Prehistoric Bug Extravaganza

[@alannabanana6255]

"Big names in the insect world like "ant" and "bee"" had me chuckling.

[@mapoosianmakrak1487]

Why?

[@JAYWASGAMING]

Cause they are small names not big

[@JAYWASGAMING]

That's the joke

[@mapoosianmakrak1487]

@@JAYWASGAMING well I guess I get an #r/whoosh.

[@goatsandstuff4319]

@@mapoosianmakrak1487 woshgush

[@formersamonellaclone]

He really did my boy Hallucigenia dirty. Man didn't even bring up the actual paleontological debate over which side of the animal was the front and which one was the back.

[@LimeyLassen]

Also which side was the top and which side was the bottom.

[@deadlydingus1138]

Also how their only living descendants are velvet worms.

[@The_WhitePencil]

@@deadlydingus1138 which are also closely related to arthropods, so they would've totally fit in the video, at least as much as the radiodonts did.

[@revimfadli4666]

At least they got a mention, what about horseshoe crabs?

[@formersamonellaclone]

@@revimfadli4666 I was going to also bring up those guys, but I forgor about them lol

[@nettlel]

"The stick insects would also show up to vigorously... sit around and look like plants" classic stickbug.

[@richards1708]

I actually thought he said dickbug 😂

[@Sylandrophol]

common stick insect W

[@qwertydavid8070]

cute pfp :3

[@Catfishuwu]

4:59 “You may also be able to tell them apart from scorpions by the fact that they grow as large as tables.” Why does that get me

[@xMotherOfDragonsx]

The table part really put it into perspective 😭😭

[@kinnoyu8448]

Bruh, bugs unlocked flying literally MILLIONS of years before anything else. That's crazy insane. Also, I am somewhat jealous that they take no fall damage

[@Bruhman_YUSS]

They hacking 🤬

[@alch3myst]

The Fall Factor! A concept that has astonished me my whole life and I think of often

[@realdragon]

They also unlocked farming millions of years ago

[@bendover9813]

Some bugs do, the large ones. There’s some stick bug species that’s pretty thicc.

[@groovyhoovy2606]

It’s just a small animal thing frogs can get small enough too

[@sableunavailable1379]

"a cockroach named manipulator" is a FANTASTIC combination of words, oh my god

[@RaelNikolaidis]

Yeah, I dated him.

[@Dampzombieslayer]

@@RaelNikolaidis and his name was john cena

[@Numba1TakyonListener]

cockroach named manipulator:

[@thelyricologist9568]

We need a song or a movie so entitled. 🙂

[@anoukdevries8144]

@@thelyricologist9568 Reminds me of an old horror movie. "Mimic" In the movie, they try to get rid of cockroaches because they are spreading a disease in the city that kills all children (in I think New York). The main character kills the creepy crawlies by making a genetically modified cockroach called the Judas breed that spread pheromones in order to lure other cockroaches to a chemical that increases their metabolism to the point that they quickly starve. She places them in the city sewers. At first this seam to be a great success. The cockroaches die and the disease can't spread, so it gets eradicated. The main character gets lots of positive recognition for her achievement and becomes a celebrity. But since it's a horror movie, good things don't last for very long... Thanks to the Judas breed being genetically modified, they grow lungs and as consequence they grow BIG. But just because they have grown big now doesn't mean they have stopped reproducing like cockroaches. Unfortunately, their spread still goes unnoticed because they live in the sewers. And On top of that, due to their increased metabolism, they soon get an appetite for a new abundant food source. Humans! The reason the movie is called Mimic is that the Judas breed evolve to look like humans when standing up in the dark alleyways of the city at night. So, to sum it up, it's a horror movie about cockroaches that manipulate people. Alto, they don't understand language and human intelligence. They just mimic humans like a stick bug mimics a plant, wish is creeper I think.

[@vylore]

“it would only be later when bugs would reach new levels of bugness” best line

[@JoeMWoodward]

I have a phobia of bugs that I'm actively trying to get over. I realized they're just no different than crustaceans, which I love. Also, I LOVE prehistoric arthropods Make videos about all of them please.

[@kosmokat111]

if ya wanna help realise how adorable critters can be, suggest ya check out isopods, they're crustaceans, but super cute lil critters

[@Lizard1582]

meanwhile theres me who just ended up finding crustaceans creepy through the same realization.

