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Ep. 31: Lawn and order: pollinator unit
Gardens specially designed for pollinators are more important than ever as insects face an apocalypse. UCR entomology professor Erin Wilson Rankin of…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ep. 30: D.E.I. in ENT
In entomology, your credentials matter less than your careful observations. Even Napoleon's aide-de-camp stopped in the middle of a battle to collect…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ep. 29: Still unknown after all these years
Think discovering a new species is rare? Think again. UCR entomologist and show co-host Doug Yanega reveals why naming a new insect might be easier t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Ep. 28: Inspector Maggot
What can a fly tell us about a crime scene? In this episode, UC Riverside entomologist Alec Gerry explains how insects can help investigators reconst…
1 year, 2 months ago
Ep. 27: Buzzards of the barnyard
Not all villains wear capes—some have wings and a taste for cows. We talk to a fly expert who’s taking the bite out of barnyard pests.
1 year, 3 months ago
Ep. 26: The itch that isn't
Only two kinds of insects are known to invade living human bodies: the mites that cause scabies, and lice. Despite this, there are people convinced t…
1 year, 3 months ago
Ep. 25: Flies wide shut
The massive California fruit fly infestation of 2023 has been effectively shut down. UCR entomologist Bodil Cass joins the podcast to tell us how the…
1 year, 4 months ago
Ep. 24: Gnaw and order: Termites
Subterranean Formosan termites do over $1 billion in damage every year, just in the U.S. alone. UCR entomology professor Chow-Yang Lee, an expert on …
1 year, 4 months ago
Ep. 23: Love bites - kissing bugs
With Valentine's this month, naturally, we're focused on kissing bugs. These insects feed on your blood, poop on you, and then potentially, infect yo…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep. 22: Murder hornets
Five years ago, news breathlessly reported the arrival of gigantic, invasive murder hornets in the USA. This month, the same news triumphantly declar…
1 year, 5 months ago