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Bug Expert Explains Why Cicadas Are So Loud | WIRED
Why are cicadas so freakin’ loud? Entomologist Samuel Ramsey has the answers. Dr. Sammy explains why it’s so important for cicadas to gather in large groups and make lots of noise. Check out Sammy on Twitter: or Instagram: Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► Want more…
Jansen Baker
May 24, 2021 at 9:51 pm
Please make a series with this guy talking about even more insects.
Nate Higgers
May 24, 2021 at 9:52 pm
“Expert”
arun ps
May 24, 2021 at 9:57 pm
I Love his passion and care for such an insect which most of us hate. I mean I hated them up until I stumbles on this video, but now I see them differently.🔥🔥
Daniel Campbell
May 24, 2021 at 10:02 pm
I hear cicadas and it immediately takes me into a “summer” state of mind.
Justsumstranger
May 24, 2021 at 10:11 pm
He’s the type of dude to give you banana bread to his new neighbors
Shanna McMellon
May 24, 2021 at 10:30 pm
Basically the sound of my childhood in the summer in the South.
TJ McDonald
May 24, 2021 at 10:46 pm
I love listening to people who are super knowledgeable, passionate, and articulate. Thanks Dr. Sammy. This is the sound of summer in Japan (different species though).
Clay Octane
May 24, 2021 at 10:51 pm
I’m used to these things and even still, with that description and knowing that they look like in person.. It’s truly some horror movies isht.. trillions of 17 year old bugs crawling out of the earth, leaving behind exoskeletons and making so much noise.
This guy is great though, so much passion
Dwi Dana
May 24, 2021 at 10:52 pm
Please make another one!
Eris Cyl
May 24, 2021 at 10:53 pm
The editing felt a bit off. Like the way they organized his thoughts. But he seems great.
may)(day
May 24, 2021 at 11:13 pm
because what else would anime put in the background?
Jeremy C
May 24, 2021 at 11:15 pm
❤️ my Spotify playlist!
Terrence Hill
May 24, 2021 at 11:25 pm
Yea my whole outside driveway and trees and bushes been taken over by cicadas there awesome
Music by Migue
May 24, 2021 at 11:34 pm
Cicadas: making music to mate
Me in my bedroom: making music only my mom likes😅
Jake The Dog
May 24, 2021 at 11:43 pm
This entomologist is one cool dude. 👌👌
Jake The Dog
May 24, 2021 at 11:47 pm
Plot twist: What if Cicadas are just like the black dolphins in Family Guy, but talking only in morse code.
Soran Ibrahim
May 24, 2021 at 11:59 pm
I’m watching this video while cicadas outside making noise. Now I need an earphone.
Eli Andrade
May 25, 2021 at 12:31 am
rip headphone users
John Owen
May 25, 2021 at 12:42 am
Great video! Thanks so much for sharing your enthusiasm and expertise. Question: why do the cicadas in the distance sound more like a droning whistle, where up close they make more of the clicking song like in the video? Is that some kind of Doppler-ish effect? Just curious.
RandomX
May 25, 2021 at 12:48 am
National anime anthem
Jodio
May 25, 2021 at 12:59 am
This sound is literally what summer nights sound like in the the rural south in the United States.
Chris Rogers
May 25, 2021 at 1:02 am
Does this guy have a YouTube channel?? If not, WE NEED HIM TO MAKE ONE.
Keto Wolf
May 25, 2021 at 1:07 am
As somebody who has lived in Southern California 99% of my life, I LOVE/PREFER the Midwest and South. Cicadas are something I associate with that part of the country. I love cicadas and the sound they make. Something about them is just so inherently simple, that I find their existence so peaceful. A symbol of nature. I’m very jealous of the places that have them.
Great video! And I love the enthusiasm for them!
Kiya Johnson
May 25, 2021 at 1:12 am
My grandma is so scared of these😂
Emmy The Fox
May 25, 2021 at 1:22 am
Cicadas rock! 🎶
Generation Edge
May 25, 2021 at 3:02 pm
R.I.P the people wearing headphones.
Mary Rose
May 25, 2021 at 3:17 pm
This channel is definitely one of the most interesting on YouTube. I’ve learned ao much.
I eat dead rats
May 25, 2021 at 3:30 pm
I love the sound of cicadas
Danke Musico
May 25, 2021 at 3:38 pm
Sitting here watching this while listening to the cicadas outside
Ray King
May 25, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Kill Them I’m Tired Of It
Riley Whalen
May 25, 2021 at 4:35 pm
Cicadas make loud sounds to track girls easy while I’m stuck here single.
Bryson Willeby
May 25, 2021 at 4:44 pm
I wanna go out and kill all of them 😭
Table
May 25, 2021 at 4:52 pm
Next: playing the cicada
Chanyoung Oh
May 25, 2021 at 5:55 pm
these insects are older than me
Green Hat
May 25, 2021 at 6:33 pm
Thought his head was covered in bees when I saw the thumbnail image.
Swordagrim
May 25, 2021 at 7:02 pm
Bug expert, needs to see a hair expert.
marc guidry
May 25, 2021 at 7:02 pm
I know we have cicadas here in southeast Louisiana. But I haven’t heard any for a few years.
JaY Da DoN
May 25, 2021 at 7:59 pm
Say cheese brought me here
Leo Cieri
May 25, 2021 at 8:01 pm
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Star Trekking
May 25, 2021 at 9:23 pm
Get ear plugs the stores are going to run out of them, government going to make it mandatory.
Jacob Drone
May 25, 2021 at 9:59 pm
As someone who lives in the Midwestern US, it’s hard to look at a cicada and think “you’re pretty cool.” They are very annoying and seem to have no purpose. They are also gigantic for an insect, and there are so many of them. I just can’t bring myself to like them.
SeventhGate008
May 25, 2021 at 10:52 pm
That national debt comment omg sldkfjsljfdlsjflsjlfkj XD
SeventhGate008
May 25, 2021 at 10:53 pm
This video is super fun and informative I love it!! GET EM SAMMY!!!
V M
May 25, 2021 at 11:40 pm
This is passion for your job ❤️ love this!
Lilith Aram
May 25, 2021 at 11:50 pm
When will they start coming out in North MS?
Jenny Browning
May 25, 2021 at 11:51 pm
I love that guy 😄
Cole
May 25, 2021 at 11:58 pm
What a guy!!! Insect guy! 🤩
Jameeka Marshall
May 26, 2021 at 12:31 am
“…it’s a certified bop…” 🥺
freud chicken
May 26, 2021 at 1:02 am
I 💚 cicadas! Would love to listen to samuel talk about bugs for hours!!
Mark Miranda
May 26, 2021 at 1:05 am
They annoying af
Drooh
May 26, 2021 at 3:53 am
can you explain why my parents are so loud?
devlightheartthewise
May 26, 2021 at 4:36 am
Well he explained the video well
Frostfang
May 26, 2021 at 4:50 am
Wow! Interesting.
CJxLuvly
May 26, 2021 at 4:51 am
Those sounds remind me of a micro version of an MRI machine when it’s scanning. Just not as much percussion.
