Finding WILD Invertebrates in Costa Rica!

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  • What's the invert-equivalent to herping? Inverting! Today we bring you along while we go inverting in Costa Rica and find some crazy species in the wild!!
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  • @sos_jess
    @sos_jess 2 ปีที่แล้ว +940

    I was in Costa Rica and saw you filming with a frog by this little pond located near my room! It was so cool to see how knowledgeable and passionate you are about animals that, frankly, give most people the creeps. I figured you must be a TH-camr, so immediately went to my room and typed “snake facts” into the search bar and found you easily on the first page. Watched a dozen videos that night - such great content! I remember seeing you on the first night I was there walking around “looking for snakes” and wondered what that was all about. Glad I was able to find out! Pura vida!

    • @shinyriolu5879
      @shinyriolu5879 2 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      this is great. your just like.. these weirdos have to be doiing this for youtube.. can i find them? oh yeah i can... i love it so much!

    • @OJNX
      @OJNX 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      This is so funny! Lolz

    • @videlvasq
      @videlvasq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      what a coincidence! glad you found them 😂

    • @EnyoNW
      @EnyoNW 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      That video with the frog just went up today too, really awesome ☺️

    • @Wellspring604
      @Wellspring604 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Were you staying at a resort? Any recommendations? I hope to visit Costa Rica this year...fingers crossed!

  • @haileymajewski6084
    @haileymajewski6084 2 ปีที่แล้ว +702

    Your moth is absolutely a hawk moth (Sphingidae)! It looks quite a bit like the Tetrio sphinx, Pseudosphinx tetrio.
    Also, the hermit crabs you show are Coenobita compressus (Ecuadorian hermit crab)!

    • @anje388
      @anje388 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Came scrolling through the comments looking the answer. Thank you!

    • @JLin943
      @JLin943 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      This one had me stumped too, but it has definitely gotta be a tetrio sphinx moth after looking it up as well. I wondered, because I photographed a very similar-looking moth while on vacation in Arizona. Could’ve been the same species, even though the tetrio sphinx isn’t all that common in the US.

    • @SobrietyandSolace
      @SobrietyandSolace 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We have crazy huge moths like that in Trinidad as well, they are like birds!

    • @pancakesaregoodforu5563
      @pancakesaregoodforu5563 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      thanks for the info though im not big brain enough to understand it XD

    • @ItzAutumePlayzz
      @ItzAutumePlayzz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @I’m Daniel Lol

  • @yesterdaydream
    @yesterdaydream 2 ปีที่แล้ว +614

    Thank you for checking back on Jerry/Jeffrey. SO satisfying to see the changes

  • @kennyholmes5196
    @kennyholmes5196 2 ปีที่แล้ว +742

    I believe that what you call "inverting" is more properly known as "Enting", as the name for the study of invertebrates is Entomology, same as how Herping is part of Herpetology.

    • @apss5736
      @apss5736 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      You just taught me something new. Reminds me of the ents ( is that what they're called) from Lord of the rings

    • @cmsully1
      @cmsully1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Petition- if Emily and Ed hunt for invertebrates again, they need to look like Ents!

    • @jonathandefoy6376
      @jonathandefoy6376 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      entomology is purely the study of insects but you were close enough👍

    • @Amaranthyne
      @Amaranthyne 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That is a much better name. Bonus: it also makes me think of tree ents.

    • @Amaranthyne
      @Amaranthyne 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@user-cn8di1qr9h Despite my limited Spanish, I’m pretty sure this isn’t on topic.

  • @nighttimewalker0115
    @nighttimewalker0115 2 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    I just realized why I enjoy Emily and Ed while they tell us about the animals around us.
    I get some serious Steve Irwin vibes from them and It reminds me from when I was a kid throwing on animal planet to watch his 8am showing.

    • @Amozon28
      @Amozon28 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Steve Irwin: aw aint she a beaut!
      Emily: aw arent they adorable!

  • @shaunacorrigan9372
    @shaunacorrigan9372 2 ปีที่แล้ว +162

    It was really cool to see Jeffrey/Jerry/Jennifer go from fresh out of the cocoon to a moth with fully formed wings! I'm sure you guys are seeing/saw so much amazing stuff in Costa Rica, I'm jealous! I hope you got some real vacationing in as well!😅

    • @cloudy_days7768
      @cloudy_days7768 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think it may be a Casuarina Menephron

  • @bloop292
    @bloop292 2 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    this video is so interesting to watch but also im terrified and grateful i live in an area with not very many large inverts. but they're cool to see! from a distance! through a screen!

    • @heatherholland1051
      @heatherholland1051 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I agree with you. I live in Canada and i am glade that we din't get bugs that big. I'm not scared of them but they give me the creeps.

