Animals the U.S. Must Kill

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[@johnbruce2868]

My son is a parasitologist employed as a researcher into vector (carriers of disease) potential the Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA), UK., but he has worked on the problem around the world including his doctorate into Tse-Tse flies. Other serious threats you don't mention are the transmission of viruses and parasites through mosquito borne vectors in migratory bird populations; the arrival of invasive mosquito vectors (e.g., in the US alone, Aedes albopictus (Asian Tiger Mosquito) & Aedes notoscriptus (the Australian Backyard Mosquito)); the spread of parasites such as Dog Heart Worm into native wild animals (Coyotes, foxes, otters) now rampant in the US; the spread of arbovirus with zoonotic potential (transmission from animals to humans) causative of hemorrhagic illness, e.g., Japanese encephalitis, Ebola. It's very (VERY) scary and there's a HUGE war going on around the world led by scientists, to combat this. It's worth a completely separate video.

[@kimmieh8419]

HOLY 💩 DUDE! 😳 You just freaked me out and I didn't even understand a fraction of what you typed!!! 🤯😱

[@christking8844]

Excellent info! Thank you as we do have scientists seeking positive solutions... Sadly we have others seeking what seems dangerous.... Natural "viruses" cannot be patented... There are many patents for things that have been moneyed with: AIDS ZIKA EBOLA SARS-COVID C-19 MARBERGS Etc.,. Parasites much more diverse and prolific imo in western medical industry there is a serious vacuum of such info

[@Qraymercury]

did your son teach you all that 😊

[@DDL954]

Everything you said is very TRUE! but thankfully we are more sanitary here in the states and the spread of locally transmitted mosquito borne illness is not a significant issue. The real issue is when people travel to different countries such as in Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America. They then return infected and risk getting bitten and spreading the disease. I work for an environmental Agency in the mosquito control division. We deal with this almost on a daily basis.

[@johnmead8437]

@@DDL954 US invasive (& native in some places) pest species status is self explanatory. Some that don't seem too technically difficult, albeit costly due to extent/volume since the cat's well out of the bag due to apathy/MAGApathy?

[@sire3669]

I lived in New Jersey for about 14 years from 94 to 2008. Never saw a single spotted lantern fly when I lived there. When I finally returned to New Jersey for training in a new job I landed a few years ago, I immediately noticed them flying around and infesting nearby trees in the area. Didn't know what they were at the time and actually asked the people in the building what they were and where they came from. It's amazing how fast these menaces can go from being virtually unknown to widely known. At first glance, you might think they look unique and nice...until you see the swarms that cover trees, which look downright horrifying.

[@Mollecules75]

I look forward to each video ❤ I'm an avid watcher!! Thanks for the awesome content 👏 🙌

[@davidorourkesr]

I love your channel, I always seem to learn some thing I never thought to learn. Love your content keep it up Steve and your little helper there.

[@Smokerolla]

love your style, keep up the great vids!

[@Smokerolla]

love this content too

[@adriankalitka3762]

I encountered the Lantern Fly a few years ago in NYC and it got out of control real quick. I found out that if you buy the basic Ortho yard spray, it doesn't kill them but will keep them off your property for 1-2 months. I also check everywhere for the eggs and burn them. They hatch so many at a time

[@TheMedina9523]

I love this youtube channel!!! Whenever im.eating i like to watch your videos.

[@97TheWatcher]

Your intro always makes me want a nice cup of tea haha

[@jamesrobinson7381]

As a boy, I remember visiting Lake Erie and seeing lots and lots of pollution. The Cuyahoga River actually caught on fire. 50 years later. The water looks almost pristine. One of the byproducts of zebra mussles is their ability to filtrate water. Especially when they do it in such mass quantities.

[@nunyabisniss1179]

Very interesting!

[@indridcold8433]

I can not fathom a snail being regarded as food for humans. Snails are disgusting.

[@neeklmamp4955]

You would not survive France

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

😳 Starving people will eat rather strange things. Some folks are always looking for something different and maybe exotic. To each their own. 🤮

[@randaltotten9358]

Escargot yum yum very tasty delicacy one of the best🐌🐌🐌

[@crabbingclammingboatcampin4962]

Even worse, people eat SLUGS!

