A Real Alien Invasion Is Coming to a Palm Tree Near You | Deep Look

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The South American palm weevil is bursting onto the scene in California. Its arrival could put one of the state’s most cherished botanical icons at risk of oblivion.
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Summer means vacation time, and nothing says, “Welcome to paradise!” quite like a palm tree. Though it’s home to only one native species, California has nonetheless adopted the palm as a quintessential icon.
But a new snake in California’s palm tree-lined garden may soon put all that to the test. Dozens of palms in San Diego’s Sweetwater Summit Regional Park, about 10 miles from the Mexican border, are looking more like sad, upside-down umbrellas than the usual bursts of botanical joy.
The offender is the South American palm weevil, a recent arrival to the U.S. that’s long been widespread in the tropics. Large, black, shiny, and possessed of an impressive proboscis (nose), the weevil prefers the king of palms, the Canary Island date palm, also known as the “pineapple palm” for the distinctive way it’s typically pruned.
A palm tree is basically a gigantic cake-pop, an enormous ball of veggie goodness on a stick. The adult female palm weevil uses her long snout to drill tunnels into that goodness-known to science as the “apical meristem” and to your grocer as the “heart” of the palm-where she lays her eggs.
When her larvae hatch, their food is all around them. And they start to eat.
If the South American palm weevil consolidates its foothold in California, then the worst might still be to come. While these weevils generally stick to the Canary Island palms, they can harbor a parasitic worm that causes red-ring disease-a fatal infection that can strike almost any palm, including the state’s precious native, the California fan.
--- Where do South American Palm Weevils come from?
Originally, Brazil and Argentina. They’ve become common wherever there are Canary Island Palm trees, however, which includes Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East.
--- How do they kill palm trees?
Their larvae eat the apical meristem, which is the sweet part of the plant sometimes harvested and sold commercially as the “heart of palm.”
--- How do you get rid of them?
If the palm weevils infest a tree, it’s very hard to save it, since they live on the inside, where they escape both detection and pesticides. Neighboring palm trees can be sprayed for protection.
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[@KQEDDeepLook]

Greetings! I'm the producer of this episode of Deep Look. I wish we could have brought it to you in smell-o-vision. The stink of the infested tree filled a whole city block, and got all over my shirt. Leave us your questions and comments! And visit Anna at Gross Science, too. -Elliott

[@DuBstepAnDa98]

Deep Look Do you know how these bugs benefit the ecosystem? They seem like nothing more than pests.

[@hobnails]

I think that's similar to what advanced technology will let species do to entire planets. Using long-range models to deliver seeds to habitable zones across vast distances to install voracious and fecund young. Producing countless hazardous byproducts in the process, all to eventually repeat the cycle by spreading to new satellite systems. Like a malarial outbreak or the golden ratio, the pattern repeats itself endlessly in nature. And Gross Science is an amazing channel, I love the stuff they have on their.

[@raltommo]

Does the city have a plan to fight these invaders other than just cut every tree they have already killed? P.S : Thank you for your sacrifice. Your shirt will be remembered.

[@owlredshift]

Great work as always, thank you and your team for the quality content!

[@themoonchickenincident9831]

These Weevils remind me of the coconut rhinoceros beetle currently wreaking havoc on the palm trees on Guam

[@sander2817]

The fact this guy glues them on a sort of treadmill is both hilarious and cruel at the same time.

[@irenelai8248]

they kind of deserve it though

[@sander2817]

irneen Well, I mean, they don't *mean* to ruin palm trees. They just follow their instinct. That's like saying all cheeta's deserve to be treated like that because they are eating *innocent impala's*. They just do what they have to do in order to survive, and I think no animal is to blame for that.

