Join Jake as he explores the ruthless and violent world of the arthropod. With 500 million years to perfect their attack & defence tactics, chemical & biological weapons, poisons & cutting, insects have a lot to teach us.
Episode 2: Bugs Rule!
Join Jake as he explores the ruthless and violent world of the arthropod. With 500 million years to perfect their attack & defence tactics, chemical & biological weapons, poisons & cutting, insects have a lot to teach us.
Episode 3: CSI
Forensic Entomology is at least 150 years old but only recently has it become widely accepted in fighting crime. Jake investigates cases where forensic entomology has played a vital role and examines how insects can help solve crime.
Episode 4: A Bug A Day
Jake investigates cases where forensic entomology has played a vital role and examines how insects can help solve crime. Later, he examines the commercial importance of insects.
Episode 5: Venom
Jake sets off on an adventure to meet 12 of the world's most deadly arthropods like killer bees and Funnel Web spiders and then explores the connection between arthropods and deadly viruses, from the bubonic plague to Ebola.
Episode 6: X-Periment
Mankind continues to learn from the complex insect kingdom, emulating their sensory perceptions, behaviour and anatomy. Jake takes a trip into the field and laboratory to see the science in action.
Episode 7: Jungle
Jake treks through the jungle exploring the vast diversity of arthropod species hiding in the undergrowth and follows the armoured beetles and bugs with jaws that eat their way through wood and even each other.