DC Planet of Life (1995) Part 5 The Insect World

Earthquakes, volcanoes, ice ages, landslides, floods, life evolution, plate motions—all of these phenomena have interacted over the vast expanses of deep time to sculpt the dynamic planet that we live on today. This Emmy award-winning Discovery Channel series traces the four-billion-year evolutionary history of the world covering the origin and evolution of life on Earth. Each episode covers a separate chapter in the biography of the world, the geological, physical and chemical conditions in which life might arise. Examine the birth, development, and destiny of earth. Series is narrated by Stacy Keach, and produced in conjunction with NHK network.

Part 5: The Insect World

The Insect World looks at special adaptations, such as the compound eye, and bee language is explained. Why do some life forms thrive on planet Earth while others vanish to extinction? Discover the survival strategies and unique adaptations developed by one of Earth's most successful species in The Insect World.

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