Tập
Nature: Episode 9
Tóm tắt
Part 2 of "Alien Empire" delves into the violence and communal living that are at the core of insect life. Included: cockroach and butterfly eating techniques; highly effective termite killers called "assassin bugs."
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- Nature
- Mùa
- Mùa 14
- Tập
- Tập 9
- Ngày phát sóng
- 1996-02-12
- Thời lượng
- 53 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 9 là tập 9 trong Season 14 của Nature. Tập này phát sóng ngày 1996-02-12. Thời lượng là 53 min.
Tập trước / tập sau
Tập 8
"Alien Empire," a three-part exploration of the world of insects, begins with survival methods used by many species. Included: how exoskeletons provide protection and can be used offensively; unusual reproductive habits of mayflies and wasps.
Tập 10
"Alien Empire" concludes with a look at how insects have spread and how humans have tried to combat that expansion. Included: crickets that have adapted to climatic extremes; the threat posed by gypsy-moth caterpillars.
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Tập 3
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