The Weird Creatures Living in This Aquarium & Baby Toads!

Last video I showed you how I made a locally sourced aquascape, for tadpoles. Today we take a closer look at all the other animals that live in this native aquarium. There's quite a lot of interesting little critters, such as flatworms, aquatic isopods, water beetles, and several insect larvae and pupae. We also take a look at how the tadpoles turned into young toads.
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[@LittleVolii]

"overall it's just a really flat worm" 10/10

[@2beeornot2bee13]

“He doesn’t mind interrupting isopods doing sexy time.”

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

dickwad666 yesh.

[@pickle9571]

I thought flatworms were paristes

[@FieryCoal]

jibri iskan those are roundworms, which if I’m right are not even actual worms edit; they are real worms

[@vivariumworld2417]

Some of them are, but Planaria are free-living

[@pissmaster8859]

"Two aquatic isopods doing S E X Y T I M E" That's a new one

[@PlasmaOJ15]

“They can remain is this position for 3 hole days. WOO”

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

That was so cute...still laughing.. what amazing content!

[@trippcox2641]

He (and they;) nailed it ! 😂🤣🤣😂😅

[@mrtn321]

Borat

[@TreasureHuntingNana]

@@PlasmaOJ15 My hubby wishes LOL

[@arandomguy5628]

4:30 “This little fellow here is the smallest BEBE I’ve ever seen” This guy need the cute award omg

[@amandadonegan2137]

He..hehehe watch ZFrank....

[@Koneko_Chan777]

Flat worm be like: "Skidaddle you love pods"

[@marcosmacoeove5915]

😂😂😂💚

[@buggy9124]

Most people with aquariums try their very hardest to keep the number of species as small as possible. It’s wonderful to see this kind of biodiversity in such a small space.

[@Jartopia]

You have some fascinating animals in that aquarium!

[@marioht8759]

yes, he is so lucky

[@markzuckerberg9262]

woah i gotta binge watch jartopias channel after this video

[@eliteguard1381]

Hey it is Jartopia!!!

[@catimark3542]

Yet we meet again 😂

[@bgcanadianbacon6703]

Love your videos dude/dudette

[@BigPapaKaiser]

"One of my favourite thing about *SUMMONS CTHULHU* is its Dutch name." *SUMMONING INTENSIFIES*

[@myst1c164]

LUCKCJCJXLCKIUBIS

[@MrFunguspower]

Dutch is a beautiful language for swearing. Nothing much else tho.

[@fexarii]

@@MrFunguspower As someone who swears in Dutch, I can confirm.

[@localdude2979]

ThRiVe h-hey.. mind telling us who is that on your profile picture?? It is part of a research based on accelerated training program for developing forearm strenght..

[@bramclaes8319]

@awfulguitarplucker lugubere glijder! Creepy glider if you Translate directly

[@matthewsummers1547]

Bro this guy goes to a pond to catch tadpoles and catches tons of isopods, midge larva, beetle larvae, springtails, aquatic beetles, AND A FREAKING SALAMANDER. When I actually try to catch all this stuff in my creek I get some midge larvae and freshwater shrimp if I'm lucky😭 but seriously love the vids man keep it up, I wish I lived in the Netherlands 😂

[@TimoAgain]

well we do not have much shrimp though in the netherlands 🙂

[@Swartgaming]

@@TimoAgain do we have any at all?

[@TimoAgain]

@@Swartgaming i believe we do

[@carldeleeuw8873]

G E K O L O N I S E E R D

[@stanislavkino]

Sure you do, This guy lives in some kind of mega pond I live here too and can confirm the ponds are mostly empty where I live

[@octaviangrant9441]

4:31 the way he said bebeh got me dying

[@PlasmaOJ15]

B E H B E H

[@normalbird1139]

Zefrank energy here

[@torIIgo]

Zefrank much!

[@MacchiDola]

It's bebeh time

[@tigershark8867]

That is how the isopod do.

[@gageprince4265]

The toads will forever be the homies

[@retrofox255]

Too bad that amphibians are in danger of extinction, the end of toads and frogs will change internet culture forever

[@kayagorzan]

it'll be a sad Wednesday my dudes

[@yeeturmcbeetur8197]

Retro Fox #SaveThePepes

[@ultrademigod]

@@retrofox255 Bufo Bufo are one of the commonest animals on Earth, and isn't under threat at all.

