The craziest part is how this is a modified reproductive organ.
@StatedClearly
Жыл бұрын
Spoiler alert! The next episode where I talk about how stingers evolved doesn't come out until next month, but here's an article for those who can't wait: www.statedclearly.com/articles/evidence-for-evolution-in-your-own-backyard/
@cortster12
Жыл бұрын
@StatedClearly Looking forward to it! Your videos are always a treat, and I'm particularly excited for this one.
@BierBart12
Жыл бұрын
Convergent evolution with cats' barbed reproductive organs
@crysosisback7115
Жыл бұрын
@@BierBart12 Some bees other than japanese do "try" to do this, but doesn't achieve a temperature able to "cook" a hornet, nor wasps It's incredibly specific, it just reaches enough to kill it, it's not by a huge margin, and it thus takes a bit of time to work
@b1laxson
Жыл бұрын
So they used to mate with a one use pokey pokey that rips out after breeding? Harsh one night stands.
@thaiandi
Жыл бұрын
I am a biology teacher and backyard beekeeper. I have been imaging stingers with a light microscope to show how wonderful they are. This description has added so much more richness. What wonder our world has for us to discover. Thank you for leading us deeper.
@ogi22
Жыл бұрын
My grandpa was a beekeper and a teacher. When i was a little kid, although my grandpa died, we still had 5 bee hives in our garden, so i was really lucky to accompany my dad and grandma when they tended the bees. It was amazing to watch them (bees) and learn. To this day i find them amazing and i'm always happy to see more information especially this quality. And finding exactly the same thing my dad tought me - bees are usually peaceful. They don't like to give their lives in vain. So if you don't bother them, they will not bother you. Oh, a small exeption... when they are about to swarm, they are not so merciful. Once i had that unpleasant meeting with them, when i wanted to show my cousin how they bring pollen to the hive... And we went back home running and screaming, each with a few of their stingers in our backs 🤭 There is however one information of a bee stinger that i was tought and i didn't see it in this movie. Those barbs react to temperature. They "open up" when they enter a warm blooded creature (especially those with a taste for that sweet honey). So that stinger is much more likely to be left under a skin of someone like human or a bear.
@deedoubs
Жыл бұрын
>how wonderful they are You've got issues my dude.
@mayganphynix8267
Жыл бұрын
Bees are the reason why we have the majority of food that we do. It’s amazing that tiny creatures seeming insignificant are so important to our survival. That’s the case with the whole ecosystem but bees are especially awesome.
@ChenLiYong
Жыл бұрын
This comment sort of rhymes. ❤
@flokibhai2.0
Жыл бұрын
And still we ignore our creator 😭 the only one almighty
@MarkJoseph-vv4pj
3 ай бұрын
My word. Watching the video from beginning to end, this is the most comprehensive and concise explanation of how a female honey bee's stinger works. The author understands the details without losing sight of the big picture. Great video.
@bravoman1797
8 ай бұрын
I could not be prouder to have such an incredibly brilliant brother. This explanation is so cool and makes perfect sense once it’s broken down like this. Your ability to explain in easy to digest bits is a gift very few possess.
@fsj197811
Жыл бұрын
Wow, who knew?! That's an impressive piece of engineering that mother nature came up with. Thanks for sharing.
@MikeB12800
Жыл бұрын
The runners are insane!! Evolution and nature is absolutely mind blowing!
@pyropulseIXXI
Жыл бұрын
In 2nd grade, during PE, a bee would always come over and land on me. It was my bee friend. I just assumed it was the same bee every time, since it was so consistent
@lemagicbaguette1917
3 ай бұрын
That is the cutest thing I have heard all day :)
@edcasey3850
Жыл бұрын
I'm a beekeeper and I approve this message.
@TheParentalJourney
Жыл бұрын
Impeccable! As a homeschooler who just got stung after handling a piece of honey comb handed to me, and then trying to explain what just happened to my two boys, aged 5 and 7, this was a first class presentation. I will be exploring other videos in the hope of finding continued class in a world where its not easy finding quality for homeschooling. The diagrams, animations, use of language, introduction to new terms and photoshop touches were great, brother. Well done and thank you, kindly. Subscribed!
