Meet the Bug You Didn't Know You Were Eating | Deep Look

[@rosaamandatuirangrobet8612]

Hola, soy Rosa Tuirán, directora y productora de este video. Hemos incluido subtítulos en español. ¡Espero que lo disfruten!

[@MishimaToshiro]

Gracias!!!

[@francorodriguez3499]

gracias por su trabajo!

[@blipboop5594]

Gracias, this was a beautiful video

[@Cristian-lp5bt]

Hola, te amo (:

[@rosaamandatuirangrobet8612]

You can also ask me any questions about this episode. Either in english or español

[@Velkhana_The_Myth]

so red food dye is made out of cochineal bugs that *dyed* ?

[@KQEDDeepLook]

One kind of dye, yes.

[@Velkhana_The_Myth]

@@KQEDDeepLook how often is it used though? like you're telling me, for all the red cakes at the local bakery could be a few hundred bugs?👁️👁️

[@KQEDDeepLook]

You will need to read the label. :-)

[@LuisSierra42]

Good one

[@ivanfranco2363]

If only you knew how to spell… it’s died. Otherwise your joke won’t land, silly

[@jaredguerra2222]

This just took, "I wear the blood of my adversaries," to a whole new understanding.😅

[@zebatov]

I think they actually did that…

[@toolbaggers]

"I wear the skin of my adversaries." (I hate cows) jk

[@ilyysm]

"meaning" would prob sound better

[@kathleensue1]

Or…I drink the blood of my enemies.

[@Abiral-z8e]

Ewww, gross minded people.

[@rob3108]

Knowing the food industry, eating this bug doesn’t sound like much to worry about.

[@BMarie774]

Everyone eats them. Likely daily. That shiny coating on most candy? Confectioners wax? Yeah it be da bugz.

[@Hobbes9]

@@BMarie774 Who eats candy daily? huh?

[@aliceyip7710]

Me😂

[@aliceyip7710]

cherry😂😅

[@Calicotwin]

@@Hobbes9red 40 is contained in many common food & drinks

[@Hotspot87]

I knew this already because when I was in school, my sisters friend had an allergic reaction to the red M&M's, and she found out that it was because she was allergic to this bug! So she can't have anything that uses this bug to color the food.

[@inveritategloria]

The dye is still sold; the products still contain E120.

[@7792pnaurfr]

Okay so you knew this already. Ok?

[@gibbysgirl]

My son and father-in-law are allergic to shellfish because they contain chitin. This may be what your friend was allergic to also if these bugs contain it.

[@thesimslover82884]

​@gibbysgirl My grandfather was allergic to shrimp, but also couldn't have iodized salt either. Interesting though.

[@Daniel-jm8we]

Fun fact: food manufacturers don't care what you eat and don't want you to ask.

[@ILikeSkulls666]

Little Debbie snacks are literally poison

[@stephencook7337]

@@ILikeSkulls666yeah but you can eat a whole box of them in one sitting 😂

[@narata1541]

This is why I never ate at restaurants and just grow my food!

[@narata1541]

@@ILikeSkulls666 Another person who doesn't know the English language. It's not literally poison as many people ate those snacks.

[@dice2030]

​@@ILikeSkulls666any "baked" goods not in a bakery readily available are poison And even if they are in a bakery, expect it to still be poison

[@NOTHINGTOSEEAHAHAH]

I love how you always tie the bugs in your videos to the impact they have on our world, whether it be ecologically, scientifically, or socially. It's really interesting learning about a cute little cactus bug's impact on our culture and history, or how a roach's squishiness can help build robots to maneuver through collapsed buildings to find survivors!

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Thank you!

[@Polyformer]

skibidi

[@jeradrichard1520]

Really roaches squishiness builds robots??

[@jonathandixon1305]

@@jeradrichard1520Inspires to build robots.

[@thewhuthut]

Well said! I agree completely ❤

[@Ganimator-e]

Ok so thats why the reason you get dye from cochineal beetle shells in terraria

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Must be!

[@i_watch_anime4236]

deep look knows about terraria? that's it's awesome!

[@silvernull]

my first thought too

[@AlfredoPuente8]

My town economy was based on that dye until they started to use chemicals for the color red.

[@hilliard665]

​@@AlfredoPuente8 You mean until they made it synthetically? Everything is chemicals

[@DragonaxFilms]

These are some of the funkiest looking little bugs I've ever seen. All the wax on them reminds me of huskies in snow.

