Why this Plant Invites an Ant to Eat its Prey
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- The extraordinary world of carnivorous plants is the setting for some unusual alliances. Certain species like the tropical fanged pitcher plant just don’t have the stomach to digest the prey they trap. ↠Subscribe: czcams.com/users/TerraMaterO...
Enter the insects! Bugs like carpenter ants live and work with the fanged pitcher plant to keep it clean and healthy, receiving food and board in return. And it’s a similar story with other flesh-eating plants across the planet…
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Have you ever hear about the symbiotic relationship between Camponotus Schmitzi ants and carnivorous plants before? 🐜😮
Never until now
Mindblowing for sur2
If a super volcano erupted or a giant astroid hit earth destroying humanity could mother nature re-build from the ground up from wear humans left off from destroying it and if so would there still be permanent damage or would there be so much permanent damage that plants and living creatures wouldn't be able to adapt fast enough in new habitats destroying all of what is on earth entirely leaveing it as just rock and dirt in space and nothing less
I bought the plant, directly from Borneo nursery of Nepenthes, but don't get any of that ants, sad
No sir
"Hey, the fly is still struggling. Wanna fight?"
"Yeah, sure."
The bug :yea i am bored
Reminds me of call of duty shooting your teammates while the map loads
"I want you to hit me as hard as you can"
😂 it's like being a house maid to a serial killer while that serial killer feeds you everyday
ah yes, marriage
@@Shotblur oh wow lol
Fun fact: If you go to IEndia 🇮🇳 you'll see lots of dirty disgusting stinky slums
Its like being a house maid to a serial killer who feeds you his victims....
The choosen nerverland
Love this! I also tried putting carnivorous pitcher plants in my ant terrarium once. What ended up happening was surprising! I filmed the result for my channel. Ants and plants form crazy relationships for sure!
That's fascinating! Watching your channel now.. really interesting content. 👍🏼 We should collaborate at some point!
This is like the avengers coming together over social media
Oooo future collab?👀
I knew ur here lol
hi ants canda
This is so cool how much a small channel can show you. You guys literally *could* keep up with bigger channels.
Thank you so much for your kind words! 😊
You're right about that
Geez since when did over 250k subs mean small channel
The assassin bug approach it's prey with caution
The fly: DUDE STOP POKING MY ASS!!
What a good way to start my day. Good morning from Pennsylvania.
Best way to start the day! 🙌🏽
P.S.: Best wishes to Pennsylvania! 👋🏽
Good afternoon
My respect to this channel went 📈📈📈 after watching this video
Oh Wow! We are more than happy to hear that! 😊🐜🌱
@@lenafromterramater3690 so u have a second acc? i see-
I wondered how the assassin bug evolved that layer of grease. Was it specifically for maneuvering the carnivorous plant? Or was it for another reason and happened to be a beneficial side effect?
My bet is that it helped keep them safe from fungal spores or something, it seems like insects always have to worry about that kind of thing.
also if the environment they live in is very wet an extra layer of grease can help them maneuver easily.
I love this type of content, reminds me of how the Discovery Channel used to be. Really nice to see this level of quality from a smaller youtube channel
I know about a species named Nepenthes albomarginata, that literally cultivates certain termites. the termites protect the plant and keep it free from locusts, but also sends large groups of its own workers into the pitchers just to feed them.
Just putting a comment to say how amazing this channel is. Stumbled across it a few weeks ago and I immediately subscribed. The back catalogue of videos you have is great and I hope you continue making them for us to enjoy, cos your subscribers love it! (and believe me, you deserve millions of subs and they will come!)
Wow such kind words make our day! We are happy to have you as part of our community! 😊
Vis-cus viscous, not vi-shish vicious, narrator the enzyme is to viscous to penetrate the shell. I doubt it's to vicious....being inanimate and all lmao
Ant: "hey Larry this guy says he has free nectar"
Other ant: "nice what does he want in return?"
Plant: "POOP IN MY MOUTH"
😒
As other comments say..
You really kept up with other "Big" channels out there
You guys made such quality content and hope it keeps going!
