Attempting to Keep a Pet Hornet

[@crimsonscarlett9904]

“Like any normal person. I reached in, grabbed it, and made a run for it” Probably the only robbery the neighbors are okay with.

[@wetconcreteeater9175]

i like the way he just snatched it directly out of the bush like it was a penny he found on the floor.

[@eagle-r2gaming557]

LMAOO fr fr i thought the exact same thing 🤣🤣

[@muhammadaslamtechs1524]

lol

[@KOTO-cod]

yea😂

[@AngelBlueberryTea]

Ungloved tooo

[@nachomiranda589]

"Do not try this at home" Oh don't worry, I WOULD NEVER.

[@theAncientFlame]

We all knew that

[@Skibbityboo0580]

@@theAncientFlame Show us what for, and grab a hornet's nest then, Mr. Alphatron!

[@uhmokay5995]

Hahahhhahaahhahahaahahha

[@wiiagent]

Lol I know right? Lol

[@marcusholtzheimer9316]

I’ve fed some yellow jackets they are really cute actually

[@calibribody6776]

As someone with a massive phobia of wasps, that shot of the hornet drinking from your finger did slightly warm my heart. Slightly.

[@rezzbuilds8343]

That bald faced hornet will sting your face off though. Bald faced hornets are nasty business

[@mystshark7646]

I have a massive wasp phobia as well, I’m watching this on the edge of my seat! 🥲

[@tarot3078]

@@MathewJSannes Wasps are really important for the ecosystem, they kill all kinds of parasites like mosquitoes, ticks etc.

[@funfunchannel4569]

AhHhHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh wasp where dezzz nuts boii

[@Chuckvsfrank1232]

@@MathewJSannes ever since they invented the ant the wasps became obsolete

[@DoctorMagoo111]

I never thought the death of a hornet, of all things, would make me sad. May her Highness rest in peace.

[@suarez6613]

I kept one and I didn't know what to do

[@kevinchavez7841]

@@suarez6613then what happened

[@Miketheike123]

@@kevinchavez7841the hornet was confused and probably didnt know where it was, so it was probably begging for the person to let him/her out they wont attack unless threatened, that person wasnt threatening it also you can get close to a nest of hornets so it probably didnt care

[@dummythickrodriguez]

5:20 "I didn't want to resort to this but..." *Performs necromancy*

[@theglichedbear]

She was then reborn as the demon he tried to pass off as a "yellow jacket"

[@robertsides3626]

"They're not _always_ out to kill you." That's not as comforting as you might think that is.

[@jodencro]

😂

[@chefmarcg]

they are always out to kill honey bees though......

[@lucas0s_]

@@chefmarcg and?

[@chefmarcg]

@@lucas0s_ and what?

[@lucas0s_]

@@chefmarcg they kill honey bees, and?

[@cornpop6154]

Wish we could get a bit more regular updates on your older projects but i know these videos take a long time to make, youre doing a great job theyre very good quality.

[@shakurhersi7898]

Wow

[@medranosiblings]

@@shakurhersi7898 Wow

[@tokyouzimoki8022]

wow

[@gabrielvasquez-chan7504]

You did it!

[@chadsadventures3750]

Wow

[@bensmarzynski8757]

this man is the only person in the world who could get me to be sad about a dead wasp

[@digby_dooright]

That was so sad! 😰😦 I was like nooooooooo!

[@PengyDraws]

You haven't watched PleaseBee

[@thenewboeguy]

@@PengyDraws but I have

[@nithraliabrawlstars6541]

Imagine not knowing a Hornet isnt a Wasp💀💀💀💀

[@maxidataxi5034]

@@nithraliabrawlstars6541they are though? Hornets are a type of wasps, google exists

[@joeyluecken5945]

Wasps are super chill when you get to know them. I worked on a farm during the pandemic and recognized 5 different species buzzing around the purple long beans. They never stung me and its great to see them represented in a positive light here. Wasps could use the kind of positive marketing honey bees get as they do a lot of important work in agriculture. They are highly effective predators of crop damaging insects like aphids and tomato hornworms; a free service worth at least $416 Billion every year.

