As a caterpillar the tiger butterfly consumes poisonous leaves in order to develop its own signature toxin. What did you find most fascinating about this video?

@mpoboy71

3 жыл бұрын

I thought it was interesting that the spider knows it toxic and threw it away

@sonicbaseballzoodreams

3 жыл бұрын

What I like about this video is that the spider let go of the tiger butterfly, because he knows that the butterfly is toxic and poisonous. 🕷️🕸️🦋

@emdutt4012

3 жыл бұрын

The most intriguing part is the way of this butterfly become toxic.

@yelinaivone3711

3 жыл бұрын

The way you guys can capture all the details👏

@AGDinCA

3 жыл бұрын

It makes me wonder what preys on the tiger butterfly. Surely, it must have at least one predator.

Caterpillar: quietly munching Video: Tubtipidubdibitupdibiduptiiiii

@freakzout666

3 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY

@youtoob6268

3 жыл бұрын

It caught me so off gaurd lol

@yuyutsuk6171

3 жыл бұрын

Indian classical

@juanchgames_yt

3 жыл бұрын

They do that similar sound while eating but not like that. Oh nvm i saw what it is 😅

@kimsufowler340

3 жыл бұрын

IM DEAD LMAOOO

tree: *develops poison* caterpillar: Our poison

@NextGameGo

3 жыл бұрын

insert UDSSR hymn next time

@raembes

3 жыл бұрын

read that OUR in gollum voice

@preciousgrace7692

3 жыл бұрын

Lmfao

@prajjwalbasnet5389

3 жыл бұрын

Communists caterpillar

@BoredBricks

2 жыл бұрын

* USSR theme plays *

Butterfly: "I'm not trapped here with you, you're trapped here with ME"

@kelpiewithbeer2541

3 жыл бұрын

true doh

@anothertemplarchuunibyoude3750

3 жыл бұрын

wow.. that Rorschac referrence though.. and yep, psychologists usually uses that butterfly lookin inkblot as part of their psychological stuff..

@hippityhoppityyourchildiso8803

3 жыл бұрын

Comment: Exists Me: S E R G A L

@farel0888

3 жыл бұрын

@@hippityhoppityyourchildiso8803 thats not segal thats a cheese

@ardelianovalistaamandatrou2966

3 жыл бұрын

lol

The spider really said “ yeah I’m allergic to death”

@preciousgrace7692

3 жыл бұрын

Fr

@xendurr8180

3 жыл бұрын

Fr

@app1es

3 жыл бұрын

Fr

@themarksman4557

3 жыл бұрын

Fr

@Ray-ks4bb

3 жыл бұрын

Fr

Never thought I'd see a time where a spider goes "NOPE over a caught prey. "Nope, nope, nope. Off you go. I ain't having that in my web"

@spiritthesnowyowl8948

3 жыл бұрын

Well that spider knew they sure as heck couldn’t eat that butterfly, so why keep it when it’ll scare away real prey?

@mr.potatoman2987

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@santiagobaras4893

3 жыл бұрын

Nop, not todays lol

The spider was like "nah bruh you gotta bounce"

@edisonclark138

3 жыл бұрын

😄 like “get the freak off my web”

@omglikeforealz

3 жыл бұрын

Lmfaooi facts get off my web 😭

@sirembrum49thegreatmoth2

4 ай бұрын

Log off my website you bug!

Tree: "Produces fatal poisons to deter caterpillar" Caterpillar: "Becomes immune anyways" Tree: " _what_ "

@Instinktjagd

3 жыл бұрын

it's like poisonous fishes live in the sea humans be like dELicAtE

@Marcus-gw4bb

3 жыл бұрын

Tree: Wait that's illegal XD

@fVcker1

3 жыл бұрын

I disliked. It wont show dislikes so ill say it so people can know

@Instinktjagd

3 жыл бұрын

@@fVcker1 ok there pal

@d3adwaffles

3 жыл бұрын

@@fVcker1 _But why, why would you dislike my comment?_

"She's caught a tiger butterfly. And he is utterly toxic." Sounds like the beginning of every wattpad story ever

@sweatin

3 жыл бұрын

lmfao so true ngl

Tree: *develops a deadly poison* Caterpillar: “Oh no! Anyway...”

