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Sharing a house with these 5 bugs changes your home in unexpectant ways

These bugs do more than buzz.

by Nina Pullano
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Creatures like spiders, flies, and Cimex lectularius can do more than just bug you when they get indoors.

They can transform your home in a number of ways, ranging from changing the air quality of a house to altering its microbiome.

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