[@joycebrewer4150]

​@@crabbingclammingboatcampin4962😮 Is that a traditional food in some culture?

[@ravaanighaemmaghamy64]

I love the work you do. So well presented. Thank you.

[@Nmethyltransferase]

I think it's just good sense to not touch your eyes after handling any kind of balls.

[@gearscarlos]

I’ve seen those lantern flies, they took over Pennsylvania big time. We’re trained to look for any grey patches dry mud on our trailers and scrape those off because that’s how they spread out, those are the eggs.

[@Mmmmmjjnmmkk]

Best KZbin channel!!

[@sparkzyfulton5774]

Last year here in newyork we had an extremely bad problem with the lantern flys or whatever it was with the red and spots you showed. I would walk outside onto my porch to hundreds jumping around all over my tiny porch. Every one of my flowers were so covered by them they couldn't grow properly and so on. Im really surprised you didn't say newyork when talking the spread. Ive already seen a few young ones this year as well so pretty certain it will be bad this summer too

[@tinashemateyo3874]

bro keep reminding us to like your videos tht way we wont forget

[@tylerrocheleau239]

It's so annoying. I subscribe to other channels, and this one is the worst for begging. If it's good, I'll like it. A short reminder to subscribe and, like at the end, would be sufficient enough.

[@thefeatheredfrontiersman8135]

The last time duck hunting in Utah, I got checked by fish and game. When he was finished he reminded me to wash and dry my hip boots to keep the zebra muscles at minimal risk.

[@uncbadguy]

Lake Ontario is ruined....

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

HOW did zebra muscles make it into Utah??

[@RoxnDox]

@@heidimisfeldt5685They travel in boats and fishing gear that gets hauled around without adequate cleaning.

[@sheilaathay2034]

Ya! Those quaggamussels or whatever their called. Powell has been hit by them nasty things

[@TheRojo387]

Australia has her wanted list too. Cats, rabbits, dogs, cane toads, and cane beetles are at the very top.

[@stopfighting886]

cats and dogs? why?

[@TheRojo387]

@@stopfighting886 Feral ones are capable of destroying entire ecosystems.

[@stopfighting886]

@@TheRojo387 Will some animal shelters rescue them so that citizens can adopt some of them?

[@OGBobby420]

I found using the Blue colored Windex kills the Spotted lantern fly. Just a mist and you’ll see them fall off the tree in about 15 seconds. I seen it work and I’ve used it. Usually one mist, if a tree has a bunch of them on it I suggest spray from the highest ones so the mist falls on the lower ones. It works well.

[@Betelgeuse2142]

THEY DON'T TASTE LIKE APPLES ALSO DO NOT THROW THEM INTO THE WATER, THEY ARE POSIONOUSE TO FISH

[@thureinphyo9768]

Thanks for giving us awareness.

[@matthews2122]

I am from Michigan and I remember when zebra mussels became a problem back in the, 90s and early 2000s. The one major problem that they missed for them is that they will slice the holy living hell out of your feet,😂 so you have to wear shoes if you go into the water where the zebra mussels are

[@mardiniwilldern]

Apple snails were introduced to the US by Steve Jobs in 2007.

[@EJAYFOWLER-rn8we]

Lol😅

[@yty1941]

it's been 17 years and we are still waiting for Apple snails Pro to come out

[@rocketranger9375]

i snail

[@karenholland330]

Apple snail mail is a contradiction in terms

[@charleshill506]

Yes, and they get worse after every generation.

[@ThatTaRaGiRL]

I'd say since you have 82k views and only 126 comments (mine will make 127), I'd agree-People forget to comment! No worries, I'm here to contribute a comment 😊 Thanks for your work 👍🏻 Take care!

[@boogieboo5085]

Spotted Lantern Flies are also in Pennsylvania. We took a family trip to Gettysburg last year, and they were everywhere at all the monument sites.

[@Dont_see_this_channel]

Don't Quit ......

[@tyereksmith8946]

Watching from kingston Jamaica 🇯🇲

[@montana2806]

dont get shot

[@DK-pb7tr]

So?

[@sherise_2020]

Thanks for the heads up.

[@MrEnte3000]

Why are people supposed to throw the eggs into the water, even though they are poisonous to fish?

[@davidbelen7199]

Because They want to kill the fish.