[@kendall1506]

In my experience, yellow jackets are so kind if you are kind to them. There was a yellow jacket infestation in my college dorm bathroom (that my school refused to take care of), and one day while I was showering, one got stuck in the water and started to drown. I saved it from drowning, and for the rest of the year the whole colony would leave me alone or friendly stop close by to say hi and then fly off somewhere else. They’re cool creatures

[@nyanyania]

That's so cute! my high school had a yellowjacket infestation too and one got stuck under this plastic sheet someone was keeping over their bike outside and I think this group of girls freed it, then later on I was outside sitting out from gym and one of them came to investigate my hot cheetos lmao

[@commanderriptide7723]

Alot of insects are far more intelligent than we think. Yellow jackets, hornets, and others of the gene have near perfect memory and can remember faces. So yeah,.if you nice to them they'll be nice to you.

[@barabacula6056]

My attic had a lot of wasp nests. It was a wooden house, só they had a shelter, and building material for their nests too. Never bothered me, got in, got out, and It was cool to watch them.

[@SirSketchable]

I Have european hornets, yellow jackets, and bald faced hornets around me. The bald faced hornets are 50x more aggro than the others and go hard when they come at you. One tried to dive into my glove and got me a few times in the wrist.

[@spinningpig2347]

@AthulMakesStuff Don't feel bad, most of these epic stories are made up by people with a normal life.

[@robfunkhouser3793]

Oh sure, like any normal person, I would totally grab a hornets nest without gloves, face protection, groin protection, eye protection, etc.😆

[@RAAZR-]

groin protection?? if hornets can kick you in the balls now its game over

[@Obeppsssss]

Groin protection 😭😭😭

[@kryptonmartinez1659]

Better to have and not need, than to need and don't have...

[@benjamindover2882]

@@Obeppsssss you say that now…

[@Cry_Like_A_Swamp_Puppy]

Especially eye protection. Bald faced hornets go for the eyes

[@siryizzur]

You actually managed to make me feel sad about a hornet dying. I'm impressed.

[@aarona.aaronson9621]

Never before did the disclaimer "Do not try this at home" seem so arbitrary.

[@casualcrisis6349]

you'd be surprised how fun having a wasp pet sounds. when i was a kid girls used to keep ladybugs in tic tac boxes. they didn't live, of course, but it just shows we're always going to be fascinated by insects/pests. they may seem like they have high enough brain power to be a pet but in reality he's keeping it captive, it's not really a pet. i agree that you shouldn't try this without protection and research beforehand, that's just dumb.

[@pastafour3717]

I had a pet bald faced hornet for a winter once. Found her all frozen on my doorstep. She was more chill than most paper wasps I’ve seen. She always seemed kinda sad without her nest but she wasn’t a queen. She 10/10 would recommend strawberries though. Liked them more than honey for some reason.

[@goldenhate6649]

Bald faced hornets are the ones I’ve seen people be able to care for in the past. If they come to see you as a food source/member of the hive, they may even adopt you. As for the more common yellow jackets around here, I wouldn’t even attempt.

[@DreadnoughtDT]

@@goldenhate6649 European hornets are also pretty chill. We have a nest of them outside and we leave them be since they eat mosquitos.

[@mm_chicken4000]

@@DreadnoughtDT nah those things are huge

[@pastafour3717]

@@mm_chicken4000 they’re also known for being one of the most docile hornets there are.

[@ivanvarela3215]

@@pastafour3717 hornets are DOCILE? I've lived with the wrong impressions my whole life!

