The Future Is Wild (2002) Episode 8 Tropical Antarctica Episode Title: Tropical Antarctica Episode Description: The episode is set in Antarctica, 100 million years into the future. The episode focuses on four species: (1) Roachcutter, a descendant of an undisclosed sea bird and one of the first species to colonize Antarctica; (2) Falconfly, a large descendant of the wasp which preys on the Roachcutter and other birds; (3) Spitfire Bird, a descendant of an undisclosed sea bird which collects chemicals from flowers of the Spitfire tree which it then spits at enemies; (4) Spitfire Beetle, a beetle or mantis that gathers in groups of four to take on the appearance of a Spitfire flower. At this point in the future, Antarctica has moved so far north it is now on the equator and has grown a tropical jungle. It shows how the seabirds have evolved to deal with the new dangers of the jungle.