Does the snap of a trap-jaw ant hurt?

[@KaseyTheGolden]

I can't get over the ants flying around stuff as a board.

[@carlosestornudo9558]

:0000 Kasey

[@johnbon7369]

How could the ant queen not be in this video's comment section 😌♥️♥️

[@TrixAreForKicks]

What are you doing here???

[@orangeknight2441]

@@TrixAreForKicks Ik right I was going through the comments and did a double take and saw her XD

[@sophiacamilamarti8271]

Omg hii love your videos and ants

[@JupiterSun-888]

Imagine biting a burger so hard you literally fall out of your chair or go flying back 5 feet. That's this ant. He bit with his entire life force rofl

[@Scofield9975]

I will order another burger instead of biting same burger again and again

[@danitho]

@@Scofield9975 lmao

[@LimitingAbyss1]

@@Scofield9975 😂😂

[@redshift1976]

This happens frequently to those who eat at McDonald's.

[@dhabu9017]

Right? I felt bad for the ant; poor little fella got rocked for trying.

[@ScopeofScience]

This was incredible. I'm so impressed that you can get shots like these... Wow.

[@AntLab]

Thanks!

[@robertcole7874]

@@AntLab even faster than a pistol shrimp? ( I think that's the name)

[@solkatships5286]

@@robertcole7874 that is the name 😌

[@rabbit0664]

Same. It was so clear

[@obe22099]

I did a similar experiment with a mantis shrimp when I worked in a aquatic wholesale. Books, documentaries, videos keep talking about how the shrimp can strike a target with a similar force to a handgun round. The result was similar to the first clip in this video, but underwater.

[@ayutac4056]

Give this man a medal for actually putting what we came for at the start of the video. The remaining 4 minutes of explanation were also nice

[@MatthewBanes]

Tbf if you don't watch the rest of the video you'd never see the ant bite the floor so hard that it backflipped

[@forestyforest]

This is how you make a good video, thank you! The footage we want to see right at the beginning... uncut. Informative and to the point. No advertising or sidetracked gimmicks. Thanks, you did a great job here 👍

[@pennylope8138]

I agree

[@unnoun2317]

Agreed

[@R3f4m]

True most vídeos like this has like 10 min of Notting tô show what we can see, he show us first than madeira a very fast and interesting explanation

[@Prince_of_the_South]

Right. This is entertainment!

[@Money0verBeingBroke]

I agree with this guy's comment 1 trillion percent thanks for stating

[@toyotatacoma1616]

I love how she just sends herself flying without doing any actual damage to the finger “My actions were calculated, but man am I bad at math.”

[@TheDreadedJuggernaut]

Ants have very small mass, so even if it was dropped from 1000 meters in the sky, it wouldn't take any damage when it hit the ground. If anything, it's even smarter then on flat ground because more distance is made in a shorter amount of time.

[@theheavy5412]

@@TheDreadedJuggernaut actually ants don’t take fall damage

[@BizarreM]

@Vicks VaporRub Aren't ants matriarchal with serious male domination in numbers, which would make them having pronounces make sense. Also I hope that this comment is a joke and not your actual opinion

[@robertoalexandermendezmore408]

@Vicks VaporRub oh yeah, ants, my favorite asexual animal

[@robertoalexandermendezmore408]

@Vicks VaporRub ants are cars :)

[@TierZoo]

another amazing video! It blows my mind how high quality of footage you're able to get of these ants.

[@AntLab]

Thanks! Glad you liked it. The ant tier list is on schedule for 2019, right?!

[@TierZoo]

@@AntLab Absolutely!

[@santiagoarro1198]

@@TierZoo Please remember to do this plz

[@jbomb1414ify]

Ant tier list would be one of my favorites from tierzoo for sure

[@propernoun2028]

teirzoo ur my favorite!

[@wparo]

Wow. I feel the equivalent for humans is clapping and propelling yourself into the 4th floor of a building

[@Myname-il9vd]

dude that would actually be a crazy superpower if you could brace yourself against something correctly you could make massive shockwaves

[@anyascelticcreations]

@@Myname-il9vd I was going to say something like that! 🤣👍

[@momosrighthorn]

I remember reading if they were the size of humans they could produce enough force to crush 6 minivans

[@anyascelticcreations]

@@momosrighthorn 😯 Wooohhh!

