JUMPING MAGGOT! The lance fly, Dasiops vibrissata

We pealed back the bark on a dead oak tree and found something amazing: Lance fly maggots that jump!

[StefanMilo]

I had no idea that maggots jumped. I had no idea flies had balloons in their heads. This was a great video!

[SSAFT]

I love the way this channel is giving insights into curiosity-driven fundamental research! Keep it up!

[stephennnnnnnnnnnn]

Those hi res fly pictures are incredible.

[gooddealonly]

I turn over the compost and found numerous maggots. These are 1/4 inch long, 1/32 inch thick maggots. They can jump up to 3 inches high! Amazing.

[larzanthony]

I love insect mains, they don’t spec a lot of points into health and size, leaving their builds with a lot of points to spend on unique mechanics.

[marshalln]

This is underrated like crazy. This deserves millions of views. I love your work. Please don’t stop

[Diego_Covre]

That's awesome, can't wait to hear more about these little guys!

[georgefoster]

Keep the fly stuff coming! We dipterists cannot get enough! The family Lonchaeidae, which Dasiops is a member of, is fairly common but I only collect them occasionally. They are easy to spot with their deep metallic blue/black coloration and large eyes. Thanks!

[naroym]

your videos are so full of curiousity.. i love the way you see the world

[realchristopher]

Goodness gracious me! I learn new things every day! Of course thanks to people who do the discovery and research experimentation, and then share the knowledge with the world.

[francesmedina]

My curiosity got me here. I opened a pear and found a maggot inside. It bent similar to what was shown in the video. It catapulted towards me and landed on the floor. It moved so fast i lost it. Never thought baby wormies could behave like that.

[concretecurse]

This is awesome, I love seeing such a close look at the tiny world that exist around us

[OneOogaBooga]

Maggot: **is born**
Maggot: **Jumps**

[trevmarch]

Thanks to Johnny Pemberton for bringing me here!

Thoughts from Ontario to keep you

[beatrixkiddo]

I'm phobic of maggots and trying so hard to expose myself to alleviate my fears. It's to the point I am terrified of taking out garbage or even opening the lid

[deanacunningham]

Hi, love your videos. So interesting & you are great at explaining what we are seeing.

[georgefoster]

Since you guys are ant specialists keep your eyes peeled for tiny flies in the family Phoridae. A huge and diverse family that includes many ant parasitoids. The larvae, which are placed on the adult ant by the female fly, end up causing decapitation of the host. If you observe an ant colony very closely you might see these little flies buzzing around the foraging ants. Many thanks!!

[sanghamitrakadu]

Have seen these in fruits. Was pretty amused and shocked when they leaped out of a mango out of my plate one after another. Also found them in guavas..Incredible somersaulting these guys do..

[FusionDeveloper]

I would love for you or Matt to do a video on black soldier flies and/or their larvae.

[penny_the_wiser]

That was cool. Never got to witness anything like that before. I did watch a Garter snake give live birth. That was amazing. I even helped