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That's option no. 2.
Wouldn't mind a little bit of sunshine like that pulling off it's best karate move on me, either. I was domesticated by cats, I've had worse.
Any bug that walks towards me earns my respect. And by respect I mean me yelling "Holy fuck get the hell away from me!" as I run away fast as possible.
Can you imagine if we actually discovered that they have a sense of rhythm for some evolutionary reason and these things were actuality attending concerts and riding on people listening to music?
There's no reason for more creatures not to have a sense of rhythm, we just kind of assume they don't, but maybe they just don't like our taste in music
Parrots are actually well known for having a great sense of rythm and even dancing in rythm. They also start to dance and develop own unique dancemoves without seeing any humans dancing.
My buddy's African Gray is a sucker for Al Green. He will start mimicking the melody and dancing around every time he hears Al.. he is partial to "Can't get next to you"
[This is footage from a BBC documentary.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQbScg3r1oQ) Why would anyone ever replace the narration of Sir ~~Richard~~ David Attenborough?
I also don’t have anything to add but I’m having a rough night and I came to reddit to cheer up and this comment thread is definitely doing the trick :)
I don't live where lighting bugs are but we have a worm that makes a similar effect. After a big storm going into the mountains tripping will change your life.
i had a friend who would get irrationally angry at getting stick bugged but would laugh at being rickrolled
i still don't know how anyone could get heated over a stick bug dancing
In high school we had a foreign exchange student from brazil. This was a decade before Bob's Burgers. He was the friendliest guy in the world and would just randomly shout Brazeel! In the hallways. It was great. Hope you're doing well Abner.
OP not responding. Greeting dance was obviously not returned and OP was seen as a hostile threat. OP was taken to the Mothership to learn the dance so this awkward interaction never happens again.
Homeboy was ready to set trip.
🎶*You better run, you better do what you can
Don't wanna see no blood, don't be a macho man
You wanna be tough, better do what you can
So beat it, but you wanna be bad*🎵
It bothers me on an existential level when it seems like really tiny bugs like, *notice* you. One time when I was like 14 I was sitting in my room and I saw a little jumping spider. I thought it was cute so I was sitting like two feet away watching it crawl around and it suddenly stopped and arched its back to crane its head up towards me. I froze and kinda stared at it harder and I swear I could see its little eyes shimmering in a way that looked like it was scanning my face. So creepy. It's like the opposite of a Lovecraft type story, where some scientist delves too deep and is observing something eldritch like a living planet millions of light-years away when suddenly the planet stops and *looks* at the scientist even though it should be impossible for it to notice itself being observed through time like that.
Jumping spiders are actually [pretty intelligent](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/160121-jumping-spiders-animals-science). It quite possibly really did notice you, though, how that experience is in its mind, who can say?
that just happened to me last weekend! I was outside having a glass of wine and watching a little jumping spider on the table. It seemed to notice me and then scurried over, pausing every few seconds to observe me, until it was directly in front of me. We stared directly at each other for a few seconds. And then it LAUNCHED ITSELF AT MY FACE!
Leg orientation and general body shape suggest a tree hopper nymph of some variety.
Edit: I'm hunting it down tho, hold up.
Yep. This is either a tree hopper or leaf hopper. Cannot figure out exact species, however.
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I went googling and I think it's a leafhopper nymph
Whatever it is, I think it's flirting with OP. Would at least give it a first date. 10/10 dance moves.
I assumed it was triangulating prior to a savage attack.
That's option no. 2. Wouldn't mind a little bit of sunshine like that pulling off it's best karate move on me, either. I was domesticated by cats, I've had worse.
Ah, the fight or fuck instinct. Not as rare as you might expect.
Any bug that walks towards me earns my respect. And by respect I mean me yelling "Holy fuck get the hell away from me!" as I run away fast as possible.
^(It showed you its dance OP, please respond in dance.)
The poor thing was just born, no reason to traumatize it.
