Insect Flight | Capturing Takeoff & Flying at 3,200 FPS

[@cayv7694]

Most of the insects goes "weeeee" when they take off. It's scientifically proven

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

Actually it's "WOOHOO!"

[@Poetry4Peace]

Frr after looking the scorpion one saw this comm

[@kdmac8110]

That's exactly what I was thinking lol

[@bobkundi8858]

@@InsideOfMyOwnMind perhaps u meant brrrummmbruuumm

[@PerfectlyFunctioningAI]

Was thinking the exact thing, especially the fireflies hahaha.

[@leonardowrobleski2784]

3:38 Adrian: It's clearly the best moth Moth: YAY

[@PhthaloType]

It's stealth! "Furry" moths absorb some the sound bats emit for echolocation so less of it echos back, making them harder to detect!

[@ritahorvath8207]

I call it "the big yellow king ". 💛

[@prismoth]

rosy maple moths are the perfect organism

[@MusicThatILike234454]

they actually look adorable when they're lifting up their little arms to fly with their goofy big eyes

[@DarkwearGT]

Watch it fly into ur face

[@omartistry]

True

[@lwaffle2598]

7:45 yeah man

[@slvrback6765]

StarchyPancakes no

[@lanchanoinguyen2914]

but flying roach kill me

[@thetherrannative]

This has really given me a new respect for flying insects. I didn't realize just how difficult it must be to fly, or how gracefully some of these insects move when they do. They're beautiful.

[@jamminoutrexan5474]

I feel the same! Many had such an unstable beginning to flight; this may be the most effective thing to get me to appreciate what a wild concept flight is: using one's own power to lift your WHOLE BODY off the ground SUSTAINABLY. And birds and many other animals can do it too! Wild.

[@barnabydixon]

This is beyond incredible! Great job!!

[@chance6696]

Barnaby? Here! the algorithm smiles on us today brother

[@TobValHjerte]

Woah- didn't think I'd see you here Barnaby! Well it's good to see you and if you ever see ny comment I hope you have a good day-! Hehe. :3

[@takemo_]

Hello there 𓆏

[@will2461-j2n]

Thanks no problem

[@astick5249]

Oh its you!

[@KingFaramund]

Bugs usually do really creep me out, but seeing them up close and their little techniques of flight really has given me a new point of view and love for them. They're oddly adorable, and getting to see them up close and in a more comprehensible speed, they actually are beautiful little animals, silly looking or not.

[@ingoseiler]

Incredible footage! Insects are such clumsy fliers! I can't believe they actually manage to steer to the place they intend to get to instead of just flying until they bump into the next wall... Then again, they mostly just do bump into walls

[@Insect_Expert1489]

its due to poor eye sight how they know if your interested in insects

[@suzaynnschick158]

I had no idea that insect wings flexed and ruffled so much during flight. That and the wild disposition of their many legs are my favorite parts of this video. So amazing!

Could you do a mosquito? I’d like to study their take-off patterns for… personal reasons.

[@artificialidiot1654]

having trouble killing mosquitoes eh?

@@artificialidiot1654 I’ve gotten quite good, but my kill rate is not 100%, so there’s room for improvement.

[@keyanlv8663]

Make a anti-mosquito missile, save humanity.

[@jamesestrella5911]

You mean business.?

[@oratuwe8114]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nolanfontaine7973]

The footage of the fish fly I found to be so beautiful. It nearly brought me to tears. There’s something so graceful in how he flies, like he is determined to take off and land as a more true and lovely version of itself.

[@JordanDeanFilms]

Incredible footage Adrian! Very nicely done :)

[@roulxs]

I adore every single one of these shots. It really gives a new (and cute) perspective on these bugs.

[@MatteusClement]

As someone with ADHD, 8 minutes is a lifetime... but this was 8 minutes that was calm, serine and fully enjoyed (at normal speed). Thank you so much for sharing your passion.

