Sky Hunters, The World of the Dragonfly - Go Wild

[@levanthua-tgtn]

I am a rather solitary person in my hometown when it comes to the world of dragonflies. I have spent decades exploring dragonflies and have collected many species of dragonflies in my hometown. Preserve many documents on photos and films about dragonflies. Meeting everyone on this forum who is a lover of the natural world and dragonflies I find very interesting. Thanks for the great animal documentary and thanks to everyone here for being so open.

[@billyfletcher6022]

I feel, as hominin, we are just visitors to the world of the dragonfly.

[@christiansteenolsen6464]

Hallo Levanthua You sound like a expert. Im studying dragonflies at the moment. Can I ask you some questions? Why are you fascinated by dragon flies? Do you know any storys about dragon flies? Like folklore stories about dragonflies? What are dangers for the Dragonfly? Their enemies and the environment? Does a good ecosystem have dragonflies? Best regards Christian

[@52ponybike]

I kept swatting about my ears, the buzzing of insects in my ear buds, lol. I live on a farm in Iowa. 75 yards from my house is a creek, pronounced 'crick'. As kids, we often hung out along and sometimes in the crick. We'd watch the beautiful dragonflies, wondering about their two sets of wings and huge eyes. After 50+ years, now I know. Last week on two occasions late afternoon and with no wind I watched hundreds of barn swallows gobbling up bugs. On both occasions they were accompanied with hundreds or thousands of dragonflies! They seemed to all be working together ridding the place of mosquito's. I've noticed a marked lack of mosquito's this summer. Thanks to my flying friends and thanks to "The Secrets Of Nature" for making such a remarkable documentary.

[@cashenjoe1]

Happy memories of my youth. One day while fishing with. friends in the mid 1970s a deer fly was really bothering us. Suddenly a huge dragonfly swooped down and got face to face with the deer fly. It happened right in front of our faces. The dragonfly swooped in and took out the damn deer fly! We cheered and clapped our hands! What a wonderful memory that was!

[@neoesm]

Love the 70s bro

[@cashenjoe1]

@@neoesm best decade ever!

[@DRPrice-ml7gl]

and then a bird swooped down and ate the dragonfly AND THEN an EAGLE swooped in and ate the bird AND THEN some native american shot the eagle and ate it because they are the only ones that are allowed to do

[@MartyDTVP]

@@DRPrice-ml7gl or not.

[@afandiedi4915]

@@neoesm p

[@ickcall9208]

Not gonna lie the end is this documentary almost got me tearing up by how beautiful it was. I have never seen such a beautiful nature documentary, from the narration, the soundtrack, the sound effects and the amazing footage, this could not have been made better. Truly one of the best nature documentaries I've seen in my life

[@butwhytho4858]

Yes this is what I was thinking the whole time … I felt choked up, humbled, and in awe of the world they brought to my tiny screen.

[@stevekatino-glow1434]

I have witness a dragonfly saving one of drowning . Flying over and lift it to savety

[@happyheart8888]

Relaxing also

[@langer8656]

@r33mote will, you stop bringing up every video, every where we go, fucking nonsense religion has to be related at least, no it isn't and shouldn't always be like this.

[@sven849]

when i was a kid i found a dragonfly on my front porch just sitting there while i was eating a popsicle. after a while i got close to it thinking it was dead. poked it with my hand and it moved very slowly. it was very odd because i was used to catching frogs who run away at even the slightest sound. i put my finger next to it and it climbed aboard, for the rest of the night i had a new friend. it would stay on my finger and flap its wings and sorta clean its head - i brought it inside and it would fly around a bit and come back and land on my outstretched finger like a pet bird. i thought it was the strangest thing. at the end of the night i left him in the window sill outside and went to bed - the next day when i went to school it was still there in the window but when i came home it was gone - cried for a bit

[@exidy-yt]

That's awesome, what a cool memory to have.

[@scottc543]

Oh, yeah! I saw your dragon fly that day, just for a moment (I was driving past very quickly in my truck). Don't worry though, your little friend went over the rainbow bridge where he's happily flitting around a beautiful little pond all his own.

[@Dragoninitiate]

Never let trolls take away what’s pure, What you experienced is directly from God for you 🌻 a precious Gem to always hold on to. You are LOVED DEAR FRIEND thank you 🙏 for sharing really brightened my day!

[@deborahduthie4519]

Sven How privileged you were. I had a similar experience with a 15cm Preying Mantis. It climbed on my hand, up my shirt onto my face and spent 10 minutes sitting on my cheek, looking straight into my pupil. I walked through my home and out of the back door. I found a nice tree of the same colour leaves and he alighted and I thought we’d be together longer but alas, I have not seen such a beauty again in this area near the creek.

[@petparrots1884]

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[@Raffaele276]

Exceptional in beauty, design and intelligence and one of my favorite fauna. So clever, fishing on a pond i noticed one would follow my cast lure to the water surface and hover there. Upon reeling in my lure, it would follow it back to me. It would then position itself behind me and just above my raised rod, as to await my next cast. When i cast again, it would dart forward and follow the lure right to water surface again. This occurred for several dozen casts, confirming to me that it was not a coincidence but something very special. Kind of in awe, I felt some kind cosmic connection with this dragon fly, as if it and I were having a bit of fun, fishing together. This behavior i believe signifies thought and intelligence.

[@sorudesarutta]

Wow! That’s awesome. What an experience, I’d love to have one similar to this one day.

