Natural World S31E2 — Empire of the Desert Ants

8.4

Natural World•Season 31•Episode 2

Empire of the Desert Ants

8.4/10 · 24 votesAug 10, 201159 min

Ranked #5 of 11 in Season 31•+0.2 vs season avg

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Natural World visits the Arizona desert, where a new honey ant queen wages an intense battle for survival as she attempts to build and defend her empire. Eliminating rivals with ruthless efficiency, sacrificing thousands in her quest for domination, murder, cannibalism, genocide - she will

Directed byIan Gray

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Seasons39

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Season 31 Episodes14

E1 7.5

My Life as a Turkey

E2 8.4Now viewing

Empire of the Desert Ants

E3 8.2

Heligan: Secrets of the Lost Garden

E4 8.6

Komodo - Secrets of the Dragon

E5 8.1

The Woman Who Swims with Killer Whales

E6 7.6

Animal House

E7 8.8

Jungle Gremlins of Java

E8 8.9

Tiger Dynasty

E9 7.3

Grizzlies of Alaska

E10 7.9

Madagascar: Lemurs and Spies

E11

Zambezi

E12 8.5

Queen of the Savannah

E13

The Real Jungle Book Bear

E14

Unnatural History Of London

Crew2

Ian Gray

Director

Tim Martin

Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Empire of the Desert Ants" is episode 2 of Natural World season 31. It scored 8.4/10 from 24 votes, ranking #5 of 11 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Ian Gray, it aired on August 10, 2011.

Next: E3 · Heligan: Secrets of the Lost Garden Best of Season 31