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How to Survive the Insect Apocalypse
I am sorry to bug you, but do you think you could survive the insect apocalypse? insects do so many functions in ecosystems that the loss of insects could be catastrophic, there would be next to nothing to eat as between insects pollinating plants and being eaten themselves, they are essentially critical to the functioning of most terrestrial ecosystems. While declines had been noticed anecdotally such as with windshield phenomenon, finally hard data has begun to come in as studies on insects are published and it doesn't look good...
Sources:
1. Hallmann, Caspar A.; Sorg, Martin; Jongejans, Eelke; Siepel, Henk; Hofland, Nick; Schwan, Heinz; Stenmans, Werner; Müller, Andreas; Sumser, Hubert; Hörren, Thomas; Goulson, Dave; de Kroon, Hans (18 October 2017), "More than 75 percent decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass in protected areas", PLoS ONE, 12 (10): e0185809, Bibcode:2017PLoSO..1285809H, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0185809, PMC 5646769, PMID 29045418.
2. byquoteresearch. (2018, October 7). If the Bee disappeared off the face of the Earth, man would only have four years left to live. Quote Investigator. quoteinvestigator.com/2013/08/27/einstein-bees/
3. 1992, The Diversity of Life by Edward O. Wilson, Chapter 8: The Unexplored Biosphere, Quote Page 133, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
4. Melvin, M. (2022). Pollinating orchards by hand: Lessons from Sichuan, China. FoodUnfolded. www.foodunfolded.com/article/pollinating-orchards-by-hand-lessons-from-sichuan-china
5. Mason, R. (2013). Immune suppression by neonicotinoid insecticides at the root of global wildlife declines. Journal of Enviromental Immunology and Toxicology, 1(1), 3. doi.org/10.7178/jeit.1
6. Pleasants, John M.; Oberhauser, Karen S. (2012). "Milkweed loss in agricultural fields because of herbicide use: effect on the monarch butterfly population" (PDF). Insect Conservation and Diversity. 6 (2): 135-144. doi:10.1111/j.1752-4598.2012.00196.x. S2CID 14595378. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2014.
7. Cardoso, P., Erwin, T. L., Borges, P. A. V., & New, T. R. (2011). The seven impediments in invertebrate conservation and how to overcome them. Biological Conservation, 144(11), 2647-2655. doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2011.07.024
0:00 Introduction
0:41 The Arthropods of Borneo
4:38 What is the Insect Apocalypse
6:30 What Would Happen if All the Insects Disappeared
8:22 Could You Survive the Insect Apocalypse?
10:23 How to Avoid the Insect Apocalypse
14:35 End Card
I try to achieve the most well researched content I can, that said it is impossible to create content that is exhaustive on a given topic and therefore I implore you to investigate a given topic further.
Welcome to Ecotasia! On this channel you can find wildlife footage and short documentaries on the natural world. I am an early career biologist who was inspired by the likes of the BBC Natural History unit, PBS, and Animal Planet as a child and then more recently by various nature TH-cam channels to share my love for animals and nature. My goal is to document and highlight the interesting ecology and behavior of organisms I encounter, as well as cover and elucidate conservation and biological topics. Please Subscribe so you can join me to marvel and to learn twice a month.
Underwater Worlds
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Journey through the Undergrowth (Macro footage of insects and Arachnids)
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Bird Playlist
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Birding Playlist
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Conservation Playlist
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#learning #insects #apocalypse
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  • @TheWildlifeBrothers
    @TheWildlifeBrothers 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    You brought up lots of great points in here JJ, and as always the diversity of species you were able to film over in Borneo is incredible. Insects are so vastly overlooked and misunderstood, and you make a great case for why people really need to protect them more and be conscious of the ongoing conservation threats they’re facing. Great stuff!

    • @Ecotasia
      @Ecotasia 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

  • @jordanmcintyre7953
    @jordanmcintyre7953 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I keep spiders (mostly 6+inch tarantulas) I can confirm they can definitely eat plus 10 crickets a day . :) . Also spiders are a lot smarter than people think . One of my slings (small tarantula/spider) is trying to escape . And not by like scratching the plastic , he learned how to open his lid. Only thing stopping him is the lid is very tight . If it’s not tight he can definitely escape .

  • @mhxzzard9727
    @mhxzzard9727 วันที่ผ่านมา

    i bet 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 pounds this gets 1 million vievs and 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000billion likes

  • @JoshBlueMoon5
    @JoshBlueMoon5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    this is gonna get millions of views, i can feel it

  • @vernonfridy8416
    @vernonfridy8416 วันที่ผ่านมา

    8:07 This reminds me of something…Quoting from PBS’s “Nature Cat”: “Daisy: Ronald says if he sprays that spray it will get rid of all the bugs…Let's imagine a world without bugs...Do you like honey?…Well, forget it! Honey is made by bees, which are bugs! Nature Cat: Well, That's okay, I'll just have my dressing without honey. Daisy: No, you won't! Without bugs like bees, moths and butterflies to pollinate your plants' flowers, your vegetables can't grow! Nature Cat: Well I'll just find other stuff to eat in nature. Daisy: Oh no, you won't! In a world without bugs, the flowers can't be pollinated and won't produce berries. In fact, there would be lot less growing in the world. And bugs help clean up plant and animal waste and other smelly stuff! And lots of birds, reptiles and amphibians eat bugs. So without them, they'd go hungry. And bigger animals that eat them would go hungry too! So without bugs, life would be very, very hard and smelly! Nature Cat: NOOOOOOOOOO!”