[@jasmijnariel]

I have it too, i was calm for 4hours at the steamtrain museum in York Great britain! I didnt spoke a word 😂

[@unmemorable_weirdo]

Same here! Usually I can’t finish videos that long (unless it’s people playing video games for some reason) and I can always finish any kind of slow motion videos

[@unknowncreature-0069]

Me too! It's kinda weird that this was one of the few videos I actually finished...

[@ezsra]

Me too! Like i didn't skipped any part of the video or his explanation at the beginning, I'm surprised lol

[@TheRealTobias]

I love how most of the take offs seem quite chaotic, except the Aphid which takes of super controlled, almost mechanical. Beautiful videos!!

[@Swayzee68]

"It's clearly the best moth." 🤣😆🤣

[@unmemorable_weirdo]

Good moth. Pat pat.

[@graceannamaria]

@@unmemorable_weirdo literally crumbles beneath your fingers as they’re practically made of dust

[@unmemorable_weirdo]

@@graceannamaria goes and makes a stuffed animal to pat while crying because I’m a murderer

[@delangue1781]

Just go get the flamethrowerrrr

[@plebulus]

@@delangue1781 if you don't like insects get out of here, this is place for people who like insects so don't complain. Insects are beautiful and diverse animals and we appreciate that.

[@Ratigan2]

[6:30] I love the Fishfly's derpy little face! :3 [3:40] And Maple moth be looking like such a diva xD Never thought I'd love watching insects so much despite how much I'm scared of them lol

[@AntLab]

Ah, welp, my stonefly ID skills need some work! In the video I say the stonefly is a "giant stonefly or salmonfly" which is the insect Family Pteronarcyidae (Giant Stoneflies). It's actually more likely a Common Stonefly, Family Perlidae. The good news is it's still a verified fact that it looks awesome flying in slow motion.

[@Asptuber]

Don't know anything about insects, but this one I had to look carefully at again: It seems to be the only one where the "middle legs" sort of seem to be moving somewhat in sync with the wings - it reminded me of when you try to move your middle finger without moving your ring finger, that kind of involuntary extra movement that just gets tucked on. And then you went into Mayflies, and how their flight is powered through another type of muscle movement, and I mixed up Stoneflies and Mayflies, and though "Aah, that might explain it..." - but no, no leg movements in the Mayfly. So is the Stonefly here just pumping its legs for no particular reason? Do they always do that? Is it just an illusion? And if they always do that, why would that be? (The positioning of the legs on some of these are just fascinating in general.)

[@albat6538]

One more thing to notice: just look at those happy faces of those creatures! Aren't they wonderful?! You've done a fantastic job to help people appreciate insects!

[@Paladin_Maar]

Watching this has given me both inspiration and a new appreciation for flying insects. You filmed them in such a way where they're elegant, and in slow motion I can now understand how flexible their wings are! I just found this channel recently but I already love your content!

[@mohitdeshpande6210]

We're incredibly lucky to be able to watch such amazing content on such easily accessible and common platform 😍!!

[@SoCalFlyingMonkey]

I love how much you love this. Thank you for sharing this with us. Watching you talk about these flying insects and seeing them in super slow motion is pure joy. We need more things like this in the world.

[@r.p4336]

This was such a thoughtful and cared for video. I couldn’t have asked for a better presentation. It can only amplify their elegance and their grace. Thank you for making this

[@ScientistCat]

you: “rosie maple moth” me, an intellectual: “floof moff”

[@plebulus]

A lot of moths are floof moff lol

[@ScientistCat]

@@plebulus some moffs are more floof than others cx

[@plebulus]

@@ScientistCat if your looking for the floofiest then you must see silk moths, such as the domesticated silk moth

[@TheTrooperMB]

Also me : it's a freaking moth a pokemon was based on!

[@nore5888]

@@plebulus they literally showed a moth in the vid that wasnt

[@sasha4598]

Thank you for making these videos! They disclosed a whole new world to me and I'll make sure to share them to anyone in my circle who might be interested!

