Arthro-Pod: Recent Episodes
Jonathan Larson
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Welcome back, Arthro-Pod listeners! This week we chat with Kevyn Juneau, Associate Professor at University of Wisconsin - River Falls, about teaching and research at a primarily undergraduate institution (PUI). We take a deep dive into his habitat restoration work in the Bahamas and how teaching at a PUI is different from a larger (e.g., R1, land grant, state) university. Part of Kevyn's research has been conducted via collaborations made through the Ecological Research as Education Network, which helps connect folks at PUIs so they can conduct larger, more impactful work across broader geographic areas.
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Hey bug lovers! In today's show, the crew meets up with Sally Raymond to talk all about integrated pest management in apple orchards. Apple production is fascinating and the ways growers manage pests are also unique compared to other ag systems. Tune in to learn about apples as a system, how are pests dealt with in orchards, Sally's work specifically looking at hail netting to stop pests, and how IPM helps the beneficial organisms in the orchard.
Show notes:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261219424000711#sec3
https://entomology.umn.edu/news/nelson-double-duty-nets
https://academic.oup.com/jee/article/116/6/2104/7334101
Get ready listeners, this episode is packed with so many things! Jody and Jonathan are joined by Dr. Ted Burk, who really didn't need any questions, prompts or an outline. It is an episode rich in stories about insects, scientific discovery, and conservation efforts—perfect for entomologists, conservationists, and nature enthusiasts alike.
This interview with entomologist Dr. Burk follows his lifelong path from 4-H insect collecting to a decades-long career in behavior, ecology, and conservation at Creighton University. He shares stories from his research on American cockroaches, crickets, Caribbean fruit flies, conehead katydids, regal fritillaries, monarch butterflies, and fireflies, while highlighting how insect mating behavior, pollination, and prairie restoration reveal the deep ecological importance of even the smallest creatures.
Note: If you want to hear Ted talk about the biologically interesting state of Nebraska pay attention to 37:23-39:39.
More about Ted:
- Dr. Theodore Burk’s Faculty Profile at Creighton University Department of Biology
- Xerces Society 2024 article about Ted Burk and his work with insect conservation
- Glacier Creek Preserve Butterfly List, last updated 2020
- Richard Dawkins and Theodore Burk in 1976 Photo
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Intro and Outro song: "There it is" by Kevin McLeod, Incomptech Music
Join us as we dive into the career journey and leadership insights of Melissa Siebert, a renowned entomologist in industry and the 2026 President of the Entomological Society of America (ESA). Discover how her dedication, scientific expertise, and community-building efforts shape the future of entomology and agriculture.
Topics Covered:
- Melissa's background and path into entomology and insecticide development
- The pipeline of insecticide research: from molecule design to market
- Leadership journey within ESA and the significance of community building
- The evolving landscape of industry and the skills needed for success
- Insights into ESA's organizational structure and upcoming initiatives
- The importance of collaboration between industry, academia, and society members
Links:
- Melissa Siebert
- Corteva
- Entomological Society of America
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Hello bug lovers! In today's episode, Jody, Jonathan, and Michael are joined by entomology legend, Dr. Tom Turpin of Purdue University. Tom is an ESA fellow, an author (check out Flies in the Face of Fashion, Mites Make Right, and other Bugdacious Tales and What’s Buggin’ You Now? Bee’s Knees, Bug Lites, and Beetles), and is most famous for his work in teaching and outreach.
Today, he helps Arthro-Pod to examine the use of insects and their relatives in poetry. If you have every wanted to know why the cicada sings or the why the firefly glows, this isthe episode for you!
If you want to read some of the poems discussed:
https://www.literarymatters.org/18-1-meleager-of-gadara-to-the-cicada/
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/58430/firefly-56d23ccbb5f21
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/53210/on-the-grasshopper-and-cricket
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This week we chat with Calvin Norman, an extension forester with Penn State, about the importance of hemlock trees in eastern North America and the impact that hemlock woolly adelgid has had on hemlock forests. Spoiler, it's not good.
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Join us as we dive into the vital role of milkweed for monarch butterfly survival, the community-driven efforts to plant and restore habitats. Our guest, Nancy Crews, director of Milkweed Matters, shares inspiring stories of grassroots initiatives, scientific advancements, and how everyone can contribute to pollinator conservation.
Call to Action:
Plant native gardens, participate in seed collection, support habitat restoration, and spread awareness about the importance of pollinators. Your efforts help ensure that monarchs and countless other pollinators thrive for generations to come.
Resources and Links:
Milkweed Matters Website: https://milkweedmatters.org/
Monarch Watch: https://monarchwatch.org/blog/
Radio tracking Monarchs: https://monarchjointventure.org/blog/revolutionary-tracking-study-follows-monarchs
Motus: https://motus.org/
Homegrown National Park: https://homegrownnationalpark.org/
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Unlock the surprising art and science of transforming urban trees into one-of-a-kind lumber and discover why bugs are part of the story that makes every piece unique.
In this episode, Meghan Sundermeier of Omaha Wood Company shares how she salvages urban logs, turning both unwanted and sentimental wood into beautiful, sustainable creations. Guided by a deep respect for nature, Meghan’s work is about more than woodworking. It is about rethinking waste, honoring the life of trees, and recognizing the tiny ecosystems that exist all around us, even in urban spaces.
She walks us through the entire process, from sourcing local wood to milling and kiln drying using advanced vacuum technology. Along the way, she explains the critical steps needed to eliminate pests like powderpost beetles and wood boring beetles, offering practical insight into how entomology intersects with craftsmanship.
Visit Omaha Wood Company in person or connect with them on social media to learn more.
Website: https://omahawood.co/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omahawoodco/
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Michael and the gang chat with Dr. Jared Ali about his unorthodox journey to becoming an entomologist, making unexpected connections, and exploring multitrophic interactions between plants, herbivores, and pests.
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Michael and Jody speak with Dr. Joanie King to talk about her love of ants, particularly the harvester ants. Discover fascinating insights into harvester ants, their behavior, ecological roles, and ongoing research from an experienced extension entomologist. This episode highlights the complexity of seed foraging, species diversity, and how ants contribute to ecosystems and land management.
In this episode:
- Meet Dr. Joanie King, extension entomologist at New Mexico State University
- The behavior and role of harvester ants in arid and semi-arid environments
- How seed preferences vary among different harvester ant species and their impact on restoration efforts
- Exploring the diversity of harvester ants such as Pogonomyrmex and Novomessor species
- Techniques for keeping and studying harvester ants in the lab
- The surprising connections between insects and popular culture, including their representation in films and sci-fi/comic conventions
Links and resources:
- Where to find Joanie King: https://eppws.nmsu.edu/faculty-staff/faculty.html
- Ask An Entomologist
- AntWiki - Comprehensive resource for ant taxonomy and behavior
- AntWeb - High-resolution ant specimen images and IDs
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Join us in this episode as we explore the inspiring journey of Dr. Louise Lynch-O'Brien, a dedicated entomologist, educator, and lifelong learner. From her early days in New York to her impactful work at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Louise shares her unique perspective on teaching, community engagement, and the importance of building relationships with insects and people alike. This conversation highlights her innovative approach to science communication, qualitative research methods, and her love for continuous learning.
In this episode:
- Louise’s path from childhood curiosity to professional entomology
- The role of nature in fostering wonder and scientific inquiry
- How she integrates qualitative research into insect outreach and education
- Strategies for shifting public perceptions of insects and arthropods
- Balancing teaching, extension, and research in higher education
- The value of experiential learning courses for students
- Using storytelling and soft skills to enhance science communication
- Insights on managing student mentorship and fostering growth mindset
- The impact of community science and long-term outreach programs like Bugfest
- Her favorite MasterClass courses and continuous professional development
To get to know Louise:
- UNL Directory: https://entomology.unl.edu/person/dr-louise-i-lynch-obrien/
- Faculty Spotlight: https://ianrnews.unl.edu/faculty-spotlight-louise-lynch-obrien
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civicentolab/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlynchobrien/
- UNL Online M.S. in Entomology: https://entomology.unl.edu/academic-programs/online-master-science-entomology/
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Join Jonathan and Michael as they return to the pocket universe of Pokémon to revisit the various arthropods you could catch there. This one has some cultural explorations of video games and gamer identities as well as conversation about why Pokémon might appeal specifically to the entomologists of the world.
Show Notes
https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/comments/ckenhi/a_barely_scientific_cladogram_of_arthropod_pokemon/#lightbox
https://academic.oup.com/ae/article/64/3/159/5098346
Entomology Today interview on last article
https://entomologytoday.org/2018/10/22/how-pokemon-opens-door-entomology-education/
The Entomological Diversity of Pokemon
https://jgeekstudies.org/2018/10/12/entomological-diversity-of-pokemon/
The Phylogeny of Pokemon
https://www.improbable.com/airchives/paperair/volume18/v18i4/Phylogeny-Pokemon.pdf
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Happy New Year, Arthro-Pod Listeners!
In this episode, each of the hosts choose an intriguing and slightly bizarre insect-related news story to dissect. Among the stories include 1) the controversial topic of cyborg cockroaches being developed for military applications, 2) a disturbing lawsuit involving bed bugs on a plane, and 3) the implications of granting legal rights to stingless bees in Peru.
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Happy 2025, Arthro-Pod listeners. We hope this year has treated you as well as it could have and that 2026 is better. During this cold wintery season, Michael and Jonathan say down to talk about ice crawlers, otherwise known as grylloblattids, those enigmatic insects that are associated with glaciers and high mountain environments. Or are they? Listen to the episode to find out why these insects are so cool, and how they deal with the cold.
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Hey there bug lovers! On today's episode, Jody, Michael, and Jonathan sit down and talk about the many wonder products that we can harvest from insects. This isn't just about eating insects, seasoned or not, but about the insects that make something for their own use that we have been able to figure out ways of harvesting and using as well. We talk honey, carmine, and more!
In addition, today we honor Bradon Coy of Lil' Dudes Insect Academy. Bradon has sadly left us, but his impact and dreams remain. If you have the means, you can honor his legacy by visiting https://www.lildudesinsectacademy.com/memorial and making a donation.
Hello bug lovers! Apologies for the delay but we hope you will enjoy this dive into insects and mythology. Jonathan takes us through the meaning of myth and religion before the while crew shares a story from a mythology that involves insects and they all dissect it. You can find a lot of different publications on this topic and it is a fruitful discussion to consider all the wats that insects and their relatives have affected religion.
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Welcome back Arthro-Pod listeners! Chagas disease has been in the news this year after a recent paper stated that it should be considered endemic to the United States. But what does that mean, and what evidence is there for the claim? This week Michael leads the crew in a discussion about Chagas disease and the kissing bugs that vector the pathogen that causes it. We talk about where the disease is primarily found, potential evolutionary history of the pathogen and kissing bugs, non-bug transmission routes, and whether we should be concerned that it is endemic to North America north of Mexico.
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Two episodes in one week?! We wanted to make sure to drop this little treat off before the Halloween season officially passes. We hope you will tune in as Jody, Mike, and Jonathan discuss the 1997 cockroach horror film "Mimic". You'll never look at a Blattodean the same way again!
Show notes:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119675/
https://kickseat.com/written-reviews/2011/10/5/mimic-1997.html
https://insessionfilm.com/film-at-25-mimic-a-rare-misfire-in-guillermo-del-toros-remarkable-career/
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In this episode of Arthropod, hosts Jody and Michael delve into the unsettling topic of the New World Screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax, a pest that has made headlines due to its potential impact on livestock and human health. They explore the biology and life cycle of the screwworm, the implications of myiasis, and the historical context of eradication efforts. The discussion highlights the innovative sterile insect technique that has been pivotal in controlling this pest, as well as the recent outbreaks and the importance of ongoing monitoring and vigilance to prevent its return. The episode concludes with a call for awareness and resources for those in affected areas.
Resources:
Panama-United States Commission for the Eradication and Prevention of Screwworm (COPEG)
USDA APHIS New World Screwworm
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association New World Screwworm Resources
CDC Clinical Overview of New World Screwworm
US FDA Information for Veterinarians
Texas A&M New World Screwworm Factsheets
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Hello bug lovers! In today's pulse pounding episode, Jonathan unleashes his inner nerd to talk at Jody and Michael about the world of comic books and how insects have been used in this visual story telling medium. From the origins of the funny pages to the symbolism behind insects/spiders in super hero books, this episode take a lot of twists and turns. Face front true believer and jump right in!
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21504857.2021.1998173
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In this episode, Siavash Taravati, an IPM advisor in Southern California, shares his expertise on managing structural pests, including termites, ants, and cockroaches. He discusses the challenges of pest management, the value of integrated pest management (IPM), and the unique behaviors of pests such as the dark rover ant. Siavash also highlights his research on detecting termites with microwave technology and explores potential regulatory changes that could impact fumigation practices. The conversation underscores the complexity of pest control and why flexible, informed approaches are essential for effectively managing different pest species.
Resources and Links
- Visit Dr. Taravati’s blog, Urban IPM So Cal, for details on the research projects and publications mentioned in this episode.
- Learn more about detecting drywood termites using microwave technology in PCT or Journal of Economic Entomology (JEE).
- Read about sampling red imported fire ants by volume in Entomology Today or JEE.
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Hey there fellow arthropod enthusiasts! In this episode, we talked with Sam Bolton, curator of mites at the Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Specifically, we asked "what exactly is a mite?" and picked apart the fact that "mites" aren't a real group. We also chatted about mite mouthparts and weird, wormy soil mites called nematalycids.
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Howdy bug lovers! On today's episode, Jody and Jonathan talk about the green world and how insects have helped to form it. There's lot of discussion on plant and insect evolution and how an "evolutionary arms race" has heled to create the world as we know it. If you would like to read along with some of the papers referenced in the episode, here are some links that should provide free access.
