Velda Pine Moth Pupation Creepshow

[kmfdm5]

that is one of the most metal things ive ever seen \m/

[capsunful]

For some reason, when the moth broke out of its hard brown shell, I thought a rat was coming out.?

[jcmegabyte]

They are somewhat furry, like a rodent, or actually, more like a tarantula... Oddly, sometimes these moth pupae get parasited, what comes out of them isn't a moth like you would expect! XD

[hannahmae2001]

i autually threw up not joking

[XIXNayRXIX]

It's not creepy... It's awesome.

[jcmegabyte]

A lot of people think it is both, at the same time :-) Thanks for stopping by!

[hannahmae2001]

@XIXNayRXIX how???????



[StarburstTheKitty]

Eeeewweeew!!scary scary scary ugly worthless idiotic hated creatures!! Kill them! KILL THEM!

[jcmegabyte]

Well, if it creeped you out then I guess this video did its job! XD

[JcmdiStockFootage]

This is the kind of stuff horror movie monsters are styled after! XD Thanks for checking it out!

[TheOriginalKricket]

The "face mask" totally reminds me of something out of Stargate.

[jcmegabyte]

It amazing how many SciFi and horror movies take their creature designs and other stuff from oddities in the natural world like this... Just when movie writers think they've invented the ultimate monster or mutation - it turns out that mother nature has already got them beat! XD Thanks for checking it out!

[yousogotmailed980]

thumbs up if creepshow the movie got you here

[robomantis]

Do those pupa get burried underground? Because i find those when diging in the garden... I thought they were beetle pupa.

[jcmegabyte]

Yes, these and many other species of earth-burrowing moths can be found several inches underground. Some Beetles also pupate underground and may look similar to moth pupae, so you might have to wait until they emerge to know for sure what you have :-)

[robomantis]

@jcmegabyte Thanks thats cool!

[spitzer163rd]

It looks like an alien's pussy.

[heavenspaw]

I'll name it Metapod! :D

[ScarsOfTheCrucifix]

.........its a bug.........

[ingridgott]

oh no looks creepy but very interesting 

[jcmegabyte]

Insects do some of the strangest and most amazing things :-) Thanks for visiting and happy thanksgiving to you too!

[xlank04]

how is this creepy lol if anything its cool and educational ^_^ nice vid btw

[jcmegabyte]

It's amazing different points of view there are out there! In general it seems that many aspects of nature can be a combination of beauty, cruelty, and weirdness, depending upon how one looks at it... I guess that's what makes it so interesting :-) Thanks so much for visiting!

[garizable]

i was too grossed out to look at it at a stretch

[JcmdiStockFootage]

It DOES look like some kind of monster - especially close-up like that! :-)

[WojuPK]

It's alive ! ;D

[jcmegabyte]

Definitely looks like something out of a monster movie! XD thanks for checking it out :-)

[shroomingnewman]

i'm scared mommy

[jcmegabyte]

I've seen horror movie monsters styled after stuff like this! XD

[teddybear1829]

im am really sorry to put this on the vid but FUCK! that really scares me 

[DarthMeg]

DAMN NATURE YOU SCARY!

[jcmegabyte]

Not too surprising weird that nature stuff like this is often used as the basis for SciFi horror movies monsters! Thanks for checking it out!

[zheren91]

fuck the music.

[BananaWisp]

Oh man. When it crawls out of the cocoon it looks so soft and fluffy! I wonder if they are actually soft to the touch or if the hairs are stiff like in some other insects?

[jcmegabyte]

The hairs (which are actually modified scales, much like those on the wings) are soft and fluffy, but so thin and light that you can barely feel them. They're interesting bugs to raise! Thanks for wwatching :-)

[horsemadder]

thts so kl , but kreppy at the same time

[jcmegabyte]

Yep - nature is strange like that! Thanks for checking it out! =)

[samir1212e]

wow this is some amazing stuff, keep up with the good work

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much - glad you're enjoying the show! :-)

[idotechno]

2:25 - 2:32 so neat to see the fossil-like imprinting of the moths head.

