Barnacles Go To Unbelievable Lengths To Hook Up | Deep Look

Acorn barnacles might look like jagged little rocks at low tide, but they have a surprisingly wild sex life. These crusty little animals — related to crabs and shrimp — have the longest penis of any animal relative to their body size. It’s up to eight times the length of the barnacle itself! SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look and hit that bell 🔔 🔔 🔔 to receive our notifications ! DEEP LOOK is an ultra-HD (4K) short video series created by KQED San Francisco and presented by PBS Digital Studios. See the unseen at the very edge of our visible world. Explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small. --- When it comes to mating, acorn barnacles have a challenge. How do you find a date when you’re permanently stuck to a rock, pier or boat hull? Fortunately for them, barnacles are packing the right equipment to get the job done. They have the longest penis of any animal relative to their body size. But the barnacle’s male organ isn’t just imp