6 of the Coolest New Species Discovered in the Last Year

Check out Ms. Spider Hat and five other new species scientists have discovered and classified in the last year!
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[@travonarmstrong6093]

Yer a spider, Gryffindori.

[@combatking0]

Follow the spiders. They're on Twitter.

[@2MeterLP]

why does it always have to be spiders? Cant we follow the butterflies?

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

I'm a wot?

[@a_e_hilton]

Just make sure you don't mistake it for the centipede... you might not want to wear that as a hat according to Hank XD

[@combatking0]

Jose Aldo's Translator - You're an armchair, Professor Slughorn.

[@aisles23]

"An entomologist on his honeymoon in Thailand first stumbled upon it when he lifted up a rock looking for cool bugs. like entomologists do... on their honeymoons" LMAO

[@pifilixxiv3192]

Sebastian Vergara just having fun doing his job when having honeymoons ?

[@zes3813]

wrg, no such thing as coolx or or xdo or xgist about it, no nerx, bx or not doesn't matter

[@maxmaggio612]

4:15 Entomologist's wife:"Honey, I thought we were gonna go to dinner!" Entomologist:"SHUT UP, I'M TRYING TO FIND COOL INSECTS!

[@General12th]

Entomologist:"SHUT UP, I'M TRYING TO FIND DINNER FOR US!

[@TheBirdiebnd]

The entomologist's wife is an arachnologist in London. So I don't think she would mind much.

[@slayerficated]

Brittany Damron The entimologist's wife married a damn entimologist. She'd better not care.

[@TheBirdiebnd]

She is the curator for the Arachnid and Myriapod collection for the London Natural History Museum, so she actually works with Centipedes and Millipedes. Wouldn't be surprised if she helped with the ID. LOL

[@demonking86420]

Max Maggio pretty sure she was helping him look for obscure bugs(wow she's also a bug scientist) "hey darling let's look for bugs as a honeymoon instead"

[@deathwish766]

I found it amazing that there are probably still hundreds of thousands of species of animals/insects that we still haven't discovered...

[@fraserhenderson7839]

I hope it's most of them

[@myhandsspeak1925]

Deathwish and there will be many more that will go extinct that we'll never discover

[@johnarbuckle2619]

insects are animals

[@fulmarmusic1413]

Do you find it weird that however unlikely it is they could be the last species that we discover?

[@jamesbaxterfirst]

Deathwish identified*

[@PandoraDaFoxx]

That katydid is 100% a freaking Pokemon.

[@kn2697]

Lurantis

[@SlyPearTree]

I imagine the entomologist that night at dinner in a fancy restaurant with her spouse: "Honey, look what I found today!"

[@FreePalestine460]

Do a video about all the species that went extinct in the last year.

[@driversetup6483]

+therealitybeforeyou yup

[@TheBonzobonzo]

It would take far too long and involve far too much speculation

[@user-bl4oq7fd8d]

WajiRock You could only make a video about extinct species which we discovered already. Not about all species which went extinct last year :/

[@tarrakis]

Considering we humans are causing a new massive extinction, it would be a pretty long video...

[@allisonroll9662]

when the discovery rate is lower than the extinction rate lol

[@swat67ify]

Love watching these every year!

[@HumblebeeRules]

Yeah. All we will have left soon are bugs and rats.

[@logancorbin6320]

King stingray? Kingray?

[@gorby997]

Steve Please

[@user-bl4oq7fd8d]

*Kingstray

[@megasweetness9353]

Pokemon much

[@cup_check_official]

1:49 they dont see me, they dont see me, ok they see me

[@PurpleHat026]

I wonder how many species we never discovered and never will because they went extinct before we could.

[@dabiskitt]

I feel like the bush tomato would also be straight out of harry potter, not just the spider

[@scotx1307]

Makes you wonder how many species we've lost before they could be discovered. Millions? Billions? How many of those were because of humans?

[@animefreak5757]

any how many were caused by other animals? How many species exist because of humans? I'm not saying we shouldn't be mindful of the environment, but we how narrowly we now define a species they will continually pop in and out of existence.

