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Collecting Insects in Rotting Logs

Insect Hunter

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In this episode of the Insect Hunter, Jason Thomas goes out to the field to look for insects in rotting logs. He shares his tips and expertise about tools and insect hunting techniques. On his quest for cool insects he stumbles across a variety of insects and other animals including something rare!
Special Thanks to Texas A&M University AgriLife Research for funding this video and the John A Jackman Scholarship endowment fund.

Music:
Galway by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Outro/Intro Music:
Sum Eques
By Epikus, Used with permission.
Learn how to make epic music by visiting his channel here!
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20 Comments

@001fishman 8 years ago

"I have pretty big thumbs, my wife will testify to that."
Bro, I am dying. Say that again, but slowly.....

@Rottingsketch 9 years ago

the larva is probably an eastern hercules beetle, they are one of the largest scarabs in the U.S

@Goldenrod6901 8 years ago

2:52 left of the screen a termite had a seizure

@Naate_the_great 4 months ago

I like how professional this is for literally breaking a log, I just go around kicking stuff until something breaks and then root through it with my hands😭

@DonJuan247 6 years ago

So much passion and knowledge is put into this video that is contagious man, i love your content!

@ZomBeeNature 7 years ago

YouTube never recommends Science videos to me, even though I am a Science channel. YouTurd hates Science channels as far as I can tell. So I am shocked they actually suggested an actual Science channel with actual insects on it (mine is about 20% ants eating candy I put out for the purpose of recording them eating it) after two years of having my channel!

@goblinnboo 9 years ago

im glad i watched till the end. i want to see what that larva will become!!!! "my thumbs r pretty large, my wife can attest to that" loooooooool

@purplecircle7413 7 years ago

“I have pretty big thumbs , my wife will testify to that ...😂😂”

@TheDemonOfSemen 4 years ago

The best part about going through rotting logs or looking under rocks is finding ant colonies, seeing the ants work in their nest is so cool!

@bandrewsonp5379 7 years ago

This was me when I was 5

@tandy4698 9 years ago

Found 3 bess beetles today... beautiful animals. Shovel + stump = profit! Love your content!

@edma06 7 years ago

Wait, gmod is so famous that they made the crowbar into a real thing 😮

@ludovic2003 4 years ago

I've been teaching my little bug lover not to damage the habitat. Cracking rotten logs left messy environment for insects and other insects lovers.

@spiderboi4658 9 years ago

make update videos on the big larva!

@tball5677 6 years ago

Brings back fond memories of when I was kid.

@thecatalog7188 8 years ago

Wow, I always look in rotting logs as well and I even carry a hammer with me as a multi-tool. You're like the older and better version of me!

@NickGhale 6 years ago

Love the spice and wolf esque music choice

@ComradeRatz 8 years ago

Very helpful video for a future entomologist!

@DanielRivera-ul3yb 6 years ago

Ok the scarab larva you found is for the Ox Beetle and its pretty common around North East Texas and anywhere their is rotting wood moist wood. Its awesome I raised 2 to adults