[@rollingthunder9769]

Well our ecosystems wouldnt be in harm if those pests extinct so why not

[@sander2817]

Wut Wut They're not a harm to the ecosystem. First of all, if those insects would be a real threat all palm trees would have been long gone, cuz these little guys have been around for much longer than anyone reading these comments has. Nature is constantly balancing itself out. Second of all, palm trees aren't even originally part of the ecosystem in this video, because as stated, they were imported from Africa. So it's no surprise that they don't do well here, because they're being put in an ecosystem that's not balanced around palm trees.

[@ambaraputra1603]

If the weevil was not on top of food chain, if there are some animals who are after those weevils, eating the weevils... the ecosystem might a bit balance :V

[@domsquaaa4323]

“Cows eat grass” **COW CLIMBS UP PALM TREE**

[@Arvonnat_22]

what the hecc they can just fly there

[@jocelynmiguel3055]

@@Arvonnat_22 lol XD

[@WadcaWymiaru]

In my language they are called "elephant beetle"...

[@Terezaki_Kuzieri]

Wheres the flying cow?

[@Kalehopsi220]

Just imagine that in head yes I’m talking to YOU

[@mediocresunshine]

I’m a licensed pest control technician, and there are actually a lot of beetles that do this. I live in southern Arizona and we at our company have a “tree service”, where every six months we treat the soil around the tree, it’s called dredging the roots. The tree will absorb the pesticides into its root system and the pesticides will get evenly distributed throughout the entire tree. Any beetle that attempts to burrow or lay eggs into the tree dies, and any eggs or larvae die. It does not harm the tree at all, and usually about 3 months after treatment the tree begins to regain its health! Poison is so cool sometimes.

[@nissan_skyline]

That's actually really cool. Go, poison!

[@sehajpreetsingh492]

But is it ok to kill beetles like that because they are a part of ecosystem and every life is dependent on each other some way eg they act as pollinattors in some plants species

[@noyes8882]

@@sehajpreetsingh492 the one in this video is invasive

[@Alb410]

@@noyes8882 Changes nothing. The poison might not harm the tree, but it might harm whatever ends up eating the invasive bugs. And local species often do end up doing that.

[@Darknimbus3]

@@Alb410 Everything has its price

[@cygnusfloyd]

2:43 Sure he's tracking the weevil. He's just having fun tying them to that tiny roundabout and watching them get dizzy.

[@silentlight6038]

hmm isee these b\bug prints are so similar to these

[@aymanet1111]

The poor beetle just flying around in a continuous circle 😂

[@Jordan_Dossou]

aymanet1111 lol ikr? how long before it realizes, "hey, I swear I passed that coffee stain 2357 times"😂

[@justblue9379]

aymanet1111 Poor beetle 😂😂

[@jonitan76]

its a new prototype from volkswagon. so it,must be tested first, before reach the market

[@lmnasa6070]

Not poor because I hate it😒😂😂😂

[@dogzer]

That beetle's loving it. Gym for free.

[@ellarue3753]

3:03 I don’t know why but that bug fluting in circles on that thing makes me laugh

[@g0atman88]

yea it was funny af for no reason

[@generaleerelativity9524]

Everyone is talking about how cruel it is but not as cruel as paying that homeless guy to eat one and smile like he's enjoying it 😝

[@KeyLayProductions]

If you pause at 2:24 it looks like the pupae has a face

[@niqa246]

"Palm tree near you" Me living in Central europe: Hmmmmm

[@Toomuchbullshitt]

Not gonna happen there lol!

[@meowza2614]

Me living in Canada: Hmmmmmmmm

[@cumhurbaskanismetinonu]

No problem except the coast in Turkey

[@utVisor]

My nearest palm is 2 hours fly

[@Makrelacz]

I have palm tree in my living room. I'll rather stay cotious.

[@chestera7852]

*2:23* : Ew, that's just, oh man.. ; *'the larvae still dancing* : That's *GROSS* ; *'the larvae dance till he dies'*

[@alofii6106]

That’s not gross, that sad.

[@KatKore]

just dance 2019

[@CKyogre]

Its actually a pupa but ok

[@nic.k_o]

It's cute and funny jkkkkk

[@Crimson-zt5hv]

I _-Love-_ dancing larvae

[@Desyatbukw]

So they basically destroy their habitat. Just like humans, huh.