[@kimfrank7608]

@@retrofox255 Some amphibians, sure. Not all toads. Check out the cane toad in Australia

[@jacobh9567]

I'd like to see how the salamander grows up in there!

[@kigut7443]

me too!

[@djssquibbs3295]

me too!!!

[@wdfinbllngsly]

I'm so glad you returned them to the pond! We have large groups of toads behind the rural place I live and during the summer they sing at night and it's so lovely, but it's started going down because people are stealing and selling them. :(

[@LifeinJars]

That's outrageous!

[@Sexy_Stev]

They are frogs, not toads Frogs like swimming and the babies are tadpoles Toads dont really swim and the babies are just tiny toads

[@gapetheapegod7976]

@@Sexy_Stev I pretty sure toads also have tadpoles but yeah those are probably frogs

[@DudeBronkster]

@@Sexy_Stev en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_toad

[@realleon2328]

@@Sexy_Stev there are toads near my house in a little swampy area. They only sing when they're breeding and they have to lay their eggs in the water so return to wet areas during the spring and early summer.

[@tamarrajames3590]

I love your little toads, and the flatworm. I’m not sure what had the critter chasing the toad, but he is lucky the toad wasn’t hungry. You have some fascinating wild life in there. It is so exciting to see what evolves out of a little homemade pond. I really enjoy your updates. I did feel a little sorry for the isopods...just trying to get a little privacy for their little intimate moment. The little toad sitting on your fingertip didn’t seem too interested in going back home, but I wish them luck.🖤🇨🇦

[@drterraminator2651]

Hope we can see more of the noodle salamander in the future

[@McKeelix]

I took a picture of a colony of marine springtails floating together in a tide pool in Maine. They looked like little bluegray isopods. Very cool! I purpose the water beetle’s English name be ‘Caramel Scuba Beetle,’ since they don’t need to surface for air, and their Dutch name is really cute and descriptive. Also, did you know that certain types of water beetles are farmed for human consumption in some parts of the world? Humans really are incredible; we can manage to eat just about anything!

[@haar637]

5:21 from this view it looks like it has a donkey head.

[@carrynoweight]

Oh yea I see it, that's funny, it also kind of looks like a moth from a front view

[@rottenpoet6675]

man I only see donkey head....

[@skibidiboobop]

omg i can't unsee it now

[@gloom0259]

I thought this exact thing

[@dntstopdamusic]

This looks like nightmare fuel

[@lisasaxon7828]

Wow ...a Salamander larvae.....awesome to see how that will grow from a BehBeh into Bigboy💙

[@lisasaxon7828]

I still don't know your first name Life in Jars?

[@caitlinwebb8854]

Hello, My boyfriend and I really enjoy your videos. We're both postgrad zoology/entomology students and, like you, have tanks at home that we fill with all sorts of things from our local area for observation. We find it particularly interesting seeing the differences and similarities in fauna and flora between the Netherlands and South Africa (for instance, we don't get salamanders here, but chironomids, springtails, daphnia, and backswimmers are shared taxa). I wish some of my lab students showed half the interest that you do, your observations and comments on what is going on in your contained ecosystems are incredibly insightful. Thank you for sharing your hobby with us.

[@tc-xk1st]

Hahaha "over all it's just a really flat worm." This made my day 😂😂

[@Mortonbmx]

Now I have an actual reason for being awake at 3am!

[@hanandut8749]

Exactly what am doing rn 😂

[@re-upb4now920]

Lol

[@mrsbodeutsch]

This is one of the best channels on KZbin! I just adore your narration and humor. Thank you so much

[@LifeinJars]

Thanks so much!

[@novalili9187]

it’s 1 am and i’ve had a long day of work, and while watching this video i just wanted to cry,,, but in a completely happy way. i love this man with all my heart- i have a huge love for learning and languages, and watching these ecosystem videos gives me so much life. hearing him speak dutch is incredible, hearing him talk about what he’s passionate about makes me so happy, and i honestly just get so excited for these videos. thank you life in jars, i really love you and your content. please know it makes me really happy.

