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Deep Look
You Wish You Had Mites Like This Hissing Cockroach
Season 7
Episode 3
Not all roaches are filthy. The Madagascar hissing cockroach actually makes a pretty sweet pet, thanks to the hungry mites that serve as its cleaning crew.
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