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Between five and 10 million different kinds, maybe ten quintillion individuals; insects live the most extraordinary lives, many of them revealed for the first time in this one-hour program.

Planet Insect

Part One: Small Creatures, Big Lives

Social insects - ants, bees, wasps, and termites - are incredibly successful; by some estimates, the weight of ants equals that of humanity, and that of termites equals terrestrial vertebrates.

Part Three: Hive Minds

Insects are very good at making more insects, but it's not easy; insects are tiny creatures living in a big world; partners must find each other to mate, and the next generation must survive in a huge, dangerous world.

Part Two: The Next Generation

Scientists discover that insects have remarkably sophisticated behaviors and even personalities similar to humans.

S1 E3 | Part Three: Hive Minds

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