These Caterpillars Never Stood a Chance Against the Bodysnatcher Wasp | Trials Of Life | BBC Earth

Wasps implant their eggs inside caterpillars, who grow unaware they're nesting. Narrated by David Attenborough.
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Trials Of Life
This is the third in Sir David Attenborough's epic Life series, following on from Life on Earth and The Living Planet. It begins with the ways in which animals arrive in the world and ends with the extraordinary techniques they employ to reproduce. In between, there are the other trials we all have to face: building a home, finding food, rearing children and getting on with friends and rivals.
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[@murmurrrr]

What did we learn today? You definitely do not want to be a catterpillar.

[@lynx_32]

typo imao XD

[@bontronblock]

Or anything but a human... duhhh. Lame comment

[@moonlight-mr4qc]

What a blesd human not any kind of insects or animals 😕.

[@aliciaspringer2771]

@@bontronblock no it is not lame, what if u wanted to be a bear with a gun

[@-Folk]

@@aliciaspringer2771 It is lame lol. Might is right/survival of the fittest/only the strong survive = These are sayings for a reason lol its a Natural Law. Which actually means more in reality then the ones you willingly follow created by Men. At least being a weak Human come in the form of Bullying/Harrasment cause by the law of the real world you DIE for being weak & only duty I do being food so the strong survives longer

[@MarkWTK]

luckily i wasn't born a caterpillar

[@diversity7057]

You going to take that mark?

[@evergreen3604]

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[@judeobi242]

天吉Mark 😂😂😂👊🏼

[@Mercymurv]

or a chicken, or fish, or pig, or cow, or goat ...

[@roseforyoubabe]

@@illustriousmonster haha!!

[@patstokes3615]

If David Attenborough is willing to talk, I'm willing to listen.

[@devilliersduplessis7904]

Unless its about climate change, hes a bit extreme on those views

[@pham887]

I agree.

[@LitoBish]

Here, all ye good people

[@bontronblock]

Then stfu.

[@hunterjenkins11]

Jeremy Irons is great too. But yeah, Attenborough for surough.

[@weidwingelobjegdiv]

Someone at BBC realised they have an arvchive

[@DarkraiNewmoon]

I thought that was called the furnace room?

[@Gegondrein]

BBC-BigBlackCok

[@nightlightabcd]

@@DarkraiNewmoon - What?

[@nightlightabcd]

@@Gegondrein - What?

[@nightlightabcd]

What?

[@LushDanielSon]

I’m going to take this moment to appreciate being human because holy cow that’s terrifying!

[@Kuolonen]

... I don't know how to break this to you, but there are wasps that lay eggs into humans as well, given the chance.

[@theoriginalmakaaka101]

Well, humans have similar things with human trafficking. The media just doesn't cover it but kids can wake up to a world of slavery or cannibalism despite living the dream the day before. All countries seem to have this same network of traffickers.

[@aulendilthegreat873]

@@theoriginalmakaaka101 how does human trafficking compare to having your insides devoured alive by maggots which a wasp injected into your body?

[@deeya]

@@Kuolonen I thought those were Bot-flies? Haven't heard of wasps successfully reproducing in humans.

[@soyderiverdeliverybeaver8941]

@@Kuolonen you can easly remove those, the worst part would be getting stung

[@aryastark3148]

All the little caterpillars wanted was to chill and to nom the leaves :'(

[@TheBest-ud9bd]

True, but if left to their own devices the caterpillars would likely nom the leaves to death. It's for the best that wasps nom a few caterpillars too~

[@smackyfrog6046]

All bugs must die

[@BL3H-]

@@TheBest-ud9bd true.

[@TheBest-ud9bd]

@@smackyfrog6046 If all bugs die all humans would die, too. So if you happen to be a cartoon supervillain that's an admirable goal~

[@chococookie2181]

All the leaves wanted was to chill and produce food :'(

[@nikerailfanningttm9046]

1:37 the wasp is like: "thank you David! you saved me 5 minutes of searching!"

[@santasangre996]

5 minutes in a wasp life, that's like what? 6 months in human years? David really came through here

[@jameswhiteley6843]

Love the bit where the Wasp takes the caterpillar out of David's hand.

[@MsAmber82]

The wasp is like "Hey human, you did not parasite him yet? Can I? Thanks!"

