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Metamorphosis - How Insects Transformed Our World Episodes

  1.

    The Nerve of a Cockroach

    Erica McAlister explores the extraordinary nervous system of cockroaches.

  2. Bee Brain Intellect

    Erica McAlister reveals how clever bees are - despite only having tiny brains.

  3. Namib Fog Harvesters

    Erica McAlister looks at a beetle's unique superpower of drinking without water.

  4. The Ultimate Upcycler

    Erica McAlister on the benefits of the innocuous wasp-like Black Soldier fly

  5. Dazzling Disguise

    Erica McAlister examines the dazzling morpho butterfly wing.

  6. Drosophila Melanogastronaut

    Erica McAlister examines some innocuous flies.

  7. Blowfly detectives

    Erica McAlister uncovers how flies can thwart a crime through forensic entomology.

  8. Cycles of Change

    Dr Erica McAlister looks at the transformation of a hoverfly.

  9. Mighty Mouthparts

    Erica McAlister examines the mystery of the hawkmoth’s tongue.

  10. Jumping Fleas

    Uncover a treasure trove of remarkable insights from the insect world.