@Rockollecter
2 ай бұрын
I stepped on a bee yesterday. I’m 34, this is my third sting ever. It HURT! Progressively! Thanks for this explanation! Saved me a trip down the rabbit hole! ❤
@rodrigoappendino
Жыл бұрын
1:18 When that happened to me, I felt the pain inly at the moment of the sting. It didn't feel like the venom kept being injected.
@thamirivonjaahri6378
Жыл бұрын
I always loved bees and they are one of few insect (or insect-like) species along with European ladybugs and small spiders which I allow even to crawl on my hand. Just don't make sudden moves, don't swat them, don't poke their hive with anything and you should be totally fine for them unless there is a history. Funny that even with their short lifespan, subsequent generations seem to remember past transgressions somehow.
@macrozone
Жыл бұрын
this is absolutly amazing, i had no idea!
@freesoftwaretalk
8 ай бұрын
Congratulations and thank you. I was impressed on how this is both very clear to a nine year old, and state of the art science. (not to mention also aesthetically pleasing)
@thebadboy7681
Жыл бұрын
Impressive
@dionysis_
Жыл бұрын
Melissa (Μέλισσα) is bee in Greek 🙂
@freesk8
Жыл бұрын
Wow, great diagrams and explanation! Thanks!
@jacobostapowicz8188
Жыл бұрын
What a remarkable intelligent design. When i saw the diagram I recognized the complexity of the mechanism to be from an AGENCY
@Angelmou
Жыл бұрын
Nope, it is a variation of the female egglaying/reproduction and males lack it. And since when does an agent want venomous stings and death and torture? Oh I forgot the intelligent designer also supposendly designed complex tapeworms, malaria parasites and leprosy bacteria to eat people from outside in or inside out, right?
@heinkorbee1459
Жыл бұрын
I'm studying biology and videos like these keep sparking my interest
@ryleymiller2940
Жыл бұрын
props to the guy in the early part of the video who got stung so we can learn
@benstokes3377
Жыл бұрын
This video is so well made, it held onto my attention from the very first second
@Assemblycode357
Жыл бұрын
The precision of nature beats the clumsy attempts of humans everytime🤓
@bevgordon7619
Жыл бұрын
Could you show how a wasp stings us. It would be interesting to compare this with the bee. Excellent, concise, and simplified illustrations for easy understanding! This would be great for elementary ages on up. Bravo!
@Posimistic
Жыл бұрын
Video so good I subbed to your Patreon
@PPYTAO
Жыл бұрын
Awesome and super interesting video, some really beautiful footage, photos and the animations you created were amazing!
@jeppeflner5280
Жыл бұрын
SPLENDID WORK! Love this!!!
@mustafabhadsorawala9608
2 ай бұрын
Brilliant presentation
@logner
Жыл бұрын
can you also show the differences between the hornet and wasp stingers
@erkut67
Жыл бұрын
OMG!.. 😯 How beautifully created!.. ❤️
@bo-katan214
Жыл бұрын
Holly molly. That tiny thing has complex mechanism inside.
@PopeGoliath
Жыл бұрын
My brain told me that there were three of those valves, all static in size. The third one was slipping back and forth behind the stinger itself. It wasn't until I saw a comparison with the older diagram that I realized my mistake. Perhaps in the future update, the two valves can be different colors? That way it's very clear that they're taking turns expanding inside the bulb as they push down.
@GiantSquid2319
Жыл бұрын
People think a bee stinger is just a needle but it's actually a needle with 2 digging blades
@righty-o3585
Жыл бұрын
I got stung and I happened to look at the bee immediately ( on my bare foot ) and saw it pull away from the stinger. I couldn't really see the stinger, but I could see the two sacks pulsating on the top of my foot. It was a trip. I scraped it out with a plastic shovel. I'm not alergic, so my foot just hurt for a while.
@snoopyboston77
Жыл бұрын
Wow what an amazing video. Very informative, love it.
@hoanhac6407
Жыл бұрын
So sophisticated
@jboss1073
Жыл бұрын
Yes, "mel" is Latin for honey, but in that word, "melisso" is Greek for "honey-bee" (the word is actually melissa).
