Insects
 While
working in his lab late one night, mild mannered scientist
Dr. Rob is bitten by a radioactive ant that has escaped from
a top-secret experiment! This seemingly innocuous nibble
alters Dr Rob's entire molecular structure and he is transformed
into.ANT MAN! Part man - part ant! No longer a mild mannered
scientist Dr Rob discovers he's able to lift up to 50 times
his own body weight and sets out to save the world one crumb
at a time!
In this episode we join Dr Rob as he delves into the amazing
world of insects.
Ever wondered how much dung a dung beetle could eat? How long
a cockroach can live without its head? Why bees bust out the
best booty shakin' dance moves? Or if there's any real reason
why the praying mantis rips the head off its mate and sucks
its guts out! No? Well this show's not for you. But if you
do kind of find yourself curious as to how insects could hold
the key to a holiday on Mars, then tune in as Dr Rob once again
makes the ordinary extraordinary "under the SCOPE!
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