Ehrlich & Raven
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1558-5646.1964.tb01674.x
Fraenkel
https://2024.sci-hub.se/2234/108528be68834a7f1f6fd29ea6081f2a/fraenkel1959.pdf
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In this episode of Arthro-pod, we explore the complex challenges of habitat restoration and species conservation through the lens of the endangered Salt Creek Tiger Beetle. Hosts are joined by special guest Dr. Gary Brewer to discuss the beetle’s unique ecological needs and the collaborative efforts to protect it—ranging from captive rearing and reintroduction projects to public outreach, community art, and the ongoing hurdles of conservation work.
Welcome back Arthro-Poders! Today we chat with Louis Nastasi about gall wasps. Louis recently defended his PhD dissertation at Penn State, which focused on the herb gall wasps (Cynipidae: Aulacideini), especially species of Antistrophus on Silphium. A number of the chapters have already been published, including a catalogue of North American herb gall wasps, key to herb gall wasps and their inquilines, and a revision of the Antistrophus rufus species complex. We start with an introduction to galls and gall wasps, then talk about some of the specifics of his work.
Show Notes
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Hey there insect lovers! This episode is a real treat, Jody, Jonathan, and Michael are joined by Douglass Hughes and Skalla Resco, two members of the moderation team at r/bugidentification over at Reddit. These are two selfless people who spend their time making sure folks know what insects they are encountering indoors and out and they have so many stories to share!
Tune in to learn about the behind the scenes action of how a subreddit works, what are some of the most common insects people are asking questions about, and how reddit is a lot like Extension work!
Show Notes
https://www.reddit.com/r/bugidentification/
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In this episode of Arthropod, hosts Jody Green and Michael Skvarla discuss the importance of beneficial insects in gardening, emphasizing integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. They explore how to identify and encourage beneficial insects, the role of predators, and the significance of plant selection in creating a healthy ecosystem.
Keywords: gardening, beneficial insects, pests, integrated pest management, entomology, insect identification, plant selection, ecosystem, natural pest control, urban gardening
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Welcome back to Arthro-Pod! In this episode, Michael explores arthropods of the Elder Scrolls universe, including those featured in the games Arena, Daggerfall, Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim, and Elder Scrolls Online. Because this is such a visual episode, you can find show notes on the blog. Get the show through Apple Podcast, Spotify, or your favorite podcatching app!If you can spare a moment, we appreciate when you subscribe to the show on those apps or when you take time to leave a review! Older episodes can be accessed through Archive.org.
Welcome back bug lovers! If you live in the US, specifically in about 12 different states in the east and midwest, you might be hearing the delightful songs of periodical cicadas. If you have ever wondered how these insects have been studied throughout the years or what they have meant historically, this is the podcast episode for you! Join Jody, Jonathan, and Michael as they go back through time and discuss periodical cicadas and Native American culture, what the pilgrims thought they were, and how the discovery of 13 and 17 year cicadas occurred. By the end, you might be tempted to climb a tree and scream just so you can join the chorus of history!
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Greetings Arthro-Pod listeners! This week, Michael leads the Arthro-Pod team in a discussion about the abdomen. This is the latest in our series about the different parts of insects and other hexapods. Other episodes include
162: The Insect Head
144: Insect Wings
143: Insect Legs
130: Chew, Digest, Poop - How Insects Eat
While many might consider the abdomen to be a boring hotdog, we find out how there's actually a lot going on both inside and outside of the abdomen.
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In this episode the hosts of Arthro-pod interview Dr. Judy Wu-Smart about the pros and cons of the European honey bees. The conversation touches on the historical context of honey bees in North America, the challenges of colony collapse disorder, the implications of neonicotinoids in agriculture, the impact of pesticides on pollinator health, and the regulatory challenges surrounding bee conservation. The discussion highlights the complex relationship between wild and managed bees, emphasizing the need for diverse pollinators in ecosystems.
Greetings Arthro-Pod listeners! This week, Michael continues the story of Walter Reed and the discovery that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes. Specifically, we talk about the major players on the Yellow Fever Board, the experiments they did with live human subjects, and how they determined that mosquitos, and not fomites, are how yellow fever infects each new victim.
Greetings Arthro-Pod listeners! This week, Michael introduces us to yellow fever. Specifically, we cover the first major outbreak of the disease in the United States in Philadelphia in 1793 and the broader history of yellow fever in the United States through the 1800s. This sets the stage for the story of Walter Reed and his discovery that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes, which quickly led it it's eradication from Cuba and elsewhere in the world.
We first discussed yellow fever in episodes 89 and 91, which can be found on Archive.org.
Questions? Comments?
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Hello bug lovers! In this exciting edition of Arthro-Pod, Jody leads Mike and Jon through an episode entirely dedicated to the multicolored Asian lady beetle. It is known by many names, the multicolored lady bug, the Halloween beetle, and the fake ladybug amongst others. You may have seen them in your home just recently or been unlucky enough to feel their bite! In this episode, you'll learn how they appeared in the US, the other ways they can pose problems, and ponder the reasons why people would call a real member of the Coccinelidae a "fake lady beetle".
MALB spending the winter with Jody GreenShow Notes
Mike refers to Harmonia axyridis Wikipedia page tosee variations: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonia_axyridis
Bugguide: https://bugguide.net/node/view/397
Lost lady bug project: http://www.lostladybug.org/
Convergent lady beetle
Journal article about MALB and dogs after ingestion inToxicon by Stocks and Lindsey 2008: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0041010108003395#fig1
A Review of Ladybug Taint in Wine: Origins, Prevention, andRemediation by Pickering and Botezau 2021 https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/14/4341
Journal article about MALB and seasonal allergens: Nakazawaet al. 2007 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091674906030235?via%3Dihub
Goetz 2008: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5423147_Harmonia_axyridis_ladybug_invasion_and_allergy
Information about molecule, harmonine from Max PlanckInstitute for Chemical Ecology in Germany https://www.mpg.de/7246516/Asian-lady-beetles
Vacuum with pantyhose method: https://www.mypmp.net/2016/05/19/recommend-this-method-to-bed-bug-afflicted-clients/
MALB eggs
MALB larvae
MALB pupaeNewly emerged MALB adult and pupal shell
Adult MALB going to town on some aphids
Questions? Comments?
Contact the show at jonathan.larson@uky.eduFind the hosts on social media:@bugmanjon and @napoleonicento on BlueSky
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Hello bug lovers! Today's episode is a special treat as the Arthro-Pod gang is joined by David Fluker of Fluker Farms and Soldier Fly Technologies to talk about tending to crickets, soldier flies, and more. David is a second generation insect farmer and self proclaimed "ento-preneur", tune in to learn about the history of Fluker Farms, the live feeder insect industry, and what the future may hold for those who use insects as tiny livestock! We for one welcome the age of the solider fly!
Show Notes
- Fluker's main website https://flukerfarms.com/
- Soldier Fly Technologies website: https://www.soldierfly.com/
- If you would like to access Fluker's teaching aids we wanted to highlight them here: https://flukerfarms.com/reptile-u/knowledge-base/teaching-aids/
- Are you interested in joining the ranks of insect farming? Check out the North American Coalition for Insect Agriculture https://nacia.org/
- Check out this tour of the farm via YouTube https://flukerfarms.com/tour-of-the-farm/
A vintage "I ate a Bug Club" button
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On this episode of Arthro-Pod, join Mike and Jon as they catch up with Jeff Holland of Bugs, Maps, and Math. Jeff was previously a professor at Purdue, where Mike worked in his lab for several semesters. While they catch up on good times, we also learn all about Jeff's insect consulting company, modeling of insect dispersal, and the sorcery of spatial ecology. Tune in!
Jeff Holland, formerly a professor at Purdue University and now the owner of Bugs, Maps, and Math consulting services.
Jeff and two of his graduate students, Hossam and Kapil, preparing for summer field collecting.
A longhorn beetle in a rearing cage.
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Hello bug lovers! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, the gang meets up with top tier guest Dr. Jennifer Gordon to learn about insects and their use in jewelry. Jennifer is an entomological consultant, her business is called Bug Lessons, but she also has a wonderful hobby of seeking out insect themed jewelry, particularly that of a Victorian vintage. Tune in and learn all about this fascinating cultural entomology topic as we learn about how pieces of insects may end up in jewelry, what insects symbolize when crafted this way, and how you too could hunt some down on your own!
Stick pin withChrysomelid beetle carapace
Long broach of flyetched in wit cut glass
Moth with skull necklace in bronze/brass
Mother-in-lawsterling handmade fly, received for Christmas
Jennifer-madelanternfly fancy Fulgorid necklace pendant
Jennifer-made Weta
Jennifer-mademosquito pendant
Jennifer-made termite, grasshopper, and ant pendant
Jennifer-madeearwig earring
Jennifer-mademantis earrings
Jennifer-made madechunky ring with ant
Tie pin with small insect
Stick pin with fly
Bee from Sears inKokomo Indiana
Cute little goldbee with Hosenthal
Midcentury beejewelry
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The individual states that make up the United States of America often choose state symbols that represent different facets of their agriculture, their traditions, their cuisine, and their people. In fact, most states have even dipped into the entomological world to choose insect symbols such as state insects, state butterflies, or state agricultural insects. In this episode, the Arthro-Pod gang parses through the mix of chosen insects and points out which ones are amazing and which ones could stand to be improved. Suffice to say, we try to get rid of all the honey bee picks. Tune in to find out if your home state (if you're American) is lauded or booed and hear some proposals for the two holdout states of Iowa and Michigan.
Show Notes
Wikipedia list of state insects
Thought Co Article on choices and history
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Welcome back bug lovers! We apologize for the delay in new content but some technical difficulties have been felt. Everything is back on track now and we'll be posting frequently to end 2024! Tune in to this belated Halloween celebration where we dive into the 1990 film, "Arachnophobia". Prep yourself for some bizarre spider behavior, as well as John Goodman hamming it up as a fascinating practitioner of the pest control arts.
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Join Michael Skvarla of Penn State Entomology for a tour around the annual Great Insect Fair.
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Spotted lanternfly is one of the most dashing and prominent invasive species in the United States. This colorful planthopper is known for feeding on tree of heaven (another invasive species...) and grapes amongst quite a few others. Though they are likely best known for being being big and colorful and for going to bathroom all over everything. Join the Arthro-Pod gang as they sit down with Dr. Julie Urban of Penn State to talk all about what has happened with SLF since she last joined us in 2021!
Show Notes
https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly
https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly-frequently-asked-questions
https://cals.cornell.edu/new-york-state-integrated-pest-management/outreach-education/whats-bugging-you/spotted-lanternfly/spotted-lanternfly-reported-distribution-map
https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly-management-guide
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Hello bug lovers and welcome to another episode of Arthro-Pod! Today, we're going to the world of mites, specifically, we will talking all about the pyemotes itch mite. This teeny tiny biting pest has been making a splash in the news recently, with lots of people in Chicago and other Illinois city's complaining about their painful nibbles. We'll talk all about the seemingly mysterious origins of the oak leaf itch mite, how entomologists in the US were first introduced to it, and why it's making headlines in 2024. Tune in, we don't bit even if the mites do!
| | | Itch mites in action, photo by Steve Jacobs, Penn State. |
Show Notes
Mike talked about elm zig zag sawfly in our Catching up partof the podcast. If you want to learn more about the pest there is an upcomingwebinar presented by Penn State University.
FREE Webinar on Sept 9: Frontiers in Forest Health: ElmZigzag Sawfly
Link to Register: https://extension.psu.edu/frontiers-in-forest-health-elm-zigzag-sawfly
If you want to read more about the non-native forest pestand see some good images, check out the article by Dr. David Coyle fromEntomology Today in 2023
https://entomologytoday.org/2023/07/20/here-we-go-again-meet-the-elm-zigzag-sawfly-another-non-native-forest-pest/
Oak itch mites in the news
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/national-news/mystery-bug-bites-in-chicago-area-may-be-connected-to-cicadas/
Oak Itch Mites References
- Cloyd, R. A. 2019. Oak leaf itch mite. K-State Research andExtension. MF2806.https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/download/oak-leaf-itch-mite_MF2806
- Broce, A. B., Zurek, L., Kalisch, J. A., Brown, R., Keith,D. L., Gordon, D., Goedeke, J. Welbourn, C., Moser, J., Ochoa, R.,Azziz-Baumgartner, E., Yip, F., and Weber, J. 2006. Pyemotes herfsi (Acari:Pyemotidae), a mite new to North America as the cause of bite outbreaks. 43(3):610-3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16739423/
- Glosner, S. E., and Kang, E. 2008. Pyemotes, the mysteriousitch mite. U.S. Pharmacist. 33(5): 59-64.https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/pyemotes-the-mysterious-itch-mite
- Grob, M., Dorn, K., and Lautenschlager, S. 1998.Getreidekrätze Eine kleine Epidemie durch Pyemotes spezies Eine kleine Epidemiedurch Pyemotes spezies. Hautarzt. 49(11):838-43.https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s001050050835
- Jacobs, S. 2015. Oak leaf itch mite. PennState Extension.https://extension.psu.edu/oak-leaf-itch-mite
- Keith, D. L., Kalish, J. A., and Broce, A. R. 2005. Pyemotesitch Mites. UNL Extension NF05-653.https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/extensionhist/1737/
- Krantz, G. W. and Walter, D. E. (editors). 2009. A Manual ofAcarology (3rd ed.) Texas Tech University Press. Pp. 78, 79, 314, 315.
- Kritsky, G. 2021. One for the books: The 2021 emergence ofthe periodical cicada Brood X. American Entomologist, 67(4):40-46.https://doi.org/10.1093/ae/tmab059
- Talley, J. 2015. Finally found: Oak leaf itch mite. OklahomaState University Extension Pest e-alerts.https://shareok.org/bitstream/handle/11244/332675/oksa_pestealerts_v14n44.pdf?sequence=1
- Zaborski, E. R. 2007. Outbreak of human pruriticdermatitis in Chicago, Illinois caused by an itch mite, Pyemotes herfsi(Oudemans, 1946) (Acarina: Heterostigmata: Pyemotidae).https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/items/18258
| | | The life and times of an itch mite, credit to Broce et al. 2006 |
On today's episode, Michael is flying solo when he interviews Dr. Sarah Lower of Bucknell University. Dr. Lower is an expert on the evolution of signaling in the fireflies, one of the more popular group of insects we have here on Earth. Usually when people think of this flashy group, they visualize their ability to light up. Tune in to hear Dr. Lower talk about how not all fireflies are illuminated and her work with a pheromone for Lampyridae.
