thebrainscoop's video: 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! ----------------------------------------­----------------------------- Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoop/ Instagram.com/egraslie Twitters: @ehmee Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoop We have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p ----------------------------------------­----------------------------- Executive Producer, Creator, Host: Emily Graslie Producer, Director, Editor: Sheheryar Ahsan Production Assistant, Content Developer, Writer: Raven Forrest Production Support: Vinícius Penteado Special Thanks: Petra Sierwald Margaret Thayer Crystal Maier Maureen Turcatel Robin Delapena Jim Louderman ---------------------------------------­----------------------------- 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. http://www.fieldmuseum.org