@theparalexview785
Жыл бұрын
I was confident another bee nerd had beaten me to this. 😂 All hail Melissa 🐝
@jboss1073
Жыл бұрын
@@theparalexview785 I am actually a language nerd. :)
@o0GrayMatters0o
Жыл бұрын
Who knew a lesson on the anatomy of a bee stinger could _bee_ so intereSTING! ziinng
@BierBart12
Жыл бұрын
It's so crazy to me that an animal evolved a biological jigsaw attached to an automatic syringe. Imagine something like that on a human sized animal
@GandalfTheTsaagan
Жыл бұрын
This thing's so complex! No wonder that they die when they lose so many organs! Btw, Nature's Compendium sent me! #honeybee
@NaturesCompendium
Жыл бұрын
Congratulations dude! You won!
@GandalfTheTsaagan
Жыл бұрын
@@NaturesCompendium Thxs!
@AleandroMusicOfficial
Жыл бұрын
Good thing I didn't die For The stinger! But it hurt bad
@qanh96
Жыл бұрын
Imagine giving your life to defend your hive and the human’s like “f*ck now my day is ruined”.
@weerobot
Жыл бұрын
Nature mind Blowing
@AndrewWhise
Жыл бұрын
Fascinating stuff. So how does it keep pumping after it separates from the bee's body? It no longer has connection to the brain to control those muscles, right?
@maxnjax7294
Жыл бұрын
amazing tnx so much for your animation
@CrazyPCgamercatguy
Жыл бұрын
I don't know about the Latin, but "melissa" (μέλισσα) is Greek for honey bee and phobia (φοβία) is also Greek for fear. "Fear of the honey bees".
@Marqan
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video!
@Matthew515tweet
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for highlighting such an amazingly complex "contraption". What are the chances this evolved? I propose that intelligent design might be a more reasonable hypothesis.
@adebayostephen7576
Жыл бұрын
Intelligent design does not explain anything.
@SEVEN_NECULAR_MISILES
Жыл бұрын
The bees stinger is made to protect there hive from insects where there stingers easily punchurs there armour but with mammals our thick skin gets the Stinger stuck and after they Sting us they have to make the ultimate sacrifice.. there life Fun-fact: the queen bees stinger is smooth allowing them to sting multiple times
@AG1OOI
Жыл бұрын
Their*
@tminusfivetwu
Жыл бұрын
this is amazing
@Cheshirekat.
Жыл бұрын
incredible!
@elianahermoine6398
Жыл бұрын
Sir plz plz make more videos on chemistry topics
@danthomas6587
Жыл бұрын
Landscaping for two decades I picked up a few things. A paste of water and baking soda takes much of the discomfort away. I'm not allergic either.
@mrbad9171
Жыл бұрын
This just made me closer to the one god , these amazing creatures can't be created by chance nor by nature, it has its amazing designer
@adebayostephen7576
Жыл бұрын
An argument from personal incredulity.
@agargamer6759
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful!
@J71CHEVY
Жыл бұрын
Thank you GOD for making everything so perfect and with purpose 🙏
@kitten-whisperer
Жыл бұрын
I don't it funny how EVERYONE claims to be "allergic" to bees. I remember in school damn near every single kid would say that.
@yurkomazailo4987
Жыл бұрын
Very interesting
@Africa-for-Africans
Жыл бұрын
And you have some people still saying that there isn’t a designer behind nature. This looks like it was designed by a engineer.
@numericalcode
Жыл бұрын
You’re falling for his set-up
@Africa-for-Africans
Жыл бұрын
@@numericalcode how??? Have you not looked at the design of this thing. There is no way this happened by chance.
@numericalcode
Жыл бұрын
@@Africa-for-Africans Intelligent design proponents don’t mention stingers because they are structures modified from a previous purpose. It’s not the kind of example that helps the design argument.
@Africa-for-Africans
Жыл бұрын
@@numericalcode dude look at the stinger well and explain to me how can something like that can develop.
@numericalcode
Жыл бұрын
@@Africa-for-Africans You’re really going to enjoy the next episode
@akrulla
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. You are awesome. ❤
@chrisalan5610
Жыл бұрын
@4:42 this looks like concept art from a body horror movie for turtles
@DT__1
2 ай бұрын
When simple things turns out to be catastrophic disaster 😊
@oo0626
Жыл бұрын
People who have a deathly allergy: am I a joke to you?