[@Its_Asteria]

I mean they have been around for millions of years constsntly evolving. They may be significantly smaller than they use to be but it allows them to dodge new larger apex predators more easily.

[@petparrots1884]

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[@GlennaVan]

Thank you to each and every person involved in this production. The years of filming and weeks of editing have given us a real treasure to watch. Absolutely love this!!!

[@bad71hd]

Glenna Rose you mean the days of filming and the hours of editing! Don’t you? Considering this video was made after the year 2000, FOOL

[@cysy.g32]

@@bad71hd she’s still grateful, fuck off with your negativity somewhere else

[@McFurinaDeFontaine1]

@@bad71hd Wow hardcore yaayaaahahahahahahaahahhw

[@bad71hd]

@@McFurinaDeFontaine1 IDK WTF THIS EVEN MEANS!!??

[@amanahmed2279]

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[@WildWindyBeewildy]

I can't help but smile when I think about the KZbin video "Sky Hunters, The World of the Dragonfly - Go Wild Go Wild" and the memories it brings back of my own childhood. I remember watching it for the first time when I was 7 years old, and being absolutely captivated by the dazzling colors and incredible flying abilities of these amazing creatures. I'd spend hours outside in the summer, chasing dragonflies and other bugs all over the yard. I loved watching them dance through the air, and I was always fascinated by their intricate patterns and delicate wings. The Go Wild video helped me to see these creatures in a whole new light, and it inspired me to learn more about them and their world. I remember one summer day in particular, when I was determined to catch a dragonfly. I chased one around the yard for what felt like hours, but it was just too fast for me. Finally, I cornered it in a bush and managed to catch it in my net. I was so excited! I carefully examined the dragonfly, marveling at its beauty and grace. Then, I gently released it back into the wild. That experience was truly magical, and it's one that I'll never forget. The Go Wild video played a big role in inspiring me to love and appreciate the natural world around me. I'm so grateful for the memories of my childhood, and for the KZbin video that sparked my love of dragonflies. If you're reading this, and you're a parent, please encourage your children to explore the natural world and to learn about the amazing creatures that live in it. You never know what might inspire them.

[@gloriakfrato3475]

I have always been fascinated of dragonflies. This was one of the most interesting videos. The cinematography was incredible!

[@natureoncommand]

I agree!

[@McFurinaDeFontaine1]

Agreed

[@johngordon1175]

The statements in this video are unsubstantiated guesses and timings pure fits of fancy! Not unlike fairly tales.

[@zariwilmot8844]

Thank you. My favourite insect as a child and even now at 63! Because of their shape and colours especially the damsel flies. 😖I used to chase them flying along the stream behind our garden, with difficulty! When I was lucky to catch one, oh boy, don’t they bite with a vengeance!

[@imbatman3620]

Amazing example of nature's engineering! Much respect to a creature that's been on this planet long before we arrived and no doubt will exist after we're extinct.

[@jaredmitchell1302]

I think we are beyond becoming extinct.

[@TallicaMan1986]

PizzaAssassin All of those are small obstacles that only make us better at what we do. Survive.

[@potatocouchx6990]

Extinction for us is not out of the question as long as we have our current governments in power. We're not the only ones in danger either.

[@joshcarlson8284]

@Toolman329 Perhaps

[@toosiyabrandt8676]

HI LOL ' Nature' ENGINEERS something??????You need a cognitive process to engineer something! In other words, AN INTELLIGENT BEING. Shalom to you in Christ Yeshua.

[@casienwhey]

This was excellent. Props to the crew who put all those amazing shots together. They must have gone to a lot of places. There's a creek near where I live that has a walking trail that goes alongside the creek and through some meadows and open areas. When i walk there in the summer it's amazing to see how many dragonflies are around. They are everywhere and look a bit like hummingbirds they way they fly. There are not too many other flying bugs like mosquitoes or flies and I think the dragonflies are the main reason why. So, I will always like dragonflies as a result.

[@mvdwillik5991]

Thank you for Shareing, about your Experiance with dragonflies

[@beastshawnee4987]

I had a dragonfly totally hang out with me all day one day...I went to the pool early and was there all day long. He came and sat on my finger while I was in the water and I spike to him...he would fly off and return-at first only coming to me when I was in the water, but later sitting with me while I sunned...He flew away for up to a half hour sometimes, but came back over and over. We really enjoyed each other’s company that day...only twice did someone else even come to the pool and they swam for a bit and left...I eventually said goodbye as the sun was going down...

[@beastshawnee4987]

spoke...not spike!

[@gybx4094]

They do that just as you describe. They have no fear that I can detect. They are a tranquilizing presence as you say.

[@jacquelinewuertenberg4050]

beast shawnee z

[@bryanjk]

Better love story than Twilight

[@gordonely6911]

Gaarrooo --- VEH❗ ( groovy)

[@OdeeOz]

Considering the creature being videoed, this _has to be the most amazing, and greatest videography ever!_

[@jaredprince4772]

From the description above, below the title: "...and elaborate computer animation..."

[@BuckStrickland]

Jared Prince please consider 17:35 - 18:14 a dragon fly murdered by corn syrup or honey. Great job film crew

[@jaredprince4772]

@@BuckStrickland Don't assume I hadn't considered...

[@andradavis7201]

and i nice voice and soft music ever now and then

[@christopherlococo2483]

I am a cyclist and would ride by a small lake. It never seemed to fail that a Dragon Fly would come out to greet me and fly just out of reach as I rode. Always enjoyed that.