Thank you for your kind words 😊
I really like these videos about carnivorous plants. I guess it's some kind of morbid curiousity
They are truly amazing 🌱
I'm suprised that this channel is below 250k subs, the production quality is so high!
Wow thank you so much for your kind words!
Not any more it isn't 😌
The production quality of this channel is unreal; keep it up!
The ant in the nepenthes bicalcarata *used* ti be camponotus,now it’s been put in the genus colobopsis,making it colobopsis schmitzi
How you guys are below 1m subscribers is beyond me
We are constantly growing - and it really helps with subscriber like you Jed, that are engaging! Thanks 😊
@@lenafromterramater3690 Do you have any proof your not an imposter?
I really appreciate the way that you make these videos keep up the good work man
Really fascinating subject matter and good production. I notice people commenting about how big this channel can get. I think some might be turned off by mispronunciations in the narration, but if you work more on that, you’ll be golden.
I am a very picky watcher, and I only think BBC can do a marvelous nature documentary.
Glad you proved me wrong 🍾
Wow these are Big Words! Thank you so much! This means a lot to us! 😊🥳🙌
If I’m correct, nepenthes bicalcarata CAN digest prey by itself since is has gastric juices, but it’s juices are weaker than other pitcher plants and it benefits greatly from the ants 🐜. But the other plant needs the Assassin Bug to digest for it because that plant has no digestive enzymes. Good video btw
This channel really needs more recognition. Never heard about this symbiotic relationship before and yet again another fascinating video with some amazing camerawork! Love it guys, can't wait for your next one!
You are more than welcome to spread the word 😊Thank you so much for your supporting words!
@@lenafromterramater3690 I certainly will spread the word, keep up the excellent work!
Interesting topic, never heard of this before but I am not surprised. Nicely done!
Wow your channel is soooo good with such great quality content and detailed explanation, how don't you yet have like 10 million Subs. Hope you succeed 🤩🤩🤩🤩
"Too vicious" pretty sure he meant viscous but it gave me a solid laugh to imagine agressive slime.
Unimpended* -unimpeded
I’m both disturbed and amazed. Carnivorous plants are nature’s horror shows.
Me sleeping peacefully:
My mind : wanna see an ant cleaning a serial killer's house
You have worked hard to create this precious video.
Thanks!
I love this channel. The content they provide to us is under rated
Wow these words mean the 🌎 to us!
I love the sound design. Its like ASMR.
These sound effects are spot on, its like in the advertisements for candy bars like kit kats
First time I'm hearing about carnivorous plants and I'm 32
Very interesting video, but Camponotus schmitzi and it’s relatives were incorporated into their own genus, Colobopsis, in 2016. They’re commonly known a cork-head or stopper ants due to the cork-like heads of major workers that they use to block the nest entrance with. Still though, great video! :)
Ants are cute tbh
They really are - with their big eyes! 🐜
Did this guy seriously refer to the Roridula as a pitcher plant?! ahhaha
Thank you very much for making this video . You make my day more meaningful 💚
Glad you enjoyed it so much! We are happy to hear that! 😊
I love my Nepenthes. So much diversity!
Fantastic content. I wonder how large the team is behind these videos, from filming to editing to commentary
We´re glad you like our videos so much! There are many talented people involved! 😊
WAIT WHAT?! I live in South Africa and I didn’t know about this!!!
Now you do 😉
This channel shoukd've a million sub.
We think so too 😄 - but we are constantly growing!
Universe is expending just like this channel
I'm a *BIOLOGY* student from India 🇮🇳
And love your all videos ✌️✌️👍🥰
Hello to India from our Team! Glad to hear that you like our videos so much! 😊
that rafflesiana var nivea in 2:29 is magnificent
What a beautiful Nepenthes bicalcarata..
Too vicious or too viscous? Haha 😂
0:58 Did he mean viscous? Or is he saying the resin is especially ornery?
This is amazing!
Better than discovery channel🔥
Glad to ear that you like our videos so much 😊
No doubt.
Ant: it started as a dare...
