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Woolly Caterpillars on the Tundra

In Woolly Caterpillars on the Tundra, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how a woolly caterpillar has waited 14 years to transform into a moth. Learn how this tough caterpillar transforms as winter melts into spring. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Frozen Planet, a series that shows a fragile world of beauty and hostility, where nature finds a way to survive and thrive in frigid conditions.

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Be a Bug Inspector Like Bingo With This Fun Checklist

Bug inspectors! Bingo and Lila are keeping an eye on the bugs on their water slide. They need to make sure Dad doesn’t squish them with his bum! Can you find five leaf bugs, shiny bugs, grasshoppers, ants, caterpillars, rainbowy bugs, and ladybugs?

Inspired by Season 3, Episode 46 "Slide": Bingo and Lila are excited to play on their new waterslide, but first they have to make sure they don’t squish any bugs.

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Student Article: Why Some Creatures Transform
The article "Secrets of Metamorphosis: Why Some Animals Transform" from BBC's Discover Wildlife explains why certain animals undergo dramatic changes while others retain the same form throughout life. Evolutionary biologist JV Chamary explores the biological and ecological advantages of metamorphosis.
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Learn All About Butterflies With This Bluey Game

All right, squids. Follow the path to find out all about the life cycle of a butterfly. You can play on your own or with a mate. Travel along to find out how a butterfly grows and do the actions as you go:

  • Caterpillar: Pretend to munch on a yummy leaf and nom-nom-nom to the next space
  • Chrysalis: Keep quiet and stay verrryyy still in your cozy chrysalis. Shhh!
  • Emerge: Say, "Look at me! I'm a butterfly!" Check out your awesome wings
  • Butterfly: Uncurl your long butterfly tongue and wiggle it about
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Creating a Butterfly-Friendly Garden: Essential Caterpillar Food Plants
The article "Creating a Butterfly-Friendly Garden: Essential Caterpillar Food Plants" from BBC's Discover Wildlife explains how growing specific plants in your garden can help support butterfly populations. By planting food plants like nettles for peacock and small tortoiseshell butterflies, and cuckoo flower for orange-tips, you can encourage caterpillars to thrive and ensure butterflies have a safe space to lay eggs and feed.
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Spring in the Arctic

In Spring in the Arctic, narrator Sir David Attenborough walks us through time-lapse videography showing how the Arctic transforms during the spring and what this means for the Arctic poppy and the hearty, persistent woolly bear caterpillar. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Frozen Planet, a series that shows a fragile world of beauty and hostility, where nature finds a way to survive and thrive in frigid conditions.

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Pollinators and Plants, Nature’s Perfect Pair

In Pollinators and Plants, Nature’s Perfect Pair, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores the fascinating teamwork — and clever defenses — between plants and pollinators! Monarch butterflies rely on milkweed plants for laying eggs and gathering nectar, but the plant defends itself with a sap that challenges the caterpillars. Meanwhile, the Heliconia plant carefully rations nectar to keep the hummingbird returning, as only this bird’s uniquely shaped beak can pollinate it! This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.