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4 of the Most Daring Jobs
125 views / 0 likes - addedMost of us have our limits. But there are people out there who never say never. Among them: an entomologist who actually allows himself to be stung by tarantula hawks, yellow jacket wasps and other insects; an extreme unicyclist who has never seen a mount
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Researcher raises botflies under his skin I NOVA I PBS
362 views / 0 likes - added"I know it sounds weird, but I felt an almost father-child relationship with this organism that was growing in my body," the entomologist says.Stream "NOVA Wonders: What's Living in You?" online or on the PBS app now at: pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wonders/#living-
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The Secret Artists in Bugs
364 views / 0 likes - addedReclusive painter, Hollywood "bug wrangler," and entomologist Steven Kutcher reveals how his obsession with insects led to a unique artistic discovery in Iqbal Ahmed's short documentary. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/571024/bug-man/ "
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How Bugs Are Trained For TV And Movies
482 views / 0 likes - addedMovies will often use live bugs on camera instead of CGI to make their story feel more real and to get your skin crawling. But getting these insects to do what you want requires lots an understanding of how they function. That's where Steven Kutcher comes
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The Man Of 1000 Insect Stings
533 views / 0 likes - addedJustin Schmidt is an entomologist who studies stinging insects. Through the course of his work, he estimates that he has been stung more than 1,000 times, all in the name of science. In fact, Schmidt has been stung so many times that he’s created a pain s
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5 Stories That'll Sting
425 views / 0 likes - addedCan we get an ouch? In this reel, were introducing you to an entomologist who has been stung over 1,000 times on the job, honey hunters who dangle from cliffs while getting stung by bees and a stinging caterpillar with a strikingly familiar hairstyle.SUBS
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Bug Expert Explains Why Cicadas Are So Loud | WIRED
256 views / 0 likes - addedWhy are cicadas so freakin' loud? Entomologist Samuel Ramsey has the answers. Dr. Sammy explains why it's so important for cicadas to gather in large groups and make lots of noise.Check out Sammy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drsammytweets?lang=enor Ins
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These Termites Turn Your House into a Palace of Poop | Deep Look
812 views / 0 likes - addedTermites cause billions of dollars in damage annually – but they need help to do it. So they carry tiny organisms around with them in their gut. Together, termites and microorganisms can turn the wood in your house into a palace of poop. SUBSCRIBE to Deep
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For Your Consideration: The Incredible Roach!
19 views / 0 likes - addedYou need roaches in your life. No, not the few pest species you might recognize scurrying across the floor, but some of their amazing, underrated cousins. Cockroaches are surprisingly diverse (there are even beautiful ones!), and theyre crucial contributo
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The Power of Pollinators
374 views / 0 likes - addedEveryone has heard of honeybees, but what about the 4,000 species of wild, native bees that live alongside honey bees here in North America? Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed it! **More info & videos below** ---------------For full NATURE episodes,
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Watch a Baby Lamb Take Its First Steps
411 views / 0 likes - addedHere's an exclusive look at what to expect in our epic three-night broadcast. Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed! http://bit.ly/1Adl6ht **More info & videos below**American Spring LIVE premieres April 29, 30 and May 1 at 8|7c on PBS and Facebook: ht
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Honey Bees Make Honey ... and Bread? | Deep Look
836 views / 1 likes - addedHoney bees make honey from nectar to fuel their flight – and our sweet tooth. But they also need pollen for protein. So they trap, brush and pack it into baskets on their legs to make a special food called bee bread. JOIN our Deep Look community on Patreo
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This Millipede and Beetle Have a Toxic Relationship | Deep Look
546 views / 0 likes - addedThis millipede uses deadly cyanide gas to keep predators at bay. But one beetle can tolerate the toxic defense and rides the millipede like a bucking bronco. Who will win this showdown in the forest? SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt Please sup
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How Lice Turn Your Hair Into Their Jungle Gym | Deep Look
