Must Love Bugs

Entomologists Charlie and Lois O’Brien have the largest private collection of insects in the world. In their 55 years of marriage, these real life “love bugs” have traveled the world gathering specimens for their unique collection. Now in their 80s, the couple plans to donate the 1.25 million bugs carefully catalogued in their Arizona home to a research university. Even without their insects, the love they built on little legs, wings and stingers will live on.
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Пікірлер: 260

  • @ivy-uo9ll
    @ivy-uo9ll7 жыл бұрын

    the couple reminds me of UP

  • @neshanwonder

    @neshanwonder

    7 жыл бұрын

    wassup your killing the moment now their gonna die

  • @burntcharcoal3

    @burntcharcoal3

    7 жыл бұрын

    DuKiP you're* they're*

  • @joewatson6686

    @joewatson6686

    7 жыл бұрын

    me too!!!

  • @orla1007

    @orla1007

    7 жыл бұрын

    wassup armyyy

  • @tobylemus5971

    @tobylemus5971

    7 жыл бұрын

    wassup I know right they're so cute X3

  • @jpbaugh
    @jpbaugh7 жыл бұрын

    Two entomologists married to one another... Wow I bet they really bug each other sometimes.

  • @foxnebula145

    @foxnebula145

    7 жыл бұрын

    i will ask you to leave...

  • @a.z.a931

    @a.z.a931

    7 жыл бұрын

    Let me open the door for you

  • @lindzeronie8392

    @lindzeronie8392

    5 жыл бұрын

    STOP

  • @Jack5628

    @Jack5628

    4 жыл бұрын

    Animal crossing in a nutshell

  • @russianpooch4711

    @russianpooch4711

    3 жыл бұрын

    fox nebula has no sense of humor

  • @theejujubee
    @theejujubee7 жыл бұрын

    Entomology student here. When I saw the thumbnail on youtube I made a really loud squeel for joy. Dr. Lois O'Brien is the world renown expert of Fulgoroidea (planthoppers) and I have her book and everything (I really want to be a taxonomist in hoppers like she is). I hear the coolest stories about them from other profs at my university in Texas. I'd love to meet them both one day. Thanks Great Big Story for giving us all a small glimpse into the lives of some super cool entomologists!

  • @yourdestination6897

    @yourdestination6897

    7 жыл бұрын

    Tiffany Le Now you got me damn interested in bugs.

  • @Its.just.mee3

    @Its.just.mee3

    7 жыл бұрын

    Tiffany Le cool

  • @l-dogthegreat4746

    @l-dogthegreat4746

    7 жыл бұрын

    Tiffany Le NICE!!☺👍

  • @injupy

    @injupy

    7 жыл бұрын

    Tiffany Le ooh i would really like to read her book! What is it called?

  • @ludiwang1172

    @ludiwang1172

    7 жыл бұрын

    Yeeee... Bugs! :D

  • @TheCipita
    @TheCipita7 жыл бұрын

    that cute jump at 00:17, they're so excited about their bugs ❤

  • @behemothnemoth
    @behemothnemoth7 жыл бұрын

    The fact that these videos arent longer really "bugs" me.

  • @TheTritan408

    @TheTritan408

    7 жыл бұрын

    BehemothNemoth it bug me that you bitching for free contents.

  • @catn6689

    @catn6689

    7 жыл бұрын

    BUG off +tritan

  • @behemothnemoth

    @behemothnemoth

    7 жыл бұрын

    Tritan I think you mean comments

  • @TheTritan408

    @TheTritan408

    7 жыл бұрын

    I know your intention...I'm a troll bug...

  • @behemothnemoth

    @behemothnemoth

    7 жыл бұрын

    I had no intention, I just like their videos and felt like making a pun. Simple as that

  • @timwoo5621
    @timwoo56217 жыл бұрын

    like for this sweet old couple

  • @youtubeuser4109

    @youtubeuser4109

    7 жыл бұрын

    tim woo I already liked the video.

  • @anthonysendino6226

    @anthonysendino6226

    7 жыл бұрын

    KZread User he meant like his comment, its on of those guys..

  • @youtubeuser4109

    @youtubeuser4109

    7 жыл бұрын

    Monkey Times I know those people who ask for likes secretly.

  • @Elksy
    @Elksy7 жыл бұрын

    That is adorable.

