Entomologist Breaks Down Bug Scenes From Movies & TV | WIRED
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- Entomologist Dr. Sammy Ramsey is back to break down clips from movies and TV about bugs. What happens if a radioactive spider bites you like in Spider-Man? Do butterflies really look like they do in SpongeBob SquarePants? Do swarms of bugs really attack you like in so many Hollywood movies? Dr. Sammy provides answers to all these burning questions, and much more.
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0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Spider-Man
1:21 - SpongeBob SquarePants
2:20 - The Silence of the Lambs
4:47 - Swarms in Hollywood movies - The Swarm, Candyman, etc.
5:57 - WALL-E
6:52 - The Fly
7:57 - James and the Giant Peach
9:34 - The Wicker Man
10:44 - Jurassic Park
11:10 - Alien
12:56 - The Office
14:31 - Joe's Apartment
15:29 - Bee Movie
17:25 - Jumanji
18:11 - The Mummy
19:09 - A Bug's Life
20:54 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
21:57 - A Bug's Life
22:36 - Piglet's Big Movie
25:02 - Snowpiercer
26:30 - Starship Troopers
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Entomologist Breaks Down Bug Scenes From Movies & TV | WIRED
One thing is for sure: he definitely loves his profession.
Ayo no replys in 2 weeks????
Believe me
Most zoologist/entomologist love their profession
Fr
So do most zoologists.
yep he looks like he albert einstein but he studies bugs
"There are no parasitoids that go after human beings"
that's exactly what a parasitoid-controlled human would say...
LOL best comment ever!
Looked for this comment. Faith in humanity partially restored
😂😂😂
We gotta stay woke
*Invasion of the body snatchers intensifies*
Idk who at Wired is responsible for the brief of finding "hot, charismatic field experts with great communication skills" but they hit the jackpot with Dr Ramsey
Yeah, they are always hot & funny as well as extremely knowledgeable & intelligent; I’m absolutely loving it 🤤
It’s also nice to see they’re not playing into the loser nerd stereotype and instead making being Intelligent & knowledgeable cool again.
They (not to assume Dr. Ramsey’s gender identity), are adorable.
@@taylorgrimes4408 he uses he/him pronouns
It’s that smile, absolutely infectious.
@@taylorgrimes4408 its a dude looks like a dude and talks like one
Theres something so adorable about entomologists. they have this bright enthusiasm and appreciation for these small creatures that most of the population isnt too crazy about- but its almost as if theyve discovered their own little tiny world of like.. bug-Narnia.
Pretty sure anybody who is passionate about such fields would seem kind of adorable in a dorky way. Works in the medical lab lol. We get excited over the strangest things.
For sure! Well described
One of my childhood best friends is an entomologist and she’s ALWAYS been that way. I wonder if people are just born to be entomologists 😂🤔
Interesting fact bugs are a family of insects called hempitera. Things like cicadas and leaf hoppers are bugs. So more like a insecta-world
The flyest entomologist ever.
😼
Usually this kinda wordplay bugs me, but this one did gnat.
@@atticwind0w delet dis
Badum-tiss! 🥁
@@atticwind0w PLSSS DJFHJSJD
As someone who fears bugs, I really respect someone who's career revolves around studying bugs.
Why are you every where?
I see you literally every where like on literally every video I go
@@elyassambas7148 Also he will set up alerts to his cellphone and when an alert comes, he uses a vpn to boost his comment to the top.. its easy to figure out when people do it... the 'crypto scam' comments do the same thing.
@@catnotcat9793 he uses a vpn and multiple accounts to get top comments instantly on a new upload because he set up alerts and a vpn to boost every time he comments on the internet. Totally easy to manipulate the top comment on these sites with a simple vpn.. this guy obviously uses it.. its always anime people, and weebs, go figure.
Thank you and yes I do study insects
Dr Ramsey: the bugs don't care about you. They're not interested in you. They don't want you.