[@LimeyLassen]

The more you go back in time, the more custacean-y they become

[@joesickler5888]

It’s the rats that scare me.

[@The_Vanished]

I love sea bugs 🐛

[@thesaltysnail1943]

11:02 I love the way he says so many different and difficult names then just ✨manipulator✨

[@rilakkuma_lita9596]

"So next time, maybe humble yourself when thinking of bugs..." - I think I need this on a shirt.

[@Justin9700]

I’ve had people passionately argue with me that bugs aren’t animals. I was flabbergasted.

[@schnoz2372]

I have had the same argument with people who insist humans aren't animals. I hold that humans and bugs are animals whether people like it or not.

[@madders1851]

@danijelovskikanal7017 What exactly is an animal "supposed" to "look" like

[@VonVikoGoat]

@@madders1851 the reason why they said that is bc as a society we were told what an animal is supposed to look like and thus we created this false idea that animals are only cats, dogs, elephants etc. there is no right or wrong about how an animal should look like but there is a scientific reason that defines what an animal is

[@Dap1ssmonk]

@@schnoz2372 that’s more out of arrogance than anything. How can I be an animal? I shit inside and watch anime porn! Animals don’t do that!

[@pancakes8670]

@@VonVikoGoat There is a Scientific Classification of an Animal, but most people don't care about Science so they don't bother learning what it is.

[@bepis9469]

I love it when people talk about the carboniferous period. Its so cool thinking about all the huge arthropods

[@TrinityCore60]

Amen, brother!

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

imagine seeing a tarantula larger than you

[@TrinityCore60]

@@ChrisTian-sd5yq it wouldn’t be larger; the arthropods were big, but “big” by Carboniferous standards was around the size of an Alligator; big, but not titanic.

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

@@TrinityCore60 ohh okay

[@houyeet]

@@ChrisTian-sd5yq I love tarantulas but that would be horrifying. The ones I own are killing machines

[@rileyates]

Entomologist here! 🙋🏻‍♀️ love this video and think your “bug” definition is great! (Would totally love to live w/huge swamp bugs btw) Great info with the perfect mix of the Latin and common names. Great work!

[@derpychicken2131]

it has always been my dream to ride an arthropluera

[@bustanut5501]

​@@derpychicken2131Probably wouldn't be that different from sitting on a roomba.

[@freneticattic6064]

man, i love bugs! i am not even an entomologist...

[@invadertech141]

i wanna be friends with a griffinfly :D and giant mantises i'll have a tea party with them

[@strawberrysoupiii4801]

as a fellow bug enthusiast, very pleased to see the love for post-cambrian bugs. I usually don't like to define "bugs" as arthropods because the category excludes non-shelled softies like snails and worms (iconic bugs fr!) but i realized that in a prehistoric sense that definition totally makes sense, especially during the cambrian era! thanks for the lovely video on bugs !!!

[@user-bf6gz8ej4o]

Snails and Worms are COMPLETELY different from bugs, wtf??

[@red_dickfigures]

​@@user-bf6gz8ej4o "Bug" is not an official term and is often used for creepy crawlies as a whole. 'Insect' is the scientific term. That's why 'bug' often includes arachnids and myriapods - it is an umbrella term

[@lasarousi]

The dry humor and simple edition is appreciated.

[@mr.giggles4995]

The first fossil I found in Colorado was a big anomalocaris. Very cool.

[@themidnighttrain3045]

You FOUND a FOSSIL.

[@Cillana]

So cool! All I have found are pieces of crinoids, coral, a mussel looking bivalve, a snail, and lots and lots of petrified wood. I think all the rock layers I have looked at are from the Mesozoic. Edit: nope looks like the petrified wood is from the Cenozoic.

[@mr.giggles4995]

@@Cillana that's awesome! I have a family member who owns a few acres. There are definitely layers from multiple time periods. We find small snails and mussels, mostly a crapload of pieces of petrified palms. I also found a fossilized fish that looks similar to a zebrafish. Colorado is rich in fossils and minerals.

[@mr.giggles4995]

@@Cillana also, the anomalocaris was maybe 8" so I guess it wouldn't be considered large for that species.

