As a caterpillar the tiger butterfly consumes poisonous leaves in order to develop its own signature toxin. What did you find most fascinating about this video?
I think that was the first time I've ever seen a spider free something from their web. That is really cool! Also, the butterfly is gorgeous. I do want to know if the tiger butterfly is poisonous only to bugs, or if it's poisonous to humans too though, it didn't say that it was, which makes me wonder.
I was thinking the same thing, that's amazing that the butterfly was totally helpless but the monster let it go. It's like an insect version of a Grimm's fairy tale.
Most predators in nature try to avoid unnecessary harm by any means necessary. Keeping the butterfly trapped is a drain on resources better used for catching actual prey. So it’s best for it and the butterfly to be let go.
So dangerous, a spider naturally just knows that its a dangerous meal and snips its own web to get it as far away from itself. Peculiar and just plain cool.
@@RennieAsh Yeah that too. I remember reading about an experiment about birds, I think, where they put fake coral snakes with certain coloration and the birds were avoiding it. These birds are hatched and raised captivity therefore never seen an actual coral snake before. It was suggested the fear was most likely genetic. Another study experimented on birds by giving them fake butterflies. Whenever these birds would get close, these fake butterflies would suddenly open their wings to reveal the colorful inside which scared the birds.
He's poisonous not venomous. Meaning he is not able to inflict damage on anyone except if that someone eats him. I like your joke, I just feel like it is based on a missunderstanding.
@@SushiBurritoPapi well you don't need to be afraid of someone who cannot do anything unless you decide to eat them. So why would the spider care if it happened again? Yeah its a joke but jokes also be based in facts normally.
Butterfly: _proceeds to bring all friends and dive bomb the web_ haha now you’ll never get us out of your web! Spider: oh well _leaves web_ Butterflies: WAIT YOU CANT LEAVE US LIKE THIS
bugs are more intelligent than what we humans give them credit for. it's amazing how the spider knew the difference between a tiger butterfly and a monarch butterfly. or how the caterpillar knew how to trick the tree into not poisoning him.
Spiders are so smart. There is an overgrown path that I pass through very often and the spiders there put out trip-rope type threads so that when I pass through and break them, they’ll know to build their web somewhere I won’t break it.
@Slush I actually thought this was a misidentified Monarch but then I saw thicker black patterns at the tips of the forewings when the spider cut it loose and the ecosystem was different so I knew it was a relative of the Monarch. The caterpillar looks similar to the Monarch too in the final instar. I don't know that Monarch caterpillars do that barrier and excavating trick but I have reared them from eggs and when they are very small, they do eat patches of leaves and don't chew all the way through and don't eat from the edges until they are larger. I knew quite a lot about them already and I still learned new things from this video :) (also, in case anyone is wondering how the narrator knew the caterpillar/butterfly was male, the bulbous black spot on the vein of each of the hind wings indicates this. A female would not have that spot)
@@MachetesAreFun There are 2 species of tiger butterflies shown here, Danaus genutia and Danaus chrysippus, Asian relatives of Monarch (Danaus plexippus) btw
@@ramtrucks721 lmfao, what he said. Get a life instead of whining about “sToLen” comments. If you’re gonna whine about those, you might as well whine about almost every meme in existence. It’s not like the original commenter applied copyright on his comment.
Seeing that spider recognize the type of butterfly and cut it loose and the fact that it lived through that it's just the coolest thing I've seen all week. So fascinating! I've never seen anything like this.
Amazing how the new-born caterpillar knows how to handle the toxic leaves/food without its parents around imparting this knowledge or showing how it's done ! Something a human babies can't even do.
From what I’ve read a handful of butterflies mimic the monarch, some, like the queen butterfly actually still are poisonous but since the appearance the monarchs coloration so well known among predators it’s similar color scheme means it won’t be bothered either.
So this explains why Monarch Butterflies eat milkweed leaves in small quantities when they first hatch. Like their cousins from the tropics, they build a diluted trench around the leaves until they’ve developed full immunity from the milkweed toxins. Fascinating.
0:38 Butterfly: oh dearie me, sorry for flying into your web like that. Orbweaver: that's okay just try to be careful next time alright? Normally this is where most of them stop living but for you it's just a small inconvience. Butterfly: yeah 😊 btw thanks for not eating me! Orbweaver: yeah don't mention it.