CJxLuvly
May 26, 2021 at 4:52 am
Also reminds me of the cicada episode of Craig of the Creek lol
a black guy
May 26, 2021 at 4:56 am
Cool hairstyle
CJxLuvly
May 26, 2021 at 4:56 am
Oh snap and he can sing??!? 👏🏾☺️ he may have to have a duel career. I’ll listen to some music about bugs lol like snake jazz
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May 26, 2021 at 5:31 am
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May 26, 2021 at 5:35 am
Hermoso
Alhaji Daniel
May 26, 2021 at 5:36 am
Why is his face cheeks wider than his entire head ?
aaa aaa
May 26, 2021 at 6:38 am
Oh now I see my lacking sleep reason with my eyes
*Interesting*
aknoob100
May 26, 2021 at 9:27 am
we have a forest here where no cicadas are living. it is so silent so people called it silent valley.
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May 26, 2021 at 10:06 am
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Bär Kompa
May 26, 2021 at 1:03 pm
I have a friend who’s really into studying spiders, and this guy makes me feel like she does! Passion and interest in something I thought was pretty gross at first! Warm feelings. Would love to see more of him!
Oweeb
May 26, 2021 at 1:06 pm
Every time I hear cicadas I get such a sense of nostalgia
Pierre Dorcius
May 26, 2021 at 1:13 pm
Li rele la cigale pou ayiti ok ce nam moman chalè li parèt chak ane li pa viv pou lontan.cicadas= la cigale
Toast
May 26, 2021 at 1:52 pm
I hate cicadas, naa I’m so good.
Nitesh Chawathe
May 26, 2021 at 2:12 pm
Best cicada video of 2021
yoonginotcares
May 26, 2021 at 2:44 pm
Insects be really looking like some type of aliens when real close up.
Ֆyntaxつelta
May 26, 2021 at 3:21 pm
Such a beautiful sound!! I loved it all my life
Sofia Diaz
May 26, 2021 at 3:27 pm
Why he look like masego
Marjorie Mae Mendoza
May 26, 2021 at 4:00 pm
That loud traffic noise in 1:46 generated a fight or flight response in me.
Olivia Elee
May 26, 2021 at 4:50 pm
The female narrator’s voice is so smooth and inviting.
Cubic
May 26, 2021 at 11:03 pm
Does he have a YouTube channel? I’d watch the heck out of that, random bug facts daily
Lisa Kobman
May 27, 2021 at 12:28 am
It’s a CICADA SYMPHONY! You are so correct, Samual Ramsey! I wrote a children’s book with the same title. I am loving every video he is in. Good job, WIRED!
matthew natividad
May 27, 2021 at 9:20 pm
The iconic summer anime sound
Josh RiffMonster
May 27, 2021 at 9:45 pm
Scientist and singer. I want to be this guy when I grow up
Po Po
May 27, 2021 at 10:03 pm
I love this sound! We dont have this sound in the Netherlands but when i go on vacation tot France i hear them!
Thats the point when i realise
Yes vacation!
Love it
Milli W
May 27, 2021 at 10:03 pm
That song at the end tho… 🥰
Cammy Kosner
May 27, 2021 at 10:36 pm
I wanna hear him talk about bugs some more 🥴🥺😩
Johnny RiverHeart
May 27, 2021 at 10:48 pm
So basically we have insects that come out of the ground, make music loudly to draw chicks to them and do it before anyone eats them
Flowering Blossom
May 27, 2021 at 10:49 pm
“Oh yeah like the national debt kind of trillion”
Wow he said that with his whole chest
0:47
alex robledo
May 27, 2021 at 10:58 pm
I enjoy hearing cicadas in the distance
John Millay
May 27, 2021 at 11:00 pm
You always find the best experts
Boof_That_Jawn
May 27, 2021 at 11:11 pm
What got you into entomology? It’s a cool expertise!
John Verne
May 27, 2021 at 11:14 pm
The R&B ending sealed it for me. Big fan of cicada slow jams.
That One Guy
May 27, 2021 at 11:45 pm
He is cute
First Name
May 28, 2021 at 12:10 am
This guy is great
Katelyn Bananas
May 28, 2021 at 12:11 am
I feed them to my chickens
Shinobu
May 28, 2021 at 12:13 am
bro you dont even know how loud they are by my house
Darts Maxwell
May 28, 2021 at 12:19 am
If i can ask, why do Cicada Larvae stay underground for 17 years?
Taradoxxi
May 28, 2021 at 12:20 am
I thought this guy seemed familiar—I saw his video on Atlas moths a few years ago!! He’s a wonderful bug ambassador; I could listen to him talk about insects for ages.
Danielle Bennignus
May 28, 2021 at 12:22 am
Samuel, your take on these creatures is fantastic. I’m fortunate enough to live in an area where Brood X is emerging, and their return is an incredibly poetic experience.
sonorasgirl
May 28, 2021 at 12:24 am
This guy is EXCELLENT, and I want more videos with him! But why wired, did you show a clip of a lemur eating a cicada? Are there cicadas in Madagascar? I’m genuinely curious
Amanita Ocreata
May 28, 2021 at 12:25 am
Or a didgeridoo
Fishbowl Liz
May 28, 2021 at 12:42 am
Okay but… I absolutely hate cicadas. They’re literally pointless and just… annoying.
Nonbinary_Plauge-Doctor
May 28, 2021 at 12:47 am
Everyone: His passion for incects is wonderful
Me: …..
…..
So Cicadas are mother nature’s natural accordions
:I
OzzyTripping
May 28, 2021 at 12:51 am
He was a pleasure to have explain this. I live where we have these buggies and they can definitely make it hard to talk to someone in the woods
bobapuke
May 28, 2021 at 1:14 am
Trying to sleep in the summertime in Houston is literally impossible with these things
OOOHBILLY
May 28, 2021 at 1:26 am
But why do they spend 17 YEARS under ground?
Dale Stiles
May 28, 2021 at 9:57 pm
I grew up playing with these. I even collected their exoskeletons. We called them locusts. I guess we were misinformed but I loved going to sleep listening to them.
tiffy
May 28, 2021 at 10:04 pm
Please bring him back!
Willaume
May 28, 2021 at 10:21 pm
They’re everywhere, every summer, in my native south of France. It’s like part of the experience.
Then we have local stories of tourists giving hotels and camping bad online reviews because they were “too loud” … as if it’s a soundtrack we can switch on and off haha
Gab Oratoria
May 28, 2021 at 10:35 pm
Could someone tell me how that thing at 2:30 is spelt? I had one in my room a while ago and never found out what exactly it was
Peronio
May 28, 2021 at 10:45 pm
He’s so charismatic!