[@Cillana]

@@mr.giggles4995 I can't get to bedrock here (gulf coast) but the dirt where I live now is a mix of sand, red/orange clay, pieces of petrified wood, rounded river stones, and chunks of red/orange sandstone. We get heavy rains so anytime there is exposed dirt due to construction, the sand and clay washes away and makes it easy to pick up petrified wood and pretty rocks. All my other fossils are from gravel roads, driveways, and parking lots.

[@garyb6219]

I really like that you not only pronounce all the difficult names correctly, but that you say them like they are just words. On the evening news and elsewhere, they would make a show of how hard the words are to say and then just mumble something off and laugh.

[@joesmithe198]

Bugs are like mice or snakes for me. I think they are cool as shit if I KNOW where they're at and they aren't trying to get into my shit.

[@124Nightwing]

I wish there was more media like this on the ages before the dinosaurs. Not that dinosaurs aren’t interesting creatures, but I’d love to know more about like the giant insects and the crazy looking animals from the Permian Period.

[@zhcultivator]

indeed, a spec evo project on bugs would be cool

[@g_oduofthenorth9618]

Years after the BBC made walking with dinosaurs, they made another documentary, "walking with monsters,"... coulda been named better, but it's basically about all of the eras leading up to the triassic period, and it has a whole episode about the cambrian period. Additionally, prehistoric park, also by the BBC, goes into pretty deep detail with arthroplura. It sorta does a narrative thing where it involves time travel, kinda cheesy, but it does work.

[@normalhuman9878]

@@g_oduofthenorth9618I loved Walking with Monsters as a kid. And, while not an educational program, Primeval (UK and US) does have some pre-dinosaur creatures show up

[@ΠαναγιωτηςΑγγελ]

Was walking with monsters made after walking with dinosaurs and not based the time periods order which would mean walking with monsters should have been the first part of the trilogy

[@g_oduofthenorth9618]

@@ΠαναγιωτηςΑγγελ Yes. While the episodes of Walking with Monsters go in order of time period, the miniseries was made after both Walking with Dinosaurs, and Walking with Beasts. This makes Walking with Monsters a prequel of sorts, though it certainly doesn't matter which order you watch them in, as each episode is extremely clear about what time period it takes place in.

[@maxrgo6937]

"Although small, no matter what, bugs rule" A quote for the ages.

[@jacka4346]

I think the history of arachnids/chelicerates is so cool. The whole story of megarachne not actually being a spider is interesting

[@Thunderblock7889]

Fun fact: Anomalocriis is a weakling an overrated. There is evidence that its jaws where actually very weak and could onky consume soft bodied animals or mostly mush. So nope Anomalo is no apex predator. If anything the trilobites are more of a predators as they hunted worms and ate them savagely.

[@rakninja]

@@Thunderblock7889 you're missing the fact that most animals in this period were "soft bodied," and that the "tusks" of the anamolocaris were flexible and had "teeth" on the underside, giving it shell-cracking ability. "apex predator" also does not mean what you probably think it does. an "apex predator" is a carnivorous animal that is not preyed upon by another carnivore. nothing more, nothing less. a blue whale is an "apex predator." yet, all it eats are microscopic plankton.

[@timohara7717]

​@@Thunderblock7889 they were an apex preditor if there isn't anything to top it

[@timohara7717]

​@@Thunderblock7889 it ate animals and trilobytes it was strong enough to eat trilobytes could mean trilobyte shells are weak

[@timohara7717]

​@@Thunderblock7889 also wtf does this have to do with the comment there's a lot more comments about thst guy than him

[@insectilluminatigetshrekt5574]

I like this video, prehistoric arthropods should get more attention. Great job featuring some less familiar faces like manipulator and the hell ants! However, there are two minor mistakes here. First, nektaspids are not trilobites, but are a closely related group. Second, the higher oxygen as a source of arthropod gigantism is not really true, since many of these giant arthropods lived both before and after the carboniferous oxygen spike. It likely had more to do with the lack of competition from vertebrates for many niches. And one more thing though, I really think you kind of undersell the uniqueness of post paleozoic arthropods. Mesozoic had a lot of stuff that is very different from today. Like kalligrammatids, a group of pollinating neuropterans with a proboscis. This is very significant, since all modern neuropterans have chewing jaws and most are carnivorous. Also there are the strashilids, a genus of aquatic flies with a highly divergent anatomy from any modern group.

