Green Tree Ants: Friend or Foe?
All over the coastal tropics of northern Australia and Southeast Asia, local armies of 500,000 soldiers are on standby. They wage a control war on invasive insect species. They are the green tree ants. This film takes a fascinating, terrifying look at these little powerhouses to influence better farming and organic production practices.
All over the coastal tropics of northern Australia and Southeast Asia, local armies of 500,000 soldiers are on standby. They wage a control war on invasive insect species. They are the green tree ants. This film takes a fascinating, terrifying look at these little powerhouses to influence better farming and organic production practices.
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