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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2024
- bugs are the coolest lil guys ever and I'm gonna tell you why
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0:00 - intro
0:21 - snack prep for the little fellas
1:32 - who the heck is baked bean and barbara
2:11 - setting the table
3:16 - barbara and barbara arrive
3:46 - girl dinner
4:07 - not the best etiquette
4:38 - insane lady explains how sane she is
4:50 - WHY YOU SHOULD LOVE BUGS
5:53 - harsh food critics
6:35 - it's not you it's me
6:40 - meet the two new roaches barbara and barbara
6:59 - they don't really care...
7:03 - it must be the table setting... surely
7:20 - a timelapse of the pair not enjoying themselves and trying to leave the table
7:26 - I give up
7:43 - bugs are SUPER IMPORTANT
8:00 - recommendations
9:00 - barbara's closing thoughts (emotional)
9:10 - outro
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As an entomologist, I always appreciate how much of an advocate Maya is for arthropods 🥺 I feel like so many people say they "love animals" but absolutely hate all bugs. I'm so happy Maya has love in her heart for everything and is trying to combat insectophobia with education!
Next she should do a video with giant isopods
@@InspectahReeseTHOSE ARE SO COOL
Now I just wanna know why scorpions burst into homes
@@marquesboyet3281 probably because your home is warm at night and cool during the day! They seek shelter like any other living thing. It's scary for you, but it's also probably very scary for them too!
i like your hair
The roach on the date going under the table due to social anxiety? Cute. Her date joining her? ADORABLE.
Roachmance is beautiful💕
A lot of people would say that these weren't good first dates, but I think Barbara and Barbara and Barbara and Barbara have a lot in common!
Are you kidding me? When Barbara got so anxious she went under the table and her date not only didn't judge her but went under the table to be with her and keep her from feeling self-conscious, in that moment I knew they were made for each other.
@@morganqorishchi8181i felt that 🤧💕
@@morganqorishchi8181did you know that barbara terminated with barbara?
I used to be completely terrified of bugs, especially spiders. Channels like yours have really helped me change and develop a better mindset about all these creatures that are actually super essential to our entire ecosystem. Thanks for what you do, please keep it up!
I feel the same! I've been hoping she'll make roach content for a while, so I'm glad she made this and hope she makes more.
I may have been tensed the entire video, but I've never had a more positive outlook on roaches than now!
I agree except the spiders I’m terrified of them. Like it’s bad arachnophobia. And nothing has changed that. I can’t shake it lol wish I could. Maybe one day. Lol
im still a little bit scared but now i love them ! (if you think how can i love them if im scared?) well its kinda like seeing a dog or a cat , you think they are adorable but you might not wanna go up to them if they bite you!
AERM AcTUAlly
They’re arachnids
i read a poem recently that i really loved talking about bugs and why we shouldn't kill them, i wont post the whole poem but it ends with:
"if i am ever caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, just being alive and not bothering anyone, i hope i am greeted with the same kind of mercy"
and it helped me re-frame the way i think about bugs. The poem is by Rudy Francisco if you'd like to read the whole thing :)
Would also recommend 'Allowables' by Nikki Giovanni! This is the poem that inspired 'Mercy!'
barbara & baked bean deserve the world, but thank you maya and the alveus team to helping these animals and also teaching us about them
Watching Maya’s content has genuinely helped me with bugs. I used to be very afraid to the point of not wanting to even get close enough to one with a fly swatter. After watching a lot of Maya’s content about them and seeing how she handles them, I was able to calmly coax a spider onto a piece of paper and let it outside without even having anxiety. They really are just misunderstood ❤
When I was a kid, probably 7 or 8, I found a bunch of what I THOUGHT were butterfly cocoons, I had never seen one before and butterflies were the only insects I knew of at the time that came out of cocoons. I ended up bringing probably a dozen of these "cocoons" into my bedroom, my child brain thought was: they'll grow in their cocoons and I'll come home one day and my room will be full of butterflies and then ill open the windows and let them go and it will be sooo cool. Well turns out they weren't butterflies, they were praying mantis, and my mom came into my room to wake me up for school one morning and found them ALLLLL hatched and all over the place. I still think it was kinda cool, but definitely a lesson learned. Now I'm just imagining what her reaction would've been had they been cockroaches.