[@anonymousstout4759]

irony right...!

[@PONYBOYonline]

Wow, so deep...

[@skinnyphd]

Anynomous Sucker oi, thats true actually

[@marcoloya]

humans destroy every habitat, not just theirs.

[@ZarisWhiteFoot]

Desyatbukw nice that all of you are saying this while your ac is running killing the environment, and your cars pollute the skies and you dont recycle either i bet. so shut up yoy hypocrite tree hugging attention getters. humans are human.

[@GrahamBarth]

3:40 Please don't eat it, please don't eat it, please don't eat, please don't eat it *HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG*

[@shinji_27]

It's a protein candy. ^ Does that sound better?

[@randommac5427]

Nirmit Mishra goddamit no I don’t want it wriggling in my throat

[@xotl2780]

If you were in the woods and hadn't eaten amything but roots for a week and a half, you'd be praising the sky if you found 6 or 7 of these things nestled together in a palm tree. Grill them and serve them with peanut butter. It's great!

[@zdenshadowdragonbyzideodi8819]

@P van der meer I dont want it wriggling in my mouth either...

[@lolabunumoved9260]

Oh god

[@kyaruu_]

3:48 I was drinking.... Now all of my bed is wet.....

[@yergui87]

That happen when you drink before to go to the bed xD.

[@HIMI2003]

I second that

[@bobbyman9642]

VicioMental my bed gets wet all the time

[@kreisler800]

Wet? *insert lenny face*

[@victhoeria5271]

noice 😏👌

[@GregoryTheGr8ster]

Question: could we harness these beetles to create green, renewable energy? It's exciting to think of gluing trillions of these weevils to tiny turbines.

[@arso9915]

GENIUS

[@AlexMoreno-zj7po]

yes

[@Psychopatz]

Genius yet cruel at the same time

[@Galvatron102]

Someone send this to Elon or somethin

[@anonymoushuman8443]

How are you getting trillions of weevils

[@nsa1995yahoo]

“Why are you glueing bugs to spinners” “for science”

[@HeLrAiSiNg1]

i would glue em in 100000 spinners to get free electricity in my house with a battery storage :D

[@fjfrancois]

@@HeLrAiSiNg1 Lol

[@Lola-Lola88]

That moment he ate it 😱😷

[@KQEDDeepLook]

+Lola Plays shhhhh no spoilers!

[@Lola-Lola88]

Deep Look sorry.. 😭

[@Jordan_Dossou]

Lola Plays lol

[@alvinoniyama]

Those little buggers are delicious! i roast mine before eating though, crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside. ......not even kidding they are delicious.

[@pandorasangel2747]

bro, North America & Europe are the only places that don't eat bugs, more than 50% of the world thinks this is ok xD

[@sebastianramirez9820]

1:09 The adult looks nicer than their off-spring

[@Project_ACE]

Have you seen the butterflies'?

[@loleq2137]

Okay, I need to say my biggest "bruh" ever. BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUH. Is that enough? Do we need a bigger bruh?

[@fggtgg6122]

NO

[@xxsniper_playzxx5321]

2:22 it look's like a alien hanging in the worm.

[@Aaron-mv1kd]

if only I was small and had a machine gun.

[@Aaron-mv1kd]

Why do fight against our fellow man when we should shrink humans and send them to kill bugs.

[@TheTeddyGuy28]

It's California, they'd put tiny handcuffs on you and toss you in a bird cage for having an assault weapon.

[@ilyamosin3090]

king ghidorah Just dont repeat the mistakes of emu war

[@Seageass01]

king ghidorah : ironically,unlike bugs,the human species is actually far more cancerous and damaging than any known species of insect

[@Aaron-mv1kd]

Good point but still 1 insect may lead to 1000000 dead but such an event would fix over population. So let's kill the bugs when we are on the brink of extinction instead. Does that sound fair gentlemen.