[@helloimagamer]

Ik right?

[@HowiTheOneAndOnly]

I think it's because the eggs cannot hatch underwater, because the eggs require to be outside of the water to successfully hatch. I think it's a just in case precaution, like if there were some that ultimately, didn't get that crushed, or not crushed at all, they wouldn't hatch anyway, because they'd be underwater. Essentially, drowning. Let's not forget there are invasive fish, too, they could eat the eggs, and die from it, but I still get your concerns

[@MrEnte3000]

@@HowiTheOneAndOnly You basically just repeated what the video said without answering the actual question. Poisoning the fish is just counterproductive.

[@Rosy-maple-moth46]

they are but if we don’t there will be more eggs, so there will be even more

[@OlyChickenGuy]

We have New Zealand Mud Snails here in Thurston County, WA. I don't recall any suggestions on destroying populations, just sings EVERYWHERE saying to stay out of the water in order to avoid helping the tiny snails hitch a ride on you or your stuff.

[@TinyHouseOfHorrors]

I appreciate your reminders on likes as I've now made a habit of liking my favorite people's videos the moment I go in so I don't forget. So thanks for that!

[@tylerrocheleau239]

Lmao

[@TinyHouseOfHorrors]

@@tylerrocheleau239 I'm so happy I was able to make you laugh your ass off with my comment! Thank you for letting me know♡

[@Crimson-TheRealDealEthan]

Honestly bro I love ur videos

[@unicornmilk6158]

But what's the best way to kill the fungus among us?

[@garystevens1044]

😂 FUNGUS AMUNGUS LIKE A JIVING BIG YOWZA

[@joby1]

vaccines

[@HubertofLiege]

Trump!

[@unicornmilk6158]

@@HubertofLiege Nah his diaper got fungus in it.

[@vduffy6879]

2:57 oh, hey, wasn't expecting to see Trudy from Grounded here

[@KenCaisse]

Ah yes, globalization and its consequences

[@volvobilbe]

Please keep us updated on naicha

[@RG-xi3rd]

I thought someone was breaking into my car outside until I figured out it was coming from your video.

[@anti-liberal7167]

YAY back to the original video format

[@RaptorJesus.]

1:03 ah, so you can talk normally! You should do the whole video like that, My ears need a rest after having someone shouting for 15 minutes. :P

[@alprimario5429]

Lantern Flys are also in NY unfortunately

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

😊 Lantern flys are so cool to see at night. We have them in Southern Ontario too. 🍁🍁🍁

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

Lantern flys are seen here in Southern Ontario too.😊 🍁🍁🍁 Kids tend to love to see them after sunset.

[@skylance25]

Watching from Edmonton alberta canada

[@magicbulletdancers]

BC 🇨🇦

[@pablopicasso3641]

I’m in pest control and I really appreciate your research

[@davidschweitzer4369]

Fresh water sponges are also used to attack zebra mussels. (though you may get an influx of sponge divers lol.)

[@Crazycoyote-we7ey]

The Lantern fly is threatening the beer industry if we dont stop them

[@SenorBigmac]

Not sure why but I love the backround music... creepy and calming

[@TheSeanfp93]

That's because he stole it from 'Scary Interesting'.

[@brianmoore1164]

See why it is important to have secure borders.

[@lucindawelenc2191]

Because invasive species *always* respect national borders...

[@notAproduction]

Secure borders dont stop animal movement 🙄

[@brianmoore1164]

@@notAproduction Look up the word humor. Learn it.

[@janstolk486]

@@lucindawelenc2191 human tuberculosis included !

[@LJayyBeh]

@@brianmoore1164 😂😂

[@curtischapman4041]

good info

[@colourfulsouls]

Ya we’ve got some of those zebra muscles in Massachusetts too.. They will inspect your boats at lake boat ramps to make sure you aren’t bringing any muscles into those lakes I had a jet ski and we had to completely wash out the water intake and trailer etc after each time using

[@dannydagerous]

thanx

[@zoeyshoots]

We have a native apple snail here in Florida. We have a hawk that hunts them. The Snail Kite. A few years ago we found a South American species, and it reproduces very rapidly. Don’t just indiscriminately kill the snails until you’ve identified what species it is. It’s not hard to tell the difference in the snails, but eggs are tricky to tell..