619 views / 0 likes - addedWhy are itchy lice so tough to get rid of and how do they spread like wildfire? They have huge claws that hook on hair perfectly, as they crawl quickly from head to head. JOIN our Deep Look community on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook SUBSCRIBE
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Sequoia Fun Facts
350 views / 0 likes - addedPlease LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed! http://bit.ly/1Adl6ht **More info & videos below**American Spring LIVE premieres April 29, 30 and May 1 at 8|7c on PBS and Facebook: https://to.pbs.org/2JzF5Ef---------------For full NATURE episodes, check out htt
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Nature's Scuba Divers: How Beetles Breathe Underwater | Deep Look
709 views / 1 likes - addedBugs and beetles can’t hold their breath underwater like we do. But some aquatic insects can spend their whole adult lives underwater. How do they do it? Meet nature’s Scuba divers. They carry their air with them—in some cases, for a lifetime. SUBSCRIBE t
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The 3 Reasons This Tree Has Lived 5000 Years
86 views / 0 likes - addedKeep exploring at https://brilliant.org/MinuteEarth. Get started for free, and hurry the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.Methuselahs environment lacks nutrients, water, and oxygen. In other words, its the perfect place to grow
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A Drain Flys Happy Place Is Down Your Pipes | Deep Look
34 views / 0 likes - addedEver wonder how those tiny, jumpy flies got onto your bathroom wall? Well, they came out of your sink drain after growing up down in the pipes. A goofy, long mustache, fuzzy wings and some aquabatics help them survive in that soggy environment.SUBSCRIBE t
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Honeypot Ants Turn Their Biggest Sisters into Jugs of Nectar | Deep Look
151 views / 0 likes - addedDeep in their underground nests, honeypot ants stuff members of their own colony until they look like golden water balloons. Drop by drop, worker ants deliver nectar and other liquid food into their largest sisters mouths. When food is scarce in the deser
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Watch This Bee Build Her Bee-jeweled Nest | Deep Look
642 views / 0 likes - addedTake the PBSDS survey: https://to.pbs.org/2018YTSurvey Please support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook Pollinator. Mason. Jeweler. A female blue orchard bee is a multitasking master. She fashions exquisite nests out of mud and pollen that r
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Born Pregnant: Aphids Invade with an Onslaught of Clones | Deep Look
353 views / 0 likes - addedFemale aphids are the matriarchs of a successful family operation taking over your garden. But dont lose hope; these pests have some serious predators and creepy parasites looking to take them down. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqtPlease join
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This Freaky Fruit Fly Lays Eggs in Your Strawberries | Deep Look
165 views / 0 likes - addedThe spotted wing drosophila may look like a common fruit fly, but its so much worse. Just as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries are ripening in the field, this fly saws into them and lays her eggs inside. The growing maggots turn the
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Firebrats and Silverfish Are Rocking Some Old-School Looks | Deep Look
194 views / 1 likes - addedWhat *is* that bizarre fishlike thing squirming in your sink at night? Firebrats and silverfish are pretty darn similar to some of the earliest insects on Earth. With three long filaments poking out their back, no wings and mini-me babies, they have somet
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These Mites Rain Down To Save Your Strawberries | Deep Look
259 views / 0 likes - addedTwo tiny mites duke it out on strawberry plants throughout California. One is a spider mite that sucks the juices out of the delicious crop and destroys it. The other, persimilis, is a crafty predator that growers drop by the thousands from high-tech dron
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This Killer Fungus Turns Flies into Zombies | Deep Look
542 views / 2 likes - addedSomething is growing inside that fruit fly in your kitchen. At dusk, the fly points its wings straight up and dies in a gruesome pose so that a fungus can ooze out and fire hundreds of reproductive spores.Join our community on Patreon! https://www.patreon
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A Tsetse Fly Births One Enormous Milk-Fed Baby | Deep Look
359 views / 0 likes - addedMammalian moms, you're not alone! A female tsetse fly pushes out a single squiggly larva almost as big as herself, which she nourished with her own milk.Please join our community on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/deeplookSUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://g
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