[@Hermitstatus]

2:43 We must train them for SPACE FLIGHT.

[@ravethpositionexindonesia5167]

Or for free electric

[@swy743]

69likes

[@thaiduytran6217]

In Vietnam we cut down palm trees and coconut trees that are infested by these so they dont spread to the surrounding ones. Once a palm tree is cut down, we would chop up the tree to collect the larvae. These make great ingredients for some local dishes

[@RayMak]

They are just food to me

[@ahem6323]

They also have a crunch

[@szymanowski7]

And you're just food to me

[@mysterious8953]

the cockroaches and crickets were far enough

[@Sskull3031]

Are u sick?

[@justalemon8173]

everywhere I go.... I see his face

[@Banamabolt]

The weevil's larvae form looks like a giant blackhead that was squeezed out.

[@safetyscissors9281]

*Shudders*

[@MarioThaMonkey]

Dr Pimple Popper had a second episode on the SuperDeluxe channel.

[@seven-tq7jr]

get on the payload

[@dhindaravrel8712]

It often happens with plant species. They're introduced to a new habitat where the common parasites that rely on that species don't exist. Thus, they flourish and often grow faster or bigger than in their native habitats because the plants that don't invest in defences outcompete those which do. Then, eventually, the parasite gets introduced as well and the non-native plant species has de-evolved its natural defences. So while the infestation can be held in check in its native lands, the plants in the new habitat are completely wiped out - sometimes with a few survivors which haven't lost their resistance. If the parasite doesn't also go after native plant life, both species will disappear after a while, removing one human influence on the ecosystem.

[@atomicskull6405]

Happened with eucalyptus in california. Unfortunately eucalyptus is actually a terrible tree that poisons the ground around it and burns like no other when it catches fire.

[@EvilSnips]

It's kind of wonderful these creatures keep us in check. We shouldn't have brought the palms in the first place. Also Eucalyptus are absolutely terrible, wish we could important koalas to eat them.

[@dhindaravrel8712]

@@atomicskull6405 Eucalyptus are perfectly fine in their native range. They're not terrible trees, they're just terrible if introduced somewhere they don't belong.

[@Rocketman0407]

​@@dhindaravrel8712pretty much no plant in peoples garden belong there. It is mostly imports from other regions.

[@shanelo.5142]

3:05 weeeee! Mom look! Weeee!

[@SkYHawK2600]

I'm living in Turkey in a coastal town. We have very nice big beautiful palm trees and those suckers came 1-2 years ago and they are just butchering our trees. We are trying to save those trees best as we could but those suckers did a huge damage already. :(

[@gogreendreamer1235]

Man, poor palm trees. Those beetles remind me of the beetles killing all of my pine trees.

[@haseo8244]

Gogreendreamer 123 European sawflies you mean?

[@gogreendreamer1235]

Anime Invisible and ignored It might be. I thought they were pine beetles, but I never knew the exact name.

[@haseo8244]

Gogreendreamer 123 well you are thinking of spruce beetles which are causing havoc in Rockies mountain all to Alaska and boreal forests.

[@gogreendreamer1235]

Anime Invisible and ignored ah, I see.

[@haseo8244]

Gogreendreamer 123 for me it's European sawflies they eats all needles older than one year on mungo pine, red pines, and similar species.

[@GreywardenRimu]

3:47 I..... DID NOT EXPECT THAT

[@elsebasvlogs2674]

I am from Perú...and yeah...in the jungle zone of the country they have that culture

[@sunnie5697]

O. O. * Yep, it’s beautiful * )-----(

[@SleepKingStreams]

-Smacks lips- Nice.

[@glxy2605]

🤢

[@dcogreenhills9359]

Jungle life this days...

[@EldritchCentipede]

2:54 I find this hilarious this poor weevil is stuck in an endless loop XD

[@carrot64954]

His name is Diavolo

[@iaminsideyourwall5243]

@@carrot64954 Korega Requiemu Da

[@litozzmerino9623]

As a Peruvian I must say this: mmm fried suri, delicious!

