Licking bees and pulping trees: The reign of a wasp queen - Kenny Coogan 

Poor bees... imagine being paralyzed and getting licked

Should have titled the video "Stinging necks and Cashing checks: The reign of a wasp queen"

"They are vital to the ecosystem" ... This sounds like something a person paid off by a queen wasp would say. [Suspicion intensifies]

This makes me want to play a strategy game where you play as a wasp queen.

The title alone makes you want to click on this video.

Ted-Ed : *explains how lucky the wasp queen is not one of the unlucky ones who brutally died* Also Ted-Ed : but first, b r e a k f a s t.

I lick bees as a hobby and work with trees yet you don't see me getting a RU-vid video.

It was great working with TED-Ed again! Long live the queen.

*This winter is by far the warmest ever and I live in Scandinavia*

Despite my deep hatred for wasps, this video gave me a newfound respect for them

I want more of these animal-focused videos!

Thank you for making this. Most folks' reaction to any wasp is to panic and kill it by any means necessary, but wasps do not go out of their way to be "mean". in fact, there have been several accounts of people who, by putting out food for the wasps that build nests near their homes, have built a friendship with the colony. All you need to do is show them that you're not a threat, and they'll leave you alone. Take some time to learn about wasps. They are just as ecologically important as bees are, potentially even more so.

I used to get wasps buzzing around my brassica seedlings, ~ didn't know why. Then one day I saw a wasp grab a caterpillar off a young cabbage plant and fly away with it :) I feed stray cats, and have even had wasps cutting pieces off chunks of cat food and fly off with those!

TED makes my day.

It may be unusual, but wasps remind me of times when I was spending time camping with family at a lake in Poland as a kid. They were always somewhere nerby, doing their activities. I grew to enjoy their presence there, as they were trying to take a piece of cake or drink coke from a glass. I've never disturbed them so they didn't sting me. Grandpa many times said "if you won't make them feel in danger, they won't attack you" . I miss them, now it is rare for me to see wasps.

Random fact: Honeybees can recognize human faces. 🐝🐝🐝

FIRST ANTS THEN WASPS. I SEE WHAT YOU DID TED ED.

*wasps licks bees Rule 34 artists: “yes”

I appreciate how the video clearly tried to include how the humans’ presence affects the daily life of the wasp.

"And now she must become the foundress of a new one- but first breakfast" omg thats such a mood

I always liked wasps. We even had a wasp nest past year, we didn't remove it and they never stinged us. As a gardener I'm glad to hear they are ver helpfull! ❤️

bee: **exists** wasp queen: "RERORERORERORERORERORERORERORERORERORERORERORERO"

Very interesting to know! Although i know a little more info, sincerely i learned info about wasps before even seeing this video :) I also, when i was younger, i was helping my dad grow the vegetables and crops. I heard buzzing from underground and listened carefully only to find a "burrow". Yes. Wasps usually actually make nests wherever they wish to, that commonly includes trees, but sometimes also underground. The queen bee starts making a new hive at spring when the weather is warm and the plants are blooming, when the snow is gone. That's mostly in mid-spring i think. Then over time, she starts laying eggs in it. Weeks, or months, pass by and workers are fully grown, while the queen lays more eggs. The workers make the hive larger and help feed the maggots. At summer, proper female and male wasps hatch and mate. At autumn/fall, the hive is abandoned. As said so, the young queen bee finds shelter to survive the winter. Winter arrives, the drones (male wasps), workers, and the old queen bee die. Somewhere between winter and spring, the new queen bee comes out of her shelter and starts working on her new hive. The queen bee lays her eggs upside down, head downwards. When the egg hatches, is gone through its 'maggothood', it evolves into its cocoon state and the queen bee seals the hole so the cocoon doesn't fall out. Then the "newborn" wasp emerges from its cocoon and gifts it's sugar-rich liquid to the queen wasp which keeps her healthy, and then the new wasp can do their thing. Wasps have many threats to them though, such as: badgers, european honey buzzards (or the pern), the common starling, the cross spider and the common blackbird. The hives are usually also like paper material. Thats all what i know! Thank you for reading, if you even did.

What a bee-utiful amination!

nothing is scarier than irl seeing a wasp fly off with a caterpillar like wtah 😭 scarred for life

What a relaxing background music!

It's surprising to know how often we are interconnected to these beings in certain aspects of life, whom we perceive as threat just because of their sting. Its wonderful to see how our system is balanced so organically but our amplified instinct of survival of the fittest is posing a threat to everyone ( that includes us too ). Thanks TED-Ed for this lucid way of sensitising how responsible we should be in finding alternative solutions before going for the easiest solution we resort to while handling the other living beings i.e killing.

Wasps: *literally* *DYING* music: *super* *calm* *flute* *plays*

For many years, I used to be quite scared of yellow jackets and sometimes had thoughts of wanting to exterminate every single one of them. But on October 18th of 2020, I made an effort to not be afraid of them anymore. Ever since I watched this video like a few days ago, it really showed me how wasps are just as important to our Earth's ecosystem as bees. After some changes to one of my OCs, Zack Macmillan ever since I conquered my fear, I developed him as a human who was experimented to have Yellow Jacket traits or "YJTs" for short. Thank you, TED-Ed so much for opening my eyes.

