Wasp Deposits Parasitic Larvae Deep Inside Tree Trunk

Nature
Air Date: 04/26/17

The giant ichneumon wasp, megarhyssa rixator, has an unusual method for laying eggs. Using her overly-long ovipositor to drill deep into a tree trunk, she deposits a single egg on to the surface of an immobilized wood wasp larva. Her egg turns into a larva, that will eat the paralyzed host...bit by bit.

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Super Hummingbirds
S35 Ep1 | 52m 58s
Air Date: 10/12/16 | Expires: 10/11/25 | Rating: NR

New technology gives us an intimate look at these magical little birds.

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Giraffes: Africa’s Gentle Giants
S35 Ep3 | 52m 58s
Air Date: 05/05/17 | Rating: NR

An international team of wildlife experts relocate the world’s rarest giraffes.

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The Story of Cats | Asia to Africa
S35 Ep4 | 53m 29s
Air Date: 11/02/16 | Expires: 11/02/26 | Rating: NR

Discover how the first cats arose in the forests of Asia and later came to conquer Africa.

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The Story of Cats | Into the Americas
S35 Ep5 | 52m 58s
Air Date: 11/09/16 | Expires: 11/09/26 | Rating: NR

Discover how cats first crossed from Asia into North America and became the top predators.

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S35 Ep16 | 53m 40s
Air Date: 05/03/17

Grab a front row seat for an in-depth look into the lives of dolphins.

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Dolphins: Spy in the Pod | Part 2
S35 Ep17 | 53m 10s
Air Date: 05/10/17

Grab a front row seat for an in-depth look into the lives of dolphins.

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