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Greetings from the void, bug lovers! Today's episode is a bit different in flavor... Michael and Jonathan met up this month for a dual family vacation and they are in search of the mythical Mothman! Join them as the delve into the world of cryptozoology and ask the question, why aren't there more insect cryptids? Check out the show notes to hear from John Acorn, entomology luminary, on this exact topic. Then, listen as they recount the tale of Mothman, who or what was he? Why were people in Point Pleasant, WV seeing him and what does he mean to a couple of entomologists with podcast gear? All this and more in this paranormal Arthro-Pod!
One word of warning! At the end of our discussion on Mothman, there is a strange issue with the audio that warps our voices. This was not intentional on our part. Perhaps we had disgruntled him and he took it out on our podcast gear!
The first indication we were in Mothman territory.Walking to the Mothman Museum, we encountered a Man in Black."Welcome to the museum"View inside the main room of the Mothman Museum.
The museum has an impressive number of newspaper clippings about the Mothman sightings. I'm honestly surprised about how much coverage it got at the time.Paraphernalia from the Mothman Prophesies movie.Your intrepid hosts.
Sticker graffiti we saw outside of the Mothman Museum. Goatman is a fair distance away from his home range in Prince George County, Maryland.
This mayfly we saw on a window outside of the Mothman Museum was the only insect involved in this episode.
Show notes
John Acorn on entomology and cryptozoology
The fandom wiki focused on "cryptids"
Darwin's hawkmoth
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Today's episode is a twisted one! After meeting one of our listeners a while back, there was a request for a deep dive into the world of strepsiptera, aka the twisted wing parasites. This order of insects may not be a big one, but they do hold a lot of surprises. Mike leads Jody and Jonathan through a tour of their biology, taxonomy, and why they are so useful for students who are in an insect collection course. Tune in!
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Hello bug lovers! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, the gang will be taking you on a journey through the first section of an insect's body, the head. This magnificent center for information gathering and processing has many wonderful adaptations of internal and external anatomy that it's truly a marvel to dissect and consider. Tune in to hear all about how the insect head came to be, what important processes occur in the head, and how fun it is to have your esophagus run through the middle of your brain!
Show notes
- Joro spider: https://jorowatch.org/
- Link to 1975 Head Problem Paper
- Antennae
- Compound eyes
- How bees seeflowers: https://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/2007/10/simulated-bee-vision-ii.html
- Treehopper heads: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/treehoppers-bizarre-wondrous-helmets-use-wing-genes-grow-180973713/
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Hello bug lovers and welcome back to Arthro-Pod! On today's show, the gang sits down with Dr. Eliza Grames of Binghamton University to talk about insects in decline. Terms like "insect apocalypse" are used in the media often and people have been asking Extension professionals about the gradual disappearance of things like fireflies and monarchs, Eliza helps to unpack what we know is happening with bug populations across the world. Plus, learn how scientists dissect huge stacks of data to better understand these declines and what fewer bugs might mean for things like birds. Tune in for all of it!
Show notes
https://elizagrames.github.io/
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2023989118
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Hello bug lovers and mosquito haters! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, Michael and Jonathan delve into the long history between malaria and humanity. You won't believe the most famous folks taken down by this disease/pathogen! Plus we track the trail of malaria to the Americas and conclude the show with a discussion on the saga of malaria eradication in the United State's southern region. Tune in won't you??
Show notes- Humphreys, Margaret. Malaria Poverty, Race, and Public Health in the United States*. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001. Print. * How four once common diseases were eliminated from the American South by Margaret Humphreys * https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2012.301065?journalCode=ajph
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Welcome back to Arthro-Pod! On today's episode, we begin a deep dive into the long history of malaria and its interactions with humanity. World Malaria Day was last month on April 25th, which is a global day of recognition for the many efforts under way to try and eliminate one of our species' oldest foes. In this episode, you can join you can join Jonathan and Jody in listening to Michael elucidate the biology of malaria and the types that afflict humans.
Show notes-* https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/malaria/symptoms-causes/syc-20351184#overview * https://www.paho.org/en/topics/malaria
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Hello vault dwellers and bug lovers! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, the gang dips their toes into the cultural zeitgeist to talk about the video game/television show "Fallout" and more specifically about the horrible mutated arthropods that exist in that universe. Tune in to hear about the biology of giant "radroaches", feel the sting of the "stingwing", and maybe befriend your own mothman. It's a lot of fun to look at the entomological basis and designs of these critters and hash out which of them are the best from our buggy perspective.
Show notes-These notes will be most helpful since we are talking about some visual material in this episode! Look below for some pics of each monster we discuss.
RadroachesRadroach from Fallout 4. Via Fallout Wiki.
Radroaches as seen in Fallout: New Vegas. Via Fallout Wiki.Radroaches as seen in the Fallout television series (Season 1, episode 5: The Past). Via the Fallout Wiki.
BloatflyBloatfly as seen in Fallout 3. Via the Fallout Wiki.
Bloatfly as seen in Fallout 4. Via the Fallout Wiki.
Bloatfly as seen in Fallout 76. Via the Fallout Wiki.
AntsGiant ant as seen in Fallout 2. Via the Fallout Wiki.
Giant ant workers as seen in Fallout 3. Via the Fallout Wiki.Giant ant queen as seen in Fallout 3. Via the Fallout Wiki.
Giant fire ants in action, as seen in the Fallout 3 quest "Those!". Via the Fallout Wiki.
Giant ants as seen in Fallout 76. Notice how the design has changed between games. Via the Fallout Wiki.
RadscorpionRadscorption as seen in Fallout (1). Via the Fallout Wiki.Radscorpion and albino radscorpion as seen in Fallout 3. Via the Fallout Wiki.
Radscorpions as seen in Fallout 4. Via the Fallout Wiki.
Various radscorpions as seen in Fallout 76. Via the Fallout Wiki.
Bloodbug
Examples of bloodbugs as seen in Fallout 4. Via the Fallout Wiki.Bloodbug as seen in Fallout 76. Via the Fallout Wiki.
StingwingStingwings as seen in Fallout 4. Via the Fallout Wiki.
Details of a stingwing tail. Note how it is a stinger instead of clasping organs as in normal scorpionflies. Via the Fallout Wiki.
Stingwing nests, with a yellow honey-like substance. This is not based on real scorpionflies whatsoever. Via the Fallout Wiki.Stingwings in Fallout 76. The design seems to have suffered quite a bit. Via the Fallout Wiki.
MirelurkA mirelurk, as seen in Fallout 3. This design is kind of a bipedal crab thing. Via the Fallout Wiki.
A mirelurk king, as seen in Fallout 3. This design is more fishman than bipedal crab. Via the Fallout Wiki.A mirelurk as seen in Fallout 4. This design is more crab centaur. Via the Fallout Wiki.A mirelurk hunter as seen in Fallout 4. Obviously based on a mantis shrimp, this is somehow the same species as the more crab-like mirelurks. Via the Fallout Wiki.
A mirelurk king as seen in Fallout 4. Another fishman design for the king. Via the Fallout Wiki.
Giant hermit crabA giant hermit crab, as seen in Fallout 4: Far Harbor. One of the most realistic designs we've encountered. Via the Fallout Wiki.
HoneybeastA honey beast, as seen in Fallout 76. This is a pretty disappointing design considering the other arthropod-based creatures across the series. Via the Fallout Wiki.
Cave cricketA cave cricket, as seen in in Fallout 76. Via the Fallout Wiki.
MothmanClassic mothman in Fallout 76. Spot on design. Via the Fallout Wiki.Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, as envisioned in Fallout 76. Via the Fallout Wiki.
Various mothman designs. The wing patterns appear to be inspired by real moth species. Via the Fallout Wiki."I am the night". Via the Fallout Wiki.Questions? Comments?
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Welcome bug lovers to our latest episode! Asa vast swath of the eastern US prepares for the "double brood" emergence of the various Magiccicada species, we here at Arthro-Pod got to meet up with engineer, entomologist, and author Alie Kratzer to talk about her new book, "The Cicadas of North America". See below for pre-ordering information.
We talk all about how cool these bugs are, the inspiration for the book, and just how exactly Alie was able to draw all those wonderful cicada illustrations. Tune in to learn more!
| | | Alie Kratzer |
Show notes
Check out Alie's company Owlfly
Track down her other book "The Social Wasps of North America"
And finally, make sure you preorder the cicada book!!
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Hello lovers of bugs, as well as bugs who are in love! In today's episode, we take a journey through the world of nuptial gifts within the arthropods and find out why sometimes it is best to wrap a gift before trying to go on a date. Tune in to learn the basics of why nuptial gifts exist and how they can help facilitate the mating process and generation of the next generation. This one is a bit "spicy" so if you listen with kids, prepare for some biological talk!
| | | Crickets preparing to mate after the exchange of a nuptial gifts (Photo by Biz Turnell, via https://entomologytoday.org/2020/02/14/nuptial-gifts-romantic-gestures-bug-insect-arthropod-world-valentines-day/)Show notes |
| Insect (Order, Family) | Nuptial Gift | Purpose | | Dung beetles (O: Coleoptera, F: Scarabaeidae) | Food in the form of a dung ball | https://academic.oup.com/beheco/article/21/2/424/323090Part of courtship display, dung ball is used for food source to help her and the offspring | | Fireflies (O: Coleoptera, F: Lampyridae) some species | Spermatophore contains sperm and nutrients | https://now.tufts.edu/2016/12/22/firefly-gift-giving-composition-nuptial-gifts-revealedVideo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P8vKghAoh8To obtain nutrients and fertilization occurs this way | | Giant water bug (O: Hemiptera, M: Belostomatidae) | Small aquatic animals as prey (fish) | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/eth.12416Part of the courtship ritual, males carry the eggs | | Aphids (O: Hemiptera, F: Aphididae) | “mating drop” droplet of nutrient-rich fluid | To obtain nutrients essential for reproduction | | Crickets (O: Orthopera, F:Laupala cerasina | Several nuptial gifts before transferring genetic material | https://www.mpg.de/9686444/nuptial-feeding-female-cricketshttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00265-019-2705-9Nuptial gifts improve the amount of genetic material successfully transferred from the final spermatophore to the female | | Long-tailed dance flies (O: Diptera, F:Rhamphomyia longicauda | Nutrients | https://www.jstor.org/stable/23734479Females do not hunt so they relay on the nuptial gifts. They fill their abdomens with air to look like their eggs are more mature so males will seek them out | | Imported cabbagworm butterflies (O: Lepidoptera, F: | Nitrogen | https://www.thegraphicleader.com/opinion/columnists/the-changing-rules-of-romance-for-the-cabbage-white-butterfly | | Scorpion flies (O: Mecoptera, F: Panorpidae) | Dead prey item | https://www.jstor.org/stable/4536380https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22830480-100-heres-my-nuptial-gift-a-dead-planthopper-now-can-we-mate/To appease the female and increase chances of successful mating |
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Welcome back bug lovers! Today we venture into the world of worms, both segmented and unsegmented, to talk about jumping worms and hammerhead worms. While neither of them are arthropods, entomologists have been fielding inquiries on both over the last few years. We try to dispel some of the myths surrounding these wiggly wonders and discuss the possible negative effects they could have in the environment. So grab a bag of gummy worms and tune in!
| | | Jumping worms are unique in color and texture |
| | | Hammerhead worms are captivating and odd |
Show notes
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Howdy bug lovers! Scale insects are simultaneously fascinating and sort of uninteresting. They are notoriously immobile for much of their life, making them the insect of equivalent of couch potatoes. But, with that comes intriguing questions about how they live, thrive, and survive. Today, Mike is flying solo to interview Scott Schneider all about this particular group of true bugs! Tune in!
Scott Schneider, scale expert extraordinaire and our interviewee for this episode.
Scott hard at work in the field.
Hard scales on the underside of a leaf. Note the hard covering ("test") that covers the insects and the diversity of sizes and life stages.
Pine needle scales (Chionaspis pinifoliae) are another kind of hard scale and show some of the diversity in test shape and color between hard scale species.
Soft scale on a Rubus. Note how the waxy covering appears softer than that of hard scales.
Lac scales, from which products like shellac are produced.
Xenococcid scale insect that is associated with Acropyga ants.
Acropyga queen holding a xenococcid scale in her mandibles before her nuptial flight. Photo by Jonghyun Park via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Acropyga worker moving a xenococcid scale. Photo by Jonghyun Park via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
All photographs by Scott Schneider and used with permission unless otherwise noted.
Show notes
Sodano et al. 2024. Scale insect (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) morphology is transformed under trophobiosis. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 117(1): 49–63, https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saad033
Schneider et al. 2018. Molecular phylogenetics of Aspidiotini armored scale insects (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) reveals rampant paraphyly, curious species radiations, and multiple origins of association with Melissotarsus ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 129: 291-303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.09.003
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Hello bug lovers and welcome to a roach filled Valentine's edition of Artho-Pod! Jody and Jonathan meet up with Dr. Andrew Sutherland of University of California Extension. Andrew is an urban entomologist and an area IPM advisor for UC who serves the San Francisco area. As for today's topic, the Turkestan cockroach is an intriguing invasive species that is competing with other roaches, such as the oriental roach, for space. Due to a variety of factors, the Turkestan roach seems to be spreading and is also being noticed by people in the western US. All of that adds up to an interesting podcast episode filled with cockroach facts, thoughts on how the Turkestan roach is spreading, and possible management strategies.
| | | Love is in the air |
| | | Our guest, Dr. Sutherland |
Show Notes
Green Bulletinhttps://ipm.ucanr.edu/legacy_assets/pdf/pubs/greenbulletin.2019.summer.pdfPest World Magazinehttps://www.pestworldmag-digital.com/npmas/0419_july_august_2019/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1498660#articleId1498660Pest Noteshttps://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7467.html
Scientific Papers:Paper by Kim & Rusthttps://academic.oup.com/jee/article/106/6/2428/813184Residual Insecticides: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/8/477Biological control parasitoid wasphttps://academic.oup.com/jee/article/116/4/1128/7179677Questions? Comments?
