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Why Insects Matter: Earth’s Most Essential Species

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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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