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  The mantids were only the beginning. After a brutal assault shakes the foundations of Dr. Gerben’s mansion, Beau and his allies realize they’ve destabilized an entire ecosystem of intelligent insects. Episode 2 of Insect War Chronicles plunges deeper into a nightmare of sentient swarms, shifting alliances, and battlefield horrors, where survival means staying one step ahead of creatures that learn, organize, and retaliate.