Would you raise the baby that ate your siblings? - Francesca Barbero

[@ThatOneGuy-gd8jm]

I love how the narrator talks about horrible parasitism in a calm and wholesome sounding way.

[@nicholasweaver2374]

And the award for weirdest KZbin title goes to TedED!

[@amirhamza4044]

No doubt

[@pritysujatalakra2320]

*awkward clapping*

[@PartyofZero]

😅

[@HaiNguyen-k1k6o]

There are titles that are weirder

[@r_and_a433]

Ha uh yeah good job

[@sreelakshmimurthy2914]

Reminds me of "would you raise the bird that killed your children"!

[@lazyboi4824]

It was 2 years ago, time really goes by fast

[@KateeAngel]

I would. Birds are a superior life form

[@bunk95]

Humans dont willingly do. Did you learn about making and keeping human slaves (that are marketed as citizens)?

[@bunk95]

Humans don’t willingly make and keep human slaves.

[@dareolumide8287]

I knew the title sounded familiar

[@AkilaAriyathilaka]

I will never look at the butterflies the same way again, thanks TED ed! 😂

[@bhaskar2ndacc230]

Same😂

[@Brythnoth_of_the_Void]

The crazy thing is; I learned about these things like a week or 2 ago, because a book I was reading had the main character help a psychic ant colony by finding a blue butterfly imposter

[@Brythnoth_of_the_Void]

To clarify, I am agreeing with your comment, and I find all this fascinating; I just express this through anecdotes; and it’s kinda funny learning about something a few weeks before you find something doing a deeper dive.

[@tamannamanger5399]

Which book?​@@Brythnoth_of_the_Void

[@fedan2012]

Fun fact: some species of butterflies purposefully make the eyes of large mammals irritated, releasing so the butterflies can drink them.

[@tenow]

I'm just happy there is no animation of what wasps and then their larvae do to caterpillar.

[@TEDEd]

What if we told you... there is: bit.ly/TEDEdWasps

[@leebulger7112]

​@@TEDEdPlease don't!!😂.

[@Smeck-gq1rj]

@@leebulger7112 They just did.

[@leebulger7112]

@@Smeck-gq1rj I know they already did that video and I thought it would be hilarious if I said that.

[@Friendship1nmillion]

​@@TEDEdThis video reminds me of the kids movie A bugs life , and I'm getting the feeling that this would make a great inspiration for a movie of that genre . Horrific and a shame about the butterfly 🦋 as a larvae , what it does to the ant colony . ♑️✍️🇳🇴🇦🇺

[@a_weird_mess3]

When I read the title, I did _not_ expect ants and caterpillars. Anyway, quite an informative and interesting video with awesome creative animation like always :)

[@SirsasthNigam.]

me too

[@DarrienGlasser]

I was thinking we were going to get some Greek history or something

[@Caterpillartears]

I was expecting birds tbh

[@eldritchomen]

​@@Caterpillartears same here

[@brodyhutchens9819]

What were you expecting?

[@twishar9717]

How does ted ed get such perfect quotes every time

[@grimtygranule5125]

The ant queen: I have a problem in my home. Parasitoid wasp: And you're not gonna like my solution.

[@kiranyadav3623]

The title is weird at first but accurate one..the queen lays eggs in batches, the earlier batch become workers after some time and then they tend for the later ones..because they came from the same mother,the queen ant, hence siblings.

[@danielvillalba5375]

One parasitic butterfly went extinct. Ants: Hoorayyy!!! Before being reintroduced a few years latter. Ants: Damn you humanity.

[@theplaymaker4392]

That's exactly what I was just thinking 😂

[@christophersamson621]

How does scientists reintroduce a specie that was one extinct? Got me wondering. Thank you😊

[@DevoteeOfAergia]

​@@christophersamson621They went extinct in the UK. So they were probably existing in other regions nearby and some of them were brought over to the UK. This is what is usually meant by reintroducing a specie.

