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A Real Bug's Life Episode 203 - "Once A Pond A Time"

In an English pond, a delicate young damselfly and a host of other bugs battle predators and humans to make it to the surface by summer. Even once the damselfly transforms into an adult and sets his heart on finding a mate, old foes are waiting for him. Can he overcome huge challenges, leave his past behind and escape the pond for good?

  • Assistant Producer Robert Harvey, camera operator Nick Widdop and focus puller Laura Pennafort film into a flower bed during a shoot for the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/James Scrivens)

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    Assistant Producer Robert Harvey, camera operator Nick Widdop and focus puller Laura Pennafort film into a flower bed during a shoot for the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/James Scrivens)

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  • Young actor Menna holds a glass jar and plastic net near a pond in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Josh Kingsley Jones)

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    Young actor Menna holds a glass jar and plastic net near a pond in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Josh Kingsley Jones)

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  • An emerged adult damselfly stands on a stem next to an aphid in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/James Manisty)

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    An emerged adult damselfly stands on a stem next to an aphid in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/James Manisty)

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  • An emerged adult damselfly stands on a stem in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/James Manisty)

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    An emerged adult damselfly stands on a stem in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/James Manisty)

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  • A water shrew rests between dives in a custom-built aquarium in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life."  (National Geographic/Matt Haworth)

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    A water shrew rests between dives in a custom-built aquarium in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life."  (National Geographic/Matt Haworth)

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  • Director of Photography Chris Watts films common frogs gathering and spawning in a pond during a shoot for the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Matt Haworth)

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    Director of Photography Chris Watts films common frogs gathering and spawning in a pond during a shoot for the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Matt Haworth)

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  • Director of Photography Chris Watts reviews footage of young actor Menna collecting frogspawn from the pond for the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Matt Haworth)

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    Director of Photography Chris Watts reviews footage of young actor Menna collecting frogspawn from the pond for the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Matt Haworth)

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  • Director of Photography Chris Watts films young actor Menna throwing a sandwich into the pond for the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Matt Haworth)

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    Director of Photography Chris Watts films young actor Menna throwing a sandwich into the pond for the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Matt Haworth)

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  • A probe lens points into a custom-built glass tank to film a great diving beetle larva for the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Matt Haworth)

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    A probe lens points into a custom-built glass tank to film a great diving beetle larva for the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Matt Haworth)

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  • A male stickleback in breeding colors adds the finishing touches to his nest during a shoot for the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Matt Haworth)

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    A male stickleback in breeding colors adds the finishing touches to his nest during a shoot for the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Matt Haworth)

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  • A common frog froglet is featured in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/James Scrivens)

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    A common frog froglet is featured in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/James Scrivens)

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  • A common frog froglet seated on a snail shell is featured in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/James Scrivens)

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    A common frog froglet seated on a snail shell is featured in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/James Scrivens)

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  • A common blue damselfly rests on a wildflower. (National Geographic/Robbie George)

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    A common blue damselfly rests on a wildflower. (National Geographic/Robbie George)

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  • Two damselflies rest on a flower. (National Geographic/Remus Vasile Triplea)

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    Two damselflies rest on a flower. (National Geographic/Remus Vasile Triplea)

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  • An adult damselfly balancing on a reed is featured in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic)

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    An adult damselfly balancing on a reed is featured in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic)

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  • An adult damselfly balancing on a reed underwater is featured in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life."(National Geographic)

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    An adult damselfly balancing on a reed underwater is featured in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life."(National Geographic)

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  • A froglet climbs onto a rock in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life."(National Geographic)

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    A froglet climbs onto a rock in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life."(National Geographic)

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  • Young Menna holds a frog in her hands in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic)

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    Young Menna holds a frog in her hands in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic)

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  • An adult dragonfly standing on a perch is featured in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life."(National Geographic)

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    An adult dragonfly standing on a perch is featured in the "Once A Pond A Time" episode of "A Real Bug's Life."(National Geographic)

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