Name: Bugs That Rule The World
Released: 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · Special Interest

Get to know Earth’s tiniest but mightiest creatures. Explore the critical role insects play in our lives, from pollinators who put food on our plates to cleaners who purify the land, and see how we can keep our relationship with them from collapsing.

2025 · 42m

Director Doug Shultz, Ann Johnson Prum

EPISODE 1

Insect Apocalypse

Look at what a global insect decline could do to our planet. Uncover our historical dependence on these tiny animals, the vital roles they play in our ecosystems, and the reasons why our fragile relationship to them is in danger worldwide.
EPISODE 2

Life Givers

Learn how bees, butterflies, moths, and other pollinators keep our fields and forests fruitful, and weigh what life would be like if these busy bugs vanished. Witness a mysterious butterfly pilgrimage and a moth’s clever way of escaping hungry bats.