Me: a minute ago I was afraid of bugs, but now I want them to love me.
Parasites are a different story.
@@arthurlam751 Parasites care about you in the way oil companies care about the environment.
He lies! 😩 Mosquitoes love me. Other people won’t get bit, but I’ll get bit! Not fair 😢
😂😂😂
@@Ilicia_08 me too. I can be sitting next to my whole family and I'm the ONLY one getting tore up! 😩😂😂😂
As a fellow entomologist, I'm so so so so glad someone finally talked about that Spongebob scene 😹
This man standing at the footsteps of his career:
"super model or bug scientist?"
Since he failed to notice a butterfly underwater, I don't think that's a real question.
@@truthsRsung It is in a air globe that Sandy lives, thats why Bob and Patrick are using a globe full of water around their heads
@@natashaiggwilv7193 and the fly video is in SpongeBob's head...thoughts and imagination.....not a close-up of the butterfly
@@truthsRsung have you seen spongebob?
Maybe he is both?
As a fellow scientist, Dr. Ramsey's science communication skills are on point. So smart and entertaining.
This^
He's spreading an agenda
@@honestguy7756Ah yes the bug agenda
@@Petie718 cursed bug agenda! But for real, Dr Ramsey’s got excellent science communication skills.
except he was wrong about the ants many ant colonies can support multiple queens but most northern species of ants do not tolerate more than one queen. If he was incorrect about this it makes me wonder what else he is incorrect about.
2:16 as someone who was traumatized and made to hate bugs because of this episode, it makes me so mad to
know they’ve done this on purpose😭
SpongeBob literally contributed to my fear of butterflies and I find out 18 years later that it was a fat lie. Thank you bug guy
Same I hated that episode
it used to anger me so much as a kid, i was a huge fan of bugs and had a book full of close up images of them. i recognized the one in the episode as a fly straight away, partly because of the buzzing and of the lack of the long tongue. this video really feels like a validation.
@@casir.7407 im happy u got this gotcha moment years later
I knew that the butterfly footage they used was a fly, but not which species of fly. It was still... unnerving though
As someone who always loved bugs, i would try to freak out my sisters by making them watch that with me
There is no greater joy than watching people discuss "niche" topics they are experts in. I love this series
I feel the same way!! It’s amazing how humans light up when we talk about our funny little niche interests. This is my fav video in the series so far
I’ve felt this way for such a long time! Like, i might legitimately enjoy hearing someone talk about paint dry if they’re genuinely enthusiastic about it. Love seeing folks light up like that. Proof that there’s still magic in our world, imo.
the vampire expert being a great example too
I hope this guy is a teacher irl, cuz I could listen to him for hours.
There’s something captivating about him and he makes me wanna listen to what he has to say.
Now all we have to do is give him something intelligent to talk about
@@truthsRsung He can talk about Bug Type Pokemon
@@siouxsiexymox6594 .....I can't.
100% agree. And I HATE bugs with a fiery passion. Yet here I am, listening to this guy talk about my biggest fear because I like his explanations.
@@truthsRsung Why not?
Not only is this guy really charismatic but you can tell he truly loves his profession. He also has a way of explaining things that makes what a lot of people would call boring or uninteresting topics absolutely fascinating
Dr. Ramsey, aka Dr. Sammy, is the ultimate communicator of all things entomological, his contributions to our understanding of the insect world are just beginning. Looking forward to more!
There is something so joyous about watching an expert do their thing. He's so amazing! A fantastic stage presence that never feels pretentious or unapproachable.
This so much!!
yea, my mother's cousin's husband was an entomologist and once when he came over he was so fascinated by the massive bee colony living in a tree in our yard and the small hornet nest that was behind our house.
Please don't make evil normalized please! GOD IS COMING REPENT! BEFORE IT'S LATE!!!! Be baptized with Holy Spirit and water. Deuteronomy 30:19 "I call heaven and earth to record this day against you that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live."