Okay but a mantis infestation sounds way cool
Lol one hatched in my car. It was awesome and I found tiny mantis all over it for like a week. Had to leave the windows open
@@benadrylgelllzzz5724 it was cool, but there were ALOT of them lol, the eggs or "ootheca" as I learned they were called are actually egg CASES, so they aren't 1 to 1 as far as how many mantises come out of each case, idk how many eggs are in each case but there were probably hundreds of teeny tiny babies in my bedroom and we kept finding dead ones many months later after we thought we scooped them all up and brought them outside
If they have been cockroaches, you would probably not be around now to make this post...🤭
As a kid, I was obsessed with bugs. I’ve had pet beetles, butterflies, ants, praying mantises, ladybugs, cockroaches, and that’s not counting the ones I befriended in the garden. The worst thing about that was that other kids found it funny to threaten to step on bugs in front of me, bringing me to literal tears. (I cried over a bee getting killed in 9th grade. This wasn’t just an elementary school thing.) Love what you’re doing, showing these lil guys in a positive light. I hope it brings people to realize how important insects are and why we should treat them with respect.
As a kid I’d cry if I stepped on a snail. As an adult if I’m off to work (I work nights) and I hear a crunch I still feel my heart drop noticably
maya literally made me fall in love with insects, fake it till u make it guys
I used to have a neutral-negative relationship with insects until I took an entomology course in college where we had to make an insect collection. Through the process of making my collection my opinion of insects, arachnids and other bugs has 100% flipped. They do so much for the environment, their bodies are fascinating and exquisitely constructed, and they have such a range of beautiful colors. It's true with pretty much anything but the more I learned about insects and arachnids, the less I feared and disliked them.
What Maya and Alveus does with their bugs and animal ambassadors is so very important. Interacting with the animals in a respectful and non-fearful way while letting people know more about them is so so important to changing perceptions about uncharismatic creatures like the roaches. Thank you for all y'all do at Alveus!
Thanks to Maya letting me know that Cockroaches are cool, I purposely leave my house a mess. Now I live with 300+ cockroaches
300 friends! 😊
You are joking, right???
I like how Maya teaches about every species of animal, not only the popular ones
I die every time I see that old clip of Charlie absolutely losing his shit over a roach 🤣🤣🤣
The way he made monkey noises always makes me lose it
I love bugs!! Cockroaches are amazing ❤
I had an illustration project (i’m a fine artist/illustrator) I had to do of “bugs having a party” so I pitched beetle birthday and it is currently my favorite thing I’ve ever done in my portfolio lol. It’s a painting of stag beetles wearing birthday hats and carrying presents. Same vibes here.
Where could I see this masterpiece, I love this idea 🥰
I used to... dislike bugs, especially spiders. But you helped me to see them more positive. Your way of portraying them is sooo lovely. Thanks for helping me overcome my stupid fear!
this is actually one of my favorite videos from your channel. This comment is from someone who doesn't like bugs. Love your content maya
I've always adored bugs ever since I was a little kid. I even got a tattoo of a spider because I love them so much, and to me they represent facing your fears. it makes me sad when people hate bugs and kill them for no reason. thank you for teaching people to be more compassionate towards them
I picked up a cockroach that snuck into class once when I was 8 years old. The teacher and the rest of the children were terrified but I picked it up and took it outside. Innocence is a gift. Be kind to bugs!
A few years back I discovered that I was highly allergic to cockroaches. I went to the doctors office and they did that skin test on my back. It felt like someone put a hot torch to my back. I have nothing against them, but sadly I can't interact with them.
Can appreciate but never pet 😔
I went from calling someone else to kill bugs for me to catching them with a cup and paper to put them outside after Maya has taught me how great they are
i didn’t know i would enjoy seeing two little lady cockroaches going on a date today but the vibes are immaculate and you’ve genuinely made me open my mind to roaches. you do amazing work :)
“They kinda just want to like sleep and eat and then go home”.
Never before has a bug been more relatable
Barb and baked bean have made me a lot less afraid of roaches … yall are doing great :)
I LOVE cockroaches! They’re so unique and fun to learn about!
The editing in this video is amazing
Should make a hidden cam version of this so they dont get so shy
I’ve been conditioned all my life to think that cockroaches are disgusting and filthy, but somehow after 17 years of living, you’ve single-handedly convinced me that cockroaches are adorable and now I kind of want to touch them.
I never thought I would be pro-roach. But here I am. They're some of the few bugs that I still have issues with. I think it'll take some time for me to get comfy with American roaches.
