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Wild Isles

So the ants take to the trees Caterpillars may look defenceless, but they have several...

so the ants take to the trees Caterpillars may look defenceless, but they have several ways of
avoiding capture

Full Transcript

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..so the ants take to the trees
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Caterpillars may look defenceless,
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but they have several ways of avoiding capture.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:42
Uploaded
Apr 19, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

Sir David Attenborough narrates a documentary about the natural animals in the British Isles and Ireland.
S01 • E03 Knowing every turn in her maze of trails, - Wild Isles 00:10
Knowing every turn in her maze of trails,
S01 • E04 A female raft spider. - Wild Isles 00:05
A female raft spider.
S01 • E01 The baby dormice scuttle back home. - Wild Isles 00:05
The baby dormice scuttle back home.
S01 • E06 But deteriorating soil health is one of the biggest problems - Wild Isles 00:08
But deteriorating soil health is one of the biggest problems
S01 • E04 She's the size of your palm and a deadly assassin. - Wild Isles 00:06
She's the size of your palm and a deadly assassin.
S01 • E05 But the traditional breeding site is empty. - Wild Isles 00:06
But the traditional breeding site is empty.
S01 • E06 The soil is an ecosystem on its own, and if that's working for us, - Wild Isles 00:13
The soil is an ecosystem on its own, and if that's work...
S01 • E04 She uses the surface of the water as her web... - Wild Isles 00:05
She uses the surface of the water as her web...
S01 • E02 The first is to do nothing. - Wild Isles 00:06
The first is to do nothing.
S01 • E04 ..and senses the presence of prey from its vibrations. - Wild Isles 00:06
..and senses the presence of prey from its vibrations.
S01 • E03 Short-eared owls have excellent hearing, - Wild Isles 00:09
Short-eared owls have excellent hearing,
S01 • E05 The cuttlefish that gathered here to mate... - Wild Isles 00:28
The cuttlefish that gathered here to mate...
S01 • E02 If they stay still, the ants might march on by. - Wild Isles 00:06
If they stay still, the ants might march on by.
S01 • E06 The Barkers have encouraged good soil structure - Wild Isles 00:10
The Barkers have encouraged good soil structure
S01 • E06 We've kind of got into a bit of a bad habit as an industry - Wild Isles 00:11
We've kind of got into a bit of a bad habit as an indus...
S01 • E02 If detected, the second option is to stand and fight. - Wild Isles 00:06
If detected, the second option is to stand and fight.
S01 • E04 A good start, but it's mating season, - Wild Isles 00:10
A good start, but it's mating season,
S01 • E05 They may be among the most intelligent animals in the sea... - Wild Isles 00:06
They may be among the most intelligent animals in the sea...
S01 • E01 ..but now they are largely restricted to Wales - Wild Isles 00:07
..but now they are largely restricted to Wales
S01 • E05 ..but they've been fooled by a simple trap. - Wild Isles 00:05
..but they've been fooled by a simple trap.