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A Real Bug's Life Episode 101 - "The Big City"

The big city bustles with humanity, but it’s also home to some of the most daring bugs on the planet. Join a male jumping spider as he battles for real estate, a voracious fly as it dodges death, and cockroaches that emerge from a secret “bugway” under cover of darkness. In the concrete jungle, only the streetwise can hustle for a living.

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  • Assistant photographer Euan Smith, animal wrangler Tim Cockerill, and Director of Photography Rob Hollingworth work on set during a praying mantis shoot in Bristol, UK for "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Tom Oldridge)

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    Assistant photographer Euan Smith, animal wrangler Tim Cockerill, and Director of Photography Rob Hollingworth work on set during a praying mantis shoot in Bristol, UK for "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Tom Oldridge)

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  • Animal wrangler Tim Cockerill handles a praying mantis during a shoot in Bristol, UK for "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Tom Oldridge) 

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    Animal wrangler Tim Cockerill handles a praying mantis during a shoot in Bristol, UK for "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Tom Oldridge) 

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  • A praying mantis is filmed on set during a shoot in Bristol, UK for "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Tom Oldridge)

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    A praying mantis is filmed on set during a shoot in Bristol, UK for "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Tom Oldridge)

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  • A cockroach is pictured in a monitor during a shoot in Bristol, UK for "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Tom Oldridge)

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    A cockroach is pictured in a monitor during a shoot in Bristol, UK for "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Tom Oldridge)

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  • Director of Photography Rob Hollingworth and camera assistant Alec Davy work on the set during a shoot in Bristol, UK for "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Tom Oldridge)

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    Director of Photography Rob Hollingworth and camera assistant Alec Davy work on the set during a shoot in Bristol, UK for "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Tom Oldridge)

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  • Animal wrangler Lucia Chmurova and Director of Photography Rob Hollingworth work on set at the Manor farmhouse, in Bristol, UK in "The Big City" episode of A Real Bug's Life. (National Geographic/Euan Smith)

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    Animal wrangler Lucia Chmurova and Director of Photography Rob Hollingworth work on set at the Manor farmhouse, in Bristol, UK in "The Big City" episode of A Real Bug's Life. (National Geographic/Euan Smith)

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  • Animal wrangler Tim Cockerill preps for a shoot at the Manor Farmhouse in Bristol, UK for "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Nathan Small)

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    Animal wrangler Tim Cockerill preps for a shoot at the Manor Farmhouse in Bristol, UK for "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Nathan Small)

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  • Animal wranglers Lucia Chmurova and Tim Cockerill wear shoes on their hands as props for a shoot at the Manor Farmhouse in Bristol, UK for "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Nathan Small)

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    Animal wranglers Lucia Chmurova and Tim Cockerill wear shoes on their hands as props for a shoot at the Manor Farmhouse in Bristol, UK for "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Nathan Small)

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  • A Chinese mantis is featured in "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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    A Chinese mantis is featured in "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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  • An American cockroach is featured in "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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    An American cockroach is featured in "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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  • A Chinese mantis is featured in "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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    A Chinese mantis is featured in "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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  • A blue bottle fly is featured in "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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    A blue bottle fly is featured in "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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  • A blue bottle fly is featured in "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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    A blue bottle fly is featured in "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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  • A bold jumping spider standing on a rock is featured in "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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    A bold jumping spider standing on a rock is featured in "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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  • An American cockroach is featured in "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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    An American cockroach is featured in "The Big City" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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