The ability of flipping up from underwater and take off just impressive. Learnt about them swimming upside down under water but never thought they could fly!
@@rafsan1578 that's true. I forgot that they have wings. Diving bell spiders are my all time favorite criters. They're not related to backswimmers but they are pretty cool because they practically invented scuba diving way before humans came up with that idea 😎. That's one of the coolest critters I've ever seen 😎. They spend 99% of their life underwater unlike backswimmers.
We need more of them yes, especially when it comes to mosquito larvae. They are cool and scary how they drag their prey to a watery grave. 😬 😵Imagine having a predator like that to deal with eeeh
They can fly therefore making them extremely good and spreading throughout and area. But if they start out competing the local species then they will completely destroy the local ecosystem and become an invasive species 💀
We used to swim with these things in our pool. We grew a fear for them though because there bite hurts a lot. As an adult, if I see even one of these in the pool I’m out
@@lemonhead1442 This is from a PBS affiliate. US Public Broadcasting Service. They literally DON'T have ads, that's one of their claims to fame. The ads are Google/TH-cam's doing, not PBS', watch it from the source if you don't want ads.
I’m always dumbfounded at the absolutely amazing macro shots you guys get of creatures. Super cool!! A couple years ago we found a backswimmer in our pool, I was excited to see a feature on a bug I’ve always been curious about! Thanks for the work you do, Deep Peeps :)
On the original “Frozen Planet” they followed a single caterpillar for 4 years cuz every year it didnt eat enough to make a cocoon and turn into a butterfly so every winter the caterpillar would shelter underground/ish and their natural antifreeze they make in their little bodies keeps them alive and in the spring they will comeback to life to start the process all over again in hopes to turn into a butterfly. 4 years 1 caterpillar. Dedication is how they get those shots.
Its been a year ago since I started a backswimmer farm and they truly are fascinating creatures, they are almost alien like, smart yet scary, they will not hesitate to bite something 100x their size if they feel threatened. Thank you for this video seeing them upclose like this is truly amazing
Captivating show! I just saw some in the swimming pool diving, manoeuvreing effortlessly in the water, and picked one up for a close look myself. They are energetic little fellas with a shiny streamlined underbelly(which I learnt through your video that its actually the top hiding the wings underneath)
holy molly this thing is like an expendable super soldier. not often we can see a creature that can live in water, land, and sky. i want to know more about this fascinating creature.
I remember these god forsaken things in our pool as a child, they will bite people by the way. Never realized they were upside-down though. Great video as always.
@@pinkpaisley4520 I vividly remember painstakingly trying fish every single one of those little buggers out with a net before I'd even think of jumping in.
I think I remember seeing these in cow tanks along with water striders. I thought I was looking at their backs the whole time. I had no idea they bit either.
These have been one of my favourite insects since I was little, I used to explore a couple ruins of houses near mine that had lots of terrains and abandoned swimmingpools that went through the natural cycle of the seasons as if natural ponds, and I could watch this guys for hours, once I saw one trying to catch a newborn Podarcis vaucheri, but it proved too much and got away. Great video as always.
I love the idea of a horror game with insects, these would be terrifying. I imagine your character (maybe an aphid or a small beetle) falling into water and having to swim out, trying to escape being dragged under the pond by these bugs..
If there is one thing I'm definitely learning from these videos, it's that when non-crustacean arthropods take to the water, it's often to become voracious predators...and that all of them find quite ingenious solutions to do it! And with how many there are, I feel like these bugs that take to water might be warranted a playlist all their own soon!
I gotta take hiatuses from this channel. I start watching a vid, get invested, then get hit with the realization it’s only a few mins. Gotta stock up on a few videos🤣
When I was a kid my family had a really big in-ground pool and spa. Despite it being chlorinated with a gigantic filtration system, we always saw these guys floating about. Always thought they were harmless until I tried using my hands to try and catch one. Turns out, they can give quite a painful bite.
In Britain we called them Water Boatmen. Our school had a large pond for the biology department and during the summer, schoolboys would capture crane flies (known in the UK as 'Daddy Long Legs' and then pluck off the wings and throw them to the Water Boatmen who would greedily pop up to the surface to feast on the flies. There were always enough crane flies to go around, so the Water Boatmen were never hungry.