[@xDvemDeXandy]

1:54 bro, look how it move his legs, i can immagine this bug yelling "weeeeeeeeeeee :D"

[@siyacer]

Keebal

[@pgabrielrr]

this video deserves a cozy place in the algorithm's heart. I mean, man, this is pure cinematic art! So beautiful. Thank you for your work!

[@nearestyoutube]

I can hear them going: WEEeeeeeeeee!

[@kbardan6743]

Yes lmao I have the exact same thought!

[@deepukutty3695]

Same😬😬😬🤭

[@motorcyclelad]

I feel the same excitement watching this I did when I was ten years old exploring and finding bugs, turning over rocks and digging through leaves. Love it!

[@detectfevi]

Green lacewing: I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING AAAAAH!!!

[@Twinblade34]

Exactly! its wing flaps pattern looks completely uncoordinated and random.

[@ScientistCat]

Right? I finally found my spirit animal.

[@solacer.6973]

I've always been a little squeamish about insects but.. up close once you get past them looking like aliens theyre really beautiful little creatures. This is such an interesting video and so well produced, thank you. definitely earned a subscriber

[@Y-key25]

Your narrations makes the video so much more interesting to watch. I really didn't expect this much effort and quality, hoping to see more of this

[@samfoot7554]

This is sooo incredible ! Its like watching crazy flying contraptions you could never dream of , but at the same time you get all the personality and character of a high diver / cliff diver . I want to see every lil bug that flys/jumps filmed in slow mo with this lil platform. Best form of entertainment ive ever seen. get judges to score them based on their dive/jump take off and their aero engineering complexity/simplicity of efficent movement . I'd watch that series

[@WorthlessDeadEnd]

Thank you for this! I just can't get over how _detailed_ everything is, from the pattern of each individual species' wing flap, to the manner in which they take off the ground, to how they control their bodies and trajectory once airborne. Thank you!

[@melaniedickson7769]

Thanks for making this! How cool to see insects that live around us so close-up and slowed down so our eyes can see. The photography is stunning, the music imaginative, and the narrative articulate with just enough science to inspire. That was mesmerizing! I'm glad you chose to include a green lacewing at the end, too; I see them (rarely) in my yard, and their new-leaf green, delicacy and iridescence transfix me. I've just been calling them "fairies". This is fun. Great channel.

[@CrowsEyeProductions]

Beautiful, informative, and adorable!

[@grittykitty24]

this was SO interesting!! the ones that just start flapping and rise off the ground without jumping are crazy and so cool to watch. thanks for making this!

[@sdrtcacgnrjrc]

7:00 the aphid is my favourite. Look! No leg-push! Wonderful video, thanks !

[@vierrearchive]

reminded me of the lunar landers takeoff

[@goodlad6512]

Too bad they are such pests lmao

[@FalcoYP]

You're doing very good work. I think showing these insects like this breaks the taboo around them. It shows they are actually extremely fascinating, and cute too :D

[@TapioBlue]

I have fond childhood memories of keeping praying mantis as pets. Love the way their soft green wings somehow enabled them to fly.

[@vfxforge]

this deserves 10 times more views, just amazing! thank you

[@izzywyatt2054]

You deserve more of a following! Your videos are so well put together and I’m always mesmerized the whole way through.

[@AntLab]

Thanks!

[@steffengr.5556]

Absolutely!

[@AimForMyHead81]

Ikr

[@nurfacealways]

dude, i want to thank you for your diligent work. my daughter enjoys learning and your channel is another addition to our educational playlist. thank you sir!

[@Saurracuda]

This is beautiful, I will be using this as an animation reference for sure. Thanks for sharing :)

[@SpeedKing..]

Furry confirmed 😳

[@Arctic_and_The_F0X]

@@SpeedKing.. why does it matter if they’re a furry?? Judging by their channel content they aren’t even a furry

[@SpeedKing..]

