Series Preview
Preview: Season 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
A four-part investigation into insect declines, exploring their diversity and ecological importance.
A four-part global investigation into insect declines, exploring their diversity and their critical roles on the planet. Scientists reveal the beauty of bugs, from pollinators to insect assassins to the tiny clean-up crews that purify the planet.
Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback
Series Preview
Preview: Season 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
A four-part global investigation into insect declines, exploring their diversity and their critical roles on the planet. Scientists reveal the beauty of bugs, from pollinators to insect assassins to the tiny clean-up crews that purify the planet.
Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch Bugs That Rule the World
Bugs That Rule the World is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
- [Narrator] They're mini, but mighty.
And essential to all life on Earth.
(adventurous music) But now these ultimate survivors are beginning to vanish.
- Insects are in trouble, and I am worried about insects and the life of so much on our planet that depends on them.
- [Narrator] Discover these tiny marvels of evolution and how our survival depends on theirs.
Now PlayingVideo has Closed Captions
Preview: S1 | 30s | A four-part investigation into insect declines, exploring their diversity and ecological importance. (30s)
The Longstanding Tradition of Beetle Battles in Thailand
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: Ep4 | 8m 19s | Ummat Somjee goes to Thailand to observe the cultural tradition of fighting beetles. (8m 19s)
Dung Beetles Do One of the Dirtiest Jobs in the Animal Kingdom
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: Ep4 | 9m 52s | On the plains of South Africa, an army of dung beetles recycle the dung of large mammals. (9m 52s)
Searching for Praying Mantises in the Brazilian Amazon
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: Ep3 | 10m 7s | Gavin Svenson heads to the Brazilian rainforest to sample the diversity of mantises. (10m 7s)
Dragonflies Are Masters of Flight That Start Life Underwater
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: Ep3 | 7m 4s | Dragonfly expert Jessica Ware heads to Guyuna to sample dragonfly diversity. (7m 4s)
The Evolutionary Race Between Moths and Bats
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: Ep2 | 7m 55s | Jesse Barber and Akito Kawahara study the evolutionary arms race between bats and moths. (7m 55s)
The Epic Migration of Monarch Butterflies
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: Ep2 | 4m 58s | Monarch butterflies winter in the fir forests of Michoacan, Mexico, after an epic migration. (4m 58s)
Ummat Somjee Researches Flag-Footed Bugs in Panamá
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: Ep1 | 6m 19s | Evolutionary Biologist Ummat Somjee describes his research on Flag-footed bugs in Panamá. (6m 19s)
Sylvana Ross Researches Tapinoma Sessile, the Odorous House Ant
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: Ep1 | 9m 44s | Urban Ecologist Sylvana Ross visits Baltimore, Maryland, to find Tapinoma Sessile. (9m 44s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Support for PBS provided by: