Taking to the Air

Summary From the stunning aerobatics of hoverflies in a Bristol garden to the mass migration of purple crow butterflies in Taiwan, this episode tells the story of the winged insects. The latest ultra-slow motion cameras reveal incredible flight skills, such as dragonflies catching their prey and bluebottles flying upside down. While David Attenborugh is on hand to witness the mass emergence of winged cicadas after 17 years underground.

S1.E2 ∙ Taking to the Air

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : David Attenborough

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Nov 29, 2005

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : BBC

Language : English

Production companies : Animal Planet BBC Bristol

Summary From the stunning aerobatics of hoverflies in a Bristol garden to the mass migration of purple crow butterflies in Taiwan, this episode tells the story of the winged insects. The latest ultra-slow motion cameras reveal incredible flight skills, such as dragonflies catching their prey and bluebottles flying upside down. While David Attenborugh is on hand to witness the mass emergence of winged cicadas after 17 years underground.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Nov 29, 2005

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : BBC

Language : English

Production companies : Animal Planet BBC Bristol

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