1 00:00:02,628 --> 00:00:04,630 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNARRATOR: Do you like horror films? 2 00:00:04,671 --> 00:00:07,257 {\an7}\hYou know, the kind with alien creatures 3 00:00:07,299 --> 00:00:10,761 {\an7}and flesh-eating demons? 4 00:00:10,802 --> 00:00:12,429 {\an7}Voracious marauders... 5 00:00:13,222 --> 00:00:15,641 {\an7}going in for the kill? 6 00:00:15,682 --> 00:00:18,768 {\an7}Repulsive ghouls... 7 00:00:18,810 --> 00:00:22,063 {\an7}and armor-plated orcs? 8 00:00:23,482 --> 00:00:26,443 {\an7}\h\h\h\hWhen the blades are honed razor sharp... 9 00:00:26,485 --> 00:00:29,905 {\an7}do you look forward to what comes next? 10 00:00:29,947 --> 00:00:33,492 {\an7}Oozing blood... 11 00:00:33,534 --> 00:00:36,245 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hand corpses careening through space! 12 00:00:40,374 --> 00:00:43,794 {\an7}\h\h\hThen you’ll love where we’re headed now. 13 00:00:45,796 --> 00:00:50,384 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hBrace yourself for a gruesome journey through... 14 00:00:50,425 --> 00:00:53,637 {\an7}The Meadow of Horror. 15 00:00:54,555 --> 00:00:59,518 {\an7}(birds sing) 16 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:01,479 {\an7}Like every good horror film, 17 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:04,064 {\an7}\h\h\hthis one opens on an idyllic scene: 18 00:01:04,106 --> 00:01:06,775 {\an7}a summer morning \h\hon the farm. 19 00:01:08,902 --> 00:01:12,114 {\an7}The chickens are enjoying \h\h\h\htheir breakfast. 20 00:01:13,365 --> 00:01:15,659 {\an7}The pigs are making... 21 00:01:15,701 --> 00:01:17,786 {\an7}pigs of themselves. 22 00:01:20,581 --> 00:01:22,625 {\an7}\h\h\hAnd the sheep are looking forward 23 00:01:22,666 --> 00:01:24,543 {\an7}to doing what they do best... 24 00:01:24,585 --> 00:01:26,545 {\an7}grazing all day. 25 00:01:26,587 --> 00:01:30,257 {\an7}\h\hWhile the nesting stork plans to simply sit around. 26 00:01:33,385 --> 00:01:38,724 {\an7}Out on the pond the dragonflies are just getting revved up. 27 00:01:38,765 --> 00:01:42,185 {\an7}Everyone is set to enjoy \h\hthis beautiful day. 28 00:01:43,895 --> 00:01:48,566 {\an7}No one expects anything \h\hsinister to happen. 29 00:01:48,609 --> 00:01:51,403 {\an7}But down in the undergrowth \h\h\hlies a secret world, 30 00:01:51,445 --> 00:01:53,739 {\an7}far more dangerous. 31 00:01:56,283 --> 00:01:59,953 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hThis is where our little hero lives. 32 00:01:59,995 --> 00:02:03,248 {\an7}Every good horror film \h\h\h\h\h\hneeds one. 33 00:02:03,290 --> 00:02:05,918 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hAt the moment, he’s still in his puparium, 34 00:02:05,959 --> 00:02:09,463 {\an7}struggling to break out of solitary confinement. 35 00:02:11,006 --> 00:02:13,175 {\an7}As he wriggles to get out... 36 00:02:13,216 --> 00:02:15,176 {\an7}someone is watching... 37 00:02:20,891 --> 00:02:23,143 {\an7}But it’s just an aphid. 38 00:02:23,185 --> 00:02:25,979 {\an7}They’re harmless little imps. 39 00:02:27,939 --> 00:02:30,984 {\an7}\h\hCute, but... not very bright. 40 00:02:32,611 --> 00:02:35,948 {\an7}\hPerfect for the role of horror film victim. 41 00:02:39,284 --> 00:02:44,122 {\an7}The aphid unwittingly checks out our struggling hero... 42 00:02:44,164 --> 00:02:50,671 {\an7}(♪) 43 00:03:01,431 --> 00:03:04,100 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\hApparently none the worse for wear, 44 00:03:04,142 --> 00:03:06,436 {\an7}he wanders off. 45 00:03:06,478 --> 00:03:09,606 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hOur hero, shrouded by his shell, 46 00:03:09,648 --> 00:03:11,650 {\an7}doesn’t notice. 47 00:03:11,692 --> 00:03:15,696 {\an7}And here he is, \hfree at last! 48 00:03:17,698 --> 00:03:19,867 {\an7}A bright yellow beetle! 49 00:03:22,327 --> 00:03:24,120 {\an7}As his shell hardens, 50 00:03:24,162 --> 00:03:27,749 {\an7}black spots start to appear. 51 00:03:27,791 --> 00:03:32,170 {\an7}\h\hWithin a few hours, he’s turned bright red. 52 00:03:33,255 --> 00:03:36,008 {\an7}Our hero is a ladybug! 53 00:03:36,049 --> 00:03:39,886 {\an7}A seven-spotted male ladybug, \h\h\h\h\h\h\hto be precise. 54 00:03:39,928 --> 00:03:42,013 {\an7}\hThey’re believed to be good luck... 55 00:03:42,055 --> 00:03:46,726 {\an7}And this guy is going to need \h\hall the luck he can get. 56 00:03:48,562 --> 00:03:51,482 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hJust as in every classic horror film, 57 00:03:51,523 --> 00:03:53,734 {\an7}the hero has a love interest... 58 00:03:59,656 --> 00:04:02,450 {\an7}a lady ladybug. 59 00:04:02,492 --> 00:04:04,577 {\an7}He sees her from a distance... 60 00:04:04,619 --> 00:04:07,455 {\an7}Summons the nerve to approach... 61 00:04:07,497 --> 00:04:10,125 {\an7}Will it be love at first sight? 62 00:04:10,167 --> 00:04:11,543 {\an7}But then... 63 00:04:11,585 --> 00:04:14,421 {\an7}disaster! 64 00:04:14,463 --> 00:04:18,175 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\hFortunately, he doesn’t fall very far... 65 00:04:18,216 --> 00:04:20,760 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hBut getting back to the object of his desire 66 00:04:20,802 --> 00:04:23,972 {\an7}is going to be harder \h\h\hthan it looks. 67 00:04:24,014 --> 00:04:28,477 {\an7}In his eagerness, he seems to be making all the wrong moves. 68 00:04:30,604 --> 00:04:32,231 {\an7}Cruel fate has ripped them apart 69 00:04:32,272 --> 00:04:35,525 {\an7}before their romance \h\hhas even begun. 70 00:04:36,568 --> 00:04:39,905 {\an7}And so the saga begins. 71 00:04:39,946 --> 00:04:44,742 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hOur hero embarks on a perilous quest to find his love. 72 00:04:44,785 --> 00:04:47,538 {\an7}First he must cross... 73 00:04:49,122 --> 00:04:52,292 {\an7}the Valley of Doom. 74 00:04:52,334 --> 00:04:56,964 {\an7}(♪) 75 00:05:08,225 --> 00:05:11,603 {\an7}A praying mantis lies in wait... 76 00:05:11,645 --> 00:05:14,731 {\an7}...motionless in the broomweed. 