The Curious Webspinner Insect Knits a Cozy Home | Deep Look
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- To protect herself and her eggs, female webspinners shoot super-fine silk from their front feet. They weave the strands to build a shelter that serves as a tent, umbrella and invisibility cloak. But shooting silk from her feet requires her to moonwalk to get around.
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With the holidays just around the corner, it’s that time of year when you’re ready to burn off Thanksgiving turkey and Christmas cookie calories by heading outdoors for a hike. Maybe you’ve noticed what looks like spider webs woven in between weeds alongside the trail, or poking out from under rocks or draped across logs.
But take a closer look - those webs might actually not be spider webs. A lot of them are silken habitats, known as 'galleries,' created by insects called webspinners.
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--- Where do webspinners live?
You find them living in a variety of habitats all over the world, from humid tropical rain forests to dry, hotter areas.
--- Do only adults spin silk?
Actually, everybody spins silk, the males, females and the nymphs. It’s completely unique for insects to have that ability.
--- Who is briefly featured in the episode turning over the log?
While only her hands make a short cameo in the video, Janice Edgerly-Rooks, is a professor of biology at Santa Clara University. She’s been studying these insects for most of her career and was invaluable to us in the production of our episode.
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Its so adorable how's she's weaving the net
Ikr
I know right!?! I oddly find them cute.
The little feettttttttt
Big soft construction peets!
So adorable!!!
It's actually really cute she looks like she has paws awww!!
We agree Mary!
Mary Bailey it looks like a mole cricket and earwig mixed
Mary Bailey - 0:40 🥰 aww
Mary Bailey You’re joking right?
Forzen Rashod
No.
The way she puts down the webbing looks like a cat pawing at something.😭
Madison Miller it’s like when cats are trying to make a cozy nest to lie in. How they move their paws up and down like theyre massaging something. It’s like they have an invisible blanket and they’re patting it into place.
Its super cute
And they’re related to one of the most terrifying insect killing machines, also not unlike cats. XD
So spiderman is an error.. he throws webs with his hands. He should be Webspinnerman!!😅😅
I have a premonition for this comment, you'll receive numerous likes. Receiving mine's of course.
@@jetrickgordo4026 tf u talking about lol
Thank you we finally found a bug that goes with him call him man spinner or spinner man
F
I've came here to say it
Webspinner sounds like a perfect nickname for site programmers.
"Never heard of 'em? Not surprised."
cause of Dreamweaver?
Hah, taken. SpinnerWebs Herefordshire Web Design company.
@@ringoffire0 because they're called web developers
Edit 1: typo.
@@VeryVeryBlackGuy oooh, right
It looks like it’s patting the walls when spinning its web
I think that is Trump trying to see if the wall is sturdy enough
Right 😁😁
heh
you're my favourite wall
*p a t p a t*
@@nemo_is_real What a nice wall
Ants: *Breaks into web spinner gallery*
We spinner: *moonwalks away*
Ants like art too!
*w e s p i n n e r*
@Mark Ups Oh man
@@themarksman4557 W E S P I N N E R
*W E S P I N N E R*
3:25 me at 3 AM heading to the kitchen for a midnight snack while my parents are sleeping.
Coming for the shredded cheese
3:42 When I hear a weird sound in the kitchen.
Literally me
Purple Emerald ahahahahahahah🤣🤣🤣
@@purpleemerald5299 "They're much faster in reverse" 🤣
Imagine tap dancing on some twigs for an hour and then kicking your feet up in the two story, 2 bed 1 bath duplex apartment you just created.
That is how the Webspinner do.
😂
That really looks like something zefrank would say
Reminded me the mantis shrimp quote:"Imagine a color you can't even imagine. Now do this 8 times more. This is how mantis shrimp does."It was something like this.
Yep i read this with zefrank's voice
Zefrank HAS to cover these
OH MY GOSH ITS SO CUTE!
"Imma build a house"
* pat pat swoosh *
Yas
😂😂
Thank god finally an insect that’s just cute and harmless. And how adorable they are with their creative little hands :3
Moths are pretty good too in that regard.
I love how she looks like she's wearing mittens!! Cute!
