[Applause] it’s an honor to be here today I want to
it’s an honor to be here today I want to
it’s an honor to be here today I want to talk to you about so first what’s
talk to you about so first what’s
talk to you about so first what’s another bug arthropods are animals with
another bug arthropods are animals with
another bug arthropods are animals with an exoskeleton so my question for you is
an exoskeleton so my question for you is
an exoskeleton so my question for you is how do you feel about arthropods I love
how do you feel about arthropods I love
how do you feel about arthropods I love them I want to learn more about them or
them I want to learn more about them or
them I want to learn more about them or I’d rather throw my hands in the air and
I’d rather throw my hands in the air and
I’d rather throw my hands in the air and run for the exits right now many people
run for the exits right now many people
run for the exits right now many people do not feel like you do in fact our own
do not feel like you do in fact our own
do not feel like you do in fact our own language is a bit biased against both
language is a bit biased against both
language is a bit biased against both just take a look at the nouns out there
just take a look at the nouns out there
just take a look at the nouns out there it’s not so good and if you move on to
it’s not so good and if you move on to
it’s not so good and if you move on to the burbs it doesn’t get any better so I
the burbs it doesn’t get any better so I
the burbs it doesn’t get any better so I get where that comes from
get where that comes from
get where that comes from there are arthropods out there that are
there are arthropods out there that are
there are arthropods out there that are bad news mosquitoes ticks that bugs
bad news mosquitoes ticks that bugs
bad news mosquitoes ticks that bugs there are many more but actually it’s
there are many more but actually it’s
there are many more but actually it’s only about 1% of all market parts that
only about 1% of all market parts that
only about 1% of all market parts that are detrimental to humanity in fact the
are detrimental to humanity in fact the
are detrimental to humanity in fact the vast majority of arthropods are hugely
vast majority of arthropods are hugely
vast majority of arthropods are hugely beneficial to us and in fact they make
beneficial to us and in fact they make
beneficial to us and in fact they make up 95% of all animals how many is that
up 95% of all animals how many is that
up 95% of all animals how many is that you ask scientists so far have
you ask scientists so far have
you ask scientists so far have identified about a million arthropods on
identified about a million arthropods on
identified about a million arthropods on the planet but most scientists agree
the planet but most scientists agree
the planet but most scientists agree there’s probably another 29 million more
there’s probably another 29 million more
there’s probably another 29 million more to go so it matters this matters to me
to go so it matters this matters to me
to go so it matters this matters to me because I spend a lot of time thinking
because I spend a lot of time thinking
because I spend a lot of time thinking about markup Oz and looking at
about markup Oz and looking at
about markup Oz and looking at arthropods I’m a pro photographer Here I
arthropods I’m a pro photographer Here I
arthropods I’m a pro photographer Here I am photographing a weevil looks like
am photographing a weevil looks like
am photographing a weevil looks like this I also like to go out at night
this I also like to go out at night
this I also like to go out at night because arthropods are ectotherms right
because arthropods are ectotherms right
because arthropods are ectotherms right so they need the Sun to warm them often
so they need the Sun to warm them often
so they need the Sun to warm them often at night there
at night there
at night there here I mean if you look at my left arm
here I mean if you look at my left arm
here I mean if you look at my left arm you can see a flower crab spider
so I’m not alone no plants also love
so I’m not alone no plants also love bugs you might be surprised to hear that
bugs you might be surprised to hear that
bugs you might be surprised to hear that 80% of all plants on the planet
80% of all plants on the planet
80% of all plants on the planet or angiosperms that means they require
or angiosperms that means they require
or angiosperms that means they require from outside pollination in order to
from outside pollination in order to
from outside pollination in order to reproduce what does that mean well here
reproduce what does that mean well here
reproduce what does that mean well here are just some of the foods that we have
are just some of the foods that we have
are just some of the foods that we have everyday
everyday
everyday courtesy of arthropods roughly 35
courtesy of arthropods roughly 35
courtesy of arthropods roughly 35 percent of all the foods that we eat
percent of all the foods that we eat
percent of all the foods that we eat come to us free of charge now if that’s
come to us free of charge now if that’s
come to us free of charge now if that’s not enough for you don’t UN Food Program
not enough for you don’t UN Food Program
not enough for you don’t UN Food Program just released this statistic this is the
just released this statistic this is the
just released this statistic this is the economic benefit alone that we’ve just
economic benefit alone that we’ve just
economic benefit alone that we’ve just received from our coupons every single
received from our coupons every single
received from our coupons every single year around the world free of charge so
year around the world free of charge so
year around the world free of charge so when I hear those things when I see
when I hear those things when I see
when I hear those things when I see those statistics and I see the food we
those statistics and I see the food we
those statistics and I see the food we get it always surprises me when I walk
get it always surprises me when I walk
