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With each episode of the Bug City video series, children ages one to six are introduced to the tiny but diverse world of one-insect species or a group of related species. With the help of hand puppet Bugsy Seagull, Dr. Art Evans, director of the Insect Zoo for Los Angeles' Museum of Natural History, and film star Christina Ricci reveal the habits, diets, adaptations, and life cycles of humans' creepy-crawly neighbors. Employing the latest advances in microscopic photography, each episode magnifies the day-to-day lives of these amazing creatures, revealing secrets that would be difficult to learn otherwise. The series also includes tips for safely handling insects, and techniques for creating habitats for the various species examined. Bug City: Flies & Mosquitoes looks in-depth at these two insect species that have such a bad reputation among humans. From the fruit fly to the housefly, the program looks at the entire four-stage life cycle of these flying insects revealing the unexpected benefits of maggots in the process.