Citrus Psyllids Bribe Ants With Strings Of Candy Poop | Deep Look

[@Temarah]

😂😂 the ant really casually strolled past and kicked the wasp off

[@beanapprentice1687]

I don’t think it even knew the wasp was there

[@2percent153]

🤣😂

[@MissLady83]

We’re not having any of that here. Go about your business, you wasp!

[@legoworks-cg5hk]

Timestamp?

[@legoworks-cg5hk]

1:39

[@octapusxft]

The Psyllids and Ant relationship puts the term "sugar daddy" in a different perspective

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[@kuyagab4444]

Same with the Aphids

[@ProfessionalBugLover]

STOP

[@SergTTL]

I'm so repulsed by insects. But I'm basically forced to watch them on this channel, because of the superb production quality of these videos. Everything is just perfect - the filming, the script, the presentation. So I'm watching these with a sour face and with admiration.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

That is the highest praise possible! #inspo

[@chivi-]

Same!

[@claytonlynch6288]

Same!

[@mam0lechinookclan607]

i think they are cute

[@vladimircubrilo8649]

TRUE 😀

[@reionj8816]

It's sad that pesticides harm other important insect species, at least they found an alternative way. I am glad to see that, thanks for sharing that with us deep look, 💯😌

[@KQEDDeepLook]

You are welcome, Reion J.

[@carto4028]

I still don't like the poisoning of the ants but it's a real head scratcher on how to win that battle.

[@mrfish.-]

@@carto4028 frankly If the ants aren’t endangered or threatened then I’d say it’s okay.

[@bartsmith2149]

These ants are a blessing

[@reionj8816]

@@bartsmith2149 ikr right but they do all for further destruction.

[@junrymalagsic7675]

Hope Laura narrates all of deep look videos. Her voice really suits every episode. Great work as always!

[@LibertyForAll-l3q]

@@shuhgaz5803 U being way too dramatic the footage is still amazing!

[@latinoheat300]

Bring back Lauren I say!

[@gigakoresh]

Most of DL narrators are an absolute goldmine. They are so passionate about this, it's infectious

[@renatocann5142]

Love this stuff. I remember reading years ago about similar situations where some trees upon "noticing" that their leaves were being eaten (by I want to say caterpillars) were believed to release a sort of chemical signal that actually attracts those parasitoid wasps. Rather than stringy poop the caterpillars happened to produce a glob of some sweet secretion on their back that attracted ants and led to the ants protecting them from the wasps. Blew my mind, like we all know about parasites and symbiosis and whatnot but I had no idea how complex it could be!

[@KQEDDeepLook]

We did an episode about something similar, down in the Amazon rainforest: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJjYoGZ-q7ydmJI

[@Leelee280ify]

Why did I die of laughter when the ant knocked out the wasp 😂

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Did not even break it's stride.

[@YUN6_V3NUZ]

@@KQEDDeepLook "scoot"

[@kuyagab4444]

It's not even a knock, it's more like a gentle boop.

[@darkninjacorporation]

With the tiny triumphant music too LOL

[@tuckerricklefs4830]

I think it's worth noting that both Argentine ants and Asian citrus psyllids are invasive in the US, as there names would suggest. While specifically targeting the ants might seem cruel, it is a lot more ecologically sustainable than spraying pesticide, which would do the exact same thing, but to local insects as well.

[@TerpleDerp2600]

I was looking for a comment like this. I love ants, and nature in general, so I don’t like hearing about pesticide use and the like. But the argentine ant, as the name suggests, is from South America, and the phyllid from Asia, so I knew at least one must be invasive!

[@ChilledfishStick]

I've just seen a video by Tom Scott about a parasitoid wasp, Perhaps this one (probably not), that are grown by the US government, and given to farmers, to combat stinkbugs. It's very cool to see more wasps fighting the good fight. Amazing video!

[@gabrielaquiros1966]

Hi Chilledfish. I'm a producer with Deep Look. My colleague Jenny Oh made a video about the wasp that parasitizes stinkbugs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/imncY4ujn8mLp9k Enjoy!

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

I never thought I’d be cheering for a wasp.

[@patrickpelletier1862]

I usually give these videos a thumbs up even before watching them. Because I know it’s going to be fantastic. This one was no exception it was fantastic thank you so much!

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Thanks! We appreciate the love, Patrick!

