Without them, the natural balance would be thrown out of balance: Ants and beetles maintain their environment through composting and pollination. They also fascinate with their survival strategies – from the leaf-cutter ant, which cultivates mushrooms, to the oil beetle, which sneaks into beehives. A journey to these colorful and bizarre six-legged creatures, both in the South American rainforest and here in Europe.
Show Info
Web channel: ARTE.tv
(2024 -
2024)
Average Runtime: 44 minutes
Status: Ended
Language: German
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
Nature
Episodes ordered: 2 episodes
Official site: www.arte.tv
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Käfer
Episode 1x02; Nov 27, 2024
With some 400,000 described species, beetles represent a quarter of the planet's animal diversity. While many of them, like the giant beetle Goliathus regius, make their home in tropical forests, this order of insects actually occupies all environmen…
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Also known as:
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La grande parade des insectes (
France)
- Fabulous Insects