XO
May 28, 2021 at 10:49 pm
This man needs medical attention
James Moran
May 28, 2021 at 10:59 pm
None of the sounds presented in this video were made by the species of brood X in my area. They sound like “EEEEEEEEE-YO” or “PHAAAROH”. Thousands of them together sound like a flying saucer has landed nearby. 😂 Hear brood X here:
Altai Aurelius
May 28, 2021 at 11:17 pm
6:20 they be simpin
The One True Ayy Lmao
May 28, 2021 at 11:25 pm
That guy has a great narrative voice lol
Thang Huynh
May 28, 2021 at 11:29 pm
Imagine being underground for 17 years, finally going out trying to get laid…just to get eaten
palmeristo
May 28, 2021 at 11:34 pm
This guy loves bugs 😀
day sleeper
May 28, 2021 at 11:36 pm
Cicadas are the sound of summer, for me.
Nebuer Anem
May 28, 2021 at 11:42 pm
This man is a hit ! Reminds me of Reading Rainbow
Chaotica
May 28, 2021 at 11:45 pm
musical instrument without the music
kwai mathurin
May 28, 2021 at 11:47 pm
We as humans should hill them all
Jon Bong
May 29, 2021 at 12:21 am
I love the way this guy talks about insects which is why it’s so jarring to see his audio so out of sync lmao
Blaize The Way
May 29, 2021 at 12:22 am
I love this dood lmao
DefektiveEnvy
May 29, 2021 at 12:27 am
I loved the inclusion of this wonderful, passionate entomologist
Spencer Kisby
May 29, 2021 at 12:36 am
Lmao, I went on a special trip to ace hardware to get WD40 and a lighter as a flame thrower to bake all the cicadas in his yard and I gotta say that’s the best $15 I’ve ever spent
Ari Bro
May 29, 2021 at 12:39 am
I really enjoy the sounds of cicadas
Guido Suave
May 29, 2021 at 12:51 am
Song of the south
World's biggest DISAPPOINTMENT
May 29, 2021 at 12:54 am
As someone who has grown up on the east coast, this sound is like, not comforting noise, but a nice white noise.
eklectiktoni
May 29, 2021 at 1:09 am
Not trying to make it racial, but I just loved seeing a POC entomologist! As a POC who’s interested in mycology, entomology, and botany, it’s nice to see.
Night Fling
May 29, 2021 at 1:14 am
I like hearing them. I dont think trillions will be fun. But it’s relaxing in the after noon
I never went to Argentina
May 29, 2021 at 1:17 am
Really sad George Floyd didn’t get to see them this year. Racism sucks man
Joe Sielski
May 29, 2021 at 7:27 pm
He didn’t have to flex that singing example… but waited 17 years to do that.
JaiWren
May 29, 2021 at 7:37 pm
Get this man a show!
Dark Types
May 29, 2021 at 7:59 pm
I like this guy.
Chi J
May 29, 2021 at 8:11 pm
Benjamin Bannecker, who both studied and brought the cicada’s 17 year cycle to light, would be PROUD, brother. Reclamation of the original people. Love.
BarooBoos Basenjis
May 29, 2021 at 8:20 pm
I remember hearing that sound as a child , and it was always so cool to hear! I remember it would start small and then build to a crescendo, and now I know why-they were all singing together in unison! That’s amazing!
Cheez-Its Christ
May 29, 2021 at 8:39 pm
Sometimes I just sit outside and listen, and before I know it, I’ve been outside for maybe 2-3 hours just sitting there in the middle of the field listening to these bugs, I knew what they were , I just never knew why they made the sound, until today
Teya Coltrin
May 29, 2021 at 9:36 pm
So cicadas are accordions.
Viking Gaming
May 29, 2021 at 9:41 pm
burn them all. when you live in the caribbean you hear them so often its annoying lol
2 Many Ball Faces
May 29, 2021 at 9:52 pm
Katydids are way louder.
MechakittenX
May 29, 2021 at 10:22 pm
He’s so knowledgeable! I Want To HEar MORE!
A Jordan
May 29, 2021 at 10:29 pm
Wow, I don’t think I’ve ever heard such a poetic description of cicadas. The connection to being isolated to now reentering the world, as humans, is beautiful.💜 As a musician I appreciated the symphony connection. Loved the song at the end, lol. Thank you.😊 Helps to ease my fears about them. Well done!
Alan Perez.
May 29, 2021 at 10:45 pm
i haven’t herd that noise in such a long time and when i hear it it so nostalgic.
Elijah Gibson
May 29, 2021 at 10:51 pm
I’ve never seen someone so passionate about cicadas. Make more videos with this guy
Black Boto
May 29, 2021 at 11:43 pm
Rip to your ears
ANGELA BOLEY Artist
May 29, 2021 at 11:43 pm
I would sleep outside on a daybed during the summer nights. A green cicada landed next to my ear as l was falling asleep then it started singing ” girl l only got big red eyes for you”.at the exact moment l fell asleep, l can’t believe he was completely silent until then like he planned this whole thing….it was so loud l jumped up like a cat that got an electric shock….was he showing off to his girl ? I am so loud l make people jump 😆 I put him on a tree.
Armando Chavez
May 30, 2021 at 12:16 am
“this is the stressed sound”
*stressing tf out of a cicada*
Project Shadow
May 30, 2021 at 12:30 am
2 words Flamethrower
Kaci Belcher
May 30, 2021 at 12:30 am
It’s the fact that 184 THOUSAND of us are wondering why TF them bizz so loud😭😭😭
Foxy Lovelace
May 30, 2021 at 12:31 am
I lived next to a rental house where at least two of the four residents were studying to be entomologists. They threw the WILDEST parties. And they also, like this guy, were awake at all hours looking for bugs depending on what time those bugs were active. They were great. Miss those guys.
H20action
May 30, 2021 at 12:36 am
Shoutout Sam, homie is the truth. Respect.
iTz DeYo
May 30, 2021 at 12:41 am
I was expecting it to be adam friedland
Tee Tee
May 30, 2021 at 12:41 am
Death to them all!!!
Carrie Arends
May 30, 2021 at 12:48 am
REALLY INTERESTING VIDEO
Benjamin Wan
May 30, 2021 at 1:06 am
More on insects please.
Marishiten
May 30, 2021 at 1:27 am
Why do humans ask such questions when they are also loud during their mating process too?
Kaleb Cunningham
May 30, 2021 at 10:53 pm
1:12 Props to Samuel Ramsey and other people who are calm holding bugs 🐜 , arachnids 🕷, etc or just animals you don’t be seeing on a daily.
DelvxeXCV
May 30, 2021 at 10:56 pm
Dr. Sammy is great!
Dark Knight Metal
May 30, 2021 at 11:00 pm
I always thought it was birds making these sounds
Patrick P
May 30, 2021 at 11:05 pm
This guy reminds me of levar burton.