As someone with experience. Their bites HURT. Not as bad as a toe biter, but in the same realm of the type of pain. Waaaaay worse than a wasp or bee sting.
It’s surely a dangerous world out there for insects: in the water there are fish and nymphs, backswimmers just under the surface, water striders just above the surface, dragon flies, damsel flies and birds in the air above the water. So many predators in the fresh water ecosystem
Absolutely adore Notonectids and I've been itching for some major spotlight to be shed on them they're so incredibly cool and weirdly not talked about!! thank you so much! fantastic video!
Start of the video: ewwwh a creepy little thing! Eats mosquito larvae: ya know it kindas cute, I think this is my favorite bug in the whole wide world 🥰
As soon as she said swimming pools that reminded me of my childhood memories as a curious kid to now an adult. I finally know what they are 20 yrs later lol 😆 (As they say you learn something new everyday) thank you for sharing 👍
Great as usual, but this time around more so personally. When I was a kid, got its bite in the leg, which gave me a surprise & shock. Got some home & put them in a bucket. Then, they were gone! Yes, they fly! I'm not an entomologist, but I know this: a very similar design of creature was found in the early Cretaceous around 120 million years ago! Looks identical. Such a sophisticated body plan that they might have needed only minor changes. Just formidable! Hunting scenes are simply marvelous (I've never seen it before, dealing with such a big prey like grasshopper! Unbelievably fearless!). A+.
Yay, another hemipteran! These bugs (literally) are honestly mesmerizing to watch. And like all true bugs, they're really cute, even if most are vicious predators or pests (except cicadas, which are the perfect loving bean).
The ability of flipping up from underwater and take off just impressive.
Learnt about them swimming upside down under water but never thought they could fly!
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Really cool bugs
Coyote Peterson once found one in his shoe after being in a swamp
I never imagined there would be bugs that swim upside down,and uses the downside of a water surface as a ceiling, but they can also fly .What?
This bug is literally a traveler between two worlds. I love it!
Thank you, Samuel!
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How about 3 worlds. They can fly also right?
@@rafsan1578 that's true. I forgot that they have wings. Diving bell spiders are my all time favorite criters. They're not related to backswimmers but they are pretty cool because they practically invented scuba diving way before humans came up with that idea 😎. That's one of the coolest critters I've ever seen 😎. They spend 99% of their life underwater unlike backswimmers.
I think god is so amazing for everything
Me: Oh they’re cool
“One of their favourite snacks are these mosquito larvae”
Me: OH THEY’RE AWESOME
Amazing how one little detail can change your perspective.
IKR! They went from 'weird bugs' to 'valid pet option' as soon she said this.
Remember, anything in excess can be very damaging.
These guys could ruin an ecosystem if you deliberately over populate them.
@@WhoThisMonkey But I would rather have them over populate then having a swarm of mosquitos buzzing around me.
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Swiss log candle, put some juniper leaves on it, no mosquitos.
We need more of them yes, especially when it comes to mosquito larvae. They are cool and scary how they drag their prey to a watery grave. 😬 😵Imagine having a predator like that to deal with eeeh
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They can fly therefore making them extremely good and spreading throughout and area.
But if they start out competing the local species then they will completely destroy the local ecosystem and become an invasive species 💀
We do have a predator, exactly like that actually - an intraspecies predator. It's called a covert narcissist.
@@Typhoon792 lol
As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend!
Me: wow. That thing is terrifying.
“It’s favorite snack are mosquito larvae”
Me: “wow. I love this bug”
This is so me
I didn't exactly find it terrifying, but when I heard the "it eats mosquito larvae", my first reaction was "Where can I buy some of these bugs?" XD
Fr tho!! 😂😂
Same 😂😂😂
the enemy of my enemy is my friend
I am happy to say that I have never in my entire life seen this insect. So many wonders yet to discover and get to know.