@@Arctic_and_The_F0X furries are degen

[@motharonii]

@@SpeedKing.. shut up

[@SpeedKing..]

@@motharonii no u

[@brianhill4153]

This man is the Bob Ross of insects. I love this channel so much.

[@Spectrulus]

These were a delight to watch. I hope you get more subscribers and views because the subject is fascinating, the editing is top notch, and your voice has that delightful calming tone to it.

[@AntLab]

Thanks, that's nice to hear!

[@KrillMister57]

I love it! I can’t get over how cute they look! Especially the Fish Fly! You have made an astounding and perfect performance in capturing this! You have my thanks, my respect and my sub! I look forward to watch all your videos!

[@idk8964]

"it looks like a flying muppet" I laughed way harder than I should have at this

[@alexroast]

Each species of insect so much unique character. It really makes you see them differently

[@Marnige]

Insect front legs: *"I BELIEVE I CAN FLYYY!!"*

[@highpeacetess]

😂😍🤣

[@hamzahsaddique1512]

Lol

[@Ignaxio96]

I believe ants can fly!

[@nobunaga0088]

Absolutely incredible not just the wings or the flight but their faces. Amazing video. Thank you.

[@JeanOlaf]

I am SO GLAD for this !!! I've been looking for footage like this for YEARS !!! It's fascinating ! I could watch this for hours, thank you so much for your work. I'm gonna subscribe super hard and I really hope we'll see more of this

[@officiallighthouse]

I can understand the patience and desire behind the scene to make it perfect. Great job!

[@SSR00000]

Just love this so much! Nature is such a delight - even more so, showcased like this. Thank you for making and posting this, from Zambia, Africa. 💕🦗

[@aitz3747]

I don't know why these videos make me so happy, but they never fail to brighten my day. Love every single second of them ❤️.

[@jasmijnariel]

Id love to see a dragonfly taking off

[@alannguyen2282]

This is the best thing that I've seen in a long time. Thank you for doing this work!!!

[@Bride_of_Medusa]

I had no idea the wings of some insects were that flexible. Thank you for the great video and narration!

[@alicesmith3738]

I've never seen something so beautiful as this video of insect flight. Thank you for sharing.

[@tinyfatgiant]

Why would anyone thumbs down this? You heartless mammals.

[@DarkwearGT]

Austrillians

[@nullvoid2013]

Accidental thumbs down happen -- especially on small mobile devices.

[@DarkwearGT]

Austria

[@DarkwearGT]

Austrilan

[@deadtopus2468]

This comment was made by the insect gang.

[@fishsticxz]

the fishfly looks so cute honestly, it has understanding eyes! i'm obsessed with these videos, i've always loved bugs! thanks for making these so we can all see how unique and graceful these guys are!

[@KC-bg1th]

Just wanted to let you know that you're great at explaining things. I have a learning disability, which basically makes it so that my brain can't retain or process verbal information easily. It essentially gets jumbled up, and my brain lacks the ability to naturally pick the key parts of a sentence, and tries to process every word at once. Your brain will adapt to cope with it as you get older, but the difficulties will persist throughout life. There's few KZbinrs that have a great way to explain things; I think the way that your script is written is the perfect length of information, and the way you read it accentuates the important parts of the sentences. I know that you're probably not aware of your method of making videos having this effect, but I'm assuming that if it makes it easy for somebody like me to follow, then it must be the same for others as well. Edit: Another aspect of the disability is that it hinders my ability to put my thoughts on to paper, or speech, so I just realized a way I could describe the effect your explanation has: Your script is written in a way that the message for each scene is incredibly concise, but your delivery isn't mundane; they're short and sweet without sounding like bullet points. I guess what I'm trying to say is that you should feel extremely accomplished in your line of work. I saw at the start that you have quite the standing in the field of entomology, but your passion is clear as day. It's hard for anybody to try and share the love for their interests in an informative and relatable way, but your passion is strong enough to allow you to effectively communicate 100% of your message to somebody with a learning disability. :~}

[@oratuwe8114]

Thank you for this comment although it wasn't for me. I'd just like to ask what the name of your learning disability it? It's still early days, but I suspect my 4 year old may have it...

