Water Mites: Sticky Dancers with Crystal Poop

[@journeytomicro]

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[@moumous87]

2:37 is a better thumbnail imo. Also the “dancer and crystal poop” should be in the thumbnail too 👍

[@derek6134]

P

[@rotifer]

*This takes me back to many cell cycles ago where I was purchasing fine jewelry for my fellow pseudocoelomate. The Acariformes behind the counter really tried to sell me his "secret crystals", calling them the "globules of love". Needless to say, I took him up on the offer, but for some reason, couldn't for the Mastax in me get rid of them. They stuck to everything and everycell nearby! Well, on a brighter note, I did become a lot more popular with the lady mites.*

[@markthompson3529]

Funny!

[@uselesschannel51]

thank you rotifer, very cool

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

Haa!🤦‍♂️ 😄👍

[@TheRogueWolf]

"Sometimes, this involves vibrating their legs to mimic their favorite prey...." This also describes what I did in dance clubs in the '80s.

[@AFriedChicken]

"That's the Power of Love" - Huey Lewis

[@dan_asd]

Did you canibalize dancers back in the '80s??

[@gabrielantos4144]

@@dan_asd aye, someones gotta do it

[@TroubledCobra]

Their heart shaped eyes! 😍 What a lovely thing to get to appreciate ❤️

[@KOKO-uu7yd]

I was looking for this comment!

[@jonathany094]

I made a comment kinda thought that people wouldn’t see it

[@nopales9130]

I knew i wasn't crazy for drawing spiders as dots with legs

[@tylociraptor8131]

You underestimate my ability to find arachnids cute, Hank.

[@omaramo19]

I read "Water Mites" as "Walter Mites", which has mite rhyme with white. Which means if I can have a Water Mite as a pet, I'd name it Walter Mite.

[@Vistico93]

This video is reminding me how it's been told (by this channel and others) how viscous water is to creatures so small. These mites are still small enough to still endure water's syrupiness while just large enough to make this viscousness visible in the particles they're moving around only for those particles to practically return to their starting position

[@kokroucz]

I cannot tell how important this channel has become to me and how much I love it. For years now, first thing I do coming back from work is a little journey to the microcosmos. Game of thrones compared to this masterpiece is nothing. I'm literally waiting for another episode right after I hear Hank saying "thank you...".

[@gabrielantos4144]

ain't it the truth! there's something almost calming about the simplicity at times

[@Thylamis]

Water mites! When i found that the specs in my aquarium were mites it filled me with dread! Fantastic to learn more about them

[@DiscoChixify]

The eyes kind of look like little hearts 🥰

[@tippib2222]

I misread that as arachnid bush and honestly topiary made of them unnerved me more than being ambushed by them.

[@Searage92]

The water flea or whatever it was zooming by around 2:00 was hilarious. These water fleas are on the larger side and it even looks like they have a light reflection off of their bodies between that and it looks like the fleas are being pinned by the cover of the slide or something when they are sitting still. They almost look enourmous with those things in mind but Hank's footage at end seems to return them to their tiny size.

[@technoraptor7778]

The first arachnids pretty much looked like mites and ticks...cute eye placement and everything...arachnids are so interesting

[@technoraptor7778]

Whaa... scorpions mate like that too!!

[@atmazee]

Crystal poop would be a lot easier to clean up. You might even save the prettiest ones and show them off.

[@karlmoore9422]

Another great video guys!

[@rocketRobScott]

Aww … they have little hearts 💕 for eyes.

[@benroberts3677]

I HAVE NOT WATCHED THE VIDEO YET I'm very excited for this one, I have a water mite culture in a large soda container, they have been with me, container sealed, for over a year. Beautiful beings.

[@tylociraptor8131]

may i ask why? Just for fun? like pets?

[@benroberts3677]

@@tylociraptor8131 I've always been interested in smaller forms of life, it's odd to me. A bunch of random space that decided it wants to do its own thing for a while

[@ManicPandaz]

Water mites have hearts for eyes! That’s adorable lol

[@brainboyandthefunkybunch6516]

Can I sell the poop to new age healers?

[@lowonlife_highondeath]

😂

[@skussy69]

Great idea

[@dittoleeo]

My brain keeps flip-flopping between if youre hank green or not. The similarities in vocal tone and fluctuation is incredibly uncanny

[@jadenpolster872]

I’m pretty solidly sure it’s him, he’s just talking more calmly than he does in some of the other video series he does

[@dittoleeo]

@@jadenpolster872 haha! It is! I found out that this channel is another one under his company and also the video disc says hosted by hank green 😭

[@NewMessage]

And here I thought rainbow farting unicorns were magical!

[@Arkie80]

Dance of the Water Mites. Sounds like an opera.