Spider: *catches butterfly* "You know why I stopped you Sir? You were continuesly speeding on this route. Flyers licence please. I will give you a warning this time. You are free to go"
It's crazy how much these look like monarchs, even down to the males having those pheromone receptor spots on his hind wings? But even the larvae and chrysalides look like a monarch's! I would by no means call myself an expert but I'm a hobbyist entomologist and have handled bugs my whole life/ raise monarchs in the summer but I don't think I've ever even HEARD of these mimics- when you say "tiger butterfly" my mind jumps to tiger swallowtails. REALLY cool and makes me want to find a specimen to include in a framed monarch piece I recently did including a viceroy. I love how I can still learn about new bugs all the time!
Never knew this... Thanks for such info Nat geo wild. first as a child I learnt snakes are poisonous, then a scorpion is poisonous... Now I learn tiger butterflies are poisonous.
Fun Fact : Tiger butterfly is with the same genus with the Monarch butterfly (Danaus) Edit/Timestamps of species: 0:24 Common Tiger Butterfly (Danaus Genutia) 2:51 Plain Tiger caterpillar (Danaus Chrysippus) 3:37 Plain Tiger in cocoon 3:46 Plain Tiger out of cocoon 3:51 Common Tiger Stretching it's wings
This is very interesting.... So let me explain a little bit of the background knowledge. Do insects have adaptive immunity? Generally speaking, Biologists assumed that insects only possess innate immune system. This can explain about insects having fatal parasitic infections seen in some fungi and worms. But some biologists say they have some evidence of adaptive immunity. In this video, you can clearly see that this butterfly and its catarpillar have adaptive immunity. And also, that spider's ability to remember such poisonous pray is remarkable.
Interesting evolutions: 1. Spider evolved to identify the poisonous catch. 2. Trees evolved to protect their nutrients. 3. And finally Caterpillar evolved to get better off trees and inturn take advantage of the poison. Interesting part of the Video: 3:00 That awesome Indian classical music for caterpillar.
It almost looks like a Monarch butterfly which is which it is so confusing as a look-a- like and very interesting caterpillars. Also very interesting and colorful as well. It also feeds on milkweed plants . The other thing, Tiger has stripes, not spots..
As a caterpillar the tiger butterfly consumes poisonous leaves in order to develop its own signature toxin. What did you find most fascinating about this video?
I thought it was interesting that the spider knows it toxic and threw it away
What I like about this video is that the spider let go of the tiger butterfly, because he knows that the butterfly is toxic and poisonous.
🕷️🕸️🦋
The most intriguing part is the way of this butterfly become toxic.
The way you guys can capture all the details👏
It makes me wonder what preys on the tiger butterfly. Surely, it must have at least one predator.
Caterpillar: quietly munching
Video: Tubtipidubdibitupdibiduptiiiii
EXACTLY
It caught me so off gaurd lol
Indian classical
They do that similar sound while eating but not like that.
Oh nvm i saw what it is 😅
IM DEAD LMAOOO
tree: *develops poison*
caterpillar: Our poison
insert UDSSR hymn next time
read that OUR in gollum voice
Lmfao
Communists caterpillar
* USSR theme plays *
Butterfly: "I'm not trapped here with you, you're trapped here with ME"
true doh
wow.. that Rorschac referrence though..
and yep, psychologists usually uses that butterfly lookin inkblot as part of their psychological stuff..
Comment: Exists
Me: S E R G A L
@@hippityhoppityyourchildiso8803 thats not segal thats a cheese
lol
The spider really said “ yeah I’m allergic to death”
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Never thought I'd see a time where a spider goes "NOPE over a caught prey.
"Nope, nope, nope. Off you go. I ain't having that in my web"
Well that spider knew they sure as heck couldn’t eat that butterfly, so why keep it when it’ll scare away real prey?
LMAO
Nop, not todays lol
The spider was like "nah bruh you gotta bounce"
😄 like “get the freak off my web”
Lmfaooi facts get off my web 😭
Log off my website you bug!
"She's caught a tiger butterfly.
And he is utterly toxic."
Sounds like the beginning of every wattpad story ever
lmfao so true ngl
Tree: "Produces fatal poisons to deter caterpillar"
Caterpillar: "Becomes immune anyways"
Tree: " _what_ "
it's like
poisonous fishes live in the sea
humans be like
dELicAtE
Tree: Wait that's illegal
XD
I disliked. It wont show dislikes so ill say it so people can know
@@fVcker1 ok there pal
@@fVcker1 _But why, why would you dislike my comment?_
I think that was the first time I've ever seen a spider free something from their web. That is really cool! Also, the butterfly is gorgeous. I do want to know if the tiger butterfly is poisonous only to bugs, or if it's poisonous to humans too though, it didn't say that it was, which makes me wonder.
