Darkling Beetles: Spray acid, play dead
Darkling beetles (Family: Tenebrionidae) might not look like much at first glance, but this huge group of insects includes more than 20,000 species, all with their own unique life histories and adaptations. So, Dr. Margaret Thayer invited us to come learn more about them!
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Executive Producer, Creator, Host:
Emily Graslie
Producer, Director, Editor:
Sheheryar Ahsan
Production Assistant, Content Developer, Writer:
Raven Forrest
Production Support:
Vinícius Penteado
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Petra Sierwald
Margaret Thayer
Crystal Maier
Maureen Turcatel
Robin Delapena
Jim Louderman
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Support for this video comes in part from National Science Foundation Grant No. 1802353
This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.
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