What’s inside a wasp nest? In this video, we open up an extremely large abandoned wasp nest to find out. #animals #science #learnontiktok

This is a bug that people unknowingly eat nearly everyday. It’s an insect called a “cochineal” and is often used in food as a red dye. You might find it in the ingredients of candy - like Nerds Gummy Clusters - food, and even cosmetics under the name “carmine color”. #animals #science #learnontiktok

This is a squirrel’s “private bone”. These bones are actually called baculums. Which animal has the largest baculum? Let’s find out… #animals #science #learnontiktok Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

Caterpillars have mostly fake legs - but where are they? At the front of their bodies they have 6 “true legs” and at the back they have 10 fake legs, also known as “prolegs”. #animals #science #learnontiktok

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

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.

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

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

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