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Way of the Warrior: The White Warrior

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A great white shark displays a combination of brute strength and cunning stealth. Learn more about this shark's vicious hunting tactics in this clip from Wild Kingdom's "Way of the Warrior."

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Invertebrates: Octopus (3:55)

What has eight arms, blue blood and three hearts? It must be an octopus! Octopuses are full of surprises, from quick-change camouflaging skin to being able to “taste” with their arms.

How Chiggers Work (0:46)

Chiggers are the larvae of mites belonging to the suborder prostigmata. Learn more about chiggers in this video from HowStuffWorks.

Dirty Jobs: Mosquito Control (2:03)

Mosquito control is an important but difficult job. Learn more about the importance of mosquito control with this video from HowStuffWorks.

MythBusters: Drowning Cockroaches (3:09)

The MythBusters determine if cockroaches can survive being submerged in water for 30 minutes.

Buggin' with Ruud: Bees (2:01)

Bug out with Ruud Kleinpaste, from Animal Planet's Buggin' with Ruud, as he discusses the wonderful world of bees!

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Daily Planet: Crunchy Protein (3:33)

There are many edible insects, such as crickets and mopani worms, that offer a better source of protein that most traditional meats. Beef is 17% protein, and grasshoppers are 61% protein, for example.

The Incredible World of Insects: Review of Concepts (2:36)

This video offers a review of insects and their distinguishing characteristics.

The Incredible World of Insects: Good Insect Bad Insect (1:23)

Insects like bees and butterflies are important for pollinating plants. Other insects--such as beetles, aphids and caterpillars--can decimate crops, and some insects carry disease.

The Incredible World of Insects: Camouflage as Defense (1:43)

Insects use camouflage to defend themselves. Find out how in this video.

The Incredible World of Insects: Features of Arthropods (1:39)

Spiders, centipedes, scorpions and millipedes are arthropods and invertebrates with jointed legs and an exoskeleton.

The Incredible World of Insects: Introductory Segment (1:13)

Insects come in a range of shapes, sizes and colors and are found all over the world.

Insect Metamorphosis: Review of Concepts (1:51)

Incomplete metamorphosis includes the egg, nymph and adult stages. Complete metamorphosis includes the egg, larva, pupa and adult stages.

Insect Metamorphosis: Characteristics of Insects (2:02)

Insects have many common features; they are all invertebrates with six jointed legs and exoskeletons. Insects also have characteristic bodies, each with a head, thorax and abdomen. Their reproductive organs are located on the abdomen.

Insect Metamorphosis: A Dramatic Change in Form (0:55)

Metamorphosis is a process by which an organism undergoes a dramatic change in form, such as the metamorphosis a tadpole undergoes to become a frog.

Insect Metamorphosis: A Brief Introduction (0:48)

This time-lapse video of a Monarch butterfly's metamorphosis provides a brief introduction to insect metamorphosis.