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Why Insects Matter: Earth’s Most Essential Species

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Languages

English
Duration & workload

12 hours 13 minutes
Sessions

On-Demand
Level

Beginner

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<p>Discover why the world belongs to insects, in this 24-lecture course dedicated to one of Earth’s most populous and vital creatures.</p>

Syllabus

01: Insects Living All around You!
02: Insect Bodies and Human History
03: Insect Life Cycles and Reproduction
04: Insect Behaviors and Communication
05: Why So Many Beetles?
06: Pollinators We Cannot Live Without
07: Insect Herbivores
08: Insect Pests
09: Insect-Borne Disease
10: Plants That Partner with Insects
11: Insects as Food for Animals and Plants
12: Insects as Food for People
13: Insects as Predators
14: Insects as Parasites and Parasitoids
15: Insect Recyclers
16: Insects That Fly
17: Insects Adapted to Aquatic Life
18: Insect Songs and Sounds
19: Insects as Farmers
20: Fruit Flies and Other Research Insects
21: Insects in Art, Literature, and Film
22: Collecting Insects
23: The Disappearing Insects
24: Sharing Planet Earth with Insects
By This Professor

Taught by

Scott Solomon

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