I was thinking the same thing, that's amazing that the butterfly was totally helpless but the monster let it go. It's like an insect version of a Grimm's fairy tale.
I mean it does say no predator can safely eat him so probably not safe
If they cant eat it they let it go as it would hinder them from catching other prey.
Same 😂💕
Most predators in nature try to avoid unnecessary harm by any means necessary. Keeping the butterfly trapped is a drain on resources better used for catching actual prey. So it’s best for it and the butterfly to be let go.
So dangerous, a spider naturally just knows that its a dangerous meal and snips its own web to get it as far away from itself. Peculiar and just plain cool.
More like get it away so he can at least catch prey that it can eat.
Many prey animals like butterflies have a warning coloration and foul taste. Spiders have eyes to see this.
@@gravel9270 Also likely there is an inbuilt instinct, like how more often than not people are afraid of snakes
@@RennieAsh Yeah that too. I remember reading about an experiment about birds, I think, where they put fake coral snakes with certain coloration and the birds were avoiding it. These birds are hatched and raised captivity therefore never seen an actual coral snake before. It was suggested the fear was most likely genetic.
Another study experimented on birds by giving them fake butterflies. Whenever these birds would get close, these fake butterflies would suddenly open their wings to reveal the colorful inside which scared the birds.
Tiger Butterfly: Hey, Charolette how ya doing?
Spider: Fred, not again!!!
lol
Spider: "I told you Fred, you can't just come around here uninvited."
Butterfly:get off me you are ugly now
Spider: *stars to cries*i want to help you to go not feed you right😢
Butterfly: sorry
Butterfly flies into net.
Butterfly: "Hey Bob."
Spider: "Hey Billy."
Butterfly: "That hurt."
More people should understand this meme 😂
This made my day
LOL
HAHHAHAHA😂😂😂😂
Laugh out loud!
“You better hope I don’t tell my friends about this.”
“P-please Mr. Butterfly I won’t let it happen again.”
He's poisonous not venomous. Meaning he is not able to inflict damage on anyone except if that someone eats him.
I like your joke, I just feel like it is based on a missunderstanding.
@@cauchyschwarz3295 so what do you think the spider was about to do? Technical or not, just take a joke for what it is. It’s not that serious.
@@SushiBurritoPapi well you don't need to be afraid of someone who cannot do anything unless you decide to eat them.
So why would the spider care if it happened again?
Yeah its a joke but jokes also be based in facts normally.
@@cauchyschwarz3295 you talk funny
Butterfly: _proceeds to bring all friends and dive bomb the web_ haha now you’ll never get us out of your web!
Spider: oh well _leaves web_
Butterflies: WAIT YOU CANT LEAVE US LIKE THIS
bugs are more intelligent than what we humans give them credit for. it's amazing how the spider knew the difference between a tiger butterfly and a monarch butterfly. or how the caterpillar knew how to trick the tree into not poisoning him.
Spiders are so smart. There is an overgrown path that I pass through very often and the spiders there put out trip-rope type threads so that when I pass through and break them, they’ll know to build their web somewhere I won’t break it.
@Slush I actually thought this was a misidentified Monarch but then I saw thicker black patterns at the tips of the forewings when the spider cut it loose and the ecosystem was different so I knew it was a relative of the Monarch. The caterpillar looks similar to the Monarch too in the final instar. I don't know that Monarch caterpillars do that barrier and excavating trick but I have reared them from eggs and when they are very small, they do eat patches of leaves and don't chew all the way through and don't eat from the edges until they are larger. I knew quite a lot about them already and I still learned new things from this video :) (also, in case anyone is wondering how the narrator knew the caterpillar/butterfly was male, the bulbous black spot on the vein of each of the hind wings indicates this. A female would not have that spot)
@@MachetesAreFun There are 2 species of tiger butterflies shown here, Danaus genutia and Danaus chrysippus, Asian relatives of Monarch (Danaus plexippus) btw
Nice, a documentary about butterflys that isn't just talking about its "beauty" and instead its cool adaptations!
A drop of poison a day goes a long way for this beautiful butterfly
The spider in the beginning "oh sorry mister butterfly, I believe there's some misunderstanding about this. Have a nice day".
Butterfly: call an ambulance, call an ambulance... but not for me
That spider was like, "Orange and black?....but I'm Orange and black...nope" *snip*
That Indian music was so unexpected but fits so well lol
I love butterflies and this was fascinating to learn, thanks 😊
We're so glad you enjoyed this video, Angela! 🦋
@@NatGeoAnimals holy moly you guys check the comments?
@@NatGeoAnimals yea with all awesome jokes that the comments has, haha!
