Insect Dissection: How Insects Work

Entomologists Dr James Logan and Brendan Dunphy carry out a complete insect dissection. Insects outnumber us by 200 million to one and thrive in environments where humans wouldn't last minutes. We mostly perceive them as pests, yet without bugs entire ecosystems would collapse, crops would disappear and waste would pile high. The secret of their success is their incredible alien anatomy.

Category

Documentary / Animals / Nature / Science / Special

Original air date

2013-03-20