These are the Most EXTREME Desert Bugs in South America

Описание: The Atacama desert of Chile is one of the hardest places on our planet for animals to survive, because this is the world's driest true desert. There are parts of this region where it has never rained in recorded history, and all the animals that do cling on here are pushed to their limits just to survive - especially the invertebrates. Today, we're going to track down the most extreme desert inverts in South America and show you the insane ways they've figured out how to survive the brutal Atacama, all to find out if their mind-blowing stories could hold the secrets to solving one of the deadliest human x invertebrate conflicts in history.

Note: our title references extreme "bugs," but we're using that term the way it's used in casual spoken English, not in the strict scientific sense. While most people use bug to mean virtually any arthropod or even general creepy crawly, scientifically, "bug" refers only to the insect order Hemiptera, the true bugs. We are NOT claiming that sea stars (or any echinoderm) are bugs! This is YouTube packaging, not primary literature.

This Chile mission would never have been possible without the knowledge, drive, and talent of Spencer ‪@MyWildBackyard‬ and Emilio ‪@AnimalEncountersEP‬. There is no crew we would rather travel the world with, and when it comes to filming extreme, rare, and dangerous invertebrates, there's no one better. Make sure to subscribe to their channels and check out all the amazing content they've released from this Chile trip!

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passionate zoologists and conservationists, and it is our ambition to educate and inspire people to conserve our world's wildlife! It has always been our dream to get people excited about wildlife, from the local animals in your backyard to the endangered species in dire need of our help.

By bringing our passion, knowledge, and skills onto a global platform we hope to introduce you to the wildlife we love, and start a conversation that will help make a difference in protecting the natural world. The time to act is now, so join us as we explore our world's ecosystems and encounter the incredible species that call them home! We're glad to have you with us, so let's get going!​