[@chrism2516]

@@christophersamson621 It could be "extinct in the wild" but still alive in labs and in containment units

[@Tokuijin]

​@@chrism2516 , the alcon blue was extripated in the UK is what they mean.

[@theplaymaker4392]

Everyone talking smack about the title, lets not forget this video is actually so awesome. Animation and narration were perfect, content was delivered very well and made lots of sense. One of the better teded videos ive watched personally, keep it up teded yall are amazing!!

[@kinesy1878]

I don't know why that title sounds so wrong

[@amansinghrollno-7167]

Ikr😭

[@Sunflowersarepretty]

It does

[@yourowndealer]

Even the Thumbnail looks wrong 💀

[@ElboxD]

You really dont know?

[@gabrielsantosbastos5257]

Cannibalism

[@leo785587]

Me as an ant: “Is anyone going to say something about this butterfly coming out of our nursery?”

[@michalpicker6934]

This story sounds really crazy...but I had no idea caterpillars like those would do such a thing!

[@linpoetry8332]

Watch the BBC Planet. It has an actual footage of this bizarre Butterfly in an ant colony

[@ZeoViolet]

Ah yes...the good 'ol, "Fake it till you make it" strategy. XD

[@circuloviciosamente]

Remember this when admiring the butterflies in your backyard.

[@DBT1007]

Not all butterflies are like this. Also, butterfly is not a beauty, cute insects 😅. Jumping spiders are the true cute insect.

[@thepsychedelicpineapple1171]

⁠@@DBT1007 jumping spider are the true cute insects, ….wow.

[@kade-qt1zu]

@@DBT1007 There is no way you unironically called jumping spiders insects.

[@tiglishnobody8750]

​@@DBT1007Spider is not insects

[@bawesome4527]

I think you guys should do a video about the various defense mechanism that defend against parasitism. Surely some must exist?

[@cheaterxl243]

I actually expected a moral discussion but this video is more calming to think about.

[@skywalker63855]

this could be a short Pixar movie, well done! 🎉

[@yushawn7388]

1:40 So cute to have K.545 for background music!!

[@mr.jitterspam9552]

The baby in the thumbnail is straight up Darwin from tawog

[@Coconutsandbananas]

One of the most whiplash inducing Ted Ed videos ever and I absolutely love it and as always the animation is a perfect match

[@gretaweiss6802]

The animation is awesome! I love the style and colors!!

[@sketchyskies8531]

In a parallel universe: "Would you eat the baby that raised your siblings?" So butterflies are terrifying now-

[@poenpotzu2865]

Always have been

[@hwizell7478]

Dragon flies can’t have ALL the scary

[@akaros96]

We want more videos like these ! We need to learn more about nature. Maybe a series about insects / animals etc.

[@MrsJudithWright]

Wow, action-packed lesson, also hilariously done. Thank you TED Ed.

[@relax_chiguire]

4:54 „The astonishing adaptations they inspire“. TED slipped some of its hidden morals to the public.

[@SERPENTOFGOODDARKNES]

What do you mean?

[@VisualVoyages08]

Ted Ed always nails it with perfect quotes, and this seemingly crazy story about ants and caterpillars was unexpectedly fascinating! The informative yet creatively animated video kept me hooked from start to finish. Kudos to Ted Ed for consistently delivering such engaging and enlightening content!

[@moblinmajorgeneral]

I was sort of expecting this video to be about Sand Tiger sharks, but this was way more interesting

[@Stratelier]

3:29 be like: "Wait, please tell me one of us is a REAL ant larva?"

[@ellie-snow]

Wait these butterflies only live as a butterfly for a week?!?

[@arc4705]

I have such bad news for you about butterflies

[@mumtrz]

Most did

[@mulaffarabdullah2900]

Let's be real, if you go around squishing butterflies, you're basically the supervillain.......

