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Episodes from Life in the Undergrowth broadcast in 2005

December
  1. Some invertebrates overcome the limitation of their small size by banding together in huge numbers to form societies which operate like superorganisms
  2. Ever since they came onto land, the tiny creatures of the undergrowth have been forming alliances and partnerships with each other and with plants.
  3. Insects use silk in an amazing variety of ways. Spiders, though, have taken silk use to extremes.
November
  1. From the stunning aerobatics of hoverflies to the mass migration of purple crow butterflies this film tells the story of the winged insects.
  2. David Attenborough presents a new series about insects & invertebrates. The latest cameras are used to reveal the secret lives of these creatures.

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