[@Koisuni]

I’ve been feeding some native wasps and bees on my university campus and people always look at me as if I’m crazy. It’s really refreshing seeing someone care so much about such a tiny life. They are important for our ecosystem and very intelligent! I’m jealous u got to keep this beauty :D

[@Tomy_Yon]

My dad was an bee keeper. Bees, wasps and hornets were always in the neighborhood. Got stang a few times, but now I'm used to seeing them fly around. Great video. ❤️

[@y0u_bugg1n]

I lokey thought you were gonna say my dad died to a wasp

[@GourSmith]

Stang is not a thing 🤦‍♂️

[@y0u_bugg1n]

@@GourSmith shut up

[@alexanderficken9354]

@@GourSmith stang

[@Tomy_Yon]

@@y0u_bugg1n he did not. ☺️

[@TheDrPlants]

Please do not attempt anything done in this video. Yellow jackets and hornets are dangerous, and this video is for educational purposes only. I also apologize for the delay in uploads! I have a lot of cool stuff planned for the future…

[@axjagfilms]

“I’m Coyote Peterson, and I’m about to enter the *sting zone.“*

[@blank3097]

@@axjagfilms lightweight🤗

[@blank3097]

I could help you actually grow them into a real army. I’m not sure how much dictation or control you would have without a proper form of frequency and synthetic pheromone producer But I have some theories and experience with insect armies. Not ants Yes I’m serious Signed: an evil entomologist

[@blank3097]

That’s supposed to be funny. Thus the emoji

[@jayjoy8134]

What about the palladium update??

[@jordanjoestar8839]

Fun fact, hornets can remember not only faces, but what those individuals have done to them. If they only associate positivity, they are very unlikely to harm you, some even show up specifically if they know something good for them is coming, such as good or provisions. Smart little things, sadly unjustly hated. They eat pests that destroy our crops, and help in reducing the need for harsher pesticides.

[@decyattysyachpchyol]

Yep. I just make sure to water the garden AFTER anything else during the hotter summer months, as the water draws in thirsty hornets.

[@Rosemoonember120]

Yep. The only downside is that most are jerks and can sting infinitly.

[@Deoxys_Used_Mimic]

I did not need to know that the thing I have a phobia of can remember and hold a grudge against me, specifically. Panicpanicpanicpanicpanic

[@domesticgoos5817]

Maybe wasps wouldn't be hated unjustly if some of them weren't such massive pricks. I concede that the average wasp isn't going to sting you for no reason, but sometimes there are wasps that are just angry at the world.

[@xa-12musk8]

Sure,they can also play piano and do advanced trigonometry.

[@mauriciopita1]

Your love for animals of all kinds is truly an inspiration. Thank you for sharing and demonstrating how it is possible to coexist and love all living beings

[@shatteredskys560]

I'm just curious but where does your confidence regarding potentially harmful animals come from? Not many people would hand feed a yellow jacket or grab a hornet nest with their bare hands.

[@TheDrPlants]

Many animals will only sting or bite when provoked. I would have been very surprised if she had attempted to sting me.

[@drseeds7285]

@@TheDrPlants that’s true I have a hornet nest in my wall and when I help carrying them out of my room they’re friendly most of the time

[@fungi42o0]

​​@@drseeds7285 why do you have a nest in your walls still?

[@ss4kaioken295]

I had a wasp sting me and I didn't do anything to it

[@drseeds7285]

@@fungi42o0 they are protected by law so I can’t remove or kill them

[@cjw8768]

This guy deserves way more subscribers he picked up a hornet for KZbin

[@ButterIsVeryCool]

I would have died if I saw one this guy just casually reaches in and grabs it

[@cjw8768]

@@ButterIsVeryCool FR

[@zweetsouffle9567]

I'm so happy I found your channel, I'm such a insect/animal fan! It's amazing seeing how you care and create habitats perfect for them!

[@mogbob7336]

1:10 look at the hornet in the other container, she was probably like: HEY, GET OFF MY NEST YOU *the following words cannot be said on youtube*.

[@SuperSteve180]

Seeing the yellow jacket eating honey off of your finger was one of the most wholesome things I've seen in a while.

[@marywallace3620]

Just knowing you're attempting to tame a hornet sends chills down my spine. I have an intense fear of bees, wasps, and hornets (and anything else related to them). I can handle regular bees and bumblebees. Wasps are a little iffy but I can handle them. Yellow Jackets put me on edge but I can somewhat handle them as long as I can avoid them. But fucking hornets I cannot handle. The moment i hear one and/or see one, I will leave the room/area. I dont care if I have to step out into the hot ass sun, I will leave my room or house to escape the hornet.

