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The House Centipede is Fast, Furious, and Just So Extra
Season 5
Episode 17
Voracious, venomous and hella leggy, house centipedes are masterful predators with a knack for fancy footwork. But not all their legs are made for walking, they put some to work in other surprising ways.
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