The Bizarre Biology of 5 Bloodsucking Creatures | Deep Look

[@pavarottiaardvark3431]

I feel that we should highlight the Horse Fly. When it bites us, it does none of this careful digging or anaesthetic. They just slice/chomp their way in. Hence why the bites are so painful

[@Deepseafishie]

Do you think mosquito bite without it's anaesthetic would be painful?

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Sounds painful! We did a really fun video about How That Annoying Fly Dodges Your Swatter - check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHOzd3ases2pb7s Thanks for watching!! Do you like these compilation episodes?

[@Moetheboi2024]

@@Deepseafishienot at all - in the video it says their needles are so sharp that we can’t even feel them

[@Daydreamer1110-wi1uv]

I've heard horseflies take out chunks when they bite

[@Councilof8for43]

I was thinking the same thing about horse flies. I would love to know more about them (such as why they bother my children mainly while they are swimming in the pool?!?! 😮 Also, what is the purpose of the bite? Are they taking our blood for their young, etc.? I'm sure I can find all this out with a little research, but I'd love to see a video on it!

[@Raptskelleon]

Kudos to the test subjects for all these photography shots

[@KQEDDeepLook]

RIGHT! Brave folks who sacrificed their comfort so we could get the shot 😊 -- did you like the longer video?

[@Purtle28]

@@KQEDDeepLook yes!

[@kencan5355]

I was subscribed since the original upload of the mosquito video.

[@mushroomng1739]

Same

[@Oltoir]

There are dozens of us !

[@smurfyday]

*I've been subscribed. English doesn't work the same way.

[@ProfessionalBugLover]

real

[@instantamazon]

20 minutes of Deep Look was a great way to start my day. Wonderful video, folks!!

[@Ocencreeperking]

Bloodsucker

[@aaronthycrashdummy]

Comment 1 day ago video dropped 1 minute ago ??? Wtffff

[@icantchooseaname6903]

1 day? What

[@mushroomng1739]

Bruh how is it 1 day

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Y'all, I'm a Patreon supporter -- we get early drops. Perks to supporting the channel.

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I love how educating Deep Look is I watch every video when it comes out

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[@snappycattimesten]

Just what I needed to watch in bed before going to sleep.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Sorry!

[@oldcowbb]

at least they didn't include bedbugs

[@thepeaceofbread9905]

You guys really upped the notch with the sound effects for this vid, all i can hear now when seeing mosquitos or other creepy blood suckers is that darn slurping and icky suckling noise

[@swedemartyrsonswade]

lice make my head itchy.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

It's hard to avoid that feeling.

[@crselj]

You forgot politicians 🩸

[@LuisSierra42]

real

[@just1stone689]

and the globalist Elites....

[@benroberts3677]

Real

[@KQEDDeepLook]

They might be too nasty for this list 😉 If you feel so inclined, subscribe to our free newsletter called Nature Unseen that we just launched, here is the link www.kqed.org/newsletters/nature-unseen Thanks for watching!

[@gemjoymagtoto4788]

​@@KQEDDeepLook never knew an education channel can be this foul xD

[@MizMorgue1]

This was fascinating! I had no idea kissing bugs and tsetse flies were so gross! Lol. Ready to binge watch your other videos! Thanks✌️😎

[@KQEDDeepLook]

We're so glad you enjoyed! This playlist has more creepy crawly Deep Look episodes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWOtqGifl5Kmlassi=3Mn0OFAhRN90dEuJ Enjoy!

[@jasonvoorhees5180]

I think the most incredible adaptation among these animals is how several of them essentially release an anesthetic while biting so it’s not especially “painful” to the host, just irritating and itchy afterwards. If they weren’t so annoying or such prevalent vectors of infectious diseases to us maybe they wouldn’t be so bad.

[@AncientWildTV]

agree, it allows them to feed more easily while the host is unaware

[@Daydreamer1110-wi1uv]

That's part of my whole problem with them. If bites didn't swell up & itch so bad for days/ make people sick -maybe I wouldn't mind 2 much but they've got the nerve to pump irritating saliva in there

[@icantchooseaname6903]

oh my.. That's actually interesting

[@peppercorns4272]

I would literally exchange my soul just for the mosquitoes to go extinct, no matter how important they are in the food chain

[@PriestAndrettii]

Wish granted

[@8GrantRantsUnited8]

I agree 5000000%

[@Daydreamer1110-wi1uv]

I am ABSOLUTELY with you!

