Ew to Awe: Your View of Bugs May Never be the Same | Danae Wolfe | TEDxColumbus
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- Through humor and amazing macro photography, conservation photographer Danae Wolfe highlights how bugs truly fit the mold of “wildlife we love to conserve” despite many peoples’ fear and aversion to such creatures. Your view of bugs might never be the same after seeing these endearing photo stories of how bugs are cute, how bugs provide value, and how bugs are a lot more like us than many think.
Danae is an expert macro photographer with specialization in macro insect and spider photography. She has been photographing the small wonders of the natural world for nearly 20 years. Danae Wolfe is a bug and botanical portrait photographer with a passion for nature education. She is an expert macro photographer with a passion for invertebrate conservation. Danae’s work focuses largely on increasing public understanding and appreciation of insects and spiders and their role in both human and natural systems. Her most recent photography project, Early Risers, depicts insects and spiders awakening with the sunrise.
Danae works with the Ohio State University Extension where she has taught state and national audiences about topics ranging from invasive plants and pollinators to digital engagement. She also teaches photography workshops and manages a photography website and Facebook page. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
She's explaining possible worldwide starvation and an ecological catastrophe, and she has to bring cuteness into the equation, in order to (hopefully) make a dent in our short attention spans. And then most of the comments here are from people trying to be funny. The indifference is astonishing.
Lol right? The goal of her talk was really meaningful. I guess this is still the comment section, but it seems like this type of thing goes over most people's heads. It's disheartening.
I have had a registered Monarch Butterfly Way Station here in NorCal to save the Western Monarchs who are 86 per cent reduction in numbers for about 5 yrs.
Her lecture wasn't wasted on me!
@@ghostchaser13 wonderful! Are you doing this alone or with a group?
skjelver one Alone.
Glad to see more humans are starting to see the beauty of us bugs.
This ted talk was surprisingly sweet. I had no idea bugs could be so bonded. They are little souls that need our protection.
Grew up loving Entomogoly. And then we scored a pond. I've had much fun bug identifying: ) Awesome photos. That's all I waited for.
This video actually had me cryin .
Brilliant talk, very interesting and revealing.
I’ve always liked insects. I didn’t realize there have been issues with them becoming instinct. I know how beneficial they can be.
I used to have a pet locust and it was cool.
His name was hopper
Hopper.
Why 'Hopper'????
Did he look like Dennis???
How cool was that?! Love it!
Emotionally powerful. We've evolved to a point that we are capable of and apathetic to what we're doing to the rest of Earth's inhabitants. Sad. Best part is at the end.
This is actually a really ingenious talk! She presents the problem (ecological collapse), identifies a cause (we don't like bugs), and provides a solution (a touching view on bugs, so that we appreciate them more). It's sad that these bugs are subject to our psychology, but awareness is where we must begin.
I learned to appreciate bugs when I found a lizard at work, and began to build a living terrarium (vivarium) for him. In a large tank, I have my anole lizard, live tropical plants, wood and bugs - tiny springtails and isopods. There's heat and UV lamps, and live crickets for food. I add water and together, these form their own little ecosystem! The bugs feed the lizard, and break down the waste and dead plant matter, returning the nutrients to the soil. Without them: my anole would die, the tank would get moldy, and eventually the soil would be left barren, killing my plants. They really are an integral part of the tank. At first they creeped me out, but now I find them quite cute! The springtails are tiny white dots that will jump if you blow air their way, and the dwarf white isopods are small, slow but hardworking. They mostly live under dirt and leaves, like the potato bugs in gardens.
If you have an interest, I would highly recommend building your own vivarium. It's a fun, creative, hands-on project, and gives you an intimate experience on what an ecosystem entails.
But I loved bugs before and now I love them more
Where my Lucas the spider crew at?
I absolutely adore insects. Lovely to see someone feeling the same.
9:13 mama tree hoper (or something ) took care of babies until they left but one handicap baby could not fly . So she stay taking care of it ..☺☺
Excellent photos!!
Excellent presentation that eloquently conveyed the message so well. Amazing photography.
Awww the ending is surreal
Outstanding job, Danae! And fantastic macro images. We love bugs!
Great talk! Jumping spiders are adorable!
touching story
NICE TRY BUGS... I know mind control when I see it!
