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Steve Backshall

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Insect Worlds: The Secret to Their Success

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The Secret to Their Success

BBC Four - Insect Worlds, The Secret to Their Success

Steve takes us to the Alps, where a relationship exists between ant, wasp and butterfly.

Insects are the most diverse group of animals in the world, what is the secret of their success? Steve takes us to the Swiss Alps, where a relationship exists between the ant, wasp and the butterfly. 

Totalling an estimated 10 million species, the insects and their close relatives are the most abundant and diverse group of animals in the world, so what is the secret of their success? Their hard external skeleton provides strength and protection and their small size allows them to exploit many microhabitats. In Yellowstone, Steve Backshall reveals how teamwork allows a colony of bees to scare off a hungry bear, and in Australia this same teamwork allows a colony of ants to beat the rising tide. But to unlock the real secret of their success Steve takes us to the Swiss Alps, where an incredible relationship exists between the ant, the wasp and the butterfly. 

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Steve Backshall explores insects and their relatives, the arachnids and crustaceans.

Steve Backshall explores the world of insects and their close relatives, the arachnids and crustaceans, in order to find out more about their habits and secrets.

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