[@anonymous13.1]

I'd probably want them to become pure pollinators rather than making them go extinct.

[@STH2008]

I don’t agree cuz it’s rude to kill bugs like this

[@greened_kaboomer]

5 types of vampires:

[@ianmessiter5564]

Thanks, deep look

[@KQEDDeepLook]

You're welcome!

[@bradleysalt]

I enjoyed the longer form video, thanks!

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Good to hear! We have more coming out!! We also have a new free newsletter called Nature Unseen if you are interested www.kqed.org/newsletters/nature-unseen

[@valeniusthekat]

That was really cool, but nothing about bedbugs? 🤔

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Hi @valeniusthekat, Here's our video about bed bugs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqDIiKV9iayChassi=XuZM78STc8PvNUrf Enjoy!?

[@Thenoobyone2981]

@@KQEDDeepLook who knows maybe they have a bed bug nest in their bed

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I love deeplook so much ❤ thank you for amazing content !

[@XvLarvavX]

You ever get that creepy crawling feeling on your skin when watching vids like these?

[@Baka_Mop]

I actually had a spider crawl on my arm while watching this. Thank goodness I'm not arachnophobic.

[@andrewmyers2920]

I regret watching this before sleeping

[@Neilharvi3]

We even have kissing bugs here in Philippines if we pop them they'll release a bad smell 😭

[@IdaliaMay]

Ok, seeing a Tsetse fly give birth was not something I was prepared for at 3 in the morning.

[@Neocaridina]

What timing! I've been getting bit like crazy these past few days 😭

[@Daydreamer1110-wi1uv]

Same & I can't stand it 😢

[@Cleeon]

Love ❤it, like this one, oohh surprised, thanks so much deep look, this longer version or maybe compilation version of deep look make morning started with happiness with curiosity, once again, thank you

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Glad you like it! And thanks for such a nice comment!! We have more episodes coming out soon. Next month we have an episode about all sorts of different bees!! What other theme would you like to see?

[@Cleeon]

@@KQEDDeepLook ooh thanks so much, I think, how about start with plants or any animals activities which related with plants.

[@raufaamir]

A deep look into amazing creatures!

[@Milkoftheteax]

I used to love this channel, Havent seen it in a while, but still making great videos!

[@zacharywong483]

Fantastic video, as always!

[@joshuawood9224]

the kissing bug's head acting like a car's radiator to cool down our blood wasn't something i knew about before this video!!! That's such a cool adaptation! 😊

[@tallic967]

Eugh, I hate headlice. They're a big problem here in the UK, back in early 2020 I had an infestation of them so bad that I'd see black dots in my nails when I'd itch my scalp (presumably their poop), my mother helped me get rid of them but I still get paranoid when my scalp itches 😵‍💫

[@KQEDDeepLook]

That sounds miserable. So sorry!

[@mushroomng1739]

Wow, 2 Deep Look videos in 2 weeks? Usually is one in a month

[@hansices6535]

Because its just a reupload of old videos, kinda strange

[@smurfyday]

@@hansices6535 Blame KZbin & its algorithm, prioritizing frequent uploads instead of the old days when a great video gets promoted for years.

[@maulicvyas3280]

An avid trekker in the tropical Western Ghats of India, I tend to take most of these blood suckers in my stride. And then there are leeches too. Unbeknownst to us, they engorge feeding on us at various places on the body, sucking even through socks and then fall off leaving a trial off blood in our wake when walking ... and because of their anticoagulant effect the blood keeps flowing.

[@bmo14lax]

Amazing shots, every one of your videos has amazing shots.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Thank you!!

[@GabsCams]

I saw this channel in epic books!

[@leecherlarry]

02:56 my favorite part of the vid. would've loved to see such a shot for all 5 bux thanks.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

We can see why. We had to mix things up a bit, though. We think pulling out the tick and combing out the lice are pretty good moments too!

[@SuburbanAndAgony]

Ticks are so hard too kill. I tried smashing one with a rock and it was nearly impossible…

[@EthanplayzEm]

My only question is how do you even get a video of the underside of someone's skin?