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Hello bug lovers and our new machine overlords and welcome to a new episode of Arthro-Pod. Today, Jody, Jon, and Mike, decide to swerve a bit out of their lane and discuss their thoughts about artificial intelligence, specifically the intersection of AI and entomology/Extension. There is a lot of clamor over what AI means for the future and what it means ethically. Extension is one area of the academy that seems like AI may have a profound impact on. The gang tries to slice through the hype and share their feelings as well as some reporting on artificial intelligence. Tune in to hear more and share your thoughts with the crew as well!
Show Notes
https://entomologytoday.org/2023/09/14/systematic-entomology-artificial-intelligence/
https://futurism.com/sports-illustrated-ai-generated-writers
https://extension.org/2019/04/23/using-artificial-intelligence-to-support-extension-services/
https://extension.org/tools/extbot/
https://agrilinks.org/post/revolutionizing-extension-models-artificial-intelligence-service-smallholder-farmers
https://www.ifpri.org/blog/can-we-trust-ai-generate-agricultural-extension-advisories
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Hello friends, and welcome back to Arthro-Pod! Today's episode is a look at a phenomenon many entomologists will encounter, even if they aren't ready to, known as delusory parasitosis. Also referred to as delusions of infestation and Ekbom's syndrome, this situation involves a person believing that their body and home are infested with some sort of biting or stinging pest, despite there being no evidence that is true. We're all predisposed to interpret certain signals as being caused by an insect or mite trying to crawl on us or bite us and unfortunately, sometimes this can further manifest as delusory parasitosis. Sufferers are often desperate for help and entomologists are often helpless to provide assistance. Today we wanted to outline some of the background of delusory parasitosis and talk about how entomologists can help, while also protecting themselves.
Show Notes
Hinkle, N.C. 2000. Delusory parasitosis. American Entomologist46(1): 17–25
https://academic.oup.com/ae/article/46/1/17/2389588
Hinkle, N.C. 2010. Ekbom Syndrome: the challenge of “invisiblebug” infestations. Annual Review of Entomology 55: 77–94. Doi:10.1146/annurev.ento.54.110807.090514
Hinkle, N.C. 2011. Ekbom Syndrome: a delusional condition of “bugsin the skin”. Current Psychiatry Reports 13: 178–186.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21344286/
Szepietowski, J.C., Salomon, J., Hrehorów, E., Pacan, P.,Zalewska, A., and Sysa-Jȩdrzejowska, A. 2007. Delusional parasitosis indermatological practice. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology &Venereology 21(4): 462–465.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17373971/
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Hello bug lovers! We hope you have had a wonderful 2023 and are looking forward to 2024. To wrap our season for the year, we wanted to do something fun and make a bit of a news round up focused on arthropods (and some adjacent critters) and see what people were saying about our creepy crawly friends. We'll go from worm rain all the way through malaria and how to kill wasps with gas! We hope you'll tune in and that you'll join us again next year.
| | | Mormon crickets are just one newsworthy insect from 2023 |
Show notes
Worm rain
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL1N35P20W/
Yellow legged hornets
https://www.wtoc.com/2023/12/28/yellow-legged-hornet-arrives-2023/
Mormon crickets
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/crushed-crickets-are-blanketing-nevada-roads-with-slime-180982415/
Malaria in the US
https://time.com/6291002/locally-acquired-malaria-cases-usa/
Invasives on the move
https://news.yahoo.com/heres-expanded-box-tree-moth-164342473.html
https://news.yahoo.com/heres-expanded-box-tree-moth-164342473.html
Wasps and gasoline
https://www.countryliving.com/home-maintenance/cleaning/a44563522/tiktok-trend-gasoline-wasp-nest-extremely-unsafe/
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Welcome back bug lovers and ho ho ho, happy holidays! On today's show we're diving into Christmas trees! When these trees are being grown, there are some pests that might make their way onto the leaves and twigs, so we're talking about their biology and management. However, most of our calls that involve trees are in regard to insects that have been accidentally brought inside with live trees that are now walking all over the presents so we touch on that too. Finally, Jonathan fished up some folklore revolving around arthropods and Christmas. Tune in to hear all about it!
| | | A non-traditional Christmas spider |
Show Notes: Christmas tree pests, indoor and out:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/christmas_trees/pest-management/
https://christmastrees.ces.ncsu.edu/christmastrees-pest-management-in-christmas-trees/
https://extension.psu.edu/insects-on-real-christmas-trees
https://kentuckypestnews.wordpress.com/2023/12/12/does-your-christmas-tree-have-bugs/
Christmas wasp:
https://fdacsdpi.wordpress.com/2020/12/24/all-about-the-folklore-of-christmas-insects/
http://greydogtales.com/blog/folklore-origins-christmas-wasp/
Christmas spider:
https://agrilife.org/urban-ipm/2018/12/21/the-legend-of-the-christmas-spider/
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Hello bug lovers! Recently, there has been a lot of clamor about the discovery of bed bug issues in Paris, France. It's been interesting to watch a resurgence in questions and concerns with bed bugs pop up because of this and to hear people pondering what this means for events such as Paris Fashion Week and the 2024 Olympics. In this episode, Jody and Jonathan sit down to talk bed bug facts, discuss why this news has panicked so many people, and the every day adversity of dealing with bed bugs.
| | | Bonjour bed bugs! |
Show Notes: Resources about Bed Bugs
https://lancaster.unl.edu/bedbugs
Recorded Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVUOa0xieb4
Jody was interviewed by Deutsche Welle Television about the bed bug problems in France: YouTube link: France: Bedbugs send shivers through Paris | DW News - YouTube
TikTok accounts that were discussed in the episode: @jimmytravelsworld@Alyssannaaa@eloisefouladgar @christian.grossi @brandonjnewman1 @madeleine_white Questions? Comments? Follow the show on Twitter @Arthro_PodshowFollow the hosts on Twitter @bugmanjon, @JodyBugsmeUNL, and @MSkvarla36Get the show through Apple Podcast, Spotify, or your favorite podcatching app!If you can spare a moment, we appreciate when you subscribe to the show on those apps or when you take time to leave a review!Subscribe to our feed on Feedburner!
Hello bug lovers! Today, we're proud to publish a podcast recorded, edited, and produced by our friends at the podcast Bugs Need Heroes!! We met with them on their show back a little while back and had a blast talking about cockroaches, super heroes, and -most importantly- Danny Devito. They were kind enough to provide the audio to the show so we could also post it to our podcast feed. You should absolutely check out their show, https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/home, where you can hear Kelly, Amanda, and Derek build buggy super heroes out of all out favorite multi-legged friends.
In lieu of our usual show notes, I thought I would use the notes prepared by Derek of Bugs Need Heroes!
https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/episodes/the-trash-man
Derek’s Field Notes
Common Name: Cockroaches!
Order: Blattodea; termites were formerly Isoptera.
Family: We primarily discussed cockroaches in the Blattidae family as this group includes the species you, the listener, are most likely to encounter.
Species of Note:
- The Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa), a common pet
- The Central American giant cave cockroach (Blaberus giganteus), large and in charge
- The German cockroach (Blattella germanica), an unwanted guest
- The Oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis) sometimes euphemistically called "the waterbug"
- The Pennsylvania wood cockroach (Parcoblatta pensylvanica), an occasional visitor
- Pacific dampwood termite (Zootermopsis angusticollis), the cockroach Amanda didn't know she knew
Life Cycle:
Cockroaches exhibit incomplete metamorphosis. Eggs are contained within an ootheca and nymphs undergo several molts before becoming (typically) winged adults.
Distribution:
Cockroaches are found on every continent, except Antarctica. There are about 30 species which are closely associated with humans, excluding termites.
Super Powers:
- Can eat almost anything, but may exhibit strong flavor preferences!
- Flight
- Superspeed
- Climbing
- Cosmopolitan
- Can squeeze into tight places and resistant to crushing
- Resistant to radiation
- Butt antennae
Links to check out:
The Always Sunny In Philadelphia scene that was referenced during the recording.
National Geographic: Amazing Video Reveals Why Roaches Are So Hard to Squish
An interesting breakdown of the infamous Liefeld Captain America drawing.
Sugar traps force cockroaches to adapt new sex 'gifts'
References:
Bennett, G. W., Owens, J. M., Corrigan, R. M., & Truman, L. C. (2018). Truman’s Scientific Guide to Pest Management Operations. North Coast Media, LLC.
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Welcome to spooky season bug lovers! To celebrate, the Arthro-Pod crew sat down and watched the 1986 film, "The Fly" starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis and directed by the master of body horror, David Cronenberg. A word of warning, this one might not be suitable for all ages as we do talk about some graphic horror movie tropes and other sensitive topics.
Tune in though if you would like to hear a discussion on the entomological aspects of "The Fly" and why the idea of becoming an insect terrifies us so much. We also touch on scientific ethics and other themes incubating within the Brundlefly.
| | | Look at those aristate antennae! |
Show Notes* Jody was recently interviewed by Deutsche Welle Television about the bed bug problems in France: YouTube link: France: Bedbugs send shivers through Paris | DW News - YouTube * Check out a new entomology podcast “There will be bugs” * Read up on some film crit on "The Fly + https://collider.com/david-cronenberg-the-fly-body-horror/ + https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/aug/31/the-fly-96-minutes-of-grotesque-vomit-soaked-bedlam-and-david-cronenbergs-best-film + https://cinephiliabeyond.org/fly/
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Hello bug lovers! Today, we're guided by Mike Skvarla into a deep dive on West Nile virus. A mosquito borne illness, West Nile is something the Arthro-Pod crew has learned a lot about over the course of their lives and careers. In fact, one of them even tested positive for it after trying to give blood... Mike was inspired by Episode 1031 of the This Week in Virology podcast, where they discussed a recent paper on the subject. The paper is “Autoantibodies neutralizing type I IFNs underlie West Nile virus encephalitis in ∼40% of patients”, by Gervais et al. published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. Tune in to learn about the history of WNV and the current research focused on it.
| | | The virus of concern |
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Howdy bug lovers! Last episode, we started our discussion of insect locomotion by getting up close and personal with insect legs. Today, we'll be a little more airborne as we discuss insect wings. Insects are the only invertebrates with the power of flight and there have long been questions about the origin of insect wings in the evolutionary record. Tune in to hear about the multiple theories on the origin of wings, how wings help with insect identification, and just how bugs take flight.
Show notes
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/244541v1
https://news.uchicago.edu/story/how-insect-wings-evolved-legs-ancestral-crustacean
https://www.the-scientist.com/notebook/unearthing-the-evolutionary-origins-of-insect-wings-69845
https://ag.arizona.edu/classes/ento596c/topic/session4.html
https://www.amentsoc.org/insects/fact-files/wings.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect_wing
https://cronodon.com/BioTech/Insect_locomotion.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect_flight
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Howdy bug lovers! Over the next two episodes, the Arthro-Pod gang is going to be talking about insect locomotion, how they move through the world. In part one today, we're covering insect legs from hip to toe or rather coxa to tarsi. Tune in to learn about insect leg anatomy, the different types of legs and their function, and how legs were evolved in the insects.
Show notes
https://cronodon.com/BioTech/Insect_locomotion.html
https://academic-accelerator.com/encyclopedia/arthropod-leg
https://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/~rider/Pentatomoidea/Teaching%20Structure/Lecture%20Notes/Week%2007a%20Legs.pdf
https://genent.cals.ncsu.edu/bug-bytes/thorax/legs/,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthropod_adhesion
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.01.20.427514v2.full
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We continue our deep dive into alpha-gal red meat allergy today by taking a closer look at Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose, the carbohydrate at the center of this issue, and the ticks that carry it. To help us unpack such a complicated situation, we have two special guests, Dr. Paulina Maldonado-Ruiz and Dr. Yoonseong Park, both currently at Kansas State University. Join us to learn more about the origins of alpha-gal red meat allergy, the research into how ticks carry it, and what the future may hold for this allergy.
| | | Alpha-gal |
Show NotesTo find more about the research covered in today's show please consult our guest's websites-
Dr. Maldonado-Ruiz
Dr. Park
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Hello bug lovers! Over the next two episodes, the Arthro-Pod gang is going to explore the science behind alpha-gal, also known as the red meat allergy. This is a hot topic in the US right now, with many news outlets talking about the possible extent to which this is spread out across the country. This tickborne issue, associated with lone star ticks in the US, results in an inability to consume red meat such as beef, pork, and venison. For those who live with alpha-gal, life is very different from before. They may not be able to enjoy a favorite meal or be very anxious about dining out for fear of contamination, to say nothing of the actual health issues involved. Tune in today to hear from Cindy Cochran, a Nebraskan living with alpha-gal, as well as Dr. Cosby Stone Jr., a doctor and researcher from Vanderbilt who is a national leader on alpha-gal.
| | | An adult, female lone star tick. The white dot on her back gives the species its common name. Photo by Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology |
Show Notes
| | | Dr. Cosby Stone Jr. our expert guest |
https://search.vanderbilthealth.com/doctors/stone-cosby
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=-ash5VkAAAAJ&hl=en
| | | CDC Map on cases of alpha-gal in the USAhttps://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-news/stranger-than-fiction-tick-bite-could-lead-to-food-allergy/ https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/alpha-gal/index.htmlQuestions? Comments? Follow the show on Twitter @Arthro_PodshowFollow the hosts on Twitter @bugmanjon, @JodyBugsmeUNL, and @MSkvarla36Get the show through Apple Podcast, Spotify, or your favorite podcatching app!If you can spare a moment, we appreciate when you subscribe to the show on those apps or when you take time to leave a review!Subscribe to our feed on Feedburner! |
Hello bug lovers and uh, tick haters, to today's show! Today, the gang is joined by Jesse Evans, a master's student at Penn State. Jesse studies the intersection of ticks, wildlife, and wildfires- specifically controlled burns. People who have been dealing with surging tick populations seem to frequently wonder if fire could be to ticks what it once was to Frankenstein's monster, a potential deterrent. Tune in to hear Jesse discuss wild mice populations, how fickle fire can be for research, and how large-scale landscape changes may affect something like Lyme disease.
