These Acrobatic Beach Hoppers Shred All Night Long | Deep Look
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- As the sun sets, hordes of tiny crustaceans called beach hoppers -- also known as sand hoppers -- emerge from underground burrows to frolic and feast. They eat so much decaying seaweed and other beach wrack that by morning all that’s left are ghostly outlines in the sand.
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Night falls, and the beaches come alive with sand hoppers - hungry, jumping shrimp-like creatures that look a lot like giant translucent fleas. No, it’s not a horror movie, and these animals “don’t bite or suck your blood. They’re much more than fleas,” says Jenny Dugan of the Marine Science Institute at UC Santa Barbara. Through her research on sandy beach ecology, Dugan has spent years developing a respect for beach hoppers and their under-appreciated ecological role.
The small crustaceans, sometimes as large as two inches, are remarkably in tune with the tides. The mature adult beach hoppers only emerge from their burrows at night when the tide is retreating - which is the best time to find fresh kelp, and less of a risk being seen by predators.
Researchers refer to these animals as shredders because they do the necessary work of breaking down and recycling nutrients in beach wrack and kelp, the first step in sending nutrients into the food chain. The presence of sustainable populations of beach hoppers is an indicator of the overall health of a sandy beach ecosystem.
--- Where do beach hoppers live?
Beach hoppers - also known as sand hoppers - live on sandy beaches in subtropical and temperate zones all over the world. North and South America, Europe, Africa, New Zealand and Australia all have a variety of native species of beach hoppers. On beaches with large amounts of kelp, seagrass and seaweeds washing ashore, you are bound to find sand hoppers too.
--- Do beach hoppers bite people?
No. Beach hoppers do not bite! They might look like a giant flea, but they aren’t fleas. They are a type of crustacean. Their favorite food is kelp, but they will eat anything that makes up beach wrack - the piles of organic matter that wash ashore on sandy beaches.
--- How do beach hoppers know where they are going?
Research indicates that some species of beach hoppers use cues from the moon and the sun to orient themselves, and to stay in sync with the ebb and flow cycles of the tides.
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They eat kelp. "Aww"
Sometimes they eat each other. "Jesus!"
ew
My internal dialogue while watching this:
>"Omg they're so cute I want to feed them kelp"
>"Never mind."
So cute UwU
Sometimes they eat you. That's why you don't go camping on the beach near the water with minimal cover. They're called Sand Fleas for more than just their acrobatics 🤣
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"sometimes they even eat each other" well that escalated quickly
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What's the big deal? Don't we all?
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I love how your videos center on organisms that are often overlooked, ones that people might not consider interesting at a glance. There is always so much more to them than meets the eye
Thank you - that is definitely a rewarding part of creating these episodes.
@@KQEDDeepLook hi I love your videos
Yes as I learn about organisms that I didn’t know existed.
I can't believe you're one of the reasons I don't freak out when I see bugs
I can believe it
@HT Liana Hrangate yes I can and stop liking your own comments
@@ThePrufessa oof
@HT Liana Hrangate that hit hard any comebacks ?
That's BS, but I believe it.
I have mixed feelings about this video.
On the one hand, I finally know what are those tiny little bumps I feel against my legs when I walk on the beach at night. On the other hand, I finally know what are those tiny little bumps I feel against my legs when I walk on the beach at night.
Well said!
@Hand Grabbing Fruits I did indeed. ;)
If you're still feeling puzzled, superimpose the thought "Cool! I learned something new!" over the first sentence, and the thought "GAH! I'm covered in bugs!" over the second sentence.
Whenever I step in the water and I step on anything I'm done "swimming" for the summer 🤣🤣🤣
@@jashanestone that's why pools are superior
@@beachbomb This comment is actually so depressing.
And this is why I avoid shadowy blobs whenever I can.
Well, not the ONLY reason, but...
I feel that they’d taste like miniature shrimp...
Politicians and corporate think tanks terrify me aswell
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They're so cool!
They’re so cute!
@@cretaetjuju906 until they eat each other lol
I like your content. 🤭
cool to see you here ;)
Yea. But not as cool as Jesus.
Them hopping in slow motion is so adorable. I just love how they dont stick the land at all
EXACTLY THERE JUST SO.... SO... AWWWWWW 🥺🥺🥺
Their method of eyesight makes me afraid to sit down at the water's edge during a sunset. They might think I'm sea wrack and swarm all over me!
i was having a barbecue at a beach and they kept hopping into their deaths. i can confirm they cook like shrimps
If they were 3 inches long or the size of your hand... Then you should panic.
@@LokiToxtrocity Well, if they keep hopping into their deaths, it might be free BBQ.
don't fall a sleep on the beach...
