Insects for Fun!

Not your average Bull! (Bull Ants)

This week we are looking at the most deadly ant in the world! And of course, it comes from Australia! Learn about what makes these ants so deadly and why they look the way they do in today's episode! 
 
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Today's artists are: S N U G and Softy.

The Blue Winged Helicopter! (Damselfly)

This week we're looking at the largest damselfly on the planet, its habitat, strange food preference, and interesting behaviors! 
 
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This week's music artists are: kidcut, Artifical.Music, PurrpleCat, Pecan Pie, Sebastian Kamae 

Wait... insects can make webs too!? (Webspinners)

This week we take a look at some really unique tiny insects with the ability to make their ecosystems out of webs using their feet! 
 
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Today's Music Artists: HM Surf, persist, and Purrple Cat.

The Caterpillar that eats Garbage!? (Greater Wax Worms)

This week we talk about the greater wax worm which is a caterpillar known by many in the reptile community as a feeder worm, but! This caterpillar also has a much more heroic use to environmental scientists. 
 
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This week's music artists are: HM Surf, S N U G, H.1 and Ghostrifter Official

Dragonfly or Demonfly?

This week we focus on dragonflies and the various names, myths, and unique traits that surround them! 
 
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Featured Artists: HM Surf, S N U G, and Megan McDuffee 

The first domesticated insect and sericulture! (The Silkmoth: Bombyx mori)

This week we are diving into the world's first genuinely domesticated insect the silkmoth Bombyx mori! This moth started the entire silk trade and is still where most of our natural silk products come from today! The cultivation of silkworms for silk is known as "sericulture". 
 
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Today's artists are: HM Surf, Tatami, Ghostrifter Official, Cassiio, Sátyr x Phlocalyst

Hercules! The myth. The legend. The beetle? (Hercules Beetle)

This week we look at one of the world's strongest insects and go into some really interesting facts about their physical appearance, and what to do if you want one as a pet. 
 
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Today's artists: HM Surf, Towerz, Cxlt, Cassiio and Sleepermane

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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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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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