Up Next
Back to Show
Deep Look
This Fly Torpedoes a Bindweed Bee's Nest
Season 10
Episode 10
A “bee fly” looks a bit like a bee, but it’s a freeloader that takes advantage of a bindweed turret bee’s hard work. The bees dig underground nests and fill them with pollen they collect in the form of stylish “pollen pants.” As the bees are toiling on their nests, the flies drop their *own* eggs into them from the air. But the bees employ a tricky defense against the flies.
Support Provided By
3:28
Tiger beetles sprint so quickly they momentarily outrun their own vision!
3:50
Lovebugs can spend anywhere from a half-hour to a couple of days attached to each other.
20:06
Do you really know who you’re sharing the beach with?
17:48
Fire ants, kidnapper ants, honeypot ants and Argentine ants are ruthless!
4:42
Tiny parasitoid wasps might help you say bye-bye to those smelly mothballs.
4:36
The mosquito buzzing that you find annoying and disgusting is irresistible to a male mosquito.
4:12
A male long-jawed orb weaver spider uses his huge jaws to avoid getting eaten while mating.
4:47
Regal jumping spiders are masterful hunters with their athletic leaps, sharp fangs and lethal venom.
3:28
A rice weevil is a stowaway that sneaks into your pantry and turns your rice into its new home.
17:44
We hope your spring cleaning doesn’t uncover these house pests!
15:06
Praying mantises, barnacles, newts and earthworms have some of the strangest love lives.
14:54
Watch these hunters use stealth, speed and lethal weapons to dispatch their prey.