hope we do more with in the future, I hope they get fed this well!

[@m3rrys0ngstr3ss]

You know the mealworms are just having a GRAND time!

[@binarybeast3060]

Imagine randomly getting a treat of your lifetime just for a video 😩😩....lucky worms

[@zzeerr0]

That food transition was smooth asf

[@darthlaurel]

The only guy we know and love who keeps mealworms as pets (and coworkers), and touches them. And feeds them romanesco, which was kinda cruel as I think it is indigestable. 😆

[@PhotoOwl]

How could I not like them?? :D Btw have you ever tried romanesco? It's nice

[@saveoursquirrels4241]

Romanesco is actually a lot easier to digest than other types of cabbage, and it also looks super cool

[@PhotoOwl]

​@@saveoursquirrels4241 Yep! Romanesco's fractal appearance is truly mesmerizing. It's like a work of art from mother nature. Maybe the most mathematical veggie?!

[@darthlaurel]

@@PhotoOwl I have tried it! Had the worst indigestion in ten years!! But it is super cool looking, I mean....fractal food? How can you NOT try it??

[@darthlaurel]

@@saveoursquirrels4241 It does! Amazing looking.

[@TheOriginalDeaf]

They ate an entire frickin fish 🐟💀

[@PhotoOwl]

yup, even some of the fish bones

[@gruntilde]

every video better than the last ❤

[@toastghost9145]

This is so visceral! This makes me imagine some sci-fi or fantasy setting where there's a pit of hyperaggressive worms below some perilous bridge or something. One party member says something like "oh, at least theres something soft to catch us if we fall!" And a more experienced party member goes "i wouldnt be so sure" and tossed a ration into the pit to show it being devoured instantly, like this in extreme fast forward

[@jessgeegee8872]

Now I know why they’re called MEAL WORMS

[@xerxes2568]

Great video! How many meal worms would you need to eat a fish that’s about 6’2 180lbs?

[@Iwysaur]

The starts of the fish one gave me an idea! Fish or other things in clear jell-o!

[@Otryvik]

awesome footage!

[@robertsuber867]

Them mealworms honestly look pretty damn tasty next to those tomatoes for some reason

[@BeHappyWithUrLife]

Life is incredible, God is magnificent.

[@jessicama5180]

This is mind blowing!!!

[@woodrow1037]

It's like watching my teenage son and his friends raid my refrigerator.

[@RoleyChiu]

LOVE this video.

[@kainogi]

Oh my, this is epic!

[@user-ms3hf4nk7z]

😮 great video

[@FlyingTigersKMT]

Those worms ate better than me in college.

[@John_Gillman]

those mealworms and other animals like grasshoppers are really good in chocolate for protein & taste, one of my friends brought some chocolate with grasshoppers in it and it not only tasted really good but it crunched really nicely

[@rachelconnell9624]

Ok so the video is cool but where do you get all the meal worms and why do you have them too

[@nightwatch888]

I didn't know video could be disturbing and satisfying at the same time

[@natesullivanw24]

If you don’t mind me asking, what did or do you plan to do with the meal worms?

[@RaGiNgBalSaC420]

That is insane!

[@stephenashford9006]

Love fractals and those Mandelbrot things in nature

[@SLR_96]

The way they ate that fish is the stuff of nightmares! I have no idea what I'm doing here watching this at the middle of the night!

[@alexkobra1710]

Good job!