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00:06 COMM: THESE alien-like beings look like something
from another planet, and chances are they've already invaded your home.
00:14 This animation shows how dust mites move in
and feed on human detritus.
00:21 The uninvited guests are barely visible to
the unaided eye, with the average mite measuring only a quarter of a millimetre in length.
00:32 But they are a major trigger for asthma and
other allergic conditions.
00:40 The mites thrive in human habitations, especially
bedrooms and kitchens, and feed on organic material, such as dead skin cells.
00:56 A mated female can lay 60 to 100 eggs in the
last five weeks of her life, a fact that is surely enough to make anyone break out the
vacuum cleaner.
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