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Bugs That Rule the World
Eat or Be Eaten
Season 1
Episode 3
Explore the cutthroat world of insects and adaptations for survival. From praying mantis martial arts to dragonflies and aerial hunting, scientists investigate how nature has equipped insects with smarts, agility and a wild array of weapons.
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Beetles are the world’s most abundant animals, called “the most important species on the planet.”
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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.”