In this episode, Jessi and Squeaks learn about the many kinds of mouths insects can have, and why they look so different!<br/>

When it comes to a beverage menu, I don't usually want to see "tears" on the list. But these three animals do, including bees whose favorite drink is human tears!

The world of the Jurassic was a lot like ours - similar interactions between plants and insects were happening, but the players have changed over time. Because it looks like pollination by insects actually got going twice.

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!

Summer is nearly here, and that means Squeaks and Jessi will be spending lots of time playing with dirt in the garden! But it won’t just be those two out there making their garden grow big and beautiful. They’ll be getting help from lots...

From the sharp mouthparts of mosquitoes to the sticky feet of geckos, researchers have found all kinds of amazing adaptations in the natural world that could be useful in the operating room.

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These organisms don’t just dabble in out-of-the-box delicacies, they make some really bizarre dietary choices!

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Jessi from Animal Wonders gets a Quiz Show rematch against Hank. Will he prevail this time, or commit an animal blunder?

Species that no longer exist vastly outnumber those that currently populate the planet, but occasionally we rediscover a species we thought was extinct!

Cone snails are venomous marine snails who use their venom in creative ways to take down their prey. And scientists have realized that certain chemicals in these venoms could actually be pretty useful for medicine.

Hank explores a vexing question asked at picnics and beach parties everywhere: Why do bug bites itch? To help you understand the answer, he takes you into the blow by blow of a bug bite which, we warn you, is pretty horrifying.

Why are mosquito bites so itchy? Stop scratching while Jessi explains!

From the world’s biggest land animal to a creature built more like a tank than a sub, meet seven mammals that you might not think can swim well, but do!

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There are nearly a million known insect species in the world, but most have one of just five common types of mouthparts. Why is this information useful to scientists? Anika Hazra explains how the features of an insect's mouthparts can...

Mister Brown and Squeaks take a look at some flowers and their pollinators, and learn about special structures that help them work together perfectly!



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New ReviewDid we just find a slimy alien?! Mark and the crew are deep in the mudflats of Maine, searching for a massive Bloodworm for the Bite-Sting Index when they suddenly come face-to-face with the giant Milky Ribbon Worm!

To get started with Deuterostomia, we will look at phylum Hemichordata. These organisms are known as acorn worms, and they share some but not all of the chordate characteristics. There are fewer than 200 species in this phylum, so let's...

For the first time EVER, Mark will need to go to the hospital after ranking the bite of this bug!!! How will the ASSASSIN BUG rank on the Brave Wilderness Bite Sting Index, when not even the BULLET ANT sent him seeking medical...

Bloodworms are back, and they brought some slimy friends... the clam worm and the sand worm! Now the question is, which of these squirmy wormies boasts the fiercest bite? Let's find out!

With Annelida covered, it's time to start looking at some of the smaller phyla that are closely related. First up is Nemertea, the ribbon worms. These are very thin and live in the sea, and they have some very interesting features. Take...

Miss Palomine is in her backyard with her camera, hoping to capture some pictures of her favorite kind of butterfly. This begins a discussion of the lifecycle of a butterfly.

It's time to wrap things up with Rotifera by looking at the parasitic Acanthocephalans. These are spiny-headed worms that are obligate endoparasites. Which species do they parasitize? What is their morphology? Let's get a closer look!

Season 3, Cone Snail part 4

Watch how the cone snail attacks its prey, using its highly venomous harpoon. Learn how to calculate the speed of the dart, by analyzing a series of pict

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Enjoy this research video of a butterfly's proboscis and its galeae sliding against one another. Research in this area could hold the secret to gene repair. Learn more