What’s worse than a wasp’s sting? Murder - Miles Zhang

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[@Theheadgiver]

Ive never seen such a dark part of life be animated in such a happy way

[@SamuelBoshier]

Not quite the same, but in that vein: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZK9h5qvitGGpMk

[@TheWanderstar]

And so cutely lol

[@parisfrance6483]

Lmao 😂🤣 true 👀

[@natheriver8910]

Kkkkkk

[@eitanweiner5006]

Rated 18 plus

[@minecraftmatthew1393]

I’m surprised this hasn’t been used more in horror films; imagine a giant wasp that parasitises humans.

[@aarons.6708]

Ridley Scott's Alien franchise is pretty much exactly that.

[@TerryNaeka]

nature is the best horror film's director

[@germanomagnone]

@@aarons.6708 they took the same "maternity" course

[@vikhyathnalla624]

What about Species series? It has those elements

[@tessaroumas9498]

I'd rather not lol

[@persephonestudy]

Well, I got educated and traumatized at the same time. Thank you!

[@TEDEd]

This is the balance we strive for 🙏

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@@TEDEd love these videos lol

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That was literally my thought. Lol.

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[@gantagavin]

Imagine being parasited by a parasite that is parasited - the horror and awe!

[@otisuyttenhove4226]

There's always a bigger fish

[@skybluskyblueify]

The fleas have fleas of their own. "Great fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite 'em, And little fleas have lesser fleas, and so ad infinitum. And the great fleas themselves, in turn, have greater fleas to go on; While these again have greater still, and greater still, and so on."--Augustus De Morgan

[@Bxll_Bxll]

There goes today’s sleep I’ve never seen stuff so gruesome animated into such a cute thing

[@SergTTL]

Happy Tree Friends

[@connorbeighley6981]

Kenny from South Park. Poor guy is killed so many times and always comes back only to be killed again

[@poulomi__hari]

Why do we fear aliens, when our insects are this scary.

[@sapphyrus]

Because they might be human-sized unlike our insects!

[@jordantucker9799]

@@tonyb5492 Partially they got the idea from these. Another part of it was inspired when a writer had sever stomach pains, he describe it as something crawling out.

[@funveeable]

Because aliens are unknown. We have chemicals and clothing to protect us against insects, but an alien may be the size of car and can get through human technology.

[@widodoakrom3938]

Simple bcs they're small

[@jonbilgutay2]

I use to wonder why these types of wasps haven't driven their host prey extinct. It turns out, in addition to predators and parasites of their own, the host immune system can sometimes fight off the larva.

[@_JTZ_]

Well that, and many of these parasitoids are so specialized they rely on a single host species. So for stochastic reasons, they can't decimate their host species to zero.

[@forrealitsme4438]

@@_JTZ_ so its like humans trying to save nature? (no offence to anyone, I just recognised a pattern)

[@l.n.3372]

Amazing animation as always, combined with an interesting, yet unsettling topic. The best way to learn is to pair them together! And people are more likely to remember creepy topics if they have such a great animation to accompany them too.

[@YoungGandalf2325]

Thank God there isn't a species of wasp that parasitizes humans.

[@awesomehpt8938]

Yet

[@rynieryarom4277]

For now

[@poulomi__hari]

You sure? What do you think diseases are?

[@anuradhahazarika5090]

Isn't? What do you mean?

[@iamgreatalwaysgreat8209]

Tooru

[@kimcissell2186]

Every second year I have purchased Trichogramma wasps to control the webworms in our trees. The wasps are tinier than a gnat. They do a wonderful job. They've also spread out so that our neighborhood is now webworm free. No chemicals needed.

[@LuddyFish_]

I've always had a fascination for parasitism in biology because of how strangely it works despite how disturbing it is.

[@dissonanceparadiddle]

The caterpillar example is the most horrifying one of them all.

[@parisunltd]

This new Antman and the Wasp trailer looks really good!

[@TEDEd]

Marvel has 24 hours to respond

[@Harupokkk]

​@@TEDEdafter a year they still didn't

[@peggyharris3815]

I never imagined, not ever, feeling sorry for a cockroach.

[@sidPalma]

I fell asleep to this video last night only to be woken up about a couple of hours later by a nightmare involving a huge insect, the size of a human child, trying to open my window. Thank you.

[@Zentusichernun]

Also, the jewel wasp has to precisely plsce the egg on the roach's body because for a small larva the roach presents something like an impenetrable armor. The only way in is through a small point on his chest. Jewel wasps are artisans of torment.

[@sealofapoorval7437]

Like a surgeon, precise !

