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These Termites Turn Your House into a Palace of Poop
Season 3
Episode 18
Termites cause billions of dollars in damage annually – but they need help to do it. So they carry tiny organisms around with them in their gut. Together, termites and microorganisms can turn the wood in your house into a palace of poop.
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