The Future Is Wild (2002) Episode 12 Graveyard Desert Episode Title: Graveyard Desert Episode Description: The episode is set in a rain shadow desert on the eastern side of New York City, 200 million years into the future. Wedged between the Endless Desert and the Global Ocean is a series of tall mountain ranges that are tall enough to block all but the most powerful storms. The episode focuses on four species: (1) Bumblebeetle, a highly-specialized species of beetle that spends its entire life seeking out the bodies of dead animals; (2) Grimworm, a worm and the larval stage of the Bumblebeetle, that lives in the bodies of dead animals, scavenging the organs from the inside; (3) Desert Hopper, a bizarre rabbit-sized cone snail that hops about on one muscular foot; (4) Deathbottle, a large carnivorous plant, that uses traps to feed on the Desert Hoppers. The episode explores how these bizarre creatures have evolved to survive in such a harsh environment.