    • @Ecotasia
      @Ecotasia วันที่ผ่านมา

      That is neat that nature cat did an insects matter episode. I grew up on PBS and always have found the way they weave education and storytelling interesting.

  • @nativewildman9335
    @nativewildman9335 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You forgot the TV show MacGyver

  • @MonExz-s8n
    @MonExz-s8n 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Dawg that thing is prolly xenomorphs pet

  • @vladline1882
    @vladline1882 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Gunnar Bivens is my favorite Brachiosarus reconstruction

  • @anonymous-Australia
    @anonymous-Australia 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Mycilium is under your feet right now its all over earth. Like the cosmic web. Like the human brain. All the same.

  • @TheFlaptrapper
    @TheFlaptrapper 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Growing up in central colorado, "red ants" quickly became a formidable foe

  • @VerandaGarden
    @VerandaGarden 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for your good information. I heard that it is 80,000 years old. What is correct?

    • @Ecotasia
      @Ecotasia วันที่ผ่านมา

      14k is what I saw most often, it is hard to date pando effectivly, however much older than 14k and the area would have been englaciated and thus inhospitable to plant life

  • @markp8581
    @markp8581 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Why protect it, if the deer are meant to eat it let them eat it. circle of life

    • @Ecotasia
      @Ecotasia 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      the circle is broken though without predators to hunt the deer

    • @markp8581
      @markp8581 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Ecotasia They are called deer hunters

  • @TheWildlifeBrothers
    @TheWildlifeBrothers 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Really good work with this one JJ, cool to see you working with such an impressive spider and facing your fear head on. That’s not easy to do, so well done. You’re in good hands with Spencer and Zach when it comes to spiders. Great stuff!

    • @Ecotasia
      @Ecotasia 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yeah it was an intense experiance.

  • @Defileros
    @Defileros 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I've learned of the golden toad extinction on a nature journal twenty or so years ago, thank you for making a video about it, it really made the matter of its disapperance more clear, wonderful video and editing, peace.

    • @Ecotasia
      @Ecotasia 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      glad you enjoyed it

  • @cristalboissonneault5502
    @cristalboissonneault5502 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    thanks for the great video, i can see your passion for plants. I used this video as a jumping off point in teaching my home-schooled Grade 3 son about endangered plants and invasive plant species

    • @Ecotasia
      @Ecotasia 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      aw, glad you enjoyed it and hope it was a good jumping off point.

  • @Starlight_heartzz7
    @Starlight_heartzz7 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    First comment and I’m lonely

  • @UraniumInMyCranium
    @UraniumInMyCranium 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Underrated video

  • @fbekker1838
    @fbekker1838 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    They are extremely aggressive and brutal. They will attack and sting without any warning. Even if you stand completely still. They came for me right to the tip of the nose. Was stung by 2 bees in different areas on the same day, both came straight to the nose tip and stung. They ARE aggressive. There was NOTHING for them to defend. They came after me

  • @agglyusr
    @agglyusr 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    fantastic. ty.

    • @Ecotasia
      @Ecotasia 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

  • @Jaliscodjjd
    @Jaliscodjjd 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Can i grow this cactus at my home ? ( i live in the Himalayas)

    • @Ecotasia
      @Ecotasia 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      there are alpine species from the Andes.

  • @IvaniaHenriquez-gz9dt
    @IvaniaHenriquez-gz9dt 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    How iam told travel to the desert that in my mind lowers a price yes a male can be one dollar results. The number land and were a female would find a male.

  • @SnowChristian-o6p
    @SnowChristian-o6p หลายเดือนก่อน

    Laverne Mountains

  • @Apocalypse_Meow...
    @Apocalypse_Meow... หลายเดือนก่อน

    What is that~ a tea kettle going off in the background?😂🫖

  • @DohertyLaura-m1q
    @DohertyLaura-m1q หลายเดือนก่อน

    Shea Plaza

  • @seanjones2524
    @seanjones2524 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Army ants are harmless. The much quoted "eat anything in their path" is mostly incorrect, as most army ant species have specific prey, such as termites, wasps or other ants species. Some driver ants only predate earthworms. If they were as dangerous as some make out, then they wouldn't have symbiotic relationships with so many other species - they'd be too dangerous.