    • @skrubknight884
      @skrubknight884 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      its the tiny bugs that you should be worried about. Termites may not be as intimidating as a large crab or whip scorpion but we know which is more concerning to see inside a house

    • @subgirl3739
      @subgirl3739 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same ... I get bored of the place I live sometimes, but then again grateful that I live in a place with no wildlife or natural disasters that could kill you. No regular hurricanes, earthquakes or tornadoes, snakes, bears, big cats etc.

    • @shaunarundle8614
      @shaunarundle8614 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Canada has Luna moths and various other types of large insects. We also have giant dock spiders!

    • @Future0630
      @Future0630 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am grateful I don’t live in Australia because I am afraid one day I will lose the life lottery there. There are a lot of things that could kill you there.

  • @TheSpeculativeDoodl
    @TheSpeculativeDoodl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +543

    Correct me if I’m wrong, but I heard that some crabs, like hermit crabs and coconut crabs diverged from their lobster relatives later than true crabs, just thought that was a cool fact. Also love the cyanide millipede and tailless whip scorpion you guys found.

    • @nyala9824
      @nyala9824 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      I love that fact! I've heard about it too and apparently things evolve into crab-like creatures so often that they gave it a name: carcinisation.

    • @carschmn
      @carschmn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Animals keep evolving into crabs th-cam.com/video/wvfR3XLXPvw/w-d-xo.html

    • @bigboi328
      @bigboi328 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thats true I own 2 hermit crabs and I had to read that hermit crabs did evolve from lobsters

    • @dragonstudiowilliams8221
      @dragonstudiowilliams8221 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes hermit n coconut crab do belong to lobster family

    • @bigboi328
      @bigboi328 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also my crabs are purple pincher crabs

  • @beetlebop9883
    @beetlebop9883 2 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    9:36 I know quite a bit about hermit crabs (I keep some myself) so I thought I'd share a little bit about them!
    This species of land hermit crab is known as the Ecuadorian (or Pacific) hermit crab. You can tell this because of the light tan brown coloration and the pill shaped eyes. Ecuadorian hermit crabs are one of two species often sold in the North America as pets. The other is the purple pincher (or Carribean) hermit crab (the ones that I keep!)
    The 40 year old crab that Emily mentions is most likely referring to Jonathon Livingston Crab who was purchased in 1976 (along with another crab, Crab Kate) and lived to be 45 years old and only passed earlier this year! There are quite a few articles about Jonathan that I encourage you to go read up about him!
    The breeding that Emily mentions was first done in the U.S by Mary Akers. It's been done a few other times by other people around the world, but Mary is the one I know of best. Every hermit crab sold in pet stores or gift shops is wild caught, but Mary is attempting to change this by adopting out her captive bred babies. Breeding hermit crabs is very difficult and the TH-cam channel Crab Central Station has many videos documenting their journey in attempting to breed land hermit crabs.
    Everything Emily says about the complexities of hermit crab care is very true. My oldest crab I've had for about 7 years and she lives with her two brothers in a 29 gallon tank (soon to be a 55 gal!). They are most certainly not disposable or "quick, easy to care for pets" and it's sad that they're often sold under such pretenses.
    If you want to own hermit crabs, please do your research and also try to adopt one. The Land Hermit Crab Association has a map on their website that shows people who are putting their crabs up for adoption. Craigslist and other websites are also good places to search for them.
    They're very fun pets though, and some are very energetic like they mention. Hamster wheels are quite common to place inside tanks though I've yet to get one myself. My crabs love to climb up their branches to the top of the tank and spend all night upside down on the screen lid haha

    • @simplychaotic1029
      @simplychaotic1029 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thank you for sharing! I love going through the comments and learning more 🥰

    • @RemButQuieter
      @RemButQuieter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thanks for sharing and say hi to your crabs for me!!

    • @UmbreonLuv1
      @UmbreonLuv1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you for this knowledge! I was planning to get hermit crabs in the future and now I know where to buy captive bred ones!

    • @Dandylion567
      @Dandylion567 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      PSA for others looking to get crabs: Please take care when your crabs molt. They are VERY sensitive and fragile during this time because not only are their bodies softer, but they are left exposed when getting ready for a new shell. This is doubly true if you house more than one crab since they can be territorial. Unfortunately, as a kid, one of the hermit crabs we had infiltrated the enclosed area we made for the other and killed it.

    • @jenforeman5892
      @jenforeman5892 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Dandylion567 I'm sorry for your experience, but thank you for sharing so others may know. 😞I hope it was at least quick.

  • @peki23wara
    @peki23wara 2 ปีที่แล้ว +413

    OMG Emily and Ed you are at Costa Rica. I am so glad that you came to my country and were able to find some awesome invertebrates. Wish I can get to meet you two. :(
    Enjoy your vacation!!

