Deep Look
Season 2024
Explore the mysteries of the world around you, at the very edge of visibility.
Where to Watch Deep Look • Season 2024
17 Episodes
- A Drain Fly’s Happy Place Is Down Your Pipes
E1A Drain Fly’s Happy Place Is Down Your PipesEver wonder how those tiny, jumpy flies got onto your bathroom wall? Well, they came out of your sink drain after growing up down in the pipes. A goofy, long “mustache,” fuzzy wings and some aquabatics help them survive in that soggy environment. - Watch Spawning Corals Synchronize With the Night Sky
E2Watch Spawning Corals Synchronize With the Night SkyWhen the moon, sun and ocean temperatures all align, an underwater "snowstorm" occurs. Corals put on a massive spawning spectacle by sending tiny white spheres floating up the water column all at once. - Sharpshooter Insects are Real Wizzes at Whizzing
E3Sharpshooter Insects are Real Wizzes at WhizzingSharpshooters survive by guzzling a lot of plant sap. But drinking all of that liquid nutrition presents a problem for these tiny insects: How do they move it all out? Easy. They've perfected a super-propulsive urination technique using a special catapult in their butt. - These Solar-Powered Carnivorous Flatworms Divide and Conquer
E4These Solar-Powered Carnivorous Flatworms Divide and ConquerTiny marine flatworms called acoels hunt for prey in coral reefs. They're referred to as “plant-animals'' because they've got a partnership with photosynthetic algae that live inside of them. But this acoel's real superpower is its ability to regenerate any part of its body! - Watch Ferns Get Freaky
E5Watch Ferns Get FreakyLook at the underside of a fern leaf. Those rows of orange clusters aren’t tiny insects; they’re spores waiting to be catapulted away. Once a spore lands, it grows into a tiny plant, from which fern sperm swim away, searching for an egg to fertilize. Think of *that* next time you’re hiking in the forest. - Meet the Bug You Didn't Know You Were Eating
E6Meet the Bug You Didn't Know You Were EatingThe cochineal is a tiny insect deeply rooted in the history of Oaxaca, Mexico. Female cochineals spend most of their lives with their heads buried in juicy cactus pads, eating and growing. After cochineals die, their legacy lives on in the brilliant red hue produced by their hemolymph. Dyes made from cochineal have been used in textiles, paintings, and even in your food! - Stingless Bees Guard Tasty Honey With Barricades, Bouncers and Bites
E7Stingless Bees Guard Tasty Honey With Barricades, Bouncers and BitesThe honeybee that sweetens your tea isn’t the only kind of bee that makes honey. More than 600 bee species across Mexico, Central and South America, and other tropical regions worldwide, also make the sweet stuff. But they don’t have stingers to defend their precious product. So, how do they keep thieves away? And what does their honey taste like? - Fly Metamorphosis is a Beautiful Nightmare
E8Fly Metamorphosis is a Beautiful NightmareLike the beloved butterfly, a house fly goes through an incredible metamorphosis. To make its grand entry into the world, it deploys a specialized, fluid-filled balloon on its head called the ptilinum (till-EYE-num) to break open its pupal casing, freeing itself to buzz around your kitchen. - These Baby Starfish Are Carnivorous Little Snowflakes
E9These Baby Starfish Are Carnivorous Little SnowflakesSix-rayed sea stars make great moms! Unlike most sea stars, mama six-rayed sea stars are VERY involved in their kids' lives, caressing and protecting their babies for months. When they're big enough, the youngsters venture out on their own to ruthlessly hunt down their tiny prey. - Tar Pits Are a Death Trap. Except for This Fly.
E10Tar Pits Are a Death Trap. Except for This Fly.In the sticky oil seeps known as the La Brea Tar Pits, the tiny petroleum fly and their larvae thrive in the natural asphalt that oozes up to the surface. The larvae hunt among the fossilized bones of dire wolves, mammoths and saber-toothed cats. - How Salamanders Skydive From the Tallest Trees in the World
E11How Salamanders Skydive From the Tallest Trees in the WorldWhen a hungry bird comes near them, wandering salamanders can jump off the tallest trees in the world, California's coast redwoods, skydiving to a safe branch. Researchers decided to put them in a wind tunnel to investigate their daring moves in slow motion. - This Mite-y Beetle Buries the Dead to Start a Family
E12This Mite-y Beetle Buries the Dead to Start a FamilyInsects called burying beetles haul mouse carcasses down into the dirt and prep them to feed their future offspring. Also known as carrion beetles, they have some stiff competition … and some help from tiny traveling mites. - 5 of the Worst Tiny Bloodsuckers That Have Ever Bitten Us
E135 of the Worst Tiny Bloodsuckers That Have Ever Bitten UsChances are you’ve got one of these bloodsuckers lurking nearby. Mosquitoes, ticks, lice, kissing bugs and tsetse flies are all looking to grab a bite ... of you. See exactly how they do it and what you can do to stop them. - These 5 Bees Are Waaay More Than Honey and StingersE15
These 5 Bees Are Waaay More Than Honey and StingersYou know honeybees make honey, but did you know they make bread too? And four other types of bees are also dedicated chefs! Alfalfa leafcutting bees take a punch from a flower for your ice cream. Blue orchard bees bring you almonds and sweet cherries. Plus, stingless bees protect their tasty honey in creative ways. And bindweed bees’ way of gathering pollen deserves a fashion award. - Beware of Flesh-Eating Sand Piranhas at the Beach
E17Beware of Flesh-Eating Sand Piranhas at the BeachKnown as sand piranhas, Excirolana chiltoni are tiny crustaceans that nibble at your feet – and draw blood – if you hang out on the wet sand at the beach. They live on the Pacific coast of the U.S. and Canada, and the shorelines of Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Here's how to keep them from ruining your vacay!
