Does the snap of a trap-jaw ant hurt?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ม.ค. 2019
- We captured what a trap-jaw ant mandible strike against a finger looks like in super slow-motion! It doesn't hurt, don't worry. We explain why in the video!
Source for the speed & force measurements: jeb.biologists.org/content/211...
Video by & featuring Adrian Smith ( / dradriansmith )
Thanks:
Fred Larabee ( / bugbiter )
Alli Schumacher
Chi-Yun Kuo ( / chifromt )
Music: soundofpicture.com
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Imagine biting a burger so hard you literally fall out of your chair or go flying back 5 feet. That's this ant. He bit with his entire life force rofl
I will order another burger instead of biting same burger again and again
@@Scofield9975 lmao
@@Scofield9975 😂😂
This happens frequently to those who eat at McDonald's.
Right? I felt bad for the ant; poor little fella got rocked for trying.
Ant: **Snaps**
**Flys back from recoil**
Ant: 👁👄👁
Ant : *falling* AAAAAAAAGGHH
@@sulthanmuhammadreza6036 SNAKE? SNAKE??? SNAAAAAAAKE
Its not very effective
👁️🐽👁️
Snap ant used: Snap
It's super affective!
Critical hit!
Snap ant damaged itself with its recoil
Snap ant fainted
Ant: "I've got you now, die human!"
Also ant: *ricochets off into the distance*
Ah....... But wake up to about a thousand of these little critters stinging you, don't think you would feel so omnipotent at that point
@@tennisbum3686 0 times 0 is still 0
@@961nrp 0x1000 is still 0*
@@961nrp almost, but no cigar
@@bloebies Bro they feel like forcefull poking needles without dripping blood. The bite site usually makes a small bump and they also venomous
Wow. I feel the equivalent for humans is clapping and propelling yourself into the 4th floor of a building
dude that would actually be a crazy superpower if you could brace yourself against something correctly you could make massive shockwaves
@@Myname-il9vd I was going to say something like that! 🤣👍
I remember reading if they were the size of humans they could produce enough force to crush 6 minivans
@@momosrighthorn 😯 Wooohhh!
@@momosrighthorn It's a good thing they're tiny! 🐜
I can't get over the ants flying around stuff as a board.
:0000 Kasey
How could the ant queen not be in this video's comment section 😌♥️♥️
What are you doing here???
@@TrixAreForKicks Ik right I was going through the comments and did a double take and saw her XD
Omg hii love your videos and ants
2:49 this guy punch the ground just so he can do a backflip
Sick stunt
Ant-Jitsu!
Ant-kour! ...
ANT FLIP
She*
Give this man a medal for actually putting what we came for at the start of the video. The remaining 4 minutes of explanation were also nice
Tbf if you don't watch the rest of the video you'd never see the ant bite the floor so hard that it backflipped
This is how you make a good video, thank you! The footage we want to see right at the beginning... uncut. Informative and to the point. No advertising or sidetracked gimmicks. Thanks, you did a great job here 👍
I agree
Agreed
True most vídeos like this has like 10 min of Notting tô show what we can see, he show us first than madeira a very fast and interesting explanation
Right. This is entertainment!
I agree with this guy's comment 1 trillion percent thanks for stating
0:12 had me dying already
2:49 the ant does a sick backflip.
Ant, "Witness meeeee!!!"
The way he falls is just like twomad lmao with the arms flailing like that
"....THIS IS SPARTA!!!" Snaps herself off.
@@doronemccord9073 siiiiiiick!!!!
I love how she just sends herself flying without doing any actual damage to the finger
“My actions were calculated, but man am I bad at math.”
Ants have very small mass, so even if it was dropped from 1000 meters in the sky, it wouldn't take any damage when it hit the ground. If anything, it's even smarter then on flat ground because more distance is made in a shorter amount of time.
@@TheDreadedJuggernaut actually ants don’t take fall damage
@Vicks VaporRub Aren't ants matriarchal with serious male domination in numbers, which would make them having pronounces make sense. Also I hope that this comment is a joke and not your actual opinion
@Vicks VaporRub oh yeah, ants, my favorite asexual animal
@Vicks VaporRub ants are cars :)
The ant biting and falling off the table was the funniest thing- it was kind of adorable, which is something I didn't think I would say about an ant.
She's just like "Noooooooooo-!"
I love how the ant moved as he’s propelled by his own attack off the edge of the table “ahhhhh anger was my undoooiiinggg!!!! I wish I hugged my son mooooore!!!!”