77 00:05:20,278 --> 00:05:24,741 {\an7}The patient carnivore’s strategy is to sit so still 78 00:05:24,783 --> 00:05:27,369 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\hthat her prey is oblivious to the danger. 79 00:05:27,410 --> 00:05:34,083 {\an7}(♪) 80 00:05:36,962 --> 00:05:38,881 {\an7}Waiting for the right moment, 81 00:05:38,922 --> 00:05:41,091 {\an7}she readies her weapons... 82 00:05:41,132 --> 00:05:49,015 {\an7}(♪) 83 00:05:49,057 --> 00:05:52,561 {\an7}The ladybug seems to wander \h\hstraight into the trap, 84 00:05:52,602 --> 00:05:56,106 {\an7}\h\hbut then makes an unexpected move. 85 00:06:00,944 --> 00:06:03,238 {\an7}It’s a narrow escape! 86 00:06:03,280 --> 00:06:05,365 {\an7}This ladybug may be foolhardy... 87 00:06:05,407 --> 00:06:07,784 {\an7}but he’s certainly lucky. 88 00:06:07,826 --> 00:06:10,120 {\an7}And the mantis seems mystified. 89 00:06:11,830 --> 00:06:13,790 {\an7}He makes good his escape. 90 00:06:15,250 --> 00:06:16,626 {\an7}But then... 91 00:06:17,878 --> 00:06:19,671 {\an7}A wart-biter. 92 00:06:19,713 --> 00:06:23,800 {\an7}This fearsome beast was once used to chew off human warts. 93 00:06:28,179 --> 00:06:31,265 {\an7}A field grasshopper awakens \h\hhis appetite for meat. 94 00:06:31,308 --> 00:06:32,810 {\an7}(♪) 95 00:06:38,815 --> 00:06:41,860 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hIt tears open the grasshopper’s armor. 96 00:06:47,198 --> 00:06:49,492 {\an7}The mantis looks on, 97 00:06:49,534 --> 00:06:52,579 {\an7}\has the wart-biter devours his prey... 98 00:06:53,455 --> 00:06:54,957 {\an7}alive. 99 00:06:57,834 --> 00:06:59,669 {\an7}But it’s not over. 100 00:06:59,711 --> 00:07:01,463 {\an7}Mutilated and dismembered, 101 00:07:01,504 --> 00:07:06,467 {\an7}\hthe victim claws its way out of the jaws of certain death. 102 00:07:09,137 --> 00:07:11,264 {\an7}The mantis moves in. 103 00:07:11,306 --> 00:07:13,767 {\an7}But she’s not after \hthe grasshopper. 104 00:07:13,808 --> 00:07:15,393 {\an7}(♪) 105 00:07:20,774 --> 00:07:23,610 {\an7}\hOur intrepid hero keeps a low profile 106 00:07:23,652 --> 00:07:26,155 {\an7}while the predators \h\h\h\h\hface off. 107 00:07:30,283 --> 00:07:33,828 {\an7}It’s wart-biter versus... \h\h\hthe praying mantis. 108 00:07:33,870 --> 00:07:35,372 {\an7}(♪) 109 00:07:45,298 --> 00:07:48,426 {\an7}\h\h\hThe wart-biter comes out swinging. 110 00:07:48,468 --> 00:07:49,803 {\an7}They seem well-matched: 111 00:07:49,844 --> 00:07:51,137 {\an7}heavily armed... 112 00:07:51,179 --> 00:07:52,389 {\an7}bloodthirsty... 113 00:07:52,430 --> 00:07:53,514 {\an7}determined. 114 00:07:53,556 --> 00:07:55,058 {\an7}(♪) 115 00:08:04,234 --> 00:08:06,278 {\an7}Suddenly it’s over. 116 00:08:06,319 --> 00:08:08,363 {\an7}\h\hThe wart-biter abandons the field. 117 00:08:08,405 --> 00:08:09,907 {\an7}(♪) 118 00:08:16,413 --> 00:08:19,583 {\an7}Something has distracted him... 119 00:08:19,624 --> 00:08:22,794 {\an7}...a much easier target \h\h\hthan the mantis. 120 00:08:25,630 --> 00:08:27,841 {\an7}Our hero plays dead, 121 00:08:27,882 --> 00:08:29,217 {\an7}pulling in his legs 122 00:08:29,259 --> 00:08:31,845 {\an7}so there’s nothing \h\hto grab on to. 123 00:08:34,347 --> 00:08:37,225 {\an7}As the wart-biter hesitates, 124 00:08:37,267 --> 00:08:39,478 {\an7}the mantis slinks away. 125 00:08:39,519 --> 00:08:42,772 {\an7}The wart-biter was stronger \h\h\hthan she had figured; 126 00:08:42,814 --> 00:08:44,733 {\an7}not worth the risk. 127 00:08:46,484 --> 00:08:48,111 {\an7}Playing dead seems to work. 128 00:08:48,153 --> 00:08:49,613 {\an7}(♪) 129 00:09:03,543 --> 00:09:04,961 {\an7}Back in the broomweed, 130 00:09:05,003 --> 00:09:08,590 {\an7}\h\h\hthe praying mantis has spied a fresh victim. 131 00:09:12,052 --> 00:09:16,181 {\an7}\hIt’s a crane fly, or daddy long legs. 132 00:09:17,766 --> 00:09:21,103 {\an7}She readies her weapons \h\h\hin anticipation. 133 00:09:23,855 --> 00:09:25,065 {\an7}There’s no escape. 134 00:09:25,106 --> 00:09:26,566 {\an7}(♪) 135 00:09:33,031 --> 00:09:37,285 {\an7}\h\h\h\hIt struggles in vain as she eats every last bit, 136 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:41,497 {\an7}down to those long legs. 137 00:09:45,919 --> 00:09:49,548 {\an7}While she cleans the gore \h\h\hfrom her forearms, 138 00:09:50,673 --> 00:09:52,049 {\an7}another praying mantis 139 00:09:52,092 --> 00:09:55,012 {\an7}cautiously sneaks up \h\h\h\hfrom behind. 140 00:09:59,307 --> 00:10:00,642 {\an7}It’s a male. 141 00:10:04,312 --> 00:10:06,105 {\an7}He’s not after food... 142 00:10:06,147 --> 00:10:07,398 {\an7}but sex. 143 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:08,566 {\an7}And theirs could be 144 00:10:08,608 --> 00:10:11,152 {\an7}a very dangerous liaison. 145 00:10:12,862 --> 00:10:17,492 {\an7}A hungry female praying mantis \hcan be a real femme fatale... 146 00:10:17,534 --> 00:10:20,287 {\an7}and make a meal of her mate. 147 00:10:23,123 --> 00:10:26,418 {\an7}\h\hBut he’s lucky, she’s just eaten... 148 00:10:26,459 --> 00:10:29,712 {\an7}And their mating goes off \h\h\h\hwithout incident. 149 00:10:34,467 --> 00:10:36,970 {\an7}Down below, what’s left \h\hof the grasshopper 150 00:10:37,011 --> 00:10:41,057 {\an7}hasn’t gotten very far \h\hon just four legs. 151 00:10:41,099 --> 00:10:44,686 {\an7}\h\hThe wart-biter is back, to finish what he started. 152 00:10:44,727 --> 00:10:46,229 {\an7}(♪) 153 00:11:13,756 --> 00:11:16,425 {\an7}\hAfter witnessing this grisly scene, 154 00:11:16,467 --> 00:11:19,929 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hthe ladybug’s eager to escape the Valley of Doom, 155 00:11:19,971 --> 00:11:22,307 {\an7}while his luck still holds. 156 00:11:24,142 --> 00:11:27,145 {\an7}\h\h\h\hThe wart-biter polishes off his meal, 157 00:11:27,187 --> 00:11:28,855 {\an7}with some fresh greens. 