1x1 - The Deadly Lullaby

October 6, 2020

Discover the deadly musical lullaby of the hypnotic Portia spider. Meet the tiny bug who uses her lethal superpowers to take on much bigger, deadlier, spiders. Natural history legend, David Attenborough, brings you to the moment the Portia Spider mesmerises her unwitting prey. Hear the Portia spiders gentle plucking of her victims' web in beautiful spatialized sound design as she lulls them into a false sense of complacency.

1x2 - The Trap Door

October 13, 2020

Hidden in the undergrowth, a deadly trap lies in wait. Guided by David Attenborough, dive into the secret silken lair of the Trap Door spider. Carefully disguised on the forest floor, this cunning spider lies in wait for her next unwitting victim to stumble into her trap. The Trap Door spider isn’t the only bug who likes to spring a surprise. The Bombardier beetle has an astonishing defence mechanism. Discover the secrets behind this bug's chemical attack through the power of CG, taking you inside the beetle’s body.

1x3 - The Duel at Dawn

October 20, 2020

In the hunt for food, a predator can suddenly find themselves becoming prey… Discover the dangerous and fragile life of scorpions, with your guide, natural history legend David Attenborough. Find yourself in the middle of a battle to the death between a centipede and a scorpion, as they fight for dominance of their hunting ground. Glimpse some of the most elusive scorpion behaviour; their mating ritual. Pioneering camera technology and ultraviolet light bring this hidden practice to light. See the battle of strength between a female and a male as she determines whether or not he’ll make a good match.

1x4 - The Mighty Makers

October 27, 2020

Some bugs have found the ultimate way to conquer the natural world: cooperation. Find yourself in the middle of the vast colonies of green ants; so vast, they rival human megacities. Your guide, David Attenborough, takes you inside the complex colony systems, where even the larvae play a vital role in building the nests. Discover the aphids miraculous cloning technique, allowing them to totally colonise their environments. Marvel as these tiny insects give birth to live clones, multiplying so fast they can completely monopolise the resources around them.

1x5 - The Feast and Flight

November 3, 2020

Meet the micro kingdom's most incredible shapeshifter. Join David Attenborough to discover the life cycle of a butterfly, from its humble beginnings as a small insignificant caterpillar into a stunning aeronaut. Go inside the caterpillar’s cocoon as it transforms from a small eating machine into a butterfly in CGI. The 60fps frame rate allows you to appreciate every beat of a butterfly's wing, showing you the secrets behind its gravity-defying flight.

David Attenborough

Narrator