Hamza Hassan
May 30, 2021 at 11:18 pm
I challenge him to make me not hate scorpions because I HATE those ugly scary things
emerpuss
May 30, 2021 at 11:21 pm
now i know why i hate cicadas
FNAF king
May 30, 2021 at 11:27 pm
If a cascade ever goes on the bottom of my sock i will scream and im a male
rushiiboo 25
May 30, 2021 at 11:30 pm
we call them soldier bugs in Jamaica, I always catch them when I was a child
Ice_wallow-come 673
May 30, 2021 at 11:34 pm
is it just me or does it look like he took a video of him mouthing words, and did the actual voice recording after?😂
K J
May 30, 2021 at 11:35 pm
Repent of your Sins and turn to Christ
godloops
May 30, 2021 at 11:37 pm
I think of higurashi when I hear cicadas
Sky
May 30, 2021 at 11:48 pm
I live in Japan and I love cicadas. Reminds me of summer.
lHawkel
May 30, 2021 at 11:51 pm
Lmao male cicadas are like male human. After 17 years, they’d do anything, risking their lives, to get laid with any female they can find.
F A
May 30, 2021 at 11:52 pm
A scientist who can sing wow
21deangelo
May 31, 2021 at 12:03 am
Cicadas use to really terrify me lol
Rasande C
May 31, 2021 at 12:07 am
Thank you so much for this video.
Dr. Sammy, you do a fantastic job of presenting info about bugs!
Jody Reeder
May 31, 2021 at 12:09 am
Would welcome more in my area.
Danill Tobias
May 31, 2021 at 12:11 am
Magical?
Matthew Volb
May 31, 2021 at 12:18 am
I didn’t know that squirrels eat them
clean
May 31, 2021 at 12:38 am
I love this guy.
Niken Setyowati
May 31, 2021 at 12:49 am
Wow cicadas
•Turk3yD1ckN1gga•
May 31, 2021 at 12:56 am
They need to stay in the ground 17 more years
A S
May 31, 2021 at 1:01 am
Story time.
I live cicadas, so whenever I’ll go for a walk, I’ll pick one or two up and let them just crawl on my arms. But once they get close to my head, I move them away. Today I had one on my arm and I just let it be when it was on my shoulder. I didn’t see it for a while so I thought it was gone.
Well I decided to take off my bra and I heard the warning call. I’ve heard it before, and I knew that cicada didn’t leave. I took off my sweatshirt (it was cold out so I was wearing only a sweatshirt and a bra), and behold, the cicada was there. My mom wasn’t happy when I showed her my new friend, Freddie the cicada
Jayson Lee
May 31, 2021 at 1:06 am
Watching cartoons you hear these guys go off all the time in the forest and stuff, so when I would hear it walking around in Brampton, Ontario I always thought it was just the sound of the sun (as a kid) then when I found out they were bugs I was amazed!
Ethan Rodgers
May 31, 2021 at 1:27 am
so moral of the story… cicadas are religious instruments. got it
William Simte
May 31, 2021 at 2:50 pm
Bunch of Simps at 1:20
Shoshon Caligula
May 31, 2021 at 2:52 pm
I love the cicadas song. Its so relaxing and can put me to sleep on a lazy summer evening.
Leo2245
May 31, 2021 at 3:10 pm
This sound reminds me of the opening scene of Evangelion
mokana713
May 31, 2021 at 3:30 pm
Jealous of this guys job but also love his passion. Love an insect person.
Eli Inka
May 31, 2021 at 3:40 pm
I heard they are not only loud, but also delicious (taste like chicken)..
David E
May 31, 2021 at 3:42 pm
A black scientist????????????
E V E
May 31, 2021 at 4:21 pm
its heart warming to see a fellow black Person take on a profession like this. it is rare but heavily important.
Spen Cyrrh
May 31, 2021 at 4:35 pm
Doctor Buggs is back, baby!
blotchi lim
May 31, 2021 at 4:49 pm
When i 1st heard how loud cicada was, i was dumbfounded. It was so loud, earpiercing, & constantly sounding… I had headache 😭 there must be LOOTS of them back then!
Thanks ramsey, it is really interesting to call them akin to musical instrument ❤️
Snooper
May 31, 2021 at 5:27 pm
Collecting Cicada shells was always fun as a kid😭
Sam Jones
May 31, 2021 at 6:24 pm
Cool
Alex Korneyev
May 31, 2021 at 6:24 pm
I love bugs too
juriko why
May 31, 2021 at 6:59 pm
Is voice is soothing, like honey lemon tea
Ely Powell
May 31, 2021 at 7:17 pm
Bug expert?
Phuoc Nguyen 777
May 31, 2021 at 8:34 pm
I like is to watching more video 👍👍
SE -
May 31, 2021 at 8:50 pm
Praise God
Matthew Gailey
May 31, 2021 at 9:39 pm
So cicadas are just f-boys
93Miquel
May 31, 2021 at 10:09 pm
Like the national debt🤣
Doug Dimmadome Owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome
May 31, 2021 at 10:09 pm
Oh hey Ninjask!
Jeremy BlackWater
May 31, 2021 at 11:09 pm
Sounds like summer 😃
Elias
May 31, 2021 at 11:37 pm
“Oh yeah the *national debt* kinda trillion” lmao oh snap
Anthony Ramirez
June 1, 2021 at 12:25 am
Chicharras
baowowoab
June 1, 2021 at 12:37 am
Does anyone know why bees like to sting cicadas?
Eric Kail
June 1, 2021 at 1:12 am
Me: “Mum i want to be a bugs expert when i grow”
My mum: “That doesn’t exist”
YouTube: Hold my beer
RedRobin 95
June 1, 2021 at 1:25 am
1,000 comment
Clockwork Kirlia
June 1, 2021 at 2:25 am
Aaaawww this is the cutest! Also so fascinating!
I wish to see more of this wonderful human also.
Cool Breeze 2.0
June 1, 2021 at 2:29 am
Literally haven’t heard any where I live in Virginia.
MsMichelle026
June 1, 2021 at 2:40 am
I love cicadas,I even have a tattoo on my sternum of one
A thousand wishes
June 1, 2021 at 3:21 am
We won’t have them this year in my town but I can’t wait until we do they are beautiful
Jonathan Gunther
June 1, 2021 at 4:30 am
I use to hear them all the time on Long Island. It’s gonna bring back memories when they come back
Upstate Knicks Fan
June 1, 2021 at 5:42 am
Cicada killers are the scary
Allison
June 1, 2021 at 6:41 am
This man just made entomology cool.
Clint Countryman
June 1, 2021 at 7:35 am
I hate cicadas
Xaddre
June 1, 2021 at 8:55 am
I always heard that sound as a kid but had no idea what kind of bug made that noise
R Sovereign
June 1, 2021 at 11:21 am
My dog saw a cicada then preceded to eat it. Ugh.
Josh Johnson
June 1, 2021 at 12:17 pm
Find you a man that cares about you like this man cares about cicadas
Sparkle Motion
June 1, 2021 at 1:36 pm
Tinnitus
Justin Talks Film
June 1, 2021 at 3:38 pm
Great job!
Art D.
June 1, 2021 at 4:32 pm
I believe an Entomologist is a scientist, aren’t they? I like science myself, in fact, I’ve called myself a natural born scientist because “I want to know WHY” things are the way they are!!