[@Zero_Chaos]

Reading the title: "Is this birds or Gods?" Seconds later "Oh, butterflies"

[@animationtv426]

This is the wildest Ted Ed I've seen

[@KAI_420]

This is just spot the imposter 😂

[@felineboy1586]

Yet another master piece bravo

[@Walter_black2209]

Came for the title, stayed for the documentary

[@Sunflowersarepretty]

These caterpillars be living the sweet life pretending to be someone else. There's a bird that does the same lays its eggs in other birds nests and those innocent unsuspecting birds raise its chick at times caring more about those chicks than their own. (I forgot their names tho 😭 I'm)

[@TEDEd]

Never fear, we can refresh your memory on who those crafty little birds are: bit.ly/TEDEdBird

[@y0url0calb1n]

Cuckoo

[@chingizzhylkybayev8575]

It's a cuckoo

[@Aaa-vp6ug]

Cockatoo, should be called a Changeling Bird

[@-JA-]

🤔 The title needs a little more clarification, but I guess it depends on the siblings and the reasons behind the action.

[@thelemurofmadagascar9183]

Lmao you're taking it way too seriously. The title is just meant to be a hook to get people to click the video.

[@-JA-]

@@thelemurofmadagascar9183 I apologise. It was not my intentions for it to come off so seriously. I merely wanted to create a comment vague enough to cover most of the potential interpretations of the title... I should really just stick with emojis. 🙇‍♂️

[@thelemurofmadagascar9183]

@@-JA- What do emojis have to do with this? And why are you apologizing? I'm just going to assume you're trolling, in which case, good job lol.

[@KINGBADASS100]

This video has such cute animation for such gruesome subject matter

[@Richard_Nixon-mr6rq]

Sweet mercy, the thumbnail, and title

[@static_kaen]

1:52 I was not expecting that

[@ncttotheworld127]

lmaoooo i was shocked too😭😭😭😭

[@Austin_Playz27]

its almost 5 am and i just died there

[@sayanchakraborty2619]

Wow...didnt knew butterflies can be parasitic. I only knew about cuckoos 😅

[@Icy_Goku]

What the F!! The BIG GULP made me jump in shock. You got me. Hahahab

[@mar_ajo9686]

Why the word "parasite" being represented by that cutest tiny thing 😆

[@theshadowking3198]

1:18 bro those ants aren’t sus by how big that thing is

[@christinea.a.a]

This is so terrifying

[@roelienchik6887]

Aunt Antalena: NOOO why must you do this * dies *! Jimmy the larvea: TIS MY DESTINY MMMWWWAAAAAH HHAAAA HHAAA * kills Antalena *!!!!!!

[@Illustratedinformationcenter]

Ted Ed always crafts thought-provoking content with quotes that linger in the mind. Like the profound question, 'Would you raise the bird that killed your children?'-a powerful metaphor for facing challenges. This butterfly revelation adds a fascinating twist to nature's wonders.

[@rami0036]

It remainds me of that one gumball episode were they rise the muddy monster thing lol

[@Shivrajchopra]

Everyone was expecting a horror story 😂 that's how people are getting attuned to zombie psychomotor 😎🙅

[@mikemesich2572]

A great interview!

[@JazmineHarris]

Long live Antonia 😭🙏🏾 RIP

[@AnthonyVillanueva-z3d]

"Which parasite is the most shockingly sophisticated?" Probably Bong Joon-ho's

[@sutejasastra]

those flying insects life schedule were crazy!

[@Creepy_Pastaa]

I feel bad for those Poor Manipulated Ants, They even Sacrifice there own kids for someone else's. Those visuals representation are pretty good Ted-ed TeM👍🏻

[@GOOD_FARMER]

That's the one of the cutest animations you made 😻

[@عبدالعزيزألأزرق-و5ي]

Ted ed animation is very marvelous

[@psychologybooks]

This is mind blowing information.

[@Chad-g4h]

I remember seeing a documentary about this, it was quite good

[@ma.lowelasalarda5835]

**Sits On Baby**

[@PaulPlaystheLegend]

0:34 mission impossible

[@stars_of_destiny]

The title is wild bro 💀💀

[@justwaiting5744]

This is so fascinating! I wonder how many years it took scientists to learn all of that.