158 00:11:28,897 --> 00:11:31,483 {\an7}\h\h\h\hEven insects need a balanced meal. 159 00:11:37,530 --> 00:11:41,826 {\an7}\hThe mantis couple is enjoying the afterglow in the broomweed. 160 00:11:44,704 --> 00:11:47,582 {\an7}As the larger female clings to her mate, 161 00:11:47,624 --> 00:11:50,544 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\hit seems like a tender embrace. 162 00:11:53,296 --> 00:11:54,798 {\an7}But after their mating, 163 00:11:54,839 --> 00:11:57,425 {\an7}she’s worked up an appetite. 164 00:11:57,467 --> 00:12:01,429 {\an7}\h\h\hTheir brief affair is about to turn deadly. 165 00:12:06,392 --> 00:12:09,729 {\an7}\h\h\h\hA targeted bite at just the right spot. 166 00:12:10,730 --> 00:12:13,608 {\an7}Her lover is split in two. 167 00:12:13,650 --> 00:12:16,069 {\an7}\h\h\h\hIt seems the way to a lady mantis’s heart 168 00:12:16,110 --> 00:12:18,571 {\an7}\h\his through her stomach after all. 169 00:12:18,613 --> 00:12:21,574 {\an7}This act of cannibalism \h\h\hmay seem twisted, 170 00:12:21,616 --> 00:12:26,287 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hbut for the male, there’s a genetic advantage. 171 00:12:26,329 --> 00:12:29,082 {\an7}Praying mantis females who eat \h\h\htheir mates lay more eggs 172 00:12:29,123 --> 00:12:31,459 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hthan those who let the male get away. 173 00:12:31,501 --> 00:12:36,423 {\an7}\h\hIt’s a dramatic sacrifice on the altar of procreation. 174 00:12:42,887 --> 00:12:45,723 {\an7}While the villains of our story tear each other apart, 175 00:12:45,765 --> 00:12:47,976 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hour hero makes his getaway. 176 00:12:48,017 --> 00:12:49,519 {\an7}(♪) 177 00:12:54,482 --> 00:12:58,569 {\an7}But... no sooner is he out \h\h\hof the Valley of Doom 178 00:12:58,611 --> 00:13:00,488 {\an7}than he finds himself in... 179 00:13:03,700 --> 00:13:06,536 {\an7}the Realm of the Terrible Toad! 180 00:13:09,038 --> 00:13:10,331 {\an7}(toad croaks) 181 00:13:14,711 --> 00:13:17,088 {\an7}This common toad’s bulging eyes, 182 00:13:17,130 --> 00:13:19,174 {\an7}set on either side of its head, 183 00:13:19,215 --> 00:13:22,343 {\an7}give it a wrap-around view \h\h\h\h\h\hof the world. 184 00:13:22,385 --> 00:13:25,305 {\an7}Once it detects movement \hby any potential prey, 185 00:13:25,346 --> 00:13:27,098 {\an7}such as a ladybug, 186 00:13:27,140 --> 00:13:29,142 {\an7}it turns in that direction... 187 00:13:30,059 --> 00:13:31,727 {\an7}(toad croaks) 188 00:13:31,769 --> 00:13:33,145 {\an7}...and follows. 189 00:13:33,187 --> 00:13:34,689 {\an7}(♪) 190 00:13:44,824 --> 00:13:48,328 {\an7}\hBut our hero makes his signature move. 191 00:13:50,413 --> 00:13:53,166 {\an7}He climbs right over \hthe hunter’s back. 192 00:13:56,836 --> 00:14:00,006 {\an7}The toad launches \ha fatal attack. 193 00:14:05,428 --> 00:14:08,014 {\an7}But our hero still has one ace up his sleeve. 194 00:14:08,056 --> 00:14:09,349 {\an7}(toad croaks) 195 00:14:10,641 --> 00:14:12,518 {\an7}Fooled again! 196 00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:16,772 {\an7}That was a close call! 197 00:14:16,814 --> 00:14:20,901 {\an7}\hThe lonely ladybug resumes the search for his true love. 198 00:14:22,612 --> 00:14:26,699 {\an7}\hAnd she has wandered into a deadly place... 199 00:14:28,785 --> 00:14:30,328 {\an7}The Perilous Pond. 200 00:14:30,370 --> 00:14:35,876 {\an7}(♪) 201 00:14:37,543 --> 00:14:40,880 {\an7}The wet leaves here \h\h\hare slippery. 202 00:14:40,922 --> 00:14:42,132 {\an7}(ladybug splashes) 203 00:14:42,173 --> 00:14:43,675 {\an7}(♪) 204 00:14:49,305 --> 00:14:55,520 {\an7}\h\hDown below lurks a rogues’ gallery of terrifying beasts. 205 00:14:55,561 --> 00:14:58,773 {\an7}A crayfish with fearsome claws. 206 00:15:00,608 --> 00:15:01,943 {\an7}A water needle 207 00:15:01,984 --> 00:15:03,652 {\an7}with its deadly sharp beak 208 00:15:03,694 --> 00:15:06,322 {\an7}and long breathing tube. 209 00:15:09,909 --> 00:15:14,163 {\an7}Pond snails glide upside down \h\h\h\h\hacross the water... 210 00:15:14,205 --> 00:15:16,207 {\an7}held up by surface tension. 211 00:15:16,249 --> 00:15:25,091 {\an7}(♪) 212 00:15:25,133 --> 00:15:28,011 {\an7}The ladybug scrambles \hto reach the shore, 213 00:15:28,052 --> 00:15:29,720 {\an7}but her thrashing 214 00:15:29,762 --> 00:15:34,225 {\an7}\h\h\hattracts the larva of a great diving beetle, 215 00:15:36,561 --> 00:15:37,937 {\an7}and even worse, 216 00:15:37,979 --> 00:15:41,107 {\an7}\h\h\ha fully-grown great diving beetle. 217 00:15:43,734 --> 00:15:47,655 {\an7}\hThere’s an army of hungry predators below the surface. 218 00:15:50,199 --> 00:15:52,243 {\an7}The beetle lunges! 219 00:15:52,285 --> 00:15:54,037 {\an7}But it’s after a tiny toad... 220 00:15:56,998 --> 00:16:00,251 {\an7}which it begins eating alive. 221 00:16:03,171 --> 00:16:04,964 {\an7}(birds sing) 222 00:16:05,006 --> 00:16:07,967 {\an7}While the adult beetle \hfeasts on the toad, 223 00:16:08,009 --> 00:16:11,054 {\an7}its larva still eyes \h\h\h\hthe ladybug. 224 00:16:11,095 --> 00:16:15,099 {\an7}It’s armed with a vicious set \h\h\h\h\h\hof curved blades. 225 00:16:15,141 --> 00:16:18,936 {\an7}(♪) 226 00:16:22,565 --> 00:16:25,193 {\an7}Though the surface tension \h\h\h\h\h\h\hof the water 227 00:16:25,234 --> 00:16:28,320 {\an7}\h\hkeeps the lightweight ladybug from going under, 228 00:16:28,362 --> 00:16:31,699 {\an7}she’s unable to escape \h\h\hthe water’s grip. 229 00:16:37,121 --> 00:16:38,331 {\an7}Fortunately, 230 00:16:38,372 --> 00:16:40,374 {\an7}the larva spots a young newt 231 00:16:40,416 --> 00:16:41,709 {\an7}on the pond floor... 232 00:16:41,751 --> 00:16:43,253 {\an7}(♪) 233 00:16:49,050 --> 00:16:51,886 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hMuch juicier than a hard-shelled beetle. 234 00:16:51,928 --> 00:16:53,430 {\an7}(♪) 235 00:17:00,811 --> 00:17:03,647 {\an7}The killer waits patiently... 236 00:17:05,775 --> 00:17:07,318 {\an7}daggers drawn... 