God isn't an monster God loves you and so do I. Give your life to Jesus Christ and repent of all your sins, even the ones you've committed in the past.
@@angelemeana3741 what are you talking about my guy?
Yes!!! 💯
'So that was upsetting..'
It certainly was, that scene is horrifying lol. This video on the other hand, very much enjoyable and I learned a lot.
Like how a butterfly REALLY looks below the surface of water?
Or that horror movies go overboard with too many bugs.
Keep studying comics for that premium education.
I kept waiting to hear this quote after reading your comment and not hearing it by the time the Fly scene came around was truly foreboding
@@truthsRsung Mate....this is part two of a (informative video)series. If this dude is really interested(In furthering their education) I guarantee that this is not all they saw.
Edits in parentheses for clarity.
@@Sara3346 ....I see a bunch of words here.
Try completing a thought with them next time you decide to comment.
As a hopeful black scientist, it is really encouraging to see one! Plus bug knowledge is cool!
I wish you all the luck and success in the world!!
No need to tell us you’re black. Good luck in a career.
@@logan4114 let ppl be excited about representation, especially wen you don’t see or know many or any that look like you when it was intentional for longer than just coincidence
@@logan4114 u wouldn’t get it
I am so excited to so see him and even more for this comment. Exactly for this comment.
Fun fact: in the snowpiercer movie, the food processor was originally full of human bodies, but in test showings they decided it was too extreme, and replaced it with bugs.
That would’ve been much cooler of a realization. Like people can eat bugs.
They could of used bones...
that is horrifying
This would have hit so much harder, like the first time I saw this I was like,, okay, so what? Now I'm sad we didn't get the "body disposal" angle :(
I understand the switch because it would’ve actually made it a horror film but it’s unfortunate because it’s definitely more striking morally
I remember laughing REALLY hard at that spongebob butterfly scene when I was younger, still holds up
and i just laughing out loud today seeing that scene again in this video 😂
I had to pause the video I was laughing so hard. 🤣
Bruh I hated it😭😭😭
Finally someone speaking my language!
Intelligent, charismatic and very likeable!! I loved him, bring him back someday
This is already him being brought back - he's great in the Tech Support episode, too!
@@xdoctorblindx oh, thanks for telling me!
there can easily be a much better, interesting, informative entomologist. needs a replace
@@zeuxlaught2797 bruh💀
5:23 "His reaction to that, was not overblown."
Easily the funniest thing I've heard in any of these critique videos.
Words cannot express how adorable his passion and enthusiasm is
I love how even an entomologist as enthusiastic as him is slightly weirded out by things like how flies eat and the messed up nature of wasp lifecycles. I know it makes perfect sense: but it still amuses me.
I thought wasps couldn’t get scarier.
I love when people in a hobby or profession contradict themselves 😂 I'm a huge tarantula hobbyist but sometimes even I get scared when mine lunge at me
Knowing so much jargo, being so knowledgeable about the field and doing it all in front of a camera with no script. How can he still be that radiating?
That's what happens when you get to have a career aligned with your interests.
@@ABreadlessDuck one of the truest comments ever
I wonder why they titled it bug expert and not entomologist
@@User-54631,
The lay public would not understand and consequently would not see the video.
@@jamiejoygatto commented this when there were 20 comments, the fk u want (*・～・*)
This gentleman is like the best y'all have ever had, he is excellent, I love him.
He is informative, eloquent, great sense of humor and his screen-presence is great
this is my first time seeing someone use the term "screen-presence." idk why. screen-presence and stage-presence are definitely two very different things.
Okay but the Mortician was fab tho
That cockroach fact explains a lot. My dad told me once that when he went to use a label printer, it stopped working for a second, but all of a sudden it made a noise like a gun firing and a cockroach had shot out of the label printer onto the floor. It was completely flattened, but still alive.
As a fan of entomology, I like this guy. He clearly loves what he does and brings a lot of enthusiasm to his answers and analysis.
He’s fantastic.
