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Searching for California Warrior Beetles (Pasimachus californicus) and other animals near the border of Mexico in Southern Arizona.
Corrections / additional comments:
00:39 - They are not found Texas. Error made by referring to outdated taxonomy
07:11 - Shininess is correlated with burrowing propensity in scorpions
08:02 - This one is Moneilema appressum, not M. gigas, however, most of the information presented remains true
Chapters:
00:00 - Northern Black-Tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus molossus)
01:10 - Intro
01:30 - California Warrior Beetle #1 (Pasimachus californicus)
02:43 - Western Short-Horn Stick Insect (Parabacillus hesperus)
04:22 - Mountain Skink (Plestiodon callicephalus)
05:26 - California Warrior Beetle #2 (Pasimachus californicus)
06:27 - Arizona Smoothclaw Scorpion (Diplocentrus spitzeri)
07:38 - Cactus Longhorn Beetle (Moneilema appressum)
09:12 - California Warrior Beetle #3 (Pasimachus californicus)
10:28 - Outro
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@saffcat101 9 месяцев назад

i always appreciate that your videos don't have any of the obnoxious dramatic editing or voiceover a lot of other critter youtube channels have, just good info and your commentary! :)

@GeneralApathy 9 месяцев назад

Thank you.

@fernandoflores3161 2 месяца назад

Yes it feels more like a real documentary rather than a "show"

@YukikoAkazui 9 месяцев назад

i cannot describe the feeling i get whenever you say "oh nice" and grab a scorpion or beetle, also that skink catch was incredible! you got some quick reaction times

@louisjagger2177 9 месяцев назад

My man's out here catching lizards in his bare hands

@EuphoricDan 9 месяцев назад

The longhorn beetle was pretty cool. I feel it's a bit surprising that it's evolved to be such a bold black color living on that bright green cactus. Sure it's obvious that the cactus makes it difficult for predators to nom on them but it still seems strange to me. Honestly it's almost "aposematic" if we're considering the environment it lives in.

@KP3droflxp 9 месяцев назад

Well, as said in the video it may be mimicing another beetle that sprays noxious chemicals. Better to look dangerous than be well hidden apparently.

@GeneralApathy 9 месяцев назад

Diurnal and black is an unlikely combination for longhorns, but if Moneilema spp. are indeed mimicking Eleodes spp., then that coloration might be more advantageous than crypsis.

@stephenbrand5661 9 месяцев назад

When I was a kid, I used to absolutely LOVE visiting family friends in Tucson so that I could go out into the washes at dusk and catch critters!!!

@stephenbrand5661 Месяц назад

I grew up visiting family and friends in Arizona, in both the Phoenix and Tucson areas. Our friends owned a biker bar in Tucson called the Bashful Bandit, along with over 20 Harley Davidson's, but the coolest thing to me about visiting them was all the critters we could find at night with flashlights when we explored the washes!!

@haydnr01 9 месяцев назад

Can't believe you're up to 200k subs so quickly! Glad to see your hard work is paying off and look forward to more content

@tomfoolery5844 9 месяцев назад

Honestly I’m surprised the channel doesn’t have more subs. It’s the most unique of its kind on RU-vid. Informative with a palpable respect for the creatures, with fantastic audio and footage. This channel is a gem.

@squidikka 9 месяцев назад

@@tomfoolery5844 Guy that goes out into the wild and talks in depth about what he finds is hardly unique in the slightest. There's tons of channels just like it. I just prefer the way this guy delivers information over the others.

@tomfoolery5844 9 месяцев назад

@@squidikka did I ask?

@LiarJudas666 3 месяца назад

the cactus longhorn beetle is so cute! i like the clompy way it walks lol

@lasagnahog7695 9 месяцев назад

I've come to find a lot of comfort in this channel. The exact perfect amount of inflection to keep me engaged and calm. It helps with information retention too. I consume a lot of youtube edutainment and not a lot of it sticks, but, for a small example, I see house centipedes much differently now and with a lot of appreciation thanks to this channel.

@adamlucero2313 9 месяцев назад

I love your channel dude I do the same thing when I go on hikes because I am such a huge admirer of nature and all animals and creatures. Your channel is the perfect substitute for when I can’t find enough time to get out the house during the week.

@JamieHill-he1yf 9 месяцев назад

It always amazes me how you know so much about so many animals, thats what i aspire to, love your videos, happy 200K!

@Leto_0 9 месяцев назад

I watched this video an hour after it was posted, then I immediately went for a walk and within minutes I found a stick insect for the second time in my life! Not sure if you made this happen somehow or if I've been walking past them without noticing for a while lol

@LukeMcGuireoides 2 месяца назад

You are insanely good at making content. It is always A++. Thanks for all the dedication and hard work you put into your content :)

@frankdughtank8327 9 месяцев назад

Love the warrior and longhorn beetles! Congratulations on 200k subscribers it was fun to watch you grow!!!

@GeneralApathy 9 месяцев назад

Thank you as always, Frank. I am quite contented to pass this mark. :D

@GuzikPL4 9 месяцев назад

I love your channel! Awesome video! Thank you so much!

@GeneralApathy 9 месяцев назад

Thank you. :D

@thejuiceisloose 9 месяцев назад

So glad to see you in AZ, hopefully there will be more videos from my backyard!

@GeneralApathy 9 месяцев назад

There most certainly will be.

@winstonbennett8745 9 месяцев назад

He's on a roll! I love these videos

@poemontyperacer 9 месяцев назад

love this content!!

