Description
Insect decline is accellerating around the world. Their safeguarding is in the hands of everyone who cares about the sustainability of life on Earth.
THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD introduces viewers to a diverse group of scientists, nature lovers, gardeners, farmers, and general bug enthusiasts in exploring the importance of flying insects amid rapid declines in their numbers. This most numerous group of animals on the planet by far -- three quarters of all species -- have also been called the 'glue of life' on Earth. They literally hold ecosystems together. Insects were the first animals to evolve flight more than 400 million years ago, and they survived all five of the known mass extinctions since then. But there is evidence that the pace of decline among insects in parts of the world today is fast approaching the levels of previous catastrophes. What this means for the rest of life on Earth, including humans, is the focus of THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD. The film documents the mysteries of the declines alongside creative and heroic human efforts to change the course of evolutionary history. What is causing this extinction crisis? What can be done to reverse the trend? THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD attempts to find answers to those questions and more.
Media
Cast & Crew
Actors:- Dr. E.O. Wilson as as himself
Director: Doug Hawes-Davis
Director: Dru Carr
Producer: Doug Hawes-Davis
Additional Details
Label: High Plains Films
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Run Time: 105 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 12/15/26
UPC: 760137222743