237 00:17:07,360 --> 00:17:09,654 {\an7}\h\hwhile the newt sees nothing amiss. 238 00:17:09,695 --> 00:17:11,197 {\an7}(♪) 239 00:17:27,547 --> 00:17:29,132 {\an7}Through hollow fangs, 240 00:17:29,173 --> 00:17:30,841 {\an7}it pumps a deadly cocktail 241 00:17:30,883 --> 00:17:32,635 {\an7}of paralyzing poison 242 00:17:32,677 --> 00:17:35,680 {\an7}and digestive enzymes \h\hinto its victim. 243 00:17:37,181 --> 00:17:40,643 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hThe little newt is liquefied from within. 244 00:17:41,894 --> 00:17:43,854 {\an7}The beetle larva drinks... 245 00:17:43,896 --> 00:17:47,066 {\an7}\h\h\h...as its prize slowly oozes to death. 246 00:17:50,820 --> 00:17:53,489 {\an7}As the grizzly scene \h\hplays out below, 247 00:17:53,531 --> 00:17:58,119 {\an7}the ladybug still struggles \hto escape a watery grave. 248 00:18:00,955 --> 00:18:02,790 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hBut for the great diving beetle larva, 249 00:18:02,832 --> 00:18:05,168 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hthere are other distractions, 250 00:18:05,209 --> 00:18:07,962 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\heven other diving beetle larvae... 251 00:18:08,004 --> 00:18:10,215 {\an7}for these aquatic predators... 252 00:18:11,090 --> 00:18:12,133 {\an7}are cannibals! 253 00:18:12,174 --> 00:18:24,770 {\an7}(♪) 254 00:18:24,812 --> 00:18:29,692 {\an7}Their sharp daggers can pierce \htheir chitinous exoskeleton. 255 00:18:35,156 --> 00:18:36,658 {\an7}(♪) 256 00:18:42,288 --> 00:18:46,209 {\an7}Finally the little ladybug \h\h\h\hfinds a lifeline. 257 00:18:51,005 --> 00:18:53,549 {\an7}But her escape is short-lived. 258 00:18:53,591 --> 00:18:58,096 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hOne false step and she’s back where she began. 259 00:19:03,142 --> 00:19:04,894 {\an7}Lurking in the depths... 260 00:19:04,935 --> 00:19:06,603 {\an7}a young dragonfly nymph. 261 00:19:07,813 --> 00:19:10,649 {\an7}It senses the movement \h\h\hat the surface. 262 00:19:15,363 --> 00:19:18,575 {\an7}But there is a tadpole \h\h\hcloser at hand, 263 00:19:18,616 --> 00:19:21,536 {\an7}\hso our heroine gets a reprieve. 264 00:19:21,577 --> 00:19:23,079 {\an7}(♪) 265 00:19:53,484 --> 00:19:56,237 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hSharp hooks at the edge of the mouth 266 00:19:56,278 --> 00:19:58,280 {\an7}hold the victim fast. 267 00:20:04,537 --> 00:20:07,540 {\an7}They don’t just work \hon tender tadpoles. 268 00:20:07,581 --> 00:20:10,834 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hEven a creature with a tough exoskeleton, 269 00:20:10,876 --> 00:20:13,879 {\an7}like a damselfly larva, \h\hcan be vulnerable. 270 00:20:20,928 --> 00:20:24,098 {\an7}\hThe nymph’s jaws grind up the kill. 271 00:20:27,768 --> 00:20:31,146 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hThe nymph rapidly dismembers its prey... 272 00:20:31,188 --> 00:20:35,150 {\an7}discarded limbs dropping \h\hto the pond’s floor. 273 00:20:43,242 --> 00:20:45,161 {\an7}In spite of the carnage below, 274 00:20:45,202 --> 00:20:49,498 {\an7}the ladybug finally manages to escape from the Perilous Pond. 275 00:20:51,083 --> 00:20:52,960 {\an7}She’s reached the reeds \h\h\h\h\hjust in time 276 00:20:53,002 --> 00:20:56,339 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hto witness a miraculous transformation. 277 00:20:57,381 --> 00:20:59,675 {\an7}What was once a dragonfly nymph, 278 00:21:00,926 --> 00:21:03,137 {\an7}a terrifying underwater hunter, 279 00:21:04,138 --> 00:21:05,431 {\an7}is changing... 280 00:21:05,473 --> 00:21:06,724 {\an7}shedding its old form 281 00:21:06,766 --> 00:21:08,601 {\an7}to emerge as a very different 282 00:21:08,642 --> 00:21:09,893 {\an7}kind of demon... 283 00:21:11,645 --> 00:21:14,106 {\an7}an aerial marauder. 284 00:21:17,860 --> 00:21:21,947 {\an7}\hDragonflies and damselflies reign supreme around the pond, 285 00:21:22,907 --> 00:21:25,034 {\an7}masters of the Aerial Empire, 286 00:21:30,623 --> 00:21:32,917 {\an7}mating dancers, locked together. 287 00:21:34,126 --> 00:21:36,462 {\an7}Love is definitely in the air. 288 00:21:36,504 --> 00:21:38,006 {\an7}(♪) 289 00:21:44,887 --> 00:21:49,809 {\an7}But the dragonflies won’t be distracted by sex for long. 290 00:21:54,146 --> 00:21:58,233 {\an7}They’re always on the lookout \h\h\h\h\h\hfor insect prey. 291 00:22:01,070 --> 00:22:04,490 {\an7}\h\h\hIt seems our heroine escaped the deadly water... 292 00:22:04,532 --> 00:22:07,368 {\an7}only to face more dangers \h\h\h\h\h\h\hfrom above. 293 00:22:11,997 --> 00:22:14,041 {\an7}A dragonfly’s compound eyes 294 00:22:14,083 --> 00:22:18,254 {\an7}give it the best vision \hin the animal world. 295 00:22:18,295 --> 00:22:21,590 {\an7}It’s acutely sensitive \h\h\h\h\hto movement. 296 00:22:21,632 --> 00:22:25,302 {\an7}\h\h\hA dragonfly can spot the motion of an insect... 297 00:22:26,136 --> 00:22:28,388 {\an7}...and nab it in flight. 298 00:22:30,474 --> 00:22:33,852 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTrapped inside the dragonfly’s basket of legs, 299 00:22:33,894 --> 00:22:37,356 {\an7}there’s little chance of escape. 300 00:22:37,398 --> 00:22:40,151 {\an7}\h\h\hOnce the mandibles begin their grim work... 301 00:22:40,192 --> 00:22:42,653 {\an7}the bee’s fate is sealed. 302 00:22:42,695 --> 00:22:44,197 {\an7}(♪) 303 00:23:02,715 --> 00:23:04,217 {\an7}(♪) 304 00:23:10,431 --> 00:23:12,475 {\an7}Still very much at risk, 305 00:23:12,516 --> 00:23:15,769 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hour little heroine must leave the pond for good. 306 00:23:15,811 --> 00:23:17,104 {\an7}(birds sing) 307 00:23:21,692 --> 00:23:24,528 {\an7}Meanwhile, our valiant hero, 308 00:23:24,570 --> 00:23:26,113 {\an7}the male ladybug, 309 00:23:26,155 --> 00:23:29,033 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hhas kept up his search for his ladylove. 