Life in the Undergrowth
Documentary

Life in the Undergrowth

David Attenborough reveals the amazing stories behind the tiny lives of invertebrates, exploring their incredible miniature world with ground-breaking camerawork and technology.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Life in the Undergrowth

First Air Date

November 23, 2005

Last Air Date

December 21, 2005

Seasons

1

Episodes

5

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC

Networks

BBC One

Supersocieties
S01E05

Supersocieties

Invertebrates don't always operate alone. True society was the last feature to evolve in invertebrates, as recently as the time of Tyrannosaurus. In the last programme see the tensions below the surface in some of the great social structures built by insects, and witness the carnage when an ant colony and a termite colony wage war.

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