Life executive producer Mike Gunton answers selected questions about the "
Insects" episode from our viewers.
Click the button below each question for the answer.
Are we going to see another natural history series like
Life in the future?
I was surprised and amused to see the
Darwin's beetle fling its mate from the tree. Was this a surprise to the filmmakers as well?
The
Darwin's beetle's enormous jaws are perfect for fighting rivals, but do they present problems in day-to-day life?
How did the
Darwin's beetle get its name?
What is your personal favorite scene from "
Insects" and why?
How were you able to film inside the grasscutter ants' nest?
Was it a shock to you that the
Dawson's burrowing bees fought so hard with one another as to decapitate the female they were fighting over?
How did you capture the slow-motion shots of the frogs leaping for damselflies?
What were you hoping to show audiences with this
episode?
How did you decide which scenes to film for "
Insects"?
How did you get the amazing shots of the
monarch butterflies roosting?
In filming "
Insects," were any of you bothered by, or even attacked by, your subjects?
Were you surprised by how strong the mother instinct is in an insect like the
Japanese red bug?
It seems that more
insects use chemicals than any other animal group. Why is that?
What amazes you about
insects?