[@danielawesome36]

They look too cute to kill😭😭😭😭😭

[@charlesjrirwin7100]

😂😂😂

[@charlesjrirwin7100]

​@@danielawesome36😂😂😂

[@baileyellison642]

I first learned about cochineal in my chemistry of art class in college. I’ve fallen in love with it ever since. I knew the basics of how it was made but it is so cool to see the exact process and what they look like alive. It’s funny, if u were to see them in a jar when they’re dried up and didn’t know, u would never know they were bugs. It’s the one bug I’m mentally ok with eating

[@theoriginal____starwalker]

so terraria's red dye's crafting material is lore accurate

[@Zulwind]

I like the quote " this insect may only live for a few months but its legacy will live on forever." gives power to the little guy.

[@rabidmyers]

too bad you didn't quote it correctly

[@rhaab117]

not sure if the cochineal see it that way xD

[@matrimcauthon9804]

"Live on for generations". The color will eventually fade, it just takes a long time.

[@0Ihs_]

​@@matrimcauthon9804please don't give the poor little guys depression :c

[@FrozenMermaid666]

How ëft, pfff, no one should be using or dęstroying any insects or other animals, and only vegan products should be bought and produced - it’s the 21st century, not the stoneage, just use synthetic colors like red 40 or whatever!

[@Duo_Fish]

As you went over their life cycle, especially the point at which the eggs were hatching before they were even fully laid, I knew these had to be closely related to aphids. One search later and yep, these are scale insects which are very closely related to aphids. All female scale insects actually retain their neotenous form! This led me to also learn that mealybugs are another type of scale insect as well, which is a nice bonus. Some of the smallest parasitic wasps in the world control the populations of scale insects because, like aphids, these critters love to sit still and do nothing much for their lifespans. Thanks for another great episode!

[@Calvini2013]

Yeah I thought these were mealybugs at first

[@BVRNERMVSIC]

Mealybugs are a botanical nightmare…at least it’s funny to see ants develop husbandry aphids for bug “milk”

[@hamsterama]

Ah, as I was watching this video, I was thinking these bugs looked a lot like scale! Seems any species of scale will attack cactus. I'm in Ohio, and a few years ago, I had a magnolia tree infested with scale. The scale insects also attacked an opuntia cactus I keep outside during warmer months. In case you're wondering, I had to pay an arborist company to treat the magnolia tree. I squished the scale insects on the cactus. Problem solved!

[@litrim1285]

Anyone remember “Arthur”? In one of the episodes, “To Eat Or Not To Eat”, they actually explained about these insects, the cochineal. When I saw the title and then the video mentioned red, my mind flashed back to that episode, and I called the insect’s name. Heh heh. That was a fun episode.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Gotta love PBS

[@boinecastillo7455]

Calm down there D , W ! 😂

[@rustysalmonella7681]

Can always count on the Brain

[@sheogoraththedaedricprince9675]

I heard somewhere that annatto seeds can be used to make red dye as well. I used it to make carne adovada a brighter red. Paprika worked for a bit but, a lot of people are allergic to that spice.

[@marcusmvpgoat1236]

Fax

[@WORDversesWORLD]

No problem, it's been processed already. Besides, I'd rather know I'm eating a bug that doesn't eat much, versus man made chemicals they created using poison.

[@muaythai193]

“What is my purpose?” “Your blood colors things.” “Oh my god.”

[@mournblade1066]

Yeah, welcome to the club, pal.

[@charlesjrirwin7100]

😂😂😂

[@Hikaratashi]

Rick and Morty huh?

[@lucent1600]

OH THESE GUYS!! I got a bug encyclopedia as a kid, these became one of my favorites just cuz if how fuzzy they are! Even though it's wax, much like some aphids and true bugs.

[@conanhighwoods4304]

Yeah, they have a cuteness about them.

[@lucent1600]

@@conanhighwoods4304 Absolutely! Specifically, the diagram in the book depicted a male with his wings. I thought they were both cute and cool. I would talk about them all the time hehe

[@Justpassingby204]

What’s the name of the encyclopedia?

[@b1zzarecont4ct]

Stop

[@AkaliMain]

Out of interest I looked on the back of the label for a smarties brownie I had and guess what, they use carminic acid for the red dye on the red smarties, how cool!

[@KQEDDeepLook]

There you go! Science in action.

[@mariuskaesser]

Another important bug-product is Shellac. It is not used as much in foods anymore but it is still used as a shiny coating on smooth candies and chocolate

[@conanhighwoods4304]

What country you in? I thought they were ok in the US.

