Flatworm Hunters | #DeepLook #Shorts

From Deep Look. Tiny marine flatworms called acoels hunt for prey in coral reefs. They’re referred to as “plant-animals” because they’ve got a partnership with photosynthetic algae that live inside of them. But this acoel’s real superpower is its ability to regenerate any part of its body! Watch "These Solar-Powered Carnivorous Flatworms Divide and Conquer"…

Farming Flatworms | #DeepLook #Shorts

From Deep Look. Tiny marine flatworms called acoels hunt for prey in coral reefs. They’re referred to as “plant-animals” because they’ve got a partnership with photosynthetic algae that live inside of them. But this acoel’s real superpower is its ability to regenerate any part of its body! Watch "These Solar-Powered Carnivorous Flatworms Divide and Conquer"…

These Spiders Hook Up With Enormous Jaws | Deep Look

From Deep Look. For long-jawed orb weaver spiders, love is a battlefield. In order to mate, a male hooks his huge jaws into those of a larger female. If he doesn’t get it right, he risks becoming her next meal. Is you miss former Deep Look host Laura Klivans’ voice, check out her science reporting…

Can Lasers Help With These Pests? | #DeepLook #Shorts

From Deep Look. Sharpshooter insects are beautiful, but they transmit a devastating disease that kills grapevines. When it’s time to mate, they shake their abdomens to make strange calls that – when amplified in a lab – sound like a clucking chicken, a howling monkey or a motorcycle revving up. Now scientists have found a…

That’s Not Rain | #DeepLook #Shorts

From Deep Look. Sharpshooters survive by guzzling a lot of plant sap. But drinking all of that liquid nutrition presents a problem for these tiny insects: How do they move it all out? Easy. They’ve perfected a super-propulsive urination technique using a special catapult in their butt. Watch "That’s Not Rain, That’s Super-powered Pee!" 👉…

Who’s That Spider in the Mirror? | #DeepLook #Shorts

From Deep Look. Originally from North Carolina, Trinity Walls is currently a PhD candidate at the University of California, Berkeley who is studying mating behavior and hybridization in two species of Phidippus jumping spiders: regal jumping spiders (Phidippus regius) and canopy jumping spiders (Phidippus otiosus). Join her as she explains what happens when a male…

Just Say No to Arachnophobia | #DeepLook #Shorts

From Deep Look. Originally from North Carolina, Trinity Walls is currently a PhD candidate at the University of California, Berkeley who is studying mating behavior and hybridization in two species of Phidippus jumping spiders: regal jumping spiders (Phidippus regius) and canopy jumping spiders (Phidippus otiosus). Join her as she explains why she’s not afraid of…

Jumping Spider Seduction | #DeepLook #Shorts

From Deep Look. Originally from North Carolina, Trinity Walls is currently a PhD candidate at the University of California, Berkeley who is studying mating behavior and hybridization in two species of Phidippus jumping spiders: regal jumping spiders (Phidippus regius) and canopy jumping spiders (Phidippus otiosus). Join her as she explains what happens during a typical…

This Jumping Spider Trains Itself to Kill | Deep Look

From Deep Look. Regal jumping spiders train themselves from a young age to become masterful hunters. From the day they leave mom’s silk nest, the tiny spiderlings practice, practice, practice, using some of the best vision in the animal world, athletic leaps, sharp fangs and lethal venom. Is This Earth’s Most Important Climate Mystery? |…

Can You Be-leaf Your Eyes? | #DeepLook #Shorts

From Deep Look. Giant Malaysian leaf insects stay still – very still – on their host plants to avoid hungry predators. But as they grow up, they can’t get lazy with their camouflage. They change – and even dance – to blend in with the ever-shifting foliage. Watch "These Giant Leaf Insects Will Sway Your…

