Insects for Fun!
An informational podcast covering all things insect and arthropod, hosted by a master in entomology! Join me every week to learn something new from notable species to broad topics and lore! You can support the show and get extra episodes here: patreon.com/user?u=46499107 Email: Insectsfordummies@gmail.com
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Welcome to Insects for Fun!
It doesn't matter if you love or hate insects; this podcast is for everyone! Let's dive into a strange world and uncover crazy facts and mysteries about all things entomology!
Episodes
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
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!
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
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
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
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.
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
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
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
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
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
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
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
This week we talk about a really cool butterfly that can make it through winter unharmed!
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Special thanks to lofi girl for supplying the chill beats!
Today's Artist is HM Surf
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
In this week's episode, we talk about a bug that is notorious for being everywhere as the weather starts cooling down. The Boxelder is also known as the politician bug simply because you are bound to see one during the election season.
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Special Thanks to LofiGirl for supplying chill beats.
Today's Artist: HM Surf
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
On this week's episode, we take a look at Woolly Bears! Learn about why they're associated with the weather, what made them famous, and why we see so many in the autumn.
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Special thanks to Lofi Girl for the Music -> https://lofigirl.com/
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
On this week's episode of Insects for Dummies we talk about what makes a Monarch Butterfly so special because it's not about the way it looks! We also learn about how they get surveyed in Mexico every year at the Monarch Butterfly Reserve!
Special Thanks to Lofi Girl for supplying the chill background beats.
This week's Artists: HM Surf and S N U G