Petting an Irritated Goliath Beetle

[MRT0BY510]

i get ichy when i see bugs! i hate them

[madsketcher]

so cute!

[zeroXazn]

It's got 99 problems, but a bitch ain't one. It's being spoonfed ketchup on video.

[sh4p3shifter]

beetles are cool

[magnetchill]

OHHH MYYY GOOODDD

[Pumpernickel006900]

ooh, how cute it returns the favor and gives paws. what an absolut sweety

[cornigraphic]

I bet it was pissed becuase you were petting between it's eyes. and it was like WTF mate somethings bein all ninja like and touching sh*t that dont belong to them

[thewr0ngchild]

Beautiful insect, I love beetles. Do you have any idea where one can obtain grubs in the UK? Legal, reputable grubs for rasing these magnificent insects? When I was a kid I had madagascan hissing cockroaches, stick insects and South African Cockchafer beetles. I'd love to start again with insects.

[skogstad]

@thewr0ngchild At one time, I did find some breeders. If it's legal to import to the UK, check out Taiwan breeders, they're one of the only places that has it down.

[howtodude96]

will it blend??? that is the question.

[cablecar830]

don't they even have their own personalities??

[skogstad]

@cablecar830 I find that insects, of the same species aren't carbon copies of one another. They have different living preferences, as well as food likes/dislikes. Pam was very shy when I got her, very timid, but grew secure in her environment, and even showed zero fear around my cat/dog. Those videos are on, too. They are capable of more than we give them credit for. They're not dogs, but there is something there...

[pokinoiombra]

"Hey, what's this, I say, stop that! Stop that now, get off, what of it! Stop this immediately! ....That's right."

[SuperStratosfear]

That's the first time I've ever seen an insect trying to swat a human.

[freddieismysavior]

aw. 

[boboDaKilla]

nice dog.

[animefriend101]

I was kinda hopeing evolution would kick in and it would get giant pincers on its head.

[nipponichibanable]

This video proves that bugs have feeling too.

[Danchamp07]

No wonder its irritated- your stroking it the wrong way.

[Aurocastro]

awwwww.... cute

[gabizinhacba]

No pincers, larva stage is 3 years, only live 3-4 months...

This insect is a perfect definition that size doesn't matter sometimes...

[axelrudipel]

Do they actually enjoy petting like dogs and cats? This video made me curios, despite the beetle being irritated.

[zoranzo117]

can it fly?

[skogstad]

@zoranzo117 Yes, Goliath Beetles can fly. They can fly straight, or over a sharp corner to get to the kitchen :) It's super loud though when they do. They're a little clumsy though- normal for a beetle.

[Elpithecus]

The bug is like: FUCK OFF!!!

[funnygames1]

"Irritating a pet Goliath Beetle" surely?

[yohatube]

The beetle; she's saying in her head "knock it off"

[DuncSpinSpace]

Bear grylls must get hungry watching this

[potatopac]

@DuncSpinSpace

no,he's just eaten half a kilo of elephant shit.

[skogstad]

@potatopac Wrong beetle- she's not a dung beetle, but it's the same order, if that's what you're thinking.

[Lakilester00]

@DuncSpinSpace main food: wild and rare insects such as this beetle

Drinks: his own piss his favorite!

[xDvsking666x]

@DuncSpinSpace lol xDD

[philbateman1989]

I read the title as "Petting an Irradiated Goliath Beetle" lol been playing too much Fallout :P

[IcoNexcalib3R]

@philbateman1989 I have just made a connection! :3

[PhilipTheaker2009]

@philbateman1989 Haha me to!

[TheViKyB77]

lol

[Lusewing]

what a lovely beetle, it must be fun keeping an insect like that and seeing it threw all its stages

[rymndry]

omfg i hope it didnt sting you and you have balls you could not pay me enough to do that

[MultiMysterymen]

This is a bad ass DOG!!!!! where can i get one?

[Deathshuck]

"STOP TOUCHING ME OR I'LL SHOW WHERE THE NAME GOLIATH CAME FROM. You dig, good."

