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This Weevil Was Born in Your Rice and It’s Hungry

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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  • This Weevil Was Born in Your Rice and It’s Hungry: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • Want a Cozy, Free Home? Ask This Caterpillar How: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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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