310 00:23:29,074 --> 00:23:33,954 {\an7}He’s made his way to an orchard filled with tempting treats. 311 00:23:33,996 --> 00:23:36,457 {\an7}The Province of Pleasures! 312 00:23:36,498 --> 00:23:38,000 {\an7}(♪) 313 00:23:42,880 --> 00:23:44,799 {\an7}Fallen apples attract bees, 314 00:23:44,840 --> 00:23:47,843 {\an7}eager for a liquid lunch. 315 00:23:47,885 --> 00:23:51,430 {\an7}\hApple juice is full of energy-rich sugar! 316 00:23:51,472 --> 00:23:53,057 {\an7}(bees buzz) 317 00:23:53,098 --> 00:23:55,183 {\an7}But this tasty treat belies 318 00:23:55,225 --> 00:23:57,310 {\an7}something more sinister... 319 00:23:59,438 --> 00:24:01,857 {\an7}the bees are being watched. 320 00:24:06,153 --> 00:24:08,947 {\an7}This apple tree is a fortress, 321 00:24:08,989 --> 00:24:12,493 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hwith a garrison of masked killers guarding it... 322 00:24:12,534 --> 00:24:13,827 {\an7}hornets! 323 00:24:15,579 --> 00:24:18,207 {\an7}\hScowling sentries patrol the entrance 324 00:24:18,248 --> 00:24:22,127 {\an7}to ensure that no unauthorized \h\h\h\hcreature gets inside. 325 00:24:25,881 --> 00:24:27,174 {\an7}When an unsuspecting hover fly 326 00:24:27,216 --> 00:24:30,219 {\an7}\h\h\hcomes to rest outside the door... 327 00:24:31,470 --> 00:24:33,347 {\an7}...the guards close ranks. 328 00:24:33,389 --> 00:24:34,891 {\an7}(hover fly buzzes) 329 00:24:41,563 --> 00:24:46,610 {\an7}Their deadly jaws are enough \hto frighten the fly away. 330 00:24:47,736 --> 00:24:49,071 {\an7}(bees buzz) 331 00:24:53,784 --> 00:24:57,913 {\an7}Soon a hornet hunting party \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\htakes off. 332 00:25:01,208 --> 00:25:03,794 {\an7}They head for the apples. 333 00:25:03,836 --> 00:25:06,839 {\an7}But it’s not the fruit \h\h\h\hthey’re after. 334 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:08,465 {\an7}That’s just bait. 335 00:25:09,341 --> 00:25:12,469 {\an7}They’re after the bees! 336 00:25:17,391 --> 00:25:19,977 {\an7}\h\h\hThey swoop down for a surprise attack, 337 00:25:20,019 --> 00:25:21,729 {\an7}catching the bees off-guard ... 338 00:25:21,770 --> 00:25:23,272 {\an7}(♪) 339 00:25:31,613 --> 00:25:33,323 {\an7}One after another, 340 00:25:33,365 --> 00:25:34,741 {\an7}the bees find death 341 00:25:34,783 --> 00:25:37,160 {\an7}\hin the hornets’ deadly mandibles. 342 00:25:37,202 --> 00:25:38,704 {\an7}(♪) 343 00:25:44,334 --> 00:25:47,212 {\an7}Back at the entrance to their fortress... 344 00:25:47,254 --> 00:25:49,757 {\an7}a guard fans fresh air \h\h\h\hinto the nest, 345 00:25:49,923 --> 00:25:51,758 {\an7}as the hunters return. 346 00:25:52,509 --> 00:25:54,803 {\an7}(hornets buzz) 347 00:25:56,013 --> 00:25:57,890 {\an7}The ladybug approaches, 348 00:25:57,931 --> 00:25:59,558 {\an7}unaware of the danger. 349 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:01,310 {\an7}(hornet buzzes) 350 00:26:01,351 --> 00:26:03,895 {\an7}(♪) 351 00:26:07,691 --> 00:26:10,736 {\an7}\h\h\h\hHe’s spotted by an angry guard... 352 00:26:10,778 --> 00:26:13,155 {\an7}Is it all over for our hero? 353 00:26:13,197 --> 00:26:17,952 {\an7}(♪) 354 00:26:25,250 --> 00:26:27,002 {\an7}Not quite. 355 00:26:27,044 --> 00:26:29,755 {\an7}Frustrated by the ladybug’s \h\h\h\h\hshiny red shield, 356 00:26:29,797 --> 00:26:33,801 {\an7}the hornet can’t get a grip on the super-smooth armor. 357 00:26:35,344 --> 00:26:37,888 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hThe hornet tries to flip him over. 358 00:26:41,809 --> 00:26:43,769 {\an7}He gives the guard the slip, 359 00:26:43,811 --> 00:26:46,272 {\an7}and makes for a crevice \h\h\h\h\hin the bark. 360 00:26:46,313 --> 00:26:48,899 {\an7}(♪) 361 00:26:54,488 --> 00:26:56,365 {\an7}(hornets buzz) 362 00:26:56,406 --> 00:27:00,452 {\an7}\hThe raiding party carts home the remains of their victims. 363 00:27:03,080 --> 00:27:05,082 {\an7}Safely inside their lair, 364 00:27:05,124 --> 00:27:08,127 {\an7}they chew them up into a meaty pulp. 365 00:27:08,168 --> 00:27:09,961 {\an7}(♪) 366 00:27:14,258 --> 00:27:16,761 {\an7}But they’re not just feeding themselves. 367 00:27:16,802 --> 00:27:22,099 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hHundreds of hungry, throbbing larvae demand flesh! 368 00:27:26,562 --> 00:27:30,733 {\an7}A colony can consume thousands \h\hof ground up insect victims 369 00:27:30,774 --> 00:27:33,068 {\an7}every day. 370 00:27:33,110 --> 00:27:36,363 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hOur forlorn hero could have been on the menu. 371 00:27:39,992 --> 00:27:42,369 {\an7}He escapes the hornets’ lair... 372 00:27:45,205 --> 00:27:48,166 {\an7}and makes for a nearby pasture. 373 00:27:50,711 --> 00:27:53,797 {\an7}Here the sheep safely graze... 374 00:27:58,760 --> 00:28:02,681 {\an7}under the watchful care \hof a canine guardian. 375 00:28:08,020 --> 00:28:10,773 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hBut this is a hunting ground, too. 376 00:28:12,608 --> 00:28:14,068 {\an7}Hidden in the grass, 377 00:28:14,109 --> 00:28:16,862 {\an7}our hero has found his way back to... 378 00:28:18,655 --> 00:28:21,324 {\an7}...the harmless little aphids! 379 00:28:25,662 --> 00:28:27,706 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hSo far, they’ve managed to evade 380 00:28:27,748 --> 00:28:31,585 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hany dangers in this horror story. 381 00:28:31,627 --> 00:28:35,047 {\an7}\h\h\h\hGrazing in the meadow, they reproduce in vast numbers. 382 00:28:35,088 --> 00:28:37,966 {\an7}They don’t bother with courting, like the ladybug, 383 00:28:38,008 --> 00:28:39,635 {\an7}or even with mating! 384 00:28:39,676 --> 00:28:42,804 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hIn fact, there are no males at all! 385 00:28:43,764 --> 00:28:47,226 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\hThey reproduce by an almost magical process: 386 00:28:47,267 --> 00:28:51,313 {\an7}\h\h\h\heach offspring a clone of its mother. 