Ant Lab

Science and insect videos from Dr Adrian Smith at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences!

The views here do not represent the position or opinions of the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, or NC State University.

Bizarre Bugs in Flight! Slow Motion - 14 species
Bizarre Bugs in Flight! Slow Motion - 14 species
These Are the Best Ants. Seriously. (Harpegnathos saltator)
These Are the Best Ants. Seriously. (Harpegnathos saltator)
Ant Mating Flight Captured in Slow Motion
Ant Mating Flight Captured in Slow Motion
Rove Beetles & Earwigs - Nature's Most Complex Wings
Rove Beetles & Earwigs - Nature's Most Complex Wings
Why do we have natural history collections?
Why do we have natural history collections?
23 Amazing Insects in Flight – Slow Motion!
23 Amazing Insects in Flight – Slow Motion!
Honeybee Stings & Flight in Slow Motion
Honeybee Stings & Flight in Slow Motion
Parasitic Wasp Cocoons that JUMP
Parasitic Wasp Cocoons that JUMP
Flying Insects as Art in NAT GEO!
Flying Insects as Art in NAT GEO!
Springtails do the fastest backflip on earth!
Springtails do the fastest backflip on earth!
Beetles in Flight with Joe Pera
Beetles in Flight with Joe Pera
I've never seen a FLEA move like this!
I've never seen a FLEA move like this!
Cecropia Moth + 9 Moths in Slow Motion!
Cecropia Moth + 9 Moths in Slow Motion!
This beetle hunts with a sticky harpoon!
This beetle hunts with a sticky harpoon!
Filming this changed how I see WASPS!
Filming this changed how I see WASPS!
The Weirdest Insect I've Ever Filmed! BAT FLY
The Weirdest Insect I've Ever Filmed! BAT FLY
15 Flies Captured in Flight | Slow Motion!
15 Flies Captured in Flight | Slow Motion!
Rare Ants Discovered in the Tree Canopy!
Rare Ants Discovered in the Tree Canopy!
Springtail's Secret Trick For Jumping On Water
Springtail's Secret Trick For Jumping On Water
Amazing Earwig Wings in Action!
Amazing Earwig Wings in Action!
Millipede hunting w/ Dr. Derek Hennen, millipede expert!
Millipede hunting w/ Dr. Derek Hennen, millipede expert!
Moths & Beetles in Flight! 6k fps
Moths & Beetles in Flight! 6k fps
Snapping Shrimp & Mantis Shrimp - Nature's Fastest Attacks!
Snapping Shrimp & Mantis Shrimp - Nature's Fastest Attacks!
Baby Mantis Shrimp Strikes Captured in Slow Motion
Baby Mantis Shrimp Strikes Captured in Slow Motion
Timelapses of Cockroach Egg Cases Hatching!
Timelapses of Cockroach Egg Cases Hatching!
The Extremely Fast Animals in Your Yard - Springtails
The Extremely Fast Animals in Your Yard - Springtails
Finding New Aquatic Insects & Fighting Pollution
Finding New Aquatic Insects & Fighting Pollution
Cockroaches Can Jump & Fly?! In slow mo, it's AWESOME
Cockroaches Can Jump & Fly?! In slow mo, it's AWESOME
Butterfly Flight in Slow Motion!
Butterfly Flight in Slow Motion!
Extraordinary Portraits of Insects in Flight
Extraordinary Portraits of Insects in Flight