Synopsis
In the Sahara desert, silver ants brave the roasting summer heat to find prey. But they have a unique secret weapon for surviving the brutal conditions - they're hairy!
- Programme: Earth's Seasonal Secrets
- Episode: 01: Summer
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2021
- Biology | Ecology | Adaptations, interdependence and competition | Adaptations
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