Hidden in the heart of the Amazon, a tiny family of insects has long escaped our attention. The membracids, or treehoppers, might be the strangest creatures Nature ever designed. With their surreal shapes and living sculpture look, they seem straight out of a sci fi universe yet thrive high among the rainforest canopy.
For decades, no one had ever captured them up close. Now, for the first time, researchers equipped with cutting edge cameras venture deep into Ecuador’s jungles to reveal these elusive beings. Through their lens we witness the unheard, the unseen and the utterly extraordinary, offering a mesmerizing glimpse into one of the Amazon’s most mysterious forms of life.
Documentary: If Animals could Talk II : Culture of a Different Kind
Director: Volker Arzt & Immanuel Birmelin
Production: ZDF (1998)
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