[@anyascelticcreations]

@@momosrighthorn It's a good thing they're tiny! 🐜

[@jigsawalwayswins8636]

Ant: "I've got you now, die human!" Also ant: *ricochets off into the distance*

[@tennisbum3686]

Ah....... But wake up to about a thousand of these little critters stinging you, don't think you would feel so omnipotent at that point

[@961nrp]

@@tennisbum3686 0 times 0 is still 0

[@Champ0222]

@@961nrp 0x1000 is still 0*

[@ElementalFlanders]

@@961nrp almost, but no cigar

[@Silrak50]

@@bloebies Bro they feel like forcefull poking needles without dripping blood. The bite site usually makes a small bump and they also venomous

[@Sapphireeyes104]

The ant biting and falling off the table was the funniest thing- it was kind of adorable, which is something I didn't think I would say about an ant. She's just like "Noooooooooo-!"

[@WormtheWord]

The beginning clip was a visual representation of starting an argument you are not NEARLY informed enough to be in

[@georgealderson4424]

...but it does not stop you from getting involved! Haha

[@danitho]

LMFAOOOO

[@junk_bear]

2:49 this guy punch the ground just so he can do a backflip

[@clark987878]

Sick stunt

[@indieempire9214]

Ant-Jitsu!

[@ManusiaKagakRusuh]

Ant-kour! ...

[@mayka9845]

ANT FLIP

[@ItsJoel04]

She*

[@morningstar5535]

0:12 had me dying already

[@doronemccord9073]

2:49 the ant does a sick backflip.

[@deffinitlynotaburger]

Ant, "Witness meeeee!!!"

[@faronomus1589]

The way he falls is just like twomad lmao with the arms flailing like that

[@velromarcrkn8370]

"....THIS IS SPARTA!!!" Snaps herself off.

[@JonCollinsMedia]

@@doronemccord9073 siiiiiiick!!!!

[@ItsDaOneMac]

I haven’t even gotten past the title and the ant flying back already has me in tears from laughing.

[@joemcguire9988]

I love how the ant moved as he’s propelled by his own attack off the edge of the table “ahhhhh anger was my undoooiiinggg!!!! I wish I hugged my son mooooore!!!!”

[@YaBoiTeaRoy]

Ant: **Snaps** **Flys back from recoil** Ant: 👁👄👁

[@sulthanmuhammadreza6036]

Ant : *falling* AAAAAAAAGGHH

[@smolder6366]

@@sulthanmuhammadreza6036 SNAKE? SNAKE??? SNAAAAAAAKE

[@arlynnecumberbatch1056]

Its not very effective

[@Darwizzyisgoat]

👁️🐽👁️

[@RickTS]

Snap ant used: Snap It's super affective! Critical hit! Snap ant damaged itself with its recoil Snap ant fainted

[@darthplagueis13]

Imagine accidentially stepping into a nest of these guys and seeing ants ricochet off your feet all over the place...

[@CrazyGuysDoubleTapGaming]

Lol

[@stephanhugo4185]

Lol

[@delta5803]

Lol

[@Kionosky]

Lol

[@filmfinatic0078]

Haha

[@Deniz_Ce]

Ant at 2:48 be like: "Don't mind me bro, just gonna yeet myself into oblivion for no reason"

[@derekmann8239]

mood

[@m_deuta_x]

*ANT FLIP*

[@taann7360]

@@m_deuta_x WOOOAHHH OHHH OHH AHHHHHHH AHHHH AHHH AHHGHHHHH HAAAAAAA AHHHHHH AHHHH AHHH

[@yusufcoskun7914]

He was just checking for the fall damage.

[@sargentsteve7148]

I must go... my colony needs me! JAWTRAP AWAY!

[@dantesteve1122]

I really want to thank you brother for showing the clip right from the beginning instead of making a ten minute video talking about the ants

[@john_cullen]

0:05 *record scratch* “yep, that’s me. I bet you’re wondering how I ended up in this situation! Well it all started back in...” *Baba O’Riley by The Who starts playing*

[@sillygamer7949]

Why do I hear boss music?