[@MineCraft-nz9pg]

I do that to every youtube video i watch . And i take it back only if it disappoints me 😂

[@anirudhdas]

@@MineCraft-nz9pg me too

[@GreySchezwan]

Amazing informative content in your videos as always, can't believe it's free to enjoy.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@killermakd2015]

You guys have beat Animal Planet when it comes to the visuals and commentary. Kudos!! (With all respect to Sir David Attenborough). I would be very grateful if you also make a few videos on our insect friends that inhabit our homes. Ways to safely warn them away, or possibly remove them. Locusts, mites, etc. anything really. A bit more on their technicalities.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Thank you! We have a whole playlist about creatures in your home: kzbin.info/aero/PLdKlciEDdCQAcq_dGLtblhEgTVJA2fq56

[@killermakd2015]

@@KQEDDeepLook now that s very helpful!!

[@killermakd2015]

@@KQEDDeepLook wait, i have already watched them. enjoyed them thoroughly though.👌👌

[@Bigb00bs_umchileanywaysso]

1:37 the ant literally flicked that wasp off💀✋🏽

[@justinjyeung]

This was a really cool part-2 follow-up to the last video! Especially since it covered this 2-pronged approach to dealing with the psylids, both by planting alyssum to attract hoverflies and by using honeydew-pesticides to thin down the ant population! Just goes to show how different components of an ecosystem interact in unique ways :)

[@shadowscribe]

Very nice they stepped back and thought about the actual problem. Finding a much more efficient use of pesticide.

[@MrGamerCaptain]

glad to see the videos are connected to each other. lot's of research material to be had from a single area.

[@ultraameise]

Thank you now I know more about these insects and even learned what the ladybug larvas look like :)

[@KQEDDeepLook]

You're very welcome! We like your avatar BTW

[@KQEDDeepLook]

We have a fun episode on ladybugs, too: studio.kzbin.infoc-Z6xRexbIU/edit

[@ultraameise]

@@KQEDDeepLook Thank you I love your channel

[@ultraameise]

@@KQEDDeepLook Nice Video watched it directly after this Video cause it interest me very much

[@shegosilver4722]

I like how humans are learning to play chess with the ecosystem.

[@godzillamanz8139]

Wdym?

[@charmio]

With great power comes great responsibility

[@charlesphilips2045]

Bravo for simple scientific ideas, that remove harmful pesticides from the farms. This was a good one.

[@shortsparks]

Sometimes when life sucks, I look at this video and feel better knowing I wasn’t born a Citrus Psyllid.

[@W4SPX]

Ladybug larvae’s are actually kinda creepy but when they are grown up they are so cute I love ladybugs and ants

[@jondoe4508]

I love the connection to the last video, looking deeper into the microcosm of orange fruit groves. Love y’alls videos. Takes me back to my childhood, lifting up stones to see what I could find.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@sorbetshark7886]

0:08 ant 0:12 joocy orange 0:19 ant eats white straight thing 0:25 white string thing 0:35 bug poop 0:42 white string thing on leaf 0:57 bug on leaf 1:02 butterfly bug 1:05 Butterfly bug eat snack spawner while ant is fight for snack spawner 1:24 poisonous bug looking bug 1:31 poisonous bug looking bug is touching other fellow bug 1:36 poisonous bug looking bug is giving birth to fellow bug 1:41 ant pushes poisonous bug looking bug while poisonous bug looking bug is giving birth to fellow bug 1:51 more joocy orange 1:58 snack spawner on stick and is with other fellow snack spawner 2:02 green not joocy orange or not joocy lemon 2:07 ok not lemon but it’s joocy orange 2:10 just a water sprayer 2:23 ants walking on stik 2:28 ants walking on totally wet dirt 2:37 vs ants vs butterfly bug vs water sprayer vs snack spawner 2:44 ants with snack spawner 2:48 ants are running 3:01 tree 3:02 ants walk on dead tree 3:12 technolagee 3:19 ants walk on technolagee 3:23 tiny orbee 3:30 ant eats orbee 3:38 ant slurps orbee 3:43 ant on a mounting ob dirt next to orbees 3:49 baby snack spawner 4:40 butterfly bug vs poisonous bug looking bug vs snack spawner 4:42 pt 2 of joocy orange 4:46 butterfly bug This took so long- atleast I always have free time🤪

[@rogueembrace4510]

Thank you for this beautiful breakdown

[@sorbetshark7886]

@@rogueembrace4510 this took me so long🥲 it kept glitching lol

[@rogueembrace4510]

@@sorbetshark7886 Worth it

[@sorbetshark7886]

@@rogueembrace4510 yes

[@JermaLover]

Please, never stop uploading. This channel brings me so much comfort and happiness!!