Ant at 2:48 be like: "Don't mind me bro, just gonna yeet myself into oblivion for no reason"
mood
*ANT FLIP*
@@m.deutax6845 WOOOAHHH OHHH OHH AHHHHHHH AHHHH AHHH AHHGHHHHH HAAAAAAA AHHHHHH AHHHH AHHH
He was just checking for the fall damage.
I must go... my colony needs me! JAWTRAP AWAY!
Imagine accidentially stepping into a nest of these guys and seeing ants ricochet off your feet all over the place...
Lol
Lol
Lol
Lol
Haha
I haven’t even gotten past the title and the ant flying back already has me in tears from laughing.
0:05 *record scratch* “yep, that’s me. I bet you’re wondering how I ended up in this situation! Well it all started back in...” *Baba O’Riley by The Who starts playing*
Why do I hear boss music?
0:02 “Impossible, no one can deflect the emerald jaw”
Lmao
HAHAHAHAHH
Is that a jojo reference i sense
The jaw-noriaki has accidently send himself flying toward water drop
Antyoin
It’s like a little kid holding a shotgun and everytime he shoots he just flies backwards
Lmao
reminds me of that clip with doomguy and isabelle
I just imagined it
yeah, only difference is the kid would probably grant himself some sort of permanent brain damage
And the shotgun is loaded with grains of salt
"Mildred. Don't do it, don't do it he's bigger than you." [ant snaps jaws and goes flying] "Oop. Well, there she did it. Jerry, Mildred's gone off the table again."
I'm an old woman and I just love learning these details of the insect world so beautifully presented with your excellent photography. I can't help thinking that school kids would enjoy them too if they were shown in schools.
the insect world truly is spetacular
What does your age have to do with this
@@micah3331
"What does your age have to do with this?"
Things have changed so much. When I was in elementary school personal computers were a couple decades in the future. They brought a television into class so we could watch broadcasts of of early manned space shots. The only other "video" was a literal film projector; the quality was poor and it wasn't done often. Well made video like what they have here seems like a great way to engage and teach.
Also knowledge has expanded quite a bit.
This was incredible. I'm so impressed that you can get shots like these... Wow.
Thanks!
@@AntLab even faster than a pistol shrimp? ( I think that's the name)
@@robertcole7874 that is the name 😌
Same. It was so clear
I did a similar experiment with a mantis shrimp when I worked in a aquatic wholesale. Books, documentaries, videos keep talking about how the shrimp can strike a target with a similar force to a handgun round. The result was similar to the first clip in this video, but underwater.
The beginning clip was a visual representation of starting an argument you are not NEARLY informed enough to be in
...but it does not stop you from getting involved! Haha
LMFAOOOO
I really want to thank you brother for showing the clip right from the beginning instead of making a ten minute video talking about the ants
I hope it's been documented and I'm just an uneducated layman, but it seems like these ants use their antenna/feelers to find out if it's a fellow colony mate, or an intruder/aggressor/prey/the ground.
See 1:32 as an example of the ant investigating your finger with it's feelers, and when it didn't recognize you, the hair trigger pulled.
At 2:45 you can also see the antenna/feelers touching the ground first, and when the hair trigger touches the ground it immediately snaps like a trap.
At 3:22 you can see the ant withdraw the feelers and move ahead to let the jaw trigger hairs clamp on the unapproved object.
This is fascinating and I really appreciate your work.
Are we lucky ants aren’t bigger than they presently are?
*Yes*
@@rap1753 ok buddy arent we lucky we arent the size of ants
@ ok dard
@ tf you talking about, ants taste great fried up
FINALLY THIS THREAD IS ABOUT TO WAR EATS POPCORN
Ants wouldn't work if they were as big as people. Thats like saying elephants are lucky we're not their size.
0:10
"Curse you perry the platypus!"
😁😂
@@Noone-gz8li you are a hunchback
@@AlexBulbmin what , why
Lol
@@AlexBulbmin
???
I love how in half your slow-mo videos the insects fall behind the platform in a dramatic blur with their arms up in the air.
Unironically ecstatic to see a video about this really specific thing that I've had vested interest in. Your channel is awesome!
I couldn’t stop laughing when the ant went flying
I feel so guilty laughing at him
Lmao
Me too, and bruh, that fingernail 😂🤣😭
Hahah so hilarious! 😅😂
Ant: "this going to hurt me more than it hurts you, really"
3:23 So badass how she manages to keep herself on the ground after that strike
It was so nice of you to answer the question seriously and not making fun of the question in any way. That shows you are really here to teach. Thank you for the great video.
This video is amazing, you are very talented. Thank you very much! Cheers from Brazil.