[@TheBudgetMuseum]

Hey, thanks for the feedback! There's always like one or two things I get wrong in my videos, so thanks for the corrections. The oxygen theory I knew was a bit outdated, but it was also the most popular theory wherever I went and had a paper backing it up. But oh well, just goes to show because something is published and popular does not make it fact. As for those arthropod species you named, I had really scoured the web looking for some unique arthropods while researching. I had a feeling I was missing a few, and man I really wish I had heard about the two you brought up.

[@plantdemon2137]

:) wow

[@thegrimreaper9552]

@@ardentlines814 I see those rarely and they move at the speed of light

[@loukenny5245]

u seem really knowledgeable on this topic and i’m rly rly interested in it, do you have any books on prehistoric arthropods that you recommend? or any other pieces of literature or info on them?

[@insectilluminatigetshrekt5574]

@@loukenny5245 Oh, I get most of my information from scientific articles rather than books, but there is some cool stuff you should check out. Like a recent study revising the phylogeny of barnacles

[@ismayearl548]

i, as a fellow bug fan, think we should talk about bugs more often on this channel

[@ENNEN420]

A bug typed this.

[@ralfraggeldraf5787]

I love how bugs are like an empty vessel from what they once used to be. They were like the armored tanks of the animal kingdom, and due to a change in atmosphere shrinked in size. It sounds like such a sad backstory

[@qwertydavid8070]

"No cost too great, no mind to think, no will to break, no voice to cry suffering. Born of God and Void, you shall seal the blinding light that plagues their dreams. You are the Empty Vessel. You are the Hollow Knight."

[@elbakuino666]

@@qwertydavid8070hollow Knight mentioned 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[@Delly_bean]

I think it's fascinating how alien a lot of the Cambrian and Paleozoic period arthropods look, as if they were from another planet. It's crazy to think these actually lived here, on Earth.

[@GabeDoppel]

I used to have the worst arachnophobia, until i started learning about keeping spiders as pets. now I have 3 tarantulas! bugs rule.

[@molybdaen11]

At least they are not toxic, so no need to be afrait of them (as long as you watch out for your fingers).

[@aguspuig6615]

Thats some dope character development. Respect

[@realdragon]

@@molybdaen11 No shit, majority of spiders are not dangerous. I'm still afraid of them

[@MIFROMDA2]

@@realdragondon’t be, try letting one crawl on you, as long as you make no sudden movements or antagonize it, you will see true of beauty of spiders

[@realdragon]

@@MIFROMDA2 jUsT doNt bE aFrAId Wow, why I didn't think of that earlier

[@ChrisBryer]

i feel "Bug" should refer to "any terrestrial arthropod" since i dont think anyone would call a crab or a lobster a "Bug".

[@LimeyLassen]

It helps that there's very little overlap between terrestrial and aquatic invertebrate groups. It's like they signed some kinda peace treaty.

[@deadlydingus1138]

I would.

[@Jeremy_the_unfallible_n-a]

so worms arnt bugs now?

[@pengen_gantinama]

Or "any terrestrial invertebrates", to include worms and snails

[@Vivian-eo3qc]

we should call them that

[@jera-2974]

By far the best KZbin recommendation I’ve had in years

[@tomlawson4713]

A prehistoric bug extravaganza…this is the closest I’ll ever get to a scuttlebug jamboree and I’m all for it.

[@rilakkuma_lita9596]

Petition for a scuttlebug jamboree because omg that sounds amazing.

[@dogfromotgw]

9:49 “big names in the insect world like ‘ant’ and ‘bee’”

[@garethtudor836]

It's so refreshing to see bugs getting some much-needed love. I've recently begun noticing more and more of the insects around me. I've had dragonflies mating outside my window, watched butterflies dancing in the sun, and sat watching Attenborough with a jumping spider sitting on my arm. Keep the cool bug videos coming, my friend

[@Thunderblock7889]

Why do bugs need love? And you do realize most arthropods in the vudeo are not bugs as their not in Insecta.

[@ardademir1661]

@@Thunderblock7889 stop seeking the attention your parents never gave you from random people online. We don't owe you shit.

[@StephanMok]

Sadly, Arthropod populations have been declining due to urbanisation. The fact that you see more of them is likely because your field of vision expanded to include the lovely little creatures that share their habitat with you

[@glopple]

I had dragonflies mating on my shoulder once

[@Erinselysion]

I love bugs and I'm so glad you made this video! I understand why people dislike them/have phobias about them, but every time I see a bug my brain is like "that's a little baby." They're shaped a lot differently than what we tend to think of animals but there's still a lot to appreciate in them.