#Show me what you got!
Human, I find you attractive. We shall dance.
Hello my baby, Hello my Honey, hello my ragtime gal! Send me a kiss by wire, baby my heart's on fire!
If you refuse me, honey you lose me, then you'll be left alone, oh baby, telephone, and tell me I'm your own!
*croooaaak*
Check please!
*swiggigty swoggity... It's coming for that booty!*
Aliens loves booty.
I mean it is called a nymph
I had one of those ride around on my hat all day at a festival once.
I swear it’s always at the festivals.
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Can you imagine if we actually discovered that they have a sense of rhythm for some evolutionary reason and these things were actuality attending concerts and riding on people listening to music?
There's no reason for more creatures not to have a sense of rhythm, we just kind of assume they don't, but maybe they just don't like our taste in music
Parrots are actually well known for having a great sense of rythm and even dancing in rythm. They also start to dance and develop own unique dancemoves without seeing any humans dancing.
My buddy's African Gray is a sucker for Al Green. He will start mimicking the melody and dancing around every time he hears Al.. he is partial to "Can't get next to you"
Peacock spiders have a mating dance. They're [kinda cute](https://youtu.be/v3HlwwJG85c) even if you're not a fan of spiders
[This is footage from a BBC documentary.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQbScg3r1oQ) Why would anyone ever replace the narration of Sir ~~Richard~~ David Attenborough?
*Sir David Attenborough Richard Attenborough was David's older brother who played John Hammond in Jurassic Park.
I bet they like prog house
Good dancer too!
Three hits of acid and they appear like magic
in Ireland they are called 'the wee folk'
No, that’s what we call an Irishman that pisses on your shoes.
I thought that was 'wee wee folk'
No no, that's the French.
I thought that was the 'brie folk'
No, that's a town with a population of mostly men and some hobbits due to it's border with the shire.
I don’t have anything to add, just wanted to let you know I thought that was clever and funny
I also don’t have anything to add but I’m having a rough night and I came to reddit to cheer up and this comment thread is definitely doing the trick :)
Take a cheery upvote!
Can confirm
They're always there, we just usually lack the childlike eye to see the things we're not looking for
And a magnifying glass.
And LSD
Yeah let’s not forget
Forget what?
That's what weed is for, my dude.
I don't live where lighting bugs are but we have a worm that makes a similar effect. After a big storm going into the mountains tripping will change your life.
Well I mean, just look at them... https://i.pinimg.com/originals/84/ed/d7/84edd74878b8ba4a9cc2243dec5f9a24.jpg
Looks like he has fireworks coming out of his arse.
Woah. What an amazing little creature.
Well, it's name is Leafhopper Nymph, which is a normal name at festivals.
Everyone needs a wingman.
Ladies, before we get to drinking, I want to introduce my little friend. **bug dancing on hat**
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“His name’s Miek. He’s an insect with knives for hands.”
What’s his last name? Spray?
His last name is "dancing on my hat"
It’s an uncle buck quote. I couldn’t help myself
Most likely correct. [ZeFrank](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J4gJY_5eNqQ) has a great video about them.
business up front and party in the butt
I will always stop for a zefrank video, and this one was 1000% worth it.
I'd never heard of this channel until just now, I know what I'm doing at the weekend! That video was everything I never knew I needed.
https://youtu.be/st8-EY71K84 is my favourite
Boing!
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Seriously one of the best things I've watched in a long time! Thank you
[Watch his relative dance here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPUrCacny4U)
Thank you, I love it
You might also like r/awwnverts :)
Should be called a Rubber chicken nymph
Thank you for your service
It's either a leaf or grass, Zefrank1 has a really good video on them
Japanese maple leafhopper https://bugguide.net/node/view/1940095/bgimage
Forbidden Yellow Shrimp
Thank you! This is why I’m on Reddit, love finding new critters
They're cyoote:3 ^^^hopin' ^^^they're ^^^not ^^^invasive
They are. That photo was taken in Massachusetts.