Show notes
Student spotlightJesse's publication on citizen science projects and vector surveillance
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Howdy bug lovers! Today's episode is all about insecticides and some of the basics of how they work and are classified. These are ubiquitous pest control tools and despite their ease of use, the science behind them can be surprisingly complicated. Tune in to learn all about active ingredients, trade names, chemical classes, and modes of action and techniques we can utilize to best apply and preserve the technology behind insecticides.
| | | So many choices! |
Show Notes
The Insecticide Resistance Action Committee
https://irac-online.org/
IRAC Modes of Action List
https://irac-online.org/mode-of-action/classification-online/
National Pesticide Information Center
http://npic.orst.edu/ingred/ptype/insecticide.html
Introduction to Insecticides (4th Edition)
https://ipmworld.umn.edu/ware-intro-insecticides
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Welcome back bug lovers! Today, we put on our mythbusting aprons and tackle some of the various misconceptions, myths, urban legends, and internet pranks that involve insects. We're covering everything from pest control via tree fruits to the legality of mantis murder. If you have a favorite insect urban legend, sound off on Twitter and let us know it. Maybe we can do a follow up episode!
| | | Nature's bug bombs? |
Show notes
Ultrasonic pest control
https://cals.arizona.edu/yavapai/anr/hort/byg/archive/ultrasonicpestcontroldevices2020.html
Cockroach eggs in envelopes
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cockroach-eggs/
Earwig myths
https://www.popsci.com/environment/what-are-earwigs/
Hedge apples
https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/hedge-apples-pest-control-myth
It's illegal to kill mantises
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kill-praying-mantis-illegal/
Butt spider attack
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/two-striped-telamonia-spider/
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Hey there bug lovers! Today, Jody and Jonathan meet up with friend of the show, Dr. Jen Gordon of Bug Lessons consulting to talk about one of the most reviled insects known to humanity; the mosquito. There are lots of opinions and myths floating around out there about these bloodsucking parasites, but what is the truth. Tune in to learn about mosquito biology, methods of mosquito preventions, and for some myth dispersal!
| | | Aedes aegypti courtesy of “CDC/ Amy E. Lockwood, MS |
| | | Dr. Gordon, fighting the good fight against mosquitoes |
| | | Jen's career path recorded in ink under her skin |
Show notes
Let's link to Jen's website: http://www.buglessons.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bug-lessons-consulting/
Twitter: @BugLessons
AMCA: https://www.mosquito.org/
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Howdy bug lovers, join Jody Green as she interviews Kevin O'Shea. Kevin is an international educator who loves bugs, birds, and just about anything out of doors. In his role as a teacher, he has realized over time just how disconnected many young people are from nature. He uses his talents to try and change that. If you would like to know more, you'll have to tune in!
| | | Kevin and beetle pal bringing the education! |
Show Notes:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justjapanstuff
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MadForMaple
Instagram (travel and life): https://instagram.com/jlandkev
Instagram (nature stuff): https://instagram.com/shizenwildlife
YouTube: http://youtube.com/@busankevin
TedX Talk "I love bugs" https://youtu.be/S02c508IIjU
Other Podcasts:
Nature Talks Podcast
Just Asia Podcast
Just Japan Podcast
Munzee Maniacs Podcast
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Today's episode is a little different than our usual offering. Recently, we were honored to be invited to present at Purdue's Department of Entomology as seminar speakers. One of our former guests, Dr. Krystal Hans, put together this special opportunity for us to come "home" to the department we all graduated from! It truly was a treat for us and we wanted to share the presentation we gave. You can listen to it here today, we hope you enjoy!
You will learn about how the show got started, the history of entomology in podcasting, and some behind the scenes stats about the pod!
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Howdy bug lover's and welcome to today's episode of Arthro-Pod! Over the last couple of years, Jonathan has noticed it seems like the Colorado potato beetle pops up again and again in the history of entomology. So, for today's show, he tried to cover this handsome beetle's history from the 1800s until today. It's a crazy tale that involved colonization, war, Cold War era tactics, and even the Ukrainian-Russian War. Tune in to hear how this humble coleopteran from the Great Plains has become an international super bug!
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Show notes
Major source:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lawrence-Lacey/publication/291303476_Microbial_control_of_the_potato_tuber_moth_Lepidoptera_Gelechiidae/links/56a7be9308ae860e0255857e/Microbial-control-of-the-potato-tuber-moth-Lepidoptera-Gelechiidae.pdf
Say’s Description
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4268076&view=1up&seq=493
| | | While not a Colorado potato beetle, this diagram shows off the trick tarsal formula for CPB |
Origin of CPB
https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1215&context=tgle
| | | The movement of Colorado potato beetle from Nebraska to the Eastern US |
| | | The movement of Colorado potato beetle as an invasive pest in Europe. |
Origins of potatoes
https://web.archive.org/web/20110426183520/http://www.cipotato.org/pressroom/press_releases_detail.asp?cod=17⟨=en
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200302-the-true-origins-of-the-humble-potato
Native potatoes:
https://www.the-journal.com/articles/on-the-trail-of-tiny-tubers-this-four-corners-potato-was-a-staple-of-native-american-diets/
https://thecounter.org/four-corners-potato-species-indigenous-crop-navajo-nation-usda-southwest-future/
War on the Potato Beetle
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-23929124
Communist propaganda:
https://research.calvin.edu/german-propaganda-archive/amikafer.htm
Ukraine and Koloradi
https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-colorado-beetle-separatists/25365793.html
https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/amet.13131
CPB Control
https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/2424e/
https://ag.umass.edu/sites/ag.umass.edu/files/pdf-doc-ppt/cpb_insecticide_groups.pdf
https://cropwatch.unl.edu/potato/colo_potato_beetle
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Join the Arthro-Pod gang as they meet up with Erin Bauer of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Entomology to learn about Nebraska's online master's degree and how entomology education works on the internet! UNL's online master's was the first of its kind in entomology and Erin is not only the academic advisor and lecture for this program, she's a graduate of it! Tune in to learn about the three online entomology degrees in the US, how the experience is different than an in person degree, and how you can enroll!
Show notes: Learn more about UNL's online program here
Erin's email: ebauer2@unl.edu
Erin Bauer Dept of Ento profile: https://entomology.unl.edu/faculty/erin-bauer
Online MS in Entomology UNL webpage: https://entomology.unl.edu/online-master-science-entomology
Online MS in Entomology Students Facebook Page: http://on.fb.me/1U5ibO1
Distance Entomology Masters Projects: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/entodistmasters/
Nebraska Entomology Twitter: https://twitter.com/UNLEntomology
UNL Entomology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unlentomology/
Fun stuff:
Insects in the World Fiction: https://academic.oup.com/ae/article/59/2/95/6742
Ultimate Recyclers: Maggots and Murder video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4pTI-Cgq8Q
Shed that Cuticle (fun video!): https://vimeo.com/372642833 (PW: ento115)
Death Scene Insect Succession in Nebraska Guidebook https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/entomologyfacpub/983/
Entomology Lesson Plans for Elementary Educators: https://pressbooks.nebraska.edu/unlentomologylessonplansforelementaryeducators/
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Recently, Michael has been making the rounds in the news due to a discovery he made starting in 2012 back in his old stomping grounds of Arkansas. What started with insect collected straight off the side of a Wal-Mart has ended with a media blitz covering the epiphany that Mike had in front of a Zoom class in 2020 and the release of a journal article focused on a giant lacewing! Tune in and read on to find out more.
Photograph of the giant lacewing specimen, used as Figure 1 in the publication about the discovery
| | | Screenshots of Michael teaching his Biodiversity and Taxonomy class over Zoom when he determined that the specimen was a giant lacewing. This is what the class was seeing as the discovery happened. |
Show notesIf you want to read the paper that reported the discovery, it can be found here. If you can't access it because of the paywall, email Michael (mxs1578_NO_@_SPAM_psu.edu and he will be happy to provide a copy.
If you haven't seen any of the news articles, some of the more prominent can be found below:
PSU press release
NY Times
BBC
der Speigel
NPR Weekend EditionQuestions? Comments?
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In February's final episode, Mike is hosting solo! Tune in to join him and his graduate student, Logan Stenger, as they dive in to water mites and talk about Logan's work!
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On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, the gang meets up with a returning guest! Dr. Ainsley Seago was first featured in Arthro-Pod Episode number 8, way back in 2015, and we're so glad she agreed to come and talk to us about her life as the associate curator for the Section of Invertebrate Zoology at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, PA. Tune in to hear about this unique career path, a discussion on why beetles are the most superior insect order, and why museums are important!
Show notes: https://carnegiemnh.org/research/ainsley-e-seago-ph-d/
https://twitter.com/americanbeetles
https://beetlesink.tumblr.com/
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Insects are extremely diverse. Part of that diversity is apparent in the ways that they consume their preferred food. Today, inspired by an anonymous listener question, the Arthro-Pod gang goes over the different types of insect mouths and how they help insects to begin the process of digestion. Then join them as they traverse the three "guts" of insects and end up on the other side of the anus with insect frass. It's an episode with lots of colorful descriptions and turns of phrase, that's for sure.
| | | Insect mouths come in different shapes and perform different jobs but they contain the same parts across most of the board; a labrum, the mandibles, maxillae, the hypopharnyx, and the labium |
| | | Chewing mouths are the most common of all mouths, found on predators and herbivores such as this grasshopper |
| | | Chewing-lapping mouthparts can chew pollen and help with lapping up honey and nectar |
| | | Siphoning mouthparts are unique, they have been modified to curl up and unfurl and help slurp up nectar |
| | | Piercing-sucking mouthparts can be used to suck juices from plants, or as this wheel bug would do, to suck the juices from prey |
| | | Sponging mouthparts are found on many flies, they use these to acquire liquid food |
Show noteshttps://genent.cals.ncsu.edu/bug-bytes/digestive-system/
https://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/~rider/Pentatomoidea/Teaching%20Structure/Lecture%20Notes/Week%2011a%20Digestive%20System.pdf
Some of Jody's favorite bug poo
| | | Drywood termite frass is quite distinct |
**| | | Tomato hornworm frass is often compared to the shape of a hand grenade |
| | | Here a tortoise shell beetle uses frass as a defensive shield |**Questions? Comments?
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Welcome to the 2023 season of Arthro-Pod! In today's episode, we meet up with Dr. JoVonn Hill of Mississippi State and the Mississippi Entomological Museum to have our final word on Rocky Mountain locust. We've heard about their historical destruction, we've covered the biology of what happened on the plains all those years ago, and now we want to hear about the current era of research on this insect. Plus, JoVonn shares his story of how he got into entomology, how to become an orthopterist, and how the outreach mission of the Mississippi Entomological Museum works. Tune in!
Show notesCheck out the MSU Department here
Learn more about the Mississippi Entomological Museum at this link
Here's just a taste of JoVonn's work with grasshoppers in the Southeast!
Check out all the cool things that Mississippi Bug Blues does for outreach
Find JoVonn on Twitter @JoVonnH
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Welcome back to Arthro-Pod bug lovers! Today, we are finishing the year out with part of our book club, focused on "Locust" by Jeffrey Lockwood. In part one, we talked about some of the historical sources and reactions to locust plagues. In part two, we'll be talking more about what locusts are, how they happen, and the mysterious demise of the rocky mountain locust. Join us, won't you?
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Welcome back to Arthro-Pod bug lovers! Today, we are trying something new. As we conclude 2022, we decided to have a "book club" type approach to our next two episodes. One book that has been on our mind when considering a book club was "Locust" by Jeffrey Lockwood, of the University of Wyoming. We hope you will pick up the book or check it out from your local library and join us on an entomological history journey that concludes with an extinction cold case being solved in the chilly glaciers of Yellowstone National Park. Then, let us know what you think by tagging us on Twitter, @arthro_podshow or one of the hosts (@bugmanjon, @jodybugsmeUNL, @mskvarla36). But, for today, tune in and hear what we think!
Check out "Locust" by Jeffrey Lockwood and let us know what you think!Show NotesMental Floss article on Rocky mountain locustLatter Day Saints article on the pestEarly Lockwood newspaper article on the topic
The locust swarm of the late 1870s was devastating to white settlers taking over areas in the mid-plains of the United StatesQuestions? Comments?
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Today's episode is a special treat as we invite our very own, Michael Skvarla to swap his host hat for a guest's chair. For years, Jody has wanted to pick Mike's brain about deer keds, a topic both she and Jonathan know little about. Luckily, over the past few years, Mike has become something on an expert on the topic. Tune in to learn all about these ectoparasitic, wingless, and interesting flies and how they live, thrive, and survive (plus a little about when people run into them).
| | | It's us! Talking about deer keds! |
Also wanted to give a big shoutout to Jody for winning an award for excellence in Extension for her efforts in Nebraska and around the country. We're very proud of her and her commitment to science communication and we hope you will drop her a note of congratulations!
Show Notes CONTENT WARNING: DEAD ANIMALS.All photographs by Michael Skvarla unless otherwise noted.
European deer ked (Lipoptena cervi). Mammal-feeding deer keds emerge with wings but shed them after landing on a host. Photo by Erika Machtinger, Penn State University.
European deer ked on a white-tailed deer. This ked has shed it's wings. The abdomen has expanded after it took a blood meal.
European deer ked on a white-tailed deer.
European deer keds on the muzzle of an elk. This photo was not staged, the keds were just very abundant.
Michael and Penn State Vector Ecology Lab personnel searching for deer keds on a white-tailed deer at deer processors across Pennsylvania. Photos by Erika Matchinger and Michael Skvarla, Penn State University.
We searched through literal piles of deer.
