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Deep Look
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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3:56
Scorpions are notorious predators, but they also have delicate sensory organs.

4:52
The hydra, named after a mythical multiheaded monster, may be the secret to eternal youth.

4:25
This fly’s larvae tunnel inside greens like arugula and kale, leaving squiggly marks.

4:15
Each seed is home to a head-banging moth larva, trying to survive the Sonoran Desert sun.

5:01
Female aphids are matriarchs of a successful family operation — taking over your garden.

4:36
Firebrats and silverfish are pretty darn similar to some of the earliest insects on Earth.

4:11
After sunset, tiny crustaceans called beach hoppers emerge from sandy underground burrows.

4:12
Two tiny mites duke it out on strawberry plants throughout California.

4:00
California oak moth caterpillars eat all the leaves on an oak. Will the tree survive?

4:33
Don't despair – there *is* a trick to smacking these infuriating insects.

4:14
These sea slugs may look lazy, but eelgrass sea hares are actually environmental heroes.

4:33
They may look cute and colorful, but starfish are actually voracious predators.