How Stick Insects Use Camouflage - with Richard Dawkins

Some insects have evolved incredibly detailed foms of camouflage, so they appear to blend almost perfectly into their surroundings. In this clip from 1991 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Growing up in the Universe"', Richard Dawkins gets into a sticky situation with a stick insect.

[YouLoveBeef]

Dawkins is such a gem. You can really see his passion for teaching biology and nature science to people.

[ExistentialistDasein]

I like these old segments. How about uploading the whole lectures if that's a possibility? That'd be nice.

[channalbert]

Hahah I guess now we know why they are called “stick” insects? Hhaha stick, amirite? Get it? Because they s... no? Ok.

[Correctrix]

The guy was 50 here, and so handsome!

[Dudleymiddleton]

When my Mother was a primary school teacher in Fulham, she used to bring stick insects home from the school menagerie for term holidays, - the smaller ones than these, and they laid eggs - without having to 'mate' I seem to remember. Fascinating creatures!

[Skyfox]

Richard looks so young here! Of course, that was 26 years ago.

If I saw one of these huge insects, let alone if one was crawling on me, I'd be shrieking like a little girl.

[ATIVE]

The stickiest situation since Sticky the Stick Insect got stuck on a sticky bun

[ToxopIasmosis]

Dawkins has the most scientific voice i have ever heard.

[oldcowbb]

Didnt know you guys invented time machine

[whoeveriamiam]

they're not just good at camouflage but they're also good at hanging on

[jamesohara]

Watch out Richard!, it might turn into a horse right in front of your eye!. pillock!.