@ramtrucks721

3 жыл бұрын

All the same copied comments.. get a life loser

@blackbonger2963

3 жыл бұрын

@@ramtrucks721 Uh oh, it’s the comment police. Maybe you should get a life, instead of complaining about stolen comments

@anonymoustechnology8843

3 жыл бұрын

@@ramtrucks721 lmfao, what he said. Get a life instead of whining about “sToLen” comments. If you’re gonna whine about those, you might as well whine about almost every meme in existence. It’s not like the original commenter applied copyright on his comment.

@tlfortynine

3 жыл бұрын

Uh, I’m here because I heard that eating caterpillars can give off strange aftermaths

So dangerous, a spider naturally just knows that its a dangerous meal and snips its own web to get it as far away from itself. Peculiar and just plain cool.

@pennytrui1149

3 жыл бұрын

More like get it away so he can at least catch prey that it can eat.

Butterfly flies into net. Butterfly: "Hey Bob." Spider: "Hey Billy." Butterfly: "That hurt."

@hopelessromantic889

3 жыл бұрын

More people should understand this meme 😂

@TheCostimen

3 жыл бұрын

This made my day

@Drgreenthumb680

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@cheezy7928

3 жыл бұрын

HAHHAHAHA😂😂😂😂

@_thevuefinder

3 жыл бұрын

Laugh out loud!

Tiger Butterfly: Hey, Charolette how ya doing? Spider: Fred, not again!!! lol

@michaelbradshaw6567

3 жыл бұрын

Spider: "I told you Fred, you can't just come around here uninvited."

@jxrboa..337

2 жыл бұрын

Butterfly:get off me you are ugly now Spider: *stars to cries*i want to help you to go not feed you right😢 Butterfly: sorry

I think that was the first time I've ever seen a spider free something from their web. That is really cool! Also, the butterfly is gorgeous. I do want to know if the tiger butterfly is poisonous only to bugs, or if it's poisonous to humans too though, it didn't say that it was, which makes me wonder.

@mscir

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, that's amazing that the butterfly was totally helpless but the monster let it go. It's like an insect version of a Grimm's fairy tale.

@roguedragon3432

3 жыл бұрын

I mean it does say no predator can safely eat him so probably not safe

@harrellt1405

3 жыл бұрын

If they cant eat it they let it go as it would hinder them from catching other prey.

@mjc.bughao7441

3 жыл бұрын

Same 😂💕

@rageraptor7127

3 жыл бұрын

Most predators in nature try to avoid unnecessary harm by any means necessary. Keeping the butterfly trapped is a drain on resources better used for catching actual prey. So it’s best for it and the butterfly to be let go.

“You better hope I don’t tell my friends about this.” “P-please Mr. Butterfly I won’t let it happen again.”

@cauchyschwarz3295

3 жыл бұрын

He's poisonous not venomous. Meaning he is not able to inflict damage on anyone except if that someone eats him. I like your joke, I just feel like it is based on a missunderstanding.

@SushiBurritoPapi

3 жыл бұрын

@@cauchyschwarz3295 so what do you think the spider was about to do? Technical or not, just take a joke for what it is. It’s not that serious.

@cauchyschwarz3295

3 жыл бұрын

@@SushiBurritoPapi well you don't need to be afraid of someone who cannot do anything unless you decide to eat them. So why would the spider care if it happened again? Yeah its a joke but jokes also be based in facts normally.

@santiagobaras4893

3 жыл бұрын

@@cauchyschwarz3295 you talk funny

@theworthysoul

2 жыл бұрын

Butterfly: _proceeds to bring all friends and dive bomb the web_ haha now you’ll never get us out of your web! Spider: oh well _leaves web_ Butterflies: WAIT YOU CANT LEAVE US LIKE THIS

bugs are more intelligent than what we humans give them credit for. it's amazing how the spider knew the difference between a tiger butterfly and a monarch butterfly. or how the caterpillar knew how to trick the tree into not poisoning him.

@teethcoat4274

3 жыл бұрын

Spiders are so smart. There is an overgrown path that I pass through very often and the spiders there put out trip-rope type threads so that when I pass through and break them, they’ll know to build their web somewhere I won’t break it.

@MachetesAreFun

3 жыл бұрын

@Slush I actually thought this was a misidentified Monarch but then I saw thicker black patterns at the tips of the forewings when the spider cut it loose and the ecosystem was different so I knew it was a relative of the Monarch. The caterpillar looks similar to the Monarch too in the final instar. I don't know that Monarch caterpillars do that barrier and excavating trick but I have reared them from eggs and when they are very small, they do eat patches of leaves and don't chew all the way through and don't eat from the edges until they are larger. I knew quite a lot about them already and I still learned new things from this video :) (also, in case anyone is wondering how the narrator knew the caterpillar/butterfly was male, the bulbous black spot on the vein of each of the hind wings indicates this. A female would not have that spot)

@maxymax4212

2 жыл бұрын

@@MachetesAreFun There are 2 species of tiger butterflies shown here, Danaus genutia and Danaus chrysippus, Asian relatives of Monarch (Danaus plexippus) btw

Nice, a documentary about butterflys that isn't just talking about its "beauty" and instead its cool adaptations!

