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Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo: Bug Lover Conquers Audiences!

Clip: Season 12 | 2m 34s

Filmmaker Jessica Oreck found a match for her own lifelong love of insects when she first visited Japan. With a background in filmmaking, biology, ecology, and botany, she embarked on a career making movies about the natural world. Her film instills a sense of wonder about both the insect world and Japanese culture.

Aired: 05/17/11

Rating: TV-PG

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