Ted is the most reliable source of info

Hello! I am going into college to become a zoologist. Until now, I HATED WASPS. BUT! Now I like them. Thank you ted!

Bees: Im paralyzed. Queen Wasp: Lickity lick lick.

Bees: usually doesn’t sting, helps pollination, produces honey Wasps: a bee on meth, can sting infinitely, doesn’t contribute much Hornets: a wasp on steroids

I used to hate wasps this changed my perspective, thank you. Wonderful animation btw!

Didn't know that they had such a substantial impact to the ecosystem. Not sure spiders need to be kept in check as much though, they are pretty good about thinning invertebrate numbers by themselves.

First time I reached so early And was amazed with the gentle voice of the speaker!!! Kudos TED ED

The title of this video alone g'wasps your attention, which may sound unbeeliveable. But really, I am quite glad to bee here, as the sheer beeuty of the animation blows me away.

Just imagine that... Me: drops *food on my arm* Friend: oh let me get that for you *licks food on my arm* Me: what the fu...

Wasp: *lick* Bee: *Giorno Giovana flashbacks*

The Wasp Queen _- the Boss that you fight in Cuphead_

Wow, this was very insightful! Thank you Ted Ed for another great video💕

A very humble life, I have a wasp hive outside of my house, I will make sure to protect them. Very wholesome

Funny story: Soon after the first time I saw this, I saw a queen wasp by my family's wood pile! She was beautiful

Even though I'm allergic to bees, I think they do a wonderful job!

I never expected wasps are helping us, they usually are seen as a mean, stinging bug

We 🐝🍂 in you Queen

The flute in the background is amazing

4:33 R.I.P. A wasp queen

Wasp you say? Hans! *Get Zhe flammenwerfer!!!*

After reading the title: *Top Ten rappers Eminem was too afraid to diss*

I love wasps they're so cool and actually really friendly!

I really like how the video goes full circle.

its amazing to realise that everything is important. despite our perception of wasps, they matter just like everything else. So just remember next time your feeling useless. YOU MATTER TOO

I have never felt bad for a wasp before. She must have been so lonely :'(

This is beautiful and the title even more so. Thank you.

The art on this one is terrific!!

TED-Ed honestly has the best animators.

Wasp : bee bee India : jee jee

Finally a video showing the importance of wasps thats why i love this channel.

Thank you for this wonderful video.

*What sound does a wasp make when it hits your windshield?* A bee flat.

“The males die off shortly after” I need to quote that

This video makes wasps especially wasp queen's quite endearing

Thanks Ted! Wasps and hornets are so underrated!

I think the social wasps in the southern part of the United States can live even longer and in some cases become polyginal,means they can have more than one queen. One wasp colony once had over a thousand queen but it was taken down by people who hate wasps.

When you're so early the likes are in two digits

Such an soothing voice. Feels wonderful. :)

SO incredibly detailed.

I want a Command and Conquer: Wasp edition

Can you do a video about coronavirus? The knowledge would be really helpful in this scenario where the disease is spreading fast.

Thanks for providing such quality content that too free

I love how it perfectly loops

ok this was completely bias the wasps just devour bees in merely 3 hours wasps can kill more than 30k in one attack and bees are their favorite food

3:40 I don't think you have grapes growing in your garden. WASPS ARE THE WORST. They sting the grape and then it start's rottenig. Definitly not helpful

the music was so soothing!

I don't know how you manage to do it, but every single video I watch from you guys is a revelation! Even when I think I know a lot about something... BOOM! TED Ed!!

22 seconds EARLY, NIIIIccce

I kill wasps all day at my job. This video changes nothing.

I ❤️ this vid! TED Ed is my favorite channel, I even had to unsubscribe from a previous channel because TED Ed’s videos are so much better.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

God bless you Ted Ed! I asked so many times why do we have yellow jackets! Now I know thank you so much

The time he said a size as a soccer ball i was so shocked and i was like: wha- how- how many wasps are there??

love how u do these weekly now

the cycle of life here strangely moves me... i love this :-)

Amazing! Thank you :D

when ever i click on ted ed videos i leave by learning something more interesting every time....thank you ted ed.👍👍

Have saved your channel for bedtime stories. BB fell asleep less than half way in.

Love this video!!

The animation is sooo good

This was(p) amazing! Loved it so much

growing up, i had been stung several times by wasps and that led to me developing a fear of wasps that persisted till relatively recently. now, whenever a wasps is nearby, i no longer tense up, but just try to give it its space and let it do its thing.

The background music is so good 👌♥️

Thank you :)

I love these videos! They are entertaining, have pretty animations and I learn stuff! It’s a win win win :))

What an interesting video about wasps!!!

Your videos are the best TED Ed

This was really interesting!

Nice video can’t see to wait to what you do next. ( :

Love the Robert Frost reference at the end

Look at those animations!!

Oh my....the wasp queen is TRULY a SUPER Mom!!!!