Insects for Fun!

The oldest living insects! (Silverfish & Firebrats)

Welcome back to another episode! This week we are talking about the oldest extant insects and what you can do if you find them in your home. 
 
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Special Thanks to Lofi Girl for the chill beats! 
Today's artists are: HM Surf and Musikal

The Blue Morpho isn’t actually Blue!? (Blue Morpho Butterflies)

This week we take a closer look at blue morpho butterflies, what makes their color, and why it's advantageous for them to look the way they do. 
 
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Special Thanks to Lofi Girl for supplying the Chill Beats.
Today's artists: møndberg, cubase, and no spirit. 

Something ACTUALLY lives there!? (Antarctic Midge)

This week I am finally bringing to light a small special insect that is native to Antarctica! Midges are actually a number of different small fly families that are categorized by their small thin bodies. 
 
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This weeks artists are: Softy and Purrplecat 

Human Invaders! (Parasites)

This week is a special listener request episode! We take a look at how parasites are classified and some of the different kinds of parasites we have as humans! 
 
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Today's featured artists are Purrple Cat, Ghostrifter Offical, and Tokyo Music Walker!

The ants with no home! (Army Ants)

This week we take a look at what makes army ants so unique compared to other species, and whether or not we should run far away when they are on the move! 
 
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This weeks artists are: HM Surf, møndberg, PurrpleCat

Lesser Known Jewels! (Jewel Bugs)

This week we dive into a group of bugs that are vastly overlooked. Jewel bugs are beautiful and they're also quite caring! 
 
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Featured Artists: HM Surf, TABALxMelø, and S N U G.
 

Fighting Crime with Insects! (Forensic Entomology)

In this week's episode, we'll be taking a look at what exactly forensic entomology is, how it is used, and what kinds of insects you can expect to see! We will also look at a few cases over the years and see how the practice itself has evolved. 
 
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Today's Artists are: HM Surf, Softy, and mønberg

The Truth behind the Murder Hornet! (Northern Giant Hornets)

This week we look at the Asian Giant Hornet previously known as the murder hornet and now formally known as the Northern Giant Hornet. This wasp gets a lot of bad publicity and we are going to dive into the facts and see whether or not this wasp really deserved the name Murder Hornet. 
 
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Music contributions come from Lofi Girl 
Intro and Outro: "Lost" by Mitchel Logan
This week's Artists: HM Surf, Sátyr, and Phlocalyst

These bugs are spitting on my lawn! (Spittle Bugs)

In this week's episode, we look at what's actually going on when you see white foam in your plants and I'll give you a quick spoiler. It's not spit! 
 
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Special Thanks to Lofi Girl for the chill back beats.
Today's artists are HM Surf and Softy 
 
 

Who’s that butterfly!? (Question Mark Butterflies)

This week we talk about a really cool butterfly that can make it through winter unharmed! 
 
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Today's Artist is HM Surf