Lol for literally 3 seconds
IkonGod parasites. They can control behaviour. :)
Hahaha! :)
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you didn't know bugs control the people controlling google? look it up. 🤔not on google, though....
Bugs 🐛 are awesome!
No
But they get stuck between your teeth!!!
(Joking!!! Honest!!!)
After bugs ate my burek... they became my sworn enemies. Not gonna work on me!
Thank you
I love the bugs in my Garden. They are friends. Bugs don't bother me at all - except the Roaches when I lived in Manhattan....But I keep my Garden free of pesticides and chemical fdrtilizers. I encourage biodiversity in my little plot! There are no bugs in my House...just a few Spiders in cellar. They're cool. They live here too!
It is very interesting and inspiring!
Beautiful
I like bugs...when they're away from me, but don't expect me to like them when they start touching me and my personal stuff and invading my privacy without my consent, this applies to all living creatures.
Great presentation Danae and great images.
Last line though ❤️❤️❤️
I never used GoodKnight to kill mosquitoes and always tried to used a net to be safer from malaria.
Wonderful talk
You know what's weird? I don't find kids cute at all, but I think most animals are. I'd even go so far as to say that I think Jumping Spiders are more cute than kids.
Why would my brain function like that?
Btw, I'm a 43y male
Edit-HAHAHAHA!!! I wrote my initial comment before I saw the part about the jumping spiders. I'm so glad I'm not alone!
One of the best Speeches on this channel imo :D
A world without Bugs would be a world soon to be without human too...so no good without them, we NEED them for LIFE on EARTH...:D
Ben Bajgora Absolutely! Thank you for writing this!
Wonderful shots!
yay a new ted talk to watch!
It's inspiring
It is very inspiring
I like bugs, until they start moving too fast and stinging me or crawling on my bed or worse near my face... yesterday i found 3 cocroaches, the small ones but... they were 2 in my bed and another one in the window... the thing is that i found like 5 dead ones and all around my bed... yeah... i stood up for like an hour before being able to sleep...
Auri107 move houses
@@coley6798 He wants to live like Common People, he wants to sleep with Common People, like you.
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Nice work, Danae.
You very nice explain
I like the summer tablecloth she is wearing.
I agree with everything she said
I have never thought that the world would be so great without bugs, because I know that in reality they are extremely helpful, I just don't want them to touch me...
That's it. I'm bringing my fire ants over for a little aversion therapy.
I hope that the mom truely stayed for ever cause I'm dying in tears right I HOPE ITS NOT A LIE AND THE MOM STAAAAAYED BUAHAHAHAAAAAAAA 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
She got that cute maxi skirt either from Shein or Aliexpress. I have it in a next design but it was too big.Hey everyone!! I'm just here for the comments!!
Sadly, I have to admit that I do kill leaf hoppers...they damage some of my plumeria. I never use chemicals, so many do survive. Wish they were not so pretty and that they did not have mothers!!!! Things I did not want to know!
Bugs Love!
😃from now onwards i will see bugs...
I liked it
I love insects...in fact my family and friends call me the Bug Lady! I had jumping spiders as pets when I was a kid and they do have little personalities! And I get it, that many beneficial species should get more positive attention.
But I have one question: Why can’t mosquitoes become endangered or even extinct? I fail to see any redeeming qualities in them, lol. !!!
Some insects bug me... lol
Bugs have the largest population of wildlife on the planet.
Some of us are scared of bugs Danae
Thank you for interesting and funny video. Best wishes and good luck! If you have some pests, you can show it to me too.
Now, she is cute, I mean the bug
I never regretted killing mosquitoes.. I always thought mosquitoes are of no use.
You can get 1/10 pence on the open market for a good set of mosquito wings.
@@archenema6792 yeah😅
Who attends these things?
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Watch Charlotte's web as well! I love spiders after watching that movie.
No fiber in bugs ONLY in PLANTS, so I really wonder how much does this girl really knows?????
That is simply not true - do a google search. Insects contain a significant amount of fiber - the most common form being chitin from their exoskeleton.
I have that skirt!
I've never been so early before !!
Bugs is awesome and ant keeping is a good hobie try it
Wonderful video 😀 # BUGS LIVES MATTER
Corporations use pesticides. Hold them accountable.
