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Natural World

2011-2012

Episode 2: Empire of the Desert Ants

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Natural World visits the Arizona desert, where a new honey ant queen wages an intense battle for survival as she attempts to build and defend her empire. Eliminating rivals with ruthless efficiency, sacrificing thousands in her quest for domination, murder, cannibalism, genocide - she will do anything to keep her crown.

Empire of the Ants is the epic story of one honey ant queen's dramatic rise to power - and her brutal fall from grace. Show less

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