[@loki9943]

That was so crazy ion see why there arent more comments on it

[@monke.2191]

🛎

[@anselmrd2638]

Imagine dancing outside your house before going for groceries to return back safely

[@petrifiedmoth7317]

''Stop moving around let me lay my eggs in you dammit!''

[@robertoarmstrong7317]

After reading the title I was willing to give the wasp the benefit of the doubt.. however this footage is quite incriminating..

[@joejitsu034]

Lmao That’s a slam dunk all day mate.

[@Alb410]

These are all solitary wasps. As a result they don't really sting humans because its not worth it tge way hive wasps can.

[@wizzlesticks]

When the pupae emerged from the caterpillar, I needed Alien sound effects of the chest plate snapping as the Alien broke its way out, then violently hissing at its host in a display of victory.

[@pepito69]

Alien was all I could think about when he first said they lay their eggs in them

[@BelleRiverHeating]

the Alien film was also based on the dragon fly nymph with its lower extruding mandible.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

That last part is creepy. Wow never heard of these wasps. The more you know

[@paulohenriqueferreiradealm1893]

They werre literally the first inspiration for the Alien.

[@karenbrown4524]

@@paulohenriqueferreiradealm1893 I was going to write the same thought, Paulo! Look to nature for thrills and chills!

[@paulohenriqueferreiradealm1893]

@@karenbrown4524 A woman of culture, I see.

[@Raison_d-etre]

Richard Dawkins.

[@solountipomas8616]

Avispas imperialistas...

[@IDMYM8]

Caterpillars: *Exists Wasps: It's free real estate

[@roboppi6368]

It's so fascinating that they instinctively know how to do all this cool and vital stuff. They're not taught. It's so amazing.

[@JulieWallis1963]

* Roboppi * as a newborn baby _you_ knew how to breath, suckle, blink, cough and sneeze! Nature is pretty awesome.

[@yearginclarke]

@@JulieWallis1963 Very true, I never quite thought of that. But it's amazing how insects and animals know exactly what to do without learning it, as some of their activities are kind of complex with very specific details.

[@Moldylocks]

@@yearginclarke Even more impressive in my opinion are the octopus. They are for the most part solitary hunters and incredibly intelligent. They are taught absolutely nothing from their parents. In fact some octopus mother lay their eggs in some crevasse and then simply just stay with the eggs until she dies. When the small octo-babies are born they are on their own, and somehow many of them survive and even thrive in the seas. Compared to a human baby that needs 18 years to become a legal adult, and probably around 30 years to be an actual adult. And there are even humans that never grow out of childhood, just look at twitter.

[@yearginclarke]

@@Moldylocks Lmao at the twitter observation, so true! But yeah, I didn't know that about octopus. Nature is amazing, very fascinating.

[@gigaroom]

wasp speedrun: caterpillar route sub 2 weeks

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

*Wasp Grubs Bursting out of Caterpillar:* "...Hello my baby! Hello my honey! Hello my rag time gal!" *Caterpillar, looking down:* "Oooooh noooo. Not again!"

[@Stratelier]

Waiter, check please!

[@hotice8885]

LOL!!!! __Everybody do the Michigan RAAAaaaaag_ !!!

[@doodlydoo3935]

1:36 Wasp: "Hey, yo man, you ain't eating that caterpillar? Can I have it? Aight thanks."

[@boredwarlock5216]

Sr. David is an global treasure. Cherish him

[@butt5810]

the fact that we can get all of this stuff on film is pretty incredible

[@IamEsaias]

“I don’t feel so good” 3:03

[@jaredolson7543]

That's what I was thinking.

[@Kaoss134]

"Hey, that tasted pretty good! Is there anymore?" --Wasps, probably

[@KittyCatGamer]

“When the tunnel is full, she seals it with special care.” *proceeds to kick dirt over hole top with back legs*

[@hhorsley3268]

Wasp mum: my burrow is complete! Time for the ceremonial happy dance 💁💃

[@smittyvanjagermanjenson182]

First time seeing david pop up in person in one of these clips, wasnt ready for that mind blowing moment lol

[@buffymcmuffin5361]

"For that, she needs FRESH MEAT"

[@DoodOverThere]

Got me all itchy near the end, not gonna lie...