[@MisterDutch93]

Since I’ve been stung by wasps/Yellowjackets I’m not afraid of them anymore. They do not really hurt much at all and feel more like you’ve gotten pinched by something. It has a burning sensation but that will subside in only a couple of hours. To be honest, I was kind of let down when I got stung. I thought it would hurt way more than it actually did. It entirely depends on where the sting lands of course. A friend of mine got stung in his face once, which definitely wasn’t comfortable lol. Though all in all, wasp stings are really not something to be afraid of. Hornets (especially the Asian variety) are an entirely different story though, but they aren’t usually so aggressive or attracted to food as regular wasps.

[@theodorekunz5455]

Kind of in a similar mindset due to being stung and chased down by a hornet when young. That was a fun day at the playground

[@grimgrom3355]

You just sounds like kind of a wimp

[@spncrjrdn]

@@MisterDutch93 man hornet stings are weird asf, I got stung by one not too long ago and my whole arm went numb for like an hour or so 😵‍💫

[@erictheawesomest]

My knees go weak when a moth comes near me. I cannot possibly handle anything more intense than that.

[@DHDragon]

"You're probably wondering how I ended up with a pet hornet-" "No I'm wondering WHYMS'T THE FUCK"

[@Ambina2]

When I was little I had a pet wasp. He couldn't fly, and I fed him honey. 10 years later I have a tattoo of him. 💕

[@sindyzoer]

Thats wholesome

[@greenlightxbpg]

a tattoo wow he must’ve had a big effect on you

[@Ambina2]

@@greenlightxbpg Yes, my reason I'm pursuing entomology!

[@greenlightxbpg]

@@Ambina2 that’s pretty cool good luck fam

[@djdjehjj44]

@@chuifongtam4703 yes super dangerous. Im sure she could've died 😱get real lmao. Its a hornet. way to take a wholesome comment and bring down the vibe. "Cool but kinda dumb" you coulda just said nice story.

[@bearz5036]

This is incredibly interesting. As someone that admires and loves to watch wasps build nests and goes out of their way to protect them from people, I've often wondered if something like this was possible. You sir gained a new subscriber.

[@bushwnoleaves923]

1:16 is the best unboxing video I’ve seen

[@mr.nihilist1069]

i have 2 beehives in my backyard, and i know a guy who kept multiple hornet colonies for conservation purposes. i think i can say with confidence that if you manage to keep them alive in this box it's going to get out of your hands real quick. i think you'd have to give them acces to the outside world once the workers hatch because opening these boxes will be a nightmare...

[@Ackalan]

Yeah... A few hundred of them are definitely going to be a handful.

[@xBINARYGODx]

Unlike many other insects close up - these sorts are actually rather nice looking. Very smooth and nicely colored.

[@kebear5975]

Interesting how you raised hornets. I've actually raised wasps when I was younger. I would keep them in a jar with the nest and kill bugs for them so they can eat. I even successfully raised a few of them. It was so cool and I do think fondly of the babies I raised.

[@Marewig]

​@ihaventchosenanameyet There are many species of mosquitoes that don't feed on humans. Not sure I've ever encountered any, though, so I have the same aversion to mosquitoes that you have.

[@Gen_Kael]

@2:09 The forbidden tic tac

[@robertpaws]

Lol

[@tomoXchifusa]

That's one of the smoothest transitions to a commercial I have ever seen.

[@ConanCamelPuncher]

Well done doc really unique animals to keep, you’ve really done your research, the content is more than worth the roughly monthly wait per video, I also usually find assembly of enclosures boring but you keep it stimulating and don’t drag it out. Well done and also very fitting sponsor, simply fantastic Doc, Onwards and Upwards

[@TheDrPlants]

Thank you Conan! I always appreciate your comments. I have 4 more videos in the making and they should be released in the upcoming weeks!