I have a dubia roach colony in my room , I keep them happy in a well ventilated tub and they don't smell, don't bite, don't make noise, and my reptiles love them too
how difficult was it to set up? I order them online for my beardie but it would be way easier to breed them myself
Not difficult at all. Just get yourself a big tub and fill it with egg crate. I even leave the lid open for some days and never had escapies because they can't climb smooth surfaces. I feed them scraps and a fresh piece of fruit every week. Started with 10 males and 25 females, now I have a colony of them in the hundreds. There are some good tutorials on youtube that explain how to set up a breeding tub and it's honestly worth the money. I haven't bought feeder insects online for years now@@michelleb2722
I think the cockroach’s should have a spa day, cockroaches NEED TO BE LOOVED, people think of bugs and rats the same but there actually so clean rats clean themselves a lot, I couldn’t hold a bug but I don’t like killing them
People always assume the worst when it comes to bugs and rats, I have had so so many pet rats and many of my friends didn’t want to go near them at first then eventually they realize they are just like lil dogs and then they fall in love with them lol
@@InspectahReese I told my famliy I want a opossum when I’m older and they think in crazy
hey Maya do you think any species of mantis is ever gonna be a potential candidate for an ambassador at Alveus?
All it will take is for those critters to invade her tiny house and she’ll be singing a different tune.
I keep reptiles and I remember getting some hissing cockroaches to feed to them but I couldn't bring myself to actually do it cause I felt bad so I just ended up keeping them and made an enclosure for them 😂, they're cool imo.
I saw a spider this morning in my bathroom. About a year ago I’d probably try to kill it. Now my brain is like “Fren Fren Fren Fren Fren” and I let it be all because of Maya.
I let a lil house spider go from my room recently and I didn't hurt him 🎉
Your bug content makes me so much braver around bugs! I keep a spider in the corner of my office, and I actually pick up beetles and bring them outside now instead of the dreaded vacuum of death.
I'm not big on bugs and spiders as an adult, but Maya relights the fire childhood me had of being a zookeeper. It's just so cool and interesting to learn about all the different animals
These roaches are way way more chill than the roaches i find where i live.
i used to be very icky about all sorts of bugs, but ever since i started watching maya's and alveus' streams i've become more open minded with them :,) they're just lil dudes minding their own business. so thank you for the educational content, maya! it truly is making a difference out there
Maya is the reason my mindset has changed on bugs for the better ♥️
I don't hate bugs on principle, just when they show up in your space uninvited. They're party crashers.
I love spiders for example for killing pests and stuff, but less so when they jumpscare me in the shower at 6:00 am. Cockroaches are definitely in that camp.
very cool. I have a horrible fear of roaches ever since I was a kid and I try my best to quell that fear all the time, so I appreciate videos like this. (also respect for using xenoblade 1 music) have a nice day
thanks for making a video on these little guys :) genuinely one of my favourite animals ever. always thought theyre super cute
I like to imagine two human Barbaras sitting down for a date and one lies on top of the table and the other is spidermanned underneath the table and neither are even looking at their meal
holy moly this is so awesome
I do find cockroaches kinda cute, the problem is that city cockroches tend to be so full of disease that I now instinctively want to kill and get rid of any cockroach I randomly find which is sad
oh my god i love their dumb cute little faces
Watching this and learning all about them makes me now feel bad for every time i would squash them in my Animal Crossing homes :( they just wanna help clean up
Maya, just out there being the kind of human we all should be.
TEA PARTY!!! SO CUTE 🥰🥰🥰
The firefigher analogy is a really good way to reframe the view I have on roaches, great video! (Also the editing has been soooo good lately)
i hate it when my date suspends herself under the table and we haven't even finished the wine
I HATE, that cockroaches are hated on so much.
My arachnophobia is terrible but channels like this have been helping others my ease to not disliking insects in general, luckily some spider centered channels have helped me with them from distance but up close they still get me. I even have this garden spider hanging around my house she is massive even named her Charlotte to make her less intimidating she moved to a new place on my house because of how many people have been around for my move and my whole family has nicely left her be because to be fair she was at this house first. Crazy CZcams channels introducing the internet to creatures like this, and EDF have done wonders with my bug and arachnophobia.
my fave bug experience was recently rescuing a mantis from an abandoned spider web and they immediately were stanced up ready to fight, it was honestly adorable
I just a fun time imagining walking up to a huge statue, only for the statue to freak out, yell "EEEK it's gross!" and sprint away
My first ever interaction with a real life cockroach was with a preserved dead one in high school biology, and I remember being mesmerized by its eyes. I just thought they were so pretty for some reason
Wishing you the greatest success, Maya. Your joy for animals, even cockroaches, is gold.
yes yes yes!! i learned about madagascar hissing cockroaches 2 or 3 years ago, and i’ve wanted to care for some as pets ever since :)
(i haven’t yet because i want to have the right supplies to let them thrive and be happy before getting any 😊)
I'm still quite nervous around bugs, but your channel has helped me slowly get more comfortable around those guys :)
I grew up in a village that has many beautiful bugs, i love them all and never understood why people are so afraid and disgusted by them. This brought back some good memories thank you for that.