@@nunanagajugeo9499 sounds delicious actually
Imagine if humans could jump like that.
Life would be weird.
no life will be awesome!!!!!
u seen hancock?
Life for many would be spent in hospital lol
So we flop while we jump
Imagine if we ate each other like that.
Beach Hoppers are so cool, they're terrestrial amphipods! And their compound eyes are cute as hell.
Once again Deeplook, you've made a masterpiece
Wow- high praise! I'll pass that on to the producer, Mike Seely.
@@KQEDDeepLook can you do plants again
"Oh they eat kelp.. how cute"
*Proceeds to eating ech other
"Wait a minute"
It started out so wholesome! Small cute little critter hopping around searching for kelp..
Then suddenly, c a n n i b a l i s m
Me at 1:20: Aww they look so cute chewing the kelp with their smol mouths.
Me at 1:22: Aww naaaaaaawww
Same
in life theres no such thing as cute things but rather deceptions.
1:20: C U T E INSECT S P O T T E D
Same lol that escalated quickly
Yeah.. At first I thought this was like shrimp,, then nope they are more like mites
Finally the wait is over
"Deep in the night...
...the beach-hoppers are looking for some fun/love."
The production quality of this is just outstanding! The way the music shifts with narrative at 1:18, the beats synced with their hops, the slo-mo spectacle at 2:04 it's just *chef's kiss*
Thanks! Our music is written to match the picture, scored by Seth Samuel.
@@KQEDDeepLook Music composed in-house? Good to see PBS funding going towards good talent.
IS IT JUST ME WHO FINDS THESE LITTLE GUYS ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!?
I don't feel disgusted with anything they show, as long as they speak so Amazing. The documentary is Flawless😎
Thanks Justine!
I simply love this channel
It's so entertaining yet so informative.
Thank you very much!
I'm so amazed by how clear your shots of everything tiny things,
It's so informative.
They take "the floor is lava" to the next level
Let's be real, most of us find them adorable only after knowing they don't bite us humans.
Well thereay be some species that does. My grandfather told me a story about his basic training were they were standing in formation and some dude got bit/pinched by one. He smacked it, and killed it. The drill sergeant saw him move, and then it was game over. He made the Marine name him, and bury him. Then he asked if it was a regulation grave... You know 6 ft deep 8 ft long 4ft wide. It most certainly was not. so he had him dig a regulation grave in the sand, they then held a full funeral with honors for Gunny Sand Flea.
Wow !!! All for a flea!
They Are SO-SMOL and SO-CUTE!!!
Theyre adorable
1:23 i swear everytime arthropods are munching on each other in a documentary the pizzicato strings go nuts
I love how every nature and wildlife channel I watch is promoting terra matter channel and those guys absolutely deserve it ,
Deep look, Animalogic, it's okay to be smart and terra matter are some of my top favs in this category
3:36 that tucking in scene is quite adorable lol
2:12 - Me at 3 in the morning 🤣
“Wait bro! There’s enough kelp here for all of us!” 😫
“I WANT FLESH!” 😈
I loved seeing the silhouettes of the wrack they ate. Really shows how quickly they can gobble it all up.
Theyre actually so cute up close! 🥺❤️
I love how cute those little hops are. So cute!
the first thing I thought when I saw them I thought
*oh my goodness it’s the land shrimp*
LAND SHRIMP LAND SHRIMP
I like how beachhoppers flail skyhigh at warp speed when they hop about & just hopelessly crash. 😂
Evolution is dope 👍
Thanks Philicia!
First the fact that they jump like a professional acrobat, but totally fail the landing is HILARIOUS
Second I honestly loved how they are just like a small tiny sand village living together peacefully, but then she said they feast upon one another, which totally ruined the image....Thanks
(BTW keep up the good work LOVE your channel!!!)
Grass hopper: Who are you?
Beach hopper: I'm you but beach and jumps worse
This was so informative. I always wondered what those little creatures do.
The choice of the music is just priceless. I love it
Deep look never disappoints
The literal definition of "DO A FLIP"
What the dog doin
I can’t wait to “hop” on to the next video. This channel is a “high flyer” for me the learning never stops.
Love the sillynes and preserverence of nature
I never knew beach hoppers were a thing! They're like the sow bugs of the beach! I love learning about new creatures I never even considered existing before. Life has evolved in so many interesting ways, to fill every tiny niche. Love it ^ ^
2:08 me when I bottle flip
Awwwwww they look so cute!
Your videos are very good at keeping the viewers attention and interest peaked
thanks deep look :) because of your videos, you have helped me get over my phobias related to bugs. now i know the bugs i squish with a tissue are actually important parts of life.