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We used to swim with these things in our pool. We grew a fear for them though because there bite hurts a lot. As an adult, if I see even one of these in the pool I’m out
@@bv657 same this is evil, in France we call them bee water 🐝
Was gonna comment this exactly
Yeah these things are absolute pests if you have a swimming pool. Their bite hurts worse than a hornet or wasp sting.
I can’t believe these videos are free to watch! They’re amazing!
We love making them. :-)
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They’re not free you watch advertisements that how you pay nothing is free
@@lemonhead1442 This is from a PBS affiliate. US Public Broadcasting Service. They literally DON'T have ads, that's one of their claims to fame. The ads are Google/TH-cam's doing, not PBS', watch it from the source if you don't want ads.
Thats why i trust deep look.
GOODNESS, just when you think you've seen everything. I had no idea that something like this was even possible. Mind blown I am
BOOM
I've found these in my swimming pools once, so freaky. They go in there when it gets dirty and filled with nasty bugs.
I’m always dumbfounded at the absolutely amazing macro shots you guys get of creatures. Super cool!! A couple years ago we found a backswimmer in our pool, I was excited to see a feature on a bug I’ve always been curious about! Thanks for the work you do, Deep Peeps :)
Awesome! Thank you!
@Simulation K Probably not, I don’t remember what we did with it after we caught it. If we put it back in the pool it probably flew away.
On the original “Frozen Planet” they followed a single caterpillar for 4 years cuz every year it didnt eat enough to make a cocoon and turn into a butterfly so every winter the caterpillar would shelter underground/ish and their natural antifreeze they make in their little bodies keeps them alive and in the spring they will comeback to life to start the process all over again in hopes to turn into a butterfly. 4 years 1 caterpillar. Dedication is how they get those shots.
@@mychalson_bot5994 Wow 😳 Thx for sharing!
The "leathery cover" are the front wings which are also used while flying. They are also called waterbees in German because of their painful bite.
backswimmers gave me the most painful bug bite/sting I have ever felt
I've gotten bitten by one in a pool
Yep I've experienced a bite from these guys. On the palm of my hand. Not a great place to get bitten!
Found that out the hard way when I tried to catch one as a kid. OUCH!
Awww they really are like little row boats, I didn't even know they had wings, mind was blown 😳. Love these videos ahh❤
Glad you like them!
In the UK we call them Water boatman for that reason.
@@mcborge1 ooooh cool
We called them “paddle boat men” growing up in SoCal. :P
@@mcborge1 haha we koreans calls it corpse swimmer cuz they have their bellies up like a dead bug
Its been a year ago since I started a backswimmer farm and they truly are fascinating creatures, they are almost alien like, smart yet scary, they will not hesitate to bite something 100x their size if they feel threatened. Thank you for this video seeing them upclose like this is truly amazing
Learning about insects I have never heard before is always fascinating.
Thanks Deep Look for introducing backswimmers!
Our pleasure!
They kill mosquitoes? They're alright in my book.
that shot at 1:28 is pure hollywood !!!!!!! the terror rising from the back
I love that you called them “bugs,” because that term is so often misapplied, but in this case, it’s 100% correct!
The parallel dimension Pond Skater.
Cool to know that not only one species uses surface tension and unlucky swimmers to its advantage.
This channel has no idea how much it makes my day whenever they upload.
Captivating show! I just saw some in the swimming pool diving, manoeuvreing effortlessly in the water, and picked one up for a close look myself. They are energetic little fellas with a shiny streamlined underbelly(which I learnt through your video that its actually the top hiding the wings underneath)
holy molly this thing is like an expendable super soldier. not often we can see a creature that can live in water, land, and sky. i want to know more about this fascinating creature.
Ever you ever heard of the jaguar?
I had no idea they could fly! Amazing creatures
I remember these god forsaken things in our pool as a child, they will bite people by the way. Never realized they were upside-down though. Great video as always.
I remember them in our pool too and YES - they do bite!
@@pinkpaisley4520 I vividly remember painstakingly trying fish every single one of those little buggers out with a net before I'd even think of jumping in.
I think I remember seeing these in cow tanks along with water striders. I thought I was looking at their backs the whole time. I had no idea they bit either.