Butterfly: call an ambulance, call an ambulance... but not for me

A drop of poison a day goes a long way for this beautiful butterfly

Spider: God dammit, three tiger butterflies in a row

That spider was like, "Orange and black?....but I'm Orange and black...nope" *snip*

2:55 when you can eat without dying: *starts rappin*

The spider in the beginning "oh sorry mister butterfly, I believe there's some misunderstanding about this. Have a nice day".

That Indian music was so unexpected but fits so well lol

Spider: Finally, dinner. Butterfly: no Spider: understandable have a nice day.

0:25 "Her web is strong enough to hold small birds." 😳

Nature is so precious and fascinating. Sad to see people destroying it intentionally

No wonder spongebob so scared with that butterfly 😂

@eveningowl9443

3 жыл бұрын

soo trueee

I love butterflies and this was fascinating to learn, thanks 😊

@NatGeoWild

3 жыл бұрын

We're so glad you enjoyed this video, Angela! 🦋

@Darnell471

3 жыл бұрын

@@NatGeoWild holy moly you guys check the comments?

@accountislamicvideos4129

3 жыл бұрын

@@NatGeoWild yea with all awesome jokes that the comments has, haha!

Toxic tiger butterfly: Your parents never loved you! Spider: What? Tiger butterfly: What?

Spider: No one can escape my web. Caterpillar: Hold my poison!

So this explains why Monarch Butterflies eat milkweed leaves in small quantities when they first hatch. Like their cousins from the tropics, they build a diluted trench around the leaves until they’ve developed full immunity from the milkweed toxins. Fascinating.

NatGeo: Spider vs Butterfly Also Natgeo: Caterpillar vs Tree

Amazing how the new-born caterpillar knows how to handle the toxic leaves/food without its parents around imparting this knowledge or showing how it's done ! Something a human babies can't even do.

Butterfly: yo Spidey, I'm kinda stuck Spider: (thinking he got a meal comes over) Spider: OH NEVERMIND, SAY LESS SAY LESS, YOUR FREE TO GO.

Looks like a Monarch butterfly

@hexbug101

3 жыл бұрын

From what I’ve read a handful of butterflies mimic the monarch, some, like the queen butterfly actually still are poisonous but since the appearance the monarchs coloration so well known among predators it’s similar color scheme means it won’t be bothered either.

@iqra07ify

3 жыл бұрын

was also thinking like that

@knucklesskinner253

3 жыл бұрын

Monarchs have black abdomens while the tigers body is colored orange, same colors different places

@l0ne__ang3l4

3 жыл бұрын

Only other mimic I seen was a viceroy butterfly

@sherrynoff

3 жыл бұрын

tiger butterflies (this one is named a common tiger) are in the same genus as monarchs

Incredible clip! Really great example of predator prey relationship and one of magnificent ways that prey defends itself.

Seeing that spider recognize the type of butterfly and cut it loose and the fact that it lived through that it's just the coolest thing I've seen all week. So fascinating! I've never seen anything like this.

It’s amazing how the caterpillar chants and plays ominous music as it eats. Ah, the wonders of nature.

Mother nature is just awesome..... Her creativity is next to awesome level😊.... Loved this vdo🤗....

0:38 Butterfly: oh dearie me, sorry for flying into your web like that. Orbweaver: that's okay just try to be careful next time alright? Normally this is where most of them stop living but for you it's just a small inconvience. Butterfly: yeah 😊 btw thanks for not eating me! Orbweaver: yeah don't mention it.

@sinyus2058

3 жыл бұрын

He cant eat him anyways

@Kojirremer

3 жыл бұрын

@@sinyus2058 It can. It would be its final meal, though.

@sinyus2058

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kojirremer that is not how eating works

@kinggecko503

3 жыл бұрын

@@sinyus2058 did you not listen to the video lol. The butterfly is toxic to many of its predators.

Dude that's nuts. The spider just knows it's a bad trade.

*"And he is utterly toxic".* So, she met her ex.