[@Spookihi]

@@TheDrPlants I Know where you live JK

[@GwenActually]

In 20 years I haven't once been stung by something unless I was doing something stupid. Wasps especially liked to find their way into my house via the old ass windows having a huge gap in the sides of the frames, and every single time I saw one, I managed to either convince it to crawl onto my hand willingly (those exhausted ones trying to walk in the window frame rather than fly up against the window), or "caught" it by cupping my hands around it, with the window pane it was trying to fly through "beneath" the wasp. Once they were on my hand I could safely escort them outside. I was nervous when I first started trying this because their abdomens would wobble a little, but once I realized that they weren't revving up to sting the heck out of me, I stopped worrying about it. I lived in that building for 10 years and escorted wasps outside in most seasons, and not a single sting. Also, once I had them on my hand, they were remarkably docile. I can't remember any that flew off between wherever I gathered them and the door outside. I'm sure it happened, but so little that I can't recall it. My typical interaction was get the wasp on my hand, walk slowly and calmly toward the door, beg it to stay on my hand as I open the door and then screen door, then hold my hand outside next to this wooden railing on our porch. Sometimes they flew off my hand when they felt the free wind, and pretty often it seemed like they were tired and needed some rest on the wooden rail before taking off. It's weird but I really valued those interactions. Anyway, super long way to say that I had all these fears and stuff programmed into me as a child, but once I started to challenge those ideas in my teen years, so many assumptions were way different from reality. If I ever own my own yard I'm going to start beekeeping for sure!

[@crozzers7061]

I think this is the longest yt comment ive seen

[@DarkFireBird]

The programmed Fears were right in a way because what child would handle a bee in a smart way or not do something stupid?

[@Maestro-K1121]

My thought is that they don't actively sting without a pheromone signal to attack something. It's how they show up when one of their kind is killed. I could be completely wrong, but I know that olfactory communication is strong among colony insects like ants and wasps.

[@redcell9636]

Got stun by a nest of Paper Wasps that were in a decaying hollow stump. They numbed out my left leg. I got stung a lot and repeatedly.

[@mikew735]

@@redcell9636 same, seen multiple people savaged by ground wasps and in around 2 decades a few sent to the hospital, I have never seen a bug as aggressive as most types of yellow jacket. I've even seen them chase a person in a cloud, one minute the old woman is gardening and the next she's running down the road screaming, as well this was a kept garden so their nest was not near her when it occurred. when its one bug thats fine but in groups they just get super angry.

[@shet3930]

I just struck gold on youtube! I've been enjoying your content so much and it's easy to see how much dedication you put into taking care of these animals/insects in your videos.

[@nathanblaine2611]

Dr.Plants for President!

[@logan_wolf]

0:14 No. No, no. Not 'how'. But rather, 'why?!'.

[@megan00b8]

What happens to the nest without the queen? I mean, I assume the larva will not make it without being fed by her, but what about the adults that will emerge from their cocoons sooner or later? Do they have some method of replacing the queen from a worker like bullet ants or do they just die out from lack of young without any queen like most the other ants?

[@shadowonline6312]

@Dr.Plants plz respond to this good question

[@danshrk]

Im not 100% sure about this but the workers wouldnt be capable of laying egg nor morphing into a queen. IIRC a special egg must be layed for a queen larva to emerge, which then would go off to make her own nest. I know in bees tvis is triggered through feeding younglings royal honey or jelly. Tho im 100% going memory so you should double check everything I said.

[@ch0c045]

I'm no bee expert but they'll die unless he puts them in another nest, or puts a queen in there with them but that'd kill the nest he took her from. I also did a quick google search for you: To get a queen in a wasp nest you need fertilized eggs. These eggs contain female wasps which are usually the workers in the colony. There is always at least 1 queen in the nest, which choose the females wasps that will be turned into the new queens.

[@shanelogan630]

He would have to manually feed the larvae protein like insects from packages or cans and crushed, or wet cat or dog food which I doubt he did. The nest collapsed most likely because he didn’t get a Queen. The queen must be present or the nest will collapse. Sad really. I wish he managed to get the nest entirely. It is easily done when the procedure to do is followed carefully. I handle and feed wild wasps all the time.

