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Fly Metamorphosis is a Beautiful Nightmare

Season 11 Episode 8 | 4m 12s

Like the beloved butterfly, a house fly goes through an incredible metamorphosis. To make its grand entry into the world, it deploys a specialized, fluid-filled balloon on its head called the ptilinum (till-EYE-num) to break open its pupal casing, freeing itself to buzz around your kitchen.

Aired: 06/19/24
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Wandering salamanders can skydive in the branches of the tallest trees in the world.
The petroleum fly and their larvae thrive in the natural asphalt at the La Brea Tar Pits.
Six-rayed sea stars make great moms, caressing and protecting their babies for months!
Stingless bees don’t have stingers. So, how do they keep honey thieves away?
After cochineals die, their legacy lives on in the brilliant red hue produced by their hemolymph!
Those rows of orange cluster under a fern leaf are spores waiting to be catapulted away.
These tiny marine flatworms are smaller than a grain of rice but have amazing abilities!
Sharpshooters have super-propulsive urine using a catapult in their butt.
Corals create an underwater "snowstorm" by sending tiny white spheres up the water column.
Ever wonder how those tiny, jumpy flies got onto your bathroom wall?
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Wandering salamanders can skydive in the branches of the tallest trees in the world.
The petroleum fly and their larvae thrive in the natural asphalt at the La Brea Tar Pits.
Six-rayed sea stars make great moms, caressing and protecting their babies for months!
Stingless bees don’t have stingers. So, how do they keep honey thieves away?
After cochineals die, their legacy lives on in the brilliant red hue produced by their hemolymph!
Those rows of orange cluster under a fern leaf are spores waiting to be catapulted away.
These tiny marine flatworms are smaller than a grain of rice but have amazing abilities!
Sharpshooters have super-propulsive urine using a catapult in their butt.
Corals create an underwater "snowstorm" by sending tiny white spheres up the water column.
Ever wonder how those tiny, jumpy flies got onto your bathroom wall?