[@southindianrailfan1803]

Hi Im appreciating the huge dedication towards your video makings. These efforts are priceless. Each and every video and the contents are fantastic, Im an Entomologist from India. As i have a request that please Make a video on Helicoverpa armigera. This is most voracious pest in agriculture. So it will be useful for most of the scholars and students

[@socratesd.t.c.3113]

Anyways i love your videos!these documentaries are so underrated , they are like bbc ! Continue uploading !

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Thank you! Will do!

[@equestrianrosie]

Now I feel things crawling on me. Thanks, I hate it. ❤

[@kevinmcdowell9074]

Aren't Kissing Bugs just another type of Assassin Bug? Except instead of hunting other bugs, they hunt warm-blooded animals, maybe I'm wrong but I thought that was the case.

[@All_Loves_Lost]

Omg this video made me so itchy!!!!!

[@miko_kureha]

1:47 Is there a tiny camera under the skin or something?

[@francoisjeffery1606]

Really hope longer videos is a new regular.

[@meowchan666]

Part 2 please 🥰🥰🥰

[@theDancingDragonfly]

Wow... I can sleep now

[@Ethaneverests]

I know u guys have done an episode on ants before, but i wanted to also see a special episode on "trap jaw ants". WOULD LOVE THIS!!!!

[@KQEDDeepLook]

We'd love to make an episode on them. There aren't any close to us in Northern California. But as you said, we've made a few episodes about interesting ants. Here's one about honeypot ants. They turn their biggest sisters into jugs of nectar: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJrHkIyNaLVreaMsi=ZGWBhf_0mX9uypKj And here's one about ants that steal other ants' babies: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXSXfp2GgMtmoLssi=Rm2_qXMONK96utSg Enjoy!

[@Esai-g5q]

Im so glad they aren't, especially the mosquito, because it's November and fall, they're all dead. (spring time) AHH! GET OUT! GET OUT- oh wait they only leave an itch, but no virus in these areas

[@LilaPL4yznum]

2:55 was extremely funny!

[@prathameshkesarkar3434]

❤ Insightful

[@PackRunner3]

The kissing bugs hang on prickly pear plants here in AZ. Getting to cattle, javelinas, and rodents

[@joshualiu7649]

I started itching the second I watched this video

[@TSB_news1]

I HATE blood sucking animals 🤬

[@Ocencreeperking]

@@TSB_news1 why

[@Ocencreeperking]

@@TSB_news1 they are not the cause of the disease they carry it plus everything can bite

[@snail_smoothie2314]

​@@Ocencreeperking well not everything, some insects don't have mouthparts

[@jonofarc443]

Surprised you didn't mention horseflies. I love most arthropods, but those sadistic little vampiresses are my sworn enemies.

[@vijayakumarblathur]

wow

[@Daydreamer1110-wi1uv]

And I HATE them ALL! Which's deep 4 me as I love all animals, nature & insects. Biting insects have me in agony when it's warm. People around me don't get bit as much as I do.

[@Eamonjadebautista]

Tick be Calling Jesus😭😭😭💀💀💀

[@weegiewarbler]

Stayed in a marina in USVI. We sailed with our husky (Best Dog EVER),but walking him was nightmare. The area we were confined to for walks (they weren't pet friendly and our transmission was broken) was tick infested. I became an expert at removing them, into little pots of soapy water. There were times i was picking up to 30 after EACH walk. It was a fricken nightmare. 😐

[@KQEDDeepLook]

That sounds awful!

[@kimbratton9620]

Its been interesting!

[@velhesvalden1309]

Fascinating.

[@zer0_5um]

anyone else itchy?

[@Neeeeewt]

I bet on a tsetsefly larva this video was easy to make

[@MrPopel-hc8fn]

20 minutes full of reasons to scorch this planet

[@leahthefreak7]

do an episode about those weird bugs taking over

[@natezuniga-qd7pe]

The tick nymph you showed was their second instar. Not really the beginning of the life cycle

[@footfault1941]

Fly milk! It's DeepLook!

[@MrKarma4ya]

Not including bedbugs should be a crime

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Bedbugs are coming in a future compilation.

[@helloiamsunandiamafraid]

What kind of merch?

[@Anonymuskid]

the added foley sounds make me more sick than seeing these critters lol

[@rlionheart8657]

It appears the great designer has a sense of humor. It is amusing that a small creature can bring down a human being. It must be a method of population control. One among many.