[@reeven1721]

Would the yellowjacket queen ever "raise" the hornets, or would she just eat them? For a short time I thought this is where he would be going with the video.

[@hazzif2403]

It's amazing how you can see the different stages of life for these animals from a one small nest. And the fact that this video was recommended by KZbin the day I got stung.

[@boi1365]

RIP the first hornet a true pioneer

[@MultiUroX]

Neighbour: "sh*t, there is a hornet nest in my backyard, now I have to get rid of it". Dr. Plants: "WAIT! I'd like to have a pet hornet queen and nest!" Neighbour to his wife: "There are some akward people around here, get the kids inside".

[@FireJach]

The bravest man alive

[@Pookyoreo]

YOU HIT A MIL LES GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WELL DONE

[@mrsmarsh5613]

I had a paper wasp nest in an insect house on my porch last year.... learned a lot about them and they helped with pest control in my garden. They do get rather angry at the end of summer when they begin to mate. There was one or two left in the nest and they hibernated all winter there and flew away once spring hit. I was super awesome!

[@trainenthusiast1]

The bit where he feeds the yellow jacket from his finger is just so wholesome and heartwarming.

[@ken1234580]

5:25, I definitely didn't scream and jump off my chair......

[@miewkiko]

I came across your channel last night and now I have been watching all your videos!

[@kracioxgaming4386]

Your videos are amazing man i love watching these!

[@benjaminwilliams2086]

I did this a couple years ago and had some minor success with the cage design where you access through the bottom. This should be a really fascinating series I think Paper wasp make better pets than most people would think due to their boldness.

[@1RadicalDreamer]

just discovered this channel and i’m on an absolute binge! fantastic projects you have going on.

[@mylo.21.45]

Just stumbled upon this channel and I'm in LOVE with your builds. I really appreciate the quality of these videos and the work put in. Keep it up! I look forward to seeing this channel grow :)

[@RichardColwell1]

This sounds like either a superhero or supervillain origin story!

[@roq_k]

supervillain awesome concept

[@nuckels188]

Thank you for keeping this reasonably short, i miss out on a lot of similar videos because i simply dont have time to watch the >20min videos some people make

[@luckygunner8089]

didn't expect a hornet a pet. but cool!

[@dvgen]

I love it. I've kept old fall paper wasp nests before, when they are starting to die off for the year, and I've had outside nests that I watch closely, but I've never kept a growing nest inside. They are cool animals.

[@thechannel3273]

Congrats! On 100k you deserve it and much more keep it up!

[@S0RGEx]

Man, it's a testament to how made this video is that I felt a little pang of sadness when you revealed the hornet had died.

[@PsychCatBC]

My fear of mosquito, fly and wasps shouldn’t be watching this 💀

[@silenceinthewoods2869]

Sorry but I am an artist whom happens to LOVE insects. and it's my first time seeing a thing Like the abdominal movement in 5:04 ????Like, It looks crazy, I'm guessing it's the ovipositor or the rectal channel moving??? but it looks SO ALIEN. like if the wasp had a second mouth on the tip of it's abdomen.....and even more interestingly, this is a surprisingly rare footage, since, the only similar thing I've ever seen like this on a invertebrate has probably only been on parasitoid wasps using their ovopositors. @Dr.Plants great footage!!

[@NTFZ]

Possible it is how they make eggs idk

[@greathan9360]

This dude: Reaches into bush Grabs hornet nest RUNNNN The wasps are unbelievably cute! Especially the round wriggly babies. I can clearly see your love for them it’s heartwarming

[@Marewig]

I have to admit, their squeaky chittering noises got to me. I'm already conditioned by kittens to be more sensitive to those weak, high-pitched baby animal pleas.

[@user-tl9gp4dn4q]

Seeing your pets are always nice to watch.

[@johnnypeck]

This is very cool! They definitely get a bad rap. I had a blast filming a nest and they weren't aggressive toward me. Thanks for sharing this. And kudos on the honey and hornet!