I cannot get over the sentence "honeybees are legit vegetarian" - haha! Fantastic video!
Honeybees, yes. But vulture bees... 😅
“The vast majority of them do not eat people” oh boy he really thought that was going to be helpful
I particularly appreciated the distinction between parasites who want to keep their hosts alive, and parasitoids that don't. I knew about some of the parasitic wasps and such, but I had no idea of the different terminology between them and true parasites. Fleas, for instance, would be parasites, I assume.
Yes, fleas feed on blood and are thus parasitic
Seeing that SpongeBob scene again as an adult is far less terrifying than when you’re a child 😅
So the lesson about irrational fears worked for you?
Do you think Sammy understands how the viewer get to see SpongeBob's thoughts and feelings through video clips of real life?
Or that that butterfly visited SpongeBob under water?
Speak for yourself
100% speak for yourself. That scene still freaks me out.
Dr. Ramsey is awesome. I am a recovering Entomophobe, and not only did I manage to watch this entire video, but I learned all kinds of cool stuff and laughed along the way. Bravo, Doc.
@Phoenix 𝙾𝚙𝚎𝚗 𝙼𝚢 PROFILE that exact thought crossed my mind while watching this.
Congrats for managing to overcome your fear!
Overcoming a fear is no easy feat. Big congrats on that one
Thank you to all the lovely people congratulating me on overcoming my fear 😊
its awesome that u managed to overcome it! im working on trying to get over my arachnophobia. as cliche and common as it is, it actually has hindered my day to day life sometimes, and it's no joke. i'm hoping i can be successful in getting over it!
I love the tiny details in A Bug's Life, like how the Princess' name (Atta) is a genus of leafcutter ants that gather and store food and use it to grow fungus that they then consume.
“So honey bees are LEGIT vegetarians…” lmao. Love Dr. Sammy videos. So entertaining and informative.
He's so charismatic that even i watched this and im terrified of bugs. Definitely got the jibblies several times tho 😨
Same!
I more listened to this video lol! Def turned my head for most of this!
@@leonalivingston8041 same lmaoo
Shoutout to the jibblies
Would love to see more of Dr. Ramsey please.
His enthusiasm is contagious! Never thought I'd enjoy a bug video this much 😄
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I've never seen an entomologist, let alone a black entomologist. I love this so much 🖤
°before anyone asks, the fact he's black is important due to diversity and representation of a certain type of people you hardly/never see in certain fields°
I bet you haven't seen an etymologist either, they're rarer than entomologists.
@@ep6600 I actually have a family member that's an etymologist
@@ep6600 both are the same thing ??
@@chetan1329 No. Etymology is the study of words and their origins. I only know this because I like having a decent vocabulary.
You have Google, my friend...What did the Entomologist say at the end of the video about curiosity and doing your own research? That's exactly why.
You should be more curious in life.
@@KiX-K4T13 ohhh, yes i've already googled before commenting, and i found entomology. maybe some problem. thanks for clearing it out
This guy needs his own show! Such charisma.
We need daily, hour long shows of just Sammy talking about bugs.
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he needs a podcast where he talks about bugs. id listen to that, so interesting
Seconded
Seriously can’t get enough of this guy! I’ll drop everything to listen to this guy teach me.
His old YT channel m.czcams.com/channels/CkcKXygyHLtPoYuULl2Enw.htmlvideos
@@gelatinemonkey how did you find that
He's very easy on the eyes too ngl.
@@voodoosleeper 100% agree
@@voodoosleeper its his skin. i need to know his skincare routine
His whole vibe makes me smile! A lot of bugs creep me out, but people like him help me less nervous around them. The enthusiasm and delight is infectious!
I want to be a forensic entomologist in the future and it is so stressful telling people how harmless “scary” looking bugs are. I try my best to explain the benefits of insects and how they literally don’t even want to eat or attack humans. But at least I’m the one they call to take a spider out of the house instead of them killing it
My, Dearly Departed, Maternal Aunt would Catch 🕷 Spiders, Big and Small and take Them Outside, to Release Them! I do My Best, to do the Same, with Other Bugs, as Well Because, I can't Bear the Thought of Killing Them, when They Accidentally come into the House.