    • @Rush_2906
      @Rush_2906 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Jajaja yo estaba pensando exactamente lo mismo 😔 tuve la oportunidad de conocer a Coyote una vez que estuvo por acá y me hubiese encantado conocerlos a ellos. Supongo que tendré que esperar hasta cuando vaya al zoo.

    • @peki23wara
      @peki23wara 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@Rush_2906 yo creo que ni así los podré conocer, soy de Cartago, y ellos andan por la costa, imagínate ni cerca ando :(

    • @dontknowwhyimhere5460
      @dontknowwhyimhere5460 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yo tendría que estar allá para Navidad (hace mucho que no visitó la familia) pero al final no pude 😭😭
      Capaz los habría visto

    • @thecatcraze9933
      @thecatcraze9933 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I probs will never meet any famous TH-camrs because there are like no famous youtubers where I live

    • @MrGusbus901
      @MrGusbus901 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Maee que triste, yo el finde pasado andaba en Guana. Imaginese si me los hubiera topado haha

  • @WithASideOfTibbs
    @WithASideOfTibbs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I'm sorry, but, "Oh that ant has a whole flower!" Was said so adorably, I love it.

    • @FioreCiliegia
      @FioreCiliegia 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The only thing being she shouldn’t have referred to them as “bro” but hey I shouldn’t assume the ants preferences either I suppose XD

    • @WithASideOfTibbs
      @WithASideOfTibbs 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FioreCiliegia What's wrong with callin' them bro? 😆

  • @chloemarcum3627
    @chloemarcum3627 2 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    Female moths have smoother antenna similar to a butterfly, male moths have the big fuzzy antenna for picking up pheromones. You can tell females from males by the size of their abdomen as well, big and fat it's a girl, smaller and slimmer it's a boy.
    It's definitely some kind of hawk/sphinx moth or a white witch though looks a bit small for that. Next time try to get footage or pictures of the hind wing (the smaller one underneath) it should be colorful and is much more identifying for specific species.

    • @blooperofahuman1706
      @blooperofahuman1706 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      So male moths like big butts? Clearly they are men of culture

    • @chloemarcum3627
      @chloemarcum3627 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@blooperofahuman1706 it's true. Big butts indicate high levels of baby making potential which male moths really respect.

    • @drpeppergurl
      @drpeppergurl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      it looks a bit.... small...? my phobia of moths is shaking and crying rn

    • @Hazy6695
      @Hazy6695 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      👌

  • @ilovecotw8743
    @ilovecotw8743 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I burst out into a laughing fit when Emily said she had crabs lol the realization of what she said 😂😂😂😂

  • @jeky1986
    @jeky1986 2 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    I‘m really impressed how much Trips you can take now. Even when it‘s a lot of work at the Facility. You must have an amazing and trustworthy staff. Amazing!

  • @kaitlynthompson8022
    @kaitlynthompson8022 2 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    "I have crabs!" Story time. When I was a teenager, I had hermit crabs, and I would babysit a lot. I let the kids I babysat watch the hermit crabs every time they were at my house. One day, I was dropping one of the kids off and he ran up the sidewalk, flung the door open and shouted for his mother (and the entirety of his block) to hear, "KATI'S GOT CRABS AND WE GOT TO PLAY WITH THEM." 🤦‍♀️ It's funny now, but it was nit at the time.

    • @wettailtimberwolf1996
      @wettailtimberwolf1996 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Oh dear. Did the parents take it okay?

    • @kaitlynthompson8022
      @kaitlynthompson8022 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@wettailtimberwolf1996 oh yeah, after we cleared up the confusion, everyone had a good, awkward laugh.

  • @aliblue3605
    @aliblue3605 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Love how Emily names all the animals. Lol. Hope you guys had a safe trip.

  • @GemCandy
    @GemCandy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I like how Ed basically references to Ben & Jerry's icecream with naming those two invertebrates they briefly caught XD

  • @justtryingtobeadecenthuman6804
    @justtryingtobeadecenthuman6804 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I’m so glad y’all were able to go on vacation! Even though you’re still working, I know a vacation is much needed after all the stress of opening the facility!

    • @the_undead
      @the_undead 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This probably doesn't feel like a job to Emily or Ed because they seem to enjoy seeing what kind of creature is they can find out in the wild and then sharing information on what this is and how it behaves in the wild.

  • @stellarcheetah
    @stellarcheetah 2 ปีที่แล้ว +155

    I'm trying really hard to search for an ID for your moth finds, but I'm not having much luck... my best guesses right now are a White Witch Moth (Thysania agrippina) or a Florestan Sphinx Moth (Manduca florestan). Hopefully someone with more knowledge or better research skills can tell!