[@FrenchLightningJohn]

+scotx1307 you we humans are the only species that try to protect other species and thus disrupting the natural cycle of life which is adapt or die

[@pramitbanerjee]

This comment is written and interpreted by a human

[@gingergamergirl98]

blackgrayden Not really. If we're endangering a species because of habitat loss, or pollution, or over hunting, or by introducing an invasive species, etc; that isn't a natural process. Outside of natural cataclysmic events - such as the asteroid impact that caused the K-T extinction (which killed all dinosaurs save birds, as well as about half of all species on Earth) and the massive volcanic activity that caused the Permian extinction (which killed off as much as 95% of the planet's species), natural environmental changes should happen slowly enough that most species can adapt to their changing habitat.

[@FrenchLightningJohn]

+gingergamergirl98 humans are not the only species to over hunt and kill animals to extinction, so its pretty a natural thing to do, and like i said the natural world is adapt or die, take the rhinoceros they are extinct because they were not able to adapt while elephant are adapting to survive against us by having small defence that is uninteresting to poacher, if you have a characteristic that is harmful and your species can't remove it you die simple as that

[@ivyrion674]

RAVEN CLAW

[@user-cn4qb7nr2m]

Omg, I just realized that part of raven`s body is named after Hogwarts house too. Entomologists are frckng loonatics!

[@thedarkdragonite]

Александр Багмутов No... I'm pretty sure ravens and claws existed before Harry Potter. Also, "Ravenclaw" is the name of the house and the claws of Raven are just claws.

[@ivyrion674]

TheDarkDragonite Im weak haha

[@user-cn4qb7nr2m]

Wow, REALLY?! Well, at least Rolling invented glasses and owls!

[@appleappington7346]

Ivyrion at least slytherin was not on the list

[@MakkaP]

So much room on this planet for life, yet we insist on dominating it all and destroying other creatures habitats. That 70 percent figure is crazy... I hope it never comes to true.

[@zohkine2129]

I appreciate the very important message at the end of your video. More people need to talk about Species at Risk! Thanks guys!

[@DaddyFutbol]

part of me wanted a new giant spider, but other part didn't want a new terrifying giant spider lol

[@PG1497]

I look forward to these videos every year, thanks gang

[@marshmellow6152]

These lists should always be longer! They're my favourite.

[@mewtation]

They're all super cool! I actually broke into tears thinking about losing 70% of species, most of which we don't even know about...

[@sarim9531]

Let's think of something happier..... we'll all be dead before that happens..... he said three hundred years........ okay, not a happy though.... don't mind me........

[@brokenacoustic]

Considering the insane amount of insects alone, we could lose a lot and never ever know.

[@mewtation]

Sarim Khan oh... I was drunk and didn't catch that :3c

[@tropuni7088]

That number is based on 300 years and the trend of how destructive we’ve been in the past 60 to the environment and our population growth

[@youngkim5909]

Reads tittle "Oh seems like an interesting topic" Sees spider in thumbnail: Right side Brain " Oh hell no, it's spiders no clicky" Left side Brain "Right side please. This is an opportunity to learn more about the planet we life in and the role these lifeforms play in it" And Thus began the great brain conflict of 2017.....

[@vaderkeegs]

"I guess you could put it on your head? it's a spider though" I almost spat out my coffee laughing, I love him

[@CalGoldDredger]

Amazing, Wonderful, How Exciting!

[@gigglysamentz2021]

My favourite is the tomato that turns evil ! :')

[@pramitbanerjee]

the katylid was the most amazing. I always find it amazing how a bunch of random mutations lead to a insect that can camouflage itself among leaves..

[@Holmeswannabe]

I love Hank Green, learning with him is hilarious!

[@leocelente]

This type of episode never fails to make me proud to live in Brazil

[@LUckygem33]

Love the message

[@danielzahran5491]

It's cool that there's still alot to discover out there

[@twicedamc]

All six are pretty cool, but I think the camouflage of the katydid is almost unbelievable. Wow!

[@mdstarfaith706]

did the scientific community just name a spider after a hogwarts house sounds like an improvement to society if i've ever heard one.

[@Dee-jp7ek]

MormonDude Starfaith they're always doing stuff like that. I think scishow did a whole video on crazy names for species.

