Name: The fascinating physics of insect pee
Uploaded: 2023-02-28T15:52:04Z
Duration: 9 min 26 s
Description: Scientist Saad Bhamla is on a mission to answer a question most people don't think to ask: How do insects pee? Taking inspiration from the incredible "butt flickers" of the glassy-winged sharpshooter, Bhamla presents a fascinating study of the physics behind how bugs take care of business and invites us to be more curious about the seemingly mundane.

Scientist Saad Bhamla is on a mission to answer a question most people don't think to ask: How do insects pee? Taking inspiration from the incredible "butt flickers" of the glassy-winged sharpshooter, Bhamla presents a fascinating study of the physics behind how bugs take care of business and invites us to be more curious about the seemingly mundane.

Saad Bhamla: The fascinating physics of insect pee

The fascinating physics of insect pee

Insect urine study reveals droplets launched at speeds 150-200% faster than the flicker, a marvel of natural engineering.

Discover how sharpshooters pee in droplets, not jets, using a catapult-like mechanism for swift ejection at 40 g-forces.

Unveiling insect survival tactics: Sharpshooters thrive on a minimal diet, ingeniously expelling vast amounts of fluid to remain hydrated.