[@AkaliMain]

@@conanhighwoods4304 UK ☺

[@Ch0senJuan]

UK is the worst of Europe.

[@Freddisred]

The starbucks strawberry frappuccino used to contain a red dye made out of some insect product, I had heard beetle shells but never looked up specifics (turns out it was indeed these bugs). They changed the recipe to something else after the public learned, and I swear they used to taste much better back when they were made with the cochineal. It's great to have a little more insight about these insects.

[@UnCreativeDeconstructionism]

I'm sure they tasted better. All these bugs eat are cactus.

[@tsm688]

people get upset over the weirdest things. not like it was ever secret either

[@JamminClemmons]

@@tsm688 What’s interesting about (you people) & your alcoholism is that just a few years before the infamous potato famine, Ireland was the site of a massively successful temperance campaign led by the noted Catholic priest, Theobald Mathew. So successful was this campaign that between 1838 and 1841, their national alcohol consumption was cut in half.

[@kennabudd4791]

@@JamminClemmons????

[@AnkaaAvarshina]

@@JamminClemmons what in the seven hells are you talking about

[@marcuscarana9240]

These insects: Oh Gods from above, why are you harvesting us? Humans: You make good paint and food coloring.

[@scarsparadise9312]

The content and quality of this channel is highly underrated. Great job, guys; please keep up the great work!!

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Much appreciated!

[@ariannasv22]

The most disturbing thing for me was the eggs hatching when they haven't even landed on the cactus

[@OsirusHandle]

it went further in aphids and just turned into live birth. i guess the same happened with mammals 😂

[@himanbam]

@@OsirusHandle I know some snakes have the eggs hatch inside them and then give birth to live young. The common watersnake from North America is one, according to wikipedia.

[@OsirusHandle]

@@himanbam very cool thanks

[@ariannasv22]

@himanbam we should all just release spores like mushrooms I think that might be easier

[@SmartDumbNerdyCool]

Imagine if such a weird thing didn't exist, then there'd be no red.

[@1988vikable]

Never ceases to amaze me all the innovation and cultivation and uniqueness of Mexico and how the indigenous people were so creative and advanced. WOW!!! This was awesome!

[@SunitaSingh-u2m]

What is awesome about this? Your skin can make beautiful leather if properly prepared.

[@1988vikable]

@@SunitaSingh-u2m Don't be a hater. They live a long and fruitful life and serve a great purpose.

[@1988vikable]

@@SunitaSingh-u2m Don't hate appreciate

[@1988vikable]

@@SunitaSingh-u2m DONT HATE APPRECIATE

[@1988vikable]

@@SunitaSingh-u2m BOOOOO! 🤬

[@Lioru92]

Omg, I am an artist, the second I heard it was fade resistant I got excited!! We have these lil guys on the prickly pear cacti everywhere here!! I never knew!

[@trip_to_peru]

'Permanence Carmine is a fugitive color, whose fading is influenced by different factors such as light, humidity, or even the color of the glass of a frame.[13]: 140-152  It is highly sensitive to light and tends to fade into brownish tones.[13]: 141-144 '

[@epitaph4humanity]

Lightfast

[@bwayagnes]

Time to get crushing 😂

[@stephenbergeron6268]

Am I the only one comforted by this. Call me crazy, but I'd rather my food dye be made from an edible source such this as opposed to being chemically synthesized.

[@independentpuppy7520]

I would rather have cochineal in foods than the other dyes which are harmful.

[@Planpy7]

​@@independentpuppy7520 seriously;[

[@ShiranaiNeko]

It certainly is unreasonable. A good dye being natural says nothing about its dangers. Just as it being synthesized chemically says nothing about its hazards.

[@josh_harrison]

This is a very unintelligent thought. A substance being chemically synthesised tells you exactly zero about its edibility/toxicity.

[@stephenbergeron6268]

@@josh_harrison You'd normally be right. Except Red dye 40, one of the most common dyes, does have some adverse effects.

[@robloxiananimates]

0:01 looks like my grandma

[@taiwanesecitizen3253]

…

[@nythin9846]

bruh

[@HAHA-maulana]

lol

[@slothonmercury]

Hahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahaha so funny dude

[@JakeYearwood]

You ate your grandma?!?

[@NewMessage]

"We need something to... I dunno... make it red?" "Let's try that white crusty stuff that's full of bugs on that cactus." "OMG it worked!" -How I imagine the process of discovery.