    • @FioreCiliegia
      @FioreCiliegia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I can say its about the same size as an elm sphinx moth but I don’t know if those are tropical

    • @86fifty
      @86fifty 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      White Witch Moth sounds like a Dark Souls boss and therefore I love it :)

    • @Cora.T
      @Cora.T 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Perhaps we should tell Emily and Ed to send Adrian from Antlab an email or message. He is (I believe) an entomologist and works in a museum where they keep (live) tropic butterflies. He might know more or have coworkers that know more
      This is the link to the butterfly video on his channel, for anyone who is interested. He makes slo mo videos of insects th-cam.com/video/nzU2WPOBaAI/w-d-xo.html

    • @apss5736
      @apss5736 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cora T I love his channel

    • @astrinymris9953
      @astrinymris9953 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      According to this channel, Hawk Moth caterpillars look like snakes.
      th-cam.com/video/HNhPxP6mT-U/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=OchoVerdeWildlifeChannel
      Coincidence? I think not! 😉

  • @nikk-named
    @nikk-named 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    We are currently in Costa Rica for our holidays, can't wait to see the inverts/reptiles mentioned or maybe show off some facts I've heard here c:

  • @purinlove3355
    @purinlove3355 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The crab was so cute! I hope you two had an amazing time here !

  • @alicecain4851
    @alicecain4851 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I'm so glad you're having such a good time Ed and Emily!
    So fun seeing those animals in their native habitat.

  • @Annie_Annie__
    @Annie_Annie__ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love crabs!
    A blue land crab lived in my backyard when I was in high school. When we had fruit or veg that was about to go off, I’d chop it up and put it in front of the crab’s burrow.
    She would dig through it, eat what she liked most and leave the rest, then birds (and I’m sure raccoons later) would finish off what she didn’t eat.
    She loved her salads and if we went too long without feeding her, she would come tap on the back sliding door with her claw.
    It drove the dogs mad.
    In the spring there’s a spot my kid and I go to and watch the little fiddler crabs do their little mating dances. They wave their big claw in the air to show off for the ladies and scare off the other guys.
    Hundreds and hundreds of them just waving and dancing away. It’s so funny.

    • @johndoe2k19
      @johndoe2k19 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I had a few fiddlers as pets a long time ago, it was always fun watching TV and looking at him waving at me

  • @kimdenny7978
    @kimdenny7978 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I’m actually attempting to breed my hermit crabs! I had 4 but sadly 2 of them passed away, 1 of them was a land crab, and the other was a tree hermit crab and I had them housed together (and that worked completely fine!) but they were the two that sadly had painted shells. The other two are living well and actually are starting to show some breeding behaviors, they might actually be breeding!

    • @meowthekitty321
      @meowthekitty321 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Another comment said how they breed, you should look at that!

  • @battlebear437
    @battlebear437 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Woohoo! Thank you for this!

  • @sarafrikinbeara
    @sarafrikinbeara 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I never leave comments, but I finally must!! You guys!!!! I've been a loyal subscriber from the depths of wild goldfish (the BEGINNING, the very blossoming thousands of followers) now look at this beautiful success!! You are so deserving of every moment of it. Each staff and crew!
    I absolutely love this episode! I'm an absolute invertebrate lover! Amblypygi is my all time favorite! And, your excellent information on the Halloween crab, was awesome to learn! I can't applaud y'all enough for giving this chance encounter to a Nebraskan gal, unable to enjoy otherwise!

  • @3173_Delta
    @3173_Delta 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "-Do you think it will bite me?
    -Go for it"
    Relationship goals lmao

  • @sparky082
    @sparky082 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I went to Costa Rica for my honeymoon with my hubby to go birding. It was amazing. Staying near the volcano hot springs it was beautiful

  • @gabrielugartevargas8172
    @gabrielugartevargas8172 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm Costa Rican and it's awesome to see you guys appreciating the local wildlife :)

  • @Rush_2906
    @Rush_2906 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Hello from Costa Rica! 👋🏻 Didn't know you were here but I hope you enjoyed/enjoy your stay. If you were near Guanacaste (north zone) that's probably a hawk moth or pseudosphinx tetrio but I'm not sure. I'm more into tarantulas 🤣.

  • @kagehikari4281
    @kagehikari4281 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Oh yeah, that was totally a type of hawk moth.They have a particular face. It is odd for a moth but yeah they can hold there wings up like that. I see them do it often when there agitated or just landing. One of my fave type of moths, there all just so easy going and docile. That long wiggly butt though

  • @mortified776
    @mortified776 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This was awesome!
    Be proud of having crabs. They're critically endangered due to loss of habitat.