[@eduardocorreadasilva]

​@@sealofapoorval7437A brain surgeon too, when it injects the paralysing poison that goes into the brain, it can't be too much or the roach might die, nor it can't be too little or the roach might escape

[@mantidream8179]

As horrific as the process is, parasitoids are actually pretty good pest control. Due to their reliance on a singular host species for reproduction, they pose less risk of becoming invasive, and effectivly target the intended pest.

[@FoardenotFord]

This is one of the darkest corners of the natural world

[@AMAZINGWORLD4YOU]

That tiny world out there never felt so scary.😳

[@micahbush5397]

My personal favorite is the parasitic wasp of the tomato hornworm; with a few of them around, I never have to worry about checking tomato plants for hornworms.

[@snapeseveres]

This was more shocking than most horror movies! Kudos to the animators for ruining my dreams!

[@BbyDAp]

Never been so happy to have been born a human

[@ashwina7405]

Storyline and narration beats all horror movies ...!!

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

True.

[@Ninjaeule97]

They are quite helpful considering they also target pests. I have treated a Flour moth infestation with darwin wasps in the past and will do so again if those moths return. They are so small you can hardly see them so you won't even recognize them doing their work and there is no need to clean up after them since they parasitize the eggs.

[@coziosity]

Nature is both so beautiful and dark! Didn't think that the idea of zombie cockroaches would terrify me so much 😅

[@theblackpearlofbraavos]

This was adorably terrifying.

[@anujtewari8673]

salute to those scientist who actually find all these information . Really determined persons they would be

[@Ethan-cz8xq]

Cute animation plus real life horror? This is why I love TED-Ed

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Me too

[@jangzhang3085]

At least the parasitoid wasps get a taste of their own medicine by the hyperparasitoid wasps.

[@keisha.dechaca]

I got obsessed with spider wasps when i read about parasitoidism in highschool. I even had dreams about them laying eggs in my legs. Now imagine if they decide “lets target humans because theyre bigger hosts”😂

[@aareview8258]

Sounds like the movie "Alien".

[@chessy69]

0:46 well that escalated quickly

[@ButFirstHeLitItOnFire]

Honestly killing a host off after seems so wasteful… Are there any parasitoids that go out of their way to spare their victims for repeated future use?

[@poulomi__hari]

Humans did that and called it slavery.

[@tomato6138]

There's a few species, but this is the best way, since they don't waste, they eat them all from the inside, basically it's an all you can eat shelter, that let you fully develop until you can defend yourself

[@kvd1]

It’s easy to tell that parasitoid wasps are one of the highest tier insects, and they parasitize many arthropods,(including other wasps), And so far in belief the only insects that don’t get targeted by parasitoid wasps are the smallest insects and, ectoparasitic maggots, Mainly for parasitic flies that attack humans,because those wasps will most likely end up being squished, before they even lay their own eggs on the parasitic maggots.

[@sapphyrus]

That was the shortest and most cheerful horror movie I watched!

[@germanomagnone]

These animated vesps are adorable, but lethal

[@reemanawaz8443]

The animation and voice over is Top notch!

[@scoon2117]

Its just insane how life can figurè this stuff out. Just how this evolved is such a legendary story in itself. Parasitoids are amazing tbh.

[@Obbsnja]

That’s horrifying Thank you

[@Boimli12]

To be honest I've never had problems with anything bloody or wore-y but the narrators voice really didn't help the gruesome scene that was introduced to us viewers. What a horrifying parasite

[@firstname__lastname]

Well that was terrifyingly adorable.

[@zodiacfml]

crazy awful survival tactic.🤮🤮 this reminds me of those parasitic birds. but then again, I live in a parasitic environment, taking care of other's children in my own house

[@Yung-Cook]

Brilliant like usual. I was hoping for an appearance from the tarantula hawk but it's all good!

[@hmat3255]

Great! A little horror movie for the whole family, but the horrors are real exactly here on planet earth.

[@ashleyklump4638]

That was depressing. Knowledge is power. But, i didn't want to know that.

[@VidheyOza]

I've been playing hollow knight and it's truly horrifying to know that insects are scary in real life too. Thanks TED-Ed

As I was watching the video Hollow Knight kept comming to my mind :)

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

KID: Dad, can I watch this informative, dreary cartoon? DAD: Suuurrrreeee, have fun! Don't forget your iced tea and popcorn while watching

[@adukopatience9179]

thats very educative, never seen or heard this side of insects and parasites

[@harsyakiarraathallah2222]

Man!!! This is So Twisted Good!

[@VictorFursov]

Very nice and funny animation. Best wishes to entomologists!

[@greytoeimp]

Nature is truly a fantastic horror show! 😅

[@shi117]

How is this the most creepiest video I've watched since the beginning of the year??

[@AquaticFlapper125]

Parasitoids are fascinating animals

[@lovell8983]

4:54 and thanks god it stays that way

[@sweepingtime]

These cartoons make the subject matter even more horrific.