Nice people comments 🤗
I thought native American uses bullet ants for ceremonies 🤔
Suddenly caralho
Q q tu tá fazendo aqui ? Ahauashshhshahs
@@RIFLQ Lmao
another amazing video! It blows my mind how high quality of footage you're able to get of these ants.
Thanks! Glad you liked it. The ant tier list is on schedule for 2019, right?!
@@AntLab Absolutely!
@@TierZoo Please remember to do this plz
Ant tier list would be one of my favorites from tierzoo for sure
teirzoo ur my favorite!
3:06 me waking up in the morning -_-
Lmao
Can relate
Lolz
Hahahhhahahah got me there
😄😄😂
I just found your channel. Love it! I used to spend so much time as a kid on my stomach in the grass watching bugs. Miss that.
The way you explain is so easy to understand and lovely to listen to. Learning so much from your videos, thank you for sharing them!
2:47 that's my favorite acrobat look at how graceful he is
He just oofed
10
This video gave anxiety to Elon Musk. He's really worried about the competition
When you close your jaw so fast that you accidentally do a back flip
Yeah, she is so graceful
( all ants are genetic female except for the flying males but they all die after nuptial flights )
0:08 good night girl, I’ll see you tomorrow.
insert twomad crash sound
*earthquake*
I know we couldn’t Skype tonight
@@Thatdude_Nik But that's alright
@@avengedlol6698 I'll be back
Truly amazing! Your channel is very informative and you explain things very well and articulately so that people understand it clearly.
This is my new favorite channel. Great content!
"could this sever my finger?"
Yes, of course, the tiny pincers on that tiny insect could cut through an appendage with bones over three times as thick as said pincers are long.
That's strange... the video shows that they dont seem to have much effect on even a finger
@@sargentsteve7148 Its sarcasm
@@sargentsteve7148 It's sarcasm
@@ZachLF crap.... didnt catch it
Is it really that rare to get stung by snap-jaw? I played with them a lot as kid (not proud of it) and I know that the sting burns much much more afterwards without any physical damage
“Oh crap, oh crap, AAAAAA-“
0:12
0:06*
My favorite was the one what did a flip after hitting the floor it was standing on.
Stfu
@@Stoneman39488 no u
@@Stoneman39488 no u
Just a thank-you-note: keep making these wonderful videos, please. They are amazing.
Your contents are so interesting, and everything is explained so well that even without a proper knowledge you manage to follow. Keep going man!
I love how the ant just skyrim ragdolls away at the beginning
FUS RO DAH
“So that’s what a mandible strike against a finger looks like - it doesn’t hurt!”
Ant who tried her best : 🥺😭
His sounds better you ruined it
@@chalk2k412 I can see your point, but to edit the facts would be too difficult of a task for my lead masculine Ti to handle. Hope you understand ~
@@AK-jt7kh I understand
@@chalk2k412 Neat! Congrats
@@chalk2k412 Or maybe...that was a socially awkward response 😅 oh well. Sorry!
Brilliant. Love the fact that you invested the time and resources to answer some random guy's question. Kudos.
This is some amazing footage, really. Thank you for taking the time to make this
0:11 ILL GET YOU NEXT TIME FINGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER
2:53 sends himself flying
Lmfao yeah
@@EarlMagpayo so much power!
They actually do that to escape danger
That ant was on a moon space mission.
@@sov5257 yea he kinda said that in the video
I started watching these videos out of curiosity, but now I watch them to relax after a long day at work... keep up the epic work bro 🔥
I have watched two videos about ants by this young man. They are fascinating! Well filmed and well explained. Thank you!
As Bender once said. “Do a flip!”
2:50
Bite my shiny metal *donkey noise*!
JWKDBAKNDO
3:22 I can feel the ant's pain.
I’m really enjoying your videos . Thanks for the new perspectives
Wow, I love how you put the action shot right at the beginning and don't try to tease us or drag it out. I love ants :)
ant: *snap*
also ant: *falls off* impossible
When you try to attack on a giant, but instead you thrown away far enough to make a safe distance to run away ...
*Mission Failed Successfully*
Imagine punching someone and your punch sends you flying fourteen times your height.
0:09 I CANT STOP LAUGHING AT THIS
Ok
My pp agrees
@@ChoppedParsley1 my pp is a boomer ... no in fact a millennial
@@mladenzdravkovic8401 wtf is a doomer ... oh shi* fr ur pp is a DOOMER.
HAHA I was talkin bout my pp in its early ages now its evolved to a zoomer
This was way more interesting than I thought it would be. Great video!
You deserve way more subscribers. Your work is awesome and important to appreciate insects.