  • @jennifer9084
    @jennifer90847 жыл бұрын

    Omg you can see how happy they are about sharing their collection. Such a cute couple.

  • @Venompedia
    @Venompedia7 жыл бұрын

    Relationship goals

  • @WeArePharmers

    @WeArePharmers

    7 жыл бұрын

    was looking for this comment lol

  • @Suddsmcduffs
    @Suddsmcduffs7 жыл бұрын

    old people are just so cute

  • @mariahr750

    @mariahr750

    3 жыл бұрын

    right 😍

  • @mikelights8106
    @mikelights81067 жыл бұрын

    There is nothing cuter then when an old man talks about the past and you see his woman holding back a huge smile and looking off reminiscing

  • @ad-cs7qc
    @ad-cs7qc7 жыл бұрын

    I hope the university takes good care of the donation it looks so well taken care of, bless these two.

  • @FluxyMiniscus
    @FluxyMiniscus7 жыл бұрын

    How sweet! Reminds me of our neighbors, a ( much younger) couple who are both entomologists who work at the UofA. ( I'm betting that they know this couple in Green Valley) We love them, the perfect neighbors ❤️

  • @ChuckKeough
    @ChuckKeough7 жыл бұрын

    A bugs life

  • @Polyg0ne
    @Polyg0ne7 жыл бұрын

    Why would two people want to dislike this?!

  • @kelynyoung1350
    @kelynyoung13507 жыл бұрын

    "With piercing sucking mouth parts"🙃😂 So precious ❤️️

  • @Yesica1993
    @Yesica19937 жыл бұрын

    They are adorable! I think that's one secret of a happy marriage is having shared interests.

  • @toastedinternet3891
    @toastedinternet38917 жыл бұрын

    They are so sweet and cool they look like the couple from UP

  • @conniekai
    @conniekai7 жыл бұрын

    most under rated video

  • @pockies7446
    @pockies74467 жыл бұрын

    my heart hurts that is how adorable they are, ouchhhh

  • @peter17rules92
    @peter17rules927 жыл бұрын

    I didn't know anyone could be such dedicated Animal Crossing fans.

  • @Liuhuayue
    @Liuhuayue6 жыл бұрын

    Their collection is so well-organized!

  • @antdude
    @antdude7 жыл бұрын

    I was going to major and work in entomology when I was younger since I love living bugs like ants. I even hung out with a few local entomologists like Robert H. Crandoll (RIP since he passed away in 2006). He had a cool insect collection (dead and alive) in his house. However, computer science took over since I love computers especially their digital bugs. I don't like the chemical odor/smell, traveling, low pay, etc. :( However, I am still fascinated with nature today as an old fart.

  • @supermanboy1255

    @supermanboy1255

    5 жыл бұрын

    Why not computational biology ?

  • @disisinactivechannel9278
    @disisinactivechannel92787 жыл бұрын

    this couple is so cute

  • @rayrayhz7963
    @rayrayhz79637 жыл бұрын

    o my goood !!! my heaaart!!! these two are PERFEEECT CUTIIIIEEEES

  • @rokeeffe91
    @rokeeffe917 жыл бұрын

    aw they're adorable.. I can only hope to have a marriage like that one day...

  • @MAJmufin
    @MAJmufin7 жыл бұрын

    If you think about it, their passion for insects will teach a couple of hundreds if not thousands of people from the new generation. Their passion transcended their time. I would say they had a succesfull and fullfilling live.

  • @shrutinivas7771
    @shrutinivas77717 жыл бұрын

    That little hop at 0:17!

  • @user-hm9mj1hc3j
    @user-hm9mj1hc3j7 жыл бұрын

    Lovely sweet old couple. plus this channel deserve to be number one on youtube

  • @tonydelgado10
    @tonydelgado107 жыл бұрын

    Charlie's voice is magnificent

  • @yu5016
    @yu50167 жыл бұрын

    I relly love this channel so dont stop making these videos.

  • @thunderlegend2662
    @thunderlegend26625 жыл бұрын

    cutest and most adorable couple I've ever seen. ♥♥♥♥♥ their life is really greatest just like their collection of bugs. "loves of bugs life"

  • @phoiim
    @phoiim7 жыл бұрын

    I'm trying to think of a bug pun to get likes. But I can't.