get it always surprises me when I walk into the average hardware store and I
into the average hardware store and I
into the average hardware store and I find shelves and shelves filled with
find shelves and shelves filled with
find shelves and shelves filled with chemicals designed to wipe out
chemicals designed to wipe out
chemicals designed to wipe out arthropods and it makes me wonder in the
arthropods and it makes me wonder in the
arthropods and it makes me wonder in the spirit of the TED talk you know maybe
spirit of the TED talk you know maybe
spirit of the TED talk you know maybe it’s time for us to take a step back a
it’s time for us to take a step back a
it’s time for us to take a step back a bit and reboot the way we think about
bit and reboot the way we think about
bit and reboot the way we think about market pots instead of some of these
market pots instead of some of these
market pots instead of some of these terms
and they want to know why you think that
and they want to know why you think that just tell us what they know most people
just tell us what they know most people
just tell us what they know most people know some pollinators they know that
know some pollinators they know that
know some pollinators they know that bees pollinate our crops that you can
bees pollinate our crops that you can
bees pollinate our crops that you can ask that did you know that butterflies
ask that did you know that butterflies
ask that did you know that butterflies are also great pollinators
maybe beetle species are great
maybe beetle species are great pollinators as are bumblebees maybe we
pollinators as are bumblebees maybe we
pollinators as are bumblebees maybe we both species are great pollinators now
both species are great pollinators now
both species are great pollinators now here’s one most people run from this is
here’s one most people run from this is
here’s one most people run from this is a wasp it’s actually trying to gather a
a wasp it’s actually trying to gather a
a wasp it’s actually trying to gather a bit of nectar from this flower and it’s
bit of nectar from this flower and it’s
bit of nectar from this flower and it’s risking its life to do it because you
risking its life to do it because you
risking its life to do it because you look closely you can see the crab spider
look closely you can see the crab spider
look closely you can see the crab spider hiding against the white flower
hiding against the white flower
hiding against the white flower beautiful they do it while you sleep as
beautiful they do it while you sleep as
beautiful they do it while you sleep as well are supposed to come out at night
well are supposed to come out at night
well are supposed to come out at night like these hummingbird moms and they
like these hummingbird moms and they
like these hummingbird moms and they pollinate flowers and gather nectar
pollinate flowers and gather nectar
pollinate flowers and gather nectar there are many other species to do it as
there are many other species to do it as
there are many other species to do it as well this is a tiger mom you can see the
well this is a tiger mom you can see the
well this is a tiger mom you can see the pollen now here’s one more I want to
pollen now here’s one more I want to
pollen now here’s one more I want to pause a little bit because this is the
pause a little bit because this is the
pause a little bit because this is the insect that many people grab this water
insect that many people grab this water
insect that many people grab this water for this is a fly it’s actually
for this is a fly it’s actually
for this is a fly it’s actually mimicking with beating but if you look
mimicking with beating but if you look
mimicking with beating but if you look closely at it at its forelegs and its
closely at it at its forelegs and its
closely at it at its forelegs and its underbelly in his face can see those
underbelly in his face can see those
underbelly in his face can see those little grains of pollen these flying 90
little grains of pollen these flying 90
little grains of pollen these flying 90 flies are pollinators they’re extremely
flies are pollinators they’re extremely
flies are pollinators they’re extremely important and it’s not just there are
important and it’s not just there are
important and it’s not just there are many many species that do this bee flies
many many species that do this bee flies
many many species that do this bee flies or pollinators or supplies many of them
or pollinators or supplies many of them
or pollinators or supplies many of them are pollinators this is an important one
are pollinators this is an important one
are pollinators this is an important one these are hover flies here if you look
these are hover flies here if you look
these are hover flies here if you look at its body it’s covered in pollen we
at its body it’s covered in pollen we
at its body it’s covered in pollen we actually get a double benefit from other
actually get a double benefit from other
actually get a double benefit from other flies because not only do they pollinate
flies because not only do they pollinate
flies because not only do they pollinate our crops but they lay their eggs on the
our crops but they lay their eggs on the
our crops but they lay their eggs on the same plants plants are often covered
same plants plants are often covered
same plants plants are often covered with something the commerce hate with
with something the commerce hate with
with something the commerce hate with your athens and the larvae of the hover
your athens and the larvae of the hover
your athens and the larvae of the hover flies actually eat the aphids so they
flies actually eat the aphids so they
flies actually eat the aphids so they bring those those consumers down and
bring those those consumers down and
bring those those consumers down and then they help with the pollination as
then they help with the pollination as
then they help with the pollination as well now here’s something kind of
well now here’s something kind of
well now here’s something kind of interesting most part the pods wear more