[@LifeinJars]

Thank you for your wonderful comment!

[@angrydonutface7420]

The toads are so cute and I'm hyped for the salamander. It was great to watch this and get my mind off the news for a little while.

[@Algolkentaur]

i would love to have a friend like u irl

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I do have one git güd friends scrub

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Collector678 Gaming & Vlogs you are a gamer and gamers don’t have friends i would know 😔 stop lying ✋

[@kigut7443]

me too! i dont know enough people who appreciate little critters like he does

[@tobenamed610]

@@kigut7443 I'll be your critter-loving friend

[@keziahd3204]

This is such a sweet, wholesome channel. Love it!

[@Lovealllife369]

That water beetle is called a “diving bell” in English

[@Alvinobeat27]

I'm wondering what the unknown Beatle larvae molted into.

[@milesromanus7041]

"Buhai de baltă" in my language

[@vdhorstmo]

I really love how this aquarium turned out!!

[@ezrahn]

What are you feeding them? Lots of life there.

[@MousieWhispersASMR]

Ezra Nugroho pretty sure they just eat each other or each others poop

[@LifeinJars]

I only added some daphnia and cyclops for the toads every few days. Other than that nothing.

[@barbhelle5481]

This was very interesting. Thank you. The little toad looked like it was waving to everyone.

[@LifeinJars]

No, thank you!

[@Gntr__]

Have you released the salamander yet, or is it still in the aquarium? Thank you for your video. Ps: Did that toad look at me in the eye and blinked? I feel so special now!

[@jayofthedeadd]

I never realized how cute little water creatures are until now

[@BroBurg445]

Very nice update, I also like the music choice.

[@neilbradley9035]

Watching your channel is like going to your calm and nice older cousins place as a kid and feeling really taken care of as he shows you his hobby.

[@yyutopian]

I'm glad to see that you're still uploading videos. You've come a long way. From 10 subscribers to 100, to 100k, I'm proud of you. Also, those toads are really cool!

[@jikkityjek1333]

Man if you whispered or talked rlly quietly in your videos they would be so insanely relaxing and with the music oh my goshhhh

[@alexanderwiggin846]

Weirdo

[@drennanx]

I need some Life In Jars ASMR.

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PirateDeathRay what's Life in Jars asthma?

[@chrishigh3858]

You are so gentle putting the littles in the pond!❤️

[@theodoresamuels7347]

My country is falling apart, but at least I can still relax to videos about life in jars!

[@LifeinJars]

Take care out there!

[@nataliekennedy2508]

I'm so enchanted by these videos, what sort of ID resources do you use for the little invertebrates?

[@emilyhemphill2911]

Thank you for still explaining the beetle's name that you couldn't translate to English. Love your videos so much!

[@ahreftasha]

I would love to see an update video on.the salamander! So cool!

[@willbedford8381]

Me too!

[@yuh-ams8629]

Your videos are so wholesome yet interesting

[@kiki-drawer2669]

I love yoir videos! Please post more when you can! I know you put alot of effort into what you do and edit but I can watch you for ever😭 wonderful work as always! Im always supporting you! Always hype for ur next vids!

[@kelimar3014]

I really enjoy your videos! Keep them coming and I’m sure we’ll keep on watching!

[@LifeinJars]

Thanks will do!

[@maanvis81]

do you make that music yourself? :) it is always so fitting!

[@LifeinJars]

No, but I always spend a lot of time listening to different songs to make sure it fits :)

[@CreativeCreatorCreates]

I love it too! We need content like this. It’s calming, fun and wholesome

[@dwhall68]

I had a flat worm video with the radio going in the background that happen to be playing "you spin me right round" by dead or alive. I posted it to face book and they muted it. Lol

[@blizzardkiehn2508]

Music in the desc

[@renato2354]

This is extremely wholesome

[@mikemoyer8162]

That's awesome, I used to catch and raise tadpoles as a kid. Only bonus animals I'd get is mosquito larvae and the occasional dragonfly larvae. Wed have to get rid of the dragonfly though because they'd eat the smaller tadpoles. The mosquitos would only last until we'd catch a big bullfrog tadpole who'd eat them all.