[jcmegabyte]

I thought that was one of the trippiest parts of this whole process - the caterpillar actually forms to this shape at pupation, and then the moth develops from the soupy liquid inside to fit the shape - like a mold of sorts. Amazing nature! :-)

[idotechno]

sometimes i think insects might be far more evolved than humans give credit for. we are so self-concerned we refuse to observe the intelligent surroundings. :<

[jcmegabyte]

Indeed, they have been around much longer than we have. I have a small fly encased in amber (just like in Jurassic Park) that's 30 million years old. Just incredible :-)

[idotechno]

yeah, and overwhelming even. ha.

[wong302006]

I scare of every flying insects somehow, especially they fly fast. :S

[margaux143]

@wong302006 yeah and we don't know where and when will they fly.

[Joshluver1234]

heyyy man..can you give me the instructions you use to open your cocoons? i have a milkweed tussock pupae right now..and id like to see what it looks like on the inside to moniter it.

big fan!

-Morgan <3

[jcmegabyte]

I use a small, sharp pair of surgical scissors to extract pupae from cocoons.

Find the "exit" spot on the head-end of the cocoon. *carefully * insert one blade of the scissors into it, keeping the point firmly against the inside cocoon shell wall. Avoid touching the pupa at all with the scissors.Cut slowly as you go. It also helps to keep the blade flat against the cocoon wall, so the back edge of the scissor blade doesn't press on the pupa. Little nibbles are safer than big cuts. :-)

[Automeris]

Does that larva sting? it looks like it could be in sub-family Hemilucinae

[jcmegabyte]

Yes, you're right - they have urticating spines like Hemileuca, and are in fact in subfamily Hemileucinae.

[Asdflvr]

Not going to lie, insects creep me the fuck out! eeeuh..but..i..like them at the same time

d(^.^d)

[jcmegabyte]

Aside from being the beauty of nature and all, this is definitely monster movie stuff! :-)

[Roserietta]

i was wondering, why do theyre antenna look like ferns? from my experience with the giant silkmoth, (read my comment on your giant silkmoth emerging expanding wings, i posted my experience with it there.) I can really tell now.

[jcmegabyte]

That's one of the big differences between butterflies and moths... The male moths have those large, feathery antennae to home-in on the females, which release a pheromone scent. The antennae are litterally their noses! The females have smaller antennae than the males, and presumably use them to locate the host plant to lay their eggs on. :-)

[Combat110]

Whats this?

Weedle is evolving?

[TRellOnDeck]

YOUR A MAD MAN!!!

[TriforceWarrior]

Uhg..! No 'fence, I love moths but...the pupation cycle...I think I just threw up...in my mouth...

Although, since I'm finding refference for horror stories, this might make for an interresting monster metamorphosis... '_'

[jcmegabyte]

You're absolutely right about monster movies - many SciFi / Horror movie monsters ARE based on insect metamorphosis. :-O

[Automeris]

So is internal parasitism. Remember "Alien?" Shades of ichneumon!

[pokok44]

OMG KILL IT KILL IT!!

[bookworm13130]

really cool i thought the caterpiller was cute (but then again im very weird

[jcmegabyte]

That's not so weird, really - A lot of people think fuzzy caterpillars are pretty cool. Then again, some people are totally freaked out by them. Some of the colors and patterns can be really spectacular, too. :-) Thanks for watching!

[oflamemakero]

very nice

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks for stopping by! :-)

[spazchickens]

haha, what the hell, even with the music, its' really not creepy. Am I missing something?

[jcmegabyte]

Naw, you're just tougher than average. This vid creeps-out more people than not! Thanks for watching =D

[raphmaster23]

I think i recognize this song from the resident evil games. Cool none the less. I did this with Tent worm catipillers had like thirty hatch at once i was about 15.

[jcmegabyte]

Really? The music is 100% original, made by me on my synthesizers and studio equipment (as a Halloween soundtrack music). Now I am curious to hear the music from the Resident Evil games! I'll have to hunt around for some clips to see if i can find it.