[@medicinemouse7647]

Probably they knew the bugs stained your fingers red when squished and tried them on other things

[@Bluerockpie]

They might've been looking for white dye or it could have been someone accidentally making the discovery while messing with a cactus for one reason or another.

[@TPixelAdventures]

someone probably crushed a bug while harvesting cactus and found that when mixed with the fluid, turned red?

[@carloszenteno]

@@Bluerockpie We eat the cactus "leaves", we call them nopales. Very good vegetable but a bit slimy. There are ways to cook it to get rid of the slimyness. So probably they discover it while harvesting the cacti and it was bright red.

[@Bluerockpie]

@@TPixelAdventures Yeah, that could possibly be the case.

[@gurvmlk]

When you made the vegetarian remark, I wonder how many vegetarians watching this immediately sprinted to their pantry in an existential panic to check the ingredient labels of all their food.

[@JohnG44]

😂 bet they protest, I'm not vegan but I'm checking also.

[@alucs6362]

As someone who is vegetarian, I'm not quite sure it actually doesn't count as vegetarian! After all, the reason to not eat animals is because, as a rule of thumb, they are capable of suffering. But these little guys seem so simple as to not even have a central nervous system that is even capable of having inner states like pain. I'm sure some people would disagree, but there's at least a case to be made that carmine is vegetarian (enough). Just wanted to give you another perspective!

[@gurvmlk]

@@alucs6362 That makes sense, from that perspective. As somebody who isn't vegetarian though, I see it more as a respect for life as a whole, regardless of things like a capacity for suffering. Especially since an animal can be killed in a way that's humane, and without suffering. Which would make the idea of suffering a bit vague, since just because a creature is capable of suffering, that doesn't mean that it did when being harvested for food.

[@wan2shuffle]

@@alucs6362 just because they have a simple CNS, doesnt mean they don’t feel pain. We can’t really tell for certain if they feel pain. They don’t have a visual cortex but can obviously see.

[@magnobraga4619]

@@alucs6362 yes, they have

[@mccleany6022]

I've been watching deep look for several years it is so fun to watch and I learnt alot throughout the years

[@HustlerJerbear]

Just for reference… if you’re eating flamin’ hot Cheetos, you’re eating this bug. Lol

[@tnapeepeelu]

I believe those chips use things like Red 40, which is artificial.

[@HustlerJerbear]

@@tnapeepeelu Nope, it contains the ingredient called “Red 40 Lake.” Look that up on Google and you’ll see what it’s actually made of. Lol

[@coffinboy556]

@@tnapeepeelu correct

[@saintantonius6311]

Me and a kid eating random brand yogurts. KID: I like the red ones because I like the color of strawberries. ME: Um, actually...

[@heavymetalukulele1809]

🤓

[@BiggestBigBoy]

KID: So, I'm eating bugs? COOL! HEY MOM, GUESS WHAT!

[@BasicPsychology101]

😂

[@danthovict381]

VEGAN : so im eating bug's meat?! Noooo

[@trenvert123]

@@danthovict381 You might be thinking of vegetarians, as yogurt has dairy, and they don't eat that, and I imagine vegan yogurt also avoids using those colorings. Also, I've never met a vegan be surprised by what's in their food, no matter how esoteric I think my knowledge is. Vegans research their food obsessively.

[@zapticuno3930]

I remember me and a friend had done a project on these little bugs for school years ago- even collected some off the cacti in her yard as part of the presentation! Soon as I saw the thumbnail with the little red bug, I was able to call what the video was about :3

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Cool!

[@wyliem]

not the only insect we eat,the FDA wouldn't regulate the number of rodent/insect parts per pound

[@chezmoi42]

Indeed. If you're squeamish about that, never read Upton Sinclair's novel, 'The Jungle.' You can thank him for many of those regulations.

[@squizitzithatsitalianforyu4782]

@@chezmoi42 aaaaaahhahaahhahahahahhaaaaaa🤣

[@Arlo4511]

Yep. I've been delivering flour to bakeries for 20 years. If you eat anything that's made with flour then you are eating bugs. Grain weavels.

[@JohnDman2020]

Zou vwill eat ze bugz! Klaus Schwab

[@davidryke113]

Vegans aren't vegans

[@ShrimpOfDeath]

Don't fear the bug that you eat, fear the bug that eats you.

