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SciShow
Help, I’ve Lost My Butt!
It feels like for an animal, having one's butt fall off would be pretty bad. But apparently that's not always the worst thing to happen, at least not for these specific animals.
SciShow Kids
Respect the Insect! | SciShow Kids Compilation
Squeaks and Mr. Brown are taking a break from working in the garden to learn about bunches of cool insects that live there and other places in the world!
Be Smart
Why Are Cicadas So Good At Math?
Do periodical cicadas "know" how to calculate prime numbers? One of the strangest life cycles in all of biology, explained!
SciShow Kids
The Loudest Bugs in the World
Cicadas are small insects, but they're famous for being one of the loudest animals in the world!
SciShow
Cicada Symbiosis | SciShow Talk Show
Dr. John McCutcheon is here to educate Hank about just how weird cicadas can be, and Jessi brings by a couple of crabby (but cute) guests.
ZooMoo
Animal Alphabet: C is for Cicada
Who’s that over there? Flash has just spotted another cool creature he can add to his Animal Alphabet! Our intrepid traveller Flash explores land, sea and air spotting different species of wildlife in their natural habitats and...
Next Animation Studio
NASA developing robot bees for Mars exploration
NASA researchers are working on robot bees to explore Mars. According to new NASA plans for Martian exploration, robot Marsbees would use a rover as a mobile base for operations and charging. They can stay airborne for 4 to 6 hours. The...
Next Animation Studio
Trillions' of cicada set to swarm northeastern US after 17 years underground
"Trillions" of cicadas are set to emerge this May in several northeastern U.S. states after living underground for 17 years. "There will be trillions," Ohio State University professor Dave Sheltar told CNN affiliate WBNS-10TV. On...
Barcroft Media
Cicada Emerges From Its Exoskeleton After 7 Years: SNAPPED IN THE WILD
A PULSATING cicada sheds its exoskeleton after living underground as a nymph for seven years. The cyclochila australasian, also knows as the green grocer, is a species of cicada and Australia's most recognised and loudest insect. Taken...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Metallic Inked Insects
You can create beautiful, Iridescent Insects using metallic pens on black paper! Follow along with this short video to learn the process. If you don’t have pens, try using colored pencils instead! Have fun creating!
TED-Ed
Cicadas: The Dormant Army Beneath Your Feet
What's the buzz that happens every 13 or 17 years? The emergence of the cicadas! This quick and flashy animation explains the lifecycle of these unusual insects and ponders the timing. On the host site, you will also find comprehension...
PBS
Pbs: Japan's Secret Garden, Animal Transformations
Japan's Secret Garden presents 5 video clips of different animal transformations & metamorphoses.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Every Thirteen Years, Brood Nineteen Is Back
Cicada researcher John Cooley describes the emergence of the periodical cicadas of Brood XIX. [12 mins. 23]
Other
Nature Sounds: Insect Sounds
A listing of insect sounds can be downloaded to hear the chirp of a cricket or the buzz of a Honey bee.