Monster Bug Wars

[Myrmeleon]

Enjoy the show for what it is, glorified feeding videos, just like how I enjoy UFC for what it is, well conditioned bodies hurting each other. I don't pretend it's all about honor or scientific etc. I am honest about what it is and enjoy it.

 

[Dabugboi]

IDK, I think it's ok. forcing bugs to fight isn't the cruelest thing in the world, but at the same time, they don't give them an option to run away and not fight. in that way, it is kinda sick that they are forced to fight. also, the sound effects are unnecessary, scorpions make pig sounds apparently?? lol. it doesn't do anything for "entertainment" even little kids would prefer the fights without those noises. but other than those things I like seeing what would happen in the wild if they encountered each other.

 

[Vanisher]

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?

The diffrence is that they capture random events in the wild (i think?) Compare this with the horrible youtube videos where they with force put 2 animals together to fight in a unnatural way.
I agree that the roaring is very silly

 

[Dabugboi]

The diffrence is that they capture random events in the wild (i think?) Compare this with the horrible youtube videos where they with force put 2 animals together to fight in a unnatural way.
I agree that the roaring is very silly

Not exactly, it is in a setup, the bugshop I get my bugs from supplied some of the bugs used in the filming and helped with wrangling. you can see it is a artificial setup.

Monster Bug Wars

The TV series we worked on from October to the end of January has recently started going to air in the US on the Discovery Science channel ...

minibeastwildlife.blogspot.com

 

[Vanisher]

Not exactly, it is in a setup, the bugshop I get my bugs from supplied some of the bugs used in the filming and helped with wrangling. you can see it is a artificial setup.

Monster Bug Wars

The TV series we worked on from October to the end of January has recently started going to air in the US on the Discovery Science channel ...

minibeastwildlife.blogspot.com

Aha, i did not no this

 

[ColeopteraC]

I wish there was a way to get invert focuses programmes on air without focusing on ‘It’s rows of serrated teeth making it a formidable opponent’

I know they aren’t everyone’s cup of tea but for once can we get some mainstream, invertebrate focused documentaries that simply rely on wild behaviour. Not artificially pitted fights...
The only decent one I know of, micro monsters with David Attenborough was a notable success. More please?

 

[Dabugboi]

ColeopteraC, i think life in the undergrowth (by attenborough?) is ok

 

[ColeopteraC]

ColeopteraC, i think life in the undergrowth (by attenborough?) is ok

Never seen that, will check it out!