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Meet 3 Giant Insects!
Jessi and Squeaks love looking for insects, but they've never seen anything like these before!
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How to Prevent Pantry Pests
Howcast - Learn how to prevent pantry pests in this Howcast video featuring expert Jeff White.
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How to Make a Mealworm Habitat
Howcast - Learn how to make a mealworm habitat with the instructions in this Howcast science project video.
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How to Get Rid of Carpet Beetles
Carpet beetles can damage your carpet, furniture, and clothes, so take action to get rid of these household pests.
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Why Dung Beetles and Their Feeding Habits Are So Interesting
The saying, "you are what you eat" is definitely true when it comes to the dung beetle.
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What Are Dung Beetles And Why Are Their Feeding Habits So Strange
The saying, "you are what you eat" is definitely true when it comes to the dung beetle.
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Just How Deep Can a Dung Beetle Dig?
Who knew there were so many different roles in the dung beetle social order?
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The Feeding Habits of Dung Beetles Are Extremely Weird!
The saying, "you are what you eat" is definitely true when it comes to the dung beetle.
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The World of Dung Beetles is Absolutely Wild
Gross but true. Learn about the the strange society of dung beetles, which is way more complex than you might think.
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Scientists confirm the source of increased wildfires
Johanna Wagstaffe explains the relationship between climate change, beetles, and forest fires
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Believe It or Not: The Society of Dung Beetles Is More Complex Than You Think
Gross but true. Learn about the many different roles in the dung beetle social order.
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Class Entognatha and the Organization of Class Insecta
There are two classes within subphylum Hexapoda. Those are Entognatha and Ectognatha, or Insecta. The latter will take a while to get through, so let's cover the former first. This one contains springtails, bristletails, and other such...
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Subphylum Hexapoda Part 2: Life Cycle and Behavior
Continuing with subphylum Hexapoda, we look at the life cycle and behavior of insects and related animals. There is a lot to discuss here, as some insects undergo a highly complex metamorphosis. They also have very fascinating social...
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Subphylum Hexapoda Part 1: Insect Form and Function
We are moving through phylum Arthropoda, and we have just one subphylum left to go, Hexapoda. This one is huge, containing all the insects in the world. What can we say about the general form and function of the hexapods?
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Subclass Pterygota Part 3: Bees, Ants, Flies, Butterflies, Beetles, and More
It's time to wrap up Pterygota, and Hexapoda, and Arthropoda all at once, by finishing off the insects. Here we will look at bees, ants, flies, butterflies, beetles, and more. These are some of the most fascinating organisms on our...
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The Role of Wildfires: Destructive Forces and Beneficial Aspects
This video discusses the role of wildfires in natural ecosystems and their destructive power. It highlights the beneficial aspects of wildfires, such as clearing out debris and promoting new tree growth. The video also explores the use...
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Exploring the Fascinating World of Beetles: Species, Adaptations, and Behaviors
In this video, we explore the fascinating world of beetles, the largest order in the animal kingdom with over 392,000 species. From the powerful Rhinoceros beetles with their impressive horns to the industrious Dung beetles that can...
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Amazing Adaptations: The World of Beetles
Beetles, the resilient and adaptable insects, have been thriving on Earth for 270 million years. With over 12,000 species in the United States and 300,000 worldwide, they can be found in diverse habitats across the globe. Their ability...
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Beetles
Different beetles flourish in different climates. British researchers have used this knowledge to dig into climate change history. Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. Climate proxies, such as tree rings or dead beetles, can...
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Invading Animals: The Cane Toad
In the early 20th Century, the South American cane toad was introduced to Australia to eat beetles which were destroying the sugar crop. But once in the wild the toads did more harm than good. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. The...
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Food chains – Did you know?
Did you know that dung beetles decompose waste products, making them an important part of the food chain? Life processes - Living things in their environments - Food chains Learning Points Decomposers break down organic material and...
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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...
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Cane toads
There are many ways to deal with pest problems, but some of them can create unexpected outcomes. People and places - Environmental awareness and care - Science and the environment Learning Points Biological control uses natural predators...