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Ep. 51: What the heck is THAT?
How likely is it that, on any given day, you see a random insect and it actually has a name? Why do insects need names anyway? Drop on by, we'll expl…
1 day, 3 hours ago
Ep. 50: Morning cup o' beetle
The coffee berry borer is a tiny beetle that represents a big and growing threat to most adults’ beloved morning beverage. It appears to be infesting…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Ep. 49: The most expensive fly in America
New World screwworm: a successful eradication program rid the U.S. of this devastating pest 60 years ago, but it's back. 19 cases detected in Texas a…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Ep. 48: A trip to the fair
The postal service has finally delivered this audio postcard recorded on site at the 2026 Riverside Insect Fair! Ever wondered what there is to do or…
1 month, 1 week ago
Ep. 47: UCR entomology: 111 years young!
For the UCR Department of Entomology's 111th anniversary, we are joined by four professors who tell us why this department is still thriving after mo…
2 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 46: W-2 (much paperwork)
As we struggle with piles of paperwork on Tax Day, we’re taking a little time to reflect that it was not humans that invented paperwork, but wasps. J…
3 months ago
Ep. 45: The great eye-biting fly epidemic that wasn't
News outlets in Los Angeles have been reporting on an epidemic of eye-biting flies in the San Gabriel Valley this year. And there is a human-feeding …
3 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 44: Take your medicine
Even though there are estimated to be 40 million insect species, nearly every example of insects used in medicine is either misguided or just… wrong.…
4 months ago
Ep. 43: Welcome to the wasp hotel
Walking through an oak woodland, you might encounter trees with strange fruit. Some are small, fuzzy, or red "Hershey Kiss" shapes while others look …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 42: The gifts of love
Forget roses and chocolates. Some insects bring pebbles wrapped in silk and hope for the best. This Valentine’s Day episode of Can I Bug You? dives i…
5 months, 1 week ago