[@grantburris]

I am blown away with the quality of your cinematography. I fully appreciate the effort that must be applied to get the wide variety of shots that you have shown. This is spectacular to say the least. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I learned a lot also. Thank you for your presentation.

[@levanthua-tgtn]

I am a person with very little education due to poverty and war. But I am very fond of dragonflies and have spent a lot of time exploring and saving many photos and videos of dragonflies. I have made many dragonfly videos on KZbin.

[@lkcuupa]

Your an unofficial scientific historian

[@stick9648]

Sure , got ya .

[@Karenswalk1207]

I was having a bad day. I was waiting for a bus. I look down to see a bright blue dragonfly had landed on my shoulder. It hung out with me for 30 minutes. I love dragonflies. They show up when I need them the most.

[@juanitocoquia2431]

Ty to our God Almighty for adding the number ànd member of our brethren to God be the glory Amen

[@phantomwalker8251]

@@juanitocoquia2431 why is everything religious.look up sumerian tablets,,that,,is your ''god''..

[@phantomwalker8251]

ive allways like dragon flies,& stick insects,probably the same gener.ive seen stick insects over 1 ft long.cairns qld.why are they called ''dragon flies''..funny how things seem to get the correct name..funny vid to watch is,invention of the toilet..sorry,but it is interesting history..like the saying,''wrong end of the stick'',watch the vid..i go 4x4ing to get away from society,stars,nature,camp fire.just back to our beginings..sorta....

[@Karenswalk1207]

@Jim Bowen I had just missed the bus.

[@nice-f3w]

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[@axiomist4488]

I had no idea they're so old ! They've always been my favorite insect, because of their amazing beauty. The fact that they live such short lives saddens me, but now I don't feel so bad about dogs living only 10 to 15 years ! That's a long time in comparison to the dragon flies . A beautiful and very informative program, thank you .

[@brandonwill8301]

insects bin around for a lot longer then one mite think they, The O2 levels where so high back then they could grow so big

[@erwinschmidt7265]

Had one once for 2 1/2 years on fly patrol. Missus fed him granulated ham, which they do quite well on. Mend well on Vaseline too. May intimidate your dog!! Be sure to pet dog...

[@conker141]

butterflies too live short lives seems too short

[@KOKO-uu7yd]

@@erwinschmidt7265 REALLY?!?😲 If this is legit (and I think it is), if you've videos etc, they would make some neat watching! Also, I'd like to know how to develop such a good friendship and help care for the little "dragons of these skies" 🥰🥰🥰🤩🤩🤩 That would feel truly magical. 🧚🧚‍♂️🧚‍♀️

[@joeb134]

I had no idea that the males grabbed the females by the neck like that. Ruthless 😂

[@Sparks53]

Wow, three hundred million years! Thank you for this presentation. The photography is just phenomenal.

[@JessieVegaPhoto]

I am fascinated by dragonflies, they are such beautiful and amazing creatures. My hat goes of to all the photographers who shot footage for this documentary, terrific work! This is a great channel!

[@GoWild_EN]

Jessie Vega thanks for the kind feedback.

[@michaelrobertson4565]

+The Secrets of Nature thisis555m mmmmmmmn.

[@marcbastille3204]

+Jessie Vega I agree..they are a beautiful creature.

[@kellysuttonitisnot9203]

No by by

[@kellysuttonitisnot9203]

It's true.

[@jacksonarcher3232]

I’m spellbound how you managed to film the chases for the Dragonflies. It’s impeccable

[@GewelReal]

It's sadly CGI

[@yobrojoost9497]

Stunningly beautiful, I never tire of watching them. The camera work in this documentary is brilliant!

[@SuperArkleo]

Priceless and very clever job of making this movie. Million thanks to those who made this marvell.

[@copee2960]

I've always been fascinated by dragonflies and after watching this upload I have a new found respect for them, long live the dragonfly.

[@laidsgpr63]

The photography in these nature videos, is absolutely outstanding. The clarity and the colour is just amazing ! The guys who design all this high tech equipment, well you are just super intelligent. Well done guys !!

[@SandyHandys]

Geoff

[@blackhawkorg]

Excellent. Dragonflies can be playful with humans for a few minutes at a time.

[@jodeg205]

blackhawk dragon flies love being stared at with admiration. If they trust you they will fly on to your head. They love being admired. They are good eye readers.

[@lindakepler8500]

Amazing and beautiful! This so reminded me of the beautifully done National Geographic specials that got me interested in wildlife and nature when I was a young person. This kind of educational and entertaining video can only foster respect and concern for the creatures that are a major part of our ecosystem! Thank-you so much for such an enjoyable and informational piece! :-)

[@cliftongaither6642]

do you also remember Marty Stouffer's wild America on PBS back in the 70's and 80's ? great stuff !

[@JustineVWarrior]

Extraordinary documentary... one of the best i've ever seen!!!! Well done guys, you've done an amazing job!

[@morganolfursson2560]

I have hundreds of them in my garden. I had the garden designed precisely to welcome dragonflies and then i brought as many species as the local weathers could allow. and the garden is a haven for these glorious creatures. I can spend hours looking at them. and thanks to them i can have a pond without mosquitoes. and to make sure that there are not too many dragonflies, and to keep the population under control naturally, i introduced a few small bats (even created little caves for them to hide safely away from cats).

[@Richard-zc1cj]

You sound like you have an awesome garden.

