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About
the Author
Outline of
Secrets of Success
An Un-Produced Teleplay
for a 1-Hour TV Documentary
I.
Introduction: The Age of
Insect & Human Beings
A.
Introduction
B.
The success of insects vs. the success of people
1. Diversity
2. Numbers
3. Reproduction rates
4. Antiquity, or conversely...
5. Distribution
6. Physical fitness
7. Technology
8. Social organizations
9. Rights and responsibilities
C.
Learning about ourselves by learning about insects
II.
Insect Defenses: Surviving in
the Environment
A.
Introduction
B.
Structural Defenses
1. Small size
2. Large size and armor
3. Shelters
4. Camouflage
5. Markings
6. Mimicry
C.
Behavioral Defenses
1. Fight
a. Chemical
b. Physical
2.
Fright: Playing possum
3. Flight
III.
Insect Adaptations: Prospering
in the Environment
A.
Structural adaptations
1. Wings
2. Other locomotion
3. Mouthparts
4. Summary
5.
Example: Honey bee
a. Pollen- and
nectar-gathering adaptations
b. Compound eyes and the honey
comb
B.
Functional/Behavioral adaptations
1. Floral co-evolution
2. Complete metamorphosis
IV.
Insect Communication: Affecting/Sensing
the Environment
A.
Introduction
B.
The 5 Senses
1. Hearing
2. Seeing
3. Smelling
4. Touching
5. Tasting etc.:
Dancing honey bees
V.
Insect Societies: Creating an
Environment
A.
Introduction
B.
Provisioned nests
C.
Progressive provisioning
D.
The social condition: Ex.
termites
E.
Fascinating feats of ants
F.
A tool-using wasp
VI.
Conclusion: The State of
Human/Insect Relations
A.
Introduction to entomology
B.
Damages
1. Crop pests
2. Storage pests
3. Structural pests
4. Medical/Veterinary pests
5. Ecological damages by
people
6. Insecticides
a. Uses
b. Hazards
c. Immune pest populations
C.
Benefits
1. Beekeeping
2. Insect products
3. Genetic experiments
4. Soil-building
5. Insects as wildlife food
6. Weed-eating
7. Biological control
a. Predatory insects
b. Parasitic insects
c. Insectaries
D.
Conclusion: The Age of
Instinct And Intelligence
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