387 00:28:51,980 --> 00:28:53,565 {\an7}Like the sheep in the meadow, 388 00:28:53,607 --> 00:28:56,985 {\an7}this flock of aphids \hgrazes on plants. 389 00:28:57,027 --> 00:28:58,987 {\an7}But instead of biting \h\h\h\hand chewing, 390 00:28:59,029 --> 00:29:02,741 {\an7}\hthey insert their proboscis into the "veins" of the plant 391 00:29:02,783 --> 00:29:04,410 {\an7}to suck out its juices. 392 00:29:09,414 --> 00:29:11,875 {\an7}But something is lurking... 393 00:29:15,254 --> 00:29:17,465 {\an7}\h\hsomething with a special fondness 394 00:29:17,506 --> 00:29:19,842 {\an7}for these little \hsap-suckers... 395 00:29:19,883 --> 00:29:21,343 {\an7}It’s hideous... 396 00:29:22,803 --> 00:29:24,805 {\an7}and it’s hungry... 397 00:29:24,846 --> 00:29:27,432 {\an7}The Monster of the Meadow. 398 00:29:29,518 --> 00:29:30,728 {\an7}The aphid lion. 399 00:29:31,770 --> 00:29:33,647 {\an7}A true terror... 400 00:29:33,689 --> 00:29:36,108 {\an7}a grassland godzilla. 401 00:29:38,402 --> 00:29:42,114 {\an7}And our daring hero flees from this horrific beast. 402 00:29:42,155 --> 00:29:43,782 {\an7}(♪) 403 00:29:51,707 --> 00:29:55,211 {\an7}\h\hBut the innocent little aphids are... 404 00:29:55,252 --> 00:29:57,087 {\an7}oblivious. 405 00:29:57,129 --> 00:30:00,007 {\an7}(♪) 406 00:30:02,676 --> 00:30:05,012 {\an7}The aphid lion massacres them, 407 00:30:05,053 --> 00:30:08,974 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hslurping every drop from their succulent bodies. 408 00:30:13,520 --> 00:30:15,439 {\an7}It’s a bloodbath. 409 00:30:15,480 --> 00:30:16,940 {\an7}(♪) 410 00:30:31,121 --> 00:30:35,959 {\an7}One aphid lion can consume \h\hup to 70 aphids a day. 411 00:30:36,001 --> 00:30:39,171 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hAnd there are plenty of aphids to go around. 412 00:30:41,965 --> 00:30:43,467 {\an7}(♪) 413 00:30:48,513 --> 00:30:50,473 {\an7}On the edge of the meadow, 414 00:30:50,515 --> 00:30:53,393 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\hlies a barren and forbidding landscape... 415 00:30:55,187 --> 00:30:57,856 {\an7}a sandy wasteland. 416 00:31:02,944 --> 00:31:05,613 {\an7}Our heroine is getting closer. 417 00:31:07,157 --> 00:31:09,993 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hShe’s escaped the terrors of the pond... 418 00:31:10,035 --> 00:31:11,703 {\an7}only to end up here... 419 00:31:12,954 --> 00:31:16,374 {\an7}in the Desert of Despair. 420 00:31:19,586 --> 00:31:23,799 {\an7}Its savage ruler lies hidden \h\h\h\h\hbeneath the sand. 421 00:31:23,840 --> 00:31:27,635 {\an7}Its presence revealed only \h\hby catapulted corpses, 422 00:31:29,096 --> 00:31:32,725 {\an7}\hthe grisly remains of discarded victims, 423 00:31:32,766 --> 00:31:34,685 {\an7}empty shells of insects, 424 00:31:34,726 --> 00:31:37,479 {\an7}murdered and tossed aside... 425 00:31:38,897 --> 00:31:40,732 {\an7}but by what? 426 00:31:44,528 --> 00:31:45,863 {\an7}By this: 427 00:31:45,904 --> 00:31:47,114 {\an7}The ant lion, 428 00:31:47,155 --> 00:31:50,158 {\an7}the spawn of the nether world. 429 00:31:51,576 --> 00:31:54,746 {\an7}This is its lair. 430 00:31:54,788 --> 00:31:57,249 {\an7}Digging backwards in the sand, 431 00:31:57,290 --> 00:32:00,418 {\an7}\hthe ant lion creates a funnel-shaped burrow. 432 00:32:01,586 --> 00:32:03,421 {\an7}Then it buries itself, 433 00:32:03,463 --> 00:32:06,758 {\an7}\h\h\hto lie in wait for its next victim. 434 00:32:06,800 --> 00:32:10,387 {\an7}The ants have no idea that a trap lies below. 435 00:32:10,429 --> 00:32:13,432 {\an7}And neither does our heroine. 436 00:32:13,473 --> 00:32:14,933 {\an7}(♪) 437 00:32:21,857 --> 00:32:25,194 {\an7}A firebug loses its grip \h\h\h\h\h\hon the sand, 438 00:32:25,235 --> 00:32:27,446 {\an7}and slips down the funnel, 439 00:32:30,282 --> 00:32:32,576 {\an7}into waiting jaws. 440 00:32:36,163 --> 00:32:38,457 {\an7}Once he pulls his catch \h\h\h\hinto the sand, 441 00:32:38,498 --> 00:32:42,877 {\an7}the ant lion injects it with poison and digestive enzymes 442 00:32:42,919 --> 00:32:46,381 {\an7}\h\h\hand sucks out its liquefied guts. 443 00:32:47,966 --> 00:32:51,052 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hThen it throws the empty bug shell up, up, 444 00:32:53,096 --> 00:32:54,472 {\an7}and away. 445 00:32:57,851 --> 00:33:00,896 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hIf the victims don’t slide down on their own, 446 00:33:00,937 --> 00:33:03,022 {\an7}\h\h\h\hthe ant lion launches an assault: 447 00:33:03,064 --> 00:33:04,524 {\an7}(♪) 448 00:33:21,041 --> 00:33:24,711 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hStruggling only makes matters worse. 449 00:33:24,753 --> 00:33:26,255 {\an7}(♪) 450 00:33:51,029 --> 00:33:55,367 {\an7}Finally the assassin reaches up to make the kill... 451 00:33:55,408 --> 00:33:58,786 {\an7}injecting its toxic cocktail. 452 00:33:58,828 --> 00:34:02,749 {\an7}\hNow it just has to wait for the ant to give up the ghost. 453 00:34:04,459 --> 00:34:07,712 {\an7}Resistance is futile. 454 00:34:10,549 --> 00:34:13,177 {\an7}\hOnce you’ve fallen into the lion’s den, 455 00:34:13,218 --> 00:34:16,763 {\an7}\h\h\h\hthere’s only one way for this horror story to end. 456 00:34:16,805 --> 00:34:18,307 {\an7}(♪) 457 00:34:30,819 --> 00:34:33,447 {\an7}The ladybug inches ever closer. 458 00:34:33,488 --> 00:34:37,075 {\an7}She seems to be heading \h\hfor the same fate. 459 00:34:41,371 --> 00:34:43,373 {\an7}The ant lion strikes. 460 00:34:44,624 --> 00:34:46,084 {\an7}(♪) 461 00:34:55,594 --> 00:34:57,930 {\an7}But her smooth, rounded shell 462 00:34:57,971 --> 00:35:00,682 {\an7}keeps the deadly mandibles \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hat bay... 463 00:35:01,975 --> 00:35:05,437 {\an7}The ant lion launches a barrage of sand... 464 00:35:09,524 --> 00:35:12,402 {\an7}but fails to reel in \h\h\h\h\hits catch. 