I used to be terrified of all bugs and spiders, but this channel has made me appreciate them and now when I see a bug in my house I leave it alone and tell myself he's off to do other things and not bother me.
I'll keep working at it with cockroaches lol
I love Barbara! She’s changed my mind on bugs forever.
thx for amazing video Maya
This is lovely. I may not love bugs but I think its important to respect all living beings. I hate when people just kill bugs for the sake of it, especially if they call themselves animal lovers
Fun video, I loved the editing!
Please more like this! I used to be terrified of many bugs, but have largely overcome and accepted many bugs. Cockroaches are not one of them. I am utterly terrified of these things, I was tensed the entire video but most at peace when I learned how to view them more positively. I want to love roaches like I have come to love spiders and every bug other than roaches, but I'm not there yet, this video helps a lot though.
LMAO at Charlie losing his shit🤣
Mayas pure love of animals brings me such joy😊
I took this mindset to heart and had a sort of magical little moment. A tiny little jumping spider was casually crawling on my desk, and I went to get a tissue to gently move it onto to let it outside, but once it crawled on the tissue, it just hopped onto my hand, and was chill there while I carried it to the door. It didn't wanna leave my hand for a bit, but eventually hopped onto the ground next to it. 😊
my roomates kill every cockroach they see in our apartment, me on the other hand just picks the little guys up and puts em outside
we love barbra :) thank you to all the barbras keeping our environment clean
I never - hated - spiders but when i legit exclaimed "friend!" when i almost ran into a spider with my FACE i realized the incredible effect you must have on people.
Maya saying she doesn’t like wine when she has a podcast literally called wine about it 🤣
that edit at the start about the squash was gold.
You made me love lots of animals with your content Maya including bugs
My fear of bugs is very specific to flying bugs coming straight at me lol
I am afraid of bugs, but more of them getting into places i dont want them to be, but living in the countryside really helped me deal with my fear, like i can observe the bugs outside and see how they react etc
I absolutely adore how passionate you are for all the animals you come in contact with! So glad I discovered both your stream and channel! You are a shinning light this planet needs
Excellent video from top to bottom! Good job.
they are so PRECIOUS!!! i love that you gave them enrichment and a video and love just like all the other animals because they DESERVE IT
you gotta watch these more than once to make sure that you don't miss any sick edits by danny, glad i came back to this i missed two things that made me crack up
I hate roaches, I don’t know why I’m watching this but you make it educational and YOU really like them so I’ll suffer
editing on point
Thanks maya this is helping me be less of an irrational dummy around bugs
Doing great stuff!
Cockroaches never bothered me, they are such goofy little guys
Obviously they LOVED it, they just wanted to chat and hang out more than they wanted to eat
a little bug teaparty is such a cute idea!! and despite them not really liking it barbara content is alway wonderful
I LOVE THESE
This kind of contents let us love Maya more🥰
"they eat everything!" *yum fresh food right on its mouth* "nope" 😂
the edits in this video are so good!
Ever since watching your streams and youtube videos I have been so much more consious of how I deal with insects and spiders. Even at work I've taken spiders out to our plants to release them versus just killing them. Thanks for everything that you do! It has helped me lead a much more compassionate life!
I used to beg my parents to take me to a bug-themed event that happened at the science museum where i grew up around when my birthday is, just so I could hold madagascar hissing cockroaches and other bugs. Bugs are so cool and it has always made me sad that people see them as gross or just pests
Today at work I saw two large spiders... old me would have killed them with fire... new me picked them up and put them outside. Yay progress! Might not be ready to handle a cockroach but Maya is changing minds!
good editing danny
I didn’t realize I hadn’t commented on this already, but wow. This video is incredible and answered a ton of questions I did not realize I needed to know. I’m not against bugs and I have no fears there, but this made me appreciate them just that much more 😊
I love you so much, Maya, for what you do for animals and even insects. It’s amazing! I wish there were more people like you.