[PrinzAviator]

You better stop that, it'll beat the shit out of you.

[rukamariasayori]

Beetle: Stop..No Go Away.. ~ Waves Its Arm ~ Shoo Shoo You Big Finger! Gosh..

[vamiremistress1412]

@rukamariasayori

I Was Thinking The Same thing, i normally hate bugs of any kind but this thing is cute O_O

[rukamariasayori]

@vamiremistress1412 I Know xD

[adeadcop]

I just want to be its size and hug it and tell it everything is going to be okay.

[Nihilistable]

Der ist ja süß! :-)

[scubamax222]

so cute

[DentoN1909]

looks like crap.. it is crap!

[newkillergenius]

QUIDDIT.....QUIDDIT....QUIDDIT­....

[checkfoldcallraise]

wait til it grows another 4 or 5 feet that thing is gonna fuck you up!

[Bowserking1]

Fool... It's a wild animal, you can't pet it!

[Busterseyes]

Yeah, you're really pissing her off!

[kuroibuta]

it got irritated when you started to pet it o.O

[H3MetalC0rE]

I want a Black and White Big male goliath ! They are so expensive !

[Seth1107]

Is it possible for these things to hurt you in any sort of way?

[skogstad]

@Seth1107 No, they have no pincers. The only time she hurt me was with tiny little scratches from her sharp tarsal claws. Those were just from her walking/gripping too, and were beyond minor.

[2441883]

@skogstad Gee. You should set it free, if it can be. It is so beautiful. Maybe it needs a friend.

[vef444]

And they actually live like that?In your house? They don't fly away?

[skogstad]

@vef444 She was just one. No, she was kept in a very secure enclosure, so there was no chance of escape.

[vef444]

How long do they live?

[skogstad]

@vef444 The larval stage can be years, depending on conditions, but once they've transformed into an adult, they only have 3-4 months.

[vef444]

@skogstad Poor thing. So many things they wount know and feel.

[penguinsrock971]

@skogstad awww..... they are so cute! why do they only live 3-4 months? its so sad!!!!!!!!!!

[DoctorNapkin]

Lawlololulz.

[123wetzel]

LOLZ ITS SO CUTE

[Dashes301295]

น่ารักอะ ^^

[samhainaz]

dat thing is huge!

[munnonockspirit]

Awww what a pretty beetle!!!

Beetle: Oh would you just ssttttoooopppp!!!!

Hehehe! <3 <3 <3

[NmCmal]

meh.. im starting to think its cute actually

[beachballsonic]

can i get one in the USA?



[rikkk26]

dude an insect can't be "irritated" that's an emotion and insects do not have emotions.. only mammals.

[nayoko18mika]

She was pretty, what is there life span normally?

[Noobastank2088]

I think the beetle got irritated because you were petting him/her. :))

[sweetsongman1]

beetles like WHACK WHAC =3

[wakadoo1717]

I hope that beetle punches you in the face...

[MrChocoThunda]

has it ever flown around in your house? XD that would scare the crap out of my or did you cut of the wings?

[Andrew223a]

haha funny vid

[TheSecretsofAngels]

I honestly think that I'd die if one of those came within 30 feet of me.

[amtrakseptaguy11]

hes big

[BILLTHEBUTCHER0000]

OMG its so CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTE....

c-c-an I keep it, can, can I???

WOAAAAHAAGHEGhajsr

[alfok]

@BILLTHEBUTCHER0000 pets not allowed :D

[DrinkingRazorBlades]

awwww thats the cutest thing evar

[neheobthe1st]

@DrinkingRazorBlades lol love insects!! i just wish that i could live in the tropics were i could have a pet beetle that would be in its natural environment i caut a praying mantis the other day tho, :)

i realy envy you skogstad!!! o and if you ever see this email pleas o pleas tell me wer u got that fantastic specimen of goliath beetle! id reaky reaky apriciate it!!!!!!! ty :)

[TFGal2010]

LOLZ! The beetle's like, "Knock it off!!" ^^

[ShagadelicAbby]

She's so cute! She kind of reminds me of my pet cat who hates being touched.