[@entropyzero5588]

Remember: Scientists are, more likely than not, huge nerds ;)

[@gigglysamentz2021]

I wish we had a picture of the fully charred Australian blood tomato !

[@TCW791]

These are all neat. My favorites are the rat and the centipede, and because I love it when a newly discovered species is an exception to a pattern. No centipedes swim, except for this one. Or, as my subconscious understands it, NOW NOWHERE IS SAFE....

[@kstormgeistgem461]

I really liked the kadidid. The fact that they only got a chance to see her when she was having an "off day" just made me grin. Poor dear, she just can't catch a break from the paparazzi. lol

[@orthoplex64]

I like how Hank actively invites us to write our opinions in the comments. Oh, and I think the pink katydid (Eulophophyllum kirki) is the coolest

[@cornkopp2985]

swimming centipede sounds cool, and I love imagining an entymologist on their honeymoon just looking for bugs,

[@starpravesh]

3:07 "Memologist" huh sounds like a meme creator more than an insect researcher

[@kasyu1101]

starpravesh it’s mammalogist for mammals.

[@davidxu6877]

Lol

[@mernak2239]

starpravesh xD

[@rogerdotlee]

Oh, sure. Next you'll be telling me that bats aren't bugs!

[@MixMasterJ1221]

MEME RESEACHERS booooom

[@DamascoGamer]

Just amazing.

[@TheShadowCerberus]

My favourite was either the Katydid or the centipede. One on appearance, the other for it's physical abilities.

[@fraserhenderson7839]

I'll have to go with the spider as I am a big admirer of the whole 8 legs format.

[@craigriches9561]

*Gotta catch em all!*

[@obamarules9856]

weren't the ancient centipedes that lived in the Paleolithic era also happy wet and dry?

[@myshro2875]

i wish these videos had more views and exposure

[@brokenacoustic]

What did Katydo?? Did anyone tell her Katydont?

[@brokenacoustic]

I just disliked my own comment...

[@ongoingsky9347]

acousticpsychosis 😂 what a dad joke.

[@gubtefumcki6399]

acousticpsychosis Don't worry I disliked it too

[@brokenacoustic]

Ongoingsky93 I blame my dad lol Gubte Fumcki Thank you!

[@asherdie]

acousticpsychosis you know what katydid

[@nandoginkaku7610]

the new king stingray. i'm being biased because i love rays so much. they're so cute!!

[@AvinashKumar-vz2gh]

helpful knowledge

[@benpoint0797]

The Griffindor spider looks amazing

[@jenniferbalesteri2810]

Love the narrator!

[@Rhythmmical]

We can get rid of a centipede species? Good. (Not really, but I just hate centipedes lol.)

[@princebankz7012]

Thats badass

[@yorhahoudini4531]

Why is everything horrific and disturbing located in Australia.

[@R.T.and.J]

Stark contrast from how chill the people are.

[@Ag3nt0fCha0s]

it serves as a warning to foreign men regarding the sheilas.

[@waterlillie3042]

GRYFFINDORI! Love it!

[@wolfboy18]

I want to pet that tiny Spider. Looks so cute!

[@mutantmaster1]

such an amazing river pancake!

[@Hambonillo]

Before choosing my favorite, it would be good to know more about that stingray.

[@boosay568]

My 22 years old friend majors in Biology and he discovered new fungi species. I'm surprised how it's actually quite easy to discover new species in South East Asia.

[@StopItRyan]

Gryffindori! It's so adorable!

[@Sashimi_luv]

It may not be the best reason why, but I always think preserving new insect species is of the upmost importance bc we never know which one could be useful to our own species in terms of solving the problems we create.

[@RoanCritter]

I think the Katydid is trying to resemble baby leaves. In a lot of plants, young leaves are coloured red or pink as a warning to plant predators, just like some animals that do the same thing. Only, this red colour fades to green as the leaf matures and becomes filled with chlorophyll.

[@girlthatisagirl2538]

I wish they put the adorabilis octopus and the googles eyed squid The adorabilis was so cute they named it after being so adorable And the squid was almost immediately laughed at when discovered

[@ehman177]

i live in the philippines and it floods sometimes in our area during a flood, i saw a centipede swimming like an eel, just like the one described in the vid, except its much smaller and it was orange

[@jamesfisher56]

the keddie did was my favorite species in the list but that aquatic centipede that had to be a close second

[@-ifrk-4035]

A very good video.

