The Double-Crossing Ants to Whom Friendship Means Nothing

The Peruvian Amazon is a dangerous place when you're small.

The Double-Crossing Ants to Whom Friendship Means Nothing Deep Look

Premiered November 01, 2016
The Double-Crossing Ants to Whom Friendship Means Nothing

The Peruvian Amazon is a dangerous place when you're small. So the young Inga tree hires ants as bodyguards to protect its vulnerable leaves. Their pay: delicious nectar served up in tiny ant-sized dishes. But will the ants keep up their end of the bargain?

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Deep Look

See the unseen at the very edge of our visible world. Get a new perspective on our place in the universe and meet extraordinary new friends. Explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small.

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