It's cool. They havnt even said what it eats... I don't think it's even real. Theyve just made it up. Webspinners. I've never heard of these things
@@ant7699 I dunno if you're joking but if you aren't they eat plants and other similar things. Leaves, moss, algae, lichen, etc. Also they are real, just look it up. I know you said you haven't heard of them but that's not surprising because there's so many weird insects in the world including undiscovered ones.
@@catpoke9557 Hey cat pole. Ha. Yeah you picked up on my odd humour.. I was half joking... I was being serious about not knowing what it ate.... So it does just eat vegetable mattor then..i guess, thinking about it.. You can tell by looking at its mandibles or what ever you call them.... Never seen anything like this before. Its good discovering new creatures.. Makes the world more interesting. It is kinda cute with those "mittens" =)
@@ant7699 Haha sorry about lecturing you over a joke. My bad.
@@catpoke9557 lol, your cool. I needed to work out what it ate. =) I'm stuck in a you tube worm hole atm. It's too addictive!
Shake hands with a Webspinner, and you'll never have to wash again
plot twist: you'll never be able to wash again
@@montyqstew better than shaking hand with spider man, cuz you dont know
Put it on your body you'll never have to shower again
Silky morph suit
🤔 That’s an interesting concept
Deep Look: this insect shoots web from its limbs
Spiderman: my whole life is a lie?
Webspinnerman
😭😭😭😂😂
Marvel really missed out
You forgot the hyphen between Spider and Man🙄
Webspinner man
If this channel goal is to make me love every insect that exists in this world, they're succeeding
I agree completely, the only exceptions for me being wasps (particularly hornets), centipedes, and red ants. Everyone's videos on them just keep cementing that initial, unfavorable impression.
she’s adorable omg 🥺
I don't like bugs but this one is sooo cute☺️
Insects 😅
I think you're on the wrong channel then haha
🤮🤢🤮🤮🤮
sameeee
I like most bugs
Oddly precious in ways I wouldn't have conceived before. What a good knitting bug.
1:17 This really looks like a person finding their glasses honestly😂
Hahahaha
Velma who??
@@hazeeqrazak Would you know if I gave you a Scooby snack?
Ahahhahahahahahah🤣🤣🤣
@@nelson6657 2 in the pinkies 1 with the jinkies
shes so cute
agreed!
Yep fellow 200k person
Wait. Why you are not verified?
@@judicatorhurayth1927 What are you asking about?
Yeah
Spiders: "Finally a worthy opponent, our battle will be legendary!"
U see nas daily video don't u
You
I saw it today
Spiders can't talk...
jk
Please stop
lol
@@iustitiamerchantxiv5872 - Yes..
So Spider-Man should rename himself to web spinner man
After being bitten by a radioactive webspinner insect, mild-mannered publisher Bob Barker became the Unduplicatable Webspinner-Man!
"Quick Webspinner Man! Someone's robbing the bank!"
**backs away from crime scene, covers dumpster with silk and hides inside**
Spider≠webspinner
@@user-wq3rl9jt8q webspinners webs come from their front feet unlike spidders where it comes from the backside so the joke is that Spiderman should be called webspinner man cause his webs come from his hands
@@Abyzz_Knight oh that completely went over my head, thanks for explaining
Webspinners going forward: you cannot fast travel when enemies are nearby
Webspinners going backwards: I am speed
*I A M S P E E D*
1:13 Sounds like the sound of placing wool in Minecraft, ngl.
Yas
It does if you have Mc volume at 0.1 volume xd
Ok her spinning is adorable. I love her little feet
*Ikr!* 🥰
A teenagers dream.
"Clean your room"
"Ah I stuck it to the ceiling"
She made a very cozy home
First idol! Haha
Yes, yes she did.
Thanks for clarifying, im blind so I couldn't see it...
@@malodos2295 aaww, it's okay mate, you can still see in your dreams
@@dracozain1023 no i cant, how can i see things when i never saw a thing in my life?
“I’m going to build a web”
*pats log with handsies*
Narrator: they are related to stick insects and praying mantises.
Praying Mantis at 0:37 looks at the camera: What are you talking about ?
Umm... sorry but we dont look anything alike...
