the double-crossing ants to whom friendship means nothing deep look
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the peruvian amazon is a dangerous place when you039re small so the young inga tree hires ants as bodyguards to protect its vulnerable leaves their pay: delicious nectar served up in tiny ant-sized dishes but will the ants keep up their end of the bargain subscribe to deep look http:googl8nwxqtdeep look is a ultra-hd 4k short video series created by kqed san francisco and presented by pbs digital studios see the unseen at the very edge of our visible world get a new perspective on our place in the universe explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small new videos every other tuesday for some ants are welcome guests in the amazon rainforest of peru a type of tree called the inga actively encourages ants to stick around the tree which is related to plants that produce beans and other legumes grows tiny structures near the base of its leaves called nectaries that secrete a sugary fluid to feed to the ants in turn the ants serve as bodyguards protecting the in

winter is coming for these argentine ant invaders deep look
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argentine ants are spreading across the globe eliminating local ants with their take-no-prisoners tactics: invade dismember repeat but this ruthless killer seems to have met its match in the winter ant a california native with a formidable secret weapon subscribe to deep look http:googl8nwxqtdeep look is a ultra-hd 4k short video series created by kqed san francisco and presented by pbs digital studios see the unseen at the very edge of our visible world get a new perspective on our place in the universe explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small new videos every other tuesday --- about argentine ants and winter antsfor about 200 years the argentine ant expansion story has been the slow-moving train wreck of myrmecology the study of ants wherever they go argentine ants eliminate the competition with a take-no-prisoners approach invade dismember consume repeat the basic wisdom among ant scientists is that if you see argentines its already too late

where are the ants carrying all those leaves deep look
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ants dont eat leaves they use them to grow white tufts of nutritious fungus to feed their offspring their success as farmers has made leafcutter ants into fungus tycoons complete with their own underground cities and huge half-inch soldiers to patrol themdeep look: a new ultra-hd 4k short video series created by kqed san francisco and presented by pbs digital studios see the unseen at the very edge of our visible world get a new perspective on our place in the universe and meet extraordinary new friends explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly smallwhat do ants eatthough leafcutter ants drink the sap in leaves for energy they dont eat them instead they use them to grow something else leafcutters use leaf pieces to feed a fungus that grows in white tufts in their nests the ants eat the fungus and feed it to their broodhow old are ants to give you an idea while humans have farmed for around 12000 years ants have been doing it for 60 million how many ants are there in the worldif you bundled together all the ants in the world there would be more of them than people theyre the dominant biomass says brian fisher chair of the department of entomology at the california academy of sciences in san francisco this is because all 30000 species of ants are social they have many ways of making a livinghow strong are antsleafcutter ants haul leaf pieces through fields or forests to their underground nests for a human this feat would be the equivalent of carrying more than 600 pounds between our teeth why are ants important to the soilthe activity of ants aerates the soil making it easier for water and oxygen to get through they also contribute organic mattermore great deep look episodes:what happens when you put a hummingbird in a wind tunnelhttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=jyqy64ovjfynewt sex: buff males writhing females cannibalismhttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=5m37qr_4xnypygmy seahorses: masters of camouflage https:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=q3ctgoqz3wwsee also another great video from the pbs digital studiosit039s okay to be smart: what039s the most successful species on earthhttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=fwc46ncnldoand this one is also a favorite:how to get ants to carry a sign - smarter every day 92https:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=-zzzcw9ifdqread an extended article on how leafcutter ants grow a fungus from leaf pieces:http:ww2kqedorgscience20150611where-are-the-ants-carrying-all-those-leavesif youre in the san francisco bay area you can see live leafcutters at the oakland zoo or the california academy of sciences in san franciscohttp:wwwoaklandzooorghttp:wwwcalacademyorgthe compact book the leafcutter ants: civilization by instinct by bert hlldobler and edward o wilson has detailed black and white drawings photos and a fascinating description of the mating habits of leafcutter ant queens the queen accumulates all the sperm shell need for her entire reproductive life during a single mating frenzy after that males are no longer necessary: leafcutter colonies are made up entirely of female antskqed science: http:ww2kqedorgsciencetumblr: http:kqedsciencetumblrcomtwitter: https:wwwtwittercomkqedsciencefunding for deep look is provided in part by pbs digital studios and the john s and james l knight foundation deep look is a project of kqed science which is supported by hopelab the david b gold foundation s d bechtel jr foundation the dirk and charlene kabcenell foundation the vadasz family foundation smart family foundation and the members of kqed

