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