[@dimitristsagdis7340]

What does it take to grow/keep dragon flies in one's garden - I would love to have some to eat the mosquitos.

[@notafuckinpplperson8233]

Pics or didn’t happen

[@debbiewhitfield6191]

beautiful dragonflies this is such an awesome film I watch it over and over I love them thank you for sharing I love this

[@Lishkabro]

This was an awesome nature documentary. Well executed and eloquent.

[@lorraynefurlan4348]

I moved to the south and saw a dragonfly land on one of my plants and I was completely fascinated by how beautiful it was. I started searching up on it and omg I never realized how extraordinary they are !!!!

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

Dragonflies are amazing, very sophisticated creatures & I love the fact they eat flies & mosquitoes LOL

[@GoWild_EN]

IblewuponyourfaceIII great reason to love them indeed ;-)

[@michaeldavis8999]

I very much enjoyed this look into my favourite flying insect. Thank you.

[@deletedaccount1990]

Dragonflies look stunning to me. While I can't stand spiders, I learnt to appreciate other species of insects. Butterflies, of course. But also ants, worms, praying mantis and grasshoppers. Dragonflies are amazing ones indeed. They have incredible propulsion power and they are beautiful.

[@raintree3383]

Spiders dont bother me.....I had one as a pet in a over turned goldfish bowl once from spring until fall...how I caught flies and moths for her is a whole different conversation lol For me I cannot stand centipedes and grasshoppers....even outside I bolt for my life....This video about Dragonflies is spectacular....looking at them now ...I will feel like I am looking at the beginning of time Hello from Canada !!!

[@kalynlambert6889]

Praying mantis' look like they are from elsewhere. *shudder*

[@KingFluffs]

When I was around 8 and went fishing I caught a dragon fly larvea, and because I didn't know what it was and it was massive, I was convinced it was a new species of animal until now. It looked so strange compared to anything I'd seen in my childhood books.

[@fransvenrooy4760]

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[@donnajohnson3334]

What do you call massive ? Dragonfly larvae are usually up to 2 inches at most.

[@pigtailsboy]

Beautiful creatures. Their eyes glow with life. After death all that light is lost, turning a dim brown. It's remarkable really.

[@rocioaguilera3613]

Extraordinary film. Master camera persons. Incredible. Thanks

[@stevenfromer3816]

These little creatures have always fascinated me since I was a child and I still enjoy watching them

[@MediaSock]

I have always been fascinated with dragonflies & their swift un-natural mechanical like movements, no other insect moved the way they do, as a child whenever I would see them I would think of them as tiny helicopters fly around, I use to love it when they would land on a pond, they would float above the water like a hovercraft & propel themselves backwards, forwards & side to side effortlessly, dragonflies are amazing.

[@donnajohnson3334]

When I found injured dragonflies as a child I would let it dry. (I always tried to save their lives first. They are tough). They have only a thread like neck, but they get caught in car grilles. Once the torso gets crushed, there is not much you can do. After they dry out I would mount them on a toothpick and gently paint them with cleat nail polish. Even the wings. This will preserve them a long time.The color drains away, so I have touched in acrylic colors when desired. When hot glued on a wire, they are beatiful in floral bouquets. One time several huge blue and green ones swarmed my backyard eating mosquitoes !. I was thrilled, but People want them dead. Truth is, they were doing us a favor !.

[@TropicalCoder]

Very impressed with the quality of this documentary.

[@mikestillson6800]

FTC yyggfg by%%this report on the

[@bad71hd]

Very unimpressed w this narrators ability to SPEAK the English Language

[@MicahJKelly]

Yes this is one of the best ones on the tube!

[@nissan_skyline]

Incredible insects. The fact that they live 2 completely separate lives and some species can live up to 6 years or more as nymphs is pretty insane. Their biology is crazy.

[@markdavidson1835]

They live underwater as nymphs then as the helicopters of God’s design!

[@nissan_skyline]

​@@markdavidson1835 They're the perfect animal! It's also crazy how the only thing that has changed about them over millions and millions of years of evolution is their size.

[@RobertF-]

Amazing creatures. Only seen them in person a few times. Once waiting on line outside somewhere and one landed on my hand for a few seconds then shot off again. Another time saw one dying and put it into a ziplock bag I had on me for some weird reason. It died in the bag. Was afraid it was going to come back to life if I opened the bag and take over my room, haha. They have quite a presence. I can't imagine millions of years ago when they had two foot wingspans. Must have been shocking. They probably even scared some T-Rex's sometimes, haha. They said that once a dragonfly goes too far down into water it is doomed and will never escape. Then after that they show how when a male and female mate the female goes deep underwater to lay eggs onto plants, sometimes for as long as an hour. They didn't mention the fact that the female goes underwater and manages to come back out again and survive. Great documentary, but they should have commented something about that fact and detail. That's amazing that they've been around for hundreds of millions of years, but they only live for a couple of weeks. Great documentary. Amazing work by all involved. Thanks for the show.

[@bryanfrombuffalo7685]

We haven't been here millions of years ...nor has the earth...that's a lie for you to believe I evolution..the biggest deception ever...nothing from nothing is nothing

[@TheGreatMoonFrog]

I live near a swamp and you see the bodies of nymphs on the reeds all over the place. Some of them are pretty huge. If you see the nymphs around your place then that means your water is in good health. Dragonfly nymphs are really susceptible to pollution.