[@rebeccasmask]

I've seen bees buzzing around cottonwood trees when they're not flowering, could you do a video about that? Someone suggested they might be eating honeydew from aphids.

[@prettypic444]

I'm a hobbyist photographer, and I love how you shoot these videos! every shot is so gorgeous! (I'd like to share your videos with my local community college classes, but I don't want to freak anyone out)

[@greened_kaboomer]

1:40 bro kicked the wasp off and then minded its own business

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Did not even break its stride.

[@silvcyllanjomena2478]

the ant kick

[@SpeedyShimeji]

I was today years old when I realized those weird lookin bugs are ladybug larvae.

[@maroonburgundy5720]

So, somebody's poop, somebody else's candy, hah. Well, what's the difference between that and bees' poop we call honey?

[@mharve47]

1:41 well that was rude- my man really just strolled past and kicked the wasp off that branch 😆😆

[@doctordeladarius]

So fascinating the intricacies of an ecosystem occurring just around an orange tree

[@miztercrutch3936]

Would love to see something about cochineal beetles and how theyre used for dye

[@KQEDDeepLook]

We are hoping to do that story! it was one we were considering before the pandemic.

[@bobcharlie2337]

Good or bad insects are so nesscary for our own survival. I like it when farmers and scientists work together to control the negative aspects in a conservative way. I hope these practices are available to all farmers and growers no matter where they are in the world.

[@bonsummers2657]

Appropriate diversity of environment is key to keeping this in check, in positive balance, not in negative imbalance.

[@GrandTheftDiamonds]

1:39 "But the ants are having none of that." *yeets wasp into oblivion*

[@KQEDDeepLook]

BOOM

[@kilinoegarcia6882]

the music at 1:20 reminded me of West Side Story

[@silviavalentine3812]

Ants are soo cool! Sucks that their farm animals carry a disease tho :(

[@chir0pter]

I don't think I've ever seen an aesthetic maggot before but those hoverfly larvae look just like lil green caterpies!

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[@ashgcy]

To those in the comments concerned about the Argentine ants being poisoned, an important fact that wasn’t touched on in the video is that Argentine ants are a highly invasive pest species, that displaces a variety of native insects whenever they’re introduced to a habitat. These ants can form supercolonies, meaning neighbouring colonies won’t fight and can band together to wreak absolute havoc on native ecosystems.

[@BloodoperaBlackvomit]

Hey look, one of the best YT creators uploaded again!

[@shiwalikaushal9718]

Saw those psyllids in the hoverfly video and was definitely looking forward for a video on them👍👍

[@aaron-channel]

superb camera work, as always

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Thank you so much 😀

[@slooleigh7104]

Beautiful, the quality of these videos is just outstanding! ❤

[@swagatikasahoo5825]

Lots of hardwork in filming the acts of insects, it's not just in one or two clicks .clicking actions of all those insects involved is really a tough job.. kudos to u guys and thanks for bringing this fascinating thing to our notice 😊

[@MagicalGirlContractor]

That's such a genius and friendly way to deal with pests WOW!

[@crimsonfirelily]

This is really interesting. I was looking forward to this one! Thank you so much! 💜✌

[@shaktosh524]

The psyllid trying to shake the wasp off was very cute. These psyllids in particular are very cute-looking. Too bad they mess the trees that grow the juice oranges many people and animals enjoy.

[@thechickenwizard8172]

Salutations! I've got a quick little question for you regarding ant conservation if you wouldn't mind reading this. So, to put it bluntly, I hate argentine ants with a burning passion. Ever since I've started my native garden, I've been determined to fight these invaders till they stop coming into my space. Instead of poisons or bait, my go to method for killing them is to follow a trail of ants back to a nest, and pour boiling, soapy water over it to kill the queens and brood, while also removing their chemical scent. So far, I've eradicated them from much of my area, and while I still see some occasionally, some time spent observing them can lead to their quick demise. Now, alongside killing argentines, I've been working on raising native ant colonies to introduce to my garden instead, including pogonomyrmex subdentatus. My goal is to grow the colonies to large enough numbers so that they could easily defend against any future argentine attacks. Which leads me to a question for you; have you heard of anyone re-introducong ant colonies to an unoccupied area? Ants, especially those native to an area, are incredibly important for ecosystem health, and though I've tried researching the topic of ant conservation and re-introduction, I've never heard of anyone attempting to do what I am.