[@Ryfinius]

Does it also cause you to rant endlessly?

[@meltheteagobbo]

@@Ryfinius Who knows, but something sure causes you to be rude about it, friend. :)

[@nadiamccaddon2807]

Beautifully clear description K C, thank you

[@autumn702]

@@oratuwe8114 It could be a form of autism like Asperger's. It's something I have and one aspect of it is difficulty processing information, verbal and non-verbal.

[@curtisgautschi1768]

Ant Lab: some of the finest videos on KZbin.

[@novaseren4234]

I love how they're like "WEEEEE I CAN FLY! \o/ " As they lift off xD

[@squiremuldoon5462]

Dude this is quality youtube video right here, i hope you got an award for such beautiful footage, the grace these creatures have is like that of a ballerina.

[@The1234ziggy]

Freakin beautiful man so much love!…I feel like they’re saying thank you for seeing us 🙏🏽 ❤️

[@highpeacetess]

Me too!! 🥰

[@rahilhabib]

Thank you for making these videos. Absolutely amazing stuff! Love it!

[@UntamedScience]

Yessss!!! Do cool Adrian.

[@anitapairaiturker8365]

What stunning visuals, and you explain it all so well. Relevant, short, simple yet conversational.

[@gaven9831]

This is an amazing video. I photograph insects as a hobby myself, and I know how difficult it is to capture in-focus shots of these creatures. To take slow motion video of them is far more than I could bring myself to attempt. One thing that I found most interesting in watching this is that when slowed down, it almost seems out of the control of the individual to direct itself. I never considered this prior, but now I have a wonder if flying insects really do have an intention as to of which direction to fly into prior to take-off. Again though, fantastic work, and thank you for sharing!!

[@albat6538]

Your video is a masterpiece: aesthetic, artistic, technological and scientific! I think that there is a great scientific value in filming those diverse insect species. All of the extreme cases challenge our understanding of the fundamentals of insect flight and anatomy. Not to say that it's incredibly useful for understanding the evolution of insects. Speechless...

[@PaulSeoulOLD]

ROSY MAPLE MOTH!! This is amazing footage of all the bugs!

[@RA-fotog23]

Stunning, hypnotizing, informative and beautiful. Just love your work. Your videos should be a must in every school science class. The motion of flight for each insect is mesmerizing. Thank you so very much for sharing. The colors and lighting are fantastic...

[@destree6348]

I love how you're doing a form of reverse engineering. So cool! I also love looking at their open wings. The patterns and colors are art within themselves.

[@virginiarinkel7544]

Thank you so much for photographing these insects. Your descriptive words really help me in my research also. Can't thank you enough.

[@eggling3427]

this is a great view of insects, i've never thought insects could be so beautiful

[@KritarthMalviya]

This is very beautiful and satisfying. These insects are so simple, maybe cute also. People think insects are creepy and dangerous but they aren't. And they look so beautiful in close up slo-mo.

[@smtucker0419]

The elegance of nature! Somehow I never thought of insects as having "muscle tissue." Is it the same as in mammals, contractile tissue, myofibrils?

[@DaniVegaz]

Amazing job, insects truly are amazing and we give them way too little credit even with the things they advanced with that we will never achieve naturally. (hope that made sense) Thanks for the videos!

[@relaxedandlovingit]

This is unbelievably impressive filming!

[@dupenglu9252]

This is the most amazing insect flying video i have seen on youtube!! Thanks for your work, respect

[@anthonyskellern5970]

Spectacular and beautiful footage! I'm sure these wonderful clips can challenge a few people's prejudices against insects... Maybe in future they will marvel at these amazing creatures, rather than immediately try to kill them... Subscribed and thanks for posting!

