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Bugs That Rule the World
Beetlemania
Season 1
Episode 4
Beetles are the world’s most diverse and abundant species, and they serve critical ecological roles in almost every environment. "Beetle Mania" explores why these colorful and clever creatures have been called “the most important animal on Earth.”
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Praying mantises and aquatic insects reveal cunning physical adaptations for ruthless survival.
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Pollinators – bees, moths and butterflies – bring color to the world and put food on our plates.
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Could a world without insects survive? Scientists investigate the global insect “apocalypse.”