And “this event” this Natural event that we wait for only comes every 17 years, WOW!!.. So I’ve been watching and listening to all the discussion about cicadas BUT, I notice a subject matter about the cicadas is missing, which is “at least as interesting as everything else about the cicadas”!! Probably a little more “Mystifying” than everything else though! And that is… That for what ever reason, these small little harmless creatures, are victims to some type of FUNGUS, and that fungus causes them to turn into “Zombies” for the Fungus! And here’s the “KICKER”, in that fungus(and I’m not the expert, YOU are) are 2 different types of chemicals substances.. One of which is a “Psychedelic and the other is a natural stimulant”! Both being natural substances! So the question to YOU, with all the News on these little guys, “Why leave that part out of Your story line, on these Bugs STORY you just told”!? A simple answer would be fine!! Thanks again!
rebel chick
June 1, 2021 at 5:38 pm
I love these buggies
CatsAndPokemon
June 1, 2021 at 6:55 pm
I love his passion
LITTLE
June 1, 2021 at 7:44 pm
This is definitely worth watching, especially for those 17 year cicadas.
Chronic Awareness
June 1, 2021 at 8:17 pm
disappointed he didnt mention it proboscis and how they feed, and that they can accidentally bite you and it hurts
The real king Ty Trill26
June 1, 2021 at 8:19 pm
I hate those things So many one time they started swarming around my head and I got sceeead I was a kid
Lisa Mims
June 1, 2021 at 8:35 pm
I will definitely share this video with my class! I will also use it at the beginning of the year when we discuss, “What does a scientist look like?” Thank you for sharing!
Jennifer K
June 1, 2021 at 9:36 pm
Cool, great info.
youssef kasim
June 1, 2021 at 10:21 pm
الَّذِي أَحْسَنَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ وَبَدَأَ خَلْقَ الْإِنسَانِ مِن طِينٍ ﴿7﴾ ثُمَّ جَعَلَ نَسْلَهُ مِن سُلَالَةٍ مِّن مَّاء مَّهِينٍ ﴿8﴾ ثُمَّ سَوَّاهُ وَنَفَخَ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِهِ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْأَبْصَارَ وَالْأَفْئِدَةَ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ
No No
June 2, 2021 at 12:20 am
I cureenlty study entomology and I adore cicadas.
MikeEnIke007
June 2, 2021 at 12:55 am
🤢🤮
Arlene Agosto
June 2, 2021 at 1:10 am
He is the COOLEST nerd ever! Love him. More please.
Nicolas Martinez
June 2, 2021 at 1:31 am
I love experts sharing their passion with people. So refreshing and cool.
wV
June 2, 2021 at 2:32 am
That was 👍 👌
LLLore
June 2, 2021 at 2:46 am
Ok but what’s the purpose of a cicada tho? 😂
LLLore
June 2, 2021 at 2:47 am
Bro did you just compare me to a cicada 👀
The_usual_icy
June 2, 2021 at 2:52 am
I wish my teachers are as passionate as this man right here.
Shannen Crockett
June 2, 2021 at 3:02 am
Thank you for this I have a swarm of them coming out by the 500’s every day for a week and love it….. they seem to be damaged or dying though not being able to take flight
Eduardo Ponce
June 2, 2021 at 3:40 am
Omg the singing at the end . Yes
ifeelverygood
June 2, 2021 at 4:26 am
I’m officially in love with this guy. I want him to sing me random bug facts while he strokes my hair
gabeisveryneat
June 2, 2021 at 5:54 am
i absolutely despise insects but maybe you just settled my fear of cicadas a tiny bit 🙂
kak_has_eyes
June 2, 2021 at 7:34 am
“Cicadas are the loudest insects in the planet”
My sister: *are you challenging me?*
ballsdynamite
June 2, 2021 at 11:35 am
I was wondering what that sound was my whole life. Thank you for explaining it.
ivan benitez
June 2, 2021 at 1:48 pm
They’re many of them in my backyard. They start singing every time the sun goes down.
SALTY XXIVVII
June 2, 2021 at 3:27 pm
Nice
mark the curse 617
June 2, 2021 at 3:34 pm
So you are telling me that the cicadas harmonize with the boys so they all get laid? That’s just wonderful
Sam G
June 2, 2021 at 6:09 pm
Info that’s just nice to know.
Taj Peterson
June 2, 2021 at 8:53 pm
This guy needs his own channel. Even him and Coyote Peterson doing a collab. This was incredibly informative. Love to see people who love what they do. Well done man
MADE Flawless
June 2, 2021 at 11:41 pm
Sammy, is a show off 🤣
Adam Busby
June 3, 2021 at 12:31 am
Sam is a star in the beekeeping community too! He has made big discoveries about the pests that destroy honeybee colonies (varoa mites). I’ve seen a couple of his presentations live and he is very entertaining as well as informative!
MGSchlegel 120
June 3, 2021 at 1:43 am
This just brings me back to the early days of summer, just after the school year had ended, waking up with my windows open in the early morning with not a care in the world and a summer day of relaxing inside with a favorite book ahead of me. I miss that.
And then adulthood came… and taxes…
Luísa Nunes Cardoso
June 3, 2021 at 2:12 am
Na minha faculdade tem muita cigarra, e quando está muito quente elas cantam a tarde toda. Quando alguém fala do barulho e da sinfonia, eu sempre respondo que é o barulho da galera querendo transar.
Caffeine Yeen
June 3, 2021 at 2:18 am
They ugly and they’re annoying.
Alfred E. Neuman
June 3, 2021 at 2:45 am
0:12 I thought he had bees in his head for a second🤣
Yung Flash Beats
June 3, 2021 at 4:11 am
I like that guy☺ he seems really cool and nice
Red Butterfly
June 3, 2021 at 8:07 am
What? what are u talking about? good stuff uh? To me its all the same insect sounds. I cant imagine what hes been saying.. musical instrument? sounds like music? hhahaha
S H
June 3, 2021 at 11:23 am
Thank you for the wonderful and enthusiastic explanation. The cicadas are amazing, your respect and celebration of these incredible insects is great.
Mia MARIA
June 3, 2021 at 12:17 pm
Loved this guy! ❤
Toriell Simon
June 3, 2021 at 2:15 pm
Can they at one point look almost like baby sharks of insects?
Alexander Philip
June 3, 2021 at 4:22 pm
Tuvan throat singing thats something Sheldon used to to do on BBT.
marcus villarosa
June 3, 2021 at 5:19 pm
Loved these insects ever since elementary
A.R. Morgan
June 3, 2021 at 9:55 pm
That was fantastic
Jeffrey Flores
June 3, 2021 at 10:01 pm
Oh a trillion so that’s why is see SO MUCH SHELLS THINGS
Cool Runnings Xoe
June 4, 2021 at 12:14 am
I love it, I’m in Houston.
Cool Runnings Xoe
June 4, 2021 at 12:15 am
This guy should have a PBS show.
Sheilah - Inquisitive Tarot
June 4, 2021 at 12:41 am
I love this, it’s awesome!!