Do you capture all macro shots by yourself? Great close-ups
Nearly all of it, yes. Thanks! The music is original as well. :-)
@@KQEDDeepLook Great job, keep going;)
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These have been one of my favourite insects since I was little, I used to explore a couple ruins of houses near mine that had lots of terrains and abandoned swimmingpools that went through the natural cycle of the seasons as if natural ponds, and I could watch this guys for hours, once I saw one trying to catch a newborn Podarcis vaucheri, but it proved too much and got away. Great video as always.
Very cool , Podarcis vaucheri = the Andalusian wall lizard. Even a juvenile is a large prey item.
I love your arthropod Deep Looks. Keep up the awesome work!
Thank you so much!
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I love the idea of a horror game with insects, these would be terrifying. I imagine your character (maybe an aphid or a small beetle) falling into water and having to swim out, trying to escape being dragged under the pond by these bugs..
Bugs really see the laws of physics as mere suggestions
If there is one thing I'm definitely learning from these videos, it's that when non-crustacean arthropods take to the water, it's often to become voracious predators...and that all of them find quite ingenious solutions to do it!
And with how many there are, I feel like these bugs that take to water might be warranted a playlist all their own soon!
I gotta take hiatuses from this channel. I start watching a vid, get invested, then get hit with the realization it’s only a few mins. Gotta stock up on a few videos🤣
I used to catch and keep these little guys as pets
wow! never expected them to take flight like that.. amazing!
When I was a kid my family had a really big in-ground pool and spa. Despite it being chlorinated with a gigantic filtration system, we always saw these guys floating about. Always thought they were harmless until I tried using my hands to try and catch one. Turns out, they can give quite a painful bite.
I never knew these little guys existed! They are kinda cute!
We agree!
Wow, these creature's adaption is AMAZING!
We agree!
2:44 Watching them flipping themselves really amused me. Its like watching the dog doing a trick!
It's shocking when you first see it. Caught me by surprise.
In Britain we called them Water Boatmen. Our school had a large pond for the biology department and during the summer, schoolboys would capture crane flies (known in the UK as 'Daddy Long Legs' and then pluck off the wings and throw them to the Water Boatmen who would greedily pop up to the surface to feast on the flies. There were always enough crane flies to go around, so the Water Boatmen were never hungry.
As someone with experience. Their bites HURT. Not as bad as a toe biter, but in the same realm of the type of pain. Waaaaay worse than a wasp or bee sting.
So they can walk, swim and fly. Just wow
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I was catching them in ponds when i was i kid but i never ever ever thought that they can fly
@@pamukpicker where do u live. Bcoz i saw these types of bugs for the first time 🥲
@@pamukpicker ♥️
Pull them out of your swimming pool and they will hop around like grasshoppers. They can do it all
Their backs are surprisingly pretty, a mix of light and dark blue. Not too surprising I suppose, better camouflage against the sky from below.
Yep - great observation. A classic example of countershading.
Upside down countershading! Clever!
It’s surely a dangerous world out there for insects: in the water there are fish and nymphs, backswimmers just under the surface, water striders just above the surface, dragon flies, damsel flies and birds in the air above the water. So many predators in the fresh water ecosystem
It's like the Serengeti on a tiny scale.
You forgot the water spiders (no crabs, actual spiders).
Caught on of these in a swimming pool when I was a kid . It has a painful bite ! But I’m a fan of anything that eats mosquito larvae !
3:02 "so long, suckers!!"
always been a fan of bugs but ur videos make me love them even more. Thanks deep look!
Glad to hear it!
I just saw some of these like 2 days ago in a little pond, and was wondering what they were. Now it's like you made this video just for me. Thanks!
Wow i never even knew all of this, thanks!
You bet!
Super evolved creature for survival. amazing and unstoppable
Thanks guys, I love your videos and thank you Laura and Lauren for the lovely voiceover
This insect is so S tier, it's like a Swiss Army knife.
2:05 to 2:10
Backswimmer: chilling
Shadow
Jerry: why hello there
Absolutely adore Notonectids and I've been itching for some major spotlight to be shed on them they're so incredibly cool and weirdly not talked about!! thank you so much! fantastic video!
they look badass walking upside down on surface tension
It's pretty intense, they are intimidating.
