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This Stick Insect Has a Peppermint-Scented Secret Weapon

The peppermint stick insect packs a peppermint-scented blast powerful enough to fend off hungry predators in Australia’s ancient Daintree rainforest. Check out how this clumsy vegetarian survives using a unique blend of chemistry and camouflage.
Season 12 Episode 16 Length 04:46 Premiere: 12/09/25

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I Simulated Insect Vision and It Got WEIRD
S12 E19 Length 10:17 Premiere Date 02/17/26

This Stick Insect Has a Peppermint-Scented Secret Weapon
S12 E16 Length 04:46 Premiere Date 12/09/25

Hide! 4 Tiny Animals That Go Undercover In Style
S12 E15 Length 15:28 Premiere Date 01/22/26

Build, Borrow, or Steal: 4 of Nature’s Weirdest Homeowners
S12 E14 Length 16:18 Premiere Date 01/06/26

Save The Grapes! Enter The Mealybug Destroyer!
S12 E12 Length 03:57 Premiere Date 11/14/25

Pick Your Player: Dragonfly vs Damselfly
S12 E11 Length 04:30 Premiere Date 10/07/25

Tiger Beetles Bite First, Ask Questions Never
S12 E10 Length 03:28 Premiere Date 09/12/25

These Lovebugs Have Attachment Issues
S12 E9 Length 03:50 Premiere Date 08/20/25

Beach Day? These 5 Surprising Creatures are Hanging Out Too
S12 E8 Length 20:06 Premiere Date 07/28/25

The 4 Most Ruthless Ants We’ve Ever Filmed
S12 E7 Length 17:48 Premiere Date 07/09/25

Clothes Moths Got Your Sweater? There's a Wasp for That
S12 E6 Length 04:42 Premiere Date 06/12/25

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Your Ear
S12 E5 Length 04:36 Premiere Date 05/30/25

Spider Love Is a Battlefield
S12 E4 Length 04:12 Premiere Date 05/12/25

This Jumping Spider Trains Itself to Kill
S12 E3 Length 04:47 Premiere Date 04/18/25

This Weevil Was Born in Your Rice and It’s Hungry
S12 E2 Length 03:28 Premiere Date 03/06/25

Want a Cozy, Free Home? Ask This Caterpillar How
S12 E1 Length 04:54 Premiere Date 01/09/25

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