Consumption

A frog breaks into a bug nest

[@ee5142]

The fact that the frogs never evolved to avoid these types of bug nests implies that this is a relatively new predator/parasitoid to the frog, or there are harmless bugs with similar looking nests.

[@pantheracheaxb747]

Or the frog is a newcomer in this side of nature, like invasive species. Unaware there are already a parasite/predator that feeds on a creatures like this frog. Either way, I like your keen eyes and theory.

[@DrakonBlake]

It could also be that they don’t stop enough frogs from reproducing for the frogs to need to develop something like that. Or maybe it simply hasn’t evolved even if it’s harmful enough to be necessary for the species to survive. Just some of my ideas anyways

[@G4merkillter]

adaptation by necessity is lamarckicism, and Lamark was wrong about that

[@johnwhitaker6988]

Security Spider! is on the job... And has fallen in the line of duty.

[@shipmcgree6367]

"They're turning the frogs into skeletons!"

[@Th3-WhOwOl3y-TrEeNiT3a]

As a wise man once said :- *"Daing is Gae".*

[@JackfrostAtreidesOmegaXZero]

You draw so well despite it is so simple yet so stylish anyway, keep with the good work~ ✨💖

[@alexanderrosario8569]

Things looking pretty froggy in the future and all I can say is that he'll eventually croak 😂

[@johnwhitaker6988]

I think that it did, and that a new bug nest was built around its corpse.

[@CaptainAOrange]

I can't think of anything meaningful to say, but want to leave a comment anyways to boost this video's engagement for the algorithm. Anyways, this is super neat!

[@RicksonLegowo]

The worker caste, and the soldier caste that disguise itself as fruits, and equipped with venomous Stingers.

[@garg4531]

Another comment also suggests that they plant seeds into the animals they sting, creating a new nest in the process

[@Productions-sf6if]

REAALLLLY love the backdrops on this one

[@zakaryloreto6526]

Made me itchy

[@myboithomas]

I never know what to expect watching these

[@Wyrmver]

bug symbiosis

[@stagedparrot]

Ok so I sort of have a theory on what that bug was. So it looks very plant like which could very well be camouflage and it could possibly have the seed of that tree lodged in place of a stinger or the seeds just latch onto animals without that whole bug thing which then the bugs that frog ate then nest under it forming a sort of symbiotic relationship: the bugs lure in animals allowing the tree to reproduce

[@garg4531]

Fascinating!

[@BloppTheIraeBlob]

This is amazing man! The design, the atmosphere and the style are unique, congratulations, keep it up

[@garg4531]

Truly incredible, and fascinating too!

[@broderickrobertson1171]

Scavengers Reign vibes

[@plumppheasant4683]

This is awesome.

[@Ahmadabdal_]

is that supposed to be a tick? beautiful animation btw. Did you use water colors for this? it looks dreamy.

[@PerderpleDragon]

Thanks! I did all my backgrounds in procreate. I use a lot of brushes inspired by watercolor!

[@Mapk_Snic]

Just leavin a comment here 'cuz its like a second Like and you deserve it. :)

[@NPH-1]

Awesome!

[@IcefloeProductions-qv2qg]

I'm confused what just happened?

[@JcoleMc]

What did I just watch ?

[@BloppTheIraeBlob]

I hate so much these type of comments "What did i just watch" You watched something called ANIMATION Quite diferent from the brainrot skibidi toilet or whatever your generation is used to nowedays

[@JcoleMc]

@BloppTheIraeBlob ok but what exactly happened in it ? Like is there gonna be any futhur explanation ?

[@guyathome]

​​@@JcoleMc I am no expert, but to me, it looks like a kind of "trap" the frog has fallen vitcim to. The tree, the bugs that look like fruit, wich will be referred to as "fruitbugs" and the purple bugs inside that hollow mound of mud seem to live in a symbiotic relationship. The purple bugs act as bait, so that once a creature gets close to eat them the "fruitbugs" can detach from the tree and land on said creature. Once they're on, they bite into the skin to stabilize themselves and, most likely, inject eggs into the creatures body. After that, they die, having served their purpose like a bee once it loses it's stinger. The creature, after having been injected, will most likely continue living just like usual for an undetermined period of time until the "fruitbug" eggs hatch. The larvae most likely have the ability to influence the hosts behaviour in some way or maybe even take control of certain parts of it's brain. Their role is to guide the host back to the tree, into the hollow mound of mud. Once it arrives, it will either already be on deaths door or maybe be killed by the lavae eating it's brain. In the end, the corpse serves as a source of nutrition for the purple bugs and the tree. The "fruitbug" larvae will most likely attach themselves to a tree branch once they mature to feed off the tree. The purple bugs may also be responsible for rebuilding the mound of mud, which isolates the corpses from the outside. It could also serve other purposes. When it comes to the treeroot going through the corpses head, I have no clue. Since this is entirely based on speculation, I might be completely wrong, but this is my theory regarding this video. If you want a short summary, I will put it here: To summarize, the tree feeds the "fruitbugs" using itself, which in turn are responsible for bringing back the frog or other creatures attracted by the purple bugs to use as nutrition for the purple bugs and the tree.

[@jamesjohnston3161]

@@JcoleMc It's pretty clear, the plant is a parasite that completes its lifecycle with the frog as a host. Frog breaks into "nest" at the base to feed on the beetles which may or may not be part of the parasite. Stinging insect looking thing that drops on the frog is implanting a larva or seed that grows to kill the host frog and create another tree parasite. Interesting take on parasitoid life cycles.

[@fallongarens6734]

@@BloppTheIraeBlob Womp womp.

[@IcefloeProductions-qv2qg]

can someone explain what happened?

[@broderickrobertson1171]

The frog went into the bug nest to eat, but then the bug bit the frog and laid eggs in it, so when the frog dies, it creates a nest with more bugs

[@IcefloeProductions-qv2qg]

@@broderickrobertson1171 aahhhhh gotcha

[@ТалайАрстанкулов]

I like that the video does not have an exact explanation and the viewer can come up with something themselves. For example, the video doesn't say for sure whether the black beetles are young red beetles or a completely different species. We also do not know whether these beetles lay eggs inside frogs or inject poison into them to feed their children with its corpse. We also do not know whether the tree has fruits at all or whether all these fruits are beetles and etc.