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Empire of the Desert Ants

Natural World 2011-2012
Episode 2 of 13

Natural World visits the Arizona desert, where a new honey ant queen wages an intense battle for survival as she attempts to build and defend her empire.

Natural World visits the Arizona desert, where a new honey ant queen wages an intense battle for survival as she attempts to build and defend her empire. Eliminating rivals with ruthless efficiency, sacrificing thousands in her quest for domination, murder, cannibalism, genocide - she will do anything to keep her crown.

Empire of the Ants is the epic story of one honey ant queen's dramatic rise to power - and her brutal fall from grace.

1 hour

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BBC Two

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Credits

Narrator Andy Serkis
Producer Ian Gray
Series Editor Steve Greenwood
Executive Producer Tim Martin

Broadcasts

  • Wed 10 Aug 2011 20:00
    BBC HD & BBC Two
  • Sun 14 Aug 2011 18:00
    BBC HD & BBC Two
  • Sat 20 Aug 2011 01:45
    BBC One
  • Sun 7 Oct 2012 15:00
    BBC HD
  • Sun 17 Mar 2013 14:00
    BBC HD
  • Wed 31 Dec 2014 07:05
    BBC Two
  • Mon 19 Oct 2015 16:30
    BBC Two
  • Tue 18 Oct 2016 23:30
    BBC Four
  • Mon 10 Apr 2017 15:30
    BBC Two
  • Sat 20 Oct 2018 11:00
    BBC Two
  • Mon 3 Dec 2018 16:30
    BBC Two
  • Fri 5 Aug 2022 00:30
    BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sat 12 Nov 2022 19:45
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 23 Mar 2024 19:00
    BBC Two except Scotland