  • @kjtgp1
    @kjtgp1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is so amazing! I went to Costa Rica in 2007 on a high school trip with my AP Environmental Science class. It was so amazing. We hiked through the rainforest, went to the cloud forest in the mountains and saw so many birds, reptiles, and insects along the way! I loved it so much

  • @conker6500
    @conker6500 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I really love this channel, emily has such amazing tips and tricks when it comes to reptiles, and the presentation of the videos, i love it. Keep it up emily :D

  • @superonion2638
    @superonion2638 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Halloween crab was so cute especially when it went under Ed's shoe :D

  • @juliefisher9361
    @juliefisher9361 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ed's yell of terror when the grasshopper jumped on him was one of the funniest moments of 2021. It was surprise mixed with resignation like "wow, this is how I die."

  • @notarchervale
    @notarchervale 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    YOU ARE ON MY HOME COUNTRY!!! Oh my gosh I hope you enjoy your stay! You are definitely in the right place for invertabrates and reptiles, enjoy!

  • @spicy_noodle7778
    @spicy_noodle7778 2 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    That would be so cool 😩. I wish the uk had more native reptiles and inverts and stuff.

    • @silly_billy40
      @silly_billy40 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      me too XD

    • @apss5736
      @apss5736 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      agreed. never seen a reptile in the uk. only frogs, toads and newts. cmon uk show the herps some more love

    • @ST0RM1H0R1Z0N
      @ST0RM1H0R1Z0N 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yup, extremely annoying. A few common isopods here and there, some newts some frogs.. No cool lizards, no cool exotic spiders or wild parrots either. D:

    • @apss5736
      @apss5736 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ST0RM1H0R1Z0N sand lizards and grass snakes aint that bad

    • @ST0RM1H0R1Z0N
      @ST0RM1H0R1Z0N 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@apss5736 Nah your lucky, don't even have those where I am in the UK.

  • @stellabelikiewicz1523
    @stellabelikiewicz1523 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your timing on finding that moth (or whoever) is incredible! What a cool moment in its life cycle to witness!

  • @MsSnowwhite1983
    @MsSnowwhite1983 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your child-like enthusiasm it's so infectious. I've been hooked since the first vid I watched many months ago.

  • @shinypearlstar
    @shinypearlstar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This is will be nice because it always feels like we are there and what to expect. The best part is starting at the beach. Me and crabs don't get along since I was digging a hole sideways and one just startled me by going right in and had to go dig another one

    • @Evermoremadeit
      @Evermoremadeit 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I once almost got pinched by a blue crab at an aquarium I love crabs but I feel you

  • @SunburstTheRainwing
    @SunburstTheRainwing 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That’s so cool I love inverts!

  • @braytendoty4936
    @braytendoty4936 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi my name is Brayten I'm 11 years old, and I just got a corn snake earlier today. I enjoy watching your videos they really make my day😊.

  • @loriw2661
    @loriw2661 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This was much cooler than I thought it would be. 😀 The tailless scorpion……no thanks. Nope. I’ll never be a keeper of those.
    I was fascinated by the moth (or whatever it was). I never knew that their body fluid went into their wings. That was amazing to learn. Thank you!🐍❤️🐍

  • @stephhbk
    @stephhbk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I just have to say that I have been binge watching your older videos (I always go to the very first video and watch from old to new when I find a new channel I love) and this is just something I need to say. you have given me so much educational information on reptiles and I appreciate it. don't get me wrong...personally, I would never get a snake as a pet. I have an irrational fear of frogs (since I was a child) and in turn, snakes and other reptiles/amphibians were all lumped into that. I'm not saying that I will get over these fears overnight, but baby steps into eventually going to see snakes in person maybe. if I can ever overcome my fear of frogs, I will be amazed. that one is like built into my DNA at this point. but thank you so much for all the educational videos and helping me understand the side of snakes I never knew about!

    • @juliusroman8616
      @juliusroman8616 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What happened toy you as a child?

    • @stephhbk
      @stephhbk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@juliusroman8616 uhhh, nothing happened to me as a child. just scared of frogs/toads from a very young age and that has stuck with me thru now? but nothing traumatic or anything like that to make me afraid. tbh, I don't like balloons either because one popped right in my face when I was probably 1-2 or so and that has also stuck with me. I'm not afraid of them, but I don't like balloons. hahaha.

  • @apss5736
    @apss5736 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    seeing as you found a lot of crabs you could call it crabbing. i think its the correct term for finding aquatic crabs. idk if it is the same for land crabs tho

    • @Annie_Annie__
      @Annie_Annie__ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Crabbing is usually the term for going fishing for crabs. That is, catching crabs you’re going to eat or sell as food.
      I don’t know what you’d call it specifically if you’re looking in an educational capacity.
      In my area we call it “beach combing”, but that’s a more general term. You see what kind of cool critters or objects of any type you can find along the beach, in the dunes, or in the grasslands near the beach.