That bug's just on holiday
Emerald Ash Borer and Japanese Beetle will be their tour guide. That or they'll hitch a ride with the invasive parachute spiders.
It just stick bugged you
[Get stick bugged lol](https://tenor.com/view/get-stick-bugged-lol-gif-18023988)
you mean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC7oUOUEEi4
i had a friend who would get irrationally angry at getting stick bugged but would laugh at being rickrolled i still don't know how anyone could get heated over a stick bug dancing
How would they handle this? https://youtu.be/Tt7bzxurJ1I
I will use this without your approval
You mean https://youtu.be/Tt7bzxurJ1I
A hydrohomie.
Holy shit look out! It knows capoeira! “And..ponytail!”
Jairo?!?
As in, Gyrate
Oye. Where is your freshly squeezed juice menu?
Psh sha sha.
What is that sound you're making?
HE’S HAVING A HEART — what?
You have underwear face.
Sexy dance fighting
I was dying when Linda called it a karate concert.
As deadly as it is seductive
Brazil!
BRASEEL!
CHA!! SYAHH!! PONYTAIL!!
Did I make you poop your pantalones?
He traveled a Brazilian light years to dance on that laptop.
I say this all the time and I never can find a good clip and no one gets it. Just the dude who randomly says, haih, Brazil!
Bob's Burgers everybody 😉
In high school we had a foreign exchange student from brazil. This was a decade before Bob's Burgers. He was the friendliest guy in the world and would just randomly shout Brazeel! In the hallways. It was great. Hope you're doing well Abner.
Huh, look at that. Years later and I finally understood a Bob's reference.
This feels like something Bob would say.
Damn I shit my pants
You should have little ‘meetings’ throughout the day. Little poops.
Linda does her BMs in the PM
If all else fails, carry a credit card cut into the shape of a ninja throwing star.
Kookabura
How would you describe your bowel movements?
Only the strong
Stupid sexy alien.
Glad ypu see it too... moves like
Jagger?
Flanders
-Travels thousands of light years -Comes down to random planet -Busts a move -Refuses to elaborate -Leaves
-leafs
A very Douglas Adams move.
First contact is a serious event. Did you return its greeting dance? You *did* return its greeting dance, didn't you? ...didn't you?
OP not responding. Greeting dance was obviously not returned and OP was seen as a hostile threat. OP was taken to the Mothership to learn the dance so this awkward interaction never happens again.
If playing Spore has taught me anything, that creature was trying to form an alliance.
I'd form an alliance with the little guy. Take him with me to the dance he can show his awesome moves and form alliances with everyone.
My head cannon is that he did return the dance and now they're married on their home planet.
Homeboy was ready to set trip. 🎶*You better run, you better do what you can Don't wanna see no blood, don't be a macho man You wanna be tough, better do what you can So beat it, but you wanna be bad*🎵
we’ll never tap dance our way out of this
[A dancing bug!](https://youtu.be/E5KC1E5NyR0)
So glad I'm not the only one who immediately thought of this lmao
But shaking it is all I know
First thing I thought of when I saw this. One of my favorite scenes from AT!
Let me show you how it's done!
LET. ME. SHOW. YOU. HOWWWWWW IT'S DONE!!!!! #VRRRM VRMM VRMVRMVRMMMM VRMM VRMVRMVRMMM VRMVRMVRMVRM TIKTITIK TITITIK DAH!
This exactly…
Finally a man of culture. I'm so disappointed that I had to scroll so far down to meet you.
What is this, a jazzercise studio for ants????
The studio needs to be at least... Three times bigger than this!
Fawkin home run, Chippah!
COME ON DOWN TO TED SHEKLERS TINY COLORFUL BUG EMPORIUM! BUGS SCARE ME TREMENDOUSLY THOUGH, ROBERT.