2:55
when you can eat without dying: *starts rappin*
Nature is so precious and fascinating. Sad to see people destroying it intentionally
Spider: Finally, dinner.
Butterfly: no
Spider: understandable have a nice day.
Tree: *develops a deadly poison*
Caterpillar: “Oh no! Anyway...”
All the same copied comments.. get a life loser
@@ramtrucks721 Uh oh, it’s the comment police. Maybe you should get a life, instead of complaining about stolen comments
@@ramtrucks721 lmfao, what he said. Get a life instead of whining about “sToLen” comments. If you’re gonna whine about those, you might as well whine about almost every meme in existence. It’s not like the original commenter applied copyright on his comment.
No wonder spongebob so scared with that butterfly 😂
soo trueee
NatGeo: Spider vs Butterfly
Also Natgeo: Caterpillar vs Tree
Spider: God dammit, three tiger butterflies in a row
Spider: No one can escape my web.
Caterpillar: Hold my poison!
Mother nature is just awesome..... Her creativity is next to awesome level😊.... Loved this vdo🤗....
0:25 "Her web is strong enough to hold small birds." 😳
Toxic tiger butterfly: Your parents never loved you!
Spider: What?
Tiger butterfly: What?
Incredible clip! Really great example of predator prey relationship and one of magnificent ways that prey defends itself.
Seeing that spider recognize the type of butterfly and cut it loose and the fact that it lived through that it's just the coolest thing I've seen all week. So fascinating! I've never seen anything like this.
Butterfly: yo Spidey, I'm kinda stuck
Spider: (thinking he got a meal comes over)
Spider: OH NEVERMIND, SAY LESS SAY LESS, YOUR FREE TO GO.
"Your Metapod has evolved into Butterfree!"
*"And he is utterly toxic".*
So, she met her ex.
Amazing how the new-born caterpillar knows how to handle the toxic leaves/food without its parents around imparting this knowledge or showing how it's done ! Something a human babies can't even do.
The caterpillar was like maple getting poison resistant
Looks like a Monarch butterfly
From what I’ve read a handful of butterflies mimic the monarch, some, like the queen butterfly actually still are poisonous but since the appearance the monarchs coloration so well known among predators it’s similar color scheme means it won’t be bothered either.
was also thinking like that
Monarchs have black abdomens while the tigers body is colored orange, same colors different places
Only other mimic I seen was a viceroy butterfly
tiger butterflies (this one is named a common tiger) are in the same genus as monarchs
So this explains why Monarch Butterflies eat milkweed leaves in small quantities when they first hatch. Like their cousins from the tropics, they build a diluted trench around the leaves until they’ve developed full immunity from the milkweed toxins. Fascinating.
0:38
Butterfly: oh dearie me, sorry for flying into your web like that.
Orbweaver: that's okay just try to be careful next time alright? Normally this is where most of them stop living but for you it's just a small inconvience.
Butterfly: yeah 😊 btw thanks for not eating me!
Orbweaver: yeah don't mention it.
He cant eat him anyways
@@sinyus2058 It can. It would be its final meal, though.
@@Kojirremer that is not how eating works
@@sinyus2058 did you not listen to the video lol. The butterfly is toxic to many of its predators.
It’s amazing how the caterpillar chants and plays ominous music as it eats. Ah, the wonders of nature.
Spider: **caught something on its web**
Spider: **realizes it is a Tiger Butterfly**
Also Spider: Understandable, have a nice day ahead.
Dude that's nuts. The spider just knows it's a bad trade.
Nevermind how beautiful nature is. Who is in the background laying these bars down? @ 3:00
0:41 spider: "in this house, we cut off toxic ppl out of our lives 😌💅✨"
I liked how the spider freed that butterfly recognizing the danger it posed to it, insects are amazingly intelligent. I'm impressed😀🙄
Spiders are arachnids, but yes
Butterfly to the spider: call ... call an ambulance ... but not for me
Spider: *catches butterfly*
"You know why I stopped you Sir?
You were continuesly speeding on this route.
Flyers licence please.
I will give you a warning this time.
You are free to go"
Tree: finally, I've developed poison! Now I have my own defenses.
Caterpillar: **bugs bunny template with translucent comunism flag** our defenses.
Tree: *makes poison defense*
Caterpillar: “...It’s free real estate.”
I read the title of the video and STILL said "Omg a monarch butterfly!" OOF
It is a monarch butterfly, this must be an alternative name though.
Same genus, Danaus, but not the same species as the ones in the Americas.
Butterfly: Gets in the net. *Stares*
Spider: Sir... yes sir
better background music and perfect presentation of this butterfly
Oh that tranformation the catepillar has is really cool.