[@randaltotten9358]

They are also the main food for the limpkin bird but since the snails have been thinning out the limpkins have started eating muscles🐌🐌🐌🐌

[@DaveSnelson-ox2vv]

You left a BIG one out!

[@Sano199]

"handling little balls." lol... That was funny.

[@mobyhuge]

What are you 7?

[@Sano199]

@@mobyhuge I have a sense of humor.

[@Nellaxx3]

@@Sano199 speak on it

[@jamesprior2496]

​@@Sano199 You have the sense of humor of a 7-year-old!

[@Sano199]

@jamesprior2496 Dwl...'ain't that funny 😁.

[@-2high2fly-]

There used to be lots of spotted lanternflys is NYC and presumably more upstate as well last year. I havent seen any this year though which is weird

[@danhooper1056]

Thanks for the education This is serious!

[@Presto100]

Yea the snails are a nightmare if they get into your pond or fish tank

[@Drezzy2]

You’re not lying at first they are helpers then they become a nuisance

[@wisconsinaquatics]

I had 2 huge ones in my aquarium. Hey Steve 👋 iliked the video but can you try to interact with your viewers, more than just asking for likes. I have a video suggestion. The family cichlidae, I suggest you fall down the rabbit hole s bit and you'll be surprised on the diversity of all the different species and their strict pecking order. I think you'll find yourself quite ingested in how smart some of them can be. Thank you for your videos!

[@douglassshephard3732]

How DO WE HAVE THEM IN AM?

[@MeemeeChern]

Lived in Taiwan in country side for over 50 years, but have not seen one apple snail. Someone did imported giant snails from Africa but never heard snails imported from Argentina.

[@kenknowlton3085]

What happened to survival of the fitest?

[@IIIC3YLOCO]

“Whatever you want” 😅😂

[@RoaringOrange]

I got a rash by just looking at those clusters..

[@AdmiringDirtBike-oq9bb]

Best let many know and help

[@olafguzdiol8606]

Meine Apfelschnecken in Aquarien sind leider alle ausgestorben haben sich über viele Generationen vermehrt die Eier waren überings nicht pink sodern weiß und die Schnecken selber gelb es gibt sie auch in braun Lila und andern Farben sie waren nie schädlich in gegenteil in Aquarien waren sie sehr nützlich haben futterreste abgestorbene Pflanzenteile und auch wenn kleine Fische gestorben gefessen und außerdem Algen in Schach gehalten ist schade das man sie heute in Deutschland nicht mehr kriegt

[@joycebrewer4150]

I think you had a different kind of snail in your aquarium. I am sorry you can not buy those anymore.

[@Scotland_the_Brave1984]

Not all fungus is bad for trees,the micealian ( sure ive spelt that wrong lol) network under the soil is essential to trees..

[@thomasernst4894]

Native Florida apple snail eggs are a pale salmon, and turn white quickly. Invasive Island and Channeled apple snails lay “pink” eggs that turn white/ grey before hatching. Unfortunately, using egg masses for apple snail identification can be difficult because of variations caused by environmental factors and all turn white before hatching.

[@user-wt9ei4uy6k]

Is that why there for sale in pet store

[@unnoble_templar45-70]

Neat

[@razmyfalid9769]

hi

[@judithreed1178]

Yeah my dad had a grape vine, I sprayed the grape vine,and those lantern flys flew up in the air,must of been a hundred of them,since then the grape vine has been torn down,we won't mis it, because it has been up since 1973,and was older than that,my Dad made His own wine in 1973.

[@crashweekly7925]

Zebra muscles are in Canada, we have them in Ontario in the great lakes. We find them on everything that sit too long in the water.

[@johnredfield3334]

The voice from this narrator is in every video I see...It's painfully to hear it now xD

[@AntiMaxer]

apple snails saved 2 bird species from extinction in florida the snail kite and the limpkin little fun fact, also would like to say that the lantern flies were first in Delaware and then spread to pa,nj,nyc i remember we weren't aloud to dump our woodchips at work because of it, tree companies are the ones transporting them over state lines and dumping there trucks and spreading the eggs

[@lowellmccormick6991]

I've seen the eggs on piers in Manchac, La.