[@zaam2435]

Makes me feel bad for squashing centipedes :( Thanks SciShow.

[@sooooooooDark]

interesting that bush tomato thing (if it turns out to actually taste salt) could be an answer to the whole food plant based diet which lacks good sources of salty tasting foods (and yea adding table salt isnt allowed for obvious reasons)

[@eagleman6101]

the leaf one was pretty cool

[@zerocats]

the weird leaf insect is my fav.

[@littlesmallworld123]

Dark diversity is a concept I was taught this year in University. We know that certain areas can hold certain amounts of species relative to the area size, but those are just the species we know CAN exist there, not what actually DOES exist there.

[@Cain0001]

The spider is ADORABLE

[@Zeldur]

I don't remember if it was this year or last year but my favorite one is the cute octopus.

[@Samishii00]

Spider with a top hat blaaaast !

[@DarkLordToturials]

I like to believe the entomologist went swimming after the centipede

[@CHloE748]

1:30 are you sure that's not a Pokemon

[@tropuni7088]

That catidid is incredible

[@Moonioze0420]

the name of that spider is wicked!!

[@austinbalon3124]

Hank how could you forget about the infamous new species Covfefe?

[@PlantsAreCoolToo]

Thanks for including our plant! I have actually tasted a small amount of Solanum ossicruentum........ and it's awful. Extremely bitter when unripe, then bony-hard and impossible to eat at maturity.

[@zeea5609]

I've been seeing that swimming centipede since I was a kid. I NEVER KNEW IT WAS UNDISCOVERED..... I could have been rich

[@aellalee4767]

I love them all. However, I really like the spider, pretty much just because I like any spider though. Spiders are cool. And I would try that weird tomato.

[@TFM8]

imagine the amount not yet found in the ocean...that blows my mind.

[@brylelee4833]

i see a lot of those swimming centipedes in the rice fields in the Philippines.. gave me nightmares a few times..

[@batsnghostz]

That rat is cute! You nom on those roots :3

[@shaami8622]

in Malaysia, that centipede species will come out of their burrows if its about to flood. I thought every centipede species could swim when I saw that one swam when I was little. lol XD

[@jonathandufur1437]

Where is the Immortal Jellyfish!!!???!!! Should CERTAINLY BE HERE SCI

[@r.r.n8998]

We have swimming centipedes in the Bahamas too

[@vakbar]

"The last of the top ten organisms we wanted to high light" - hank green 3:58 Are you saying we're missing almost half of the video?

[@boy638]

18k new species every year is crazy

[@timacuff332]

Hat spider is my favorite.

[@huntersmith1372]

4:40 damnit all I wanted to do was put that carnivorous, venomous, swimming centipede on my head and wear it as a beautiful spike legged crown... always gotta break my dreams man

[@SCWood]

part of me thinks that as skyscrapers and urban sprawl continue to spread, we will see types of spiders that can survive higher and higher altitudes.

[@Triskaan]

Last time I was this early we were still gaz bubbles.

[@louisvictor3473]

I am sort of impressed by your pronunciation of Tocantins. It is pretty good.

[@damiankenny5565]

I wonder, since there is so many species we find that are almost immediately classified as endangered, how many species have gone extinct (in the past couple decades.) without us even knowing they existed?

[@AngelSamael]

The aquatic centipede was predicted by Bayonetta 2 in which the alternate player-character Jeanne can turn into a giant centipede to move around in water.

[@good4u126]

My god!! The spider with the hat thingy! We have it here in the Philippines... They actually aren't that rare here. Specially here in the islands

[@Dragontongue18]

that katydid is the best!

[@ing8404]

I seen a few centipedes that were huge and looked like those ones. But I live in a different country.

[@BalmungMP5]

its like a real life new series of pokemon

[@YCCCm7]

Give that leaf insect a couple thousand years. He might develop color vision if he's lucky.

[@TheFourthWinchester]

Wait, I live in Bangalore, Karnataka in southern India and I've not heard of this awesome Gryffindor spider!!!!!!