@ptar9496
Жыл бұрын
This blew my mind 😂
@deepcool5497
Жыл бұрын
Awesome
@earthman7678
Жыл бұрын
I've heard bee stingers only come out in Human skin due to how porous ours is compared to most creatures. And that if they were stinging a different animal or an insect it wouldn't get torn off when they try to get away. Is this true because it certainly seems the stinger is intentionally designed to be left behind. Also it would be really cool to design a saw or drill that works this way. Curious how efficient it might be.
@huldu
Жыл бұрын
I've been wondering this myself. When you look at wasps and hornets it makes no sense that the stinger would remain, it's probably barbed for a reason(ie not humans). I'm sure it has evolved into being a barbed stinger because of certain types of threat the colony has in nature. It's clearly the most effective stinger in that regard. However with wasps and hornets they deal with other types of threats since they don't have honey. I think this is why the stingers are different but still similar. It could be that the wasp or hornet isn't barbed because they use the stinger on prey which they take back to their hive to feed their larva and repeat the process. I honestly have no clue but I've always been quite fascinated by the stinger and its function.
@calebchoo896
Жыл бұрын
So beautifully and intricately created by the Master Creator God. 😊
@crewrangergaming9582
Жыл бұрын
looking at even a small organism such as a bee at this microscopic scale makes me think: Is it really all result of random evolution?
@jordie00bogart
Жыл бұрын
Yes, yes it is. :)
@sumchipstarchy5469
Жыл бұрын
Rip to that bee who died for us to understand it’s stinger
@dickJohnsonpeter
Жыл бұрын
Every bee sting I've ever gotten was totally unprovoked so I'm not convinced they're that gentle.
@hanniballecter209
Жыл бұрын
This is rad. SUBBED!
@dogyoutubedog
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the guy who sting himself just for the video
@StatedClearly
Жыл бұрын
He's a professor! You can find links to his work in the video description.
@AristasTheMonsterHunter
Жыл бұрын
Let's also thanks the bee that died for this video.
@StatedClearly
Жыл бұрын
It was stock footage I bought from the professor, so the bee died for someone else's video long before, but I did re-buy it, so I suppose I'm guilty of supporting the death of the bee.
@pyropulseIXXI
Жыл бұрын
A bee stung my balls once; it was an ancient Chinese treatment to enlarge my sac
@grantyentis5507
Жыл бұрын
@@AristasTheMonsterHunter that bee was also a professor, suffering from suicidal depression, so everyone got what they wanted.
@MrBendybruce
Жыл бұрын
This video randomly reminded me of a nature program I watched a few years ago. A Bee colony was under attack by giant wasps, and it wasn't going well for the bees, until the wasps started entering the hive. At that point the bees covered the invading wasps and then literally cooked them to death, by generating a massive amount of heat through vibration. EDIT Not Wasps, Giant Hornets
@bevgordon7619
Жыл бұрын
I have seen a video like this, too. I also remember they used infra red filming to show the heat cooking the hornets. Commentary mentioned how it was such a fine measurement between killing the hornet but not the bees.
@RougemontForge
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately the European honey bee does not do this, only the Asian honeybee balls up and cooks wasps.
@nicolehegarty4749
Жыл бұрын
I have seen videos like that too. It is scary and awesome at the same time etc. Lol.
@hydroids
Жыл бұрын
Hornets are big wasps
@XxDeathxX509
Жыл бұрын
I remember watching that
@Ninja_Reborn
Жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation, it's incredible how complex the mechanism behind a simple bee sting is. Thank you for your work Jon, you have earned my support!
@flowerstreetfarmbees
Жыл бұрын
Great stuff! As a beekeeper(stung twice today!) and a teacher, I appreciate this on several levels.
@agustinfranco0
Жыл бұрын
hey, would you mind if i ask, what should you do if you get stung by a bee? remove it as fast as possible?, apply X remedy to wound? etc
@flowerstreetfarmbees
Жыл бұрын
@@agustinfranco0 Yes pull out immediately, less venom pumped in body.
