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A Real Bug's Life Episode 105 - "The Busy Farm"

Spring has sprung on an old British farm. A queen bumblebee emerges from hibernation with one goal: to raise a royal family. Like many of the bugs here, they are part of a secret workforce helping the farmer, but not all are so welcome. Doodlebugs munch on roots, and aphids invade the vegetable garden. Can ladybug assassins come to the rescue before it’s too late?

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  • A seven-spotted ladybird is featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic)

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    A seven-spotted ladybird is featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic)

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  • A bug's eye view of a horse hanging out of the stable door is featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Sean Doyle)

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    A bug's eye view of a horse hanging out of the stable door is featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Sean Doyle)

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  • Producer-director Nathan Small films close-ups of the barn owl chicks in a nest box featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Sean Doyle)

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    Producer-director Nathan Small films close-ups of the barn owl chicks in a nest box featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Sean Doyle)

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  • Expert bird handler Rose Buck releases her trained hobby "Henry" during a photo shoot for "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Nathan Small)

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    Expert bird handler Rose Buck releases her trained hobby "Henry" during a photo shoot for "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Nathan Small)

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  • The entrance to a featured barn is pictured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Nathan Small)

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    The entrance to a featured barn is pictured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Nathan Small)

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  • The crew films an elephant hawk moth emergence in a controlled environment for "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Nathan Small)

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    The crew films an elephant hawk moth emergence in a controlled environment for "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Nathan Small)

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  • A crowned orb weaver spider is featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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    A crowned orb weaver spider is featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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  • A crowned orb weaver spider is featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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    A crowned orb weaver spider is featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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  • A seven spotted ladybird is featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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    A seven spotted ladybird is featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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  • A seven spotted ladybird standing on a branch is featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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    A seven spotted ladybird standing on a branch is featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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  • A buff-tailed bumblebee is featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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    A buff-tailed bumblebee is featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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  • A buff-tailed bumblebee is featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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    A buff-tailed bumblebee is featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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  • A doodlebug is featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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    A doodlebug is featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic/Jamie Thorpe)

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  • Spiderlings gathering on a communal web are featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic)

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    Spiderlings gathering on a communal web are featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic)

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  • Aphids gathering on a stem are featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic)

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    Aphids gathering on a stem are featured in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic)

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  • A hummingbird hawk moth flies across the moon in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic)

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    A hummingbird hawk moth flies across the moon in "The Busy Farm" episode of "A Real Bug's Life." (National Geographic)

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