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These Mites Rain Down To Save Your Strawberries

These Mites Rain Down To Save Your Strawberries

Season 8 Episode 2
4:12
These Acrobatic Beach Hoppers Shred All Night Long

These Acrobatic Beach Hoppers Shred All Night Long

Season 8 Episode 3
4:11
Firebrats and Silverfish Are Rocking Some Old-School Looks

Firebrats and Silverfish Are Rocking Some Old-School Looks

Season 8 Episode 4
4:36
Born Pregnant: Aphids Invade With an Onslaught of Clones

Born Pregnant: Aphids Invade With an Onslaught of Clones

Season 8 Episode 5
5:01
Why Did the Mexican Jumping Bean Jump?

Why Did the Mexican Jumping Bean Jump?

Season 8 Episode 6
4:15
Leaf Miner Fly Babies Scribble All Over Your Salad

Leaf Miner Fly Babies Scribble All Over Your Salad

Season 8 Episode 7
4:25
The Undying Hydra: A Mini-Monster That Defies Aging

The Undying Hydra: A Mini-Monster That Defies Aging

Season 8 Episode 8
4:52
Scorpions Are Predators With a Sensitive Side

Scorpions Are Predators With a Sensitive Side

Season 8 Episode 9
3:56
The Pipevine Caterpillar Thrives in a Toxic Love Triangle

The Pipevine Caterpillar Thrives in a Toxic Love Triangle

Season 8 Episode 10
5:03
These Feisty Hermit Crabs Brawl Over Snail Shells

These Feisty Hermit Crabs Brawl Over Snail Shells

Season 8 Episode 11
4:09
The Axolotl Salamander Doesn’t Wanna Grow Up

The Axolotl Salamander Doesn’t Wanna Grow Up

Season 8 Episode 12
4:42
This Bee Builds Sandcastles at the Beach

This Bee Builds Sandcastles at the Beach

Season 8 Episode 13
4:29
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These Silk-Swinging Caterpillars Will Ruin Your Picnic

Season 8 Episode 1

California oak moth caterpillars eat all the leaves on an oak, leaving a brown skeleton. Then they rappel down on a strand of silk, twirling and swinging. If you were enjoying the shade, good luck getting out of their way. For the oak, the caterpillars are a bigger deal –– will the tree survive?
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