‘Ancient Aliens’ Season 6, Episode 18: ‘Aliens and Insects’

Ancient Aliens

“Ancient Aliens” season 6, episode 18: “Aliens and Insects” airs tonight on the History Channel.

In this episode, earth is home to 10 quintillion insects. In cultures throughout the world, insects have been honored, feared and even revered as gods. But might these strange creatures that have inhabited Earth for hundreds of millions of years provide a link to extraterrestrial beings? Is it possible the ancient Egyptians encountered alien beings that had an insect-like appearance? Are the scorpion-tailed locust described in the Book of Revelations some type of advanced weaponry wielded by an extraterrestrial being? Might the Ant People that appear in both Greek and Native American mythology really be grey aliens? Is it possible that there is a connection between insects and aliens? Are insects related to beings from beyond our world, as some Ancient Astronaut theorists suggest? And if so, might they have a secret purpose we have yet to discover?

Produced with the exclusive cooperation of  controversial Swiss author Erich von Daniken himself, “Ancient Aliens” launches all-new expeditions to seek out and evaluate this evidence, with a concentration on the latest discoveries of the last 30 years, including unusual DNA findings on man’s evolution and newly decoded artifacts from Egypt to Syria to South America. It is a balanced investigation into a theory some believe cannot be true, but many agree cannot be ignored.

“Ancient Aliens” season 6, episode 18: “Aliens and Insects” airs Mar. 7 at 10 p.m. EST on the History Channel.

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