This Jumping Spider Trains Itself to Kill
Regal jumping spiders train themselves from childhood to become masterful hunters. From the day they leave mom's silk nest, the tiny spiderlings practice, practice, practice, using some of the best vision in the animal world, athletic leaps, sharp fangs and lethal venom.
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This Jumping Spider Trains Itself to Kill
S12 E3 - 4m 47s
Regal jumping spiders train themselves from childhood to become masterful hunters. From the day they leave mom's silk nest, the tiny spiderlings practice, practice, practice, using some of the best vision in the animal world, athletic leaps, sharp fangs and lethal venom.
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This Weevil Was Born in Your Rice and It’s Hungry
S12 E2 - 3m 28s
While it has a cute snoot, a rice weevil is a stowaway. It sneaks into your pantry as an egg that its mom laid inside a single grain of rice. Once it hatches, it turns your rice into its new home.
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Want a Cozy, Free Home? Ask This Caterpillar How
S12 E1 - 4m 54s
As a caterpillar, a grass skipper butterfly is an architect. It builds its home by weaving silk, which the caterpillar uses to fold shut a blade of grass. After growing up inside this “grass taco,” it emerges as a fuzzy butterfly that woos a mate with flirty courtship dances.
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