This guy has the joy and enthusiasm of LeVar Burton, but with bugs instead of children's books.
And a similar tone and affect!!
I had never considered that people allergic to shellfish could potentially also have a problem eating bugs. It makes sense
It's because shellfish are in the same category as insects and arachnids (arthropoda) because they're invertebrates :)
Dr. Ramsey has such amazing communication skills! It's a joy to listen to him 😍
Dr. Ramsey: "Hornet's don't make honey".
Charlie Kelly: "I just don't think there's any science to support that".
I think I speak for everyone when I say we all wanted Dr. Ramsey back
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Oh 100%. He could do a video like this on the daily and I'd watch them in an instant
I LOVE this man. I hate bugs but to see him so passionate and energetic about them somehow makes them less terrifying. He's amazing.
As an aspiring entomologist, I'm super hyped over this
This is the best of these episodes I’ve seen. This guy should have his own series for kids on Saturday mornings.
I really, really dislike bugs, But I love him, I could listen to him talk about bugs all day.
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Give this guy a netflix docuseries - this guy should be the David Attenborough of Bugs
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@@gelatinemonkey Wow, perfect!
Dr. Ramseys conclusion is the exact reason I got into my major (forensics) in the first place. I saw these portrayals on tv and was curious about the legitimacy of it and did my own research. When I started to learn the facts I found I was genuinely interested in it to a point where I wanted to make it my career.
What a beautiful man. Mesmerised by his eyes, I paid attention to every word.
Thanks.
This guy is an amazing communicator. Would love if this was recurring. He is so intelligent and like when he speaks I have no follow up questions in regards to stuff that he may have missed/misspoke, like he is so good at covering everything in a few sentences. Like all my follow up questions are just things regarding how interesting his facts are
2nd video with him and I still want more. This guy is so interesting. Even when talking about something gross that we or bugs do.
This is his 3rd if I’m not mistaken. The 1st one is with the cicadas.
@@jo-vf8jx Ill have to check it out! Thx
He is hands down the most stylish entomologist I've ever seen. Which sounds a bit like a backhanded compliment but you know what I mean.
I’ve never seen an entomologist with so much swag
We love Dr. Ramsey, thanks for bringing him back.
I remember back in grammar school years, my sugar cube building project was the only one to not get "attacked" by ants.. Because I knew that ants won't cross cinnamon so I lined the outer border with it.. Ended up earning bonus points for that after explaining to the teacher why I used cinnamon, that being because to ants there are volatile compounds in cinnamon that will repel or kill them if they try crossing it..
Huh * buys bottles of cinnamon *
Fun lil fact about the scene in Alien: the actors witnessing the chest-burster WERE NOT TOLD that the alien would come out of his chest! The director knew, obviously, and the guy on the table was told, but everyone else just saw “the alien appears” in their script for that scene. All those shocked reactions, including the “aaahhh my god!” one? Genuine shock!
Shame it's not true. Of course they knew what will happen, they just didn't realise there is going to be so much blood sprayed over them.
Love the entomologist representation. They are so important to our world and are personally responsible for me getting over my fear of insects. Love the little dudes now. My favorite bugs are eastern paper wasps, Pennsylvanian bumblebees, and horned passalus beetles. What's your favorite insect?
Banded Sugar Ants
I live ants vecause antCanada
Orchid mantids, zophobas, dung beetles, waxworm moths. Arguably my favourite pet insects that I own. They're so beautiful.
@@wetsockfullofhotmeat I also like moths. They do much damage but are so delicate
Praying mantis
I've been seeing Sam on a few different channels lately, and I have to say, this man just embodies excellence. Brilliant and a personality so positive and engaging that its impossible not to watch for me lol
The only thing I want to know is: Why are they always screaming with a wide open mouth when surrounded by flying bugs? 🤣
Aw his little smile when Wall-E came on was so cute.