@ArthropodAntics 9 месяцев назад

Awesome! I recently collected one of these down in the Pajarito mts., along with a Fiery Searcher Beetle. Unfortunately, the Pasimachus ate the Calosoma! I certainly wasn't expecting that, but I guess that just goes to show those massive jaws can be put to some serious use. I also recently found Pasimachus viridans in the Santa Ritas while I was filming a video, the smaller but much prettier cousin of this species, and quite possibly my favorite carabid. Also, nice Camponotus ocreatus in the outro, one of my favorite native Camponotus species. Glad to see a tiny bit of ant content here, even if it's just 5 seconds in the outro :D

@malegria9641 9 месяцев назад

General, I’m proud to say, you’ve inspired me to pursue a career in zoology! As a backup to my music of course😁 I hope you’re having fun in our lovely state! I’ve already enrolled in courses on biology, ecology, etc etc

@GeneralApathy 9 месяцев назад

That is great. This field is always in need of more academics and you are certainly in one of the best states to pursue this interest. Best of luck to you. :D

@victorlemus482 9 месяцев назад

These are very interesting creatures, thank you for sharing. Why, do the Arizona Smoothclaw Scorpions have the Subacular Tubercle? (Congratulations on the 200,000 subscribers)

@GeneralApathy 9 месяцев назад

Thank you. It has been suggested that the subaculear tubercle has evolved so that scorpions do not sting each other fatally during mating rituals. This trait is found in other scorpion taxa as well.

@troublewakingup 9 месяцев назад

What a beautiful beetle!❤

@BRZZ-xw4hd 9 месяцев назад

great vid thanks...peace out

@realfnneato3111 9 месяцев назад

awesome vid!

@gcrauwels941 9 месяцев назад

Very cool.

@nysariusrexx3798 9 месяцев назад

Always glad to see a general apathy video in my feed

@el_Malik42 3 месяца назад

I find it fascinating that there are places where you can find such big beetles and scorpions just by turning around some stones. I'm from northern europe and the insects here are usually very small and inconspicuous. When I look under stones there are usually some Isopods, worms and slugs.

@challengerhobo7769 9 месяцев назад

6:55 poor ant got blasted by the scorpion

@louisjagger2177 9 месяцев назад

Longhorn beetle looked like something off the set of A Clockwork Orange. Dark glam nightmare styling on us

@dylanjones4348 9 месяцев назад

great video

@gundamboi2574 9 месяцев назад

1st yeheyy your fan here🤩

@hafizmoghal1566 9 месяцев назад

Cool!

@martian_heidegger 9 месяцев назад

I like the macro of the Smoothclaw claw that clearly shows the claws ain't smooth.

@iep_fnf 9 месяцев назад

Cool video

@jonnibelugabat2600 9 месяцев назад

Here for the video my dude

@TheImmoralNosferatuZodd 9 месяцев назад

8:10 oh, cool. I've found a couple of these before, but i didn't know which species of Longhorn that it was. They have a cool cricket head, with white bands in their horns.

@Mr.SharkTooth-zc8rm 28 дней назад

Nice! 👌

@AndroctonusHector 9 месяцев назад

I was really hoping to see one go into your collection and later down the line a feeding video. Regardless this video will suffice as I’ve never even heard of this beetle. Thank you

@Dustnuts 9 месяцев назад

Wowzers

@bobbyhumphrey199 9 месяцев назад

I don't know what skinks are native to west Alabama but growing up there were a bunch of em that looked a lot like this mountain skink around our house, i guess they were a bit darker and the stripes ran down their back but definitely that bright blue tail...there was one that lived under our front porch (concrete slab) i am not exaggerating when i tell you it was at least a foot long its body looked about as thick as a cucumber My parents thought it was just my childish imagination for the longest time until one day it just came out and basked a bit in front of everyone One of the earliest i was right moments in my life and it's all thanks to skinkzilla

@michaeldahms7006 9 месяцев назад

It would have been a 5 lined Skink. Females and young have the stripes and blue tails and males become more brownish with an orange head.

@bobbyhumphrey199 9 месяцев назад

@@michaeldahms7006 thanks for the info, i don't remember seeing near as many males then unless they get relatively large before the pattern change maybe they were just harder to spot

@valiantwarrior4517 9 месяцев назад

Speedy little things. I love large beetles. Beetles are so powerful for their size. When you go in these expeditions, are you usually documenting populations or looking for specimens to keep or just doing it for fun?

@GeneralApathy 9 месяцев назад

The largest chunk of my time spent outdoors is for recreational purposes.

@TeslaTales59 9 месяцев назад

"Oh, very cool. This is the beetle we are looking for"...

@SomeGuy-qd3li 9 месяцев назад

Strange that this predatory beetle doesnt have much of a bite force, but the herbivore ones in taiwan and japan will make you cry

@Fennec1370 9 месяцев назад

The video title had be batted for a second

@espanadorada7962 9 месяцев назад

Hi, how do you find/select areas for hikes like this? Off the beaten path

@GeneralApathy 9 месяцев назад

I use Google satellite imagery and topographic maps.

@VsevolodIgorevitch 9 месяцев назад

As a maven in Californian fauna could you tell me what exact species is called «the straddle-bug» in Mark Twain's famous story «The Celebrated Jumping Frog From Calaveras County?» Thank you in advance.

@blazelo1301 9 месяцев назад

That longhorn was a cool beetle.

@aborteddemocrat-ux7ue 9 месяцев назад

Beetles aren't the only things that are black and predatory out there. Some may even say Super Predatory

@FunerealObsession 2 месяца назад

Will California warrior beetles feed on slugs, snails, and worms?

@Lumperton 9 месяцев назад

10:18 HE'S TRYING HIS BEST DAMNIT

@todosauce 9 месяцев назад

genuinely how do you remember *so* many species names especially from so many different types of animals ?? i have trouble remembering more than a handful without looking them up personally lol