[@naturallyflorida9052]

3:23 So badass how she manages to keep herself on the ground after that strike

[@chocochuuuu]

2:47 that's my favorite acrobat look at how graceful he is

[@natethetryhard]

He just oofed

[@Lily-lp5dg]

10

[@parabalani]

This video gave anxiety to Elon Musk. He's really worried about the competition

[@jon3z780]

When you close your jaw so fast that you accidentally do a back flip

[@LucasTheBoi]

Yeah, she is so graceful ( all ants are genetic female except for the flying males but they all die after nuptial flights )

[@keaganvang8639]

It’s like a little kid holding a shotgun and everytime he shoots he just flies backwards

[@realchiknuggets]

Lmao

[@agenttatsu]

reminds me of that clip with doomguy and isabelle

[@Scofield9975]

I just imagined it

[@xbenci]

yeah, only difference is the kid would probably grant himself some sort of permanent brain damage

[@KubickQ]

And the shotgun is loaded with grains of salt

[@ludoviajante]

This video is amazing, you are very talented. Thank you very much! Cheers from Brazil.

[@chrisstoh2975]

Nice people comments 🤗

[@RIFLQ]

I thought native American uses bullet ants for ceremonies 🤔

[@csbr75]

Suddenly caralho

[@nunsei_7986]

Q q tu tá fazendo aqui ? Ahauashshhshahs

[@_mass_477]

@@RIFLQ Lmao

[@buwx2799]

Unironically ecstatic to see a video about this really specific thing that I've had vested interest in. Your channel is awesome!

[@ShugaR_Automata]

I couldn’t stop laughing when the ant went flying

[@allisonjames2923]

I feel so guilty laughing at him

[@RicoJuan1998]

Lmao

[@michaeldavis6473]

Me too, and bruh, that fingernail 😂🤣😭

[@xcreativexsoulx]

Hahah so hilarious! 😅😂

[@PapiCthulu2]

Ant: "this going to hurt me more than it hurts you, really"

[@gamerkeks7997]

Can we all appreciate how good of quality this video is without any tryhard techniques to make the viewers have to watch the whole video? The first thing you saw was the answer to the question, the secondthing was him saying the answer to then question, then the video continued with stuff i never thought was so damn interesting! Man, this is probably the video on KZbin to deserve to be watched in full length the most. I enjoyed every split second of it even tho i am not really into all that so much.

[@alexwalker8422]

"could this sever my finger?" Yes, of course, the tiny pincers on that tiny insect could cut through an appendage with bones over three times as thick as said pincers are long.

[@sargentsteve7148]

That's strange... the video shows that they dont seem to have much effect on even a finger

[@ZachLF]

@@sargentsteve7148 Its sarcasm

[@HyouMix]

@@sargentsteve7148 It's sarcasm

[@sargentsteve7148]

@@ZachLF crap.... didnt catch it

[@AuliaAF]

Is it really that rare to get stung by snap-jaw? I played with them a lot as kid (not proud of it) and I know that the sting burns much much more afterwards without any physical damage

[@justicewokeisutterbs8641]

I'm an old woman and I just love learning these details of the insect world so beautifully presented with your excellent photography. I can't help thinking that school kids would enjoy them too if they were shown in schools.

[@william_.575]

the insect world truly is spetacular

[@micah3331]

What does your age have to do with this

[@justicewokeisutterbs8641]

@@micah3331 "What does your age have to do with this?" Things have changed so much. When I was in elementary school personal computers were a couple decades in the future. They brought a television into class so we could watch broadcasts of of early manned space shots. The only other "video" was a literal film projector; the quality was poor and it wasn't done often. Well made video like what they have here seems like a great way to engage and teach. Also knowledge has expanded quite a bit.

[@DefiantAngel87]

It was so nice of you to answer the question seriously and not making fun of the question in any way. That shows you are really here to teach. Thank you for the great video.

