Summary Insects and - species outnumber all higher animals by far. Their immense variety reflect adaptation to an extreme range of ecological conditions, even gravely toxic ones. Especially the nearly 60,000 fly species cover about all the globe. Many can fly, which helps getting everywhere, but they also occur on/in soil, water, host plants or animals, cavities etcetera. They often occur in great swarms, as over a billion Monarch butterflies migrating from Canada to a Mexican forest to hibernate. To occupy various positions in ecological systems, usually prey, often predator, sometimes pollinator, and so on.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : David Attenborough Oprah Winfrey Doug Allan Roger Munns
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Nov 15, 2009
Countries of origin : United States Germany Italy United Kingdom Greece
Official sites : BBC
Language : English
Filming locations : Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Discovery Channel SKAI
Summary Insects and - species outnumber all higher animals by far. Their immense variety reflect adaptation to an extreme range of ecological conditions, even gravely toxic ones. Especially the nearly 60,000 fly species cover about all the globe. Many can fly, which helps getting everywhere, but they also occur on/in soil, water, host plants or animals, cavities etcetera. They often occur in great swarms, as over a billion Monarch butterflies migrating from Canada to a Mexican forest to hibernate. To occupy various positions in ecological systems, usually prey, often predator, sometimes pollinator, and so on.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Nov 15, 2009
Countries of origin : United States Germany Italy United Kingdom Greece
Official sites : BBC
Language : English
Filming locations : Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Discovery Channel SKAI
