Bugs That Rule the World
A four-part investigation into insect declines, exploring their diversity and ecological importance.
Insect Apocalypse?
S1 Ep1 | 53m 19s
Could a world without insects survive? Scientists investigate the global insect “apocalypse.”
The Lifegivers
S1 Ep2 | 53m 19s
Pollinators – bees, moths and butterflies – bring color to the world and put food on our plates.
Eat or Be Eaten
S1 Ep3 | 53m 19s
Praying mantises and aquatic insects reveal cunning physical adaptations for ruthless survival.
Beetlemania
S1 Ep4 | 53m 48s
Beetles are the world’s most abundant animals, called “the most important species on the planet.”
A four-part investigation into insect declines, exploring their diversity and ecological importance.
Sylvana Ross Researches Tapinoma Sessile, the Odorous House Ant
S1 Ep1 | 9m 44s
Urban Ecologist Sylvana Ross visits Baltimore, Maryland, to find Tapinoma Sessile.
Ummat Somjee Researches Flag-Footed Bugs in Panamá
S1 Ep1 | 6m 19s
Evolutionary Biologist Ummat Somjee describes his research on Flag-footed bugs in Panamá.
The Evolutionary Race Between Moths and Bats
S1 Ep2 | 7m 55s
Jesse Barber and Akito Kawahara study the evolutionary arms race between bats and moths.
The Epic Migration of Monarch Butterflies
S1 Ep2 | 4m 58s
Monarch butterflies winter in the fir forests of Michoacan, Mexico, after an epic migration.
Searching for Praying Mantises in the Brazilian Amazon
S1 Ep3 | 10m 7s
Gavin Svenson heads to the Brazilian rainforest to sample the diversity of mantises.
Dung Beetles Do One of the Dirtiest Jobs in the Animal Kingdom
S1 Ep4 | 9m 52s
On the plains of South Africa, an army of dung beetles recycle the dung of large mammals.
The Longstanding Tradition of Beetle Battles in Thailand
S1 Ep4 | 8m 19s
Ummat Somjee goes to Thailand to observe the cultural tradition of fighting beetles.
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Tue 08/11
6:00 PM
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Bugs That Rule the World
Beetle Mania
The crucial ecological roles that beetles play in nearly every environment, and why they are often regarded "the most important species on the planet."
Tue 08/11
11:00 PM
KVIE3 6.3
Bugs That Rule the World
Beetle Mania
The crucial ecological roles that beetles play in nearly every environment, and why they are often regarded "the most important species on the planet."
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