  • @imbored200

    @imbored200

    7 жыл бұрын

    It all ways bugs me when I can't think of puns

  • @burntcharcoal3

    @burntcharcoal3

    7 жыл бұрын

    Iridescence I ant think of a good bug pun; but as they say, be the best you can bee.

  • @rickrodiii6030

    @rickrodiii6030

    7 жыл бұрын

    You're trying to think of a bug pun, But you cAN'T

  • @dalkbrolne

    @dalkbrolne

    7 жыл бұрын

    don't let it bug you

  • @androidedoidao
    @androidedoidao7 жыл бұрын

    this is like a wes anderson movie, so cuuute! love'em

  • @jeffr4169
    @jeffr41696 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for donating your collection to a public university, Lois and Charlie! :D

  • @rschalvn6598
    @rschalvn65987 жыл бұрын

    why am i crying? goddamn

  • @logankruse8032
    @logankruse80329 ай бұрын

    Just a happy couple doing what they love, together.

  • @messed-upkid9877
    @messed-upkid98777 жыл бұрын

    Love this channel so much! 😊

  • @VictorFursov
    @VictorFursov3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for interesting video. Best wishes and great respect for these entomologists.

  • @cityofplant
    @cityofplant7 жыл бұрын

    Married for 55 years? That's my life goals

  • @jmleeinla
    @jmleeinla7 жыл бұрын

    SO sweet!!!🐛🐜🕷🦂🐞🐝 I love these two!!!!

  • @adanfrutos473
    @adanfrutos4735 жыл бұрын

    their bug´s collection is so awsome!!

  • @mfdoomnyc1471
    @mfdoomnyc1471 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing souls I wish I grew up with entomologist grandparents

  • @geneka27
    @geneka277 жыл бұрын

    wow no dislikes. this is adorable.

  • @aidenkirsch8661

    @aidenkirsch8661

    7 жыл бұрын

    Too soon...

  • @geneka27

    @geneka27

    7 жыл бұрын

    indeed

  • @KarlaIvethXD
    @KarlaIvethXD6 жыл бұрын

    I'm a botanist and my fiance is and entomologist so this is ultimate goals 💚 so cute I almost cried

  • @salmonfish1145
    @salmonfish11457 жыл бұрын

    What beautiful insects, and what a lovely and sweet old couple to match!

  • @Gladysjelly
    @Gladysjelly7 жыл бұрын

    I wish i could find someone like them who shares the same passion as i do and someone who could walk till the end with me.…

  • @cboyles84
    @cboyles847 жыл бұрын

    Too adorable and I love bugs! 😘

  • @watersighn4742
    @watersighn47422 жыл бұрын

    Lois is a resident in the senior living home I work at and she is just as sweet and amazing as you could imagine!!

  • @adujangkrik
    @adujangkrik2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful.... Nice Collections 👍

  • @21whichiswhich
    @21whichiswhich7 жыл бұрын

    And they are donating it. What a lovely couple.

  • @wenabusog5968
    @wenabusog59687 жыл бұрын

    I was grinning all throughout the video such a sweet couple...

  • @ol_fortune9474
    @ol_fortune94747 жыл бұрын

    Heartwarming af.

  • @flanthief
    @flanthief7 жыл бұрын

    So precious

  • @crittercosner2877
    @crittercosner28777 жыл бұрын

    That is one huge and beautiful collection. I wanted to be a Lepidopterist when I was younger. That is the study of butterflies and moths...

  • @aulaiya4308
    @aulaiya43087 жыл бұрын

    Am I the only one who finds elderly couples freakin adorable

  • @Shagamaw-100
    @Shagamaw-1002 жыл бұрын

    Wow, what a fulfilling life this couple has.

  • @seaweedhoe
    @seaweedhoe7 жыл бұрын

    I love them

  • @madrasbossvenkatesh189
    @madrasbossvenkatesh1893 жыл бұрын

    Awesome collection

  • @VictorFursov
    @VictorFursov Жыл бұрын

    Many thanks for nice life story!

  • @troianoleonardo
    @troianoleonardo2 жыл бұрын

    They are SO precious

  • @sarahalford1418
    @sarahalford14187 жыл бұрын

    OMG they put so much work into that 😊😊😊😊👏👏👏👏👏

  • @simonxoxo2218
    @simonxoxo22187 жыл бұрын

    I don't know what's more adorable, the insects or the couple

  • @HongKongWasps-project
    @HongKongWasps-projectАй бұрын

    beautiful story!