465 00:35:14,321 --> 00:35:17,616 {\an7}The luck of the ladybugs \h\hseems to be holding. 466 00:35:20,201 --> 00:35:21,703 {\an7}(♪) 467 00:35:26,041 --> 00:35:30,087 {\an7}Her lost lover is still making \h\hhis way across the meadow 468 00:35:30,128 --> 00:35:33,381 {\an7}\h\h\h\hsurrounded by peaceful vegetarians. 469 00:35:33,423 --> 00:35:35,967 {\an7}(sheep bleat) 470 00:35:36,009 --> 00:35:38,720 {\an7}No serious threats here... 471 00:35:40,722 --> 00:35:42,599 {\an7}or so it appears. 472 00:35:47,062 --> 00:35:51,400 {\an7}But even these grazers \h\h\hcan turn deadly. 473 00:35:51,441 --> 00:35:52,943 {\an7}(♪) 474 00:36:07,916 --> 00:36:11,002 {\an7}As the sheep and goats \h\hmindlessly munch, 475 00:36:11,044 --> 00:36:13,922 {\an7}they pay little attention \h\hto what they chew on 476 00:36:13,963 --> 00:36:16,090 {\an7}or where they step. 477 00:36:18,927 --> 00:36:22,764 {\an7}\hThey can get a little too close for comfort... 478 00:36:25,392 --> 00:36:28,896 {\an7}It’s a close call for our hero. 479 00:36:28,937 --> 00:36:31,606 {\an7}For the aphids, unable to fly... 480 00:36:31,648 --> 00:36:34,151 {\an7}there seems to be no escape. 481 00:36:48,957 --> 00:36:52,586 {\an7}\h\h\h\hBut, they have their own escape plan. 482 00:36:52,627 --> 00:36:56,714 {\an7}As soon as they feel the warm, \hmoist breath of a mammal... 483 00:36:59,092 --> 00:37:01,386 {\an7}...they abandon ship! 484 00:37:04,222 --> 00:37:07,100 {\an7}Once the vegetation has gotten a trim, 485 00:37:08,768 --> 00:37:11,312 {\an7}those terrible teeth move on. 486 00:37:14,149 --> 00:37:18,570 {\an7}And the aphids scramble to climb back up to their leafy home. 487 00:37:18,611 --> 00:37:20,113 {\an7}(♪) 488 00:37:28,329 --> 00:37:32,083 {\an7}\h\h\hIt’s best not to stay on the ground for too long. 489 00:37:34,210 --> 00:37:37,880 {\an7}\hThe meadow floor hides its own unique horror... 490 00:37:38,882 --> 00:37:42,636 {\an7}It’s the beast with eight legs. 491 00:37:44,679 --> 00:37:46,306 {\an7}But our hero is safe. 492 00:37:47,640 --> 00:37:50,434 {\an7}\h\h\hThis wolf spider doesn’t hunt ladybugs. 493 00:37:52,979 --> 00:37:54,856 {\an7}It prefers smaller prey, 494 00:37:56,065 --> 00:37:57,900 {\an7}like aphids. 495 00:38:07,243 --> 00:38:10,913 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hIts eight eyes, four small and four large, 496 00:38:10,955 --> 00:38:13,624 {\an7}\hform an impressive surveillance system, 497 00:38:14,626 --> 00:38:16,837 {\an7}perfect for spotting, tracking, 498 00:38:16,878 --> 00:38:19,672 {\an7}\h\h\hand targeting their favorite food. 499 00:38:19,714 --> 00:38:22,175 {\an7}And the spider is ravenous. 500 00:38:22,217 --> 00:38:24,177 {\an7}It gorges on the aphids... 501 00:38:24,219 --> 00:38:26,722 {\an7}one after another. 502 00:38:29,182 --> 00:38:32,811 {\an7}\hThere’s only one creature that will curb its appetite 503 00:38:32,852 --> 00:38:35,396 {\an7}and cause it to turn tail. 504 00:38:35,438 --> 00:38:37,315 {\an7}A spider wasp! 505 00:38:38,983 --> 00:38:41,694 {\an7}The wasp feeds on pollen \h\h\h\h\h\h\hand nectar, 506 00:38:42,487 --> 00:38:44,072 {\an7}but she hunts as well, 507 00:38:44,113 --> 00:38:46,949 {\an7}\h\h\hand wolf spiders are a favorite quarry. 508 00:38:46,991 --> 00:38:48,451 {\an7}(♪) 509 00:38:57,001 --> 00:38:59,795 {\an7}The wasp is relentless... 510 00:39:03,967 --> 00:39:07,387 {\an7}The spider can run, but it cannot hide. 511 00:39:14,853 --> 00:39:20,484 {\an7}With one venomous bite, the wasp renders the spider immobile. 512 00:39:21,317 --> 00:39:22,902 {\an7}It’s alive... 513 00:39:22,944 --> 00:39:24,404 {\an7}but no longer kicking. 514 00:39:27,991 --> 00:39:31,453 {\an7}While its zombified victim \h\h\h\hawaits its fate... 515 00:39:31,494 --> 00:39:35,331 {\an7}\h\h\h\hthe wasp prepares a true chamber of horrors. 516 00:39:37,125 --> 00:39:40,837 {\an7}She’ll drag the paralyzed spider into the hole, 517 00:39:40,879 --> 00:39:44,049 {\an7}\h\h\h\hlay a single egg on her victim’s abdomen, 518 00:39:44,090 --> 00:39:46,050 {\an7}then seal up the entrance. 519 00:39:47,427 --> 00:39:49,179 {\an7}When the egg hatches, 520 00:39:49,220 --> 00:39:53,558 {\an7}the young wasp will feed \hon the zombie spider. 521 00:39:55,018 --> 00:39:57,812 {\an7}But there’s a wrinkle \h\h\h\hin her plan. 522 00:39:57,854 --> 00:40:01,191 {\an7}\h\hAnts have spotted the paralyzed spider. 523 00:40:01,232 --> 00:40:03,609 {\an7}And they have hungry little mouths to feed 524 00:40:03,651 --> 00:40:05,820 {\an7}back in their own nest. 525 00:40:08,489 --> 00:40:09,991 {\an7}(♪) 526 00:40:17,790 --> 00:40:21,335 {\an7}The spider wasp’s underground \hnursery is finally complete, 527 00:40:21,377 --> 00:40:25,381 {\an7}\hbut she’s too late to stop the thieves. 528 00:40:25,423 --> 00:40:28,176 {\an7}\h\hThe spider wasp searches frantically 529 00:40:28,217 --> 00:40:30,386 {\an7}for the missing spider. 530 00:40:30,428 --> 00:40:35,016 {\an7}\h\h\h\hShe’s so agitated, she makes a fatal misstep. 531 00:40:35,058 --> 00:40:36,518 {\an7}(♪) 532 00:40:42,982 --> 00:40:45,735 {\an7}The hunter becomes the hunted... 533 00:40:48,529 --> 00:40:51,449 {\an7}sucked into the lair \hof the ant lion... 534 00:40:51,491 --> 00:40:55,120 {\an7}\h\h\h\has one brute finishes off another. 535 00:41:03,252 --> 00:41:05,504 {\an7}It seems everywhere \h\hour hero turns, 536 00:41:06,547 --> 00:41:09,592 {\an7}monsters await. 537 00:41:09,634 --> 00:41:12,387 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hHe’s survived the clutches of death... 538 00:41:13,638 --> 00:41:16,266 {\an7}Escaped the demons \hfrom the sky... 539 00:41:17,558 --> 00:41:21,479 {\an7}Leapt from the jaws \h\h\hof giants... 540 00:41:27,318 --> 00:41:30,696 {\an7}But will he ever find \h\h\hhis true love? 541 00:41:30,738 --> 00:41:32,365 {\an7}He must soldier on... 542 00:41:35,535 --> 00:41:37,162 {\an7}and face once more... 543 00:41:38,079 --> 00:41:41,249 {\an7}the Meadow of Horror! 