[@gabrielaquiros1966]

Hi Chicken Wizard, I'm a producer at Deep Look. I don't have info on how to introduce ants into your garden. But Deep Look did produce an episode about research at Stanford University on how winter ants -- which are native to California -- are keeping back Argentine ants in a nature preserve in the San Francisco Bay Area. You can watch here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKDcq4qbfcmnn6s Enjoy! -Gabriela

[@erikreber3695]

Nature... Incredible in all its aspects. From beauty to cruelty...

[@theguydudepersonguy]

Anyone else curious as to what that honeydew tastes like though or just me? Would it be like orange honey?

[@holow3038]

Do you want to try that pop?

[@footfault1941]

Terribly sorry, but have never paid attention to "description" until now. Images & narrations were elegant enough to enjoy footage. Even greater work as a whole. Such a viewer-friendly program! Thanks, Laura (sorry, if not)!

[@daniperotti1856]

This is super interesting, but kinda sad at the same time😬

[@onkelpappkov2666]

That production quality is so good. Laura's voice is such a valuable tool. Watching everything about anything at this point and I'm richer for it. Teach me nature, senpai!

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ahh, i'd give anything to be able study the natural world more formally. i love these videos so much.

[@LibertyForAll-l3q]

Wow this is so cool! Do the hoverfly larva have any defenses against ants?

[@gabrielaquiros1966]

Hello Sprutulututu, I'm a producer with Deep Look. I produced our recent episode about hoverflies, in which we described how their maggots dig their mouthparts into the ants and inject them with venom. Have a watch here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2TRfaiBbKlqgrs Cheers, Gabriela

[@LibertyForAll-l3q]

@@gabrielaquiros1966 Thank you so much for the reply! I will check it out!

[@Austine13]

Loved how they documented hoverflies and shows this silky poops and ants

[@TheGoldenDunsparce]

I moved into a new place, and it had ants everywhere! Literally, I'd have a cup of coffee next to me, and 10 mins later, ants would be sipping it right beside me! I ended up setting a trap for them. I took some of my dog's kibble and set it on the floor nearby. When I found a trail they made to it, I used a Thai poison similar to the ones the farmers in this video used! It was pretty much that, but in a gel form. One little squirt right on their trail, and ants were abandoning the kibble to sip the poison in a big circle around it. By the next morning, the ants were MIA. Haven't had a single ant in sight since, and my coffee is safe! The poison was called simply ANTKILLER and came in a tiny bottle that looked similar to white out.

[@purplepothos5794]

That poop to body-size ratio... just wow!

[@scOchie]

I find myself consistently uttering a very, satisfied “Wow” at the end of every video. Keep up the amazing work!

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[@TheLooterArmy]

I used to work for the CDFA on the citrus psyllid program years ago. They actually have dogs now that can detect citrus greening disease.

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[@dotct1544]

Well I’m glad to see that they have found a way to get the bodyguards out of the equation and get after the culprits that are destroying the citrus trees

[@somefishhere]

I am going to need a Behind the Scenes for this one, the Barnacles episode was great. No idea how this one was shot!

[@reionj8816]

Those Juicy oranges wow😌, wow their candy poop make great decorations for the environment. Those ants don't play ahahah

[@KQEDDeepLook]

They look sorta like icicles up close.

[@syvhne]

The script writter deserve a raise!

[@jimb.7523]

*Man, if my poop tasted like candy, I'd be pretty popular too!*

[@Toxodeth1984]

so those worms have "butts" ? what a bizarre way to explain that it is only waste from those worms.

[@santoshkhundrakpam3668]

More like axis vs allies

[@Purely_bread]

some ant are just mini human with farming psyllids skill

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Ants have been farming in other ways as well, for tens of millions of years, here's our episode on leafcutter ants! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2fSfH1re6yeaJY

[@miguelangelowong6786]

​@@KQEDDeepLook underratederrangedeedopedad

[@MarsHock]

Using the ants' love of sweets against them... insidious!

