Thanks to generous support from YOU, our Patreon patrons, after many pandemic delays we recently packed up our gear and went on a filming expedition to Oaxaca, Mexico!
Our recent episode about cactus-loving cochineal insects w...
2024-05-26 20:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
The 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 do...
2024-05-24 21:45:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Enjoy this special playlist of insect moms doing what they do best, building homes, giving birth and feeding their young. Some of our favorite insect moms are aphids, blue orchard bees, tsetse flies and web spinners. Who is YOUR FAVORITE Deep Look insect 🦗🐝🦟 mom?
To help you decide, watch our special2024-05-12 18:03:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The cochineal is a tiny, cactus-loving insect deeply rooted in the history of Oaxaca, Mexico. After cochineals die, their legacy lives on. What fascinates you the most about this bug?
Cochineal nymphs secrete a protective waxy su...
We have another local event coming up! Josh Cassidy, Deep Look’s award-winning lead producer and cinematographer will be at the San Francisco State University’s Estuary and Ocean Science Center in Tiburon, California for a special screening event on Weds. May 8 from 6-8pm.
We’ll screen Deep ...
2024-05-05 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The 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 ...
2024-05-03 17:55:00 +0000 UTC View Post
As you all know everyday is Earth Day for us! But we are doing something special this week. We’ll be at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California for their “Earth to NightLife” special event on Thurs. April 25, f...
2024-04-23 15:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Don’t miss your chance to drink your favorite beverage in unbeweevible style with our Deep Look pint glass! Support us on Patreon today at $10 a month and the glass is yours, and if you join at $5 a month you’ll get a cool Deep Look sticker.
🙏 Enjo...
2024-04-14 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Look 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.
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Andrew Saintsing being interviewed and filmed in KQED’s Digital Production Studio by Mimi Schiffman, one of Deep Look’s producers. Apple box employed to compensate for height differences 🙃 (Photo Credit: ...
Hey Deep Look and Nature Fans! Check out our host, Laura, giving you all the intel on our new special offers on Patreon! For a limited time, you can get an unbeweevible Deep Look pint glass if you become a $10 a month Patreon suppo...
2024-03-30 00:49:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Tiny 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 super-power is their ability to regenerate any part of their body!
We hope you enjoy this fi...
2024-03-22 19:13:00 +0000 UTC View Post
To celebrate International Women's Day we are resharing Q & As from our archives with two of Deep Look’s talented producers, Gabriela Quir...
2024-03-09 01:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey Deep Peeps! Sharpshooter insects love sucking down plant sap so much so they had to evolve a special way to let out all that juice! What surprises you the most about the unusual way these insects survive and thrive?
If you haven’t checked out our new episode yet, 2024-03-01 23:45:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Sharpshooters survive by guzzling a lot of plant sap. But drinking all of that liquid nutrition presents a problem for these tiny insects: how do you move it all out? They've perfected a super-propulsive urination technique using a special catapult in their butt.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our new ...
2024-02-23 21:55:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Deep Peeps! Did you miss our mushroom event last month on January 24? We hope you enjoy these behind-the-scenes event photos and an exclusive video of Damon Tighe, one of the experts at the event showing off the mushrooms ...
2024-02-17 22:19:03 +0000 UTC View PostHello Deep Peeps! As you know, we’ve featured some rather bizarre mating behaviors in our show. Which animal's love life is most fascinating to you? If you don’t see one you like, put your own fave in the comments.
To refresh your memory, 2024-02-14 19:39:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Do you love the vibrant underwater worlds of warm-water reefs? Well, thank a coral! These marine animals (they're not plants!) have perfectly-timed spawning events that happen across thousands of kilometers, lasting only a few minutes. What is your favorite fun fact below about coral procreation ?
If you haven’t...
2024-02-10 03:33:01 +0000 UTC View Post
When 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.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our new episode! You can start sharing it with other science fans on T...
2024-02-02 22:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey Deep Peeps! Deep Look’s host Laura Klivans and coordinating producer Gabriela Quirós will be participating in tonight’s streamed in-person KQED Live mushroom event at 7pm PST. Watch here!
While you are waiting, let us know which mushroom b...
2024-01-24 20:38:00 +0000 UTC View PostHey Deep Peeps! As you all know, we are wild about mushrooms! Which mushroom below would inspire your wardrobe the most? If you don’t see one you like, let us know in the comments below.
Also, we’re preparing for a mushroom event on Jan. 24 at KQED featuring several fungi experts, including Damon Tighe ...
2024-01-20 19:39:01 +0000 UTC View PostEver found a tiny, fuzzy fly in your bathroom? You might have thought that was a miniature moth , but they are actually tough little flies that breed in your drains. Vote for your favorite drain fly survival skill below, and tell us about your drain fly encounters in the comments.
If you haven’t already seen the episo...
2024-01-20 17:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey Deep Peeps! What’s your favorite Deep Look mushroom video? We’re featuring these videos and more at a KQED Live event, A Deep Look at Mushrooms: Fantastical, Fun and Functional on Weds., Jan. 24 from 7-9pm PST at KQED's headquarters in San Francisco. More inf...
2024-01-19 04:23:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Ever 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.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our newest episode! Y...
2024-01-12 22:45:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey Macronauts! What’s your favorite video from our 2023 season? If you need to rewatch them to decide, here’s our playlist of our top five most viewed videos.
If you don’t see your fave below, make your case in the comments!
We’ll be back to *bug* 🐜🦗🦟🕷️🐛 y...
2024-01-01 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Deep Look fans! 2023 is almost in the history books! If you love Deep Look as much as we love making it for you, consider supporting us on Patreon as a part of your year-end giving.
We’ve got new, fun rewards like De...
2023-12-28 15:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Deep Peeps! If you get tired of those delightfully cheesy😁 🧀 holiday films, here’s our wild winter playlist to watch with family and friends.
It's got…Glowing. Dancing. Decorating. Plus, one about how silkworms make silk, in case you were wishing for some ...
2023-12-23 21:09:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi Deep Peeps! Moon jellies go through several distinct - and strange - phases before reaching their final form. Which stage are you? Tell us about your answer in the comments.
And, if you haven’t seen our video, here it is. Enjoy! &nb...
2023-12-22 02:55:00 +0000 UTC View Post
When grown-up jellyfish love each other very much, they make huge numbers of teeny-tiny potato-shaped larvae. Those larvae grow into little polyps that cling to rocks and catch prey with their stinging tentacles. But their best trick is when they clone themselves by morphing into a stack of squirming jellyfish pancakes.
Hey Deep Peeps! Guess what this acorn weevil is drinking out of? Yes, that’s right! It’s new, 🔥Deep Look mug! Where can you find one?
Well, we are 2023-12-13 18:03:01 +0000 UTC View Post
