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Spot on Science: Water Bugs and Water Quality

4 minutes 41 seconds

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Extreme closeup of a hand holding up a black water bug.

In this episode, Matthew Smith from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources discusses the relationship between water quality and the number of bugs in and around water sources. Bugs can be a sign that the water is clean enough for insects to call home. Part of the "Spot on Science" series.

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Runtime: 4 minutes 41 seconds

Topic: Science
Subtopic: Ecology, Environmental Issues, Insects
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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Release Year: 2019
Producer/Distributor: ideastream
Series: Spot on Science
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Two people in a lab. One is pouring liquid into a beaker. Caption: So let's see what happens here.

Diagram of two planets, one wearing a scarf, one obscured by gas vapors. Caption: Most of these are ice giants or gas giants

Extreme closeup of a hand holding up a black water bug.

Orange line chart with a Y axis labeled, "Activity" and X axis labeled, "Age." Green line begins about three-quarters of the way up the Y axis, rising slightly at 19, and then gradually descending toward 60.

Venn diagram with a red circle on the left labeled, "Causes harm" and a blue circle on the right labeled, "Not from here." An arrow labeled "Invasive Species" points to a purple area where circles overlap.

Deep etched image of a piece of shale against a turquoise background. Title card reads, "Shale. From the late Devonian period about 420 million years ago. Formed from bottom of prehistoric sea."

Long shot of a marsh with the sun peeking through clouds in the distance. Title card reads, "Marsh."

Digital illustration of an open granola bar next to a nutrition label with the sugar content circled in red.

Digital illustration of a colored map of North America. 4 white lines converge to form an arrow pointing a southern Mexico. Title card reads, "Monarch east fall migration."