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Ep. 11: Nature's night lights
If you're a child of the 80s, you might remember Glow Bugs as "your goodnight friend." These facsimiles of fireflies evoke memories of magical summer…
2 years ago
Ep. 10: Bugs for dinner
Many in the western world think insects are a compelling, much more environmentally friendly alternative to raising cows and pigs. And bugs are alrea…
2 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 9: Man-on-bug crime
Earlier this month, a curator for the American Museum of Natural History was arrested at Istanbul Airport with some 1,500 dead scorpions, spiders and…
2 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 8: Itchy and scratchy - ectoparasites
Ectoparasites like lice, fleas, mites, and ticks live on the outside of their hosts, causing chaos that ranges from intense itching to additional dis…
2 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 7: Cicada-geddon!
Billions of buzzing, beady-eyed insects are emerging in many states after spending 13 or in some cases, 17 years underground. Do they pose any danger…
2 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 6: Whatcha packin', pollinators? Part 2
Part 2 of our discussion of the lesser-known and surprising things that pollinators carry around with them. Featuring special guest Quinn McFrederick…
2 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 5: Whatcha packin', pollinators? Part 1
Aah, springtime. Bees floating from flower to flower, eating nectar and taking pollen as they go. But there are other, stranger things that pollinato…
2 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 4 - What's in a name?
Co-hosts Jules Bernstein and Doug Yanega talk about what bugs people that study bugs: using common names for insects that create confusion.
2 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 3: Black Widows and Brown Recluses
Season 1 Episode 3
Venerable UC Riverside arachnologist Rick Vetter joins the podcast to discuss the two most toxic spiders in North America: the black widow and the br…
2 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 2: Bed Bugs
Season 1 Episode 2
For Valentine's Day we bring you a special episode of the podcast, a deep dive into the strange sex lives of bed bugs. Turns out the scourge of hotel…
2 years, 5 months ago