[@NewMessage]

I always wondered if that was why Spider-Man was so brightly colored. A warning to others... **Caution: I'm sticky**

[@LimeyLassen]

Turns out he was just practicing good skin care 😂

[@cherrycotapie]

hey have you thought of looking at fungi threw microscopes? like how the mycelium spreads and how microorganisms react to it. i think t would be really interesting!

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

Threw? Never throw your microscope!

[@nokiot9]

Like some time lapses of it invading stuff. That’d be cool

[@nokiot9]

@@MaryAnnNytowl lol English is so dumb sometimes

[@Natu_Visu]

4:48 Ah, thank you! I was quite confused when I saw one of my water mites spray out a cloud of white stuff in the water!

[@fcolucero8867]

In the last spider I think one could see muscle fibers in the legs... and given the scale I would assume they are single cell fibers (?)

[@Rainkit]

Your tangent on fish reminded me of a video by a youtuber called "The Dave". He makes HD videos on aquarium fish. I believe it was his video on largemouth bass where a very large water mite swam across the screen. The bass looked at it but turned away. I thought that was strange. Largemouth bass aren't known for turning down food. So there is something to that idea.

[@eewilson9835]

I'm in love, you are no longer trap monsters. Thank you This subject is everything.

[@XhanAnimations]

That yellow water mite had heart shaped eyes!

[@weirdral]

The Red water mites just look like screaming phantom faces...

[@GamerDave1974]

The markings on the water mites back make me think of a face in horror LOL

[@AFriedChicken]

"The few times we've seen a spider under the microscope is...because we put it there." That dry humor has me laughing so hard when no one else is finding it funny.

[@GamerDave1974]

I also like how they "eyes" look like two hearts lol

[@zacharywong483]

Very entertaining video! And that was a very funny part of the ending skill share segment when you talked about spider-man and the spider plant

[@margitvarganemunkacsi9700]

Thank You so much! This is a very high quality video in many many ways!

[@smooth_sundaes5172]

OOOO! New MicroCos... CLICK!

[@jonathanorlando1294]

(In the Zefrank voice) these wet little ticks are surprisingly small. They are mites Jerry? Well, these mighty little ticks ...

[@CMZneu]

When you say fish i imagine you are referring to newly hatched fish larvae, like the ones that feed on zooplankton(not filter feeders) because i can't see even a minnow bothering with a mite, aren't they too small?

[@quitlife9279]

They're actually not that small, the flashy ones are easily visible to the naked eye in the water, almost sesame seed sized but extremely round, would be the perfect mouthful for a small fish like a minnow.

[@ambergris5705]

Gosh these look so much like a tick, especially the red ones. Couldn't think of anything else during the video.

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

Cute little critters! Thanks, even if they *are* almost macroscopic, comparatively! Still... "Walking Drops of Blood" would be an amazing band name! Sorry, folks, I called it first!

[@vapormissile]

Happy and informative, just a pinch of creepy. Thanks.

[@Beryllahawk]

I did NOT expect to learn that some species of water mites are more or less into bondage...! Fascinating video, thank you for all the hard work you guys put into these!!

[@lizardmilk]

I would call them Rorschach mites.

[@SOGHIH]

Are those tiny little muscles in those legs? That looks awesome.

[@scottbruner9266]

I saw the phrase “crystal poop” in the title. How could I possibly miss this one?😮

[@quakeknight9680]

What is the smallest multicellular creature discovered

[@GreatSageSunWukong]

is the glandularia linked to the spinnerets on a normal spider and the sticky substance like a early form of spider silk?

[@Apocalythpe]

Red water mites look like the enemies from Ocarina of Time (Zelda)

[@LimeyLassen]

Oktoroks?

[@musajonestagiraena8828]

They resemble larger spider relatives alot

[@Morberis]

Adorable on top, eldritch horror on the bottom

[@BLung-tq2mm]

5:25 WHO ELSE SAW A SCREAMING FACE IN THE BLACK/RED PATTERN ON THE MITES BACK?

[@barbarahouk1983]

TY for one more aspect in biology. I will continue to visit.

[@sonofafroman]

do an episode on fossilized microbes! or cordyceps!

[@chemicaldruid4591]

is excreting litteral crystals the ultimate form of low waste? (within the lifeforms that actually excrete something)

[@timothygreer188]

I want to know more about the green spider. Does anyone know the species or area it was found?

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed your video and so I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@andrewpaige1194]

I really wanted to know about how they eat, and such.

[@MissLilyputt]

At first I thought the water mite was a species of tick full of blood. Boy, it really looks burst-able.

[@Benni777]

Screw the Dance of the Swan Lake; the Dance of the Mating Water Mice should be the next culturally important ballet!!! 😆😆😂

[@kellydalstok8900]

*mites Do they dance to Tiny Dancer?

[@Benni777]

@@kellydalstok8900 nice one 😂😂

[@ResortDog]

Are water mites related to the Red Bugs, same thing, that are Dragonfly parasites (Water chiggars or duck mites, harvest mites) inhabiting half the hot springs out there?