[@juliemonarch7364]

Me too! Florida!

[@kroakie4]

77GSlinger, I bet! Fish adore aquatic insect larvae.

[@stevethea5250]

Not to be contrived with Nymphos

[@American-Plague]

I'm in Florida myself....in North Carolina where my family is from they call dragonfly nymphs (which are collected for fishing bait) "hellgrammites".

[@zalex2357]

I love little tips and tricks like this 💕

[@sutapamazumdar1338]

Andrew Solomon loved your narration!. Great job team for this insightful doc:-)

[@richardtes6078]

Great documentary, great photography, just plain great and amazing,, thank you ,, more people should look at nature and appreciate what this world has to offer

[@tvideo1189]

Bit of trivia regarding their physiology. Although the larvae can walk along stream beds and underwater plants, an adult dragonfly (in its fully flying stage) cannot walk. Their legs are used only for holding onto perches and mating. They can't walk a single step.

[@kukulroukul4698]

thats funny :)

[@petparrots1884]

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[@rhondamaddux7828]

They are friendly little things. Sometimes they will land on your finger or ride on the tip of your fishing pole.

[@gybx4094]

That's true. Haven't been fishing in many decades, but I remember that now. When still-fishing, they land on bobbers. That's a nice memory. :-)

[@frogsoda]

They're friendly if you're not a bug.

[@billythemillipede6102]

Dragonflies bite you too

[@wideyxyz2271]

Yup i have damsel flies in my garden around the pond and they will happily perch on you.

[@juliemonarch7364]

@@billythemillipede6102 They will bite the blood out of you!

[@ZogJhones]

In southern mexico Dragonflies feast on mosquitoes, so they're always a welcome sight for me.

[@henrymartin5642]

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[@antonp6917]

Its damsilflies youre thinking of. Not dragonflies.

[@joespizza1093]

Anton P How the hell would you know what Zogjhones is thinking of? Are you saying southern Mexico doesn't have dragon flies? Do some research you fucking know-it-all.

[@sergiossilva5842]

ZogJhones Brasil{Zig Zig. and libélula}

[@jankemjunkie6564]

Joseph Kool way to challenge the most mentally inept person by bringing racism into a video about dragonflies

[@ruthwidlund6429]

Love the mosquito eaters. Used to go out and take pictures of them. They are so colorful when first hatched. Fascinating to watch as well. I have had some fly right in front of me and just hover there for a while.

[@adopt-a-pet-istanbul]

I love these bugs, they are so beautiful, always amazes me when they fly over a pond, in the setting Sun

[@VENKATASUBRAMANIANR]

Nature has lot of good stuff to teach us only to make us realize how little we know.

[@trinhminhtan2294]

Video Dragonfly perched on my hand at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZK8dnuugJZnpq8

[@bad71hd]

VENKATASUBRAMANIAN R I know that you’re stupid

[@IceXiao]

When I was little, I found a strange looking bug in a pile of freshly caught fishes and took it home. Turns out it's the water scorpion, the larva stage of dragonfly. I kept it in a fish tank and fed it flies, one day it climbed out of the fish tank and hid in a corner and a dragonfly peeled through it. I still had no idea how it just climbed out of a fish tank. But we let the dragonfly go free, it was beautiful.

[@IceXiao]

@@rc3754 Your story is crazier, crayfishes aren't even meant to climb!

[@Matt-or9tq]

R C did ya release it?

[@rc3754]

@@Matt-or9tq No it died trying to climb up our stairs. It made it a long way considering.

[@ToonedMinecraft]

Water scorpions ARE something different from Larval dragonflies. Personally I think they are a lot cooler than water scorpions.

[@WanderingSword]

the best documentary on dragonflies on youtube

[@doncrownover2519]

Excellent video creation in every way! A bit bone chilling at times. A few weeks ago I seen a large black dragonfly land on my patio lattices, just 6 feet from me. it stopped as if frozen in time, alarming. It had white striped wings and looked artificial with its shiny armor that immediately reminded me of ground attack-aircraft games.

[@ssndisteele3521]

Quite the voracious eater! Love these guys, great footage, as always. Dragonflies have a characteristic ora about them.

[@CrogDogsGarage]

I live right near a swamp, and every August I like to lie on my back in the sunflower patch and watch hundreds of them zipping around in every direction :)

[@darklordojeda]

Sounds like you're in a time that has long passed, good to see it still exists in some places. I envy you.

[@vapormissile]

Amen,dog.

[@karlynnelangerak4549]

Magical!

[@melodyfleck9368]

@@darklordojeda those places will come back when we stop using Round up and go organic.

[@jacquelinegannie6124]

Fantastic documentary. I love dragonflies..

[@andrewjames2617]

I love dragonflies because they eat mosquitos. Die mosquitos die!!!

[@Matthew_M11]

Me 2. Lol

[@corneliusdrvanderbilt822]

My fellow student, studying Mosquitoes found a perfect way to make Mosquitoes become extinct. He was awarded his PhD in Entomology but the process was never implemented due to Environmental Lobby. BTW, it is the female Mosquito that needs warm Mammalian Blood to feed here larvae. It only attacks when its larvae have hatched. Humans have not yet developed immunity to Malaria. We have no right to make a specie becoming Extinct.

[@shanniworld8310]

DIE!!!!! Mosquitoes!!!!!