[@Hmongboi228]

It's not the clip, it's your monthly herpes coming back... ;)

[@loveleonk]

DoodOverThere me no

[@MistaMaine.]

Me too! LMAO..... I felt disgusting as fxxk. XD I kept checking myself....

[@preciousgrace7692]

Same

[@AKSBSU]

A lot of horror directors who are probably thought of as creatively brilliant probably just watch parasitic wasp and worm documentary videos.

[@k-leb4671]

I hope these wasps were paid in royalties.

[@AKSBSU]

@Not Alfie I don't think you're great at comprehending sarcasm or nuances of language if you took that comment as 100% serious at face value.

[@yahsworld2940]

All art is based on reality.

[@aconnagan3680]

The concept is more terrifying than any horror movie I've seen.

[@dconfused9919]

You havnt seen ALIENS "

[@GicN]

@@dconfused9919 yes wanted to say that too!!

[@Poseidon6363]

Sir David Attenborough, you will never be forgotten

[@francisjames6996]

I bought these VHS tapes back in the day. The Trials of Life

[@danielthesantos]

Cool! I'm considering looking for the dvds

[@tolulopeakadiri2334]

😫

[@ethanotoroculus1060]

Say what you will about wasps, but the fact that they memorize their surroundings by dancing is really, really adorable.

[@firelight7718]

doesn't really make up for everything else

[@theworthysoul]

@@firelight7718 kinda does, considering wasps also are important pollinators and population control. They do more good than harm, we just hate them because they have a stinger.

[@porkch0p33]

Not dancing it leaving a chemical marker 👊

[@chesterdagoc5915]

Wasps are sometimes pollinators and being a hatred by humans

[@yahsworld2940]

Maybe there's something to be learned from that? Perhaps dancing in the area where you place an object can help you remember where you put it. No more lost car keys, lol

[@Gothead420]

Fun fact: These wasps are even used in biological pest control...

[@bigshrekhorner]

Mhm, despite some people saying "Ohh, bad parasite, must be burned for killing poor cartepillars", let's remind ourselves that population control in nature is as important as pollinating, for the environment and humans alike (for the environment a surplus of a species equals a harmful imbalance, for people a destruction of agriculture [thus less food], especially when said species is herbivore)

[@xeroxcopy8183]

^You're not fooling anyone behind that computer, Praying Mantis

[@GreenHoleSun]

It's not fun, it's just a good idea...

[@Gothead420]

@@GreenHoleSun Good ideas _are_ fun to me. 😁

[@GreenHoleSun]

@@Gothead420 I see your point

[@EmperatrizNyhnaLaw]

Mind literally blown. Nature is CRAZY COOL!

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

These wasps look great to use for my army

[@DrBLOOD1995]

Yeah and without them you can be sure that caterpillars would eat the entire vegetation, nature is doing it's job perfectly once again.

[@lolllama1504]

Sure bud

[@equinox3861]

That's dumb. Other creatures can eat the caterpillars in a less torturing way.

[@GNParty]

" p e r f e c t l y "

[@Rathbone_fan_account]

@@equinox3861 They don't feel the pain. You can't apply the notion of torture here.

[@equinox3861]

@@Rathbone_fan_account For one you're assuming that the concept of human pain translates the same in other organisms. Insects may perceive harmful stimuli in a manner different than we do, but is painful to them. Second, torture can be figurative just as someone can be "mentally tortured" although not in actual physical pain. Insects react to certain kinds of harmful stimuli so it's possible to say "they can suffer" as insects much like the rest of us try to stay alive at whatever capacity they can.

[@balthazarmayrena600]

Oh god, these wasps are diabolical. I'm curious to see how these butterflies/caterpillars evolved to defend themselves against these wasps.

[@johnhardman3]

I was drilling some holes in my door-frame: I left-off for a day and returned to find that a wasp was busy stopping-up one of the screw-holes with chewed-up wood. I left-off the job and kept an eye open for developments, until one day the screw-hole was open again and whatever had hatched inside had made a break for freedom. Wasps have also built small onion-shaped nests in my roof-space, probably the same ones that can be seen removing bits of wood from my neighbours' fence with their jaws. Admirable in a way, like the lengths the small orb-spiders go to in late summer to build their big webs right across my garden.