I liked how the spider freed that butterfly recognizing the danger it posed to it, insects are amazingly intelligent. I'm impressed😀🙄

@theworthysoul

2 жыл бұрын

Spiders are arachnids, but yes

The caterpillar was like maple getting poison resistant

better background music and perfect presentation of this butterfly

Spider: **caught something on its web** Spider: **realizes it is a Tiger Butterfly** Also Spider: Understandable, have a nice day ahead.

Always see that butterfly in a positive light never knew it was poisonous

Spider: *catches butterfly* "You know why I stopped you Sir? You were continuesly speeding on this route. Flyers licence please. I will give you a warning this time. You are free to go"

It’s amazing how adaptable catapilers are

Wow. That butterfly is like the most common butterfly i've seen in my life. And i didn't even know they're poisonous.

Oh that tranformation the catepillar has is really cool.

Butterfly to the spider: call ... call an ambulance ... but not for me

Tree: *makes poison defense* Caterpillar: “...It’s free real estate.”

this is one of the best wildlife story i have ever seen

This Butterfly and the glass wing butterfly are pretty awesome.

Incredible narration, extraordinary pieces of footage!

I read the title of the video and STILL said "Omg a monarch butterfly!" OOF

@glitchygaming0480

3 жыл бұрын

It is a monarch butterfly, this must be an alternative name though.

@DeRien8

3 жыл бұрын

Same genus, Danaus, but not the same species as the ones in the Americas.

Tree: finally, I've developed poison! Now I have my own defenses. Caterpillar: **bugs bunny template with translucent comunism flag** our defenses.

Butterfly: Gets in the net. *Stares* Spider: Sir... yes sir

The caterpillar train like a main character in anime

Never knew this... Thanks for such info Nat geo wild. first as a child I learnt snakes are poisonous, then a scorpion is poisonous... Now I learn tiger butterflies are poisonous.

@ThreeToxxx

3 жыл бұрын

Snakes/Scorpions-Venomous. Frogs/Butterflies-Poisonous. Venomous-If it bites you, you die. Poisonous-If you bite it, you die.

Great images, great patience. Thanks for the info, I liked them

It's crazy how much these look like monarchs, even down to the males having those pheromone receptor spots on his hind wings? But even the larvae and chrysalides look like a monarch's! I would by no means call myself an expert but I'm a hobbyist entomologist and have handled bugs my whole life/ raise monarchs in the summer but I don't think I've ever even HEARD of these mimics- when you say "tiger butterfly" my mind jumps to tiger swallowtails. REALLY cool and makes me want to find a specimen to include in a framed monarch piece I recently did including a viceroy. I love how I can still learn about new bugs all the time!

very nice docu, but i wish these docus were longer

Unbelievable that a caterpillar has so much intelligence!

you can feel the wrath of the spider having to help the butterfly escape

When the narrator talked about poison and the caterpillar getting full immunity to it makes me think about Bofuri 😶

"Your Metapod has evolved into Butterfree!"

Amazing sounds effects

Such a strategy at an infant stage. Nature is the ultimate wonder 🙌

It was the orchestra background music for me haha while it was eating

So this is a Hybrid between a Tiger and a Butterfly? How in the he--

Absolutely amazing!

Its just amazing to see how the spider lets the butterfly go.

that's the sound a caterpillar makes when is feasting, like a DJ

Amazing how they change so much to a butterfly

Pumba and Jamoan: It ain't no Hakuna Muhtata with this butterfly!

I'm sitting here I was looking at the lsu page ended up here all into it like I been watching for hours...

Fascinating

Incredible design!

That spider was like “understandable. Have a nice day.”

A name fit for something so beautiful!

So tiny and innocent, yet so cruel.

Spider was like nah fam you gotta go

Fascinating.

Narrator: Tiger butterfly Me: Monarch Butterfly....still pretty though 💕

This made caterpie sound SO OP

Thanks tiger butterfly! Thanks to you now I know that poison builds are viable.

Nature is amazing

Amazing.. fascinating..

Question how do you get the cameras this close unless it's some super good zoom

Wow nature is incredible 🔥

I really miss butterflies. We used to get a lot of them! Now I am lucky if I see even two a year.

Incredible

The background score is like ceaseless monsoon rainfall accompanied by a ghastly wind that carried away the time line of tiger butterfly's poisonous infanthood.

The beauty that scary.

Its amazing how these spiders know which insect is poisonus its not like they go to school or have another insect to tell it "hey they are poisonous watch out" they just know

Wings look so much like the Monarch butterfly.

This is amazing!