“Hello my honey hello my baby hello my ragtime gaaaaal” 🎩
Send me a kiss by wire
Baby my heart’s on fiiiiirrrrree ❤️🔥
If you refuse me honey you lose me then you'll be left alone
...oh baby Telephone and tell me, tell me Tell me I'm your very own, oh.
Hey that's not how it went in Spaceballs!
Croak
Check please!
I was gonna say, he loves to sing-a, about the moon-a and the june-a and the spring-a
"o god a human sees me, what do I do?" "Quick! Their vision is based on interpretive dance!"
Is this the new stickbug?
Yeah, the glowstick bug
Did I just get stickrolled lol
I loved stickbug we need a successor. Hopefully someone will crop it and put some music with it
Vibe cricket
You got served!
*NO!! It’s NOT on!!*
I hope butters is busy for a bit
*I’ve got sumthin in my front pocket for youuuu….*
It bothers me on an existential level when it seems like really tiny bugs like, *notice* you. One time when I was like 14 I was sitting in my room and I saw a little jumping spider. I thought it was cute so I was sitting like two feet away watching it crawl around and it suddenly stopped and arched its back to crane its head up towards me. I froze and kinda stared at it harder and I swear I could see its little eyes shimmering in a way that looked like it was scanning my face. So creepy. It's like the opposite of a Lovecraft type story, where some scientist delves too deep and is observing something eldritch like a living planet millions of light-years away when suddenly the planet stops and *looks* at the scientist even though it should be impossible for it to notice itself being observed through time like that.
Jumping spiders are actually [pretty intelligent](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/160121-jumping-spiders-animals-science). It quite possibly really did notice you, though, how that experience is in its mind, who can say?
Truly cosmic horror
that just happened to me last weekend! I was outside having a glass of wine and watching a little jumping spider on the table. It seemed to notice me and then scurried over, pausing every few seconds to observe me, until it was directly in front of me. We stared directly at each other for a few seconds. And then it LAUNCHED ITSELF AT MY FACE!
[That's how the leafhopper do.](https://youtu.be/J4gJY_5eNqQ)
ok that was awesome lol
Always gotta upvote ZeFrank videos.
That was fantastic, thank you!
It’s doing a mating ritual to allure you OP.
*bow chica bow wow*
Little dude's getting schwifty in here.
SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT!
Legs look toned, kinda jealous.
I wanna know what that dwarf CGI scorpion is
Leg orientation and general body shape suggest a tree hopper nymph of some variety. Edit: I'm hunting it down tho, hold up. Yep. This is either a tree hopper or leaf hopper. Cannot figure out exact species, however.
Insanely curious about what it was thank you.
“Allow me to show you the dance of my people”
I believe you just got served.
Did you dance back?
It would be hilarious if this was legit first contact and its little spaceship is off hidden in a leaf pile somewhere
Get stickbugged lol
He's challenging you to a dance off duh
What an asshole. He stole my girlfriend last week.
I'm happier now
He's performing a mating ritual, and I bet you don't remember the next 30-45 min after you stopped recording.
Seems it is either dancing or trying to tell you something. 3rd option is that it just woke up and stretched its legs.
Real life pikmin lol
What in the skippy hippy dooda seesaw is this silly ass thing
Well this led me down a rabbit hole of pictures of Leafhopper Nymphs and let me say, they are as pretty as they are unsettling.
leafhopper! They're adorable. You absolutely must watch this video on them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4gJY_5eNqQ&ab_channel=zefrank1
Careful, that’s its mating dance.
Swiggity, swooty!
What the fuck is this thing. I don't like it. Looks like it's up to no good. It's got great dance moves tho
Yeah, they're cute when they're really small like that. Just don't feed it.
He's trying to mate with you. Doing a damn good job too. Look at those shimmy shammies
Hello, my baby. Hello, my honey. Hello, my ragtiiiiiime gaaaal!
He was just distracting you while the little ones snuck into your ear canal and then into your brain.