Episode
Nature: Secret Weapons
Overview
Insects such as the beetle, firefly and moth make use of their natural chemicals as weapons against their enemies.
Details
- Series
- Nature
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1983-11-13
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
Secret Weapons is Episode 5 in Season 2 of Nature. It aired on 1983-11-13. The runtime is 53 min.
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