Alien Empire: Battlezone & Metropolis

Nature

12th February 1996 53 mins Season 14 Episode 9

Part 2 of "Alien Empire" delves into the violence and communal living that are at the core of insect life. Included: cockroach and butterfly eating techniques; highly effective termite killers called "assassin bugs."

View season

Up next

Next Episode

View season

Season 14 · Episode 10

Alien Empire: Voyagers and War of the Worlds

"Alien Empire" concludes with a look at how insects have spread and how humans have tried to combat that expansion. Included: crickets that have adapted to climatic extremes; the threat posed by gypsy-moth caterpillars.

Episode details

Details

Talent

Cast & Crew

Recommended