I've reared Gloveria arizonensis (Tent Caterpillar family) but they never made any tents! In any case, rearing them can be pretty interesting. Thanks for watching :-)

[raphmaster23]

Yeah my aunt used to kill them cause they hurt the trees. So i would go on rescue sprees and try to save them. Played this joke on my mom where i put like ten of the full grown ones in my mouth and stood in front of her and had them crawl out. Gross i know but i was about ten. it was fun to see her reaction. wish i caught it on tape.

[jcmegabyte]

That would have been the ultimate creep-out to many people!

Many tent caterpillar species have spines/hairs which are mildly toxic and can cause minor skin irritation if rubbed the wrong way. Fortunately it sounds like the ones you had weren't that type! (O_o)

[jcmegabyte]

That would have been the ultimate creep-out to many people!

Many tent caterpillar species have spines/hairs which are mildly toxic and can cause minor skin irritation if rubbed the wrong way. Fortunately it sounds like the ones you had weren't that type! (O_o)

[raphmaster23]

The ones i had are from West PA not sure what kind those are (they have a long white stripe down their back and blue leopard spots on their side) They have very soft fur which is probably why I like them so much. Just curious what kind of catipillers are the ones which are real fuzzy and black and brown i see them everywhere in the barn, under wood.

[jcmegabyte]

It sounds like you are describing "Wooly Bear" caterpillars, which can get VERY common at times (usually in spring) and are the larvae of tiger moths. Google those two terms/names and you'll come up with all sorts of info on them. Hard to tell which species you have though - you'd have to do some lookin' at ID pics to determine.

[bioweapon69]

yeah!!!!

[Swope27]

omg! so thats what my friend had!!! XD it was like in a cocoon but it neva came out... i wonder y.

[jcmegabyte]

It might have died, or maybe it was deep in hibernation. These wild silkmoths can stay in the cocoon phase for several years and will often wait until conditions are just right before emerging. :-)

[Swope27]

ohhhhhh well tankies! i neva new dat!! btw awesume vids!!!!!

[indianrivergrrl]

Dig that monster music.

[jcmegabyte]

It seemed fitting - even more so considering how many people are so scared of moths! :-)

[insayndevilchild]

Its really only when they have those really big, fat and hairy bodies

[jcmegabyte]

I'll bet those creepy tarantula-like legs don't help any, either! :-)

[Lexingtonboy]

im scared of moths

[jcmegabyte]

They ARE pretty creepy-looking - at least the body part is - sort of like a tarantula with wings, and those big beady eyes! Good thing they're actually harmless in reality. :-)

[wiley207]

I once saw a caterpillar shed its skin to become a chrysalis. It wasn't that creepy, but it was a little gross. But it wasn't a moth like that; it was a Painted Lady Butterfly. Needless to say, I liked seeing the butterfly hatch from the chrysalis better than seeing the caterpillar actually going into the chrysalis.

[jcmegabyte]

They definitely are creepy - many horror movie monsters are based on insect weirdness. I have a new Painted Lady video,which might be preferable - it shows a few pupations and lots of emerging sequences. Might be worth a view. :-) watch?v=tkiU9uFwqmw&fmt=18

[marcus78354]

very nice but creepy

[jcmegabyte]

Creepy was definitely the tone I was aiming for - thanks for watching! :-)

[moveemaker95]

I have a question for you. i have corn earworms and one of them already pupated and emerged.Since they pupate under ground, is is possible to view their pupation process without harming them or stopping their growth?

answer as soon as you can please

[jcmegabyte]

I'm not familiar with Corn Earworms, but maybe my experience with other species might help.

Most underground pupators have only a few days to find a suitable place before their bodies start changing into pre-pupae. Some will pupate fine in a plain plasic container while others (Sphinxes, for example) can't pupate successfully without moist earth. Separate your worms into groups and try different tactics. Also try to dig up dug-in worms after a few days to catch them before they pupate. :D

[moveemaker95]

thank you so much for answering. Once they pupate, for example since sphinxes are similar to my worms, would i be able to take them out of the dirt and watch, or do they have to be in-ground the whole entire time?

