Gettin' Buggy With It

Witness the Earth's dramatic history. Thanks to new technologies, paleontologists can now recreate the missing branches of the tree of life.

Photographer Martin Dohrn has rigged special cameras in order to capture the hectic and complex world of Bristol -- in his backyard! Watch as he slows down the almost imperceptible movements of the insects that populate his garden from fascinating bee species to active spiders and more.

More beautiful than butterflies, more spectacular fliers than hummingbirds, and with intriguing behavior as complex as mammals or birds. They’ve been flying around for hundreds of millions of years, crossing paths with dinosaurs before we mammals were even a twinkle in the eye of evolution.

In the Swiss Jura, tiny wood ants build heated cities, farm aphids, brew antibiotics, and fight acid wars—yet thousands of nests choose peace. Attenborough explores a billion-strong society that may be rewriting evolution’s rules of cooperation.

An alarming decline in insect populations could devastate all life on earth. What's causing it, and can anything be done to stop it?

We may not always be able to see them, but trust us, they're there. This is the story of the wildlife that may as well be our roommates. From the first cockroaches who shared our caves to the not so “sterile” homes of those living on the international space station.

An alien world of bizarre creatures exists in the surface film of most lakes and ponds - tiny insects, with incredible capabilities, locked in a life and death struggle to survive.

Bugs, they're everywhere. Get an up close and personal look at the many unique secrets that can be found in the insect world. These creepy crawlies never looked so big!

Explore how ants and beetles dominate the planet with super strength, social intelligence, and stunning evolutionary diversity.

As killer bees invade, Lance Davis bravely risks his own life to protect the people, the planet—and the bees.