[@rotor7135]

Your manner in your videos is strange... but its genuine, which makes it real and fun. nice job

[@Vincent-nl4wc]

Reminds me when I used to collect tadpoles from nearby ponds to see them grow. I was fascinated in how they grew legs out of nowhere. There was this one small pond that always filled with water but dried up after a few weeks and in it it always had this kind of crustacean looking insects that look like sea monkeys that always appeared each time the pond re-filled with rain water.

[@LifeinJars]

They could have been fairy shrimp!

[@Cadwaladr]

This reminds me of a school field trip I went on as a kid and found a bunch of baby Anaxyrus americanus. They are so cute.

[@loulabelleparsnips4127]

Wonderful! Your voice is so relaxing to listen to. I subscribed. Thank you for a few moments of pure joy. 😊~ Reminded me of exploring and discovering different animals in the ponds and creeks around our summer cabin in the Pacific Northwest (USA). I really like how careful you are with the animals and how you returned the toads to their pond. Ty

[@EldritchIdiot]

I just love your videos, they are entrataining and your voice is so calm, keep up the good work boi!

[@PPYTAO]

Thank you almighty algorithm for bringing me to this blessed content 🙌🙏

[@Eseckiels]

Thank you for sharing your passion and your videos are so relaxing. Wonderfull music choices. Your commentary is legendary. Very charismatic

[@Rika4]

I was trying to figure out why the videos tone and the way you spoke was so relaxing. It made me realize, the music and the calm notes of your voice were very Mr. Rogers like, to me at least. I loved the way you explained things, it was simple enough for anyone to understand and very clear. Love the baby toads as well!

[@shades_of_rad]

I love this channel so much you can really see how he's gotten more confident with his English over the years and if makes me so happy :')

[@wdfinbllngsly]

I love your videos so much! The pacing and music in this video is so lovely!

[@thedogefather]

I know it isn't your usual video, but perhaps you could setup a camera and do a live stream of the aquarium when they are being active? I know that my wife and I would enjoy! I don't know what everyone else thinks but I would enjoy longer videos. Thanks so much for the content have a great day friend.

[@tylerebowers]

The most interesting part about these self contained ecosystems is that there is a chance that some of the organisms are entirely unique, meaning that it is a never seen before species because of mutations.

[@sirfantyvr300]

Tyler Bowers that is true man!

[@dunklyn5798]

no disrespect intended, just curious typically don't mutations take like, hundreds of thousands of years to become prominent enough to be defined as a new species?

[@Toulin]

@@dunklyn5798 not necessarily, mutation drives evolution as much as natural selection. Punctuated bursts of genetic mutations can rapidly change a species in a relatively short period of time, especially when the species has a small lifespan and fast sexual maturation, like many insects.

[@danielbelda4349]

@@Toulin but still maybe hundreds of years then

[@danielbelda4349]

@@Toulin and natural selection works because of random mutations.

[@Cookie0fPower]

This is so nice. That was a lovely aquarium you made and with nice diversity!

[@fableagain]

Ooh I love the flatworm! It's so cool, like an animal hovercraft.

[@lakesidefiddle8051]

11:49 You got the whole squad laughing

[@tristambre632]

It's my favorite project of yours up to now ! the little toads are so cute ^^

[@Rick-the-Swift]

The Evil Bunny Shrimp with the Skeletor Hood at 5:08 is mesmerizing. Apparently their only defense it looking evil, which they do quite well. hehe This channel is full of biological wonders, entertaining and quite educational as well. I'm so glad I found it😍🤩

[@Cliff074]

I cannot stop watching your videos. I want to create one of these ecosystems so much! Have you ever thought about making one out of fresh and salt water? Just to see what happens? Or even one out of equal parts of fresh, salt, and rain water? Something would have to grow! After all, we have aquatic life that thrives in brackish waters!!!

[@brokenwishbone422]

Thats pretty awesome. I'm pretty sure most of the toads would have been eaten by that stage in life, so its good you helped them along some. I remember when I was a kid there would be frogs, toads, and turtles outside. Literally every time it rained for a bit they would wander out onto wider open areas. Now, you have to really hunt for them and you may not find any. Some areas are better than others here in Maryland but caring about wildlife still goes out the window if there is money to made. All of our local waters are contaminated and they all go into the Chesapeake Bay.