[@Erinselysion]

@@SatanenPerkele "Baby" as in small and endearing, not a literal baby, you nihilistic killjoy

[@Aggressive_Progressive]

I LOVE BUGS! I love bugs so much its rediculous, I could talk all day about them, and Ive had several as pets. My favorites are Jumping Spiders, they have so much personality! Scientists have even trained them to be able to study the hydrologics of their legs, they are incredible. They also make the best pets, they are so cute. ❤

[@ethnkln]

Your sense of humor is perfect for the style of video you create

[@nathanspencer5292]

"Still have these freaks running around" poor Hallucigenia, you should be ashamed

[@krill_god]

I’m autistic and one of my biggest interests is bugs, specifically moths and it’s always so so so so so nice to tell people bug facts and show them cool insects that make them actually appreciate them! I love this video so much!!

[@Sebastianator01]

Proud of you bud, you should def get yourself an mothfarm

[@krill_god]

@@Sebastianator01 yes absolutely, I was going to get a pet moth but I live in the middle of nowhere and I’m nervous to buy from online

[@sydneygofton6144]

@@krill_god I'm a big moth fan as well! I like to find cocoons in the forest and watch them hatch :)

[@mollofistraye5164]

i love moths! the one in my pfp is called Mollofi, hence the username.

[@pickleriick420]

bugs are one of my special intrests too i just love them sm theyre so intresting and magkagwkwje

[@gabriellasteele727]

Anyone who says they love bugs and bugs rule is a hero in my book. These awesome critters deserve way more love. Wish I could have seen them in their giant days, but they’re still amazing now!

[@nikeman1999ez]

I love the sarcasm you use! So subtle, but makes me crack up!

[@Blackdragon-up7jw]

In my opinion the best definition of ‘bugs’ is “cool little armour dudes”

[@Pumpernickel420]

I've had conversations with people that say bugs aren't animals, tho they also said "we aren't animals, we're human"...

[@invadertech141]

so what is a human? humans are maybe.. hmm fungi? plants? but if humans aren't animals they can't be fungi hmm... humans = plants. *does not photosynthesis*

[@qwertydavid8070]

It's really weird to think that we're still just apes. Like, we have societies and science and everything, but evolutionary speaking we're still as much of an "animal" as any of our primate cousins. Human society has only existed for a few dozen thousand years at most, that is NOTHING in the vast evolutionary history of our species. The human species has spent most of its time frolicking in fields and chasing mammoths. All our history, culture, and sophistication is merely the latest chapter in a grand epic that has spanned millions of years. We're animals, we've been "wild" far longer than we've been cultured.

[@MrBrineplays_]

I think it's because they think animals mean crazy, dumb, and low ranked, which is not what animal means in biology

[@milkymulatto]

Make a video about history of “cryptids” that turned out to be real, whether literally or misidentified. I’m thinking things like Platypus, Jackalopes, Komodo Dragons, things that were described and so outlandish that people immediately second guessed the validity of the claims. You would talk about the animal biology/history of course and the controversies surrounding the identification in popular culture and the scientific fields. It could even be like a shorts miniseries, talking about each animal for a small amount of time. Titles could be like “Bewildering Beasts” or “Almost Fantasy” then the name of the animal you’re talking about. Love channel Budget, you’re killin it.

[@milkymulatto]

@@sqrt2295 dawg I know that’s why I put cryptids in quotes; the point is just to illuminate weird animals that were believed to be more fantastical than they actually were 👍🏽🙌🏽

[@KaytheWooper]

Fun fact : panda bears were thought to be cryptids when they first were discovered

[@hannahyamauchi839]

The okapi was thought to be an African myth by Europeans since they're so hard to find in the rainforests they live in

[@juanjoyaborja.3054]

The Komodo dragon being thought to be a cryptid doesn’t seem surprising. It’s pretty rare that you find some truth to all of those endless tales about dragons.

[@Liex59]

@@sqrt2295 hence the "misidentified" part of the comment

[@teratoaster2515]

3:06 I won't accept this Hallucigenia hate, that's my favorite Cambrian freak! But on the real, this is an awesome video and I loved learning about all the bugs.