They looked like upside down flys and dragonfly larvae combined
Backswimmer insects drags prey into Australia.
This definitely is an S tier bug.
It can swim and fly also gets rid of mosquitoes
One of the most impressive insect so far
Thanks Echidna!
Start of the video:
ewwwh a creepy little thing!
Eats mosquito larvae:
ya know it kindas cute, I think this is my favorite bug in the whole wide world 🥰
A being fought between two worlds
Bro that bug got so final boss material
THEY CAN FLY? wow nature is so cool!
What a great channel! Thanks!!
Glad you enjoy it!
the craziest part is, it can fly!
Ah, so a definitive answer to “What is this fly doing in my soup?”
Watching it eat that mosquito larva was beautiful. We need these creatures everywhere.
Those bugs are OP
First time knowing this creature, so interesting, thank you deep look 😘
Thanks for watching!
67 years old and I just learned something new. I've seen them all of my life and had no idea.
Giving the expression "Living life on the edge"...a whole new meaning.
As soon as she said swimming pools that reminded me of my childhood memories as a curious kid to now an adult. I finally know what they are 20 yrs later lol 😆 (As they say you learn something new everyday) thank you for sharing 👍
they can go underwater, swim in the water surface and even flyyy
ackkk 💗💗💗💗💗😭
They can even explore the dark reaches of space 😱
Ive never even heard of these before. Fascinating lil bugs. Waterproof wings too.
They seem like the bug version of mermaids. They're really pretty but when you get too close to look at them they drag you underneath.
YESSSS! Deep Look gracing us with another awesome video! :D
The good thing is they feed on mosquito larvae lol
Indeed, a favorite snack.
I have seen them earlier, but never so closely. Thanks for sharing this vital information.
Sorry I couldn't get you.
They are amazing!
Wow..they can swim, walk, fly...and even scuba diving! Color me impressed!
The world's a deadly place if you're a tiny insect. Got water strider on the surface, with backswimmer and water bugs below.
Ikr nature is so metal it’s a constant life or death fight
Now time for battle of decade: Water Strider vs Backswimmer :>
I've always loved seeing these since I was a boy. Such an awesome design!
I love this channel for all the information it provides
Wow, this is so interesting. Thank you guys for sharing this.
The production is once more top-notch. Unrivalled footage! Masterful narration! And an adorable subject. Who's the cute little flying submarine!
Whoa! I didn’t know they had functional wings. Great video!
Great as usual, but this time around more so personally. When I was a kid, got its bite in the leg, which gave me a surprise & shock. Got some home & put them in a bucket. Then, they were gone! Yes, they fly! I'm not an entomologist, but I know this: a very similar design of creature was found in the early Cretaceous around 120 million years ago! Looks identical. Such a sophisticated body plan that they might have needed only minor changes. Just formidable! Hunting scenes are simply marvelous (I've never seen it before, dealing with such a big prey like grasshopper! Unbelievably fearless!). A+.
It's versatility like this that make a truly successful species.
Used to see these as a kid in lakes and ponds and always wondered what they were. Now i know. Neat
"Eats mosquito larvae" 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Winner winner larvae dinner.
how did i never heard of this
thank you
Another great episode 👏. Keep up the great work!
i love those little guys i used 2 see and catch them at the pool when i was little it was funny seeing them hop and fly away i miss them
Congrats on 2 mil subs
Almost there!
you guys are so cool you spend all if your time to film this bugs deep respect to you guys
Yay, another hemipteran! These bugs (literally) are honestly mesmerizing to watch. And like all true bugs, they're really cute, even if most are vicious predators or pests (except cicadas, which are the perfect loving bean).
I’m no film student but all of these shots are mind-boggling. Like ridiculously impressive
Lol I love how the backswimmer took the term “Upside Down” seriously
I had no idea these could fly! Super cool.
Fantástico video, enhorabuena.
Cool creatures. You really know how to make us sit on the edge of our chairs and hide our faces in our hands
I just can love these all impulses deep look
I really like these guys. Happy to know they exist!
Glad we can share them with the world!
This is fascinating. Great work on this video.