This episode of Animal Society introduces viewers to the diverse world of arthropods, focusing primarily on ants, bees, and spiders. We explore the remarkable diversity of these creatures, with nearly 10 million estimated species making up over 80% of all known living animals. 

Delve into the intricate social structures and behaviours of ants, highlighting their complex colonies, communication through pheromones, and their ability to form vast interconnected super-colonies. E

Explores the vital role of bees as pollinators, describing their specialised adaptations, such as the development of long tongues and pollen-carrying structures, and their sophisticated social organisation in hives and colonies.

Finally, we examine the unique hunting and web-building strategies of spiders, their use of venom, and their varied social configurations, ranging from solitary to highly cooperative colonial species. The interconnectedness of these arthropods within the broader ecosystem is emphasised, underscoring their essential role as integral components of the natural world.

Animal Society is a documentary series about the different social behaviors of various animal groups and individual species, from seabirds to insects, schooling fish to great cats.