Mantis: (ಠ_ಠ )
i know
Never thought something with that many legs would look cute tiptoeing
Its adorable.
He's so cute but, yeah just stay away from me
@@allyssa3733 I am not afraid of bugs
And I am a 10 year old
Ladies and gentlemen we have met the introverts of the animal kingdom
I have found my spirit animal
@@nanetteestonina5480 same
"It's related to stick insects and praying mantises."
Mantis: (turns head) Whaaaaat?
so cute, its like an AntSpiderDog! ❤
Ah yes
awww watching them tiptoe around is so cute!!
Yes!! That was the best part haha
2:38 Rain hits the roof
Webspinner: PAT
Anything other than spiders: -makes a web-
Everyone else: *wait that’s illegal-*
This. This is the most cutest insect I have ever seen.
0:38 Praying Mantis: you say what? I'm related to that *THING*
I'm not the only one who noticed
Cockroach: Cousin mantis! How's life?
Praying mantises, cockroaches, termites, crikets, grasshoppers, earwigs, stoneflies, webspinners they are all related. Just look at their mouthparts, In addition most of them have a pair of appendages at the end of the abdomen
Ant: You can't get away now!
Web spinner: *uses uno reverse card on self*
She is so cute😭❤️❤️her little web spinning feet are so adorable and when she makes the webs❤️😭
I see this as just an insect grandma. The way it weaves the silk, tiptoes, and backs up is adorable. I love it!
4:02 "Mom lookit, I'm buildin' the house! Mom! Mom, you're not looking!"
lol
"Mom, can I please have pizza?"
"No, we dont have technology or whatnot to even-"
"Oh okay!"
Giv Herb derbier 10000 likes i like them too
Wait i see those webs everywhere...
Man, spiders are taking all the credit lol
It’s adorable the way she moves her hand to weave a protection !
Just wanted to say, keep up the great work. Viewers like me prefer quality over quantity
Will do!
Especially since most ppl don't really know much about Embiidina! I was so happy when I saw this. We didn't cover this group in my entomology class.
Just wanted to say don't be sexest. It's 2019 and keep your opinion to yourself. Egg in a dinosaur world.
@@bontronblock u need some medication?
Oh boy. Wrong reply board. Uhhh, love deep look. Keep up the great work, you people!
I always see this guys along the barks of mango trees their pretty cute actually💕
Wow...lucky you
@@m-jade6160 thank you..
Justinbryll Barit where do you live where there are mango trees?!? I’m jealous, I’m Canadian and it’s twenty below zero at least half the year here!
@@lovesanimalshatesrats6339 in the philippines its very hot and humid very tropical..
@@-baritbryll what do they eat?
i literally love this bug so much
I am surprised that I find this creature adorable. And it is so hardworking I am inspired
Awww look at her little "pawwssss"😭💖
I read that years ago researchers trained spiders to weave a pair of women's gloves. I would love to see an episode on that. Great video as always!
How tf did u comment 3 days ago when its just released
Dio Brando
The video was privated, so only select people could view and comment before it was uploaded to the full public... I think.. 😂
@@azom5577 he's a patron
CCH DZ
As a Wiccan that was extremely offensive!!! 😱😡
Jk jk lol XD
@@zack88005 ohh
Give this bug an Oscar for being the most adorable insect I've seen in my life
so this is what it's called!! I've been searching for the name for years since my childhood looking at these webspinners! Thank you, you're the best at the most unnoticable things!
Why did I find this CUTE!!?! And LOVELY! 😍
The music too so cute combination!
Our composer is Seth Samuel.
@@KQEDDeepLook tell him i appreciate the work!
Looks like she's playing patty cake with her house.
Ants: presses "F" to attecc.
Webspinners: presses "S" to moves bacc.
to the tune of the He’s Just a Poor Boy refrain in Bohemian Rhapsody:
“He’s just a paw boy/his silk is slippery (building a house/for self and family)
Glad to see an episode on these insects. They don't get much love on the internet
0:34 Be honest- who thought those were two photos until it looked at us?
Draeas eh not really. There’s a really tiny bug moving on the side with the stick bug
She's kinda cute 🥺 I love the way she taps around while making a cozy home
How can ppl dislike such a little critter 😞
I want Zefrank to cover this as well.
