Sex, Bugs and Rock 'n' Roll: Insects in Music Videos.

Insects

Biology Program, The Institute for Franciscan Environmental Studies, Quincy University, 1800 College Avenue, Quincy, IL 62301, USA.

Published: July 2021

The appearance of insects in music videos was examined. The most common taxa observed were Lepidoptera, then Hymenoptera, with Coleoptera, Araneae, Diptera, and Orthoptera essentially tied for third most represented. Insect music videos have increased in frequency over time, probably as an artifact of industry growth. Swarms and infestations were common in insect videos (appearing in 26%), as were chimeric insectoid humans (19%), and, to a lesser extent, giant insects (5%), but not all of these representations were used to induce horror. Some insect music videos have garnered awards, and many of the songs associated with them have been very successful. There were many animated insect sequences, but also images of specimens that were sufficiently detailed to allow identification of the species. The insect groups observed reflect both positive and negative values. There is some indication that insects are not viewed in such a negative light as they once were, providing hope for improving attitudes of humans toward insects.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8306228PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects12070616DOI Listing

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