Don't use pesticides except In the house. Don't use herbicides at all
I love bugs! I have friends who raise bees, allow cat spiders to thrive in their barns, and my logo is a dragonfly. People have no idea of the impact on our food source if bugs disappeared. It is amazing that the US uses toxic pest control that is outlawed by other countries. It will deplete our in country food supply and increase the demand for imports of every day staples, if we do not change. I do not want to be totally dependent on lab created foods either, to replace what we grow.
bugs are Gods creatures
I thought she is about to talk about bugging and debugging.
I thought the title said bangs and was expecting something very different
What lives in her tent? The thought is intense. 😎
*Today is the only day. Yesterday is gone. :)*
...and tomorrow never comes..."it's always the same f*****g day, man" Janis Joplin
That makes me sad pls stop
@@bottlerocket2528 ...knowing this is the key to happiness...life lived well today= less regret about the past, less fear about the future... that's the theory anyway.
Lynne Benson i respectfully disagree. The key to happiness is to not think about these things and instead be distracted by some goal or life missions to work for. Progress if you will. That is what brings consistent joy and excitement
@@bottlerocket2528 I completely agree with everything you just said. I would add, if you are spending your life energy on regrets of the past and worries about the future, you have less energy to devote to your goals, purpose and mission today. Also, regret and worry rob a person of joy and excitement.
“We have let ourselves believe that bugs are nothing like us” welp, that might be true for those insects, but then look back at spiders which literally eat their own children and look terryfing and i will always be scared of them...
Bugs do NOT provide fiber. Guess a photographer isn't expected to know that...
@Danae Wolfe damn! Do feet provide fiber (eating mine)?
They do if you eat them in a bug and lima bean casserole! Doh!
Great Mam ❤️❤️
My channel is also growing up ❤️❤️
Thanks ❤️❤️
Idc if I see a spider it’s getting smashed and I’m throwing hands .
If these come near they definitely they will diee!
Why is your life more valuable than theirs?
TicoBot sentience
Since most people have lost touch with the Creator of this Planet...known as God - I can see why there is such a disconnect with creation. We do not see the connection with life on earth...with ourselves. OR the affect we have on other living things. Nor do we respect the Role that our Creator could play in our lives - that allows a certain love and respect to exist toward ALL that he Gave us in the way of a this Amazing Gift - called LIFE. Our relationship with HIM, is like something Out There...but not close to our hearts.
Maybe a small percentage understands what I am talking about - in the way of Faith and Truth, and spiritual connectedness...but even that is so distorted by ideologies...that has caused more divisions, than a closeness as a large Family.
Thus - the world is now in the troubled state we see - over-pollution, population, abused, destroyed, and struggling to contain the life that walks on two legs or more...or swims in our oceans, or flies in our skies. WE may worry about Bugs, but do not think twice about destroying a Life through abortions or wars? Kinda makes you wonder, doesn't it?
helooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
@ Aaliian Ahmed,
You couldn't even spell it right!!! There are two "L's" in
"Helloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!" Doh!
@@budg7525 And there is one O in Hello.
i would still break out the flamethrower if i ever found bedbugs or cockroaches or even spiders infesting my house 🔥🔥🔥😂
Big Chungus
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Lovely, but still, I will never care for cockroaches
Drinking game: take a shot every time she says bugs
"Without bugs our dinner plates look much different." Yea I would be able to eat my food without sharing with the little bastards
Nathan Walker epix
lmao
LOL...but at least the close ups were interesting, particularly the leaf hoppers...I do not use chemicals in my yard, but I do appreciate huge infestations. Seldom see them though.
2019 who still hates bugs.
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...nah lol
Because of the closing statement I will recommend that you and everyone becomes more compassionate towards the animals and become a VEGAN and start to meditate ( yoga )....
Please, legends in português or Spanish 😉🤗
Kripya mere channel ka review dene ka kast karenge sap😓😓😓
I subscribed to your channel, kindly do the same
Sjw for bugs!
JK
But you have to consider the following that bugs lack the capability to feel emotion or pain and these concept and ideas are just that, human ideas.
She definitely eats hella bugs🤢🤢
Why?
No.
Captain obvious is in the room
Nope.
Hmmmm No. Bugs ate probAbly full of weed killer now, thanks to that *infamous* American pestiside company.
Wolf talks about bugs. 🤔🤔🤔
I love getting informed on things like this