[@conanhighwoods4304]

I think so, Wikipedia seems to say they are.

[@ResortDog]

@@conanhighwoods4304 THX

[@sludgeskin]

I hate mites were currently dealing with mites on two of our eleven snakes it hasn't spread but its been a pain in the ass to treat our current fellas

[@0990ftn]

“Sticky Dancers with Crystal Poop” sounds like a title of next J.K Rowling novel

[@jonathany094]

The eye look like hearts

[@nicolasbekkouche7153]

Wow at 7:29 look at these gorgeous striated muscles

[@darkstar7009]

Saludos, buen video

[@Dragrath1]

speaking of mites under the microscope do these little guys exhibit UV fluorescence like their macroscopic arachnid cousins?

[@brendakrieger7000]

Very cool🕷🔬

[@TedToal_TedToal]

Those heart-shaped eyes are preposterous.

[@SocratesAlexander]

Hi. Is it possible for you to make some videos about neurons?

[@skussy69]

Good idea but a video about snakes would be better

[@SocratesAlexander]

@@skussy69 Maybe the snake neurons would satisfy both of us.

[@МедбратН]

Привет из России, у вас очень крутые видео очень интересно смотреть) Мечтаю что вы снимите видио про Spongilla lacustris! Hello from Russia, you have very cool videos, very interesting to watch) I dream that you make a video about a sponge spongillidae! :)

[@quantumfoam539]

"There are no cute spide.."

[@CrossbredManiac]

Ngl dustmites are really cute tho despite all the other creepies and crawlies Change my mind

[@andrewcullen7671]

@1:45 Spider muscles!

[@feelincrispy7053]

Heart shaped eyes lol

[@I_Dont_Believe_In_Salad]

How many water mites we have drink now?

[@hunbunn4308]

Uh.. the first red water might shiwb looks like the screaming amulet from bazerk.

[@SaschaUncia]

They look like cranberries on legs

[@foxylovelace2679]

Ah yes the three mating strategies: Extrovert, introvert and kink.

[@Libbyyyyyyyyyy]

You guys really lean in on the pooping microbes dont yee? lol huge fan by the way.

[@nokiot9]

Does anyone know of a type of mite that has feathers?

[@nokiot9]

This thing I found in my sink looks like a water bear with feathers all over it. I’ve never seen anything like it.

[@jtktomb8598]

Some mites have feather like hairs ! Setiforms hairs

[@roku3216]

The cute ones remind me of Miyazaki creatures.

[@unvergebeneid]

Using a sticky fluid to hold females in place so I can copulate is what got me a restraining order. But sure, when water mites do it, it's cool or something.

[@quitlife9279]

Maybe copulation just isn't for you, try the other strategy of leaving your sperm for females to find.

[@sereminar4]

Heart eyes!!

[@GaitaPonto]

well...this wasn`t a real journey as we didn`t see the crystal poop, the sticky vomit thing or dancing mites...I guess you want us to believe or this is some sort of audio book now...

[@Nobody_Special310]

Not sure whether I like ASMR Hank or Potty Mouth VLog Hank more.

[@oneshotme]

The first water mite looks more like a tick. I know the both look the same hahaha

[@Dragrath1]

From a phylogenetic perspective its actually a pretty good insight as it appears ticks are more closely related to mites than the other macroscopic arachnids. Of course in the phylogenetic context mites are more or less paraphyletic as in non mite arachnids probably descend from mite like ancestors at some point during the Cambrian and or early Ordovician.

[@nicoenriquelimongecolomer63]

You could mabe take a look into dust in your home ^^

[@stax6092]

Cool.

[@МедбратН]

Привет из России, у вас очень крутые видео очень интересно смотреть) Мечтаю что вы снимите видио про Spongilla lacustris! Hello from Russia, you have very cool videos, very interesting to watch) I dream that you make a video about a sponge spongillidae! :) :)

[@quakeknight9680]

The Russo-Ukraine War.

[@МедбратН]

@@quakeknight9680 А наука это разве не нейтральные воды? Science is outside politics.

[@suekuarell4685]

Tw? Is it adible? Never heard of it.. i dont know her

[@oliverjudson1834]

hi

[@laqueoffbrains259]

Bwahahieuw... Nope!

[@myrmepropagandist]

ants ants ants

[@FusionDeveloper]

I don't like mites or ticks.

[@jimsimpson59]

★★★★★

[@quakeknight9680]

Fire star... not wrong score for such a channel.

[@krisnadiimam4556]

hmmmm voyeurism on a whole different scale

[@bigbrady2244]

So disappointing to see you mixing your science in with the nonsense of evolution. You're better off without it!

[@ServicEnginner]

Wtf lol

[@Slop_Dogg]

just because you live in a magic fantasy world doesn’t mean everyone else has to lol. go read your ancient texts, mysticism is where your kind belong, not science.