interesting most part the pods wear more
interesting most part the pods wear more than one hat and blowflies are no except
than one hat and blowflies are no except
than one hat and blowflies are no except so this is a blowfly hearing while it
so this is a blowfly hearing while it
so this is a blowfly hearing while it pollinates it also helps break down
pollinates it also helps break down
pollinates it also helps break down nutrients for the soil returning back to
nutrients for the soil returning back to
nutrients for the soil returning back to plant because it purifies our
plant because it purifies our
plant because it purifies our decomposers some other decomposers you
decomposers some other decomposers you
decomposers some other decomposers you might know our dung beetles they help
might know our dung beetles they help
might know our dung beetles they help break down ways to return it to the soil
break down ways to return it to the soil
break down ways to return it to the soil another one some of you’ve made me study
another one some of you’ve made me study
another one some of you’ve made me study their stag beetles if you look at this
their stag beetles if you look at this
their stag beetles if you look at this exoskeleton you can see all that that’s
exoskeleton you can see all that that’s
exoskeleton you can see all that that’s because it’s spent a lot of time hauling
because it’s spent a lot of time hauling
because it’s spent a lot of time hauling around through the ground those passages
around through the ground those passages
around through the ground those passages it leaves leads a pathway for water to
it leaves leads a pathway for water to
it leaves leads a pathway for water to flow and nutrients to flow flies again
flow and nutrients to flow flies again
flow and nutrients to flow flies again this is one of my favorite this is a
this is one of my favorite this is a
this is one of my favorite this is a gold and dump fly we get double benefit
gold and dump fly we get double benefit
gold and dump fly we get double benefit from these guys because they lay their
from these guys because they lay their
from these guys because they lay their eggs on dung so the larvae Kingstown the
eggs on dung so the larvae Kingstown the
eggs on dung so the larvae Kingstown the dung and while that happens they hang
dung and while that happens they hang
dung and while that happens they hang off to the side and pick off the insects
off to the side and pick off the insects
off to the side and pick off the insects that come to try and stop fly if you
that come to try and stop fly if you
that come to try and stop fly if you look closely you can see the compound
look closely you can see the compound
look closely you can see the compound eyes on the end of the stalk of course
eyes on the end of the stalk of course
eyes on the end of the stalk of course millipedes some of you see these around
millipedes some of you see these around
millipedes some of you see these around Taiwan to get big now I feel like it’s
Taiwan to get big now I feel like it’s
Taiwan to get big now I feel like it’s time to address the elephant in the room
they are in your house they are there
they are in your house they are there because you have left things out for
because you have left things out for
because you have left things out for them pose this one is out in the forest
them pose this one is out in the forest
them pose this one is out in the forest you can see he’s breaking down an old
you can see he’s breaking down an old
you can see he’s breaking down an old tree you got their elephants and right
tree you got their elephants and right
tree you got their elephants and right we get upset about them they’re in our
we get upset about them they’re in our
we get upset about them they’re in our house they’re in our house because we’ve
house they’re in our house because we’ve
house they’re in our house because we’ve left things up so about now many of you
left things up so about now many of you
left things up so about now many of you are probably thinking pollinators
are probably thinking pollinators
are probably thinking pollinators decomposers I know
plant milkweed beetles there and stick
plant milkweed beetles there and stick bugs eat plants grasshoppers eat plants
bugs eat plants grasshoppers eat plants
bugs eat plants grasshoppers eat plants plant hoppers EPLAN shield bugs some of
plant hoppers EPLAN shield bugs some of
plant hoppers EPLAN shield bugs some of you prefer diseases stink bugs this
you prefer diseases stink bugs this
you prefer diseases stink bugs this visual shield they implants to here’s
visual shield they implants to here’s
visual shield they implants to here’s what we need to remember arthropods are
what we need to remember arthropods are
what we need to remember arthropods are the foundation of the food chain they
the foundation of the food chain they
the foundation of the food chain they are preyed upon by AB Murray from fish
are preyed upon by AB Murray from fish
are preyed upon by AB Murray from fish and birds reptiles and they’re even a
and birds reptiles and they’re even a
and birds reptiles and they’re even a part of the food chain that we never get
part of the food chain that we never get
part of the food chain that we never get from including other larger pods as well
from including other larger pods as well
from including other larger pods as well like these are called secondary
like these are called secondary
like these are called secondary consumers lady beetles we get a double
consumers lady beetles we get a double
consumers lady beetles we get a double benefit from lady beetles as well
benefit from lady beetles as well
benefit from lady beetles as well because not only did adults eat aphids
because not only did adults eat aphids
because not only did adults eat aphids their larvae this is enough lady beetle
their larvae this is enough lady beetle
their larvae this is enough lady beetle larvae if you look closely you can see
larvae if you look closely you can see
larvae if you look closely you can see me painted they’re not the only ones