[@goblez5900]

I'm perfectly happy to let the jungle men eat their bugs. I'll be here with my Big Mac.

[@poopfart5453]

As a normal human being I must say this: you're disgusting!

[@maestroicarodecarvalho3947]

You this thing up there? Here in Brazil at least in the biggest cities the closer to a bug we can eat is shrimp.

[@MarcoAntonio-hw7si]

​@@maestroicarodecarvalho3947tem gente no interior do país q comem a rainha das formigas tanajuras

[@clancys_creed3037]

the xenomorphs of palm trees

[@KQEDDeepLook]

EXACTLY

[@clancys_creed3037]

omg i got a like from deep look i feel so special :D

[@cckd-vu3qk]

We need a predator, a G.M.O. palm tree that creates toxins deadly to those things but cannot harm us humans.

[@claudengoma1645]

I destroy the planet and there are survival

[@afterunknowna1949]

A treenomorph?

[@turun_ambartanen]

We imported palm trees and probably some bad bugs with them. Should we get rid of the imported palm trees? SPRAY PESTICIDE EVERYWHERE!

[@bananajoe113]

Totally agree just get rid of the palm trees they aren't natural to cali anyways.

[@dizzzydanny]

Turun Ambartanen I farted

[@MyName_Jeff]

William Cherry Or pesticide....

[@dandanny6906]

kill it with fire

[@darkespeon64]

Turun Ambartanen bs right? Just let them die off they spread like weeds if you don't stop them, you have to climb up just to trim them, and their berry vines are 100x heavier then they look so your up high with these 40 pound berry vines tumbling on you or catching your trimming tool so you struggle to not fall off

[@thecats2592]

3:02 The palm weevils:oh god help me im in this torture place,im stuck in a glue now i have to spin until im dead!

[@laksakedah5461]

Malaysia: *Red palm tree* California: *Palm tree* The bug is dancing no harm 😂😂😂

[@iaminsideyourwall5243]

Nice

[@thatlunatic8649]

I think i will survive. Cuz i never go outside.

[@furrymaster3550]

😆

[@justarandomfan2421]

XD same

[@realworldyoubox3887]

Do you collect vegetal in your garden

[@xxpapyrusxxsoul3229]

Bro is not true

[@urapyr6796]

Same here

[@izlet627]

Like in a movie theater... Alien Invasions... Coming to a Palm Tree Near You This August

[@ngastakvakis4425]

Yes that was the whole joke.

[@linkypauwz]

As a Peruvians, i can confirm, that yes, we eat these things, not because of infestation, but because they actually are delicious

[@chat4538]

What do they taste like??

[@catherinecao4810]

@@chat4538 they are rumored to taste like calamari when cooked, but are sugary sweet when raw

[@chat4538]

@@catherinecao4810 Oh!? That is interesting! I wonder why it does that? Is it because of the spices used or the way it interacts with the heat?

[@Homelander1223]

ew

[@irmaosmatos4026]

The adults or the babies?

[@FoodRecipes108]

3:06 they see me rollin they hate it

[@Shiggalin]

I have a house palm tree..

[@gooboi8317]

Burn it, burn it now

[@irishspringgreen5762]

arion burn it and call a priest to put holy water all over then put salt in a circle around the ashes around the tree.after that move 5 states away and not be sure you are at least 20 miles away from a palm tree

[@mydad7520]

Skidaddle skidoodle yo pp now a noodle 😂😂😂

[@quinnwijaya7226]

arion burn the palm tree and add some water and RUN

[@explosivemodesonicmauricet1597]

What?My country has many palm trees for their fruits' oil.