[@balthazarmayrena600]

@@johnhardman3 i felt uncomfortable reading this

[@Vinegaroon]

Some are very fuzzy it helps prevent wasps from stinging them. Others feast on toxic plants and become poisonous.

[@ivyngarner8905]

Some species have the protection of ants if they can produce the sweet substance for them

[@GuardianTiger]

Ikr but there is already a kind of caterpillar that will bite and tear off limbs from insects even a beatle

[@pegeonpera]

*Caterpillars* (as the Wasp injects it with her eggs) : _Am I a joke to you?_

[@ennuimustdie]

3:00 The music fits well here.

[@seaflurry7232]

David: *holds caterpillar* Wasp: Is for me?

[@jonathansanchez319]

😂imagine just chilling a kid with a caterpillar in your hand and a wasp just snatches it

[@scharnhorst3005]

Caterpillar; im gonna be a beautiful butterfly. Wasp: hold my beer..

[@Moldylocks]

I think you misunderstood how to do hold my beer jokes.

[@MrMentaI]

wasted opportunity

[@errafayabderrahim]

Clear, precise and short documentary commented by the captivating way that can exist. Thank you BBC thank you Mr. David Attenborourg

[@centipede167]

Old school David Attenborough right here!

[@DarkMiss]

Sir David is so young! Love these episodes,I wanna watch the whole thing!

[@SinkEmQuicker]

2 years later this gets recommended to me. I’m sat here in shock at how young Sir David looks in this. It’s unsettling to think that he may be gone within an instant, with so many people ignoring his messages.

[@anyascelticcreations]

Nope. He's just going to have to stay here a good while longer.

[@gordonferrar7782]

I love those grainy episodes of Attenborough from the 70s and 80s. Nothing like them.

[@lotharvoeller]

Excellent video. The best: no jingle, no backpipe.

[@jerryhamer]

Who would have thought a bug's life can be so entertaining

[@mickeyamf]

Female wasp: rearranges rock several times finally leaving it as it was..

[@Ga7cun7sSUCK]

@Mc Mermate you must be the life of the party? How many years now?......that you've been single.

[@firelight7718]

@@Ga7cun7sSUCK thats just mean

[@WhatsY0UTUB3]

@@Ga7cun7sSUCK He told a funny joke that 200 people though was funny. You complained. You are the annoying one sucking the life out of the party.

[@Ga7cun7sSUCK]

@@WhatsY0UTUB3 hey knob head the original poster was not the target of my comment you would realise that if you could comprehend the english language. Why don't you go and correct someone's grammar or spelling i hear woman love men who do that on the internet.

[@WhatsY0UTUB3]

@@Ga7cun7sSUCK yea sure buddy

[@davidbates9206]

David Attenborough is a legend

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

God i miss "Trials of Life". I remember as a kid watching these episodes on TBS, it was when i first realized that i enjoyed the work of David Attenborough and have watched anything he works on.

[@ancientpho]

How come no one is talking about how the wasp took that caterpillar off of his hand? That was pretty cool.

[@TFitz-nr1fn]

Attenborough so casually offers up a caterpillar to a horrible fate.

[@aguilarealmorales8069]

How wonderful and cruel nature can be, so let's respect it, because if she could maybe do that to us and more. 😨

[@johnhardman3]

(To Aguila...) We do it to each other, one way or another.

[@kdochcevidi2511]

Thank You, Sir David.

[@reygieflorestv13]

David attenborough is the best narrator i ever heard.

[@lilacdoe7945]

I hope insects don’t feel pain like we do because that seems awful, worse than the cruelest torture.

[@oh_hi_mark805]

These Caterpillars actually do feel pain in that process of growing eggs

[@Leo.23232]

@@oh_hi_mark805 how do you know?

[@oh_hi_mark805]

@@Leo.23232 Caterpillars like other insects, have a nervous system that allows them to respond to stimuli, they have nociceptors, which are sensory receptors that detect harmful stimuli. This suggests they can experience something akin to pain or discomfort. However, the nature and subjective experience of this "pain" are not well understood and are likely very different from the human experience of pain. When parasitic insects, such as certain wasps in this case, lay their eggs inside caterpillars, the larvae hatch and consume the caterpillar from the inside. The caterpillar likely experiences some form of distress or discomfort during this process, as it can exhibit behaviors indicating it is trying to rid itself of the parasites.