[@JustIn-sr1xe]

I was hoping the wasp was the stabby kind. So these little psyllid buggers could experience an up close and personal, chest burster.

[@b.c.9358]

This episode was so fun and informative. Good luck, hoverflies, good luck, wasps, and good luck, farmers.

[@simonklaveness7023]

Is it normal for oranges to smoke in the wild? 0:12 Asking as a Swede well above the zone habitable for orange plantations :P

[@KQEDDeepLook]

They do that right before they explode. . . . Just kidding, you have very good eyesight, that was probably a cloud of mold spores. But don't tell anyone.

[@Chitose_]

😨

[@Atheistbatman]

Looks like constipated aphids

[@HappyGick]

Interesting pest control method. Though I think it might be necessary to vary the sugars and poison used from time to time to prevent the ants from adapting and learning to ignore the pesticide.

[@majornewb]

This is a bittersweet story

[@omercakr3895]

4:32 no!

[@neha6000]

I don't know since how many year i am following deep look still I am not board with this channel even learn something new every time

[@mrjoe332]

Seeing the Hoverfly larvae appear: "AWWW YEAHHH! they made the sequel"

[@KQEDDeepLook]

So nice, we had to show them twice.

[@zinzolin14]

It's amazing how even ants have learned to farm psyllids for their sugary poop, but it's a shame we have to get rid of them to protect our crops.

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[@darkelysium2187]

Argentine ants as in their name are from Argentina and South America. They’re actually considered invasive so getting rid of them isn’t a bad thing

[@koalaplays8855]

I like how ants are basically just the humans of the insect world

[@Zohan1301]

I love your videos, i get to know tiny insects and flys , very informative and deep vidos , like its name DEEP LOOK👀 I wish grow this channel like millions of subscribers 💐💐

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Thanks! #inspo

[@brukujinbrokujin7802]

Quick life hack for those people who have ants problem in their bedroom Spraying the hole (ants home) is a bad idea. best way is to close it with tape. This way, new colony wont take over the empty home. If you spray it, the ants just simply die and new colony take over

[@elokarl04]

The narration on this video is 💯

[@elainepatino5625]

I love insects. They’re fascinating! I’m repulsed by roaches though. However if you can stand to watch them a little, they too are fascinating. Creepy, ugly and……alien looking as well but fascinating all the same. Then try to forget seeing them Eew!!

[@Way2Death]

Definetly a good progress. I wonder if it would be possible to create a physical or chemical berrier at the bottom of the trunk. Sticky glue has been used a lot but maybe the opposite would be able to keepnantsnfrom climbing. (like the coating some tropical plants have to catch insects) Since ants rely on chemical signaling, maybe that would be a good route too. Disrupting their paths and preventing them from going up the trees

[@Kennycosplaying]

Yet they still get eaten by hoverflies maggot 😅

[@riseofrome3217]

Citrus Psyllids getting all the attention now

[@patrickbernesto880]

More upload pls. Btw Your narration is so entertaining 😊😊

[@piligarcia3239]

Another gem from DL :)

[@rannierunsfast]

Why was I still rooting for the ant and psyllid alliance

[@holdupsomethingaintright7919]

I love this channel so much bruh

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[@KanzakiZD]

rather than nature vs destructive chemicals, nature vs nature is safer, and more interesting to watch.

[@TheyCalledMeT]

if it's only about prevent ants to reach the psyllids .. why don't put sticky or slippery collars around the trees?

[@eenayeah]

How the ant bit down on that caterpillar!! 🤣

[@shannarafryer3111]

So those are the pest I have to lookout for when I buy my own citrus tree

[@zavalondc]

diaphorina citri fortunately didn’t arrived yet but good to know sugar seeker insects are the best to fight first!!

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[@ahdandimas6577]

i always baffled of how brutal the insects world are 😅

[@fritagonia]

The problem about these orchards is not the ants or the syllids, its the monoculture. Only growing a limited variety of plants. The ants and the psyllids are just trying to equalize that. Growers need to use polyculture instead of pesticide.

[@Riomulen]

I still feel weird every time I heard about what wasp do

[@The-KP]

This channel.. so great.