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Nature's Scuba Divers: How Beetles Breathe Underwater

Bugs and beetles can't hold their breath underwater like we do. But some aquatic insects can spend their whole adult lives underwater. How do they do it? Meet nature's Scuba divers. They carry their air with them—in some cases, for a lifetime.
Season 2 Episode 11 Length 02:53 Premiere: 11/10/15

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S2 E6 Length 03:38 Premiere Date 08/25/15

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