[@anujarora0]

Just two days ago I was watching a documentary called "Evolve" and in it they said jewel wasp masses up cockroach dopamine system and since dopamine is important for movement and sansation the cockroache becomes paralyzed and btw not being able to make dopamine is also the cause of Parkinson's

[@kyrectx2]

that was very disturbing thanks for sharing

[@helencheckley7536]

Every summer I’m scared of wasps. My daughter last year in October last year it was dark evening and she was out and she sat on a log and all these wasp came out of this logs she had a lot of sting big red marks on her skin . It might of been worse if it were middle summer their very active in July and august

[@ashutoshkumar4173]

i remember I saw about these on an Infotainment channel when i was teen...wow

[@KTChamberlain]

Too bad we never got a sequel for A Bug's Life, titled A Bug's Death. Too dark, I suppose.

[@bawesome4527]

I'd imagine there another side to this in terms of defense mechanisms again parasitism? That would be an interesting topic to cover!

[@abhisheks7025]

Imagine you being so small and a wasp comes towards you.

[@angelinasoriano5694]

That blue wasp looks so cute 1:01

[@simonPARK-lv8fi]

3:15 What cute pastel colors they used for this... thing

[@SergioBobillierC]

😨 OH GOD! 🤢 Yes, that was frightening, unsettling and unnerving to watch. When did TED become "Bedtime Stories"? 😱

[@maeannengo4908]

That parasitoidception is crazy

[@Seraphinus112]

2:13 “I DONT KNOW YOU! THATS MY PURSE!”

[@Cokroach]

Bruh the only reason why I’m watching this channel is because my mom forces me to or else I’m grounded 💀

[@Cokroach]

People who likes and replies should agree with this

[@maniknath6854]

I have seen many Wasps come and go, but none of them had the courage to bite me.

[@mypal1990]

The invasion of the body snatchers vibes on this video.

[@GeoffMitchellProductions]

Who knew that Ted-Ed can produce such an informative video about the US Government

[@DogsShouldVote]

This was incredibly interesting! If you don't mind me asking, how does the crypt keeper wasp make it so that the wasp it's parasiting makes a too small hole and gets stuck?

[@ericshelby8813]

A video like this needs a viewer warning. It gets pretty dark.

[@andrew2552]

Voice made for Ted ed, wonderful british accent, I am glad I can see it more

[@RishabhKumar-mx7pr]

I like your all different animations types

[@polka23dot70]

Denys Spolitak is the animator, but he is mentioned in the credits as director.

[@edwinjoy7946]

I lost my sleep. Thank you 💀

[@reggiep75]

This was entertainingly brutal... Give me more! Insect wars are so graphic! 😂🤘

[@nerdlingeeksly5192]

I wonder if the creators of Alien saw this when making their movie

[@iulaihe51299]

1:01 Some wasp can control the gender of her eggs depending on the prey she traps if its a big roach or spider it'll lay a female egg if ifs smaller its a male egg

[@JayceeR]

so, is it possible that wasps can also do this to humans?

[@agabe_8989]

Humans: Humans are the most brutal creatures on this earth. Some non human species: (chuckles) cute.

[@AA_-1113]

Thx for the Arabic captions,What a great Video!.

[@youngloopy8079]

I can never ever tell the difference between Ted-Ed, Deep Look, and The Dodo.

[@mimarofficial1407]

why is this kinda scary?

[@lukasnovella9001]

I’m writing a play with a character who is super into this kind of stuff, and uses it from thematic purposes. I JUST got to a parasitic wasp reference so this is perfect!

[@TheVerser34]

What a beautiful horror story to haunt my nightmares!

[@BLOODKINGbro]

Ladybug leaning and rocking with that baseball

[@skybluskyblueify]

Augustus De Morgan: "Great fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite 'em, And little fleas have lesser fleas, and so ad infinitum. And the great fleas themselves, in turn, have greater fleas to go on; While these again have greater still, and greater still, and so on."

[@SaltyLobster]

Just imagine something like that happening to a man. Oh wait, we already got that in Ridley Scott's Alien (1979). The monster is not so alien after all, here on Earth we call it parasitoid :)

[@seanemery1917]

All I know is that Parastoidism made Charles Darwin start questioning the idea of a loving God

[@TheAmateurPhilosopher]

Why am I seeing this at midnight 😩

[@Mischiefcity2013]

Why can't wasps be more lovable, like bees?

[@justinmarino5601]

Very cute, the spider web at the end spelled out “zombie”. Lol

[@asankajayaweera7212]

This video is incredible.

[@nadiasalsabila34]

Soothing voice sepaking gruesome topic

[@ashrithvenepally2691]

Really the video is amazing

[@Sandy33569]

This just reinforces my hate for wasps 😅

[@lavo-ld4wm]

Aliens inspiration