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Since we launched our Patreon in 2018, the cost of making Deep Look’s high-quality 4K videos has gone up! From our camera equipment to our transportation costs to get out on location, we're spending more to bring you closer to nature's tiny wo...
2023-12-09 01:09:01 +0000 UTC
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What’s the most *terrifying* thing about brown dog ticks? If you don’t see a choice you like, let us know in the comments below.
And, if you haven’t seen our video about brown dog ticks, watch here, and let us know if you’ve ever come across these nasty pests.
A volunteer removes a brown dog ti...
2023-12-05 17:36:01 +0000 UTC
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Like their name suggests, brown dog ticks dine on dog blood. But as temperatures rise, they're more likely to feast on you, too. That's a problem, because the brown dog tick is a vector for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a disease that's deadly to both dogs and humans.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our newest episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, November 28 from YouTube. Thanks!
2023-11-24 16:08:01 +0000 UTC
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We are so thankful to YOU, all of our wonderful ✨patrons✨on Patreon, for supporting us! We really can't thank you enough for your monthly contributions, so that we can keep making awesome Deep Look videos! We really appreciate your generosity. 🙏🏼 🙏🏼
We are taking off like this acorn weevil for a few days, but we'll be back soon with a new video...
2023-11-23 17:09:01 +0000 UTC
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Fear no weevil! These unusual beetles are not going to sting or bite you with their long snout. They’re after one thing -- nutritious acorns. What's your favorite, *unbeweevible* thing about them?
If you don’t see a choice you like, let us know in the comments below. And, if you missed seeing all their boots and snoots, watch here
2023-11-18 17:03:01 +0000 UTC
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Good news! Deep Look has greenlit an episode about coral spawning. Got any questions for us?
Typically, a few days after a full moon, millions of tiny spheres float in the ocean. They are gametes of eggs and sperm released by coral polyps. This phenomenon is known as coral spawning and it is the primary mode of sexual reproduction for 75 percent of coral species in the world.
👉 Put your questions in the comments ASAP and we will share them with the producer of this episode, Ros...
2023-11-11 14:30:01 +0000 UTC
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This fuzzy acorn weevil can’t crack open acorns like a woodpecker or chomp through them like a squirrel. Instead, she uses her incredibly long snout, called a rostrum, to power-drill through their tough and resilient shell. And it's not just lunch on her mind – she's also making a nursery for her babies.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our newest episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, November 14 from YouTube. Thanks!
2023-11-10 18:09:00 +0000 UTC
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There’s nothing sweet about a varroa mite on a honeybee. What surprises (or infuriates!) you most about varroa mites?
If you need another look at our episode, watch here.
Do you keep bees? Have you had to deal with varroa mites? Let us know in the comments.
2023-11-09 01:21:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey Deep Peeps - Halloween is Deep Look's *favorite* holiday! Which of these episodes below is the freakiest, the scariest, the most horrifying? Let us know in the comments if we missed your favorite.
And, here is a special playlist if you are looking for some more inspiration for your Halloween party!
2023-10-31 22:36:00 +0000 UTC
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You've probably heard that most carnivorous bats use echolocation (built-in sonar) to navigate and hunt for prey. But did you know others have a completely different way of hunting? They're called Whispering bats. Which of the frightening attributes below is your favorite??
And if you've ever had an encounter with a bat, tell us about it in the comments! Never heard of these whispering bats?
Check out their stealthy moves in 2023-10-29 22:31:00 +0000 UTC
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Every year, up to half the honeybee colonies in the U.S. die. Varroa mites, the bees’ ghastly parasites, are one of the main culprits. After hitching a ride into a hive, a mite mom hides in a honeycomb cell, where she and her offspring feed on a growing bee. But beekeepers and scientists are helping honeybees fight back.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our newest episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, October 24 from YouTube. Thanks!
2023-10-21 02:04:20 +0000 UTC
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Ladybugs may be the cutest insects around, but they don't start off that way. Also called ladybird 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.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our newest episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Thursday, October 5 from YouTube. Thanks!<...
2023-10-03 19:30:01 +0000 UTC
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They aren't just cute -- they're vivid examples of living life on the edge. What’s your favorite, fascinating fact about them? If you don’t see one you like, let us know in the comments below.
You “otter” know more about them! Check out this video from our archives.
2023-10-01 14:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Do cockroaches -- those daring, disgusting disease vectors -- have anything at all to offer us? Scientists think so. They compressed American roaches with a hydraulic press, subjecting them to forces equivalent to nearly 900 times their body weight. Don't worry (or do): They survived! How exactly do they do it?
We hope you enjoy this first look at our newest episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Thursday, Sept. 14 from YouTube. Thanks!
2023-09-13 00:50:51 +0000 UTC
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The alkali fly is no ordinary fly! It’s an extremophile that has several unique adaptations that allow it to survive in the harsh waters of California’s Mono Lake. What’s your favorite fact about this fly? If you don’t see one you like, let us know in the comments below.
If you haven’t seen our video about this daring fly watch here.