The easiest way to find deer keds on host is to part the hair in sequence like you're sifting through papers in a file folder. We found that the best way to do that quickly was using a louse comb. Fine forceps are then used to grab the ked before it "swims" back into the hair.Pennsylvania elk at the PA Game Commission elk check station. Deer keds will land on any cervid, including deer and elk. Elk season in Pennsylvania is earlier than deer rifle season, so gave us an opportunity to collect deer keds a few weeks earlier than usual.
Neotropical deer keds on a white-tailed deer harvested in Tennessee. Similar to European deer keds in Pennsylvania, some deer in Tennessee were loaded with keds while others were comparatively clean.
Example of a PA Parasite Hunters collection kit that was sent to hunters to collect ticks and deer keds from deer they harvested.
To test if deer keds responded to common insect repellents such as DEET, we marked off sections on a sock, applied the repellent, put the sock over an arm, and allowed keds to freely climb from an arena up the sock. At the end of 5 minutes we scored if they crossed the repellent or not.
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Howdy bug lovers! Today's show is inspired by a listener request to talk about the different graduate entomology programs you can find here in the United States. We didn't want to rank programs necessarily, so we decided to talk about what we think is most important to think about when you are choosing a school to call home for a master's or doctoral degree.
Tune in to hear about how each of us ended up in our graduate programs, what to look for in a potential mentor, some of the pitfalls of grad school, and maybe some advice on how to stay sane while you study your favorite insects!Show NotesThere are rankings online that are aimed to help you see which entomology departments are the “best” though but question if the data used to create these ranking is applicable to you and your success as a graduate student. Does a program with many faculty or high level of federal funding necessarily have a good graduate experience?
· https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/entomology/rankings/top-ranked/
· https://www.collegeraptor.com/Majors/Details/26.0702/Level/Masters-degree/State/All/Entomology/
· https://www.universities.com/programs/entomology-degrees
You can check out this link from the Entomological Society of America for a fairly exhaustive list of possible grad school programs in entomology Questions? Comments?
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Welcome back to Arthro-Pod! Today's show features Dr. Krystal Hans of Purdue University. Dr. Hans is a forensic entomologist and she guides the gang through wriggly and wonderful world of using bugs to solve crime. Tune in to learn about how to get into forensics, how evidence is collected, and in what order the insects would colonize your body!
| | | Larval Chrysomya rufifaces, photo by Andrew Meeds |
Show Notes
You can find Dr. Hans online in these spaces
Lab website: https://ag.purdue.edu/department/entm/hans-lab/index.html
Consulting Website: https://hansforensics.com
Tik Tok: Forensic Entomology
Instagram: hans_forensic_entomology
Twitter: @KrystalHans
Learn more about forensic entomology at these sites
North American Forensic Entomology Association
Texas A&M forensic entomology write up
Entomology Today article
| | | Adult Chrysomya rufifaces, Photo by Andrew Meeds |
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Today on Arthro-Pod, the gang meets up with Dr. Rick Vetter of UC Riverside to bring you buckets of info on the brown recluse spider. This species of arachnid seems to inspire the most fear of all our eight legged friends. Tune in to hear all about their biology, why they seem to do well living in our homes, and some facts about their venom and bite. Maybe after hearing what we have to say, you'll see these spiders in a slightly different light!
| | | The "face" of a brown recluse spider, Jody Green Nebraska Extension |
If you have an interest in learning more about brown recluse spiders, we highly encourage you to buy and read Rick's book which can be found at these links:
Cornell Press
Kindle
Bookshop.org
The famous "fiddle" on the top of a brown recluse spider. Lisa Ames, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Show notes
Rick Vetter's website
| | | The known range of brown recluse spider establishment. |
| | | Brown recluse spiders on a glue board trap, Jody Green Nebraska Extension |
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Howdy bug lovers! Today the Arthro-Pod gang is going back in history to discuss the spongy moth after its introduction by Trouvelot. We will start our journey at the nascent site of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1891 when specimens of the spongy moth were delivered to some entomologists working there. After that, it is off to the races with political intrigue, bureaucratic frustrations, a variety of economic entomology pioneers, and unfortunately no eradication of this important invasive species. Tune in to find out more about what happened and what failed as well as for discussion on if the early eradication campaigns were worth it.
Show notes
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/b60f63199fa14805a8b9f7c82447a25b#ref-n-esdBTD
https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Forestry/Forest-Protection/The-Spongy-Moth-A-Brief-History
https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/19541
Much of the research for today's episode comes from a book by Robert Spear, "The Great Gypsy Moth War"
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Today the Arthro-Pod gang are teaming up to do their part to dissect the 1997 film, Starship Troopers. Directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring a motley mix of 1990's handsome people, the sci-fi film fared poorly in its original theatrical run. After re-evaluation current critical consensus is that the film is a great parody of fascism and the arc of authoritarian governments.
We'll talk about all that but we really want to focus on the bugs... Are they realistic, for giant space bugs that is? What insects inspired them? What exactly are they doing out there in space? Do you want to know more...?Then tune in! Show NotesCheck out the "Starship Troopers" wiki if you want to learn about the various species of "bugs". https://starshiptroopers.fandom.com/wiki/Starship_Troopers_Wiki https://www.theverge.com/21319886/starship-troopers-movie-yesterdays-future Questions? Comments?
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Hello bug lovers and welcome back to Arthro-Pod! In today's episode Jody and Jonathan sit down and talk ticks! Specifically they cover the Asian longhorned tick, an invasive species that has been spreading in the United States for the last few years. This astonishing tick has been found on numerous animals and is well known for their asexual reproduction. In addition, Jonathan talks about the recent find of theileria in the state of Kentucky. Tune in for lots of veterinary entomology talk and discussions on invasive species!
Show notesAsian longhorned tick info-The Asian longhorned tick, an invasive tick species has been in the news a lot since it has been discovered in the US several years ago. They were first reported in New Jersey in 2017, though research at Rutgers has shown that the species may have been in the state since as early as 2013.
https://www.rutgers.edu/news/where-did-asian-longhorned-ticks-us-come
Since the initial find, the tick has been found in 17 states (MO, AR, KY, TN, OH, WV, VA, GA, SC, NC, MD, DE, PA, NY, CT, NJ, RI).
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/maps/Animal-Health/asian-longhorned-tick
The situation in Kentucky
https://kentuckypestnews.wordpress.com/2022/08/16/new-tick-transmitted-cattle-disease-now-confirmed-in-kentucky/
Theileria-
The cases of theileria in Tennessee were first reported at the start of June 2022 and involved cattle in the central portion of the state.
https://vetmed.tennessee.edu/theileria-orientalis-ikeda-in-tennessee/
Prior to this, there were cases of Ikeda documented from Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Kansas. Oher genotypes of Theileria reported in Missouri, North Carolina, and Michigan.
https://vitals.vetmed.vt.edu/content/dam/vitals_vetmed_vt_edu/documents/theilieria-summary.pdf
http://ksvdl.org/resources/news/diagnostic_insights/april2022/theileria.html
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Tune in bug lovers to learn about monarch butterflies and why they have recently been added to the IUCN Red List for endangered animals. It's sad to see such a beloved insect be added to a list that sparks concerns. There have been many problems confronting monarchs for years and now we must worry about the future for these migratory wonders.
Tune in to learn about monarch biology, what the Red List means, and what you can do to help monarchs bounce back.
| | | An adult monarch sipping nectar. Photo by Jody Green. |
Show Notes* Monarch was added to “:red list” of threatened species, endangered”, “Two steps from extinction” https://www.iucn.org/press-release/202207/migratory-monarch-butterfly-now-endangered-iucn-red-list * Learn more about the IUCN (International Union for Conservation for Nature) https://www.iucn.org Why do we like monarchs: * August 22, 1987 article in the NYTimes Monarch Butterfly as Ideal National Symbol https://www.nytimes.com/1987/08/22/opinion/l-monarch-butterfly-is-the-ideal-national-symbol-134687.html by Allen M. Young, insect ecologist, curator and head of invertebrate zoology section of Milwaukee Public Museum. * Heighten public awareness of interrelatedness of all species. Iconic insect or Umbrella species (according to Scott Hoffman Black from Xerces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA0tsGPR8gw)
WHERE TO LEARN MORE
- Monarch Watch https://www.monarchwatch.org/
- Monarch Joint Venture https://monarchjointventure.org/
- US Fish and Wildlife https://www.fws.gov/initiative/pollinators/monarchs
- Xerces Society https://xerces.org/monarchs
- World Wildlife Fund https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/monarch-butterfly#:~:text=The%20monarch%20butterfly%20is%20known,white%20spots%20along%20the%20edges.
- National Wildlife Federation https://www.nwf.org/mayorsmonarchpledge
The life of a monarch butterfly from egg to adult, by Jody Green.
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Today we conclude our deep dive into the world of carnivorous plants. Mike has been reigniting his passion for these bug eating botanical wonders. Join us as we finish the tour of families of carnivorous plants and the different types of traps they have.
Roridula dentata in the wild. Photograph by Nick Helme via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Roridula dentata flowering in the wild. Photograph by Nick Helme via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.Roridula flower. Note the sticky hairs on the leaves. Photograph by Sönke Haas via Flickr, used under a CC BY-ND 2.0 license.
Pamerida bug amongst the sticky tendrils of a Roridula plant. Photograph by tonyrebelo via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pamerida bug and numerous prey captured by a Roridula plant. Photograph by felix_riegel via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0.
Close up dorsal view of a Pamerida bug . Photograph by felix_riegel via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0.
Cobra lilies. Note the red fishtail appendages. Photograph by pnwdunning via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Cobra lilies growing in a shaded environment. Photograph by paulexcoff via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY 4.0 license
Darlingtonia growing in the ditch along a gravel road. Photograph by joysavoie via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 licnese
The last thing an insect sees as it enters the trap of a cobra lily. Note how the fenestra allow light to enter the bulbous portion of the trap and make it much brighter compared to the surrounding plant. Photograph by sethberes via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Heliamphora chimantensis grown in culture. Photograph by Andreas Eils via Wikimedia Commons, used under a GNU Free Documentation License.
Heliamphora nutans growing on a cliffside. Photograph by thierrycordenos via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Heliamphora nutans growing amonst grasses and other tall competitor plants. Photograph by pfaucher via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Heliamphora pulchella. Note the downward-facing hairs on the inside of the pitchers that help prevent prey from escaping. Photograph by Fernando J. M. Rojas-Runjaic via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Yellow pitcher plants, Sarracenia flava. Photograph by emmatrum vi iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Yawning mouth of a yellow pitcher plant. Photograph by wag4ag via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
A field of yellow pitcher plants. Such sights were once common in the Southeastern United States but have become more and more rare in the as the bogs and swamps that pitcher plants need were drained and degraded. Photograph by smoran3030 via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Hooded pitcher plants (Sarracenia minor) have lids that overhang the mouth, which is different from the open mouths of many Sarracenia species. Photograph by celiabyrnes via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Note the fenestrae at the back of this Sarracenia minor pitcher that allow light to shine through and fool insects. This morphology is convergent to the fenestrae of cobra lilies and Albany pitcher plants. Photograph by florabundance via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Parrot pitcher plants, Sarracenia psittacina. Note the decumbant (lying along the ground) nature of the traps. Photograph by Andrew Lane Gibson via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Parrot pitchers are the only speices of Sarracenia to regularly become inundated by water and catch aquatic prey. The decumbant traps may be a modification to trap such prey. Photograph by adamhull via iNaturalist, used under CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Green pitcher plants (Sarracenia oreophila) are critically endangered in the wild. Photography by Farren Dell via iNaturalist, used unde a CC BY 4.0 license.
White pitcher plants (Sarracenia leucophylla) are amongst the largest and most striking species of American pitcher plants. They are commercially harvested for cut flower arrangements and at risk due to poaching. Photograph by stasialr via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Field of white pitcher plants. Photograph by Jared Gorrell via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Purple pitcher plants (Sarracenia purpurea) are amongst the shortest Sarracenia species. The upturned, ruffled lids are distinctive. They are the most widespread Sarracenia species and are found througout the eastern United States and across Canada, nearly to Alaska. Photograph by Scott via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Sarracenia × catesbaei, a naturally occuring hybrid between S. flava and S. purpurea. Note the intermediate characteristics this hybrid had between the two parent species. Photograph by Rich Stevenson via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Byblis liniflora, one of the annual rainbow plant species. Photograph by Geoff Shuetrim via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Byblis liniflora in bloom. Photograph by colbourn via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Byblis gigantea, one of the perennial rainbow plant species. Both perennial species are critically engangered. Byblis gigantea is only known from five populations in the wild. Photographs by Jean Hort via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Flower stalk of Byblis liniflora, which has captured a small fly. Photograph by Boaz Ng via Flickr, used under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license.
Philcoxia rhizomatosa growing in white quartitic sand. The underground leaves have been partially exposed by wind. Photograph by william_hoyer via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Philcoxia rhizomatosa. The leaves are usually concealed under the sand. Photograph by william_hoyer via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Closeup of the sticky underground leaves of Philcoxia. Photograph by william_hoyer via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
A common butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris) in bloom. This species occurs across the Northern Hemisphere in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Russia. Photograph by bjohnston5 via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Pinguicula moranensis, one of the Mexican butterwort species. Photograph by Raymundo Perez via iNaturalist, used uder a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Pinguicula longifolia. Note the long leaves, which are not typical for most butterworts and may be an adaptation to this species' habit of living of cliffs. Photograph by carmensolanas via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
The underground trap leaves of Genlisea bifurcate, with the distal ends being corckscrew shaped, hence the common name "corkscrew plant". Photograph by william_hoyer via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
The corkscrew-shaped underground leavesof Genlisea are only a few cells thick and very fragile. The traps leaves of this Genlisea filiformis have broken off where they bifurcate. Note the small size of the adult plant. Photograph by Thiago RBM via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Genlisea margaretae. Photograph by Thilo Krueger via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Genlisea grow in aquatic to semi-aquatic habitats and are thought to require water indundating the traps for the traps to function. Note how these plants are growing nearly submerged. Photograph by william_hoyer via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Badder trap of Utricularia gibba. Photograph by Boaz Ng via Flickr, used under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license.