[@weedwagon]

Andrew De Mio xD lol I think the same

[@corneliusdrvanderbilt822]

Y002 AG2 Tch Tch ...Arthropods have the same need to fill their belly and defend themselves and their brood like all of us. I have never seen any Dragonfly lunching on Scorpions or Spiders. Perhaps you would show me the way?

[@ezio_g]

Amazingly beautifully done with stoning captured scenes that makes you wander: "how in the hell was it done?" Loved it.

[@freeamerican2313]

Dragonflies are the most beautiful insect on the planet, I absolutely love these insects. They are very important. Like bats that eat insects that are pests to humans

[@fobbitoperator3620]

'Merica!

[@bone8352]

On the other hand mosquitos are an important part of the ecosystem that are are excellent source of nutrients due to the blood it drinks from animals. Nature really is a wheel.

[@lindamaemullins5151]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@eyesopen4136]

Kill that silly rebel flag. They were a bunch of traitors who lost. You can’t have that garbage next to my country’s flag.

[@freeamerican2313]

@@eyesopen4136 if they win you would be singing a different tune and it stays

[@norafox4789]

UNREAL photography,I so enjoyed this film.

[@diariodadebs]

OMG! The best documentary I've ever watched. All of my 5 tattoos are dragonflies and this small dinosaur keep on impressing me!

[@mikeb.3556]

Diário da Debs why would you have 5 tattoos of the same thing? That's just silly

[@garychandler4296]

+Mike B. HA! Onceknewa girl with a thing for turtles, and had tats of them. She'll spend the rest of her life explaining that to everyone she meets.

[@jamesdubben3687]

That was really fascinating. My cat and I watched the whole thing strait through.

[@MegaCashmagnet]

My cats eat dragon flies.

[@Gowithdeath]

Lol my kitten would probably try to attack the tv good thing I am watching on my phone

[@miamiflorida3055]

🍷😉😝😔

[@englishpolice5043]

"straight"

[@coiledsteel8344]

Does mommie know you are here jimmy boy? 🤔

[@sudilos1172]

Awesome video. Dragonflys are my favorite insect. They just look so damn cool and beautiful. Turns out a pool here is full of larvae and I wanted to see if they would transform before we treat the pool water. Aint no way I am waiting another year. I will have ta catch and release

[@eltlee]

Fascinating life of the dragonfly, beautiful cinematography. Thank you for this informative look into the life of this beautiful insect.

[@lizzieatherfold2293]

Dragonflys such interesting creatures thank you I really enjoyed this

[@skidddah]

incredible footage!!

[@nikmaclean6949]

I have always loved and respected dragon flies, even protect them, I also do the same with bees (even though I am allergic. LOL). This was a very well done documentary; VERY well done. I think it was awesome and very interesting, the amount of time work and research that went into the making of this, I could only imagine...as well as appreciate! So very informative, I have learned a great amount that I am extremely pleased with. I do love giving credit, ONLY when it is deserved, lol, and I must say that this was one of the most interesting educational documentary. I can't wait to send/share this with my two daughter's immediately after I press send to this comment. Again; very VERY well done, & I thank you as well. Cheerz!!

[@markdavidson1835]

If u r allergic to honeybees u r a one in a million!

[@nikmaclean6949]

And I give a shit about your statistics. Perhaps I should've said 'stinger', doctor? See, my throat swells & closes over, along with a few other things when a bee stings me & my docs call it an allergic reaction and I always have an epi-pen close by. I don't care if I'm one in a hundred or one in a billion, it fucking happens! LOL not that any of that is even relevant

[@charlesboswell4881]

Definitely one of the top documentaries of all time the voice man was excellent also keep up the great work bring more to KZbin

[@TheBeePlace]

Great work! This is coming from a wildlife artist and semi-pro wildlife photographer (specializing in Dragonflies of South Texas for a few years) I must say this was a pleasure to view. I enjoy several species in my area and have photo documented as many as possible over the years. Keep doing what you do! :)

[@levanthua-tgtn]

I do the same as you

[@JennyRei]

wonderful! LOVED this documentary! Mother Nature ... what a wondrous world!

[@tizodd6]

You can clearly see how some of our vehicle ideas were inspired by nature. Dragonflies have to have been (at least partial) inspiration for helicopters.

[@natureoncommand]

👍

[@Bloodreign1]

Their wings also make them look like biplanes, except the wings aen't one on top of another.

[@levanthua-tgtn]

That's right, my friend has a photo of a dragonfly that looks exactly like a helicopter

[@wanderingsoul1189]

Such a marvelous creature roaming the world for millions of years. Thank you for making the extraordinary video.

[@tiberiu_nicolae]

There was a dragonfly hunting in my backyard one summer day. It would slowly fly upwind for a while, then zoom back downwind and repeat the process. Once in a while it would see something and dash after it. It flew slightly higher than my house, quite interesting sight to behold. I must've watched it for 5-10 minutes

[@tarilarson2053]

Iu

[@tracymassie8605]

I enjoyed The World Of The Dragon Fly-The Secrets Of Nature very interesting and educational. I enjoy the Vlogs you share with us.

[@laughingc0w]

Love dragonflies, hate mosquitoes. Didn’t realize they ate them!! This was an excellent documentary. Subscribing to see more cool vids 😉

[@TheEaglewoman2]

Growing up in Louisiana I first heard them called Mosquitohawks. I later learned Dragonflies

[@sirricwebb8287]

@@TheEaglewoman2 snake doctors I heard them called... But that lacks proof

[@realvictoria5970]

Burning dry sage keeps most insects away. They choke on the smell and don't go near it.