[@l._.-._.l]

*3:48** Beware!! There was a JUMPSCARED!!!*

[@dylanrayonez4158]

I never knew people can eat bugd

[@stupidbitch5239]

Why did i click on this

[@normamartinez2927]

It looks pretty good

[@theonewhooofedyou6320]

Looks like an egg im gonna try one if i found :/

[@Bluetopazbeast]

AHHHHH!!!

[@mynameisglados9368]

2:45 that weevil is superbug!

[@eatsuki]

2:05 they're groovin

[@nicolascabanas5615]

2:23 looks like a face

[@jovianjanitra5494]

The mummy

[@joshy9146]

Ok

[@rouldash4310]

Like a faraoth

[@indotathya2867]

2:44 it's like wweeeeeeeeeeeee 😁😀😁😂😅

[@bean8690]

This just makes me hate these bugs.

[@shoreshore6256]

we all do

[@potatomanW]

Kakuna in real life!

[@marshadow5803]

potato man yeah! I can turn it into beedrill

[@Archturius_]

What? Kakuna is evolving?

[@danieliglesias7119]

Heracross

[@911Maci]

kakuna matata

[@memetasticvondank131]

*Well Shet* *Why can't Fennekin Be real?*

[@centerNegative]

This is pretty fascinating. For the longest time it was fusarium wilt that was killing off all the coastal Canary Palms in So Cal, and now there's a whole new insect vector to worry about. A $10,000 palm with a

[@theredeft5319]

centerNegative perhaps that just means forgetting imported trees and just keeping native ones

[@haseo8244]

The Red Salamander well it's the wilt that killing native oaks, pines over in south California. Plus the climate is never good for trees in south California anyway.

[@centerNegative]

The Red Salamander They're not technically imported; Canary Palms have been grown in California for decades. And while Cal native landscaping and xeriscaping with desert plants (succulents, etc) has become all the rage for reasons of water conservation, I don't think there'll be much of a drop-off in exotic palm use because they're something of a trademark of the region. The Disneyland resort area alone is planted with hundreds of exotic date palms which seem to thrive. The Canary Palm's aesthetic is highly-desired and I suspect this new pest just means more money will be invested in fighting the pest rather than simply abandoning the Canary Palm for landscaping.

[@highspacefox]

Even though they have been grown for decades in California, Phoenix canariensis is not native to California, it's actually listed as invasive, but generally people with money care about status, not native plants.

[@haseo8244]

Reagan and when you think about it they come from Canary Islands which mean they are isolated genetically anyway. Beside palms sucks at shade.

[@johnmichaelmagdasoc5215]

2:42 Why I'm laughing at that bug

[@edgarmontero5150]

When they hatch they say: aight, im a head out

[@imjustbetter8959]

So basically they treat trees like we treat the earth

[@Kaiyats]

Jesus so true.

[@burgerman8358]

c3h8O ouch

[@theonlyshinyumbreon]

Big smoke actually, we treat the earth *WAY* worse than any animal or bug could possibly treat something...

[@hornedskullasmr7811]

They treat palm trees like big smoke treats clucking bell

[@dorygeronimo4133]

They're basically us.

[@villakuyt]

I can't tell you how much I appreciate the work you guys do, phenomenal stuff every video. Thank you !

[@Amy_kawaikun]

Larva:Gotta eat more!!! Me:Yeah were dancing uh!

[@Mitch-rd9gs]

That beetle yo-yo swing was hilarious to me

[@themysticdon8605]

ooh, Tree Xenomorphs!

[@arandomguy7110]

Oh just wait till those beetles want human flesh it's gonna be a evolution

[@theimperialwizard9295]

Treenomorphs

[@samuelseidel6148]

So an invasive species killing an invasive species?

[@cindywise]

Samuel Seidel seems legit

[@residentflamingo115]

Invasive cecpion

[@kirk6535]

killing an invasive species.

[@twentytwentyoneishvkmemory7430]

Yea I guess so

[@potatomaster1908]

Superior species dominating the weak ones.

[@twinbill2604]

Take time to appreciate the makers. The hardwork put can easily be seen in your presentation. Kudos for such enthusiasm!