Common bladderworts found in Pennsylvania. Photograph by Michael Skvarla.
Aquatic bladderworts. Photograph by brieaspasia via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0.
An epiphytic bladderwort. Photograph by Dr. Alexey Yakovlev via Flickr, used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Utricularia pubescens can grow terrestrially or lithophyticly (on rocks). Photograph by Padraic Flood via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.
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Over the next couple of episodes we are going to be dipping into a different group of life than we usually do, the plants. Mike has been getting back into carnivorous plant rearing and wants to share all he knows about the world of plants that eat bugs. How the tables can turn!
Darwin's drawings of the leaves and tentacles of a sundew (Drosera rotundifolia), Figures 1, 4, and 5 from "Insectivorous Plants" (1897), in the public domain.Aphids and other small insects caught in the sticky trichomes of Nicotiana insecticida, a newly described species of tobacco from Australia. Photograph by Maarten Christenhusz, Figure 1 in Chase & Lambkin (2021).
Phylogeny angiosperm plants with carnivorous taxa indicated by numbered circles. Illustration by Andreas Fleischmann, in Fleischmann et al. (2017) "Evolution of carnivory in angiosperms" in Ellison & Adamec (eds) "Carnivorous Plants: Physiology, ecology, and evolution".
A wetland in Loyalsock State Forest, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania that is home to temperate sundews. Photography by Nicholas_T via Flickr, used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Tropical swamp in New Caledonia, habitat for Drosera neocaledonica. Photograph by Boaz Ng via Flickr, used under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license.
Utricularia jamesoniana growing as an epiphyte on a tree. Photography by Dr. Alexey Yakovlev via Flickr, used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license
Utricularia corunta growing as a dense matt in an aquatic habitat. Photograph by peupleloup via Flickr, used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Catopsis berteroniana in the Florida Evergladesgrowing as an epiphyte in the upper branches of mangrove trees. Photograph by Scott Zona via Flickr, used under a CC BY-NC 2.0 license.
Albany pitcher plant (Cephalotus follicularis) in culture. Photograph by Lucas Arrrrgh via Flickr, used under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license.
Wild Nepenthes mirabilis growing in Hong Kong. Photograph by Boaz Ng via Flickr, used under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license.
Nepenthes albomarginata growing from on a cliff side above a beach. This species has white trichomes around the rim of the pitcher that are attractive to foraging termites. Photograph by Bernard DUPONT via Flickr, used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Nepenthes ampularia are a species that have adapted away from carnivory and instead capture leaves that fall from the canopy. Photograph by CIFOR via Flickr, used under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license.
A spoon-leaved sundew, Drosera spatulata. This species has a circumboreal distribution with an isolated population also found in the highlands of Borneo. Photograph by Boaz Ng via Flickr, used under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license.
Forked-leaf sundews (Drosera binata) in the wild. Photograph by Doug Beckers via Flickr, used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Oblong-leaved sundews (Drosera intermedia), showing the semi-aquatic habitat of this species. Photograph by Ashley Basil via Flickr, used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Vining sundew showing the round sticky traps along the vine and flowers. Photograph by Jean and Fred Hort via Flickr, used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Wild Venus fly trap in a natural environment. Photograph by NC Wetlands via Flickr, in the public domain.
Venus fly traps being sold commercially. Photograph by Mike Mozart via Flickr, used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
A waterwheel plant (Aldrovanda vesiculosa), which have snap traps and are closely related to Venus fly traps. This species is at risk in their native range but have been introduced into North America, where they may be invasive. This specimen was photographed at Fort AP Hill in New York, USA. Photograph by the U.S. Government, in the public domain.
Individual Aldrovanda nodes showing the whorl of leaves and snap traps. Photograph by David Short via Flickr, used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
A young dewy pine (Drosophyllum lusitanicum) grown in culture. While this sticky-leaved plant may look like a sundew, they are only distantly related to one another. Photograph by incidencematrix via Flickr, used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Abundant prey captured by a dewy pine. Photograph by incidencematrix via Flickr, used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Young Triphyophylum plants showing the characteristic wavy primary leaves. Photograph by Carel Jongkind via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
Secondary carnivorous leaves of Triphyophylum. Photograph by Lotus-Salvinia.de via Flickr.
Tertiary leaves of Triphyophylum, note the the apical hooks. Photograph by Carel Jongkind via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
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Join the Arthro-Pod gang as they get together to talk about the many insects that are taking over summer 2022 in their respective states and the stress that comes with them. But instead of lamenting, they decided to talk about an insect they love and hope you do to, the firefly. We cover the different names these glowing insects can have, their relatives, how they glow and why! Join us won't you?
| | | An adult firefly waiting for dusk to settle in so it can begin to flash their bioluminescent light |
Show Notes:
What do you call the insects that have a glowing rear end? There is data and some maps about the differences in regional names for the US associated with fireflies.
Here is a chart that helps to separate out the various patterns that you might see in the night in the Eastern UShttps://www.brandywine.org/conservancy/blog/jewels-nightFemme fatale fireflies and the acquisition of biochemical defenseshttps://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/femmes-fatales-firefliesThe story of collecting fireflies for a penny bountyhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/for-decades-the-ultimate-midwestern-summer-job-was-headhunting-firefliesHow to build firefly habitat in a backyardhttps://www.firefly.org/build-firefly-habitatIf you would like to read a great book all about these nocturnal wonders, we highly recommend this one:https://ugapress.org/book/9780820348728/fireflies-glow-worms-and-lightning-bugs/Questions? Comments?
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At the National Conference on Urban Entomology in May, Jody was inspired by Maria Gonzalez-Morales, a grad student from North Carolina State University, and asked for a chance to interview her! She graciously jumped to the mic and the two of them talked about how urban pests have an impact on agriculture. Maria has spent her time during her PHD studying insecticide resistance and in this interview discusses her work specifically with bed bugs in poultry farms. Maria also talks about her dream for the future, which involves creating an inclusive place for Hispanics to learn and be impowered by the information generated from the entomological research around the world. Take a listen. You won’t be disappointed.
| | | Maria and her national award! Congratulations to her!! |
| | | Bed bugs can be quite happy living in poultry housing |
| | | Bed bug eggs on the wooden structure within the poultry housing |
| | | The chicken does not look happy to be seeing blood feeding ectoparasites in her home |
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While traveling to a conference in Salt Lake City, UT from Nebraska, Jody realizes that she doesn't know much about her colleague, Kait Chapman. To her surprise and glee, they get into talking about Kait's MS/PhD research which is all about the fabulous insect-plant interactions involved in the relationship between aphids and their host plants. Take a listen to a discussion about animal-loving beginnings, telescoping generations, aphids on tiny bungee cords, host plant responses, and the love-hate relationship between a grad student and her subject insect.
| | | In this closeup of a mama aphid, you can see her offspring inside of her. Those small dots are the eyes of the aphid she will birth. |
| | | A side by side look at aphid tolerant (L) and aphid susceptible (R) varieties of soybeans
| | | Aphids can create symptomatic damage like curled leaves, wilting, and copious amounts of honeydew. |
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| | | This cabbage aphid is coated in a white wax material. You can also see it is exuding an alarm pheromone (the yellow colored droplet) |
| | | Aphids are also quite small, though they add up when in big groups! |
| | | This aphid is wired and ready for EPG |
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The Arthro-Pod gang have had a weird influx of questions from people about how they can best kill Chinese mantises. There has been a lot of concern regarding how they might be invasive and their effects on native species. Join us as we dive in to a complicated topic of parsing through native, non-native, and invasive species and highlight the biology of mantises plus the ways they normally capture our attention. With Chinese mantis, why the hate? What part might anti-Asian sentiment play in the attempts to control them? All that and more in episode 113!
An adult Chinese mantis, wondering what the heck we're talking aboutPhoto by Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State
Show notes:Here are some articles highlighting the controversy
https://www.brandywine.org/conservancy/blog/invasive-mantis-species
https://www.insidescience.org/news/lessons-about-love-and-invasion-americas-foreign-mantises
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In this episode, Michael and Jonathan speak with Dr. Val Korneyev, professor of entomology and head of the Entomology Department at the Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology in Kyiv, Ukraine. Topics discussed include his work with tephritoid fruit flies, the 6 million specimen collection at the institute, and evacuating important type specimens from Kyiv to Berlin, Germany during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Other anecdotes include coming of age as a scientist in the USSR during the 1980's and dealing with the KGB, the view of Ukrainian science to some in Western Europe and the Americas, as well as the future of Ukrainian entomology after the war.
Viktor Baranov (left, guest in Episode 108) and Valery Korneyev (right). Photos courtesy of Viktor Baranov via Twitter.
Bags containing boxes of type specimens being evacuated from Kyiv to Berlin during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photos courtesy of Viktor Baranov via Twitter.
If you want to learn more about Val's scholarly work, here are his Google Scholar profile and Research Gate profile, as well as presentations he's given on Old World Pyrgotidae and “Parasitic Fruit Flies”: Pyrgotidae, Ctenostylidae, Tachiniscidae.
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Welcome back to Arthro-Pod bug lovers! Today's episode is a jam-packed guest bonanza, with three visitors stopping by to talk about their careers. We are joined by Jennifer Gordon of Bug Lessons, Chelle Hartzer of 360 Pest and Food Consulting, and Janet Kintz-Early of JAK Consulting Services. We dive into what being an entomological consultant means, the services they offer, and how one might get into the career field. It is a lot of fun to hear from folks who are passionate about their work and have some interesting entomological tales to tell. Tune in to hear all about it!
| | | The making of a podcast! |
Show Notes
Chelle Hartzer and 360 Pest & Food
Website: https://www.chellehartzer.com/
Latest "Wine-ing about pest control": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahYbnNMsEIQ
Jennifer Gordon and Bug Lessons
Website: www.buglessons.com
Janet Kintz-Early and JAK Pesticide Consultants
Website: https://www.jakconsultingservices.com/
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Last episode, we dove into the reasons why the ESA chose to select a new common name for Lymantria dispar and why we'll be using spongy moth going forward. Today's episode looks further into this species by covering the introduction of spongy moth to North America. This historic event was the result of an idea by entomologist Etienne Leopold Trouvelot. In an attempt to establish an American silk industry, Trouvelot imported this invasive species and sadly lost control of them, ultimately imposing a mighty pest on North America. Join us to hear about what he was thinking, what exactly happened in Medford, MA, and what fate befell Trouvelot and the situation he created.
| | | Here we can see Trouvelot on the left, in the only known photo of him. Next to him, the spongy moth caterpillar which he unfortunately helped bring to North America. |
Show Notes:
Much of the research for today's episode comes from a book by Robert Spear, "The Great Gypsy Moth War"
Trouvelot may have had a bad idea for his entomology research, but he did garner some renown in the world of astronomy in the second half of his academic life. As we detail in the episode, he was able to command a premium price for his services and artwork and his celestial art still captures attention today. Here's just a few examples:
| | | Trouvelot's lunar craters |
| | | Trouvelot's Jupiter |
| | | The Jupiter drawing as it appears in an episode of Star Trek |
| | | Trouvelot's Saturn |
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Howdy bug lovers! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, the gang is joined by Ahn Tran and Josh Lancette, who graciously agreed to talk about the Entomological Society of America's Better Common Names group, of which they are both members.
The Better Common Names Taskforce is working to make sure that the common names we use to communicate about insects don't enforce negative stereotypes or use racist language. They are best known for helping to change the common name of Lymantria dispar to "the spongy moth".
Tune in to hear about how this important committee came to be, why this work is needed for entomology, and the process by which the group came to pick spongy moth.
Show Notes:
Learn moreabout the Better Common Names Project
https://entsoc.org/publications/common-names/better-common-names-project
Pre-order Biotic Borders by Jeannie N. Shinozuka
https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/B/bo131341992.html
To read more about the name spongy moth, check this link!
https://entsoc.org/publications/common-names/spongy-moth
War and Nature, which our guest Josh Lancette quotes from
https://www.google.com/books/edition/War_and_Nature/pDW4YNkmvZYC?hl=en
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Arthro-Pod host Michael Skvarla speaks with Dr. Viktor Baranov, a Ukrainian entomologist living in Germany, about the unjustified war of aggression between Russia and Ukraine through the lens of entomology. Specifically, they discuss the climate and geography of Ukraine and how that impacts the entomofauna of the country, important historic and living Ukrainian entomologists, Ukrainian amber deposits and how they fit into the wider scope of European (e.g., Baltic) amber, and how the war with Russia may affect entomology in Ukraine in the future. These somewhat disparate topics are threaded together by Dr. Baranov's personal and professional history and experiences.
Show notes
Dr. Viktor Baranov, guest of the episode. He's on Twitter @swarmofthought. Google Scholar, Research Gate, Personal research website.
Map of Ukraine. By Grid Ardenal, in the public domain.
Hierodula transcaucasica, Crimea. Photo by V. Inshyna, used with permission.
Bolivaria brachyptera, Crimea. Photo by V. Inshyna, used with permission.
Ameles heldreichi, Crimea. Photo by V. Inshyna, used with permission. Distoleon tetragrammicus, Crimea. Photo by V. Inshyna, used with permission.
Leibelloides macaronius, Crimea. Photo by V. Inshyna, used with permission.Hydrobaenus korneyevi type locality in Crimea.
Serhiy Yakowych Paramoniv (1894-1967), a prolific Ukrainian dipterist who described 700 species in 185 scientific articles. Due to his efforts during WWII, a number of historic buildings and lives were saved but after the war he fled into exile from the Soviet Union. Source: V.O. Korneyev.Presentation about Paramoniv by Prof. Valery Korneyev [in Ukrainian].Example of Paramoniv's scholarly work: Paramonov, S. J. (1955) XVII.—Notes on Australian Diptera (XVI–XIX), Journal of Natural History Series 12, 8:86, 125-14.
