SciShow
4 Parasites Too Creepy to Exist
Warning! This episode is a little gross… Between 1/3 and 1/2 of all life on earth is parasitic - and here are 4 of the creepiest parasites we know about.
SciShow
SciShow: Bees Compilation
We are in spring! And with spring come bees! In this episode of SciShow Compilation we bring the best episodes of bees and honey!
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The weird and wonderful metamorphosis of the butterfly - Franziska Bauer
In order to become a butterfly, a caterpillar's body dissolves almost completely and is rebuilt from its own juices. Butterflies are just a few of the 800,000 insect species that transition from larvae to adults through complete...
SciShow
How Do Insects Survive the Winter?
Birds fly south, humans bundle up, but what do insects do to survive the winter? From creating antifreeze-like alcohols to burrowing in the ground, bugs have a few solutions to carry on.
SciShow
A New Secret Ingredient to Making Queen Bees
Scientists have learned more about why royal jelly makes queen bees, and we peek at the tiny and terrifying mandibles of trap-jaw ants.
SciShow
Weird Places Waitomo Caves
Hank brings you the tale of another weird place on earth - the Waitomo Caves of New Zealand, where glowworms emit bluish-green light in a beautiful display.
SWPictures
Hookworm Invaders
New ReviewEstimated to infect about one-fifth of the world’s population, worm parasites are especially destructive in poor, rural areas of the developing world. This program focuses on the hookworm, a particularly stealthy and resilient invader of...
Curated Video
We Forget Sometimes How Important Butterflies Are To Our Planet and This Specific Species Is No Different
Visit the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge and see what the incredible first release of this endangered species looks like.
Curated Video
This Butterfly Is One of the Most Beautiful in the World
The lab was built to address the issues of imperiled butterflies in southern California, threatened by development.
Curated Video
Check Out This Amazing Checkerspot Butterfly
The lab was built to address the issues of imperiled butterflies in southern California, threatened by development.
Curated Video
Why Saving This Very Specific Butterfly Is So Important
Visit the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge and see what the incredible first release of this endangered species looks like.
Curated Video
Zookeepers Are Trying to Save This Beautiful Butterfly From Extinction
Visit the San Diego Zoo's Butterfly Conservation Lab, where zookeepers are saving this species and others from extinction.
Curated Video
Conservationists Work to Save the Quino Checkerspot Butterfly from Extinction
Learn all about these beautiful San Diego natives.
Curated Video
See How Zookeepers Are Saving The Rare Quino Checkerspot Butterfly
The lab was built to address the issues of imperiled butterflies in southern California, threatened by development.
Professor Dave Explains
Subclass Pterygota Part 2: Cockroaches, Termites, Lice, Cicadas, and More
Continuing through subclass Pterygota, we will examine some other orders of flying insects. This will include termites, cockroaches, termites, fleas, and more.
Professor Dave Explains
Phylum Echinodermata Part 1: Form and Function
With the hemichordates covered let's check out the echinoderms. Echinodermata is the other phylum in the clade Ambulacraria, and they are found all around the world. The most familiar organisms in this clade are starfish or sea stars,...
Curated Video
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In this video, we explore the fascinating world of crustaceans, specifically crabs and lobsters. We learn about their unique characteristics, such as their exoskeletons, jointed legs, and gills. We also discover the interesting behaviors...
Curated Video
Especie indicadora
Organismo cuya presencia o ausencia indica que se da una condición ambiental determinada.
Twig - Biología
Curated Video
Exploring the World of Butterflies and Moths
In this video, we explore the fascinating world of butterflies and moths, belonging to the Lepidoptera order. We learn about their unique characteristics, such as their wings covered in scales, their intricate life cycle of...
Science ABC
What Do Moths Eat?
Moth Food: In their primal phase, moths possess chewing organs that they use to chew just about anything in their proximity. This includes hair, fur, furniture, paper dust, and materials composed of oil and wool.
Curated Video
Red-Eyed Tree Frog
Discover why the precarious choice of spawning location means this species' young must make a life-or-death decision as soon as they hatch. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. The South American red-eyed tree frog lives in rivers...
Curated Video
Marbled Salamanders
Why the female marbled salamander must abandon her eggs in order to survive. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Unlike most salamanders, the marbled salamander reproduces entirely on land. The male drops sperm onto the ground...
Curated Video
Indicator species
An organism whose presence or absence indicates a particular environmental condition. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
Curated Video
Fairy wasp
A spellbinding case study of one of nature's most unusual parasites. Life processes - Living processes - Life cycles Learning Points Life cycles can be very short whilst others can take hundreds of years. Parasites use other animals or...