@agustinfranco0
Жыл бұрын
@@flowerstreetfarmbees thank youuu
@DoubleplusUngoodthinkful
Жыл бұрын
Doesn't your protective equipment stop stings? Also, when a bee stings your ppe, do their stingers get stuck in the fabric? I know that traditional bee keeping kills SOME bees every time you pull out racks, but how many typically die? I'm interested in beekeeping myself. Looking at going with the flo-hive or something like it. I love these insects and could spend hours watching them do their thing.
@flowerstreetfarmbees
Жыл бұрын
@@DoubleplusUngoodthinkful I don't wear gloves. I handle frames better that way. I also don't react much to stings, so it doesn't bother me much. It actually helps with arthritis in hands and wrists
@thunder_2124
Жыл бұрын
This video does not help with my fear of bees at all 😱
@zeemgeem
Жыл бұрын
I love how much the connections between the seperate parts of the stinger resemble common solutions used in things we assemble ourselves to keep moving parts together. I have to wonder if we were inspired by, or just happened to come to the same solutions nature did?
@davidarnold9870
Жыл бұрын
I can't agree more! I did a presentation on a topic known as bio-mimicry in school, and learned so much from it! Everything from improving wind-energy from studying whale fins to gathering more water in arid regions from the Namibian Fog Basking beetles just fascinated me! We have so much to learn from nature; she's had a few millennia head start on us 😂
@justacathittingjuul9645
Жыл бұрын
Some of the things in engineering are actually just copied from nature. Its called Biomimicry. I watched a video about it on how they used it on making Trains a bit quieter.
@alexdian3831
Жыл бұрын
I was amazed at how easily I understood the concept and mechanisms of the stinger with the animated diagram and colour-coded electron-microscope photo. I wondered briefly why we don’t see more of it around, then I realised that it must take forever to make. But I guess once it is made it can teach people forever… thanks for making such an important teaching tool
@stevess7777
Жыл бұрын
Well put! It's certainly worth putting the effort into making sure others can learn.
@FrozenMermaid666
Жыл бұрын
Honey bees can free themselves in about 30 seconds to one minute if ppl don’t swat at them and don’t make them want to leave - if one moves or swats at them, they will fly off and the stinger will be stuck, and they will páss because of it, so if one gets stung, one should just wait and not move until the bee frees herself without losing the stinger!
@The1stDukeDroklar
Жыл бұрын
What an amazing piece of bio-mechanical engineering. It even has a tongue n groove setup to act as a seal and a guide. FASCINATING! Edit: Yes, you should be proud. These are the best animations to clearly show how the stinger works that I have ever seen... subscribed.
@8kayydub8
Жыл бұрын
I got stung in the face and I was in shock at how such a little thing could cause such immediate and intense pain.
@Danoz_die_wreckt
Жыл бұрын
This is incredible. My jaw literally dropped when I saw your diagram. Thankyou for making your incredible shows. Time will tell with your talent.
@phoenixyoder5729
Жыл бұрын
Jaw dropped here too. Hung open too long. Consider me anazed
@ubahfly5409
Жыл бұрын
Blown away by this presentation. Instant subscribe.
@abcdefvxyz4324
Жыл бұрын
This is incredible. Both the mechanism and the diagram. Very good work!
@koslouk
Жыл бұрын
Yes "mel" is latin for honey but actually the word "melissa" is Greek for honeybee and the word "meli" was used as far back as ancient Greece meaning "honey". Hope this was informative and helpful. Great work on this video!
@StatedClearly
Жыл бұрын
You are correct, I added that in the video description.
@jacobtapianieto9655
Жыл бұрын
And in Spanish we call honey "Miel".
@wayne4714
Жыл бұрын
You are seriously underrated man, this should have millions of views!
@JakeWitmer
Жыл бұрын
It probably will if he gets on Twitter and tweets things like "Have you ever wondered how complex a honey bee stinger is? Fully explained!" + link
@danielduvana
Жыл бұрын
When I learned about why only female bees have stingers I was so amazed. It’s so cool and makes so much sense from an evolution perspective. Love it!
@jacobostapowicz8188
Жыл бұрын
Evolution doesn't make any sense without a Conscious agent doing work on the system
@godnyx117
Жыл бұрын
Why?
