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Micro Monsters with David Attenborough

The colony's sterile worker antsattack it on the dominant male's behalf, slicing it in...

The colony's sterile worker ants
attack it on the dominant male's behalf, slicing it in two. In this colony, at least,
violence pays

Full Transcript

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The colony's sterile worker ants attack it on the dominant
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male's behalf, slicing it in two.
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In this colony, at least, violence pays.
Duration
0 seconds
Views
59
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:55
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2024
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary
Production
Colossus Productions,Sky 3D,Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Movie Summary

David Attenborough uses the latest 3D technology to bring to life the extreme and deadly unseen world of bugs.
S01 • E02 These lines are under tension, they're spring-loaded, - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
These lines are under tension, they're spring-loaded,
S01 • E04 Once a male and female have found one another, the male uses special - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
Once a male and female have found one another, the male uses...
S01 • E01 The ant can't climb out. - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
The ant can't climb out.
S01 • E02 Spider silk is as stretchy as elastic, - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
Spider silk is as stretchy as elastic,
S01 • E04 Once fertilised, the female Heliconius lays her - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
Once fertilised, the female Heliconius lays her
S01 • E01 And the ant-lion drags it beneath the sand... - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
And the ant-lion drags it beneath the sand...
S01 • E03 On the forest floors of India, another insect is taking - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
On the forest floors of India, another insect is taking
S01 • E05 These tests of strength have a purpose. - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
These tests of strength have a purpose.
S01 • E05 The strongest will become the queen. - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
The strongest will become the queen.
S01 • E02 As day turns to night and the forest plunges into darkness, - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
As day turns to night and the forest plunges into darkness,
S01 • E01 And there are a multitude of places to do that - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
And there are a multitude of places to do that
S01 • E04 About a week later the caterpillars emerge. - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
About a week later the caterpillars emerge.
S01 • E05 To avoid unnecessary fights - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
To avoid unnecessary fights
S01 • E03 This female has made her choice. - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
This female has made her choice.
S01 • E02 Her sticklike body makes her hard to spot amongst the branches. - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
Her sticklike body makes her hard to spot amongst the branch...
S01 • E01 Around the burrow, - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
Around the burrow,
S01 • E04 They have protective spines to ward off their predators, - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
They have protective spines to ward off their predators,
S01 • E05 But the system only works because the family is so small. - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
But the system only works because the family is so small.
S01 • E02 Her huge central pair of eyes are 2,000 times more sensitive - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
Her huge central pair of eyes are 2,000 times more sensitive
S01 • E03 As he leaves, the parcel sticks to the female's sex organs. - Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
As he leaves, the parcel sticks to the female's sex org...