Such a small channel and have good vid shots pretty cool
We are glad you enjoy our content that much 😊
"With caution" bug proceeds to spaz wildly
I really love nature and this channel
We are happy to hear that 🌱😊
I'm here before this channel becomes popular.
toast to the early people
This channel is something else..... my 😍😍 from Jordan
Greets back from Austria! Happy to have you here on our channel! 😊
@@lenafromterramater3690 thank you bro ❤️
Hello plz can u open more about the white giraffe spotted .is it dead or alive or what happened to it please tell us more about it
Speaking of pitcher plants, how do they get rid of the bodies on their own?
The pitcher is filled with a digestive juice that digests the insects that fall into the trap!
lmao. Too "vicious"... You meant "viscous", pronounced "visk-kuss". I spit my drink out at that...
Do you have any paid services to see your documentary.
To fix the comments sentence below:its like being in a house made for a serial killer while that serial killer feeds you everyday
This channel is quite good!
Happy to hear that!
I love this plant videos
These plants are amazing right?! 🌱
Hey, it's Victreebell!!
Wow just opened youtube
3:10 its actually really ez for an ant to escape just watch ants Canada's:"ants vs carnivorous plants"
Spoiler warning!
The golden empires ants are ever-learning and they place random stuff like fly wings into the plant and the plant provides them with a sweet secretion at the plants so called 'lips' and the ants 'yellow crazy ants' feed the plants and when they become old they become safe but at the start they eat some ants.
Edit: oh yeah yellow crazy ants are good swimmers.
Each plant have ten ants as tenants
Beautyful nature 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Indeed!
Any of you know, where to buy that Nepenthes, which also included that ants colony, for sale?
"Living inside a carnivore"
All furries---> 👀
did you recored all these videos? if not you might want to remove the water mark for legal purposes
I thought my life sucked! But when I see the fate of that fly, I am happy to go to work everyday lol
You should watch the video how millions sperm were grabbed and killed by the woman’s immune system. Only one made it to the final destination. You! lol. You are the chosen one out of millions.
@@VashtheStampede007 chosen or got lucky? Lol
Wow.
fkn love your channel
When 🐛 get more free protein than you 😂
Joined you since your first video
A nice journey till now.
👍
Thanks for your amazing support, it means the world to us that you're here since the very beginning! 🤗
Foley on the assassin-bug is too much. But it was good up to that point. Those high pitched noises on the legs/plant interacting, hurts your ears with headphones in
We could solve world hunger with nutrient rich feces.
This is very informative and learning experience 💯🤔😯💀🏃
Are those fishes in the pitcher plants
As a South African i assumed this was out in the jungles of Colombia or something. Definitely just received a rude awakening😅
Wow this is excellent. Thought it was some Nat geo stuff.
VisKous.
3:06 Schmitty!!!!
Sometimes we are thinking too complex while there is simple answer, the ants were too small, little nutrient values and to exhausting to digest while they were just being oportunistic lives in the plants and rob the bigger trapped prey
Name sounds like a race from rick and morty
Real question, what is the name of music? XD
I am very very very thankful to God who has created humans like your team to support the natural wildlife. I am thankful to all your team for conserving this precious wildlife and spreading its knowledge to all parts of the world .
LOVE FROM INDIA❤️
Wow Neha these words mean a lot to us! We are happy to have you as our subscriber! 😊Greets to India
@@lenafromterramater3690 ☺️
Did he mean "vicious" or "viscous"?
The cyberpunk music in the background
Pretty cool dude
When I first subscribe it was less than 100k, now it's 200k 🥳
Wow Jordan such a loyal subscriber! We love that! 😊
Vicious glue 😂 Not viscous?
‘Uninpended access’ too. Should be, ‘unimpeded’. lmao
Ngl, the plant at the start got chonky.
The ant and the pitcher plant
Interesting
It really is astonishing right?! 😊🐜🌱
always JUST LIKE US it's fed up
I think you meant viscous not vicious
0:58 Not vicious, but viscous.
Assassin bugs are awesome for killing flies like this.