[@lauraanne341]

Well that was a wild and informative ride!

[@Taleen-ip9un]

These videos are perfect

[@sashankp3250]

Amazing animation as always😍😍

[@adalhuertacarrillo293]

Noooooo!!! Antonia se murió!!! 😂😂

[@manavsaboo9610]

While the video was loading and an ad was playing, I cant tell you how confused I was. I was speculating what the video was about. A moral dilemma? A tricky puzzle? A mythical story? It turns out it was about a butterfly 💀

[@harringt100]

4:39 How do you reintroduce a species that has "actually gone extinct?" That's like Jurassic Park sci-fi, isn't it?

[@asherjobin9939]

Ants parasisiting on ants Wasp:i am going to ends its whole career

[@txguy5391]

Music composition is undefeated in this one

[@TheEpicRail]

ants watching this video: "looks like theres an impostor among us"

[@EccentricGentelman]

We reintroduced a butterfly that feeds of ants? I don't think the ants would have appreciated that. When you think about it, conservation doesn't always seem to love animals. How do you think deer and gazelles feel about saving tigers?

[@Noahed_]

It’s focused on ecosystems typically, not individual animals

[@temporaladvisor3958]

Wow. Beautiful, carefree butterflies, that we adore, are actually ruthless predators. So much for judging a book by its cover.

[@yumingsu9263]

This feels like a wholesome bedtime story goes wrong...

[@captainlevi657]

The baby give boss baby vibes lol

[@starcherry6814]

I’ll never understand why animals do the things they do But that’s life 🤷‍♀️

[@circuloviciosamente]

Because it works.

[@omp199]

Because of natural selection.

[@lunarro7]

"he could be in this very room, it could be you, it could be me, it could even be-"

[@crummmycheese]

TedEd has the best documentaries..❤❤❤❤

[@rosehead69]

This video is giving Deeplook vibe like " Mom where do baby jellyfish come from" 😂

[@theall-fn2yc]

i love how the caterpillar has its cartoony face, which makes it feel alive and light hearted, but once it becomes a butterfly, it loses its face, which makes it look completely lifeless

[@Chill-Ice]

Wait, so you're the mom, and your baby just ate your siblings? I thought it was their siblings...

[@imperiallarch7610]

Very cool! Would love to see photos of the animals in the video. I can look them up but it would be convenient to see them as they're introduced.

[@hanispeace8006]

Okay I need these butterflies to take care of the invasive ants at my home

[@PaulPlaystheLegend]

It’s like if someone burst into your house as a baby just to feed on your loved ones

[@rom-ps2uo]

„He could be any one of us” He could be me, it could be you”

[@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735]

I always found it funny. If an ant's antennae were so sensitive, how would they mistaken so many other animals for their own?

[@aakrit-f8u]

2:26 DAMN IT PUMBA

[@auro1986]

ants will soon beging visually checking what they bring inside

[@NightwolfRainbow6Siege]

You either die an ant, or live long enough to see yourself be a butterfly

[@Ender3264]

When I took a peek at the comments, I thought this was gonna be about those bird species that leave eggs in the nests of other birds

[@1zeus3d]

When I was little and when I got babysitid I got slapped

[@lilthepill777]

it’s funny that insects have royal pretenders too

[@maxbowen8925]

Quite easily the highest but risk highest reward scenarios there are

[@TheSporeCell]

UK ants watching the butterfly get re-introduced: 👁👁

[@dira.v]

This is quite clever , nature is amazing

[@YTmingle]

3:15 So....Ants will eat it... Karma.!!😅

[@gothnerd887]

You call it karma, I call it the circle of life

[@deleted-something]

I probably would run out of my house if I saw that

[@soggy_tunasandwich]

dude looks like “looks like a cinnamoroll, could kill you”