    • @dorabrooks76
      @dorabrooks76 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Annie_Annie__ Beach combing is tons of fun! Especially at low tide when there are plenty of tide pools around. 😄 I would really like to get a metal detector to take along to the beach someday. My friend's mom has a ton of luck finding lost jewelry and coins. She turns in the jewelry to the local police so people can claim it if they lost it, but if no one claims it after a certain amount of time, she gets to keep it herself! I think it would add another layer of fun to beach combing- which is already great fun, of course! 😊

  • @ejhenry5659
    @ejhenry5659 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Aww the Halloween Crab was so cute!!!

  • @aspooner820
    @aspooner820 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love how her energy is showing that she’s not afraid of anything

  • @jessicac.226
    @jessicac.226 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I seriously thought you were saying Taylor Swift Scorpion, not tail-less whip scorpion. XD

  • @jennymontey3333
    @jennymontey3333 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Omg this is the video I never knew I needed. Thanks for visiting and showcasing the land of my ancestors!

  • @dogperson8435
    @dogperson8435 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi snake discovery I know you probably won’t see this but yesterday and today I was sick and whenever you posted this I got so much happier

  • @Thurston86
    @Thurston86 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hope you guys enjoyed your vacation! It must be nice to go from crappy winter weather to temps warm enough to be out in only a t-shirt. I’m envious of your lack of winter coats.

  • @SherioCheers
    @SherioCheers 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The Moth is a female. The males are usually smaller with HUGE fluffy antennae to pick up pheromones. The female are MUCH larger and often don't fly far beyond their host plants. they just sit there and spew out chemicals for the guys to follow with their big fluffy antennae.

  • @lauraacevedo1308
    @lauraacevedo1308 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wait, so I came to Minnesota to the zoo and you went to Costa Rica?????
    I left my country to hopefully see you guys, can't believe that as soon as I left you visited my home.
    What is this? 🤣

  • @InsaneRainbowWolf
    @InsaneRainbowWolf 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    2:42 "I'm gonna bring a leaf!" That got me!

  • @markdaniels9606
    @markdaniels9606 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was so awesome! The grasshopper was my fav as I used to catch them as a kid and thought they were so awesome!
    My favorite movie is Lady Hawk ( made in the 80’s ).

  • @86fifty
    @86fifty 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Super cool to see the newly-hatched moth as it grew out its wings!! I wonder if the filming you did for this particular species might be really helpful data to actual Costa Rican etymologists??? I mean, also totally possible that this thing is super-common and un-interesting as squirrels in the midwest.... But still!
    I'd be interested to learn more about why it's so hard to breed hermit crabs in captivity - do they need larger enclosures than most people give them? Do they need to hear the ocean? We learned during the lockdowns that pandas need silence to want to breed. It may be something like that that people haven't thought of or aren't able to replicate (without huge effort). Absolutely mesmerized by the idea of hermit crabs on hamster wheels, I'm gonna go look that up now!

    • @thoriated
      @thoriated 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Crabs release their eggs in the ocean, so they need access to a marine tank as well as their land habitat. The larvae are free swimming, feeding on plankton until they grow legs and settle to the bottom to find their way to land. Breeding land hermit crabs has been done, but is not common. It is probably more economical from a business standpoint to collect them from the wild.

    • @86fifty
      @86fifty 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@thoriated That makes sense - I did a little digging and found Mary Akers, who has a youtube account, who has bred them successfully!

    • @eclipxe8809
      @eclipxe8809 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you kidding me

    • @86fifty
      @86fifty 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eclipxe8809 No, sir, I am quite serious, just look at this face >:3

    • @eclipxe8809
      @eclipxe8809 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@86fifty you trying to make hermit crabs into a hamster*
      *sigh* what an idiot

  • @jaungiga
    @jaungiga 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    *Emily and Ed:* Find cool invertebrates in Costa Rica for the first time.
    *Me:* Find freaking bedbugs in my bathroom in Buenos Aires for the first time.
    Ah, well

  • @kellster2193
    @kellster2193 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Now I have crabs 🦀
    I am sorry to laugh so hard at that. But, I am dying of laughter. 🤣🤣🤣
    Great video guys keep up the amazing work.

  • @brendamcgill9173
    @brendamcgill9173 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man I love bugs and snakes so much.
    Loved watching this. Emily is truly my spirt animal.

  • @acacianagel7178
    @acacianagel7178 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    cool i would love to see them i love reptiles and invertebrates love your videos

  • @phymateus7709
    @phymateus7709 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I used to breed the locust calley Phymateus aegrotus and since then I have a huge soft spot for for giant grasshoppers. Love your videos and bow you bring positive attention to otherwise very unpopular animals. Your Jeffrey is a moth, I dont know the species, but he is actually a she, as far as I know only male moths have those feathered antennas. It also got a very big abdomen in comparison to its body, but I can't tell what species it is.