  • @mufflerdad5048
    @mufflerdad5048 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very cool video. I once heard of a pitcher plant species that grows exclusively in a handful of swamps in a single patch of forest in the American South

  • @TheWildlifeBrothers
    @TheWildlifeBrothers หลายเดือนก่อน

    As usual this video was fascinating, I knew almost nothing about the carnivorous plants of Borneo until you told me about them, and I learned a ton from this one. Also lowkey forgot that we had that footage, thanks for the shoutout! Always a pleasure to see an upload from you.

    • @Ecotasia
      @Ecotasia หลายเดือนก่อน

      glad you liked it, and again think you so much for the plant footage!

  • @charlylahogue
    @charlylahogue หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice Video!

  • @shroom9033
    @shroom9033 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Been around for 15,000 years dealing with different climates and species of animals. Now humans think they could and need to protect it from deer😂😂😂😂

  • @roxancallado437
    @roxancallado437 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love girafftitan you giraffatitan rhdhvrjfb hfgfgchf dhgddgdvcd dfdhddsvcsbdbdcbd dbdcbdcdvvdbd dgevbevevdcbdvdbdcdegdyyfeue62yuefhe j3Egcegeghee geceffefeggeve ehecgeveb ehecevcebe vecevve ehvevevevcevec ehecbecevvebec e egevecevcegeebe ebe ebbeven🎉❤❤🎉2024😊

  • @banana_junior_9000
    @banana_junior_9000 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fascinating

  • @NicholasParodi-h5r
    @NicholasParodi-h5r หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mallie Lane

  • @jithincap
    @jithincap หลายเดือนก่อน

    nice video thankyou

  • @MaughamThackeray-q4g
    @MaughamThackeray-q4g หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dustin Harbor

  • @charliesierra6919
    @charliesierra6919 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Incredible.

  • @Ballman-ud9tz
    @Ballman-ud9tz หลายเดือนก่อน

    Shut up

  • @BorsosGabor2023
    @BorsosGabor2023 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ... they suck our blood and have big, crooked noses...

  • @rodrigoapaza8086
    @rodrigoapaza8086 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bro really used 8 mins of my time to say "just use your fingernails". Video was enjoyable though...

  • @GetajobNofreakingway
    @GetajobNofreakingway หลายเดือนก่อน

    Guy decides to shoot this large cactus down with a gun, the cactus has the last laugh though. Revenge, says the 🌵 you are mine, ha ha ha.

    • @Ecotasia
      @Ecotasia หลายเดือนก่อน

      there is a fun song about it by the Austin Lounge Lizards

  • @muhammadsaufan6641
    @muhammadsaufan6641 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you sirr

  • @tuyetho1576
    @tuyetho1576 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤ 👍 ❤

  • @ZeroXSEED
    @ZeroXSEED หลายเดือนก่อน

    One folk knowledge I got from my teacher is... tobacco water. Leeches freak out from tobacco water. Just wet a cig and squeeze the drop out.

  • @JustinGreathouse-r4i
    @JustinGreathouse-r4i หลายเดือนก่อน

    Jude Centers

  • @BriaRuwaaWhite
    @BriaRuwaaWhite หลายเดือนก่อน

    Are there leaches in the waters and/or land around the Chesapeake Bay?

    • @gavinswails4896
      @gavinswails4896 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not to my knowledge, haven’t seen or heard of any when I lived there.

    • @BriaRuwaaWhite
      @BriaRuwaaWhite หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@gavinswails4896 Jazak Allah Khair

  • @Oriol-oo7jl
    @Oriol-oo7jl หลายเดือนก่อน

    Came here looking for images of Pando. So i'm satisfied :) Nice info and stuff, but when you talked about the other 2 larger vegetal masses i would have loved to see some images of it too.

    • @Ecotasia
      @Ecotasia หลายเดือนก่อน

      I wish I was able to visit those and have the footage

    • @Oriol-oo7jl
      @Oriol-oo7jl หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Ecotasia Oh man, i forgot that the footage you show is recorded by you. That's a nice touch. In this case, yes, i truly hope someday you can travel to those places and so many more, and show us the images of it :)

  • @lil1010devil
    @lil1010devil หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like that they aren't accurate it makes it feel different from other dinosaur movies and well it was made in the early 1990s so I wasn't gonna be accurate and well it would make since if all the sudden they went from what they had in 1998 to a modern day dinosaur

  • @MariaRitchie-h3c
    @MariaRitchie-h3c หลายเดือนก่อน

    Shyanne Shores

  • @KarenJackson-g5t
    @KarenJackson-g5t 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Kuhlman Tunnel

  • @pyrousred8298
    @pyrousred8298 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    They're so cute! Thanks for sharing your footage of these little things

  • @lindboknifeandtool
    @lindboknifeandtool 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was actively in psychosis by a river trying to just find some peace. One of these crawled toward me. And it kept following me. It made me feel sick and wrong and like I had parasites in my body. The most awful living creature to ever grace my vision. I’d rather see a massive spider. Disgusting little stinker. And the best part is that I leave my shop doors open with lights on and the adult flying ones LOVE the light I put out. They’ve hit me in the face.