Nature Designed NEXT LEVEL Eggs!

Nature, Here and Now! - Chris Egnoto
Nature, Here and Now! - Chris Egnoto
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Published 2024-04-05
These Phasmid eggs are so next level, it is hard to imagine any other animal having eggs anywhere nearly as ingenious! These Stick Insects are a type of Phasmid, and Phasmids have learned to not only trick Ants into protecting their eggs, but it also bribes them to do so. Many Stick Insect eggs have a little knob on the end called a "Caputula" The Capitula resembles an elaiosome found on seeds such as castor seeds which is rich in protein and lipids in order to entice ants to take the seeds beneath the soil. The capitulum found on Phasmid eggs is designed to do that very same thing! This is a form of convergent evolution and it is purely genious. #nature #science #animals
All Comments (16)
  • @Spicey618
    I was at the concert with you Tyler grants friend great videos glad you told me about the channel!
  • @sapelesteve
    Now those are some really cool looking egg cases Chris! Hope that all is well! šŸ‘šŸ‘
  • @commonidiocy.
    fascinating eggs, never seen anything like it šŸ¤© 2:50 - and that emu egg is pretty beautiful as well i must say!! the color is just wow!
  • @AWildKappa
    This is an awesome video, I love nature and I never knew about this, Where do you do most of your filming if you donā€™t mind me asking ?
  • @kevinesterline622
    How about the molting of critters, like prey mantis, spider's, etc... Very cool stuff too. Great video thanks.
  • @timothywaterworth8649
    Ummm... not so.. well darn gotta show me them only when you find some for real. Way cooler first time in almost real time together side by side with you my friend who takes me in the woods. Still your great...ty... yes I've found an adult walker but never seen eggs.