@danielduvana
Жыл бұрын
@@godnyx117 You'll have to wait for StatedClearlys next video to find out I guess haha
@ayman8423
Жыл бұрын
All this and you still think from an evolution perspective, I feel sorry about u
@danielduvana
Жыл бұрын
@@ayman8423 I understand that you don't believe in evolution and that you may even feel sorry for me because I do. However, I want to respectfully share my perspective on this topic. For me, evolution is a beautiful and amazing way of looking at the world. It helps me understand the diversity of life and how it has changed and adapted over time. The scientific theories and evidence behind evolution are fascinating and have expanded my knowledge of the world around me. Furthermore, the evidence for evolution is simply overwhelming. From the fossil record to genetic studies, the evidence supports the idea that organisms change and adapt over time. This isn't just a theory, but rather a scientific consensus that has been supported by a vast amount of evidence. I don't want you to feel sorry for me because I believe in evolution. Instead, I encourage you to explore the evidence and consider the amazing insights that evolution can provide.
@ofcv1238
Жыл бұрын
This has to be one of the most under valued videos on YT. It is great for all ages; educational with great narration & color. Perfect tempo and time for careful study AND drifting off to sleep. Amazing
@ch0c0la8boy
Жыл бұрын
This was an amazing content And beautifully done by the Narrator
@FelixPisecker
Жыл бұрын
wouldn't almost all evolutionary traits qualify as exaptations? it's always building on something that was there before but didn't have the function it now does?
@agustinfranco0
Жыл бұрын
yeah, kinda, but i mean, imagine a bird, ok? now imagine a bigger bird. its wings evolved and are bigger, but kept the function. fly.
@StatedClearly
Жыл бұрын
"Exaptation" is usually only used when the old function ends up being lost or heavily reduced, which is not always the case.
@goldpharaoh6976
Жыл бұрын
Getting stung by a bee hurts like hell
@corbechupacabra
Жыл бұрын
Welp. This is my first video of yours that I've watched and you've instantly earned my subscription.
@rkvkydqf
Жыл бұрын
It's fascinating to see evolution do such wonderful bits of engineering. Sure, it may have poor grip on overall architecture and some implementation details, but it sure does sometimes create some wonderful solutions to the fitness function.
@sciencenerd7639
Жыл бұрын
Yet another phenomenal video from Stated Clearly. Thanks, I am looking forward to more.
@snosah7571
Жыл бұрын
Holy crap. Horrifyingly beautiful.
@ModestMang
Жыл бұрын
This video makes me think that certain inventions are unavoidable…like nature made a amazing blue print for a pump system inside a bee stinger….. wow!
@MrKino101
Жыл бұрын
Man, you are an inspiration, im a PhD student in Immunology, But if I were doing my PhD in Zoology or similar field, I would be gladly recommending your videos for my students
@eHanlinWilliam
Жыл бұрын
This video simply amazing. On a weird note, your videos on bee actually inspired me to believe human can also make sacrifices for each other.
@LettersAndNumbers300
Жыл бұрын
Don’t sacrifice yourself.
@elio7610
Жыл бұрын
I'll prepare the candles and inform the other cult members.
@Abdulla_Izrailyevich_von_Stahl
Жыл бұрын
>> human can also make sacrifices for each other.
@JakeWitmer
Жыл бұрын
One can only imagine how inspired you'll be when you discover the Aztecs. 😂
@wuulfgaarth7186
Жыл бұрын
If you are allergic to the bee's venom, it's not the venom that kills you, but the reaction that your body has to it. In an effort to defend the body from the bee's venom, the body starts to swell. If you are allergic this swelling will be much more generalized across the body. You will die when you're neck muscles swell and choke you. So you will die from mechanical asphyxiation and not from the venom itself This is not one of the venom's effects but rather a reaction from body so you will not die directly from the poison of one bee, but you can die from the toxicity of the bee's venem if you are stung multiple times.
@Lorenzo_That_Vegan_Dad
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Nature, you crazy!
@dadikkedude
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I did a jungle trek in Laos and we had to pass under a bee nest hanging from a fallen tree. Being close to it didn't effect the bees at all. But for three of our group of eight people who got scared as soon as they had to cross underneath one bee attacked. It's like they feel you're scared. Everyone that was relaxed didn't get stung.
@wolf7115
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Really high quality video. I've discovered that I apparently have that bee phobia since I felt uneasy the entire 9 and a half minutes.
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