[@Garxenix]

0:02 “Impossible, no one can deflect the emerald jaw”

[@dreadnought448]

Lmao

[@bugi9309]

HAHAHAHAHH

[@tstarfish140]

Is that a jojo reference i sense

[@tice7217]

The jaw-noriaki has accidently send himself flying toward water drop

[@grip5168]

Antyoin

[@ruzahel6287]

Are we lucky ants aren’t bigger than they presently are? *Yes*

[@wcskeleton1388]

@@rap1753 ok buddy arent we lucky we arent the size of ants

[@wcskeleton1388]

@ ok dard

[@phillipanselmo8540]

@ tf you talking about, ants taste great fried up

[@roachjesus9091]

FINALLY THIS THREAD IS ABOUT TO WAR EATS POPCORN

[@lukasg4807]

Ants wouldn't work if they were as big as people. Thats like saying elephants are lucky we're not their size.

[@FooPoo]

I love how the ant just skyrim ragdolls away at the beginning

[@notchs0son]

FUS RO DAH

[@dawnmichelle4403]

I just found your channel. Love it! I used to spend so much time as a kid on my stomach in the grass watching bugs. Miss that.

[@nicolasp.5698]

I love how in half your slow-mo videos the insects fall behind the platform in a dramatic blur with their arms up in the air.

[@Thatdude_Nik]

0:08 good night girl, I’ll see you tomorrow.

[@josephr.3014]

insert twomad crash sound

[@iloveferrets5859]

*earthquake*

[@Thatdude_Nik]

I know we couldn’t Skype tonight

[@avengedlol6698]

@@Thatdude_Nik But that's alright

[@zakiahmed6655]

@@avengedlol6698 I'll be back

[@walterrier]

0:10 "Curse you perry the platypus!"

[@Noone-gz8li]

😁😂

[@AlexBulbmin]

@@Noone-gz8li you are a hunchback

[@Noone-gz8li]

@@AlexBulbmin what , why

[@josukehigashikata2248]

Lol

[@TheRealityWarper08]

@@AlexBulbmin ???

[@AK-jt7kh]

“So that’s what a mandible strike against a finger looks like - it doesn’t hurt!” Ant who tried her best : 🥺😭

[@chalk2k412]

His sounds better you ruined it

[@AK-jt7kh]

@@chalk2k412 I can see your point, but to edit the facts would be too difficult of a task for my lead masculine Ti to handle. Hope you understand ~

[@chalk2k412]

@@AK-jt7kh I understand

[@AK-jt7kh]

@@chalk2k412 Neat! Congrats

[@AK-jt7kh]

@@chalk2k412 Or maybe...that was a socially awkward response 😅 oh well. Sorry!

[@kirktown2046]

Wow, I love how you put the action shot right at the beginning and don't try to tease us or drag it out. I love ants :)

[@Luukra]

I hope it's been documented and I'm just an uneducated layman, but it seems like these ants use their antenna/feelers to find out if it's a fellow colony mate, or an intruder/aggressor/prey/the ground. See 1:32 as an example of the ant investigating your finger with it's feelers, and when it didn't recognize you, the hair trigger pulled. At 2:45 you can also see the antenna/feelers touching the ground first, and when the hair trigger touches the ground it immediately snaps like a trap. At 3:22 you can see the ant withdraw the feelers and move ahead to let the jaw trigger hairs clamp on the unapproved object. This is fascinating and I really appreciate your work.

[@seanwiederholt7554]

This is the KZbin I believe it can be. This is great stuff!

[@BlamBlam80]

100% agree

[@CHARLELEPRAUVRE]

Yoo truly! Nice simple video with a lot of information. I was looking for a video from the bite of this ant and that guy did 120%

[@samuelgibson780]

Citizen science!

[@marlondiazcovarrubias3611]

3:06 me waking up in the morning -_-

[@realchiknuggets]

Lmao

[@Geraldi-hj3pi]

Can relate

[@reezyisback]

Lolz

[@unnoun2317]

Hahahhhahahah got me there

[@kumodsamarasinghe5948]

😄😄😂

[@tylermcelveen1479]

As Bender once said. “Do a flip!” 2:50

[@falondonahue8457]

Bite my shiny metal *donkey noise*!

[@bubblepopva]

JWKDBAKNDO

[@laurv8370]

Brilliant. Love the fact that you invested the time and resources to answer some random guy's question. Kudos.

[@ecysmith6652]

Just a thank-you-note: keep making these wonderful videos, please. They are amazing.

[@edennn__]

“Oh crap, oh crap, AAAAAA-“ 0:12

[@Slekejkwls-1819]

0:06*

[@notyou2353]

My favorite was the one what did a flip after hitting the floor it was standing on.

