Must Love Bugs

Entomologists Charlie and Lois O’Brien have the largest private collection of insects in the world. In their 55 years of marriage, these real life “love bugs” have traveled the world gathering specimens for their unique collection. Now in their 80s, the couple plans to donate the 1.25 million bugs carefully catalogued in their Arizona home to a research university. Even without their insects, the love they built on little legs, wings and stingers will live on.

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[theejujubee]

Entomology student here. When I saw the thumbnail on youtube I made a really loud squeel for joy. Dr. Lois O'Brien is the world renown expert of Fulgoroidea (planthoppers) and I have her book and everything (I really want to be a taxonomist in hoppers like she is). I hear the coolest stories about them from other profs at my university in Texas. I'd love to meet them both one day. Thanks Great Big Story for giving us all a small glimpse into the lives of some super cool entomologists!

[TheCipita]

that cute jump at 00:17, they're so excited about their bugs ❤

[jpbaugh]

Two entomologists married to one another... Wow I bet they really bug each other sometimes.

[jennifer]

Omg you can see how happy they are about sharing their collection. Such a cute couple.

[behemothnemoth]

The fact that these videos arent longer really "bugs" me.

[ad-csqc]

I hope the university takes good care of the donation it looks so well taken care of, bless these two.

[FluxyMiniscus]

How sweet! Reminds me of our neighbors, a ( much younger) couple who are both entomologists who work at the UofA. ( I'm betting that they know this couple in Green Valley) We love them, the perfect neighbors ❤️

[mikelights]

There is nothing cuter then when an old man talks about the past and you see his woman holding back a huge smile and looking off reminiscing

[Yesica]

They are adorable! I think that's one secret of a happy marriage is having shared interests.

[kelynyoung]

"With piercing sucking mouth parts"🙃😂
So precious ❤️️

[Coolkyleko]

Why would two people want to dislike this?!

[yu]

I relly love this channel so dont stop making these videos.

[さおり-iu]

Lovely sweet old couple. plus this channel deserve to be number one on youtube

[Liuhuayue]

Their collection is so well-organized!

[jeffr]

Thanks for donating your collection to a public university, Lois and Charlie! :D

[peterrules]

I didn't know anyone could be such dedicated Animal Crossing fans.

[pockies]

my heart hurts that is how adorable they are, ouchhhh <3

[MAJmufin]

If you think about it, their passion for insects will teach a couple of hundreds if not thousands of people from the new generation. Their passion transcended their time. I would say they had a succesfull and fullfilling live.

[rayrayhz]

o my goood !!! my heaaart!!! these two are PERFEEECT CUTIIIIEEEES

[thunderlegend]

cutest and most adorable couple I've ever seen. ♥♥♥♥♥ their life is really greatest just like their collection of bugs. "loves of bugs life"