Bugs that Rule the World: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Bugs that Rule the World takes viewers on an unprecedented, eye-popping journey into the incredible world of insects, to unravel the mysterious lives of these tiny creatures that make up 90% of life on Earth and explore the critical roles insects play in maintaining the planet. The incredible diversity of their bodies, sex lives, societies and migrations reveal that, although insects seem to always be buzzing around us, we hardly know our fellow earthlings at all. The series sets out on a cinematic adventure to remote jungles, deserts and savannas with a crew of scientists and follows them to the lab, where they use cutting-edge science to examine the secrets of how and why insects do what they do.

Series details

• Title: Bugs that Rule the World
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Nature
• Premiere date: 2025-05-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-05-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 71465

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-05-07; final listed air date 2025-05-28; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Bugs that Rule the World on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.