2:49
Ant flip
Ant flip
Ant flip
ant flip
Ooaaahhhhhh
0:03-0:14:
- Trap-jaw is charging up an attack! -
Trap-jaw used Jaw Snap!
- it's not very effective -
- Trap-jaw is damaged by recoil! -
Lol XD
Cool!
Trap-jaw fainted!
Ash wishes he had a Trap-jaw
The art of this video... How you can feel the anger of the ant at the beggining, how the finger is like "come on". How falls opening the claws like saying "Nooooo". Just art.
Got this recommended many times. Not sure why but was a nice watch. Math, physics, biology and video recording explanations with detailed numbers.
3:12
Looked like he was floating through space.
Ant was not the impostor
@@maxicrash lmao
Speen
0:11 "LONG LIVES THE KING"
"AHHHHHHHHHHHH"
I just watched your slow motion video. It was so relaxing. Now I’m making my way through.
Thank you for making and posting this. Extremely interesting.
0:03 Hitting someone with a shield on a cliff be like
True lol
3:22 I have no doubt that if its brain was the same as of humans, this would give it a concussion.
Very informative, professionally filmed !! It widens our knowledge !!
Crazy how the mandibles don't move at the same time! So cool!
Can we all appreciate how good of quality this video is without any tryhard techniques to make the viewers have to watch the whole video?
The first thing you saw was the answer to the question, the secondthing was him saying the answer to then question, then the video continued with stuff i never thought was so damn interesting!
Man, this is probably the video on TH-cam to deserve to be watched in full length the most. I enjoyed every split second of it even tho i am not really into all that so much.
This is the TH-cam I believe it can be. This is great stuff!
100% agree
Yoo truly! Nice simple video with a lot of information. I was looking for a video from the bite of this ant and that guy did 120%
Citizen science!
I had an unpleasant encounter with an odontomachus some years ago, in South America. I woke up to its stinging my finger. Then I placed it in a small glass container and saw it trying to get out. I heard its jaws snapping against the container walls, sounding like a click. I had never seen anything like that before. If you see one of those, do not step on them. It will stink!
This was really cool! It's great to learn something new about things I've not put much thought into 🙂 thanks for your work and putting these videos out 🤙🏼😎
@ 3:23 I think it’s amazing to see the entire body of the ant absorb the shock so efficiently.
Friend: There she is, now's the time to impress her.
Me: 2:49
Lmaaooo
Haaaaa
Excellent video as always!
What a thorough in depth view on these ants. Thank you.
3:22 Now *that's* how it's done!
Lol that hair whip
I used to play with these when I was a kid, I always thought they were really good at jumping but in reality they were bitting my fingers and I never even realized. This goes to show how facinating physics can be.
I'm glad I came across ur channel when I did a few hrs ago , i always wanted to know more but the world i live in they dont see being educated as a trait to have when something bad happens thanks for having a spine i lack ... just know I appreciate the time and effort u put in on knowing this about the insect an critters world keep doing what you're doing and dont let others make u think it's not important
Such a beautiful example of Newton's 3rd law & the conservation of momentum.
If some day I use this in class, I'll encourage my students to come here and watch more.
3:24 This ant is the giga-chad of trap-jaw ants
@Drago i mean he dont got launched away by the recoil
@@axelaugust5552 yes, so perhaps he didn't punch that hard in the first place, which is why it's weak
Dam when his head flew his antenna looked like his hair
@Drago this reminds me of the "if I punch myself and it hurts, am I strong or am I weak?"
The ant flew away like he was rocket-jumping in TF2
He technically is.
I guess?
I don't have any question now, but I want to express gratitude for your videos: I appreciate them very much.
These little guys were my favorite animal as a kid! Really interesting video!
2:46 was this ant in circus?
The real example of (THE ANT IS A PAID ACTOR)
0:10 I feel like I just watched an video game RPG moment, where an enemy strikes, but then there's a notification word 'Immune' that pops up when the attack connects, but does nothing...
My rathma shield using land of the dead be like:
Excellent video, very professional, scientific approach, just got a new subscriber
As the ant attacks the human finger it falls to it's death as the finger shouts "THIS IS SPARTAN"
0:11 at this moment you can see the ant saying “I don’t feel so good”
Some wicked cool footage in this video! Love seeing trap-jaws in action.
You had me hooked the whole time despite answering the questions first thing
Thanks dude, this was interesting, keep up the good work
2:49 - Dude, do a backlip!
Yeah alright, i got you, bro!
This was amazing to watch! thanks for making it :)
Never thought I'd be stuck binge-watching an entemologist's youtube channel at some point.
The intro, though. Most artful fail clip of all time.