[@user-ik6ok4hg1b]

Amazing work as always

[@dirtydeku1644]

This video is so... unreal. It just feels like it's a big thing to promote a movie, even though the information is undoubtedly true. Is there such thing as a cursed video?

[@InAnotherLife90]

it's cursed

[@faoyh]

Hold up, Why Izuku Midoriya (known as Deku) is here on this type of video!?

[@GG-hl2jt]

I’m in love with this channel ❤️

[@KQEDDeepLook]

+Nathaniel Rodriguez thank you Nathan.

[@smokingcelery]

Nathaniel Rodriguez friendzoned

[@GG-hl2jt]

Celery hahahaha 😂 true!

[@VSBK_SNOW]

I'm In LoVe wItH tHe ShApE oF yOu

[@moawiyaguisha4463]

Keep that great work , the best channel

[@mq2623]

It’s 1 am what am I watching I haven’t even seen a palm tree in my life

[@shawn8085]

You ever think about if a bug is just watching a video about a human life cycle and goes *Eeew that's gross*

[@khokon73]

Trippy Reaper kinda

[@Gormathius]

Trippy Reaper humans are so icky!

[@jasonscottlee9200]

The larvae are food! Full of protein! I would eat them fried along with some grasshoppers... I've heard some restaurants that serve exotic foods buy them larvae $50 bucks a pound .Its sort of like eating a land shrimp.

[@rolfathan]

Disclaimer: Not all of southern California is Hollywood. We even have snowy mountains, Mediterranean climates, and hot arid deserts. Yes, palm trees can grow a lot of places here, but it's not all some imported palm tree luxury beachfront celebrity hellscape.

[@KBWeeds]

But the palm tree isn’t native to SoCal & the amount of water to maintain one tree is ridiculous.

[@Toomuchbullshitt]

@@KBWeeds California fan palms are the only palms native to California

[@MajinMist603]

I like palm tress ( any kind ) and banana trees also taro(arrow heads and elephant ears) are good plants too.

[@eves9207]

These videos are great! I feel like I learned so much from these videos. if you can, could you guys do videos on plant species? Keep up the good work.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Thanks! Great suggestion. We have done a couple plant stories, but wish to do more. Suggestions?

[@adalopez2606]

I thought the larva was a puppet

[@kirbyfidgets2638]

That’s pretty good editing :D

[@umfa9817]

Invasive species nullifying other invasive species. I see this as a solid win.

[@bebbcorpharpery7331]

I love these videos.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Thank you!

[@junluzadio7442]

Bebbcorp

[@Durio_zibethinus]

tasty bugs? nope nope nope 😁

[@basicz223]

Durio sp he'll no

[@freddy7304]

you eat shellfish?

[@xxxweaboolord8873]

Durio sp bruh bugs is gonna be a main food source in the future because of there being a lot of reasons why we should

[@corso793]

YUM YUM YUM

[@GanzcastGermany]

why not save the planet and get proteiiinzz

[@cristiangonzales8495]

I really enjoy this videos, ty!

[@Snowy-oq4ur]

“A real alien invasion is coming to a palm tree near you” Me who lived in the middle of nowhere: *palm trees? What’s palm trees?*

[@LtLamp]

3:38 “I love gross stuff”

[@anormalguest2996]

i think that alien look like a ChestBurster

[@parthernnixxart4623]

2:20 Her reaction is just beautiful

[@bangawtv1058]

super love your content deep look about palm weevil i have my own too thanks for inspiring me

[@KQEDDeepLook]

You are welcome!

[@comradeorange1645]

I live in canada, the nearest Palm tree is 250km away XD

[@meowtao4040]

i love all your videos they are so interestiiing !!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍

[@KQEDDeepLook]

+meow martin thanks!

