An insect native to the Oaxaca area of Mexico, the cochineal spends most of its life feeding on cacti vitamins. Whereas, from a human standpoint, these parasitic bugs might have considerably unremarkable lives, they’ve lengthy captured our consideration for the unrivaled brilliance of the crimson hue produced by their hemolymph – the arthropod equal to blood, which in most bugs is evident. Captured in beautiful 4K decision, this video from the science documentary sequence Deep Look captures the fascinating biology of those small creatures, in addition to how feminine cochineal have been cultivated for hundreds of years, and may nonetheless be utilized in meals colourings right now.
