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Ummat Somjee Researches Flag-Footed Bugs in Panam谩

Season 1 Episode 1 | 6m 19s

In the rainforest of Panam谩, evolutionary biologist Ummat Somjee researches the enigmatic behavior of a family of flag-footed bugs. By creating a quasi-natural lab he calls 鈥楾he Bug Hut鈥� Somjee is able to observe the flag-footed bugs intimately. Somjee discovers how these insects use their unique appendages to scare predators away.

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