So do we!
same
I’ve seen this kind of web before but I thought it was a spider!! This video is so cool!! Thanks DeepLook
Is it wrong to think these webspinners are freaking adorable? Because I just love them 🕸🧡
this insect doesn't creep me out, it's completely adorable! So cute.
She’s adorable when she’s weaving
I really love the adorable sound effects as she pats the walls with silk.
The mantis is like “what are you doing?”
am i the only one who LOOOOOOOVES the sound of the animals they show? like when they walk for example..
When she's making the web I cant unsee Velma looking for her glasses 😂😂
Since spiderman can shoot webs from his hands instead from his backside, he should be actually called Webspinnerman, then.
Asep Taufik Ardiansyah u stole and rephrased a more famous comment smh.
Wait ur comment is older.
the original was edited
Someone stole your idea
The way she makes the webs is so cute (in my opinion)
I learned about the existence of Embioptera in my course on Diversity of Insects, it's very pleasant to see such great shots of them here :D thanks for sharing! I'm especially impressed by how versatile and graceful their front legs are.
This means spider man is actually a webspinner man because he shoot web through hands not from bottom..🕷️🕸️
He *protecc*
He *attacc*
Nah.. He just protecc
I really love that there's foley on the stuff the creatures do! The sound design is as awesome as the macro footage
THEYRR SO COOOLLLLLLLLL OMG 🥺🥺🥺😭😭😭😭
That’s it, this is my new favorite insect
how did this video come out 39 seconds ago but daid krause commented 3 days ago, FBI u got some explaining to do
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@@KQEDDeepLook if you have 5 big ones, i'll happily join, i'm struggling out here.
Or maybe it's becouse they edited the video to make it better?
choco love
Read what the company said
Mom : Where did you take out the trash?
Me : "points at roof" there
Mole cricket + Spider = this adorability
Finally the answer to the question "Which insect has the cutest oven mitts?" :D
Me: Are you a spider?
Webspinner: No but actually no
That is the cutest thing that I've seen this week. It's every introvert's dream to be like that
Spiders: Terrifying creatures, makes silk webs that ensnare their prey from their back ends.
Webspinners: *pit pat*
I've never heard of this insect in my life. Another eye-opening video from this great channel!
no idea why...but at 1:09, my mind goes
"Patty cake, patty cake, baker's man"
Bake me a cake as fast as you can
This is now one of my favorite bugs there is, and my gosh their cute, plus the life seems somewhat easy, and its simple
The use of stringed/plucking instruments in this episode is the cherry on top. 😍😂
I never dare to turn a log around, if I do accidentally, *it summons Millions of the Creepiest Creatures of Nature* .
Right!? Everything runs EXCEPT the spinner. Lol
I'll never complain about my Grandma's horrible knitted couch blankets again.
I never thought I would say an insect is.. cute, but it’s adorable to see her pat her hands back and forth
Looks like this is best CZcams channel so far.. never seen this stuff.
I'd like to know how I've gone my entire life w/o ever seeing one of these even in a picture. I knew about tardigrades when I was a teenager, but I've never seen one of these ever. Thanks Deep Look for the education!
BTW wouldn't it be awesome if you could somehow apply the web's hydrophobic properties to water resistant clothing? I work outside at times, so when it rains I have to be out there taking it. Most water"proof" clothing only works for an hour or so before the water starts getting in. Hey ner..... I mean great scientists... go and get on that one please!!
This planet is amazing.
Agreed!
And God made it :D
This is the cutest bug I've seen yet, apart from the puppy moth.
I found it cool and adorable when she is weaving the net. So CUUUUTE!! 😄🥰
This animal would never scare me, there feet looks so cool and cute lol
How am I 36 years old and I’ve never seen one of these In my life?
I'm 22 and I've never seen a spider !
You probably don't look under logs
Yazan Sakran yes I do. All the time. It’s my favorite hobby.
There are 1 000 000 insects species dude
@@bayareababe Come to Australia! We've got a lot of spiders😁🕷
This is now my favorite insect. I never knew these even existed! Thanks for giving me a deep look at these insects!
This is me knitting my new winter pullover 😂