The Little Things that Run the World introduces viewers to a diverse group of scientists, nature lovers, gardeners, farmers, and general bug enthusiasts in exploring the importance of flying insects amid rapid declines in their numbers. Three quarters of all species, insects are the "glue of life" on Earth. They literally hold ecosystems together. Insects were the first animals to evolve flight nearly 440 million years ago, and they survived all five of the known mass extinctions since then. But, the pace of decline among insects in parts of the world today is fast approaching the levels of previous catastrophes.

 

The Little Things documents the mysteries of the declines, what this means for the rest of life on Earth, including for humans, and the creative and heroic human efforts to change the course of evolutionary history. A deeply engaging cinematic experience and visual treat. 

 

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