[@Stoneman39488]

Stfu

[@noitavlas]

@@Stoneman39488 no u

[@bigshotgaming5413]

@@Stoneman39488 no u

[@Janny_XP]

ant: *snap* also ant: *falls off* impossible

[@ManusiaKagakRusuh]

When you try to attack on a giant, but instead you thrown away far enough to make a safe distance to run away ... *Mission Failed Successfully*

[@notyou2353]

Imagine punching someone and your punch sends you flying fourteen times your height.

[@user-xv5fx6mq1k]

2:53 sends himself flying

[@EarlMagpayo]

Lmfao yeah

[@tgmtf5963]

@@EarlMagpayo so much power!

[@sov5257]

They actually do that to escape danger

[@DaiMonAlex]

That ant was on a moon space mission.

[@byrgenwerthh]

@@sov5257 yea he kinda said that in the video

[@teridarcy4733]

I have watched two videos about ants by this young man. They are fascinating! Well filmed and well explained. Thank you!

[@ravenofthemist]

The first 12 seconds were all I needed to like this video

[@yasserboumediane1010]

0:11 ILL GET YOU NEXT TIME FINGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER

[@bjarnivalur6330]

3:22 I have no doubt that if its brain was the same as of humans, this would give it a concussion.

[@DroolingNoob115]

I used to play with these when I was a kid, I always thought they were really good at jumping but in reality they were bitting my fingers and I never even realized. This goes to show how facinating physics can be.

[@albertalbert7958]

Got this recommended many times. Not sure why but was a nice watch. Math, physics, biology and video recording explanations with detailed numbers.

[@carolgaribay]

You deserve way more subscribers. Your work is awesome and important to appreciate insects.

[@JamieJo]

This was amazing to watch! thanks for making it :)

[@godknightomega]

0:03-0:14: - Trap-jaw is charging up an attack! - Trap-jaw used Jaw Snap! - it's not very effective - - Trap-jaw is damaged by recoil! -

[@ninjahombrepalito1721]

Lol XD

[@dianaromero1595]

Cool!

[@torchuga]

Trap-jaw fainted!

[@ThatWeirdGirlSuri]

Ash wishes he had a Trap-jaw

[@GuilherHast]

3:22 I can feel the ant's pain.

[@JBlayzeTV]

I started watching these videos out of curiosity, but now I watch them to relax after a long day at work... keep up the epic work bro 🔥

[@IvanIvanov-ug5dc]

I don't have any question now, but I want to express gratitude for your videos: I appreciate them very much.

[@MilesMaxcer]

Some wicked cool footage in this video! Love seeing trap-jaws in action.

[@flitsplik5750]

3:12 Looked like he was floating through space.

[@maxicrash]

Ant was not the impostor

[@flitsplik5750]

@@maxicrash lmao

[@Mel0nCake404]

Speen

[@centipedism]

0:09 I CANT STOP LAUGHING AT THIS

[@ChoppedParsley1]

Ok

[@zakiahmed6655]

My pp agrees

[@zakiahmed6655]

@@ChoppedParsley1 my pp is a boomer ... no in fact a millennial

[@zakiahmed6655]

@@mladenzdravkovic8401 wtf is a doomer ... oh shi* fr ur pp is a DOOMER. HAHA I was talkin bout my pp in its early ages now its evolved to a zoomer

[@waxwinged_hound]

"Mildred. Don't do it, don't do it he's bigger than you." [ant snaps jaws and goes flying] "Oop. Well, there she did it. Jerry, Mildred's gone off the table again."

[@Foxiepawstotti]

I just knew it was Mildred! And Dr. Smith's finger of ill repute!

[@LordHolley]

This was way more interesting than I thought it would be. Great video!

[@TheWhiteKobeB]

@ 3:23 I think it’s amazing to see the entire body of the ant absorb the shock so efficiently.

[@Jan-px7tn]

2:49 Ant flip Ant flip

[@orb6013]

Ant flip

[@maxweber1069]

ant flip

[@Anaakinnn]

Ooaaahhhhhh

[@ToadKingStudios]

This is some quality ant related content! Keep up the great work!

[@AntLab]

quality ant-related content is the name of the game around here!

