The Brain Scoop
Beetles, Mites, Cockroaches Oh My!—Insect Collection Tour
The Field Museum houses 12 million insects. Brain Scoop presents the insect collection at the Field Museum as part of its Insect playlist. From brilliant purple beetles to tiny mites, all the way to giant cockroaches, the organization of...
Deep Look
Watch Flesh-Eating Beetles Strip Bodies to the Bone
A large beetle colony needs only one or two days to completely clean the bones of small animals. The video focuses on the dermestid beetles' flesh-eating abilities. Museums use these beetles to preserve specimens, leaving the most...
Deep Look
Nature's Scuba Divers: How Beetles Breathe Underwater
Some insects breathe air yet live underwater. The video explains how they carry air with them and the scientific principles behind this ability. It focuses on beetles and surface tension as the concept of nature's scuba divers becomes...
Deep Look
The Bombardier Beetle And Its Crazy Chemical Cannon
Named for the soldiers who operated artillery cannons, the bombardier beetle operates a cannon of its own. The video explains how it sets off a chemical reaction creating a small explosion they can aim at a predator. The evolution of the...
TED-Ed
Why Are There so Many Insects?
Bugs! Bugs! Why are there so many bugs? Find out why is this short video.
Curated OER
Beetle Pupa Metamorphoses Into Adulthood
View a beetle wiggle out of its pupa shell into its full adult form. This clip includes good narration alongside clear description of the action taking place. It's not a pretty video but shows a vital part of the life cycle.
BBC
Bbc Earth: Flight of the Dung Beetle
Narrated by David Attenborough, this video shows the battle that dung beetles face in order to survive. [2:33]
SciShow
Sci Show Kids: Fireflies: Nature's Baffling Blinkers
This video explains how fireflies are actually beetles! Also learn about the metamorphosis the fireflies go through as well as what gives them the ability to be bioluminescence. [4:22]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: This Beetle Puts the 'Extreme' in Extremity
For the Japanese horned beetle (Trypoxylus dichotomous), size matters. Its horn, which can be two-thirds the length of the rest of its body, is its key to mating success.
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Season 2: Episode 18
Learn about a variety of interesting pests including beetles that like mouth-watering mold, sweat-loving bees, and honey bees who hustle! [3:21]
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Season 2: Episode 19
Learn about a variety of interesting pests like slow-growing beetles, a slug's life, and fascinating bats! [3:14]
California Academy of Sciences
Ca Academy of Sciences: Dung Beetle Directions
How do dung beetles find their way? They do a little dance. [1:33]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Dung Beetles Use Cosmic Gps to Find Their Way
Dung beetles use light from the Milky Way to help them navigate at night. [4 mins. 58 secs.]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Putting the "Extreme" in Extremity
For rhinoceros beetles, size matters.