Some animals have mastered the art of deception. The cuckoo lays its eggs in the nest of other birds and tricks them into raising its young. The spooky looking Death's-head hawkmoth deceives hundreds of bees in order to steal honey. How do these cheats and impostors get away with it?

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Impostor Egg(1:48) -- Cuckoo Chick Instinct (2:33) -- "The Cuckoo's Secret" (2:05) -- Reed Warblar Nest (3:12) -- History of Death's-Head Hawkmoth in Britain (3:59) -- Hive Raid (2:00) -- Chemical Camouflage (2:10) -- Impressive Impostors (3:07) -- Credits: Curious Imposters: Attenborough's Natural Curiosities, Series 2 (0:40).