I absolutely love how hoppers spin when they jump. And then they just land into another hopper and are like "oh hi there!"
With deep look it’s always the same: I go to like a video only to discover I’ve already clicked like the last time I watched the video. I’m sure I’ll come back to this one too in a few months 😭😭
"Omg so cute!"
1 min later, when cannibalism happen
"........should've watched longer"
Only time I come on CZcams to stimulate my geeky want to know about how our nature works, I see deep look and I click 🤍
The way they hop and land is priceless
1:40 Acrobatic beach hoppers memes be like: "me when I'm digging a foot deep hole: welcome to downtown coolsville"
Population... us!
Starting off my morning great ☺️❤️
Enjoy Xanabi Moth!
This is truly beautiful and watch them do backflips over the sand and watch them dance nature is truly great
Always a good feeling to see a new upload 😭😍
How come all the comments fit so perfect to the theme of the channel.
Wow im so early
Same
Welcome!
@@KQEDDeepLook hii!! I love your channel💖, i have learned more about life here than i have at school😂
I want to go to the beach just to see this. They're so cute!!!
I always love the music in these videos. Your composer does an amazing job matching it to each set of footage!
When ur first and don’t know what to say...
Ur not first duhh
Then shut up
You don't have to say anything.
You just did.
Lmao
I clicked as soon as the notif hit.
theyre pretty cute with their big eyes
You know it's a good day when Deep Look uploads.
I could watch videos like that for days
Oh my god they're so cute, I want ten of them.
I'm so thankful of this channel. It answers my wonders.
those beach hoppers used to scare me when i was a kid lol
this video and others in deep look are really well made! love it!
btw these beach hoppers looks and jump just like springtails
I have known of Grasshopper
Nothing prepares me for Sand hopper/Beach hopper
Ngl, it's the first time I've seen those, even in CZcams. Let alone in real life. So, thank you Deep Look ❤️
That slow-mo clip of the beach hoppers jumping in unison WAS breathtaking!
I KNEW I WASNT TRIPPEN when I went to the beach and felt them jumping!!!! Woooow I’m STUNNED 🤩
It’s official - I’m terrified 😱
They are scary and mesmerising at the same time. Thank you Deep Look for telling me about this 👍🏻
Thank you Ananya.
"They don't bite"
"Sometimes they even eat each other"
Pick one.
So _that's_ what these guys are called! I love right next to the ocean so I see them all the time, but I've never actually looked them up. The more you know :)
In my childhood i remember capturing this little cute thing so much nostaligia
You people really bring these creatures to life!
Tiny cannibalistic beach beans make my day
Deep look is truly incredible, looking forward to future episodes.
The sound design is marvellous
i love how before watching this video I had no idea these creatures existed solely to clean out the beach at night. 😂 the channel really serves it purpose, viewers get to learn about these cool animals that we didn't know about earlier but they turn out to be more important than we think. its so cool!
I used to saw these guys at beaches near my home.
I used to hate them but now I LOVE them :-D
Nobody:
Beach hoppers:🔄🔄🔄🔄
I get beyond excited when I see a new video out by Deep Look. Will you guys get sponsored for a Netflix series soon?? It would be my favorite show 🤣❤️
Even thought these dudes eat eachother, They are still cute! :D
they look so adorable
What a beautiful acrobat show
Nobody:
Absolutely no one:
Beach Hopper:
*YEET*
They look shredded.
The only thing I want to wake up to is entertaining videos about bugs 😊😊
Their eyes look rad!
Oh I wish I could jump like that. It shortens the way from my desk to my fridge. I could watch more Deep Look Episodes with my time saved
Whoever wrote the music has a keen sense of humor. Great and informative video all around!
Hi Trey, our composer is Seth Samuel!
@@KQEDDeepLook Thank you for the info!
all your episodes are fantastic, but this one has something else, it's beautiful. the cinematography and the score are on point.
this is one of the best channels on existence
Thank you Rodrigo!
This channel has helped me appreciate the cuteness and/or beauty of creatures I found disgusting to look at in the past.
You describe our channel pretty well!
@@KQEDDeepLook Which is why I love it! ;)
The sound effects in this video are on point! well done
Deep look this is really cool seeing all of these creatures and how they live!!
Great Kim!
Oh my! I grew up playing with those tiny creatures. Never knew about them being crustacean. No wonder whenever we put those on fire, they turned pinkish.... and then burned up.
so that's what i feel brushing against my feet when i'm on the beach at dusk! hello little beach hoppers!
edit: i love how they just completely fail the landing it's such a mood
You know I use to be horrified by any bug, this channel changed me ngl.