  • @fredygump5578
    @fredygump5578 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Crab: scuttling across sidewalk. Ed: Look, a crab in native habitat!

  • @DirtyMistress
    @DirtyMistress 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love how you guys use your vacation to teach and show the rest of us some cool species. Thank you. Hope you had a safe trip. =)

  • @anderthingsss
    @anderthingsss 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You should go to Puerto Rico sometime! There’s a bunch of wildlife here, specially reptiles like iguanas and lizards :D

    • @MiyukiYori4
      @MiyukiYori4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And our famous coquí 🎵

    • @anderthingsss
      @anderthingsss 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MiyukiYori4 yep!

  • @OfStarrySkiesandFireflies
    @OfStarrySkiesandFireflies 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    for my 7th or 8th birthday, i got pet land hermit crabs. I dont know what species, but they looked very similar to the ones you guys found. I originally got one, but my mom did a bit of research on them and found they live longer and happier lives in groups, so she got two more for my two sisters. I named mine hermie (because it was a hermit crab and i was an unoriginal child), one of my sisters named hers rocky (due to his rough and grey shell), and my other sister named hers honey (since his shell had a spot of black that looked like oozing honey). Judging by their sizes, i think hermie was a female while rocky and honey were males. They never bred, through, so im still unsure. Anyways, the research my mom did said they’d live for a few months at most, but they ended up living for nearly two years instead, and were the adored class pet of my second grade class for the tail end of the year. Seeing this video, though, i think we were very misinformed for how to care for them and i wish i could go back and give them better lives (a few mistakes we made was a small case, dry enclosure, etc.)

    • @rowanheart8122
      @rowanheart8122 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sounds like you did the best with the resources and information you had.

    • @urgae9125
      @urgae9125 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah, unfortunately people think that smaller animals = smaller enclosures, when it isn't always the case. Hamsters and hermit crabs always get put in enclosures way too small for them thanks to the misinformation that runs rampant about them.

    • @skrubknight884
      @skrubknight884 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@urgae9125 goldfish and betta fish suffer this too. frankly there is no excuse with those tiny betta jars barely bigger than the fish itself, but goldfish are so commonly marketed as the fishbowl fish, yet minimum tank sizes for them are usually 20 gallons to start, if not more for some or for groups since they grow so big. unfortunately those who aren't killed for growing too big get thrown into lakes where they become invasive.

  • @cherylmoody4360
    @cherylmoody4360 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That was a great video. Thank you Ed and Emily for allowing us on your vaca with you. You guys are awesome 👌 ❤🙂❤🙂

  • @kaiathon
    @kaiathon 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had an obsession with hermit crabs when I was in elementary school. It was my dream at the time to own one. I borrowed the library's only hermit crab care book for two years, constantly re renting it out as I would ask if anyone else needed it. Since no one did, I kept it pretty much. It was my favorite book.
    Only recently did I remember and re kindle my love for hermit crabs, but I'm much smarter than I used to be. Maybe I can give one a good home. But I'll do more research than that 20 page book

  • @toast1boy
    @toast1boy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That's a big grasshopper! I would freaking run if I saw that thing jump at me.

    • @apss5736
      @apss5736 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      As someone who's kept locusts which are a bit smaller I fully agree

  • @katherine6263
    @katherine6263 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Am I the only one who heard Emily say "Taylor Swift scorpion" instead of "Tailless Whip Scorpion"? I expected it to look very different for some reason🤦‍♀

  • @SobrietyandSolace
    @SobrietyandSolace 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the grasshopper and I NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDD THAT MOTH. So fuzzy, so squishy, so magestic.

  • @CaptainWender
    @CaptainWender 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Emily you're so adorable when you're herping/inverting. I love how excited and passionate you get when you talk about whatever species you've found. Hope you and Ed are staying safe and cozy this chilly winter. Stay safe and hope you had a Merry Christmas, all the best for 2022 aka: 2020 Part 3 :D

  • @drdsasterify
    @drdsasterify 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Omg I thought you said Taylor Swift Scorpion instead of Tailless Whipscorpion and I was so confused🤣🤣

  • @queeny5613
    @queeny5613 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Costs Rica Is amazing. Though I almost stepped on a baby ferdelance which was a... interesting experience

  • @hannahaguirre5167
    @hannahaguirre5167 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My grandma is actually from costa rica so it was really cool to see the different types of creatures from her home place and my favorite was the Halloween crab I like all the different colors and how it looks

  • @bruja5823
    @bruja5823 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You Found A Legend Moth

  • @JazzmineeShorts
    @JazzmineeShorts 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Hi snake discovery! I am Jazmine and I just got a new baby corn snake. I kind of want to know some more about it, so maybe can you do a video about taking care of corn snakes. That would be really nice

    • @JazzmineeShorts
      @JazzmineeShorts 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      OMGGG! THX FOR ALL THE LIKES!