[@Leo.23232]

@@oh_hi_mark805 Responding to stimuli is not evidence of something being able to experience pain or discomfort, i could program a robot to flinch and say 'ow' if I hit it, most would agree the robot didn't actually feel pain. So I dont find the evidence you provided very convincing.

[@TheHumblePotato]

When you wish DVDs like this was sold at your local store...

[@smitty1647]

today i learned that dvds still exist

[@craigmutumbi9083]

That's the most amazing thing I've ever seen

[@kdochcevidi2511]

Thank You, sir David.

[@Khalith]

Infinitely more terrifying than any horror movie.

[@xamo8667]

This didn't scare me one bit, are you a coward?

[@federicoortiz7657]

Simplemente impresionante. Yo todavía estoy buscando mis llaves

[@Michaelkaydee]

Such a young Attenborough

[@andisteinberger9652]

Amazing

[@Vatsalu]

All corrupt politicians become caterpillers in their next life...

[@Vasiliy_Zaytsev]

Especially Putin

[@everettduncan7543]

@@Vasiliy_Zaytsev there's tons of people worse. Such as his puppets in the ME

[@shahzaibkhalid3817]

@@everettduncan7543 supporters of Indian and Israeli genocides against kashmiris and Palestinians (all western leaders) are top of the list

[@everettduncan7543]

@@shahzaibkhalid3817 hem too. And let us not forget the Taliban

[@TucsonDude]

Only if they are bribed by AIPAC.

[@dartetov]

I guess we now know where the “aliens” movie writers got their inspiration.

[@luistavares9048]

Amazing thanks BBC

[@NovaRanger007]

Woah, young Sir David

[@Indoraptoad]

Whoever disliked this probably hates wasps.

[@tracygardner6318]

TheBeaverBabas WoodyEater I agree

[@dblaze4745]

I love BBS earth👍💖...

[@robertrichardson4304]

Nature is just amazing

[@SKKEarth]

Wow amazing footage my friend.great information

[@onii-chandaisuki5710]

'nature is beautiful' Insects: 'hold my eggs.'

[@deepak2012able]

When i was little i broked many nestes of this fly , that made by mud, and i see the small spiders in it and in old nests the larvas there.

[@mujibq]

Truly amazing

[@WaynesAdventure]

Amazing footage to watch

[@thomasfholland]

Didn’t need to watch this while I was eating!

[@ItsJustChase]

Imagine seeing a scene like this in the movie Bugs life...

[@rocioaparicio2474]

hahahahaha

[@randlerichardson5826]

Nature is amazing

[@aves4081]

Incredible and terrifying!

[@pepercat17]

Omg I literally just saw a wasp like this outside in my backyard. I always wondered what those holes in my yard where

[@Moldylocks]

You have a caterpillar cemetery in your backyard Casey

[@pepercat17]

Fearwell HC haha, may my Flowers be pleased

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

The wasps are like the eagles of the insect world. Apart form their horrific injection of eggs. *Our nature is fun and interesting,* we must bring it to other planets !

[@rageraptor7127]

Wasps are more like hawks while animals like dragon flies are eagles. They eat literally everything constantly from mosquitoes to other dragonflies. Water beetles are more like crocodiles and ants like mini humans. And things like prey mantis more like mini lions. Etc

[@Moldylocks]

the other planets be like "no thanks"

[@theworthysoul]

@@rageraptor7127 dragonflies were literally some of the first if not the first fearsome predators of the sky, giant dragonflies called ‘Meganeura’ lived before the dinosaurs.

[@rageraptor7127]

@@theworthysoul du

[@aestheticsmom]

i had one of these wasps crawl right past me about 1 ft away from my leg while i was out in the yard sitting on a blanket. the caterpiller it had was probably twice the length of the wasp so i guess thats why she was walking with it instead of flying lol. and taking a shortcut across my blanket as well. she dropped and picked it up several times to reconfigure her straddling it. its amazing this video was in my reccomended, now i know what happened to the caterpillar lol

[@lisag5670]

Wow nature is amazing

[@chibicthulhu4382]

Can you imagine how terrifying life would be if the threats of the insect kingdom could affect us?

