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Termites and their Palace of Poop

Termites and their Palace of Poop

Season 3 Episode 18
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The Double-Crossing Ants

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The Snail-Smashing Mantis Shrimp

The Snail-Smashing Mantis Shrimp

Season 3 Episode 20
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How Hagfish Unleash a Torrent of Slime

How Hagfish Unleash a Torrent of Slime

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How Does the Mussel Grow its Beard?

How Does the Mussel Grow its Beard?

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This Mushroom Can Fly

This Mushroom Can Fly

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The Twisted Truth About Snake Tongues

The Twisted Truth About Snake Tongues

Season 10 Episode 6
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Gecko Grip: It’s Atomic (Really)

Gecko Grip: It’s Atomic (Really)

Season 10 Episode 7
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Springtails Do Their Own Stunts

Springtails Do Their Own Stunts

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For These Tiny Spiders, It's Sing or Get Served

Season 3 Episode 17

Male jumping spiders perform courtship dances that would make Bob Fosse proud. But if they bomb, they can wind up somebody's dinner instead of their mate.

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Green lacewings vibrate their bodies and sing to each other!
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These bees are dedicated chefs! They make honey...and bread, bring you cherries, almonds and more!
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Burying beetles haul mouse carcasses into the dirt and prep them to start a family.
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Wandering salamanders can skydive in the branches of the tallest trees in the world.
Tar Pits Are a Death Trap. Except for This Fly.
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The petroleum fly and their larvae thrive in the natural asphalt at the La Brea Tar Pits.
Watch This Starfish Protect Her Babies From Danger
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Six-rayed sea stars make great moms, caressing and protecting their babies for months!
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House flies deploy a specialized organ called the ptilinum to break out of their pupa!
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Stingless bees don’t have stingers. So, how do they keep honey thieves away?
Meet the Bug You Didn't Know You Were Eating
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After cochineals die, their legacy lives on in the brilliant red hue produced by their hemolymph!
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