[@SauserYT]

Palm trees are my favorite type of tree

[@hellokairuu]

Before where I live we had many many palm trees. However due to cargo shippings rhino beetles or the beetles from this vid went from there to here. Our trees are now dying. One place near my house there was a neighborhood with many many Palm trees. Now there are just the shells of them without leaves... The population is growing and growing

[@Toomuchbullshitt]

Hopefully they don’t come here where I live and destroy our palm trees 😬💀

[@jeremie2020]

How sad. These beetles are terrible.

[@gamingcantina9157]

Me: So they're nature's xenomorphs Also me : Cool

[@whitecunt6903]

you have a project to make a working helicopter but fails to power the propeller so you glue a beetle on each side of the propeller

[@jaredreast6210]

Frankly, the adult weevils are adorable.

[@JohnSmith-zx7zi]

Amazing voice! 😍💐💐💐

[@hyabrd1775]

So basically like a rhinoceros beetle?.. Cause we have them eating some coconut trees...

[@scoutcoker9813]

"First discovered in San Diego these larvae eat palms from the inside out creating the smell of a hot dumpster" Me, a San diegan: Looks outside my window at the palm trees in my backyard.

[@shwetam8653]

Great👍👍👍 I like your channel it's great👏👏👏😊

[@virovirokun_enjoyer]

Oh no I have a palm tree near me and I love it!! It’s been there ever since I moved to Sacramento I love it so much though it’s weird to love a tree XD hopefully it doesent get damaged it has been there before I had this condition.. I love my small plant jade and a huge tree in front of me as well does anyone else here have/has favorite Tree(s)?

[@mrspaghetti8450]

That looks like something straight out of alien

[@littletiny9461]

The guy should dip it into fish sauce and let swim, absorbing all the goodies before put it into his mouth; that's how Vietnamese people eat them

[@budmeister]

There are also chocolate covered crickets.

[@magician_aleks2726]

Little Tiny sounds good

[@ThePutrta]

I prefer to bite its head first to avoid them biting my throat... It's super geezzzz but I tried it twice.. First without chopping its head off first and got bitten, and then the successful one..

[@atomicskull6405]

Fact is, urban areas are basically ignoring this issue and will scramble to put out the fire once it's too late to stop.

[@PPPeepeepoopoo]

i actually screamed by the end of the video. didn't expect it.

[@jesusromo2349]

Who else thinks that's amazing what God creates in this world

[@Sweety-ut8zw]

Jesus Romo yes your right but Jesus is a great prophet of God and NOT God.

[@jaychi9884]

So humans introduced palms into a habitat it didn't belong and nature is sorting it out. I'm ok with that.

[@shrekrecker]

Palm trees strive in hot humid environments. Similar from where it was before coming to north America. Thats why you see palm trees in places like Florida and south California. Palm trees would die if they were planted up north. Palm trees belong anywhere where it is hot and humid.

[@rainthunder7547]

You forgot about californian fan palms (a native species). Plus maybe the weevil was accidentially brought to the U.S. instead of, "nature is sorting it out". Palm trees are one of the most economically important plants, whether it be for tourism attraction to fruit production (dates). Invasive species can potentially do more harm than good for the economy and the environment.

[@dogzer]

Sure ... assuming those freaky looking things are "planet earth" beetles.

[@Fr00stee]

palm trees make coconuts also

[@mikeramos5709]

Shrekrecker Or hot and dry (fan palm, date palm, sago, etc.)

[@alexlifeson8946]

I like those cute weevils ☺️💕

[@KingTriton1837]

I have four Date Palms (different species from the Canary Island Date Palm) in my yard. Two produce amazing dates. All four are beautiful trees. I would hate to have that insect destroy them!

[@chriscp3857]

When I first saw the thumbnail I thought was Allen Iverson 😂😂😂

[@thecoolknight9329]

1:04 me: take out the music and the dark light and its not scary...

[@KQEDDeepLook]

also not as much fun. ;-)

[@MisaTheDog]

1:39 Me: i want to become an insectivore now 🍴

[@thatweirdartist9852]

Beetle:* *flies on treadmill* * HELP MEH