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Why are there so many insects? - Murry Gans

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If insects suddenly morphed into large beings and decided to wage war on us, there’s no doubt that humans would lose. There are an estimated 10 quintillion individual insects on earth, outnumbering humans by more than a billion to one. So what’s their secret to success? Murry Gans details the reasons behind insect abundance.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Murry Gans
Script Editor
Emma Bryce
Director
Esteban Valdez
Producer
Emilce Diaz
Animator
Emilce Diaz, Dariel Bencosme , Najja Porter
Artist
Meike Groh
Narrator
Addison Anderson

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