An. tes
June 4, 2021 at 1:37 am
1:33 👽 they exist
Gerald Mulligan
June 4, 2021 at 2:37 am
Did anybody see the lemurs at 6:55 6:56 I thought the cicadas wrongly in North America lemurs do not live in North America last time I checked maybe it was a pet maybe there is some other kind that live in them thar maybe it wasn’t eating a cicada I don’t know but am I the only one that seen that LOL maybe I’m wrong it’s so long somebody let me know my internet running slow the last few days may it always does it the last few days in a month so I’ll check in a few days if I remember but somebody let me know if you know thank you have a great and wonderful day God 🙏 bless you all
SS4 Kaioken
June 4, 2021 at 3:54 am
Bruh there is only one kind of trillion lol
Rexx
June 4, 2021 at 4:07 am
Replace those with Jerusalem Crickets and I bet he won’t let those crawl all over him.
Dolores Olivencia
June 4, 2021 at 4:49 am
Wow ! Incredible that ! Their even louder wen their together ?!
Kerem GR
June 4, 2021 at 11:30 am
Why I feel like crying.
CJ Bean
June 4, 2021 at 1:18 pm
One time I saw a bird eating a cicada and it made such a loud noise like ambulance
PurpleDanielle
June 4, 2021 at 1:46 pm
These cicadas are so loud and ear piercing I can barely be in my backyard without earplugs! Pretty impressive for a bunch of bugs!
King
June 4, 2021 at 2:05 pm
Kinda sad tho they come out when it’s hot as idk what outside they blind and can’t see they get eaten by birds and I’ve seen more dead then anything 😢 DONT KILL THE CICADAS GUYS
Lady Hawk
June 4, 2021 at 2:51 pm
I knew this crap a long time ago! NOTHING NEW! In fact I used these bugs for fishing.
nicocin941
June 4, 2021 at 3:44 pm
I will not eat them
Homer Ogle
June 4, 2021 at 4:30 pm
good job always makes more sense when the speaker puts feeling in it.
Jayla Armani
June 4, 2021 at 5:14 pm
I’m incredibly scared of cicadas but I’ll never kill them. They already have a sad life and the ones near my house sound like an air freshener container 24/7😂
Anonymous
June 6, 2021 at 6:10 pm
Lmao they’re annoying 😂
Terabyte Turner
June 4, 2021 at 5:41 pm
Question: is there a general conflict between cicadas and other insects since cicadas are all of a sudden occupying so much space? Or does this menacing look as well as awesome number thwart all of that?
Brandy Johnson
June 4, 2021 at 6:53 pm
Nice presentation. Loved it and I learned a bunch and respect them now.
Kenshin6321
June 4, 2021 at 7:15 pm
You can tell he’s legit passionate about what he’s talking about. He made the video interesting and entertaining, but I hate these little bastards. I don’t care if all they want to do is get laid, they are still annoying!
Mooos
June 4, 2021 at 11:15 pm
Imagine being underground for 17 years just to get eaten by a warthog singing hakuna matata
Jackie Hopson
June 5, 2021 at 4:34 am
Great job by the expert! He needs a show
steveanador5924
June 5, 2021 at 6:07 am
Are we going to ignore the hair? lol
Anonymous
June 6, 2021 at 6:07 pm
Yea we are, why do you care about another mans hair? Lol
steveanador5924
June 6, 2021 at 6:13 pm
@Anonymous 🤣🤣🤣
Samjana Gurung
June 5, 2021 at 6:21 am
Now I am speechless 😶…all those 17 years spent on ground to finally emerge for that ultimate union. Makes me wanna root for all the cicadas in existence.
Confidently captivated
June 5, 2021 at 6:51 am
This guy is amazing. Dr Bug!
BigD
June 5, 2021 at 8:30 am
I remember in my 20’s going in to Oklahoma and when I asked someone “whats that loud noise?” They said “what noise? Haha blew me away
Dave Underthestairs
June 5, 2021 at 9:30 am
My guy should have his own show for sure. got that dj lance/lavarr burton energy
Donta Roberts
June 5, 2021 at 3:22 pm
We have alot of cicadas over here in maryland, its a nightmare for me, I hate bugs
Jeff Grubb's Game Mess
June 5, 2021 at 6:45 pm
I wait for this person to come to my village so I can sell him bugs for double the Bells.
Kaylia Anntwoynet
June 5, 2021 at 9:36 pm
while i understand that cicadas are important, they make is hard to sleep at night, and are freaking terrifying when they get inside. i also love how passionate this guy is about them
Winona Lieux
June 5, 2021 at 9:52 pm
It’s a sound I expect to hear in the summer, along with the birds chirping. It’s warm/hot outside, and I don’t have to hear construction or any other disruptions. Just a pleasant background shimmery wave of reverberation. We’re hearing a song of love.
When I was a kid, I’d look at the trunk or climb trees to pull the exoskeleton (I think it’s called) off of a limb and see who would touch it. Some people are squeamish of a thing smaller than a pink eraser and more fragile than old paper.
Spicy Nuggets
June 6, 2021 at 12:11 am
GET THIS GUY BACK NOW
Rachel Hornak
June 6, 2021 at 5:28 am
In Arizona, the annual cicada’s distress call sounds exactly like a rattlesnake. It sometimes makes evening hikes very stressful. But we don’t get the 17 year kind, probably due to the limits of what an arid climate can support.
Hi Man
June 6, 2021 at 5:33 am
I stepped on one and it popped and this didn’t help I’m still scared
Anonymous
June 6, 2021 at 6:03 pm
Lol Why don’t you cultivate of all them in your house & listen to their beautiful music so everyone else can be left A L O N E.
Elm of Life
June 6, 2021 at 7:59 pm
Long exposure to 85 or higher decibels sound can cause hearing loss, the louder the sound the shorter time it will take. Cicadas make sound between 80-100 decibels. especially protect the younger children by reducing the exposure time.
Michael A.
June 6, 2021 at 10:12 pm
The ones coming out now have orange eyes
Butterflyneverlands
June 7, 2021 at 12:49 pm
People need to appreciate bugs a lot more. Being a vegan I respect and appreciate insects a lot more than the average person but still hate mosquitoes. Dr. Sammy, please help me understand mosquitoes.
Butterflyneverlands
June 7, 2021 at 12:49 pm
Does Dr. Sammy have a show?
Coral James
June 7, 2021 at 1:30 pm
I really enjoyed this. Thank you!
Trasea22
June 7, 2021 at 1:48 pm
The more you learn about cicadas, you’ll fall in love!! They are awesome musicians! God and nature are truly wondrous!!
Living Stoned
June 7, 2021 at 1:51 pm
The Universe is taking to us😃
EmmySue
June 7, 2021 at 1:54 pm
Aha! I knew it had something to do with procreation!
Mary Dixon
June 7, 2021 at 2:16 pm
I love him!!
slywlf
June 7, 2021 at 2:20 pm
I second (third? 60th?) the request for more of Samuel Ramsey! I just followed the noted Twitter and Instagram accounts, but I almost never spend time in those sites. He made this video worth watching all the way through, with his combination of enthusiasm, passion for the subject, clear explanations in language we all can understand, and charm! Bravo, and more – please!