[@devonpalmer5273]

+1

[@eyeofthebeholder_]

Through my studies on biology I've learned to love and appreciate every single form of life. There is truly no boring form of life (except nematodes). This video made me happy. More people should appreciate bugs and their contributions.

[@PondOfGlue]

You are the Joe Pera of biology and I could not possibly give that compliment with more love or admiration. You are a GIFT.

[@zeeeeeee.]

LONG LIVE THE BUG

[@brotesser6485]

The fact that we don't talk a lot about these guys really bugs me.

[@donaldstraitiff7827]

Crabs are bugs in your definition so I will now send this video to people when they get flustered about me saying sea bugs are my favorite food.

[@BarbieDreamDungeon]

The way he talks about his love for bugs is exactly how I feel about bugs, give bugs attention!!

[@LowdownBoy]

"while they dilly-dallied" lolol and "as big as tables" you're hilarious. Subbed.

[@jamesisaperson9600]

Prehistoric bugs and other buglike creatures are my favorite kind of Prehistoric life.

[@thefluffyaj4119]

as someone who studies entomology (and arachnids and sometimes myriapods) I'm so happy someone made a video on how absolutely magnificent bugs were. i would say bugs rule this planet even today, just by how incredibly important they are. id say that they are the single most important groups of animals, so much of life on earth depends on these guys and if they were to die put we would all be pretty much doomed

[@linnylinlinlin]

The souls of millions of stepped on bugs: BACK IN OUR DAY-

[@certifiedsorcerycorp]

There's another VERY interesting thing about the Carboniferous period: plants. I think that would be a very interesting subject to cover.

[@ksfishchannel]

Dude, You did a great job of packing so much information into a concise, digestible video. Im not really into bugs but I was interested the entire time. Also, the idea of a bug being 2 meters long is absolute nightmare fuel.

[@marchen4584]

it's impressive that spiders never had to really evolve further than not having tails and they've just been fine since then 😭

[@mistydragonfan1008]

​@@SatanenPerkeleEWWW HELP PLS-

[@mistydragonfan1008]

​@@SatanenPerkeleBut then again those tiny spiders withbthe big eyes but with tails 🥺 Either that or a nightmarish horrific generic but unique manefistation of hell as a spider with multiple tails-

[@mdything]

if we made an experiment where we kept bugs in a oxygen-rich enviroment, would they eventually grow larger and larger? im talking about decades and generations of bugs living in a greenhouse saturated with oxygen. would the first generations die from too much oxygen? what if we gradually increased the oxygen levels slightly with each generarion? i've seen a project where people are domesticating foxes by selectively breeding the most docile ones and its working pretty well after only a couple decades. i'd love to see one of those griffin flies. maybe we can go even bigger? how about a bee with a 5 meter wingspan, just an enormous bee where you can see every single body part working as they suck on buckets of nectar. imagine the sound. what would they smell like? what do insects smell like? what sounds do they make other than wings flapping? could we hear a 10 kilogram bee's breath and heartbeat? what would they taste like? giant insects could easily replace meat as they breed like crazy. or would they breed less because of their size?

[@devonhaddad8665]

That’d be a cool experiment

[@nottheshirt483]

That'd be simultaneously cool and horrifying. Let's do it

[@p00bix]

Oxygen isn't the only limit to how large insects can grow. 5-meter bee can't exist because it would need an internal skeleton to maintain its form. Even if it could work, it wouldn't look much like a bee, having to adopt a much more aerodynamic bird-like shape to remain capable of flight with its much larger weight.

[@eljanrimsa5843]

I think we've done that already, and yes, they do grow bigger. Obviously, you can't go beyond 100% oxygen and you would have to do it for a couple of million years before you see big evolutionary changes.

[@asgerjohansen469]

@@eljanrimsa5843 Not even close, you could manipulate the environment (i.e make food extremely abundant, but have a high densitet of insects) and you would see great results within a couple of years depending on the rate of reproduction of the species.

[@GamingIndominus]

I will also admit that I like bugs and arthropods in general; they have such a fascinating history on Earth and I think it is one of the most underrated things in paleontology if not the most underrated thing.

