Bug city

Found in virtually every climate and habitat, spiders are arachnids (not insects), and this program examines all facets of spider life - webs and the spider's use of silk, eating habits, growth and molting, mating habits and care of the young. Scorpions, resembling miniature lobsters, are relatives of the spider and they each possess a poisonous stinger. The program reviews the lifestyle of scorpions and later presents tips on creating a spider habitat for common house or garden spiders.

Profiles two favorite insects, the ladybug and the firefly, the first a beneficial insect and the second an extremely interesting one.

Examines the ant, with over 10,000 species. Demonstrates how to build an ant nest, as well as to capture and observe their lifestyles and social behavior.

Butterflies and moths are beautiful and delicate, yet some, like monarch butterflies, are strong enough to fly hundreds of miles in their yearly migration. This program explores interesting facts about both types of insects, explains their amazing metamorphosis and shows how to tell them apart. In the studio, Dr. Art and Christina examine monarch caterpillars and build a caterpillar habitat in order to watch them transform into butterflies.