Uploaded February 2013 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago

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UC Davis Ph.D. candidate in entomology Matan Shelomi tells us why, when it comes to stick bug research, you should go with your gut.

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Animation by: Jorge Cham
Series Producer: Meg Rosenburg
Matan Shelomi, "Surprise in Six Legs" (University of California at Davis, Dept. of Entomology)