Gaella Elwell
June 7, 2021 at 2:28 pm
Excellent. Thank you! 😄
Rick Cesar
June 7, 2021 at 2:30 pm
He was awesome….. The real test is can he make me enjoy hearing about cockroaches?????
Michelle Patroni
June 7, 2021 at 3:26 pm
This guy is awesome! He was entertaining, full of knowledge and presented the material in a way that guaranteed interest.
Pammy Whammy
June 7, 2021 at 4:16 pm
I never knew this sound was cicadas. It’s always struck me as electrical-sounding…like a short in a power line or something. Great presentation!
Barbara Loveless
June 7, 2021 at 4:18 pm
What a wonderful video! Instructional, entertaining, and even inspirational! Great job on the Tuvan throat singing and the romantic song at the end. What a wonderful world we live in!
Colleen Hindson
June 7, 2021 at 4:33 pm
Loved this!
Karen Cukrowski
June 7, 2021 at 4:40 pm
Fantastic!
Denis Greening
June 7, 2021 at 5:04 pm
I loved this video. His explanation is so cool.
MrMiamiswaggz305
June 7, 2021 at 5:25 pm
Burn the whole forest down 💁🏾♂️ (kidding)
Carole Dreher
June 7, 2021 at 5:32 pm
I have woods on 3 sides of my house and they sound like one or more cement trucks idling in my driveway.
Peter K.
June 7, 2021 at 5:42 pm
Now eat the bug, bugman.
Neil Parrott
June 7, 2021 at 5:47 pm
Excellent content and delivery. Thank you Dr Ramsey!
Jewellianna Palencia
June 7, 2021 at 7:29 pm
He’s incredible and so passionate! I’d love to see him regularly!🙌🙌
Marianne Muellerlerleile
June 7, 2021 at 9:22 pm
Wow, what an engaging presenter with an engaging manner. I’m looking at insects in a whole new light. Thank you.
ANDY FORLOVE
June 7, 2021 at 10:58 pm
You are so smart and cute 😍
Jacquie Tellalian
June 8, 2021 at 12:13 am
Dr. Bug needs his own channel!! Interesting guy!!
josiah vlogs
June 8, 2021 at 2:41 am
Cicadas actually pierce the skin and suck blood but after the do they die
josiah vlogs
June 8, 2021 at 2:41 am
So that means YOU STUPID
ChrispyTheBot
June 8, 2021 at 3:21 am
These bugs are so annoying I live by Chicago and they’re the most annoying bugs on the planet
C miro
June 8, 2021 at 4:43 pm
So what happens to males after matting?
C miro
June 8, 2021 at 4:45 pm
I wanna burn them all
Bright Onwuliri
June 8, 2021 at 6:25 pm
I don’t really like insects but this man trying to convince me otherwise
KingSalmon
June 8, 2021 at 7:19 pm
this guy is amazing
Mario Vercillo
June 8, 2021 at 7:56 pm
I don’t get this 17 year thing, are they saying we don’t see them for 17 years? I see them every year?
Gamaliel Turcios
June 8, 2021 at 10:45 pm
What’s weird is that usually 4 to 3 females land on me when I go out almost everyday. Because the ones that land on me don’t make noise. It’s just weird.
Gamaliel Turcios
June 8, 2021 at 10:51 pm
This is very true though after the pandemic we’ve all been though. These 17 year cicadas give us a sense of normalcy. Like we’re back to the past when it was normal.
OneMan Band
June 8, 2021 at 11:06 pm
Real talk doe , I like cicadas na
jess b
June 9, 2021 at 2:54 am
Is it just me or doesn’t he look kinda like LARRAY 👀
matma01
June 9, 2021 at 3:05 am
I need to meet this guy so he can teach me how to do my hair like this!
D Hem
June 9, 2021 at 4:43 am
Go, Dr. Sammy! Give him a series!
Kage Akuma
June 9, 2021 at 5:19 am
I love their sounds, when there are many, it’s very peaceful to me. I miss when they are gone.
Heidi M
June 9, 2021 at 5:20 am
Excellent presentation on cicadas. I love Samual Ramsey’s voice and passion about what he studies. I luuuvv cicadas!
Estella Johnson
June 9, 2021 at 9:20 am
Well presented enjoyed it.
Dion Argüelles
June 9, 2021 at 10:37 am
We are all gonna be “cicadas” after covid 19…
Lesley Boatright
June 9, 2021 at 12:09 pm
Just saw you on the CBS This Morning. You are just the cutest with your enthusiasm for all things bugs, especially cicadas. Kudos to you for finding a job that you are passionate about and where you get to spend your days in the “symphony section” of the forest.
Elliot Schott
June 9, 2021 at 12:17 pm
This man has Levar Burton’s same cadence and call to curiosity and it is wonderful to listen to.
Ann Mercado
June 9, 2021 at 1:37 pm
A certified bop lol
ッJauvie
June 9, 2021 at 2:55 pm
He sounds so happy and his voice is absolutely BEAUTIFUL at the end , bless his soul💜
AJ’s Green Thumb, LLC
June 9, 2021 at 4:11 pm
This is fascinating! They are creepy yet fascinating….thanks for this share brother!
Terjuana Neil
June 9, 2021 at 5:27 pm
I am fine with them but as long as they stay outside. They have been in my car and we had words. We are good now.
Mike R
June 9, 2021 at 7:24 pm
If i had to make a sound for electricity this would be it.
NUT HOUSE
June 9, 2021 at 9:31 pm
I LOVE THIS.
I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT CICADA’S.
HEAR THAT NOISE A LOT NEAR WOODY AREAS.
ALWAYS WONDERED WHICH INSECT(S) MADE THAT NOISE.
THANK YOU.
LameBrane
June 9, 2021 at 11:57 pm
I’m hearing cicadas on my phone and outside at the same time. I’m losing my mind.
Wendy
June 10, 2021 at 1:57 am
Sounds like electricity to me
R Bau
June 10, 2021 at 3:10 pm
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Sai Dela Cruz
June 10, 2021 at 4:32 pm
1:37 Cashier Receipt sound
EDEN 2
June 10, 2021 at 5:50 pm
This was an amazingly informative video. That song he sang at the end had me dying.
Mighty Thor Odinson the Stormbreaker
June 10, 2021 at 6:38 pm
Why are cicadas so lo… NO JUST NO
Melissa0774
June 10, 2021 at 8:15 pm
I think the sound is probably also somewhat of a defense against predators. I’ve been noticing that birds sometimes seem to be disrupted by it. I’m sure a lot of birds are still eating them anyway, but I’ve noticed birds in my backyard seem to be getting upset and making more noise than usual. I think it’s because of the noise. I wonder if the emergence of the cicadas increases the bird population every 17 years because there’s more food, so more birds survive and make babies?