[@kenhounsell3170]

@@realvictoria5970 ⁴ . 🐯🐵🐒🍊🐎🐴🐺🦊🐖🐴🐎🐒🐵😎🍅🍋🍊🍒🥝🥦🍞🌽🥒🍍🌽🍞🥜

[@ibelieveicansoar]

You mean you hate female mosquitoes. Only the females eat blood; the males eat nectar.

[@rabbithomesteading3797]

Dragonflies eat more mosquitos then bats but nobody talks about that I subbed! love this video style!

[@Schmoityface]

No idea why all the down-votes, this is a wonderful video. Thoroughly enjoyable.

[@quolagriffin6455]

Ppl who do research understand that this is a STORY and there r not all facts contained within......carry on

[@craigbaker78]

Probably the overuse of cgi

[@milavargas1031]

I love dragon Flies but I had no idea they were so vicious when hungry, I know they eat but yikes!! its been my favorite insect, and I have photographed the red, the blue and the purple in my backyard. I think I'll look at them a little different. Resoect them more.

[@dive2663225]

I thought the same...LOL Only a moron could not like this

[@keithwolter3119]

The Flat-earthers and "Intelligent Design" crowd; sadly, anything the even mentions evolution draws their ire.

[@heatherstub]

I'm totally enthralled by the clarity of sound and the amazing quality of the captivating movements I can hear from the camera-work. Even though I'm totally blind, I can almost visualize everything that's happening here, and it's like I'm watching these impressive productions featured in this channel. This is absolutely top-notch production, editing and audio quality, and even though I've never been able to experience measurable vision, I feel I'm experiencing it when I listen to this, and I don't even have to try to imagine what's going on! I really hope you'll have more to offer for many years to come, because this, by far, is the best nature-related documentary channel on KZbin. Do you take these recordings from many other networks? I wouldn't be surprised, because with headphones on or surround-sound speakers, I feel as if I'm listening to these documentaries in a private theater here at home, and I only have two speakers! Even so, I could almost be there in the midst of all the action as well, and I'm sure that's what the producers wanted to make us experience as viewers and listeners. Thank you so much for bringing such consistently excellent material here. I know I can certainly share this channel with my friends and family knowing that you don't disappoint. Keep up the great work! Heather PS: I'm typing this using text-to-speech software that tells me what I'm typing, so I can correct any mistakes I make as I go along. I still proofread what I've typed just in case I made anymore that I didn't catch and correct them. Yes, it's cool to be able to enjoy being independent, but it's even better when sighted people make the effort to make this world accessible and even enjoy doing it whether they realize it or not.

[@Joe-kb1sm]

Heather's post is an inspiration.

[@justocean2197]

Wow,i love how fluent your writing is. While mine is so horrible lol.

[@kylesteele818]

How long did it take to make that comment

[@bethrosenwasserphd3241]

Dr. Kurt Mündl wrote directed & filmed this documentary. I looked him up because this documentary was so accurate about ecosystems and avoided inaccuracies and hype that many nature documentaries re sport to. He was a famous Austrian BBC- like documentary maker. He sadly died at age 61, last year. He was the science writer companion of Konrad Lorenz! Happily there are a bunch of films yet to watch of his.

[@ollielong6523]

You seem like a really cool person and the internet needs more comments from people like you. Thank you for posting.

[@bad71hd]

Most definitely my favorite insect of all time! And this is one of the best documentaries on the subject I’ve ever seen well done instant thumbs up and subscribe

[@marsofficial3798]

My mind is being blown by these cameras & camera work

[@lizziesangi1602]

Never before have I felt badly about an insect dying 😪🤧 and glad to say I have been seeing Dragon Flies, when there were none around for years - like the furry yellow Caterpillar. They were once common to see every Spring and Summer. If their "fuzz" was black, it meant a cold winter. Good documentary

[@Rich-yj4ub]

I was able to watch & study them for years at my brother's house. There was a lake swamp. Everything this video showed is very accurate. On a hot day it took only 40 minutes from hatching to drying their wings & off they go. They are very vulnerable for 40 minutes. It's so neat to watch them. They twist & raise their wings. Checking them like an airplane pilot checks his flaps. They give each side of their wings a test flap. Then Whoosh! Gone!

[@stephenauslender481]

I once spent a summer at a camp in Wisconsin. The camp was at the edge of a lake. One day we were on the beach and suddenly we were in the midst of a large swarm of mosquitoes which appeared as if by mag>c. They then flew off as fast as they had appeared. Immediately we were in the midst of a swarm of dragonflies who obviously chasing the 'skeeters. None of us humans were stung by the mosquitos. We cheered on the dragonflies as they flew on after their lunch. It was a very interesting experience.

[@incidentalist]

Ok, WOW, I learned A LOT of things in this one!! WTF, I didn't know about the Dragonfly metamorphosis!! Amazing stuff, ty for the vid!!

[@olgierdogden4742]

A thoroughly good and informative production. Glad I had the time to watch it. As I’d return to view it again in a little more months.

[@dreamlover4128]

The metallic blue dragonflies are beautiful 😍

[@abdulmannankhan2301]

I agree with one of the comments below - One of the best documentaries I have ever seen. I also agree that they were created, like everything else, by the One, True, Perfect Creator whose creation we can marvel at and learn from. I liked how at one point the video showed a rock formation which changed into the eye of a dinosaur. A focused, predatory eye that seemed to show intelligence.