me painted they’re not the only ones
me painted they’re not the only ones damselflies are great secondary
damselflies are great secondary
damselflies are great secondary consumers balancing out the population
consumers balancing out the population
consumers balancing out the population these are relatives of dragonflies one
these are relatives of dragonflies one
these are relatives of dragonflies one of my favorites the robber fly show you
of my favorites the robber fly show you
of my favorites the robber fly show you this in action play course this is a
this in action play course this is a
this in action play course this is a robber flying a little mean sand storm
robber flying a little mean sand storm
robber flying a little mean sand storm the summer it was it’s eating a fly they
the summer it was it’s eating a fly they
the summer it was it’s eating a fly they paralyze it was one of my absolute
paralyze it was one of my absolute
paralyze it was one of my absolute favorites of course pregnant does a Hera
favorites of course pregnant does a Hera
favorites of course pregnant does a Hera doula I love how curious they are
doula I love how curious they are
doula I love how curious they are they’ll sometimes when I’m out in the
they’ll sometimes when I’m out in the
they’ll sometimes when I’m out in the field and photographing things
that’s a male the females get a lot
that’s a male the females get a lot bigger I think we should all just pause
bigger I think we should all just pause
bigger I think we should all just pause for a moment and enjoy this one this is
for a moment and enjoy this one this is
for a moment and enjoy this one this is the Taiwan specialty this is a Formosa
the Taiwan specialty this is a Formosa
the Taiwan specialty this is a Formosa viewing it’s a damselfly and then we
viewing it’s a damselfly and then we
viewing it’s a damselfly and then we have special here they hang out around
have special here they hang out around
have special here they hang out around rivers and lakes the damselflies are
rivers and lakes the damselflies are
rivers and lakes the damselflies are also related of course to dragonflies we
also related of course to dragonflies we
also related of course to dragonflies we get a double benefit from dragonflies
get a double benefit from dragonflies
get a double benefit from dragonflies because when their larval state most
because when their larval state most
because when their larval state most dragonfly spend the majority of their
dragonfly spend the majority of their
dragonfly spend the majority of their life underwater they spend most of their
life underwater they spend most of their
life underwater they spend most of their time attacking the steel larvae here’s
time attacking the steel larvae here’s
time attacking the steel larvae here’s one secondary consumer that we probably
one secondary consumer that we probably
one secondary consumer that we probably never seen or thought about this is
never seen or thought about this is
never seen or thought about this is actually a velvet ant which is not an
actually a velvet ant which is not an
actually a velvet ant which is not an ant it’s actually a wingless plus well
ant it’s actually a wingless plus well
ant it’s actually a wingless plus well the females wingless the males have
the females wingless the males have
the females wingless the males have wings they prey on the ground dwelling
wings they prey on the ground dwelling
wings they prey on the ground dwelling insects they’re not only just incredibly
insects they’re not only just incredibly
insects they’re not only just incredibly beautiful they’re beautifully designed
beautiful they’re beautifully designed
beautiful they’re beautifully designed they have a really thick exoskeleton
they have a really thick exoskeleton
they have a really thick exoskeleton because we make tunneling underground
because we make tunneling underground
because we make tunneling underground other insects will stain them and they
other insects will stain them and they
other insects will stain them and they can’t get through their exoskeleton they
can’t get through their exoskeleton they
can’t get through their exoskeleton they also have a really powerful stinger
also have a really powerful stinger
also have a really powerful stinger themselves so much so that other insects
themselves so much so that other insects
themselves so much so that other insects try to mimic them this is a Johnson’s
try to mimic them this is a Johnson’s
try to mimic them this is a Johnson’s jumping spider that’s actually mimicking
jumping spider that’s actually mimicking
jumping spider that’s actually mimicking the velvet ants you see it’s red and
the velvet ants you see it’s red and
the velvet ants you see it’s red and happening in there it’s actually a
happening in there it’s actually a
happening in there it’s actually a farmer’s favorite this is an assassin
farmer’s favorite this is an assassin
farmer’s favorite this is an assassin bug related to the same
my favorite one is this one this is
my favorite one is this one this is actually a tiger beetle tiger penis runs
actually a tiger beetle tiger penis runs
actually a tiger beetle tiger penis runs so fast that they actually suffer from
so fast that they actually suffer from
so fast that they actually suffer from motion blindness for a long time we have
motion blindness for a long time we have
motion blindness for a long time we have suffered from motion blindness but
suffered from motion blindness but
suffered from motion blindness but including some arthropods and looking at
they’re important to us as pollinators
they’re important to us as pollinators as decomposers they are the foundation
as decomposers they are the foundation
as decomposers they are the foundation of the food chain that supports all of
of the food chain that supports all of
of the food chain that supports all of us and on top of that they are insanely
us and on top of that they are insanely
us and on top of that they are insanely beautiful
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