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A Real Alien Invasion Is Coming to a Palm Tree Near You

The South American palm weevil is bursting onto the scene in California. Its arrival could put one of the state’s most cherished botanical icons at risk of oblivion.

A Real Alien Invasion Is Coming to a Palm Tree Near You

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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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