2023-09-02 16:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Hey Deep Peeps! We have a talented new producer on our team thanks to the first Accelerator Fellowship for Diverse Voices from PBS. We are super excited to have Rosa join us!
Tell us more about your first Deep Look shoot. What was it like producing the alkali flies video out at Mono Lake?
It was super fun and a little b...
2023-08-30 22:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Aedes aegypti mosquitoes make a meal of us around our homes. What’s your “favorite” alarming fact about this dangerous mosquito? If you need a refresher, watch our episode about them, and also find out what you can do to prevent them from laying their eggs:
Aedes aegypti mosquito (Josh Cassidy/KQED)...
2023-08-21 17:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Covered in a shiny bubble, the alkali fly scuba dives into the harsh waters of California’s Mono Lake. Thanks to an abundance of hair and water-repellent wax, this remarkable insect remains dry while embarking on a quest for tasty algae and a place to lay its eggs.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our newest episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Thursday, Aug. 24 from YouTube. Thanks!
2023-08-18 17:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Life for these bees can be violent and unfair. What’s your favorite fact about the female bindweed turret bee? If you don’t see one you like, let us know in the comments below.
If you haven’t seen our latest video about these incredibly hardworking bees watch here.
2023-08-17 17:59:02 +0000 UTC
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A “bee fly” looks a bit like a bee, but it’s a freeloader that takes advantage of a bindweed turret bee’s hard work. The bees dig underground nests and fill them with pollen they collect in the form of stylish “pollen pants.” As the bees are toiling on their nests, the flies drop their *own* eggs into them from the air. But the bees employ a tricky defense against the flies.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our newest episode! You can start sharing it with ot...
2023-07-28 22:57:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey Deep Peeps! If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, join us and the California Academy of Sciences at KQED’s headquarters in San Francisco on July 18 at 7pm for a night of California nature knowledge hosted by Laura Klivans, Deep Look’s host. Plus, we’ll be screening some of our favorite Deep Look wildlife videos including one about jellyfish!
***DEEP LOOK PATREON PATRONS can get in for *free*. Message us on Patreon if you are coming!
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2023-07-16 01:08:49 +0000 UTC
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Most of the sea snails in this tide pool cruise around searching for food. But not the scaled wormsnail. It cements its shell to a rock and snags its meals using the one thing a snail has plenty of: mucus!
We hope you enjoy this first look at our newest episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, July 11 from YouTube. Thanks!
2023-07-07 20:23:14 +0000 UTC
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Happy 4th of July from #DeepLook! ❤️🤍💙You might be seeing some of our favorite wasps at your barbecue. Western yellowjackets are known as “meat” bees but they are wasps. Unlike bees who feed their larvae pollen, the western yellowjacket rolls up tiny meatballs to feed their young.
What’s one of the ways can you tell the difference between a bee and a yellowjacket? Well, they have less____ on their body than bees.
If you haven’t seen our video about yellowjac...
2023-07-04 16:33:00 +0000 UTC
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Semiaquatic springtails are tiny, high-flying hexapods that crawl, glide and leap around the edges of streams and ponds. What’s your 'favorite' amazing attribute below? If you don’t see one you like, let us know in the comments.
Watch our latest episode about them here.
2023-06-29 03:35:49 +0000 UTC
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What’s your favorite fact about giant water bugs - a.k.a. toe biters? Ours is that they make the best insect dads ever! If you need a refresher on all that they do for their offspring watch our video here. Happy Father’s Day!
2023-06-18 20:15:01 +0000 UTC
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Step right up to see tiny springtails spin through the air with the greatest of ease! In ponds and streams, they skyrocket out of the reach of hungry insects like water striders by slapping a tail-like appendage against the water. And you won’t believe how they stick the landing.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our newest episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, June 20 from YouTube. Thanks!
2023-06-16 21:13:00 +0000 UTC
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Hey Deep Peeps! We won two Northern California Emmy Awards last Saturday, June 3 in the Science and Technology category for our episodes about barnacles and honeypot ants.🥳We hope you enjoy these photos from the awards ceremony! 🎉📷🎉
Our episode about yellowjackets was also nominated in the same category but did not win. We were joined at the awards ceremony by biologist Casey Hubble, who helped us film the video and was inspired to create a one-of-a-kind, handmade yellowjack...
2023-06-10 16:04:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey Deep Peeps! Three of our videos were nominated for Northern California Emmy Awards in the Science/Technology category! Winners will be announced Saturday, June 3 starting at 7:15pm PST.
Which would YOU choose to win? Vote for your favorite below and check out our 2023 Emmy Nominees Playlist here.
2023-06-03 13:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Geckos are famous for being expert climbers, pulling off gravity-defying feats. What’s your favorite thing about their fantastic feet👣? If you need a refresher, watch our video here.
2023-06-01 23:29:01 +0000 UTC
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No suction cups, no Velcro, no glue. Geckos navigate nearly any surface with something far cooler: an electron dance at the atomic scale.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our newest episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, May 30 from YouTube. Thanks!
2023-05-26 15:33:00 +0000 UTC
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