"Be willing to do you're own research, and don't let your curiosity die" is exactly why I love this host... or whatever you call these people in these videos xD
that spongebob butterfly scene is why I'm a 23 year old man that's scared of butterflies
Would love to see him react to scenes revolving around the forensic entomology, like those used in the tv shows CSI and Bones
I'm currently studying forensic entomology! I'd love to react to scenes around that myself but I can't think of any shows or movies with them in
Soooo good in front of the camera. Dr. Sammy Ramsey is a natural.
I know this video was posted a while ago but it just came up for me today and I have to say, out of all the presenters I've watched, on this channel and others, Sammy is definitely a new favorite. Presenting style was awesome and knowledge was on point (I know nothing about bugs so I'm assuming haha). Hope to see more!
I'm glad you brought him back. I love his explanations on the previous one.
my man needs to have his own show.
i need this man to have his own show.
I hate bugs with my entire heart (my body had spasms when he talked about the parasitoids and I remembered that video of a poor slug 😭😭) but I couldn’t stop watching this. He’s so charismatic and smart 🥺
I hate bugs. But I’ll be damned if I didn’t listen to this whole thing and then immediately look for a sequel lol. Love this guy
I love that he justified how the scientists in Alien wouldnt just be staring but recording things. Or something lile that.
Bugs have never been so interesting. This guy is awesome.
I find that while insects are extremely creepy-looking, most are quite harmless and helpful parts of the ecosystem.
the butterfly close up gave me the phobia of bugs as a kid and i still have it lol
Even as a 10-year-old I appreciated the Bug's Life "you don't smell like the Queen" joke (I wanted to have this guy's job back then)
Dr. Ramsey is back!! I love how charismatic he is!
This guy is just amazing. Funny, charismatic, truly knowledgeable.... He's by far not in my field yet I would listen to him for ages.
I legit got goosebumps when he was talking about how flys feed
I love this guy’s personality and attitude, I could listen to him talk for hours 👌
Hm..ok?
I think what makes Dr. Sammy so enjoyable to listen to is you can hear how passionate he is about his area of expertise! That passion and interest is contagious to the people listening (at least for myself anyway)
Sammy is so adorable. He just seems like he’s genuinely passionate about his profession and loves sharing his knowledge. It’s always nice to see someone who loves what they do and is happy to share ❤️
Honey bees are not the only bees that are dying because of us.
Don’t forget the solitary bees just pollinating our plants and specialize in many of our crops, like the bitty bitty bumble that boom boom booms tomato flowers so that they will be pollinated properly.
Love it... He sounds so smart and his ability to communicate and minimise any technical jargons for us regular viewers..
The fact that he commented on the four-legged bees in Winnie the Pooh but not on the four-legged ants in a Bug's Life bothers me
Parasitiods and parasites can suck the big one.
Also ladybugs being predators is what makes them awesome; no need for chemical repellents
its what makes them LADYbugs
Ironically, you should be praising parasitoids for the same reason you just praised ladybeetles - both are incredibly effective natural pest control!
I love the way he says, while adjusting his cuffs, "well that's used for mate selection" was so smooth. Lol
Could listen to this guy all day
You know it’s real when the entomologist says the cockroach’s song is a certified bop
This guy is literally my favorite! Please bring him back like weekly!
I love this guys socials. He’s pages are so cool and full of beautiful images of himself with insects
Technique Critiques are THE BEST. And Dr. Ramsey is unbelievably charismatic! I was hooked on every word. So engaging.
Dr. Ramsey is wonderful and I love hearing him talk about arthropods!
Also: I learned something about shellfish allergies and insect protein that could very well save a life!
the way he explains things and his tone of voice is very enjoyable
I love the fact that Joe's Apartment was given a mention no matter how small and quick and that they did well with the roaches.