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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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A Flea's Fantastic Jump Takes More Than Muscle
4:32
These little "itch hikers" make an amazing leap 100 times faster than the blink of an eye.
Kangaroo Rats Are Furry, Spring-Loaded Ninjas
4:06
Kangaroo rats have exceptional hearing and powerful hind legs.
You Wish You Had Mites Like This Hissing Cockroach
3:40
Not all roaches are filthy.
A Tsetse Fly Births One Enormous Milk-Fed Baby
4:55
Mammalian moms, you're not alone!
Why Crickets Just Won't Shut Up
4:06
They're not playing their song with the body part you're thinking.
The Curious Webspinner Insect Knits a Cozy Home
4:39
Female webspinners shoot super-fine silk from their front feet.
Tarantulas Take Hooking Up To The Next Level
3:56
Every fall, male tarantulas leave home for good with one thing on their minds: sex.
This Killer Fungus Turns Flies into Zombies
4:28
Something is growing inside that fruit fly in your kitchen.
These Giant Leaf Insects Will Sway Your Heart
4:21
Giant Malaysian leaf insects stay very still on their host plants to avoid predators.
Kidnapper Ants Steal Other Ants' Babies - And Brainwash Them
4:46
Kidnapper ants raid other ant species' colonies, abduct their young.
This Bee Gets Punched by Flowers For Your Ice Cream
4:34
Alfalfa leafcutting bees are way better at pollinating alfalfa flowers than honeybees.
Here's Why Peregrine Falcons Are the Top Guns of the Sky
4:13
Peregrine falcons catch other birds mid-flight by diving at more than 200 mph.
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