MicroFreaks (HD)

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MicroFreaks (HD) episodes

December 25, 2014 Mantids: Say your prayers
In this episode of MicroFreaks we zoom in on an alien-like predator: the praying mantis. With binocular vision and the ability to turn their heads 180 degrees, no bug is safe from these ferocious hunter. Watch as we discover more about these amazing insects and take a microscopic look at the adaptations that put them among the predators at the top of the insect food chain.

CREDITS:

Additional Footage:
Alberto Ferrigno
Viral Spiral and Henry G Kohler III
StockFootageSA
Andrew Baker

Scanning Electron Microscope Photography:

Chris Lenivy

Shirley Pinchuck, E M Unit, Rhodes University
6 min
December 11, 2014 Golden orb weaver spiders: Architects of entrapment
In this episode of MicroFreaks we zoom in on golden orb weaver spiders. With web-building superpowers and neurotoxic venom, these arachnids entomb and liquefy their prey. Watch as we take a microscopic look at the adaptions that have secured them a spot as one of the most ancient spider families on the planet.

CREDITS:

Additional Footage:
Sigma website
Sigma YouTube

Scanning Electron Microscope Photography:
Jennifer Alford, University of Lethbridge , ABCanada
Jillian Barnes, University of Lethbridge, AB Canada
Milan Madhavji, University of Lethbridge, ABCanada
6 min
December 04, 2014 Flies: Masters of Decay
In the latest episode of MicroFreaks we take a microscopic look at the most common creatures in the world and their questionable hygiene habits … flies. Built to sense death in an instant, these insects have some remarkable adaptations and some pretty hideous offspring!
5 min
November 27, 2014 Antlion: The predator in the pit
Our first episode of MicroFreaks takes us into a monster's lair … It might only be a monster on a micro scale, but with its powerful mandibles and paralysing venom, the antlion is pretty formidable if you look (very) closely. We’re zooming in on the predatory prowess that allows the insect to satisfy its insatiable appetite for ants.

CREDITS:
Samuel Roberts Noble Microscopy Laboratory
INTERSPOT FILM GmbH

Scanning Electron Microscope Photography:
Charlotte Verhaeghe, University of Lethbridge, AB Canada
Douglas Bray, University of Lethbridge , ABCanada
Dr. Scott D. Russell, Samuel Roberts Noble Microscopy Laboratory, University of Oklahoma
CDC / Janice Haney Carr
6 min
October 29, 2014 MicroFreaks Trailer
They are living incarnations of science fiction's most bizarre imaginings and if you're not running away screaming you'll find they're utterly fascinating. Join us in 'Microfreaks' as as we take an intimate look at the world's creepiest creatures through the eyes of a lens and technology's most sophisticated microscopic equipment. Who knows? You might find your horror changing to awe.

Microscope photography credits:
Ants:
Natural History Museum, London
Spiders:
Spiggots - Sue Lindsay, Australian Museum
Spinneretts:
Microangela
2 min

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Join us in 'Microfreaks' as as we take an intimate look at the world's creepiest creatures through the eyes of a lens and technology's most sophisticated microscopic equipment. Who knows? You might…