  • @cn9630
    @cn96303 жыл бұрын

    MY FAVORITE POV AND DOCUMENTARY YET❣️🐞🦋🐝🐜🦗🕷

  • @kingyiz9134
    @kingyiz91347 жыл бұрын

    This channel is so underrated

  • @tdowhower57
    @tdowhower574 жыл бұрын

    Really great I wish I some of your collection super nice

  • @creaturedomes9364
    @creaturedomes93644 жыл бұрын

    Cool collections

  • @TheGawsa
    @TheGawsa2 жыл бұрын

    With piercing sucking mouth parts!😂🤣 So sweet that they grew old together 🥲

  • @milkmalkmelk7550
    @milkmalkmelk75507 жыл бұрын

    Are you fricinking kidding me they are so damn cute

  • @me-ee6mi
    @me-ee6mi7 жыл бұрын

    55 years of marriage damn both of them are bless

  • @samsungoke553
    @samsungoke5537 жыл бұрын

    Now this is COUPLE GOALS

  • @vwlover4677
    @vwlover46777 жыл бұрын

    Great story!!

  • @adrianac3258
    @adrianac32587 жыл бұрын

    I want to pursue my passion for ever , they are people to look up toooo!!

  • @clementine9810
    @clementine98107 жыл бұрын

    this is just the cutest

  • @NYARAWRRAWR
    @NYARAWRRAWR7 жыл бұрын

    this was freaken adorable

  • @user-gg3ox9px8h
    @user-gg3ox9px8h6 жыл бұрын

    i’d love more videos like this:)

  • @TOBI10795
    @TOBI107957 жыл бұрын

    that is adorable

  • @jegofer
    @jegofer5 жыл бұрын

    Descansa en paz, Charlie, que Dios te bendiga.

  • @esketit4421
    @esketit44217 жыл бұрын

    goals

  • @baderalrashed6228
    @baderalrashed62287 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing

  • @dukenukem8381
    @dukenukem83817 жыл бұрын

    Somehow this is sad an inspiring at the same time

  • @male6089

    @male6089

    3 жыл бұрын

    How is that sad

  • @3fblvn
    @3fblvn2 жыл бұрын

    I love these two ! ❤

  • @TinyCreatureHub
    @TinyCreatureHub7 жыл бұрын

    Amazing

  • @portaismusicstudio
    @portaismusicstudio6 жыл бұрын

    Que bonitinho...

  • @bunny1114
    @bunny1114 Жыл бұрын

    I literally love them

  • @Parable_One
    @Parable_One2 жыл бұрын

    Inspiring

  • @galaticnight852
    @galaticnight8527 жыл бұрын

    i have entomphobia and i just kinda cried during this and screamed

  • @cojack135
    @cojack1355 жыл бұрын

    Oh man, thats so unbelievable sweet

  • @knightof1990
    @knightof19907 жыл бұрын

    sweet couple

  • @bluewatermelon5795
    @bluewatermelon57952 жыл бұрын

    Im just starting my insect collection!

  • @adiluarez788
    @adiluarez7887 жыл бұрын

    so cute 😍

  • @nikovan115
    @nikovan1157 жыл бұрын

    No dislikes ☺️

  • @berserk4931
    @berserk49317 жыл бұрын

    0:03 thats so cute

  • @damian1870
    @damian18707 жыл бұрын

    Awwwwww ther so cute...😍😍😍

  • @noxieluv
    @noxieluv7 жыл бұрын

    my brother said:'must scare bugs' and I laugh a lot..(maybe he a little hate bugs,but I love bugs)

  • @ismewhat1234
    @ismewhat12342 жыл бұрын

    Is what an amazing cute couple❤

  • @sappy.3xe
    @sappy.3xe7 жыл бұрын

    This is so cute~! 💕

  • @edvardasbagdonas3418
    @edvardasbagdonas34187 жыл бұрын

    I wish youtube had a love emoji like facebook do so I could spam those emojies for this cute couple.

  • @cindysaetern
    @cindysaetern7 жыл бұрын

    awww they are toooo cute 😭😭