Monster Bug Wars

[BobGrill]

I really couldn't find a place to post this, so please forgive me if this is the wrong section. Has anyone happened to see that ridiculous show called monster bug wars where they show confrontations and battles between different species of insects/arachnids out in the wild? They use cheesy screeching and roaring sound effects to make it seem more dramatic I guess. I don't know about you guys, but I've never heard one of my Ts roar like a lion before pouncing on a cricket. They also had one fight where there was an army of ants pitted against a marble scorpion. Hmm I wonder who's going to win? One scorpion vs. 10,000 ants. I'm sure most of you would agree that any fight against ants is pretty much a guaranteed loss for the other. Your thoughts on the program?

 

[MB623]

I really couldn't find a place to post this, so please forgive me if this is the wrong section. Has anyone happened to see that ridiculous show called monster bug wars where they show confrontations and battles between different species of insects/arachnids out in the wild? They use cheesy screeching and roaring sound effects to make it seem more dramatic I guess. I don't know about you guys, but I've never heard one of my Ts roar like a lion before pouncing on a cricket. They also had one fight where there was an army of ants pitted against a marble scorpion. Hmm I wonder who's going to win? One scorpion vs. 10,000 ants. I'm sure most of you would agree that any fight against ants is pretty much a guaranteed loss for the other. Your thoughts on the program?

:laugh:I have seen Monster Bug Wars and kinda like the show, besides the sound effects of course. This reminds me of the episode of "Made in America" with Larry the Cable Guy where he went to the Henry Dordy Zoo in Omaha Nebraska and handled an A. avic and an LP, his reaction to the A. avic was hilarious.:laugh: If you haven't seen it or do not watch the show I recommend at least seeing this one episode.

 

[Silberrücken]

Your thoughts on the program?

IMO, this show sucks.

 

[Collin Clary]

The show would have been better without the sound effects. The professer from cornell did sell me one of my tarantulas though.

 

[H. laoticus]

They are no better than the Japanese bugs fights despite how much they have spruced things up. Ultimately, it's people intentionally pitting insects and arachnids against one another for entertainment.

 

[Hendersoniana]

this show has some wrong information. There is this lady scientist who says " It captures prey by stinging it with its venom grabbing it by its pinchers, tearing it apart and eats it" lol wtf? Even emps dont do that, and they show a bark scorp with small chelas not even capable of crushing prey items...I suggest they remove that show, this is why so many people perceive Ts and Scorps to be highly venomous and one bite/sting is enough to kill...Total crap show.

 

[H. laoticus]

Notice that their battle scenarios have been set up. Pretty sad to see beautiful creatures put to death for television. I am proud to say I am no longer a viewer of that series or the channel.

 

[Hendersoniana]

Yeah, the antlion and the ant battle was such a set up. This programme should be removed, for serious. I searched the lady from that show and it appears that she has won numerous awards for her animal studies, hard to believe lol.

 

[BobGrill]

The fact that they have any solitary insect/arachnid versus an amy of ants is just completely unfair.

 

[Amoeba]

I've seen a few late night episodes and I've never actually heard any bug make a velociraptor noise until watching it....plain bad TV

 

[Vespula]

I've seen a few episodes, and it really ticked me off. I really was mad after hearing some of the information they provided. There's no reason to put innocent creatures to death for the amusement of people.

 

[bluefrogtat2]

i love it...i have every episode on my dvr and watch it with my kids often..
andy

 

[BillMNJ]

Sad commentary on our society when idiotic shows like this one, housewives, bad girls, and 16 y/o moms are at the top of the ratings.

 

[paassatt]

Sad commentary on our society when idiotic shows like this one, housewives, bad girls, and 16 y/o moms are at the top of the ratings.

I couldn't agree more. It should really raise some red flags.

 

[Drakk]

Boo!
Its no better than dog fighting....sick and wrong.

 

[Mattybofmd]

Ive seen all of the episodes i cant turn away from it not because i enjoy watching insects kill each other which btw is cruel they are obviously staged encounters. I cant turn away because i find it an awesome opportunity to see insects defenses at there best when it comes down to a me or you philosophy. I never knew there were murderous katydid (as described by narrator) ive seen the plant eating kind but never the huge 1 that nommed every formitable foe

 

[Kaimetsu]

When i first saw this series advertised i was looking forward to it since i love nature documentaries that involve this kind of high def video of arthropods. I was completely turned off by it after watching it since it's very unscientific and the sound effects are stupid. As far as the encounters being setups this doesnt bother me too much since basically all nature documentaries that involve encounters between very small animals are setups. But if you want a quality nature documentary that features arthropods i recommend just watching life in the undergrowth with david attenborough. Now thats a great freaking nature documentary!

 

[The Snark]

Encountering shows like this fills me with a wonderful sense of satisfaction. Truly wonderful. Fantastic! Proof positive that the current bed bug epidemic in America is entirely and justly deserved.

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---------- Post added 09-26-2011 at 05:50 PM ----------

When i first saw this series advertised i was looking forward to it since i love nature documentaries that involve this kind of high def video of arthropods. I was completely turned off by it after watching it since it's very unscientific and the sound effects are stupid. As far as the encounters being setups this doesnt bother me too much since basically all nature documentaries that involve encounters between very small animals are setups. But if you want a quality nature documentary that features arthropods i recommend just watching life in the undergrowth with david attenborough. Now thats a great freaking nature documentary!

Absolutely. David Attenborough knows his business and is exemplary of a dedicated naturalist. Everybody should catch up with his taking the Shrub to task.

 

[John Apple]

and out come the bleeding hearts to the rescue of all those 'poor' bugs....this show in my opinion is an awsome show and is NO DIFFERENT than feeding our own 'bugs' each other in an aquarium.....though there is some misinformation it get out to the general public some of the amazing behavior of our lil chitinous friends....and yes some of the dangers [exagerrated a bit in some cases]
some of the naturalist vivaria is way more [yeah I said that] accurate than some of the aquariums I have seen.
so in retrospect before you put forth a biased opinion.[my T's eat frogs mice small garters and all sorts of prey] look to your own feeding methods , also remember variety is the spice in the diet world

 

[Boatman]

Watched in once or twice with the sound turned down.