544 00:41:41,916 --> 00:41:43,418 {\an7}(♪) 545 00:41:48,673 --> 00:41:50,383 {\an7}He joins the aphids, 546 00:41:50,425 --> 00:41:51,843 {\an7}desperate to escape the pitfalls 547 00:41:51,884 --> 00:41:54,845 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hand predators that prowl on the ground. 548 00:41:59,559 --> 00:42:02,896 {\an7}\hBut the aphid lion is in hot pursuit... 549 00:42:02,937 --> 00:42:04,355 {\an7}and, as always... 550 00:42:04,397 --> 00:42:05,398 {\an7}he’s hungry. 551 00:42:05,440 --> 00:42:06,942 {\an7}(♪) 552 00:42:13,114 --> 00:42:16,159 {\an7}The aphids have escaped \h\h\h\hone set of jaws, 553 00:42:16,200 --> 00:42:18,244 {\an7}only to land in another. 554 00:42:20,371 --> 00:42:23,082 {\an7}Fortunately, the ladybug \h\his only an observer 555 00:42:23,124 --> 00:42:24,876 {\an7}\h\h\hin this life and death struggle. 556 00:42:24,917 --> 00:42:28,170 {\an7}\h\h\hThe aphid lion is no threat to him. 557 00:42:33,259 --> 00:42:36,387 {\an7}But, like a true hero of the silver screen, 558 00:42:36,429 --> 00:42:38,681 {\an7}he rises to the occasion, 559 00:42:38,723 --> 00:42:41,684 {\an7}\h\h\h\hand drives off the Grassland Godzilla. 560 00:42:49,734 --> 00:42:53,821 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hTriumphant, he finally reaps his reward... 561 00:42:54,489 --> 00:42:55,782 {\an7}There she is! 562 00:42:56,657 --> 00:42:58,826 {\an7}The love of his life! 563 00:43:01,162 --> 00:43:04,415 {\an7}Their harrowing adventures \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hare over. 564 00:43:04,457 --> 00:43:05,959 {\an7}(♪) 565 00:43:27,939 --> 00:43:31,276 {\an7}Together they seek \h\ha quiet place, 566 00:43:32,652 --> 00:43:34,904 {\an7}hidden among the leaves. 567 00:43:34,946 --> 00:43:36,448 {\an7}(♪) 568 00:43:42,453 --> 00:43:45,706 {\an7}At long last they are united... 569 00:43:45,748 --> 00:43:47,333 {\an7}quite literally. 570 00:43:47,375 --> 00:43:48,877 {\an7}(♪) 571 00:44:03,432 --> 00:44:05,851 {\an7}But they’re not alone. 572 00:44:06,978 --> 00:44:08,521 {\an7}It’s the aphid lion. 573 00:44:08,563 --> 00:44:10,065 {\an7}(♪) 574 00:44:16,362 --> 00:44:20,449 {\an7}He looks a little odd, though. 575 00:44:20,491 --> 00:44:23,244 {\an7}\h\hHe seems to be writhing in agony. 576 00:44:26,873 --> 00:44:29,209 {\an7}Is this sweet revenge? 577 00:44:33,838 --> 00:44:37,759 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hHas the aphid-killer finally gotten his comeuppance? 578 00:44:44,765 --> 00:44:48,936 {\an7}The ladybug couple is oblivious to the aphid lion’s plight. 579 00:44:51,105 --> 00:44:53,107 {\an7}Their love is truly blind. 580 00:44:54,650 --> 00:44:58,779 {\an7}\h\hAnd their encounter is certainly not brief. 581 00:44:58,821 --> 00:45:02,241 {\an7}\h\hLadybug mating can last for hours. 582 00:45:06,913 --> 00:45:08,623 {\an7}As for Godzilla... 583 00:45:08,664 --> 00:45:11,625 {\an7}These aren’t his death throes \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hafter all... 584 00:45:13,127 --> 00:45:15,338 {\an7}He’s writhing to seek release. 585 00:45:17,423 --> 00:45:18,633 {\an7}Transforming... 586 00:45:20,343 --> 00:45:22,053 {\an7}but into what? 587 00:45:27,141 --> 00:45:29,727 {\an7}An odd creature emerges. 588 00:45:36,067 --> 00:45:37,652 {\an7}Slowly he darkens... 589 00:45:38,444 --> 00:45:39,654 {\an7}spots appear... 590 00:45:40,738 --> 00:45:43,324 {\an7}his shell hardens into a pupa. 591 00:45:43,366 --> 00:45:44,576 {\an7}He looks... 592 00:45:44,617 --> 00:45:46,077 {\an7}vaguely familiar. 593 00:45:47,119 --> 00:45:48,621 {\an7}(♪) 594 00:45:58,339 --> 00:46:02,385 {\an7}Finally, the startling truth \h\h\h\h\h\h\hbecomes clear. 595 00:46:04,053 --> 00:46:06,847 {\an7}This is a ladybug! 596 00:46:06,889 --> 00:46:09,642 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hThe monster that terrorized the aphids... 597 00:46:09,684 --> 00:46:13,229 {\an7}\hThe grassland Godzilla that massacred the masses 598 00:46:13,271 --> 00:46:15,064 {\an7}will emerge... 599 00:46:15,106 --> 00:46:16,816 {\an7}as a good guy?! 600 00:46:17,483 --> 00:46:18,985 {\an7}(♪) 601 00:46:25,116 --> 00:46:27,660 {\an7}In a bizarre twist of nature... 602 00:46:27,702 --> 00:46:29,954 {\an7}our heroes who valiantly crossed 603 00:46:29,996 --> 00:46:32,874 {\an7}the Realm of the Terrible Toad, 604 00:46:32,915 --> 00:46:34,375 {\an7}the Perilous Pond, 605 00:46:35,668 --> 00:46:38,588 {\an7}and the Desert of Despair, 606 00:46:38,629 --> 00:46:43,175 {\an7}\h\h\hwere once themselves the slayers of sap-suckers! 607 00:46:43,217 --> 00:46:45,553 {\an7}Their romance is over... 608 00:46:45,594 --> 00:46:47,221 {\an7}the veil is lifted. 609 00:46:47,263 --> 00:46:49,932 {\an7}The ladybugs fall upon \h\h\h\h\hthe aphids, 610 00:46:49,974 --> 00:46:52,518 {\an7}devouring them alive. 611 00:46:52,560 --> 00:46:53,770 {\an7}They’re insatiable, 612 00:46:53,811 --> 00:46:57,148 {\an7}consuming up to a hundred \h\h\h\h\h\h\hevery day. 613 00:46:57,189 --> 00:46:59,441 {\an7}It’s an aphid apocalypse. 614 00:47:02,862 --> 00:47:05,156 {\an7}But these diminutive hunters 615 00:47:05,197 --> 00:47:08,450 {\an7}remain the heroes \h\hof this tale. 616 00:47:08,492 --> 00:47:10,577 {\an7}As they consume with abandon, 617 00:47:10,619 --> 00:47:13,372 {\an7}they clear the crops \h\hof a nasty pest. 618 00:47:13,414 --> 00:47:15,458 {\an7}For farmers, 619 00:47:15,499 --> 00:47:16,583 {\an7}these little red beetles 620 00:47:16,625 --> 00:47:18,252 {\an7}have long been considered 621 00:47:18,294 --> 00:47:21,172 {\an7}a sign of good luck... 622 00:47:21,213 --> 00:47:24,258 {\an7}a gift from "Our Lady," \h\h\hthe Virgin Mary. 623 00:47:24,300 --> 00:47:27,762 {\an7}Hence the name... \h\hthe ladybug. 624 00:47:27,803 --> 00:47:31,432 {\an7}And if every good horror movie \h\h\h\h\h\hdeserves a sequel, 625 00:47:31,474 --> 00:47:36,813 {\an7}we’ll see you in the next \h\h\h\hMeadow of Horror! 626 00:47:39,190 --> 00:47:49,200 {\an7}(♪) 627 00:47:49,241 --> 00:47:54,204 {\an7}(♪)