[@NathanEllisBodi]

Since carmine provides color to the food or beverage it is added to (chazusah), it cannot be batel b'shishim, even when there is a relatively small amount of carmine in the food. However, at typical usage levels, carmine does not affect the taste of the food it is added to. Therefore, if the only non-kosher ingredient in a food is carmine, the equipment used to process that food does not have to be kashered before it is used for kosher food.

[@The_stone_Philosopher]

1:55 I know I've been watching too much Ze Frank if I expected: "they emerge, butt first... ehhmm dang it Jerry.. but first" 😂

[@genericalfishtycoon3853]

Ze Frank is a legend.

[@wirelessaeon]

4:55 I was looking for this.. Very informative 🙏

[@FPVivid]

i saw these in Peru 2 weeks ago! our guide explained that it was used by the Inca's to dye their textiles. He demonstrated it changing color with Acid, by pinching lemon juice into it. so cool seeing it explained here!

[@HirayaHikari17]

I love how this channel really shows us the wonders of the natural world, from the fellas we often see to the tiniest little creatures, all of them are wonderfully explored ❤ How I'd love to be a biologist!

[@joelmauldin6961]

Just a note: The "Daddy Longlegs" shown near the beginning is actually a harvestmen, which is not a spider. There is a similar looking spider called the cellar spider, and people tend to also call both of these critters daddy longlegs. But the harvestmen has a differently shaped body, has a different diet, can't bite humans, and does not have any poison. I thought they were both the same thing when I was a kid, as there are plenty of both where I live, but found out more recently that they are actually quite different.

[@jamesbigelow3721]

Came here to say that, its a Harvestmen!

[@LePetitNuageGris]

Deeply rooted… I see what you did, Deep Look… I’M ONTO YOU

[@LePetitNuageGris]

Good video, btw. Very interesting.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Thanks! Our next video was also filmed in Mexico. It's about stingless bees - don't tell anyone!

[@LePetitNuageGris]

@@KQEDDeepLook Wait, really? Stingless? Cause I have a phobia… that’s pretty interesting. Still can’t get over the look of the hives, though. That activates my trypophobia issues…🤦🏽‍♀️

[@pedromartins6810]

@@KQEDDeepLook I love bees, and your honeybee episode is my favourite so thank you in advance for an episode I can rreally bee excited about

[@KQEDDeepLook]

The stingless bee hives are quite different - no combs. But I don't want to be a spoiler! And their strictures may still be a bit tryptophobic.

[@Im_here1]

Thanks for the nightmares.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

You are welcome!

[@lokeshc9464]

it's not nightmare I know

[@LuisSierra42]

It's a beautiful and vibrantly red nightmare

[@rockets4kids]

In that case, you definitely don't want to look into the lives of the people making the stuff.

[@thesenate8268]

Better than artificial coloring, rest in peace little bugs.

[@lexmaun69]

My father used to have a really insane close up footage of this bugs when he took vacation in mexico and fellow photographers.

[@tsm688]

"and this is a 3mm view of jeff's eyebrow."

[@bryan418]

4:35... Do not let the vegan teacher hear this😂😂

[@Bingsoc]

Nah let see what’s happens

[@linasapphire5964]

Why? Vegans already know this colour isnt suitable for them, and avoid it

[@Orochiex3]

Honest question : what does normal hemolymph taste like? Water? Something sweet?

[@Isa-sb9jn]

Because it is not meant to carry oxygen throughout the body instead carrying some nutrients and other things throughout the insect's body This means that insects will be the color and maybe even taste oh whatever they've eaten a lot of

[@Orochiex3]

@@Isa-sb9jn thanks for answering my question...

[@shadowki5687]

I had to tell my cousins this once, i was watching a documentary, let's just say they did not take the news well and leave it at that😅

[@ikosaheadrom]

My mom always told me to not eat red dyed food because shw heard they were made of bugs, but i still did bc i didnt see anything wrong with that lol

[@throughthoroughthought8064]

@@ikosaheadrom I suppose it's healthier than any artificial chemical combination.

[@jakob654]

@@throughthoroughthought8064 One could create this exact acid artificially, making it not better or worse than the naturally occuring carminic acid in cochineals. It's probably just cheaper and easier to use cochineals. Artificial does not always mean worse. After all, the biological stuff is a 'chemical combination' as well.

[@throughthoroughthought8064]

@@jakob654 Yeah, but I figure if it's natural, the body's going to be able to do something with it; use it or break it down & expel it.