MrDavidr86
June 10, 2021 at 10:43 pm
Sounds like Yoko Ono’s last album. 🤔
Thijs Lammerse
June 11, 2021 at 11:13 pm
What a great informative vid
Shiggiggles
June 12, 2021 at 7:12 am
Cicadas are the sound of summer. When you hear it after the long winter and spring, you know you’re ready to sit out on the grass with a cold drink and listen
olive4naito
June 12, 2021 at 7:48 am
Omg, this guy can throat sing!! My mom inspired a similar sense of wonder in me regarding cicadas when I was a child. She taught me that they only live for a brief period, mate, and die while signifying the arrival of summer with their noise. Whenever one landed on the window screen, she’d shush my brother and I and say quietly, “Look, there’s a cicada!” If it weren’t for mom, I’d probably be terrified of them.
daniel bertges
June 12, 2021 at 11:56 am
Great job on this dude
Viktor Jönsson
June 12, 2021 at 4:36 pm
His hair looks like it’s great at playing fetch.
UrbanAstronomer
June 12, 2021 at 8:53 pm
What he said at the end moved me :O
Ειρήνη
June 12, 2021 at 10:34 pm
I wouldn’t call it a… *symphony*
Lynn Barker
June 12, 2021 at 11:24 pm
Ummmm… what’s up with the chocolate covered cicadas? People are gobbling these up in vandalia Ohio 2021! True story! I’m seriously thinking “no”! Something that has been literally in the ground for 17 years, and the 1st thing that pops in their minds is…. “let’s dip that SOB in some milk chocolate!” Are you kidding me right now?! Lol! Bon appetit ya’ll!
Jeremy Harrelson
June 13, 2021 at 12:41 am
I like this guy. He’s informative and well spoken
Larry Boysen
June 13, 2021 at 8:51 am
Just think if human guys buzzed as we went into “heat”! These insects are jewelry-like in their coloration…those red-orange eyes are very unique…reminds me of those of the red-eyed tree frog. Frogs are my favorite creature!
caity bear
June 13, 2021 at 4:38 pm
I’m watching this as Cicadas are covering my car.
Harold Burleson
June 13, 2021 at 9:11 pm
When You’re Good; You’re Good! And, our Entomologist Samuel Ramsey is That Good; so inspiring that I actually listened and watched his entire production of Cicadas! It is a tremendously great learning experience!
Jacob Anteau
June 14, 2021 at 3:05 am
The graphics were not very helpful in describing the mechanics of how they make all that racket. I do like this guy’s energy tho
Paulo Gaviola
June 14, 2021 at 10:46 am
we just found one of these for the first time and it really fascinated us! what a beautiful creature
sherry cordaro
June 14, 2021 at 4:36 pm
Love it!!
missvidabom
June 15, 2021 at 3:30 am
I’ve never knew I could love cicadas more until I saw this video. And his song at the end. I love this guy!
Be Happy
June 15, 2021 at 9:08 am
It’s afternoon in the Philippines, and I’m watching this while hearing the sound of the cicadas outside ‹•.•›
JamesOrAlthea Catlett
June 15, 2021 at 2:35 pm
Awesome video…learned a lot. Thanks! ~ Althea
Torn
June 16, 2021 at 6:41 pm
These bugs are the sound of summer and freedom
DJ 1206
June 17, 2021 at 3:55 am
I’m naming Sammy’s bouffant “Richard” or “Jasmine” …no it’s giving “Reggie”…Very much a “Reggie”
nails thatstunt
June 17, 2021 at 5:58 am
Dr bugs
Eyes of War
June 17, 2021 at 11:27 am
This man needs his own show ASAP
Jay Thakar
June 17, 2021 at 11:49 pm
That is a wonderful presentation…all music to my ears :).
Maddman27
June 18, 2021 at 7:35 pm
Get that lasagna off yo head
Delarrio Perkins
June 19, 2021 at 6:39 pm
Scientists making anything now
Brute Chieftain
June 19, 2021 at 7:44 pm
This guy should be a regular or something. I wouldn’t mind learning about insects under his instruction.
bug
June 20, 2021 at 5:18 am
i need to meet this human i love them i need to be their friend pls let them teach me about insects
Artoria Pendragon
June 21, 2021 at 1:00 pm
The cicadas started to sing, my budgies started to respond 🤣
Ann Tully-Crook
June 21, 2021 at 6:28 pm
This expert is brilliant…more please!
Martin Jacobsen
June 21, 2021 at 11:47 pm
THE ALIENS ARE COMMING WE ARE DOOMED
Diontae Daughtry
June 22, 2021 at 4:11 am
Thank you this was very helpful and informative 👍👍
Profanity
June 22, 2021 at 7:26 am
Me watching this while the cicadas making those annoying sounds just outside:
This is fine
Stalin the supercar
June 22, 2021 at 7:26 am
Me watching this while the cicadas making those annoying sounds just outside:
This is fine
Soviet car go vroom vroom
June 22, 2021 at 7:26 am
Me watching this while the cicadas making those annoying sounds just outside:
This is fine
move an inch istg
June 22, 2021 at 7:26 am
Me watching this while the cicadas making those annoying sounds just outside:
This is fine
dreamerjazz352
June 22, 2021 at 6:08 pm
This is so cool, I like how you mentioned they’re like a musical instrument and use their wings to direct the sound. One thing that I find interesting is that here in Florida where I live, I like to play guitar and sing in the evening. I notice what ever I play, they seem to follow it. Is it just me, or do they interact with actual music? It’s very cool because at one point I repeatedly strummed one chord in a very drone like way and went “om” with my voice, and the cicadas pitch and rhythm seemed to line up with mine in complete harmony. Then when I changed up and started doing more up beat stuff, I notice they started doing different things. I’m pretty sure it’s not just me, I can really hear their change in their noise.
da le
June 23, 2021 at 12:23 am
Crazy that I thougtht dudes hair was a bunch of cicadas
ButterflyOnMyWall
June 23, 2021 at 2:18 pm
Dr. Sammy you ROCK! I can’t wait to show my granddarlin’s this show. Thank you!
Drew Blue
June 23, 2021 at 7:02 pm
My favorite bug!
Iowa has them.
Drew Amasterpiece
June 23, 2021 at 7:02 pm
My favorite bug!
Iowa has them.
Denmarkball
June 23, 2021 at 9:17 pm
This guy is a clown. Disgracing Tucan throat singing and why does he need that hair
Dota Oir
June 24, 2021 at 8:31 am
Omg
Laura Piacentini Casarin
June 24, 2021 at 1:13 pm
Since i was a kid, i always liked the sounds of the cicadas, they give me this feel of nostalgia everytime i hear them, i really love it
Mccann Antonette
June 24, 2021 at 5:35 pm
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Dan Witzke
June 24, 2021 at 11:14 pm
I hate bugs but I could listen to someone with this much enthusiasm talk for hours
Duck Goddess
June 26, 2021 at 6:26 am
My not so inner music nerd really appreciates this video ❤️🎶🎵
BewareOfSasquatch
June 26, 2021 at 6:15 pm
I love his passion for insects.
Jamie Lorence
June 27, 2021 at 12:11 am
Thank you for this. My wife and I were terrified of the cicadas. Now I love and understand them.