[@metu201]

It's like hornets and bumblebees has the coolest paint jobs of the flying squads.

[@vipervidsgamingplus5723]

Saying "do not try this at home" is something that I don't even need to hear. One sting from one of them and I'm on a direct trip to the hospital.

[@programmer437]

Wasps and hornets are so underrated. They’re great for pest control I love seeing them in my garden even if they can be kinda scary.

[@weirdscience369]

I hope to be as confident with wasps one day as you are! I've re-entered college with a passion for entomology and I've been interested in interacting with wasps after seeing how gentle the paper wasps in our doorway were and how patient an angry yellow jacket was with me after I disturbed the area its nest was in.

[@jeidamn]

"for that, we have to go back a couple days" for that, i have to introduce you to my make shift flamethrower i call the "spray n' lighter"

[@danh9503]

ohhhh man....feel so intense, fearful, anxious but curious at the same time lol. And when it was drinking from your finger it did give a huge wave of anxious feelings jheeeeeze....

[@dasboot109]

01:32 … the forbidden grape

[@danielfatafarm5809]

Keep it up my man!! Great content....

[@Thefirefan15]

1:51 that’s actually kind of cute like humming bird.

[@Taiphyr]

5:27 I’m sorry but I love the image of you chasing around a angry yellow jacket while people watch from their windows like “what the..”

[@asmodahlia]

I was sent this by a friend because I picked one up earlier to save it from getting run over. I wish I had the supplies to keep it - it was so sweet!

[@Amberrogers]

This video got me so empathetically involved with the nest that I felt TERRIBLE once I found out the queen didn't make it.

[@MotionlessKnight]

There was a bee in my home today. It was either a hornet or a yellow jacket. They've been getting in a lot somehow, but they're friendly. I invited the bee onto my finger and it crawled around on my hand and I stood there and watched it for a bit because it was adorable, and then put it outside.

[@TheGenuineDriver]

@@josiahjacinto4156 Lol

[@glenn_danzig]

I killed 2 yellow jackets this week in my room, they been trying to attack me for a while

[@MotionlessKnight]

@@glenn_danzig To be fair, this time of year, some can be pretty aggressive. They get pissy before hibernation. Though the 3 I found in my place were friendly, a few years ago at a job I had at that time, I got stung multiple times by the things toward the end of Summer.

[@TheGenuineDriver]

@@glenn_danzig ive never killed one before, never really did encounter one

[@nubreb]

Interesting... never knew you could keep bees and hornets inside an enclosure like that. Good stuff👍👍

[@Mcsmokey1995]

Im kinda fearful of bugs, but u give me inspiration to change and show how much these insects and animals mean to the world, as fearful as i am. Thank you and keep it up man. ❤️

[@handesubodh]

I randomly came across this videos, man you are great! But I was soon disappointed to see that these videos are short, just some background music and videos of the insects, animals, flies are so good to watch. This is so stress relieving. Make the videos long!! Love from India💙

[@Zeekar]

This is absolutely fascinating - especially the insight of the larvae using their mandables to make noise. I've never seen that documented in video. I actually had the opposite of the expected reaction. I'm more wary of bald faced hornets than yellow jackets just based on reading of their aggression. Meanwhile, I have personal experience with yellow jackets eating out of my hand while picking apples. Just goes to show how inaccurate common knowledge can be.

[@nyanyania]

Your avatar is so cute that is such a friendly looking spider

[@Zeekar]

@@nyanyania She was, in fact, friendly enough to pose for a picture on a railroad track. Thanks!

[@blargcoster]

1:24 Yo, what was that tiny little bug crawling on the table doing in the hive?

[@ShaneLxHatch]

I realised I was watching the video upside down at 04:00 when you poured the sand..

[@kroakie4]

I like this video and that you’re educating people about wasps. They’re very beneficial and really not aggressive; they are actually defensive because they’re prey for larger animals (birds, mostly). So of course if one sees a huge shadow coming at it it’s going to get it’s guard up and may buzz around you or even land on you. What many people don’t know is these insects have excellent vision and can even recognize each other, as well as humans. When they buzz around you they’re literally just checking you out and seeing if you’re a threat. Every time I’ve seen one do this to a person it illicit a panicked reaction. Just stand still, let the wasp check you out, and it will fly off in a minute.However, if you’re near a nest, use caution; they may be trying to ask you to leave their area and might sting to protect their family if you aren’t careful or irritate them.