    • @emmvelop
      @emmvelop 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You could watch the video on 5 beginner snakes for now? Corn snake is in there. Or maybe that's how you got here in the first place 😅

    • @JazzmineeShorts
      @JazzmineeShorts 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@emmvelop thanks! But I kinda want more facts lol, I’m such a newbie

  • @blobbertmcblob4888
    @blobbertmcblob4888 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Emily got crabs in Costa Rica.
    Now she has something in common with my cousin =D

    • @WithASideOfTibbs
      @WithASideOfTibbs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I approve, you made me unexpectantly laugh.

  • @calebwhitbeck
    @calebwhitbeck 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That belt buckle though!!!! Awesome vid, always enjoy watching you guys!

  • @min7219
    @min7219 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    1:22 the crab is me whenever i’m in a social situation that i wanna get out of

  • @jordybeans6902
    @jordybeans6902 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi Emily and Ed. I hope you guys are having fun. I was wondering if you guys have opend my package i have not seen it in any of your fan mail opening and I think is sent June 2020 or June 2021 so and it is a box with blue duck tape. And it is from Idaho. I really hope you have it and that is did not get lost in shipping. Also I love your videos thank you for posting.

  • @tinksmith4964
    @tinksmith4964 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Me and my ex had a tailess whip and honestly she's was lovely. Totally harmless but looks like something from actual hell. You found a pretty small one - looks like a young female idk. They are also so fast when they move its known as "teleporting"

  • @juanh6923
    @juanh6923 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome to watch both of you enjoying your vacations in my country!! 😍😍🤩🤩

  • @Jamie_McElroy
    @Jamie_McElroy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I didn’t want the video to end! Omgosh I could’ve gone on watching for hours.

  • @willowdawolfwhatever1522
    @willowdawolfwhatever1522 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow this video is great! Love the animals in the video.
    Really liked it.

  • @Dedlyniteshade
    @Dedlyniteshade 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Now I have crabs😁" 😂🤣😂I'm dying🤣

  • @nixda440
    @nixda440 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    its so nice how fast you become friends with those animals xD

  • @jimemachadorodriguez4574
    @jimemachadorodriguez4574 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hello guys, I am so happy you visited my country, even for vacations or conservation purposes please visit us more often, we have a lot of reserch facilities and museams that show all the cool reptiles and insects we have, and you will enjoy the great views. We well love that more people like you appreciate the biodiversity we have to offer also if you want to escape from winter. Thank yopu very much for coming and enjoy you trip. Hugs and have a good coffee ;)

  • @TheAlexstiles
    @TheAlexstiles ปีที่แล้ว

    So brave!!! My husband and I saw one of those grasshoppers while we were there and thought “that’s what nightmares are made of”.

  • @MischievousFloof
    @MischievousFloof 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    3:04 moths being my fav inset is just MAKING ME GO AWWWWWWWW AAAAAAAAAAAAAA

  • @Dana-ti2qr
    @Dana-ti2qr 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My favorite TH-cam channel, when I saw you guys posted 7 minutes ago I got so excited

  • @LendallPitts
    @LendallPitts 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Two TH-cam channels that always make my day: Snake Discovery and Batzilla (from Australia).

  • @rebeccagiesbrecht7632
    @rebeccagiesbrecht7632 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh I was hoping Emily would mention how hermit crabs when they are needing a new shell 🐚 and find one too big they will wait and line up by size and wait for other crabs to come “try” on the shell. Once the big shell fits a crab each crab “upgrades”their shells.

  • @crapcha2647
    @crapcha2647 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Omg in from Costa Rica! It makes me so exited and happy seeing people talking about us, thx for visiting, hope you enjoyed

  • @Arilozen
    @Arilozen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you guys for being such a positive influence on this generation like Steve Irwin was for mine. Your love for animals is infectious - keep it up.

  • @AndyProper
    @AndyProper 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That Halloween crab was so adorable

  • @kellyhamergia
    @kellyhamergia 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for giving us great videos on your vacation!

  • @N0OB3S
    @N0OB3S 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So I just scrolled all the way down to your first video in fact your channel is six years old and in 2 days it’s going to be 7 years old
    Congratulations Snake Discovery!
    #🐸🐍🐢🦎Reptiles

  • @kaylabillings4134
    @kaylabillings4134 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I learned so much!! This was an amazing video!

  • @donotdisturbmode
    @donotdisturbmode 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Emily and Ed Id love to show you around the Ontario region thats around Ottawa, Canada! Some great birding, inverting, and herping here especially in the greenbelt and forested areas!