quoti039m sorryquot - the marin foundation at chicago039s gay pride parade 2010
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this millipede and beetle have a toxic relationship deep look
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this millipede uses deadly cyanide gas to keep predators at bay but one beetle can tolerate the toxic defense and rides the millipede like a bucking bronco who will win this showdown in the forest subscribe to deep look http:googl8nwxqtplease support us on patreon https:wwwpatreoncomdeeplookdeep look is a ultra-hd 4k short video series created by kqed san francisco and presented by pbs digital studios see the unseen at the very edge of our visible world explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small---across northern california as the rainy season is ending and spring is taking hold bees are buzzing flowers are growing and hikers are hitting the trailsbut down at ground level the pastoral scenery is concealing a surprising battle: relentless chemical warfare between bugsmore than 200 species of millipedes emerge from their underground lairs every year during the winter and early spring months to forage for food and seek matesthey have to fend off insects m

meeting a wormlion is the pits deep look
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straight out of science fiction the fearsome wormlion ambushes prey at the bottom of a tidy - and terrifying - sand pit then flicks their carcasses out these meals fuel its transformation into something unexpectedsubscribe to deep look http:googl8nwxqtjoin our community on patreon https:wwwpatreoncomdeeplookdeep look is a ultra-hd 4k short video series created by kqed san francisco and presented by pbs digital studios see the unseen at the very edge of our visible world explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small---ominous creatures that lurk deep underground in the desert like the sandworms in the classic science fiction novel quotdunequot arent just make-believe for ants and other prey wormlions are a terrifying realitywhile quite smallthey can grow up to an inchwormlions are fly larvae that curl up their bodies like slingshots usually found under rock or log overhangs in dry sandy landscapes theyll energetically fling soil sand and pebble

halloween special: watch flesh-eating beetles strip bodies to the bone deep look
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our first halloween special dermestid beetles are fast and fastidious eaters they can pick a carcass clean in just days leaving even the most delicate bone structures intact this makes them the perfect tool for museum scientists-- if you keep them far far away from valuable collectionssubscribe: http:googl8nwxqtin nature dermestid beetles are death-homing devices theyll find a dead body about a week after death and lay eggs in the drying flesh the larvae emerge with a voracious appetite outgrowing their skins six to eight times in just days before pupating becoming adults and flying away to start a new colonythese dermestid beetles at the museum of vertebrate zoology at uc berkeley are direct descendants from the original colony established in this museum in 1924 the process now used at museums around the world was pioneered here these are the beetles you see here in this flesh-eating beetles time lapsescientists in the prep lab downstairs receive nearly a thousand carcasses a year its their job to preserve each animal for long-term use in the collections upstairs and the work is not for the squeamishwhat makes beetles ideal for cleaning museum specimens is that theyre fast and fastidious eaters they can pick a carcass clean while leaving even the most delicate bone structures intactit takes a large beetle colony 24 48 hours to clean the bones of small animals like rabbits and owls and they can work on 100 - 200 specimens at a time larger animals like deer or coyotes take about a week but the alliance between beetles and museum is an uneasy one downstairs the beetles are a critical tool but if dermestids got loose upstairs they could wreak havoc in the library stacks munching through specimen drawers and ruining entire collections--- more kqed science:tumblr: http:kqedsciencetumblrcomtwitter: https:wwwtwittercomkqedsciencekqed science: http:ww2kqedorgscience---more great deep look episodes:where are the ants carrying all those leaveshttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=-6okj5fgk24what happens when you put a hummingbird in a wind tunnelhttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=jyqy64ovjfypygmy seahorses: masters of camouflagehttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=q3ctgoqz3wwrelated videos from the pbs digital studios network--- more kqed science:tumblr: http:kqedsciencetumblrcomtwitter: https:wwwtwittercomkqedsciencekqed science: http:ww2kqedorgsciencefunding for deep look is provided in part by pbs digital studios and the john s and james l knight foundation deep look is a project of kqed science which is supported by hopelab the david b gold foundation s d bechtel jr foundation the dirk and charlene kabcenell foundation the vadasz family foundation smart family foundation and the members of kqed

