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5 of the Grossest House Pests We’ve Ever Filmed

Season 11 Episode 20

We hope your spring cleaning doesn’t uncover bed bugs, dust mites, termites, drain flies or cockroaches.

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Look Inside a Rattlesnake's Rattle
4:11
A rattlesnake's rattle isn't like a maraca, with little bits shaking around inside.
Watch Bed Bugs Get Stopped in Their Tracks
4:21
These parasites crawl onto your bed, bite you and suck your blood.
Meeting a Wormlion Is the Pits
4:07
The fearsome wormlion ambushes prey at the bottom of a tidy sand pit.
These Face Mites Really Grow on You
3:27
These tiny arachnids feast on sebum, the greasy oil in your pores.
Honey Bees Make Honey ... and Bread?
4:10
Honey bees make honey from nectar to fuel their flight – and our sweet tooth.
This Millipede and Beetle Have a Toxic Relationship
4:27
This millipede uses deadly cyanide gas to keep predators at bay.
Porcupines Give You 30,000 Reasons to Back Off
4:15
Porcupines Give You 30,000 Reasons to Back Off
How Lice Turn Your Hair Into Their Jungle Gym
3:45
Why are itchy lice so tough to get rid of and how do they spread like wildfire?
Samurai Wasps Say 'Smell Ya Later, Stink Bugs'
4:19
Yep, brown marmorated stink bugs are stinky, but that’s not the worst thing about them.
How Your Dog's Nose Knows So Much
3:34
Dogs have a great sense of smell, but what makes their noses so powerful?
These Hairworms Eat a Cricket Alive and Control Its Mind
4:08
These Hairworms Eat a Cricket Alive and Control Its Mind
Jerusalem Crickets Only Date Drummers
3:51
With their big heads & beady black eyes, Jerusalem crickets aren't winning any contests.
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