This list of insect documentaries includes both educational and scientific films about insects, as well as notable documentary television programs about insects. It excludes fictional accounts of insects, such as those in the science fiction eco-horror subgenre.

Films

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The Acrobatic Fly ''The Acrobatic Fly'' (also known as ''The Balancing Bluebottle'') is a 1910 British short silent documentary film, directed by F. Percy Smith Frank Percy Smith (12 January 1880–24 March 1945) was a British naturalist and early natur ...

'' by F. Percy Smith * 1911 ''

The Strength and Agility of Insects ''The Strength and Agility of Insects'' is a 1911 British short silent documentary film, directed by F. Percy Smith Frank Percy Smith (12 January 1880–24 March 1945) was a British naturalist and early nature documentary pioneer, who e ...

'' by F. Percy Smith * 1911 ' by Roberto Omegna and

Guido Gozzano Guido Gustavo Gozzano (19 December 1883 – 9 August 1916) was an Italian poet and writer. Biography He was born in Turin, the son of Fausto Gozzano, an engineer, and of Diodata Mautino, the daughter of Senator Mautino, patriot and supporter of ...

* 1960 ''Secrets of the Ant and Insect World'' from Walt Disney's 1956 '' Secrets of Life'' * 1996 '' Microcosmos'' by Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou is a record of detailed interactions between insects and other small invertebrates. * 2009 ''

Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo ''Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo'' is a 2009 documentary directed by American filmmaker Jessica Oreck. The documentary shows how insects are entwined with Japan from past to present. A Japanese narrator reads poetry, reads legends, and give informati ...

'' by Jessica Oreck * 2009 '' Vanishing of the Bees'' by George Langworthy and

Maryam Henein Maryam Henein is a Canadian-born investigative journalist, activist, alternative medicine practitioner, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. She directed the documentary ''Vanishing of the Bees'' narrated by Elliot Page. Henein has been accused of spr ...

about bees' colony collapse disorder * 2010 '' The Death of an Insect'' by Hannes Vartiainen and Pekka Veikkolainen * 2010 ''Colony'' by Carter Gunn and Ross McDonnell about bees' colony collapse disorder * 2010 '' Queen of the Sun'' by Taggart Siegel about bees' colony collapse disorder * 2012 ''

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'' by Markus Imhoof about honeybees * 2016 ''

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Andreas Johnsen Andreas Johnsen (born 1974) is a Danish documentary director, producer, cinematographer. He is best known for the film '' Ai Weiwei The Fake Case'' (2013), about the Chinese artist and activist's life and battle against charges placed against him ...

about insects as a food source for humans '' The Hellstrom Chronicle'' (1971) is a quasi-documentary film about the struggle between man and insects. Andrea Shaw called it a faux documentary, although it won the 1971 Academy Award for the best documentary.

Television and video

* 1973 and forward ''The Real world of insects'' series by the Learning Corporation of America * 1979 David Attenborough's BBC series '' Life on Earth'', episodes "The First Forests" and "The Swarming Hordes" * 1999, 2001 ''

Insectia ''Insectia'' is a Canadian nature documentary program that premiered on the Discovery Channel on February 4, 1999. The show's host, Georges Brossard, explains the life of insect Insects (from Latin ') are pancrustacean hexapod inverte ...

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program * 2003 Episodes of '' DragonflyTV'' including "Creepy Crawlies" (2003), ''Weevils'' (2006) and "Butterfly Wings" (2008) * 2005 David Attenborough's BBC series ''

Life in the Undergrowth ''Life in the Undergrowth'' is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, first transmitted in the UK from 23 November 2005. A study of the evolution and habits of invertebrates, it was the fifth of Attenborough ...

'' * 2009, 2011-2012 '' Monster Bug Wars'' by

Beyond Television Productions Beyond International Limited is an international television and film production company with operations in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (), the company is involved in ...

of Australia

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Films

Television and video

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