[@lizziewalker9374]

🤮🤮🤮Hats off to the hosts for this very disturbing video and hats off to the animation for making me lose my breakfast 😂

[@vivianwilson1271]

A PAINFUL DEATH ? NOT SO YOU'D NOTICE WITH YOUR EXCELLENT VIDEOS!!!V.W.

[@creounity]

14:51 these are not "tetsi", they are "цеце", with the stress on the 2nd vowel.

[@greg0r0vitch]

you forgot there are other languages in the world that can use different words 🤔

[@sandspar]

So how does the tick get it's barbs in the hypostome to release so it can detach itself from the host after it's full?

[@boomer4044]

We need to see that vampire moth

[@Hadeshinai1]

the Old narrator's voice gave me nostalgia!

[@Esai-g5q]

This is why i leave a spider in my room, so i can be protected AND the spider can get food, yum- 🤮

[@Thunderhead231]

Well... I say a little Deep Look and a walk outside... documenting life for iNat....

[@KQEDDeepLook]

That's a great combo! We love iNaturalist.

[@1230DegreesCelcius]

6:44 my scalp actually started to itch🥶

[@NewMessage]

Bela Lugosi would have loved this.

[@enchantstv972]

I started watching Deep Looks first of Tumbleweeds, subscribe to the channel then, I watch other videos, and wait for new episodes.

[@Dangdalf]

Yall went way too hard with the squishy crunchy foley work lol.

[@Collegecook]

20 minutes of deep look?!?! im in heaven! (except these blood suckers, scorch them)

[@bingkengrusak]

Apakah bisa membahayakan

[@joysanghavi13]

How did you make the roll for this video? How'd you shoot it? If actual human beings were involved in the blood-sucking scenes, how did you guarantee safety?

[@AnirudhTammireddy]

Yes, human beings are involved in the making. Because they are researchers who know what they are doing. A loosely related explanation of the making is available on "Veritasium" youtube channel.

[@Absitiam]

Can we use CRISPER to edit these insects so that their bodies can no longer carry the viruses and bacteria?

[@Lantec1000]

Aight, so if I ever get the thanos gauntlet, I'm snapping away everything on this list.

[@youtubestudiosucks978]

Add botflies to that list, they cause necrosis and burrow their larva into living prey, eating them alive while also causing the body to rot.

[@MericHazar-f1m]

Slaw this is in my recommendations

[@timothygreer188]

I said it on the original tsetse video and I'll say it again SeetSee (the first T is silent)

[@YetiUprising]

Wouldn't spending a lot of time outdoors when it's really cold kill head lice or is our head still warm enough to save them?

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Cold temperatures can slow lice down, but you're right that the lice live close to your scalp so you keep them cozy with your body warmth. So kind of us!

[@LeaRe3d]

I was literally bit by a tick between my toes last night. My worst fear manifested. 😭😭😭😭

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Very sorry to hear that!

[@MericHazar-f1m]

Saw

[@emm4148]

Why can’t mosquitoes just not produce saliva. Like lowkey if it wasn’t for the itching and bacteria I would not care if they bite

[@socratesd.t.c.3113]

Bro whith this video I have a new phobia of mosquitoes.....

[@Inaxces]

Are kissing bugs and assassin bugs in the same family?

[@Thunderhead231]

Yes, kissing bugs are related to assassin bugs because they are both members of the Reduviidae insect family

[@AncientWildTV]

yeah, kissing bugs and assassin bugs belong to the same family Reduviidae.

[@georgieippolito9924]

There's a medicine that makes your blood poisonous to mosquitoes but you need a perscription to get it

[@jshound1508]

I'm really surprised that bed bugs aren't on your list.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Hi @jshound1508 We did make an episode about bed bugs and research on a new way to trap them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqDIiKV9iayChassi=aaFUc2NIuA56RKCC Enjoy!

[@Scaled.Stories1]

Bed Bugs are the worst i had an infestation a few months ago 😢

[@antitopper]

sound effects were unnecessary...... 0:40

[@techmouse.]

If every single person in the world shaved their head at the same time, lice would go extinct.

[@benmcreynolds8581]

Someone should compile a list of all the different diseases & parasites that these blood suckers can pass onto us..📝 *Besides all that, being able to utilize blood as a food source has always seemed like the most efficient & effective direction biology can take.. I know that's a morbid odd thought but from a biological standpoint it's a pretty convenient option

[@YldMaine]

True. It's also somewhat unfair lol.