[malakas582]

beetle: cut it off retard!

owner still bothering..

beetle: stop!

[HelIJump3r]

Butthole used stroke!

It hit 12 time(s)!

Beetle used Counter!

Beetle's attacked missed!

[FeltBrandNew]

Who would have ever thought that a beetle would allow a person to get close to it, let alone pet it? I love how she tries to push your finger away, so cute.

[davidplaya49]

Mr. Grumpy Gills :]

[DroPShoTShArPShOoTeR]

STOP POKING ME!!

[pROTPANDA]

Hahah cool! She's like "Hey dude. What are you doing?! Stop that! Don't touch me or I will release my rage!".

[Lolman240]

awwwww

rawr

[THINGTHINGGG]

beetle: GERROF ME FAGGIT, I HAZ MY SPOON OF JAM ALONE PLZ :(

[rajoran7]

soo sweet

[botonvelazquez]

He eating tomato?

[wafflemonster2]

The beetles saying "Screw off i'm not 2 anymore.... :("

[robhatescomments]

beetle wrestleing awsome

[ReconRaptor]

Damn he hates you

[Inuyasha1393]

its like stop petting me!

[cristi400052]

i like that beetle, is frendly and is cute :D

[SammaFTW]

its trying to bitch slap u!!!

[firegods32]

whats he eating?

[skogstad]

@firegods32 baby food mixed with maple syrup.

[MsMasterV]

@skogstad lol thats cute

[tahakilla]

That beetles is cute, its saying dnt stroke me..lool..

[skogstad]

@bosnia91 Thanks for the ignorant comment- love it! Big picture thinking-- how do you think dogs/cats came to be pets? Just so I'm clear, you feel some animals ARE fit for amusement while others are not. I'll keep it in mind that "bosia91" doesn't like it when people keep birds and insects as pets, as surely will everyone else. Side note- there will be no ecosystem in which they can live, soon enough, so if we want them to exist on Earth, it will be in homes/zoos. Idiot.

[skogstad]

@bosnia91 I hate having to lead you by the nose like this, it's sad. Cats and dogs didn't have instincts to protect humans in the beginning, they were domesticated. Animals don't have races and you're clearly uneducated on animal social connections. Feel free to pester me again when you complete your B.S. in Biology (as a starter). You can find some other outlet for your opinions now besides YT comment boxes- maybe your mom would love to listen?

[DuskRenegade]

@skogstad Tell em!

[TheDeadlyCakes]

@bosnia91 dogs and cats can SOMEWHAT live with people? lol you mean they majorly can. my dog loves me, and i love my dog fool

[hoboreclaimer]

uhh...........................­....... no.

[Edwuadu]

@bosnia91 jeez calm down asshole, u are clearly an idiot

[XxxT900xxX]

@bosnia91 I know I'm replying to a 5 month old comment but...

What's your excuse for thinking cats are pack animals, retarded dimwit? O.O

[TherealKurbeh]

@bosnia91 Haters gonna hate

[Meatfortoeat]

@skogstad I agree, I would advise you remove his comments and block him in order to prevent a future flame war? Just a suggestion.

[NormbrettaMod]

@skogstad

why dnt u squash it :S

[hungarianhangover]

@bosnia91 owned

[Monkerr]

@bosnia91 Yet it's okay for dogs and cats. Hypocrite.

[LilKama1]

@bosnia91 I'd imagine if I could 'tame' a Vixen. Though it's ILLEGAL, I do love me a good challenge. <3

That or a normal fox. No matter if it turns against me, I just wish to fufill my dream as a part of.. Say, 10000 things to do?

[sniperwar10]

@bosnia91 think before you speak okay?

[sywkiller4580z]

@bosnia91 U got Pwned!

[NmCmal]

@sywkiller4580z muha.. indeed

[lukeyboy118]

@bosnia91 your a fucking idiot...

[Lugia625]

@bosnia91 Idk man, if I was an animal, I'd rather be a pet that's treated well rather than and animal that fights for it's life on a daily basis. Think about that. :D

[MastersYuki]

I think she's cute, but I wouldn't touch her :D

[marykmac07]

Stop Stop Stop, I not that adorable

[WillTheUnhuggable]

Pam: Stop petting me.... cause i will bite chu... and chu won't like it...