5 of the Grossest House Pests We’ve Ever Filmed | Deep Look

From Deep Look. We hope your spring cleaning doesn’t uncover bed bugs, dust mites, termites, drain flies or cockroaches. 00:14 Dust mites 03:24 Bed bugs 07:19 Termites 10:42 Drain flies 14:26 Cockroaches 👉 SIGN UP for Deep Look’s newsletter, Nature Unseen: https://bit.ly/NatureUnseenSignUp JOIN our community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/deeplook SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/kqeddeeplook?sub_confirmation=1 DEEP LOOK is an ultra-HD…

Real-Life Squid Games | #DeepLook #Shorts

From Deep Look. Octopuses and cuttlefish are masters of underwater camouflage, blending in seamlessly against a rock or coral. But squid have to hide in the open ocean, mimicking the subtle interplay of light, water, and waves. How do they do it? (And it is NOT OCTOPI) Watch "You’re Not Hallucinating. That’s Just Squid Skin"…

Cephalopod Survivors | #DeepLook #Shorts

From Deep Look. Octopuses and cuttlefish are masters of underwater camouflage, blending in seamlessly against a rock or coral. But squid have to hide in the open ocean, mimicking the subtle interplay of light, water, and waves. How do they do it? (And it is NOT OCTOPI) Watch "You’re Not Hallucinating. That’s Just Squid Skin"…

4 Tiny Romances That Are Almost Too Freaky to Share | Deep Look

From Deep Look. Praying mantises, barnacles, newts and earthworms have some of the strangest love lives. 00:21 Praying mantises 04:39 Barnacles 08:20 Newts 11:32 Earthworms 👉 SIGN UP for Deep Look’s newsletter, Nature Unseen: https://bit.ly/NatureUnseenSignUp JOIN our community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/deeplook SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/kqeddeeplook?sub_confirmation=1 DEEP LOOK is an ultra-HD (4K) short video series created by KQED…

4 of the Deadliest Tiny Hunters We’ve Ever Filmed | Deep Look

From Deep Look. Watch turret spiders, wormlions, assassin bugs and dragonfly babies use stealth, speed and lethal weapons to dispatch their prey. 00:17 Turret spiders 04:28 Wormlions 08:09 Assassin bugs 11:39 Dragonfly and damselfly nymphs 👉 SIGN UP for Deep Look’s newsletter, Nature Unseen: https://bit.ly/NatureUnseenSignUp JOIN our community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/deeplook SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/kqeddeeplook?sub_confirmation=1 DEEP LOOK…

This Mantis Shrimp Has a Killer Punch | #DeepLook #Shorts

From Deep Look. The killer punch of the mantis shrimp is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom, a skill that goes hand in hand with its extraordinary eyesight. They can see an invisible level of reality using polarized light, which could lead to a breakthrough in detecting cancer. Watch "The Snail-Smashing, Fish-Spearing, Eye-Popping Mantis…

Flight Sets Ladybugs Free | #DeepLook #Shorts

From Deep Look. Ladybugs may be the cutest insects around, but they don’t start off that way. Also called lady beetles or ladybirds, they pop out of their eggs as prickly mini-monsters with an insatiable hunger for aphids. Once they’ve bulked up, they transform, shedding their terrifying looks, but keeping their killer vibes. Learn more…

Mantis Shrimp Have Amazing Vision | #DeepLook #Shorts

From Deep Look. The killer punch of the mantis shrimp is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom, a skill that goes hand in hand with its extraordinary eyesight. They can see an invisible level of reality using polarized light, which could lead to a breakthrough in detecting cancer. Watch "The Snail-Smashing, Fish-Spearing, Eye-Popping Mantis…

Reactions to Cochineal Red Dye | #DeepLook #Shorts

From Deep Look. Dyes made from the cochineal insect have been used in textiles, paintings — and even in your food! See some of our fellow KQED staff members trying — and reacting to — different foods that contain the dye. And learn more about the cochineal insect with our video, "Meet the Bug You…

Filming Sand Piranhas! | #DeepLook #Shorts

From Deep Look. How does one film sand piranhas for a Deep Look episode? It helps to work with researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara! They helped us collect these tiny, hungry crustaceans — and even volunteered themselves as bait to film some intense close-ups. Learn more in our new episode 👉 "Beware…