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Ladybug, Muddle, and Thud compete to make caramel apples with sprinkles—yummy! Discover what happens in a triathlon, while the group of insect friends make caramel apples in four easy steps. Guess which friend crosses the finish line first?

Did you know food scraps you throw away help plants and vegetables grow? Scavengers, animals who eat our food scraps, and decomposers: bacteria, fungi, and insects break the food down into soil. They eat some and put the rest into the soil we use for planting and gardening. Can you guess which animals and bugs make the best decomposers? What are scientists learning about decomposers?

Yo learns what a composting box is and how it helps recycle scraps of food into soil. Yo is excited to see the Red Wiggler worms have arrived for their composting box! Yo helps his grandfather make the compost bin by mixing shredded paper, dirt, and water together in the bin. Now, the worms are ready for their new home! What will the worms do to help recycle food in the bin?

Spider is knitting something special. None of her animal friends can guess what it is, though! Is it a hat? Cape? Or a food pouch? Can you figure out what Spider is knitting? Will her friends, Chickadee, Butterfly, or Chipmunk appreciate her hard work?

A young boy is bored during his summer vacation. All his friends have left and his mom banned him from his phone and TV. What else is there to do? When his mom challenges him to follow an ant, will he win the prize? Or will he lose the bet and get stuck with chores?

Stevie loves bugs—or insects, as he would say. He has lots of books about them and is always looking to see more! When the family has a picnic, a yellow jacket decides to join them, which scares their mom! Can Stevie convince his family that even though wasps are scary, they aren’t all bad?

Anansi is a big and hairy spider with long, tickling legs! To prove his bravery, he decides to join a ghost fight and wins battle after battle. After waking up from an odd dream, however, his outlook on life changes. He learns the lesson of a lifetime—the power of love and never giving up! Can Anansi teach his friends the same important lesson?

Nsue is unhappy with his childhood name and wishes he could earn his new adult name. This African tradition requires an act of bravery, which often means hunting. Nsue can’t bring himself to hunt, though, until one day he hears the cry of the honeyguide bird! Can Nsue work together with this honey-loving bird to figure out his own way of hunting?

Did you know that spiders are not insects? Insects have only six legs but spiders have eight. Unlike insects, spiders do not have antennae. Tarantulas may look terrifying, but they are relatively harmless to humans.

After Dr. Harriet Weisz receives a message about a newly discovered species of insect, further research into insect DNA and genetics reveals an unexpected twist. Her work leads her into a world of hoaxes and frauds, all perpetuated in the name of combining science and art, as well as scientific accountability.

When you look, always look twice, and maybe even listen. You're bound to see a thing or three that everyone else is missing.

Gordie wants to play firefly tag, just like the big kids.

Mrs. McRitter finds herself unable to sleep when she discovers a chirping cricket in her house.

Baby is wearing stripes, just like a little bumblebee.

Honey bees play an important role in the environment. But what makes them ecosystem engineers? From how they pollinate plants to how their actions benefit other animals, learn all about these tiny but mighty insects.

Andi Meisfeld und seine Freunde Aleksa und Armin erhalten eine Einladung von Frau Königin in die sogenannte "Stadt am Meer". Dort kommen sie Schmugglern auf die Spur, gehen auf Schatzsuche, finden geheime Gänge und treffen auf höchst eigenartige Gestalten... Mit solch einem aufregenden Ferienende hat das Trio nicht gerechnet!

These creepy creatures will make your skin crawl! Learn about blood-sucking leeches, smelly stinkbugs, giant centipedes, and more. See how their disgusting behaviors keep these animals alive.

In the animal kingdom, survival is the name of the game - and not everything is as it seems. A number of animals rely on particularly clever tricks to fool predators or prey. A baby bird mimics a poisonous caterpillar. A moth escapes bats by making sounds that interfere with the bats' echolocation. A tiny rain forest spider builds a big spider "puppet" out of bits of dead leaves, insect parts, and other items.

Uh oh! Curious Sammy Spider slips from his web and accidentally accompanies the Shapiro family to a wedding. Sammy watches the Jewish ceremony as the bride and groom stand under the beautiful chuppah, hears the seven wedding blessings, and - phew! - narrowly escapes as the groom's foot breaks the wedding glass. What an adventure!

Bis er Kreuzspinne Aro kennenlernt, glaubt Opa Langbein, dass die Welt aus dem Schuppen besteht, in dem er wohnt. Doch gleich nach ihrem Kennenlernen wird Aro entführt und Opa Langbein wagt einen gewaltigen Schritt: den über die Schwelle hinaus. Und was stellt der Weberknecht fest? Die Welt ist nicht nur weitaus größer als sein Schuppen, sondern auch viel aufregender! Eine abenteuerliche Reise beginnt, auf der Opa Langbein mehr als einmal seine Findigkeit unter Beweis stellen muss, Freunde gewinnt, sogar vorübergehend Vater wird und erfährt, wo die Welt zu Ende sein soll.