[jinspade16]

She was giving u the finger

[Vrijjid1]

GET OFF O ME MUTHAFUCKA

[tombud10]

I found one of these on a beach in Thailand.

[crushystony]

HAHA hes like STOP IT FUCKER

[xobrentox]

She's super cute!!

[1bunnyloves]

This is absoluately gorgeous, she is so cute. I live in the UK and would love a couple of Goliath Beetles as pets, but only if I could breed fhem, It seems awful just to have them until they die as I am sure they are not many of them. Unfortunately here in the UK, we do not have anything like that liivng in the wild. I have had all sorts of insects in the past and I love them, I just wish I could have a couple of Goliaths.

Love to all and the Beetles!

Jo

[radovest]

COOOOOOL!!

[leftyguitarist13]

wait are goliath beetles male and female or just one or the other? O_o

[skogstad]

They are male or female. Pam was a female. Males have more of a "head-dress" situation and are a little bigger.

[81kamill]

@skogstad Nice female you still have her around?

[ezzazen]

I bet that beetle can lift my cat

[VengefulRonin]

Lol aww, that's so cute, she's trying to swat the finger away xD

[JesusOrMuhammad]

'haha

[monkeygoatchicken]

haha she's telling her owner to fuck off

[tank12344]

carefull everyone this beetles are huge they can grow to the size of your hand and on rare cases they weigh around 2 to 4 pounds!!

[skogstad]

No they can't and no they don't.

[smal1fox]

@skogstad hahaha i like the way you handled that

[81kamill]

@tank12344 ...careful about what? The only thing you got to be careful of with these types is dropping and mishandling them.

[lucrenta9]

does that mean its being annoyed or does he like that?

[ilovewii11]

omg thats cute =O I think i might want one as a pet o_o

[politicalanomaly]

they probably have no idea what you are doing

but I think he obviously trusts you

considering hes letting you touch him and he is standing on your finger.

[JoeCapricorn]

podpwnsyou is right, insects do not understand affection. I do believe that they trust us.

Mantises are some of the most intelligent insects. At first, one will run away from me, but once he or she realizes that I am not a threat, they will be friendly.

[wakawaka60]

yeah that's right. and do you know how many your allowed to have praying mantis' that is? since I got a egg sac in my attic I don't know if I should move it the backyard or leave it.

[cartoonbloodshed]

they just bite me tho.....

[smslug]

Cute!

[mcluigi117]

lol It looks like hes enjoying it but then he swats at you!

[ArchieLovesMe]

What's in his spoon?

[JigSaw498]

it's so cute

[ca5566]

can it fly?

[909adam]

Yes and i heard their very good at it

[sdwowzers]

Do these beetles enjoy being petted? Just curious..

[tombud10]

No, they are not nearly smart enough to determine what 'petting' is. The beetle probably thought it was being attacked.

[terran236]

Your comment just made me LOL. Just the way you said it haha.

[super1commenter]

You like your pet a lot!

[artrosis56]

tenia pinta de estar agoviado ajjajaja

[Velktron]

More like stuffed mice or mice skeletons ;-)

[l3ullett]

hes gonna bite the shit out of u

hes annoyed and bugs suck get a dog

[xxplayybunnyy]

hahahaha he said:" get the fuck off me!!" XDDDDD

[podpwnsyou]

He looked like he was getting annoyed LOL. He was tryin gto hit his finger off his head.

[Bumbleweather]

Do they even enjoy being petted?

[podpwnsyou]

No, they don't. Insects don't understand displays of affection. He just thinks he's pushing him.

[Velktron]

Does it purr? :-D

[DJandManaphy]

Are they....well...friendly? Do they....bite?

[chepackard]

wait....its so cute...

[goobyhoo]

the lil bastards weigh more than 8 times the weight of mice

These must be very lightweight mice then - 100g for a goliath beetle max...so 12.5 gram mice? :-/