[@bllllood]

full story ! :3

[@somwongbulipsurt7901]

this is a, "my clothes are dyed in the the BLOOOOD of my victims" kinda thing

[@alexforce9]

You can say that the male is...pretty fly for a red guy. (Offspring starts playing in the background)

[@KQEDDeepLook]

I see what you did there

[@fridakahlo4225]

I feel bad for being old enough to understand the reference 😣

[@Aionnoakuma]

😂😂

[@Timsturbs]

aha aha

[@josephfoster3819]

Song is pretty fly for a white guy , look it up ​@@fridakahlo4225

[@BethBlackSheepB]

This chick never crushed a bug if she thinks bug guts are clear. Every bug I squash is green guts or something nasty but never clear

[@andreasschone5383]

There is some misinformation: The red dye for the british red coats comes from madder.

[@astrea4020]

They literally used both. It’s easily findable on google…

[@Clueless-f1x]

@andreasschone5383 Well technically… yes, you are correct that British redcoats were dyed with the madder plant, but the uniforms were still dyed with either a mixture of the two (madder and cochineal) for lesser ranks higher than regular infantry, like NCOs, or pure cochineal for higher ranks like officers.

[@dzuchun]

"when they emerge butt-first" really feels like Frank's line again (it's amazing, I love that)

[@frankcochran1814]

As a man named frank i find this offensive! (Joking lol) not about my name tho 😂

[@IronShocker77]

Jerry, why did you write it like that?

[@dzuchun]

@@IronShocker77 *sigh* Jerry...

[@shyhrk]

This is so fascinating, I thought I'd be disgusted by bugs, but this is way too interesting that it totally overshadow any disgust. It's so interesting that they eat greens and produces red pigments, then, the pore that produces wax, I was confused why they produce it, but then Ms. Laura explained that it did that to help prevent water loss! It's even felt more interesting, because I just saw similar looking bugs on my plants, killing almost all of them (I'm so sad, my chili plants, my tomato plants, brazil spinach, water spinach, all died). Probably not cochineal bugs, but it does look similar with the white waxy/powdery substances all over it (and most doesn't seem to move and seemed to be affixed to the plant, need some strong water blasting to make it go). Thank you for the hard work producing this wonderful one! I love the animated painting and the farmer/people processing the bugs and how it turned into things. It's super interesting and eye opening, I love it so much I can't help but to comment this nonsenses!! Thank you

[@chezmoi42]

You may have woolly aphids, which are sapsuckers, or scale insects called mealybugs, both of which also form a waxy protective coat.

[@MishimaToshiro]

Your channel is a true gem!! Thanks for it

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@bunnybgood411]

Cochineal watercolor is not at all lightfast. In fact it is highly fugitive.

[@badjokecoke]

"Meet the Bug You Didn't Know You Were Eating" My brain after seeing the thumbnail: ... a raisin?

[@hikingglint9648]

Lil' Fuzzbugs Die to Dye! Too cool. Reminds me of the wooly aphids that bloom around my house.

[@madelinekusuma4009]

4:20 it's where you'll find the answer to the title. the rest of it is the bug's life cycle and how it's made for fabric dye

[@shardinalwind7696]

I’m going to pretend that I never knew any of this, and continue with my life or I’ll never recover

[@Arkytross]

It's actually insane how many people don't care about eating bugs, we have A.I. today, why aren't there regulations to properly scan and remove insects and debris in our food like wheat.. and why aren't plants like beets used in food instead of insects? Another reason to make everything homemade, far better taste, from grain to a hand-made loaf of bread

[@RoseMari888]

⁠​⁠@@Arkytross​​⁠​⁠consuming insects is the norm in other countries besides the U.S, Canada and basically most of Europe so if you were from somewhere other than said places you possibly wouldn’t be shocked on the bug matter, plus since they’re crushed people can obliviously ignore it because they’re microscopic and harmless. Because of that, it’s basically pointless and counterproductive to remove them. Red 4 dye is very vibrant, something that beet wouldn’t accomplish, which is why people have been using it throughout history. if you don’t like bugs then you’d be petrified on what’s happening on ur eyelashes rn.

[@tsm688]

@@Arkytross I'm gonna assume beet die tastes like beets, which is good for beets but not a lot else

[@wardrich]

I've know about these dudes for ages, but I had no idea they were also mini 3D printers, too 😂

[@ThaBourgeoisEffect]

Thanks!

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Thank you! We really appreciate it!

[@pain.497]

I knew I was eating bugs, but didn't know I was also eating them in the form of dye.

[@ThiagoHenrique-wh7qr]

Show that to your friends that says they would never eat bugs in their life...

