Whilst the human population of Britain kicks back, summer is boom time for the animals. More sun means more food, but animals are arriving from afar to share, and competition is high. Hunters time their arrival from Africa to feast on the huge glut of flying insects, hobbies race after dragonflies, and thermal cameras reveal nightjars on a Dorset heath. Will the weather hold? One day harmful UV rays force sea urchins to cover up; the next sees thunderstorms bring out hordes of hungry snails.

Originally released by BBC, 2013. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 17, 2016.

Introduction: Wild Kingdom: Summer (2:05); --Young Predator and Prey (3:25); -- Flying Insects (2:08); -- Fastest Flying Insect: Dragonfly (3:44); -- Algae Blooms Attract PlanktonûEaters (3:29); -- Nightjar's Secret Life (3:24); -- Rebuffed Hedgehog (3:13); -- Flying Ant Day (2:59); -- Hungry Snails (3:43); -- Raft Spider (2:12); -- Ant Nest Cooling System (1:59); -- Urchin Sun Protection (1:17); -- Summer's Last Flowering Plant (1:00); -- End of Summer Harvest (2:15); -- Wild Plant Harvest (2:31); -- Harvesting Cider Apples (1:41); -- Ballooning Spiders (3:20); -- Signs of Summer's End (3:11); -- Credits: Wild Kingdom: Summer (0:36); -- test2 (0:19);.