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Born Pregnant: Aphids Invade With an Onslaught of Clones
Season 8
Episode 5
Female aphids are the matriarchs of a successful family operation — taking over your garden. But don’t lose hope; these pests have some serious predators and creepy parasites looking to take them down.
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