A look at how arthropods outwit their enemies as they try to survive in a secret world of social networking and courtship, disguise and espionage, rape and pillage, parenthood and relationships.
Predator: It's a bug-eat-bug world out there, and the documentary continues with a look at how the various critters defuse the defences of their prey. (Ep 2 of 6)
Dating is just as tricky a business in the insect world, as Sir David Attenborough discovers when he delves into how certain bug species choose and then woo their partners.
Reproduction: Sir David Attenborough reveals how different bugs usher in the next generation, including the butterfly and harvestman spider. (Ep 4 of 6)
Sir David Attenborough zooms in on a set of bugs who prefer cooperation to conflict, featuring the likes of the burrowing cockroach and the queen bee.
Sir David Attenborough takes a tour of the insect world's vast colonies, which rival sprawling human megacities in terms of their size and complexity.
David Attenborough
Host
Alex Hemingway
Director
Tim Usborne
Anthony Geffen
Producer
Celia Taylor