[@DaMemeJuice]

Bro probably got stung SO MANY TIMES when grabbing that nest. I admire that courage.

[@tvhaha361]

He clearly didnt

[@valeck2231]

Not gonna lie. wasn't much into insects or making habbitats or ''terrariums''. but then i found your channel and damn. i'm down to try!!

[@lordflako5324]

0:56 yaaassssss 💅💅 period!

[@pointblank8216]

shut up

[@hft4704]

Wait! …so what happens to the old nest with the hornet brood? Do the older ones that are in the cocoon take over or do they all die?

[@zayaanshareef2128]

Even i want to know bro what happened did you get it ?

[@CATASTEROID934]

Bald-faced hornet workers are all female and can reproduce, but because of haplodiploidy (haploid male drones are born from unfertilized eggs, whereas workers and queens are diploid and are born from fertilized eggs) they can only produce eggs that will become males as they can't mate. Even if those pupating workers survive, and they manage to effectively hunt and feed the other larvae (and it's not guaranteed the other larvae will survive starving while the others pupate), that small cohort of workers is all there will ever be and they'll work until there are no more larvae at which point the nest fails.

[@vanessacanales2351]

He’s going to attempt to let the yellow jacket try to be the new queen and mom for the bold faced hornet nest and the colony will survive

[@afireignited]

This won my attention fam. Great concept.

[@BigBadImozan]

5:12 why is the abdomen opening up like that if shes dead?

[@Sebastian_076nm]

Fr why. Maybe she was still alive but soon died

[@HNedimlp]

I whould fit perfect if the sponsor at 5:55 was honey

[@deanevangelista6359]

When I was a kid, I had an ant farm. This is taking things a bit farther.

[@TheDrPlants]

No kidding!

[@scarface3693]

have watched all of your videos I am amazed how you explained it not in a boring way. I find myself invested 😀. #Support ❤️

[@ThePolkadog]

I miss these sorts of videos from him.. So much more chill

[@DynamiteLs14]

When the add starts click here 7:25 well they edited vid lol

[@thewanderingchelmet]

Thank you

[@DynamiteLs14]

@@thewanderingchelmet yourwelcome I don't like adds so just helping

[@xenon.nonexx]

​@@DynamiteLs14 Ads as in advertisements btw not to be rude.

[@DynamiteLs14]

@@xenon.nonexx yes when the add starts thanku for putting u were not trying to be rude since u incorrectly spelled add lol I appreciate u admitting ur fault but yes spell it add or spell it advertisement or commercial urwelcome . Lol not to be rude . P.s. no need to comment again or we will know u r a grammar Nazi and r totally trying to upset people lol but I know right now ur just asking a question lol if it's more than one advertisement it's ads but with it usually just being one and fact that I'm only referencing to a singular add it's add so urwelcome buddy lololol

[@xenon.nonexx]

@@DynamiteLs14 Were you drugged when you typed this shit

[@lordpantero3739]

I like how he treated them with respect most people would treat wasps horribly

[@maxblay5308]

I've kept a wasp as a pet before when I was a kid I was all crazy about insects he actually was my buddy he never stung me once he died within 3 days and I was sad I was only like 12 years old interested in insects I feed him nightcrawers and honey and flowers

[@e_wonderment6618]

What was his name 🤗

[@percyjamesthomasdog]

BUBBY NOOOO 🥺

[@LakesOfChristinaVids]

These videos are very well put together. Great work, you earned my sub. Much love from Tampa, FL 🌴

[@itzlizpy]

As someone who works pest control,this is dumb but as a person,this is hella awesome lol please update this. I've had to grab wasps that are in a difficult spot that can't be knocked down so I'm surprised you were fine with just grabbing it. I'm curious how this turns out