Wasp and Bee Mimics - these are very common insects to find in your garden. One easy way to tell the difference is to look at the number of wings. Wasps and bees have four wings, while mimics only have two. #animals #science #LearnOnTikTok
Hammerhead Sharks - why do hammerhead sharks have hammer shaped heads? In this video, we discuss the answer. It’s all about the electroreceptors on their noses, also called Ampullae of Lorenzini. #animals #science #LearnOnTikTok Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.
Do starfish have eyes? How do starfish see? Turns out starfish do, in fact, have eyes. They have a single simple eye at the end of each arm. They use those eyes to look around underwater. #animals #science #LearnOnTikTok
How do snails make more snails? In other words, how do snails reproduce, or how do snails mate? It turns out most land snails are both male and female. They will pair up and lay eggs. #animals #science #LearnOnTikTok
What’s Inside a Conch Shell? I’ve always wondered what a conch looks like without its shell. Here’s the answer. Specimen use made possible by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. #animals #science #LearnOnTikTok
How does a chrysalis breathe? I found the answer inside the Butterfly Jungle at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Chrysalises have a bunch of holes on their side, that open and close, to let in oxygen. #animals #science #sandiegozoo @San Diego Zoo
Honeypot Ants have evolved a very strange habit. Why is this ant’s rear end / abdomen so big? I went to the @San Diego Zoo to find out. It’s because this ant is a living storage tank, holding food for the rest of the colony to eat in times when resources are scarce. #animals #science #LearnOnTikTok #sandiegozoo