← Bugs That Rule the World

Season 1

4 episodes · 2025

  1. 1Insect Apocalypse?

    07 May 2025 · 43 min

    Could a world without insects survive? Scientists investigate the global insect “apocalypse.”

  2. 2The Lifegivers

    14 May 2025 · 44 min

    Pollinators – bees, moths and butterflies – bring color to the world and put food on our plates.

  3. 3Eat or be Eaten

    21 May 2025 · 44 min

    The ruthless realm of some of the stealthiest and cleverest insects in the animal kingdom -- from praying mantises and aquatic insects to dragonflies.

  4. 4Beetle Mania

    28 May 2025 · 44 min

    As the world's most diverse and abundant species, the tiny yet mighty beetle plays crucial ecological roles in nearly every environment. Why are these colorful and ingenious creatures often regarded as "the most important species on the planet"?