[@TheRealStevenPolley]

This is some amazing footage, really. Thank you for taking the time to make this

[@LeeMoreTouchE]

Your contents are so interesting, and everything is explained so well that even without a proper knowledge you manage to follow. Keep going man!

[@Atomas69]

0:03 Hitting someone with a shield on a cliff be like

[@baitthewhoosh5739]

True lol

[@SacredHeartsYT]

0:11 "LONG LIVES THE KING" "AHHHHHHHHHHHH"

[@ricesan6809]

I don't even watch videos about ants that much but I enjoyed this.

[@abee6423]

These little guys were my favorite animal as a kid! Really interesting video!

[@TheShySpirael]

The way you explain is so easy to understand and lovely to listen to. Learning so much from your videos, thank you for sharing them!

[@boi529]

3:24 This ant is the giga-chad of trap-jaw ants

[@axelaugust5552]

@Drago i mean he dont got launched away by the recoil

[@deformercr6680]

@@axelaugust5552 yes, so perhaps he didn't punch that hard in the first place, which is why it's weak

[@reno2146]

Dam when his head flew his antenna looked like his hair

[@olbalee]

@Drago this reminds me of the "if I punch myself and it hurts, am I strong or am I weak?"

[@omniscientbarebones]

The ant flew away like he was rocket-jumping in TF2

[@chancesassy7963]

He technically is.

[@omniscientbarebones]

I guess?

[@TarsonTalon]

0:10 I feel like I just watched an video game RPG moment, where an enemy strikes, but then there's a notification word 'Immune' that pops up when the attack connects, but does nothing...

[@amalgomyte5628]

My rathma shield using land of the dead be like:

[@wyioughta]

What a thorough in depth view on these ants. Thank you.

[@harleyjackson3708]

The intro, though. Most artful fail clip of all time.

[@MarcCastellsBallesta]

Such a beautiful example of Newton's 3rd law & the conservation of momentum. If some day I use this in class, I'll encourage my students to come here and watch more.

[@DarkRiotOTK]

The art of this video... How you can feel the anger of the ant at the beggining, how the finger is like "come on". How falls opening the claws like saying "Nooooo". Just art.

[@falcofalcrow]

wery interesting videos and amazing footage!🤩 thank u!!

[@insectcreator-insectsmadeo6397]

Truly amazing! Your channel is very informative and you explain things very well and articulately so that people understand it clearly.

[@eggycat]

I just watched your slow motion video. It was so relaxing. Now I’m making my way through.

[@falcofalcrow]

you have to collaborate with insecthaus_adi ! 😄

[@McLova911]

Hallo falco

[@mrbroke7986]

Ok

[@McLova911]

Ja sollte er 100% würde passen

[@KanzIer]

Was tust du den hier ?

[@danielawesome36]

Never thought I'd ever see real life havok ragdoll physics.

[@blakeceej]

Friend: There she is, now's the time to impress her. Me: 2:49

[@parth3945]

Lmaaooo

[@bannupotter5460]

Haaaaa

[@colonelburton8451]

Never thought I'd be stuck binge-watching an entemologist's youtube channel at some point.

[@oppenheimerroberta7440]

I just found out through your videos how much I am interested in insects and bugs. I am reading a book about ants now. Thank you for showing me this amazing world.

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

3:22 Now *that's* how it's done!

[@seeeLAH1]

Lol that hair whip

[@willdoyle4066]

This was really cool! It's great to learn something new about things I've not put much thought into 🙂 thanks for your work and putting these videos out 🤙🏼😎

[@digitalaznboy]

0:11 at this moment you can see the ant saying “I don’t feel so good”

[@nja3224]

This is my new favorite channel. Great content!

[@Arcae95]

You had me hooked the whole time despite answering the questions first thing

[@lechonkawali5725]

Trap-jaw ant: *Bites* Also the ant: Guess I'll just die

[@KillerKikyo5]

“This hurts me more than it hurts you”

[@rade-blunner7824]

03:22 If you'd told me that this clip in particular was CGI, I would have believed it (due to the movement, not the look of the ant)

[@swhite8381]

I’m really enjoying your videos . Thanks for the new perspectives

[@icost]

As the ant attacks the human finger it falls to it's death as the finger shouts "THIS IS SPARTAN"