[jcmegabyte]

You should be able to safely dig-up the pupae to watch them emerge. Sometimes the moths have trouble exiting the pupal shell if it isn't anchored, so you might wrap the lower half of it in a paper towel to hold it in place. Also, something at the head end for the emerging moth to grasp and pull itself free is helpful. You can see a setup like this in of my videos: v=ykktucyU8E0 A little more material to grasp than what I used would be even better. :D

[moveemaker95]

oh i understand now. thank you so much! another question. how did you know when to set up the camera? my camera doesnt have a long battery life so when should i set it up if i want to see the emersion?

Also, do you have experience with wooly bear caterpillars? they turn to isabella moths, but can you take it out of the cocoon without it dying?

[jcmegabyte]

Removing a moth pupa from its cocoon should be OK, so long as you don't injure it. Not sure why but sometimes moths don't expand their wings properly without the struggle to exit the cocoon.

Predicting eclosion is a matter of getting familiar with each species. Rear a LOT of them and learn their habits intimately. Plug your camera in so power isn't a problem.

I've only reared a few woolies, but the usual methods apply. Rear them all the way through to see what they are! :D

[moveemaker95]

Did yyou post any enclosions of wooly bear caterpillars

[moveemaker95]

thanks alot! i have another question for you. i dont know if youre familiar with wooly bear moths, but they emerge as isabella tiger moths. can i oped the cocoon and watch it without it dying. also, how do you know when to set up the camera when you're filming the process? my camera has low battery and i dont want to be filming nothing and then have my battery run out when it emerges.

[jcmegabyte]

Sometimes, you can see the moth's wing pattern and colors through the pupal shell just before it emerges, and sometimes the pupal shell will get very soft.

Most species emerge at a certain of day, but it's different for each species. If you rear a bunch of them, they'll usually all eclose within a few days of each other.

You just have to learn all the details about the species you are working with. It's taken me years to film some of mine successfully.

:-)

[moveemaker95]

Thank you so much for helping me with this little adventure of mine.:D Believe it or not, im 13. i love bugs and have been trying to grow caterpillars bbut havent got the chance until now.:)

[jcmegabyte]

That doesn't surprise me at all - my fascination with leps started when I was 6 or 7 years old. Keep at it - there's a whole hidden world to explore and discover. AND, there is still room to discover and document things the world has never seen... It's very cool to be the first to break new ground :D

[moveemaker95]

Yea, i remember when i was as young as 2 or 3 i made a little posterboard display of bugs and i made a video of me explaining about bugs. Once i even grew mosquito larvae, but by dad made me let them go.:D .......Cool, maybe i'll be the first one to make a corn worm and a wooly!

[lovisa31]

I found a dark reddy-brown pupa in my garden, but it doesn't wriggle, if it is alive what will it turn into?

[jcmegabyte]

Pupae are pretty difficult to tell, even with photos. Some keys: If in/on the ground- probably a moth. If really big, maybe a Sphinx moth. If on a plant, probably a butterfly. Hanging by its tail, maybe Nymphalidae. If suspended upright (or nearly upright) by tail and loop around its middle, it's likely a Swallowtail. Tell me a bit more I could narrow it down: On ground or plant (what kind of plant?), size, shape (photo would be ideal), geographic location... PM if needed. :-)

[lovisa31]

It was on the ground, just in the dirt.

So is a moth the next stage, or is a catapillar first?

And all the other videos show them wriggling, but mine doesn't move on its own?

Thank you so much :)

[jcmegabyte]

If it was in the dirt and shaped like the one in this video, then it's a moth for sure. Life cycles go: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis or cocoon), then adult (butterfly or moth). Many earth-pupating moth pupa are very stiff and don't move on their own. They are also brittle and can break open, so be careful. If it's heavy (feels like it's full of water) it's probably still OK. If light and airy (like paper), it's probably dead. Cage it and wait to see what emerges! :D

[lovisa31]

Thank you very much, you've been a wonderful help :)

I'm actually quite excited to raise my little moth, haha.