[@chrisstuart6651]

Mosquitoes are the most deadly animal on the planet for humans killing about 1,000,000 per year

[@chibicthulhu4382]

@@chrisstuart6651 I’m aware. I was more referring to the things that don’t currently effect us.

[@Onionbagel]

That ominous music...

[@gemayeljones248]

KMSL 😂😂😂

[@scorpiopereira]

Sir David makes wasps look good!

[@deafomega]

bugs are honestly amazing. all this impressive instinct contained in an exoskeleton full of goop

[@viro_]

So the aliens are on Earth! Wasp > Xenomorph. Caterpillar > a host organism.

[@primestat7897]

for a moment it seem like the movie alien was going on ..

[@ocayaro]

Definitely a young David Attenborough

[@wayofenergy]

Feels great to be on top of the food chain!!!

[@hellopinkham]

He's in a desert.. Why are the birds and crickets so loud?

[@hellopinkham]

@Pea gee hahahaha. That's great

[@user-iu1xg6jv6e]

Is it 80's or earlier perhaps? David Attenborough looks younger.

[@karenbrown4524]

He does indeed.

[@Epicurus341]

Trials Of Life was broadcast in 1990, so it would have been filmed from 1986 to 1989. That would mean David is between 60 and 63 years old in this clip. :)

[@edwardblom2661]

60-63?? The man looks and moves more like a 40-43 year old here, except for the grayish hair. Fun seeing the early years of David, such a lovely man.

[@lechon_kawaii]

Her body is snatched, yass!!!!

[@bornjusticerule5764]

this is AWESOME

[@blackphillip4981]

"I cannot persuade myself that a beneficent and omnipotent God would have designedly created the Ichneumonidae with the express intention of their feeding within the living bodies of caterpillars" - darwin

[@AmazingSpider-Man]

So true. If god existed, and if he truly was the way the bible says he is, then a lot of things would be very different. The cruel and violent nature itself is the proof that such a creature does not exist.

[@faith1222]

@Spiderman Humanity and insects are different.. God exists, and even how cruel you may think that God allowed that monstrosity to happen, there is always a reason. The problem with people, they always like to question the way of the Divine, they always like to associate God to justice and kindness only to get disappointed by what's happening on their surroundings . They got the wrong conception of what God is. That is totally wrong...God is God, whatever he chooses..humanity has no right to question or to complain.In our simple mind what's happening is very cruel and full of injustice..however that's all we know based on the innate moral within us ..we clearly do not see the behind reason or the general picture of why it's happening. Mankind should not brag their sense of justice and morality because without God,(Supreme Creator ) where did those values come from? why we have the concept of right vs wrong?of justice vs unfairness? You see sir, I understand your point..I really do, believe me..it's just that on this world..every living things is not on the same level..some were created to become predator and others are prey/helpless..some were destined to greatness and others were born just to suffer from the beginning until death. Yes..truly..unfair indeed!!!however I would like to point out that this world is just a temporary dwelling and it's also been corrupted by darkness. Don't you see people, if God exists, then the "OPPOSITE" side also exists..due to that, SUFFERING/PAIN is inevitable. The question now is , why God allowed that to happen?because men who were supposed to be the care taker of this world preferred evil things. Their hearts are full of malicious desire..so earth that was supposed to be a paradise became the breeding ground of Darkness..life become harder and harder as time passes by and it's truly the survival of the fittest..however our life here is just temporary, the life force within our body will return to the Creator when it's time for us to leave this place. God is real and he is watching..and he is not like Zeus or Odin ( gods that have a physical body with puny powers and have mundane desires ).the real God..he is a Spirit, a Supreme Force operating in a spiritual realm but has power over the Physical realm. Do not say or assume that there is no God because of so MANY BAD things that are happening, because I'm telling you as house or a building couldn't be just POP UP without its builders, it is same with the universe , it cannot exists without its Creator.

[@TucsonDude]

As a engineer, I'm absolutely amazed at the "guidance mapping" of the wasp at 0:18. Not bad for a brain the size of a pinhead compared to the fist-sized electronics in my drones.

[@agentstick6842]

Something so insignificant is made significant by Mr Attenborough

[@Outschmegede]

Wonderful Nature !!! And nice filming !