[@abdulmannankhan2301]

Uh okay, looking back, not a rock formation, but a bit of plastic and paint. Even better.

[@kentneumann5209]

If a dragonfly could experience emotion, imagine what it would feel like to go from being master swimmer to master flyer.

[@michaelripley4528]

Imagine we still have those 70-80 cm wingspand dragonflies 😅 Would be pretty scary!!!! And the Bee eater would be pray💯 Amazing footage❤️💯LOVE IT!!!

[@DarkMetaOFFICIAL]

I love them, they're so curious, and yea friendly, lol. You can see them thinking while they look at you. I always wonder what's going on in their brain. They're so chill 💙

[@cheesequaked]

We had one land on our washing line, probably to stalk a butterfly cocoon that was also on there! That very morning, the butterfly was ready to emerge but once it did the dragonfly was already gone

[@tomjerry84]

Lol... They are thinking: Wow! this guy is so big, how can I eat him?🤣🤣

[@gatesmw50]

Dark Meta Every sunny afternoon one of these guys sits on the top of my flag pole and appears to be catching some sun. As the sun changes its position this guy changes his position atop the pole.

[@DarkMetaOFFICIAL]

@@gatesmw50 That's awesome! I wonder why he does that.

[@DarkMetaOFFICIAL]

@@tomjerry84 they're just like the one bug that's smart enough to understand that oh this is another intelligent being I will go on and look for food LOL The way they look at you and make decisions and then leave, seems more intentional than even our smartest mammal pets lol fr.

[@brendagoebel808]

I Love Dragonflies!

[@GoWild_EN]

Brenda Goebel don't forget to subscribe!

[@Johnny.1965]

They're the apache attack helicopters of the bug world...

[@foxgaming76yt24]

Except they can potentially move at speeds of a jet fighter is to a helicopter when compared to speeds of dragonflies to other insects.

[@carolanestanley4030]

As a youngster attending camp when school let out for the summer, I was in total fear of Dragonflies. I remember calling them Diamond Needles, and the smaller ones Dragonflies. I've learned so much more as an adult about their abilities and beauty. Thank you! ❤

[@sandrawheeler3747]

And here i thought i was the only kid that ran in terror when i thought i was being chased by a dragonfly! Didnt have any colorful names for them though, i did however get a dragonfly tattoo when i turned 18 to memorialize my dad since he had had a dragon tattoo. But seeimg as how i had been deathly afraid of them as a child the irony was never lost on me!

[@carolanestanley4030]

@@sandrawheeler3747 You are not alone! 🤣

[@MotoGoato]

As a young child at primary school I was lucky enough to witness the hatching of a huge dragonfly. It was a small rural school with only about 50 pupils across 2 classes. A small stream ran down one side of the playground with a stone walled footbridge crossing it. The larvae had taken up position on the side of one wall of the bridge. The whole school gathered around and watched for what seemed like hours as the dragonfly hatched out and prepared itself for it's new life in the skies. We were all somewhat spellbound as we enjoyed the sight of it drying itself out and inflating its wings. It was beautiful. Then it was time ... it took off for it's first ever flight .... low and fast across the playground. It was truly awesome to see. A second later a small songbird swooped down out of nowhere and snatched the dragonfly out of the sky in the blink of an eye. In the course of a couple of hours 50 kids learned both the beauty and harshness of nature first hand that day. I will certainly never forget it .....

[@Pilouface95]

Wow, what an experience!

[@leechild4655]

There was a similar story of an animal being return to the sea. just as the team cheered its freedom an orca comes along and scooped it right up. talk about taking the wind out of your sails huh? dang

[@koziopek]

Spectaculaire et passionnant ! Quelle beauté ...

[@duradim1]

Yes you are!!!

[@richardpaterson7353]

Are you talking about dragonflies or yourself Marie? I can come to you or you are very welcome to visit me, but either-way I will offer you dinner a deux and flowers.

[@brothermaleuspraetor9505]

Nice easy listening music. Amazing editing and cinematography and above all, no annoying ads or 'filler' BS or repeated narration and scenes like in the God-awful American "documentaries".

[@PlayMoGame]

I am American and I agree, many of our nature documentaries look like they're edited for small children who think a few seconds of silence is boring. And it's not complete without showing a big dramatic fight with cartoon sound effects or some crap

[@ophecoloma8243]

when i was a kid, ( am now 62 yo), i used to play with dragonfly by slowly catching them on their tails. i was so cautious not to scare them away . am fascinated by their colours. but this time, i could hardly see dragonfly around. i planted flowers around yet only few i saw around. i noticed than even butterflies are not that many because of the pesticides farmers use.

[@attitudekilleroriginal]

Those clips are incredible, I can't imagine how they filmed those moments! Just amazing

[@maggiee639]

High speed/ HD cameras are honestly amazing. No way this could’ve been shot 20 years ago.

[@lyricessence]

@@maggiee639 Yes, but how do they get the shots of following it from behind up and down (4:44-4:56) as though the camera is flying right behind it. Cameras can't do that, right? So, is that CGI, like in the opening to Men In Black?

[@clickbait5714]

Paid actors obviously.

[@maggiee639]

Cameras can do that believe it or not. I suspect there is some manipulation here but I don’t think they created the dragonflies with cgi. My guess is they filmed the dragonflies against a green screen and shot the background to match .

[@attitudekilleroriginal]

@@clickbait5714 😂😂