[topsy420]

Nature is so interesting, thanks for the upload!

[jcmegabyte]

I agree! More to come... Thanks for watching :D

[49350006]

Very Interesting!

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks for watching! :D

[jcmegabyte]

Hey thanks for watching! I have a couple of other, more complete life cycle vids - the White-Streaked Silkmoth and the Pipevine Swallowtail - really cool time lapse sequences of stuff rarely seen or documented. (the videos are in my playlists on my channel)

Enjoy and happy buggin! :D

[naturedude315]

awesome! i love to study entomology, and this is one of my favorite videos. it is the best complete meto-morphosis video i've seen so far. keep up the good work! ;-)

[sabrina3309]

You were right:this is more scaring(especially the music of Halloween)!But I find it very,very interesting: I have never seen a video like this! Very good!

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks for watching and the nice comment :D Studying insects up close lets you see all kinds of interesting things that you'd probably never see otherwise.

Nature is pretty amazing but sometimes you really have to go out of your way to get to see it. Hopefully my videos will make it easier for many people to see this stuff... sort of like the science channel with less commercials! :D

[Celebbb]

jcmegabyte: now this is something i have never never seen before...very interesting, the footage is awesome, so clear and colourful, Obviously in a category of its own, lov this big time, of course the audio is well chosen...many many stars.

well done indeed.

sincer

meriah[ i c o E

[eligarf]

wOw man! hey, i have some bug vids; will try to response them to you. its getting to be spring, so this is the time to get out there and see life bloom... thanks for the reminder, and spooky music!

eLi in japan :)

[jcmegabyte]

Already out there in the field doin' it! Lots more weird and wonderful videos to come.. Stay tuned! :D

[elichans]

d e f i n i t l yougotit!

[Norply]

I find this rather weird than gross, though it's pretty amazing how nature can do that. :)

[jcmegabyte]

I agree - it's definitely weird - and it's the weird things that nature does that are so interesting! Thanks for watching :D

[HappyHag]

It is so fascinating watching these creatures - thanks for sharing!

[jcmegabyte]

My pleasure - thank YOU for your interest and viewing! :D

[milkriverfilm]

excellent!

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks for watching/commenting :D

[6327isc]

Just beautiful.. I can't wait til mine pupate. :D

[jcmegabyte]

You got velda worms?

[6327isc]

No, actually they're just common isabellas (arctids) I don't think I'd have the chance of finding any saturniid out here, and buying one will be later in time..

[stechan1092]

yupp fantastic indeed!!

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks! :D

[Kruizinby]

Fantastic as always!!!

[jcmegabyte]

Glad y'a liked it. I'm surprised there aren't any "eeeuw gross!" comments yet - this stuff really freaks-out lots of people! :-) Thanks for watching/commenting!

[Kruizinby]

there'd probably be a few that are 'grossed' out about it but it's too fascinating for that I think. The music is haunting in this by the way!!!

[jcmegabyte]

Hahaha thanks! That CD was well tested at Halloween, each year from 2001 through present. A good number of smaller trick-or-treaters wouldn't enter my "haunted yard" for anything - even when coaxed by their parents and offered double handfuls of candy! :D

[Kruizinby]

lol see that's one thing I'd love to visit USA for - Halloween! Maybe in another 5 or so years I'll get the chance!

But yeah this song, wow!

[giulianopietra]

Sempre interessante vedere la nascita di una forma di vita, insetto che sia, dalla natura dobbiamo imparare . Bello la cornice dell'evento con queste riprese. Complimenti Always interesting to see the birth of a way of life, Insect that is, We must learn from nature. Good frame of these occasions. Congratulations Mandi Giuliano

[jcmegabyte]

We definitely have a lot to learn from nature... it's been going on a lot longer than we've been studying it! Thanks for watching :D