[@highpeacetess]

Yes! I hope so too❣

[@keithdantonio680]

I love your channel just because they’ve been filmed and studied before doesn’t mean we’ve seen them please keep making these videos they’re pretty cool

[@user-xz2kt4hz1b]

Everyone needs to take time to appreciate the amount of time and effort was put into this video, regardless of whether you enjoyed it not. Good job 👍

[@jamppamaattori]

This was an amazing video! Getting a really good look like this makes these creatures look almost alien.

[@CMZneu]

Amazing work! keep it up.

[@Heidiluvs2]

The rose maple moth is like the cutest thing I’ve seen🥺 like it’s so chubby and cute

[@yvessioui2716]

As long time biologist now, I am still amaze by the new about any part of that field. Thanks. I want to share a very old experience I had in the forest while awing at nature in peace and with a lot of time. While standing in a small woodlot, motionless, soundless, with a zen respiration control, waiting for a bird to run again to finally spot it and identifying it (it was a Phasianus colchicus) in Montreal (Canada), I heard few times very small individual cliks. It took me a while to figure out that one. I deduce it was the sound of a common fly landing on sugar maple leaf. Each 'click' corresponding to a different fly landing on a different leaf. I understand it is a very different challenge to film than a controlled release to get the start of a flight. I wonder at the time if somewhere, someone will get the final proof of my experience as being a reality and not a nice piece of induction from my observations. That was 40 years ago; it stays with me that long.

[@toxicl8rboy]

this is so freaking cool. i love looking at bugs up close and the details picked up were insane!

[@dlasky]

7:11 Every rotation rotates the body? Seems like a *bug* in the design. I wonder how it corrects the error or otherwise, it would spin like a wheel as it flies.

[@whatisnikkidoing]

i'm so glad you included the green lacewing! that's one of my top favorite insects. they're so precious. this is the first time i've ever seen one fly in slow motion!

[@brunofelipebrz]

Tantas maravilhas que os olhos humanos não são capazes de ver

[@v1jayanand]

I never even imagined I'd be this interested to watch insects fly. Now I can't stop watching these insect videos. I love your videos, thank you.

[@prismaticc_abyss]

"These are all common insects" Me a European who has never seen or heard of any of those animals: "interesting"

[@Rehd66]

This is awesome. Thanks for putting all this work in.

[@nalareeves2598]

6:19 ....did he just.....wave goodbye at us?

[@jptothetree]

Honestly dude, this is super great and deserves so many more views! Awesome work. I can't get over how cute that fuzzy moth is LOL

[@moladiver6817]

I've always wondered if insects experience time this slow, considering their wing flapping frequency and short lifespans.

[@patstaysuckafreeboss8006]

They probably dont experience anything. Their brains have about as much consciousness as a dead person lol

[@mareksicinski3726]

@@patstaysuckafreeboss8006 They do in fact experience things, they are and have to be sentient; they are not that different from you and I in the grand scale. 'Probably' lol

[@mareksicinski3726]

It depends, it is thought that houseflies see the world in black-and-white but 'faster' ie at a higher 'framerate' due to the structure of their eyes

[@Bombadillio]

I watch so many of these critters in the summer, it's amazing to finally see them in such incredible detail and slowed down. I love that you chose less obvious insects because they're honestly what I'm most curious about when I see them around. They are absolutely fascinating, all their different flight methods, and yes, they are adorable! I particularly love the ones that raise their little legs and superman away. Thanks so much for this awesome video and the info you provide. Definitely subscribing!

[@AmTwig]

I never noticed how long an aphid's legs were in comparison to its body before! Its really odd that it developed to angle itself higher with every beat, is there any advantage to that mechanic?

[@arkanseidos]

This is easily the best video I've seen on KZbin for a really long time