why jellyfish float like a butterflyand sting like a bee deep look
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jellyfish dont have a heart or blood or even a brain theyve survived five mass extinctions and you can find them in every ocean from pole to pole whats their secret keeping it simple but with a few dangerous tricksdeep look: a new ultra-hd 4k short video series created by kqed san francisco and presented by pbs digital studios see the unseen at the very edge of our visible world get a new perspective on our place in the universe and meet extraordinary new friends explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small--- why do jellyfish stingjellyfish sting to paralyze their prey they use special cells called nematocysts jellyfish dont have a brain or a central nervous system to control these stinging cells so each one has its own trip wire called a cnidocilwhen triggered the nematocyst cells act like a combination of fishing hook and hypodermic needle they fire a barb into the flesh of the jellyfishs prey at 10000 times the force of gravity making it one of the fastest mechanisms in the animal kingdom as the barb latches on a thread-like filament bathed in toxin erupts from the barb and delivers the poisonthe nematocyst only works if the barb can penetrate the skin which is why some jellies are more dangerous to humans than others the smooth-looking tentacles of a sea anemone a close relative of jellies that also has nematocyst cells feel like sandpaper to the touch their nematocysts are firing but the barbs arent powerful enough to puncture your skin--- read the article for this video on kqed science:https:ww2kqedorgscience20150929why-jellyfish-float-like-a-butterfly-and-sting-like-a-bee--- more great deep look episodes:pygmy seahorses: masters of camouflagehttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=q3ctgoqz3wwyou039re not hallucinating that039s just squid skin https:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=0wtlrlikvjethe fantastic fur of sea ottershttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=zxqg_um1txi--- related videos from the pbs digital studios networki don039t think you039re ready for these jellies - its okay to be smarthttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=a4dqqe5p5gcwhy neuroscientists love kinky sea slugs - gross sciencehttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=qghiywjjhhywhat physics teachers get wrong about tides space timehttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=pwchk4s99i4--- more kqed science:tumblr: http:kqedsciencetumblrcomtwitter: https:wwwtwittercomkqedsciencekqed science: http:ww2kqedorgsciencefunding for deep look is provided in part by pbs digital studios and the john s and james l knight foundation deep look is a project of kqed science which is supported by hopelab the david b gold foundation s d bechtel jr foundation the dirk and charlene kabcenell foundation the vadasz family foundation smart family foundation and the members of kqed

happy mother039s day from kate hudson
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ann taylor is proud to support the breast cancer research foundation bcrf through the sale of the ann taylor cares card at ann taylor stores nationwide during the month of may in addition a set of three shades of pink nail polish will be available for purchase 90 of the purchase price of the ann taylor cares card and 50 of the purchase price of the nail polish set will be donated to bcrfto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr58230-ann-taylor-shop-support-breast-cancer-research-foundation-pink-nail-polish

dermablend launches dbzombieme
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with only 12 inches of blank space left on his body zombie boy and dermablend professional join forces again to deliver an epic collaboration known for go beyond the cover the 2011 youtube phenomenon that garnered 22 million views six prestigious awards and a cult following zombie boy and dermablend are back with yet another shocking reveal using 3-d technology dermablend gives everyone the chance to get up close and personal with zombie boy you can touch him you can feel himdont worry he wont bite the duo offers fans the chance to delve deep into zombie boys secrets and discover the stories behind each tattoobet you cant guess which tattoo was his first throughout your journey take notice that dermablend is always close by for each tattoo you learn about you also learn the dermablend products used to cover the dark skeletal ink dont assume its just leg and body cover that was used cover creme foundation makes many appearances and best of all users can step into zombie boys skin to zombify themselves you may laugh now but if you want to be entered to win a trip to nyc fashion week then you may want to zombify your face sooner rather than laterto view the multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr62955-dermablend-professional-and-zombie-boy-nyc-fashion-week-trip-contest

kerry washington purple purse psa
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emmy- and golden globe-nominated actress and advocate kerry washington has joined with the allstate foundation to raise awareness about domestic violence and the critical role that financial abuse plays in domestic violence situations washington is serving as the national ambassador for allstate foundation purple purse the signature initiative that gets americans motivated to combat domestic violence to view the multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish7253951-allstate-foundation-purple-purse-domestic-violence-awareness

stars of science live finale saturday on mbc4
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four youths who have captivated audiences across the arab world will compete to be named the regions top innovator in the live finale of stars of science qatar foundations edutainment reality tv program on mbc4 the ranking of finalists thieab al dossary of bahrain sultan alsubhi of oman rania bou jaoudeh of lebanon and mohammed al housani of qatar will be determined by a public vote and a jury deliberation in the live finale which will air from the stars of science studios in doha on mbc4 on saturday 15 november 2014 at 8:00pm ksa 5:00pm gmtto view the multimedia news release go to: http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish72762593-stars-of-science-live-finale

dallas cowboys miles austin amp demarco murray exclusive interview w class act sports
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http:wwwclassactsportscom - dallas cowboys miles austin amp demarco murray exclusive interview w class act sports - record setting cowboys stop by for an interview while giving back to the community at the austin family foundation golf outing

best makeup brushes for mineral makeup
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http:wwwbellizimarosecomproducts-pagecagb - our mineral makeup brushes do an amazing job with facial contouring provide even coverage during each application and give you that light airbrushed natural look our makeup brushes consist of: flat top brush angled blush brush and a powder brush the best makeup brushes for mineral makeup - get them for yourself or a friend this holiday season

linkin park accepts un foundation una-usa 2011 global leadership award
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wwwsustainableenergyforallorgwwwpowertheworldorgwwwmusicforrelieforgmembers of linkin park grammy award-winning rock band accept a global leadership award at the un foundation and un association of the usa global leadership awards dinner linkin park was honored for using their voices to highlight the importance of the united nations and for mobilizing their fans to help those in need in accepting the award band members highlighted their work through non-profit musicforrelieforg and their newly announced support powertheworldorg of the un secretary-general039s sustainable energy for all initiative aimed at ensuring universal energy access by 2030