[@sampy901]

Noooo not the cool red fire salamanders I don't want those to go extinct 😭

[@edmartin875]

Salamander lovers are the people that will be importing the deadly one, because they are "pretty" and they want to add it to their collection.

[@markpiekaczpiekacz912]

The zebra mussels suck but they did clean up the water in Michigan and the rivers.

[@edmartin875]

At the cost of the eco system. Swimming pools are clear with little or no waterborne plants or wildlife. Rivers and lakes have tons of water plants and wildlife which is the reason they are not clear. If you can stand on dry land and clearly see the bottom of a river or lake, then that water usually has no ecosystem except for what cleared up the water.

[@markpiekaczpiekacz912]

@@edmartin875 I didn't put them there I don't like them myself but they did clean the water.

[@sanmassara2541]

@@markpiekaczpiekacz912 what they meant to say is "you don't want the water to be cleaned up"

[@markpiekaczpiekacz912]

@@sanmassara2541 don't want to mussels in the water but they do clean it up.

[@cbarch44]

apple snails are in the aquarium industry. sold in pet stores

[@oaflet]

The map of states invaded by spotted lanternflies is out of date. They're in (at least western) Pennsylvania.

[@xelucidx]

zebra muscles aren't slowly moving into canada, theyve been there for 40+ years.

[@theresawrightman3097]

Salt kills most land snails does that work on this snail??

[@jonnramos1247]

during in the 1980's those snails are plenty in the Philippines rice fields, it is commonly cook in coconut milk with ginger, onions and green chili.

[@PennWolfsSailingAdventures]

And spotted latern flys are also in Pennsylvania

[@MrExade]

this could be used as warfare by enemy states, hope not

[@71497crazydude]

Spotted lantern flies are in New York too

[@anthonyelder3742]

Ecology just eases the process of evolution. Everything stabilizes eventually. Something wiped out just makes room for something new to find a niche.

[@dorfsteen]

I don't know if anybody else has noticed but there aren't very many bugs left on the planet for some strange reason you don't see many bugs anymore you see a lot of flies and ants even squirrels are becoming scarce around where I live in Massachusetts

[@papapsych2746]

How come Rhesus Macaques didn't make the list and instead you talked about some fungus that isn't even invasive yet.

[@jalybeeabril8666]

oh boy raspberry gonna eat it

[@ahgwsn]

YUMMYYYYYY

[@beuski6531]

Isn't it a shame how we can mess up our own planet that we live on. I would cringe just thinking of what would happen to the great lakes if any of the carp species were to invade that system. They are at the doorstep right now so to speak. Here we're trying to find ways to live and make habitable the planet Mars. Come on guys we haven't completely devastated this planet yet. Just Sayin'.

[@FernandoScarpelli]

am i tripping or did this coffee shot at 00:13 was way prettier back in the day? Idk it seems a bit fucked up lol

[@sanmassara2541]

There is a lake here in Ohio that had to be drained due to zebra mussels. They had ruined all vegetation and the water was so clear you could see to the bottom, even in deep water which is not good because then the water turns green. They had to leave the lake empty for along time to get rid of them and when it was filled again it took a few more years to come back to life. They sat up cleaning stations and people had to clean the bottoms of their boats before launching to keep from spreading them from Lake to lake.

[@DayrusBPB]

Infected Salamanders to Apple Snails and Spotted Lantern Flies: If I'm going down, I'm taking you down with me!

[@commodore64boy]

The coffee slurp makes me ANGRY EVERY TIME! stop it...

[@animeop27]

I saw this (mussels) in Bangladesh 😳

[@ken481959]

They have been in Pa for a few years now.

[@akaKRANNI]

The thumbnail got me to click. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@cjofulue5218]

Damn, everything really happens in the US these days

[@unknwnsoldier0413]

Zebra mussels are also razor sharp. The lakes in Wisconsin are filled with them. You can't swim in one of these lakes without some sort of foot protection. I got an inch and a half gash on the bottom of my foot without even realizing it.

[@rolandparks4318]

Your coffee cup at the beginning triggers me to stop the video and to go get a cup myself.

[@bigj2518]

At first I thought this was one of those Pro-Choice videos.

[@craigr.h.laurent240]

Why does WATOP want loud background "music" why allow it while the narrator is speaking.