[@BerGODmo]

Paleobotany is probably a bit more underrated just cause it's hard to find plant fossils :(

[@GamingIndominus]

@@BerGODmo yeah

[@sonsofisstvan1675]

You’ve recently become one of my favorite KZbinrs since I stumbled upon you in my recommendations one night last week, I’ve gone on to binge all of your videos and I can’t get enough! Your editing style and comedic timing has progressed astoundingly throughout your videos and I can tell how much time and work you’ve put into each and every single one. I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future and I can’t wait to be able to say I was here at 100k+ subs when soon you reach the millions of subs that you deserve!

[@Thunderblock7889]

Why long answer and pointless?? Also not all arthropods are bugs.

[@Jacktrack7]

Anomalocaris, always doing its best 🤙

[@Notnorml555]

4:12 He's trying his best

[@yourgodismean4526]

Never, ever, anything but love for the saurians, but…I’m always up for seeing content abt the Cambrian and Devonian periods. The fabulous creatures, the fascinating evolution at work…it’s my favorite time in prehistory. Another fun video! ❤️

[@PaleoAnalysis]

As I'm sitting here writing my script for my Cambrian period video that is due out on my channel Friday, I needed the prefect combination between a distraction and something to keep my head in the topic of discussion. So thanks for this! 😅

[@Thunderblock7889]

Plot hole: Not all arthropods are Insects. Learn taxonomy.

[@PaleoAnalysis]

@@Thunderblock7889 Wait... What did I say to merit that response?

[@spindaditto]

this actually made me like bugs a lot more huh. i also loved when you would roast extinct bugs, that's super funny. amazing and hilarious video : )

[@Thunderblock7889]

Not all arthropods are bugs. Learn taxonomy.

[@Mattquaza]

@@Thunderblock7889 who shat in your cereal dude

[@dragionempress9893]

i LOVE arthroplura they have always been my favorite when i watched nigel marvens prehistoric park. its sad bugs dont get many love especially prehistoric ones! thank you for showing off these lovely buggies

[@zachadams3492]

I like how whoever did the size comparison for the giant bee had a perfectly sized dead hummingbird on hand

[@ultracolin1999]

9:15 literally got me crying Great Video, i learned a lot!

[@huntersmith8586]

Honestly my favorite KZbinr at this point. Keep the good videos rolling out. With love from Norway.

[@deborasilva3746]

I've always been curious about prehistoric bugs, cause usually there aren't many videos about them. Thanks for this one, really enjoyed watching it

[@zhcultivator]

I hope a spec evo project on a world ruled by bugs get made someday.

[@Bamblesssss]

As a bug I'm thankful for your recognition of my kind.

[@beafraidofinsectattack]

"I like bugs" ah finally a youtuber who will make great bug content for me, also a liker of bugs

[@chloepeifly]

i LOVE bugs, prehistoric bugs are my FAVORITE

[@seasalt98]

I really like your channel, Budget Museum. While I like in depth and super serious paleo channels I feel like yours is really a breath of fresh air, the jokes you throw in are pretty good too. I can tell you have real passion in what you do and that's the biggest seller for me for yt channels. Thank you.

[@nitrostormskystriker478]

Bugs are not often shown compared to the bigger boney boys, thanks for giving them the spot light.

[@MeinGoobbyXI]

Never forget about all the Extinct bugs that we never had chance to discover.

[@bugtalk84]

Very interesting video, bugs are so underrated. They deserve more appreciation. They're beautiful, weird and very diverse.

[@Thunderblock7889]

Plot hole: Not all arthropods are bugs. Lesrn taxonomy.

[@bugtalk84]

@@Thunderblock7889 I'm very well aware of that but not everyone is. Bugs are insects of the order Hemiptera.

[@astick5249]

@@Thunderblock7889 We are talking about the informal term for "bug"

[@heartlessmushroom]

Finally, someone who agrees bugs are cool. They may not always be cute and some have creepy habits like parasitic wasps but they are always cool and fascinating animals who are underappreciated as important parts of our ecosystem. I dislike mosquitos as much anyone but everytime I see someone say without an ounce of irony "We should kill off all mosquitos!" I shake my head. They have no idea how bad off the food chain would be without them.

[@nicopelolais70]

I've hated bugs ever since a Wasp snuck into my ear and bit me when I was like 2 years old, but as long as they're nowhere near me, I find them super interesting. Your video was an example of this, it was tons of fun!

[@honeycrispsnail4032]

I’m trying really hard to get rid of my phobia of bugs, so I’m watching this video and trying not to get the shivers by imagining them as little lobsters.