[@CMZneu]

Hey! if the males are the only ones who fly(are they?) how do they get to farther away plants?

[@KQEDDeepLook]

All cochineal go through a "crawler" stage.

[@boingooingo3060]

They apparently can only move to new cacti while in their nymph phase (at least according to wikipedia)

[@CMZneu]

@@boingooingo3060 Dude it's right there in the wiki "The juveniles move to a feeding spot and produce long wax filaments. Later, they move to the edge of the cactus pad, where the wind catches the wax filaments and carries the insects to a new host", now this makes sense because no way they are walking to the next cactus patch!

[@CMZneu]

Found another page where it says "Cochineal scale is spread around by sticking to birds feet" this seems plausible I guess.

[@pandamonium9255]

This determination to make people eat bugs is unyielding. Keep on telling me ways I’ve already eaten bugs and I should just give in.

[@DebiB62]

Scripture says there ARE some bugs that are kosher but this is definitely NOT one of them!!! The kosher bugs have a bend...... like an ankle..... where the foot is attached. For example grasshoppers and crickets are kosher. That still doesn't mean that I want to eat them. 😜🤢🤮

[@pandamonium9255]

@@DebiB62 😂😂😂 right!!!

[@axxa5000]

You vill eat ze bugz

[@DimT670]

If you eat rice and bread you're eating weevils 100%. Humans always ate bugs it's no bug deal

[@ZaZanti]

Your videos are of such good quality and teach so much. Thank y😊ou and keep up the good content!

[@justanimals4280]

You need to make a soundtrack. The music is absolutely amazing.

[@WorldScott]

Dee Plook, she's so informative, teaching us about cochineal and the red dye that comes from them. Thank you Dee Plook!

[@KQEDDeepLook]

You are so welcome!

[@theredrubysoldier3999]

A NEW VIDEO LES GOOOOOO

[@NiffYT]

I knew this already, but did not know how tasty the bugs look like

[@TOBuhrer]

I m honestly so surprised by this I have no idea how this youtube channel doesn't have an Emmy already

[@DasGanon]

Well this made me look up if Cochineal was in Elizabethan Class/Color laws, and yes, although because of thr Spanish monopoly on Cochineal, most stuck with Kermes red, another red dye derived from insects, this time being only females that live on a species of oak. Fascinating stuff!

[@KQEDDeepLook]

So glad you brought this up!

[@sneed472]

I was thinking the same thing because I'm certain red dye was incredibly common during Tudor reign, even amongst peasants

[@LaynieFingers]

I didn't know about Kermes red! I'm off to research now!

[@DasGanon]

​@@sneed472it looks like that was Madder dye or Iron Oxide. It's not quite as red but it is cheaper, and it also doesn't always color fast as well. (British Red Enlisted Coats were Madder, unlike Cochineal which was for Officers)

[@chezmoi42]

@@DasGanon In France, madder is called 'garance', which is made from the root of Rubia tinctorum. Soldier's uniforms there, in the early/mid 19th c., consisted of a blue coat and red pants dyed with garance. It was considered a little too eye-catching by the time WWI began, so they went to all light blue.

[@neutralseife8419]

3:42 This looks like minced meat.

[@chootanf]

someone's hungry

[@neutralseife8419]

@@chootanf yes i would like a good meatloaf right now :(

[@dweebteambuilderjones7627]

Given what cochineal dye is made from, it technically IS minced meat.

[@neutralseife8419]

@@dweebteambuilderjones7627 Right never thought about that

[@MichaelHarto]

oh my, the video quality looks gorgeous.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Glad you think so!

[@OGYouTuber05]

3:28 I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.

[@gfbytebeat2100ljs]

0:37 why does this insect say daddy long legs

[@BooTomatoTomato]

Because it's an arachnid in the order opiliones. Aka, harvestman or daddy long legs.

[@calvintailer1384]

Because thats what it is

[@jjv-g1h]

It’s called that

[@sethlogee]

Alex Jones would be horrified that he’s been eating bugs 😂😂😂😂

[@carlynscolorfulcreations]

They are so cute, im so happy to see such high quality footage of their lifes

[@jugermaut]

Things I wish I didn't know..... Now I'll have to spread this video to let everyone knows 😃

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Please do!

[@Bowzerbro]

I got some blue shirt I've had for over 20 years now, it hasn't lost its colour at all, it looks brand new. it is from like Napal or something. No clue what they used to dye it

[@859lyc]

1:53 the "Butt first" took me back to zefrank 😭

[@kimn2509]

Appears right when I'm literally eating. Couldn't have timed it better, KZbin.