[@aethanbeaudry4787]

Great way to escape from everything going on right now. Thanks for the peaceful learning time.

[@jackgordon6144]

Another amazing video, makes me glad that I stumbled upon this channel

[@Raittway]

This is the first video of yours I've seen. We had many tanks and animals when my kids were young. It's great information on the tiniest species. Well done

[@LifeinJars]

Thank you!

[@tylerwinsborrow]

I was waiting for this!! Love your videos man :)

[@retrobebop61]

So relaxing. And love the music! Thanks!

[@Komadin]

In case you're worried about making a video too long.... dont worry!!! If you had a 10 hour long video, I would watch it

[@jukthewise8776]

Love these videos. Thank you for all the effort you put into them.

[@LifeinJars]

Thank you for watching them!

[@aubryellaotero1064]

The toads are sooooo adorable. 🥺🥺🥺

[@DenMor1st]

My favorite video so far. Very well done.

[@bonaisdejamaica6801]

Hey bro, nice worms

[@mycatisverydumb646]

Thank u for helping me with my depression

[@coinslotsandjoysticks2572]

Cool I can't believe how much it has grown everything is thriving

[@therealcoolbot]

awesome video! i started building my own aquascape cause your last video inspired me!

[@LifeinJars]

Cool!

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

Crazy, your toads look like the frogs we have here just with slightly different skin. The toads we have are much more dry land dwelling with dryer skin, though of course not entirely. Midwest US here, though we also have tiny frogs about that size. I hope the salamander ended up maturing!! :) Godspeed Teeny Jar Toads!

[@jonahbentzien3836]

Love the longer video, looking forward to salamanders

[@spiraldown2710]

So cute and tiny! Also that caramel coffee candy sounds delicious

[@lia2523]

Awesome video, thank you!!!

[@jackulation6816]

Absolutely love your videos man, got a lot of catching up to do

[@alisonlee1578]

I feel like I've been looking for this kind of KZbin content my whole life.

[@f.demascio1857]

Great video as usual. I also really enjoyed the music.

[@NightRider938]

5:23 that thing looks crazy! Like something out of a movie

[@RandomPerson-kd84]

Can’t believe how young you are. I’m very impressed with you. Hope your parents are proud of what a fine young man you are.

[@donvhermit5803]

1:23 Golisopod's Emergency exit

[@maethefrog5088]

Just discovered this Chanel ✨ everything i wanted and more 🌸

[@djssquibbs3295]

I really enjoy your videos!!! awesome content. That thing is bizarre! if it was in one of my tanks wouldn't be able to sleep at night

[@facundomouly9446]

Your videos are so awesome man, keep it up!!

[@makola1970]

Amazing footage - thanks

[@harleyjackson9000]

Wow, lots of interesting animals!

[@adrielsherman3193]

Your videos make me so happy!!!

[@the5thestate587]

Your content is amazing thank you for this

[@visceralrat]

This is so interesting! Flatworm is my favorite, but the toads are close seconds!

[@BabbleOn777]

See, I am pretty sure we aren't allowed to do that here, even if you return the toads (and a crested salamander will get you arrested (!!!) in some parts of the UK). But you have a terrarium, Aquarium, with full intention of everything good. (and thank you from us that cannot raise them and release) They are adorable! I have worked as a herpetologist since I was 17 under the mentor-ship of a very incredible Dr. in the field--now past, RIP Dr.Rankin! Even though it isn't now my main thing, it astounds and warms my heart to see a young, brilliant mind doing some awesome things with a camera! The Lurid Glider!! What a great name!! I am also afraid we don't have those here...(They look like a very large planarium!). So far, we are watching the Copepods pooping is the hardest to see...lol! They move very quickly after! Lovely aquarium!!

[@johanneslaseur3876]

this is so calming

[@ignaciomaneiro1959]

Late but, once again, as always good video mate keep them up!

[@thejudestofnolans]

Dude, I'm so glad I came across your channel a couple of years ago