[@feliciamarie6395]

i was so psyched to watch this, and bugs definitely dont get anough love, but the "jawless idiots" need some love too 😭

[@notaperson9831]

Can’t wait until millions of years from now when some evolutionary descendant of cephalopods or something looks at our fossils and goes “yeesh. I’m glad I wasn’t alive when that thing was crawling around.”

[@molybdaen11]

"No wonder they died out - They did not even had a protective shell."

[@SonoKurisu]

The Cambrian explosion has got to be the most fascinating and fantastical time on earth and I’d focus my study specifically on just plants and animals from that period

[@catherinerobertson5930]

Finally, the love and appreciation bugs deserve🥺❤️

[@soupbonep]

Great narration. Very funny and educational. I too love bugs! "Here's one with a funny hat." LOL!

[@opluyzed1510]

dude i love insects, arachnids, crustaceans, the whole bundle, especially the prehistoric ones, im glad to see them get more attention

[@billflunkendorf]

Thank you for giving the bugs the respect they deserve

[@k.5152]

i used to work in the insect collection for the boulder museum. I'm so glad you understand how incredible these animals are

[@Thunderblock7889]

Most arthropods in the vid are not bugs since their not in Insecta. Learn taxonomy.

[@Spicy_Italian_Sausage]

@@Thunderblock7889 they're not their. Learn grammar

[@lj8983]

Hell yeah Bugs rule, they truly are the best product of evolution. There are bugs that can live in nuclear plants, just amazing

[@Thunderblock7889]

Bugs dont rule as they get constantly eaten by vertebrates. Also there is no evidence of bugs living in nuc plants. Not all arthropods are bugs. Learn taxonomy.

[@stevenschnepp576]

@@Thunderblock7889 Here, have some attention. Judging by your spamming comments, you're desperate for it.

[@Thunderblock7889]

@@stevenschnepp576 Am just aavoiding people from being misinformed. You cringe 8 year old.

[@Sam-ls6sl]

I would pay unfathomable amounts of money to get to scuba dive in ancient oceans. Imagine seeing sea scorpions and trilobites firsthand

[@thyvevusion218]

Best title ever, been searching for this video for a long time, bugs are so underrated

[@blowfishfootman]

I feel like it’s so hard to nail down what a bug is because it’s so informal. Like for the most part bugs are just arthropods but even then I don’t think most people would say crabs are bugs, and while hallucigenia might not be considered a bug I feel like the extant onycophorans, velvet worms, totally are bugs

[@cronchyskull]

I like the way that researcher was sitting next to that giant arthropod as if it was his colleague.

[@212thBeehiveMan]

Glad to see the comments aren't full of "ew no squash it bugs are gross" I've always had an interest in arthropods so I'm glad to see so many people feel the same way

[@platinumencasedpenile4812]

Ew no squash it bugs are gross!

[@212thBeehiveMan]

@@platinumencasedpenile4812 😐

[@jeffagain7516]

Thanks Buddy, great vid! I think one of the lesser mentioned topics that deserves an in-depth vid, is how "bugs" developed the most impressive feature in all of the animal kingdom... FLIGHT! The ability to fly, is so massively impressive that I truly wonder how evolution in the animal kingdom determined the rationale for endowing it on any creature. Thanks again!

[@thelaughingfoxx]

Thank you for citing your sources at the end! Interesting video! 👏

[@adamseroka5609]

How dare you treat poor Hallu-chan that way.

[@aceundead4750]

My dad's nickname for me is Bug, because even when i was a baby i was constantly movin around and gettin into stuff i shouldnt like a bug

[@megand12345]

That's adorable

[@allighast9714]

"You are gonna crucify me for this" -"that's ridulous" "I like bugs" -"get the railroad spikes"

[@d2cuadrados510]

LOL

[@pablomonederocarmona679]

This is one of my favorite videos on the internet I love it when it shows up in my recommend and I get to re-experience it

[@weirdscience369]

I am in love with this video. My friend was laughing at me while we watched this because I kept clapping and cheering when I heard a fact I knew or saw a bug I liked. Bugs incite a childlike wonder and excitement in me. I think someone should mad science up a Carboniferous Park. This could not possibly go wrong.

[@Eh-nj4qj]

The giant dragon flys gave me nightmares for years when I learned about them as a little kid