[@virg0_lem0nade]

better than when you're figuratively eating, eh?

[@kimn2509]

@@virg0_lem0nade lol mb I'll make sure to proofread before sending a reply next time

[@thedonleeboy]

this is kinda metal. kinda messed up. but..... its society. its life

[@tenma8797]

My first thought was: huh 🤔. Then: What?!

[@Quick-Question-Official]

Truly fascinating! The fact it is fade resistant is very impressive.

[@rocknroller3000]

In Europe, they used the root of the Madder plant. I know Bulgarian Tapestries have a lot of red, and use this method, among others,... even cochineals on rare occasions.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

If you visit Colonial Williamsburg, you can actually see dye demonstrations for both madder and cochineal. This article discusses the process, and makes the observation that madder was used more often for soldiers' uniforms, while the more expensive cochineal was favored for officers. Fascinating stuff : Putting the Red in Redcoats research.colonialwilliamsburg.org/foundation/journal/summer12/dye.cfm

[@tymz-r-achangin]

3:54 Huh, I didnt know it was called cleaning when throwing fabrics on a dirty floor

[@radiantsquare007jrdeluxe9]

Where else you expect them to be thrown?

[@calvintailer1384]

@@radiantsquare007jrdeluxe9on a clean floor

[@theoriginalop]

Okay I like bugs and all but this is terrifying 😭 The "oozing" wax is just too much for me 🤣

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Good for us to know, thank you.

[@cezar211091]

It's a mealy but, they make the wax to protect themselves. I work with plants, nothing nasty about how they feel to the touch.

[@jamesbullo]

Wait until people find out what makes candy shiny ✨️

[@abhiramanne9649]

So what is it ?

[@nosredep7873]

@@abhiramanne9649 titanium dioxide

[@Luminene]

​@@abhiramanne9649 shellac!! It's secreted by lac insects.

[@dweebteambuilderjones7627]

@@abhiramanne9649 Shellac, a resin produced by female lac bugs to make protective tunnels while they feed on tree sap.

[@BarbieBabeEve]

1:49 why did I hear "males when they're a few weeks old, can TASTE THEMSELVES in cacoons, when they emerge butt first" 💀 tf am i watching, was my initial thought...😳

[@nicewhenearnedrudemostlyel489]

The places on the internet you go sear that kind of... stuff... into your brain. Lol. Yeah, THOSE places.

[@kingmieszko3793]

Before the Mexican cochineal was brought to Europe, red dye was sourced from the Polish cochineal (Czerwiec polski). It was a higly sought trade good, harvested in the month of June, and thus, in modern Polish, the name of June, the cochineal and the colour red are derived from the same word meaning larva (Czerwiec, czerwiec polski, czerwony, czerw, respectively)

[@temporaladvisor3958]

My neighbor was grossed out after learning bugs/larvae are inside strawberries (just an extra dose of protein, right?), so wait until this strawberry milk loving guy finds out what's in some of his favorite foods.

[@Sercer25]

why do you enjoy/get off on him being (rightly) disgusted by eating bugs?

[@Tser]

This is the most amazing footage of these special lil mealybugs I've ever seen.

[@6Twisted]

I wish I didn't watch this. Now every time I eat something red I know it's mite blood.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Well some good news - it's not used in everything!

[@toughenupfluffy7294]

Cochineals aren't mites, they're scale insects. Mites are arachnids. Now you can eat them without revulsion.

[@genericalfishtycoon3853]

​@@KQEDDeepLook Tell em' where citric acid comes from next >:D and how they leave a lot of nasty benzene in it through the manufacturing process. Fun fact; it's in everything!

[@BaileyBuns9]

This was very interesting. I had no idea. Thanks for posting! 😊❤

[@MichaelBristow137]

I had never seen cochinia before I always thought they were beatles of some sort . Thank you for enlightening me.

[@PatrickBaptist]

Bug abuse!

[@thantzinnaing1501]

you make me laugh when you say BUTT first

[@maksphoto78]

Butt-first!

[@ItWatchesWithoutEyes]

Rather interesting how they are born as eggs, yet seemingly for only a minute or less. The closest thing to a live birth I’ve seen in the insect world.

[@Cruck10]

Indigenous people of Mexico also used these to paint the pyramid walls because, yes, they were painted.

[@pingu6338]

Wasn't thinking about this until watching this video.. thanks Deep Look