It’s amazing how adaptable catapilers are
Wow nature is incredible 🔥
you can feel the wrath of the spider having to help the butterfly escape
Spider: I didn't order this
It's crazy how much these look like monarchs, even down to the males having those pheromone receptor spots on his hind wings? But even the larvae and chrysalides look like a monarch's! I would by no means call myself an expert but I'm a hobbyist entomologist and have handled bugs my whole life/ raise monarchs in the summer but I don't think I've ever even HEARD of these mimics- when you say "tiger butterfly" my mind jumps to tiger swallowtails. REALLY cool and makes me want to find a specimen to include in a framed monarch piece I recently did including a viceroy. I love how I can still learn about new bugs all the time!
When the narrator talked about poison and the caterpillar getting full immunity to it makes me think about Bofuri 😶
Never knew this...
Thanks for such info Nat geo wild.
first as a child I learnt snakes are poisonous, then a scorpion is poisonous...
Now I learn tiger butterflies are poisonous.
Snakes/Scorpions-Venomous. Frogs/Butterflies-Poisonous. Venomous-If it bites you, you die. Poisonous-If you bite it, you die.
this is one of the best wildlife story i have ever seen
Pumba and Jamoan: It ain't no Hakuna Muhtata with this butterfly!
Unbelievable that a caterpillar has so much intelligence!
Fun Fact : Tiger butterfly is with the same genus with the Monarch butterfly (Danaus)
Edit/Timestamps of species: 0:24 Common Tiger Butterfly (Danaus Genutia)
2:51 Plain Tiger caterpillar (Danaus Chrysippus)
3:37 Plain Tiger in cocoon
3:46 Plain Tiger out of cocoon
3:51 Common Tiger Stretching it's wings
The caterpillar train like a main character in anime
Wow. That butterfly is like the most common butterfly i've seen in my life. And i didn't even know they're poisonous.
That spider was like “understandable. Have a nice day.”
Fascinating
very nice docu, but i wish these docus were longer
Shinobu vs spider demon😂🕸️
lol, I'm a bit late but I came here after watching their fight.
Such a strategy at an infant stage. Nature is the ultimate wonder 🙌
Always see that butterfly in a positive light never knew it was poisonous
Spiders ain’t dumb, they can tell whether their prey is edible or not
That's so dope. They should of made caterpie like this 😹
This Butterfly and the glass wing butterfly are pretty awesome.
This also shows how smart spiders can be
Thanks tiger butterfly! Thanks to you now I know that poison builds are viable.
This is very interesting....
So let me explain a little bit of the background knowledge.
Do insects have adaptive immunity?
Generally speaking, Biologists assumed that insects only possess innate immune system. This can explain about insects having fatal parasitic infections seen in some fungi and worms.
But some biologists say they have some evidence of adaptive immunity.
In this video, you can clearly see that this butterfly and its catarpillar have adaptive immunity.
And also, that spider's ability to remember such poisonous pray is remarkable.
Its just amazing to see how the spider lets the butterfly go.
that's the sound a caterpillar makes when is feasting, like a DJ
This made caterpie sound SO OP
Spider was like nah fam you gotta go
Interesting evolutions:
1. Spider evolved to identify the poisonous catch.
2. Trees evolved to protect their nutrients.
3. And finally Caterpillar evolved to get better off trees and inturn take advantage of the poison.
Interesting part of the Video:
3:00 That awesome Indian classical music for caterpillar.
So this is a Hybrid between a Tiger and a Butterfly? How in the he--
The butterfly isn't toxic. It look like the spider is about to safe butterfly from her nest. Maybe spider and butterfly is best friend
his spidey sense tingled
that spider ain't want no smoke 😂😂😭😭🤣
Butterfly: Please eat me , i dare you i double dare you
Spider: Gosh ... I remember when this used to be a good neighborhood.
Butterfly: Together we will devour the very gods!
Tree: Excuse me?
It almost looks like a Monarch butterfly which is which it is so confusing as a look-a- like and very interesting caterpillars. Also very interesting and colorful as well. It also feeds on milkweed plants . The other thing, Tiger has stripes, not spots..
The butterfly🦋 is like - call an ambulance but not for me
Nobody:
Caterpillar: Gonna start scatting now.
the web scene is the call an ambulance, but not for me meme
Incredible narration, extraordinary pieces of footage!
My 2 year old kid was watching Wild Kratts, and now I’m here
I never knew that Monarch butterflies were a type of Tiger butterfly; and that they're toxic.
IKR 🤷