Kyiv burning during WWII. September 1941. Public domain.Ginsburg’s house blown up by Soviet NKVD, September, 1941. In the public domain
National Academy of Science in Kyiv, one of the buildings saved from destruction by S. Y. Paramoniv. Photograph by Star61, in the public domain. National Opera in Kyiv. Photograph by AMY via Wikimedia Commons, in the public domain.
Prof. Valery Korneyev, Head of the Department of Entomology, Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv. Google Scholar, Research Gate. Photograph by V. Baranov, used with permission.
Dr. Natalia Matushkina, Institute of Biology and Medicine, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv. Research Gate.
Learn more about the I.I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine [in English].Learn more about Ukrainian fauna at the Ukrainian Biodiversity Information Network.Some trustworthy sources for news about Ukraine, including the invasion: Kyiv Independent
Censor.netKyiv PostWays to help: List of charities accepting monetary donationsDonate directly the Ukrainian National Bank Canadians: The Canadian Government is matching donations to the Canadian Red Cross dollar for dollar.
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Join us today on Arthro-Pod as we meet up with Frank Meek, BCE, PCQI, the technical manager of Rollins inc., the parent company of Orkin Pest Control. Frank started his career with Orkin back in 1986, simply because he needed a job, but remained and succeeded in the industry because he loves his work and enjoys training others about the very important role of the pest controller or pest management professional in society. Today we explore how Frank defines IPM and the public misconceptions of pest management and learn about some of the out-of-the-box experiences he’s had with phorid flies in a mausoleum, earwigs in a cheese factory, pests of ancient artifacts, ants on an oil rig, and the time he called in the Navy to assist with a special case. What pests keeps Frank up at night? What scares him, if it’s not 300 ft heights or tight and confined spaces like tombs, tunnels, and crawlspaces? Tune in to find out!
| | | Frank Meek, International Man of Pest Management |
Show notes
Frank has received recognition and several awards for his achievements, and our team was grateful that he made time to enlighten us through storytelling about pest control around the world.
Article about Frank Meek:
https://www.pctonline.com/article/meek-rollins-ipm-award/
Contact:
https://www.rollins.com/
https://www.orkin.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-meek-bce-pcqi-73414934/
Email: Fmeek@rollins.com
Quotes from our interview:
“The fun part of it is solving problems. The fun part of this is helping people and teaching people.” – Frank Meek
“No little boy or girl ever grew up and said, “I’m going to be a pest controller.’ You fall into it. You love it and you stick with it, or you hate it and we try and run you off as fast as possible because if you don’t love it and don’t enjoy the work, you’re not going to be any good at it.” – Frank Meek
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Howdy bug lovers! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, our guest is Morgan Wilson, a research technician and PhD graduate student at Dodson Urban Pest Management Laboratory at Virginia Tech. She is involved in some very exciting and applied field and laboratory research with German cockroaches and bed bugs with the goal of finding solutions for these troublesome pests in public housing. Find out the answers to questions like: Do bed bugs and cockroaches live together? Can you ever get rid of a heavy cockroach infestation in an apartment building? How to heat treatments for bed bugs work? What is fumigation and how can it be used against bed bugs? And finally, are bed bugs cute? We can all sleep better knowing that researchers like Morgan are seeking answers to our problems with these troublesome urban pests.
| | | A mess of German cockroaches Gary Alpert, Harvard University, Bugwood.org |
Show notes
https://www.ento.vt.edu/people/Gradstudent(New)/M_Wilson.html
Bed Bug Egg Development Time Lapse as explained by Morgan in the podcast:
https://youtu.be/4xDtI6_45Gc
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19XU8kip8vGkCuJtXDyDUIQIAWINsp42r/view
Where you can find Morgan and the work being done at the Virginia Tech Bed Bug and Urban Pest Information Center:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VTBedBugandUrbanPestInformationCenter/
Instagram: vtbedbug
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Hello bug lovers! Today's show is a little bit different from what we normally offer! We're focusing on college nicknames and mascots that have an arthropod bend to them. There are quite a few schools out there who have chosen an arthropod of some sort to represent them and we are trying to cover them all. From boll weevils to yellowjackets. We discuss issues with the anatomy of some of these mascots, why schools may have picked certain species to represent them, and why we like or dislike each of them. We also handed out some awards to the fictional arthropods we thought deserved them! Tune in to hear all about it!!
| | | Stinger the Hornet of Alabama State University if a good example of the classic arthropod mascot |
Show notesToday's show is a little more visual than our usual audio content. To help with that, we hope you will use the slides below to follow along!
Arthropod mascot Powerpoint
Some links to places where you can find even more mascot information
Wikipedia list of college nicknames
Mascot Database http://mascotdb.com/
We also gave out some awards on our show!
Best Overall Presentation
University of Richmond Spiders
Enterprise State Boll Weevils
Cutie Pie AwardUniversidad de Guanajuato Bees
University of Baltimore Bees
Most Scientifically AccurateAlabama State University Hornets
Nevada State Scorpions
Unique choiceUniversity of South Carolina Sumter Fire AntsEmporia State University Hornets
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Howdy bug lovers! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, the gang meets up with Joe LaForest, Associate director of the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health at the University of Georgia. Joe was kind enough to talk to us about his work with two great entomology projects, Bugwood and EDDMaps. Bugwood in particular may be familiar to many listeners as a database of images that are free to use (with attribution of course). Dive in with us as we get to hear the origins of these projects, how we can all contribute, and how they may best serve you.
Show Notes
Check out Bugwood at
https://www.bugwood.org/
EDDMaps
https://www.eddmaps.org/species/
You can also meet Joe's pup at @sleepzoomsleep on Twitter. Prepare for adorable greyhound content!
| | | Oh Insect Images, how I love you. |
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Howdy, howdy bug lovers! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, we welcome Chris Hayes, from NC State. Chris is a PhD student and graduate teaching and research assistant in Dr. Colby Schal's lab. Chris met Jody at Pest World a few months ago and we were excited to invite him on to the program. Chris's work is focused on the intersection of entomology and global health. His work has been multidisciplinary through the years and he has tons of unique and awesome stories to share. Tune in to hear more!
You can find Chris on the web at:
YouTube: TedXNCState Chris Hayes
Leaving a Legacy: The Realities of Conducting Research in Complex Areas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxmugn3UV7E&t=624s
LinkedIn: Christopher Hayes (not the MSNBC guy!)
Instagram: amanonamosquito
Website: cchayes.wordpress.ncsu.edu
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Howdy bug lovers! Today, we are honored to be joined by Dr. Ashley Kennedy the Delaware Tick Biologist in the state Division of Fish and Wildlife! However, we are not recording with her to talk about ticks! Instead she shares with us her graduate experiences focused on birds eating bugs. Her research included an interesting angle of recruiting the public to send in images of birds eating. What insects do birds like to eat the most? You'll have to tune in to find out!
Show Notes
Article about Ashley in Entomology Today (June 2021) “Coming Full Circle: How an Entomologist’s Experience with Vector-Borne Disease Inspired her to Study Them” https://entomologytoday.org/2021/06/22/entomologist-vector-borne-diseases-inspired-study-ashley-kennedy-standout-early-career-professional/
| | | When one goes to the ESA meeting near Halloween, it's best to be prepared with an awesome costume! |
Facebook Community Page: What Do Birds Eat? https://www.facebook.com/WhatDoBirdsEat/
Crowd-source photos and resources about birds-insect food web interaction
YouTube: Ashley’s video was one of five finalists for the ESA Video Contest in 2018. Great visuals of birds and insects.
What do bluebirds eat?
Vimeo: Ashley presenting her PhD research at LRSM Science Café (The Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter, the LRSM, is the center for materials research at the University of Pennsylvania)
“Living Materials: What the ‘Insect Apocalypse’ Means for You and Your Yard”
(January 2020)
LRSM Science Café: Ashley Kennedy “Living Materials: What the ‘Insect Apocalypse’ Means for You and Your Yard”
Ticks of Delaware: Ticks of Delaware
You can find Dr. Ashley on twitter @DETickTalk
https://twitter.com/DETickTalk
We have had some questions recently about donations to the show. We won't be setting up anything for ourselves because of the logistics regarding us being university folks and this show being part of our work, but if you have a giving spirit we highly encourage you to go to the Entomologists of Color group and donate. They are also known as #ENTOPOC and their mission is one that we believe is a great cause for entomology and science. You can visit https://www.entopoc.org/donate to support them and say that Arthro-Pod sent you!
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Howdy bug lovers! We're back after our 100th episode celebration and the Arthro-Pod gang is joined by Dr. David Coyle of Clemson to talk about some problematic invasive species. The first is Asian longhorn beetle, a wood boring pest that can cause extensive issues for city landscapes and forests. David ended up with this big beetle in his state last year during the early stages of the pandemic, further complicating the problem. We also discuss the latest on the Joro spider, a problematic arachnid that seems to like the state of Georgia. Will it be the next "murder hornet" that captures everyone's attention? Tune in and find out!
Show Notes
Clemson Profile: https://www.clemson.edu/cafls/faculty_staff/profiles/dcoyle
Forest Health Southern Regional Extension Forestry http://southernforesthealth.net/
Asian Longhorn beetle https://www.clemson.edu/public/regulatory/plant-industry/plant-pest-regulations/state-plant-pest-information/pest-alerts/alb.html
Joro Spider
| | | A Joro spider chilling on Dr. Coyle's hand |
UGA Scientists confirm first North American record of East Asian Joro SpiderUGA Today https://news.uga.edu/first-north-american-record-east-asian-joro-spider-0315/
Nephila clavata L Koch, the Joro Spider of East Asia, newly recording from North America (Araneae: Nephilidae)
2015 Hoebeke, Huffmaster, Freeman https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4327315/
Asian Joro spiders are starting to populate across SC, other Southeastern states https://www.postandcourier.com/environment/large-asian-joro-spiders-are-starting-to-populate-across-sc-other-southeastern-states/article_1e06cdf4-40b8-11ec-ba76-ef0783436c4d.html
Bradford Pear Bounty: https://news.clemson.edu/clemsons-campaign-against-invasive-bradford-pear-adds-new-location-in-second-year/
Dr David Coyle’s Contact Info:
Twitter: @DrDaveCoyle
Instagram: drdavecoyle
TikTok: drdavecoyle
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| | | David Coyle, model of safety |
Hello bug lovers! Arthro-Pod has finally reached that 100 episode milestone. To celebrate, we hope you will indulge us with some time to talk about what we are grateful for with the show and to share some of our most wholesome and happy entomology memories. If you stick around after the outro song, you can also hear some great outtakes that Jody has collected over the years!
Thank you for your support and here's to 100 more episodes!We deeply appreciate everyone who has written to us, taken time to leave a review or a rating, and tune in on a regular basis! If you want to learn more about gratefulness, we encourage you to listen to this episode of Ologies from last year: https://www.alieward.com/ologies/awesomeology
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Welcome to our annual spooktacular! We like to try and find a topic every year that will fit the Halloween season and we are honored that Dr. Erica McAlister, senior curator at the Natural History Museum in London, could join us for a recording session. Her book “The Secret Life of Flies” is one of the top sellers in entomology on Amazon and she was the keynote speaker at ESA in 2019. We cover Chapter 9 of her book which is focused on parasitic flies! Tune in for Dipteran appreciation, body horror, and most importantly, bot flies!
Show notes: Check out "The Secret Life of Flies" to read along with us for this episode!
You can find Erica on twitter @flygirlNHMor read about her work with the NHM here
| | | A horse bot fly by Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org |
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This summer, the invasive spotted lanternfly (SLF) was in the news multiple times after being found in Indiana, in a new Ohio location, and in a 4-H insect collection from Kansas. So, the Arthro-Pod gang decided to sit down and talk about this beautiful yet devastating insect.
Tune in to learn about the biology and development of SLF, how the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has combated it for the last few years, and the damage to crops and property that can be expected from SLF.
| | | A beauty and a beast, SLF impacts numerous crops by sucking the life out of them with its piercing-sucking mouthparts. Photo by Lawrence Barringer, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bugwood.org. |
Show notes* USDA Where is the threat and where to report https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/resources/pests-diseases/hungry-pests/slf/spotted-lanternfly
* Up to date maps of SLF infestation: https://nysipm.cornell.edu/environment/invasive-species-exotic-pests/spotted-lanternfly/spotted-lanternfly-ipm/introduction-native-range-and-current-range-us/
* Map of potential distribution in US: https://entomologytoday.org/2019/10/03/invasive-spotted-lanternfly-large-potential-range-united-states-beyond/. There is also a map of potential worldwide range.
* ESA collection of research
https://www.entsoc.org/spotted-lanternfly-research-accelerates-effort-contain-invasive-pest
| | | The life cycle of SLF, courtesy of the PA Department of Agriculture |
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Hello bug lovers! Tune in today to learn all about the fall armyworm outbreak of 2021. Our guest is Dr. Katelyn Kesheimer of Auburn University. Katelyn has dealt with FAW for the majority of the summer and has worked tirelessly to produce extension materials and provide information to growers on how to confront this hungry, hungry caterpillar. We cover how the outbreak started, possible reasons why this year was so bad, and how entomologists work together to provide timely info to their home states!
| | | Dr. Kesheimer works on many different kinds of commodities and crops, including hemp! |
| | | Fall armyworms have an inverted "Y" on their head and four black dots on their rear that form a square. Photo by Jim Kalisch, University of Nebraska. |
Show notesYou can learn about fall armyworm from the many extension publications dedicated to it online. https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/field/fall_armyworm.htm
https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/farming/management-of-fall-armyworm-in-pastures-and-hayfields/
http://extension.msstate.edu/publications/fall-armyworms-hayfields-and-pastures
Katelyn was interviewed by the Washington Post on the 2021 outbreakhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/09/17/armyworms-agriculture-outbreak-farming/
As fall armyworms march, they feed, leaving behind widespread brown turf in lawns, sports fields, and golf courses. Photos by Katelyn Kesheimer.
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The arthro-pod team had the pleasure of interviewing Eric Eaton, an author and professional entomologist, who is a true maverick in creating opportunities for himself. Though he holds no degree in entomology, he has established himself a science communicator and entomology expert on several platforms. Find out why pursuing a degree in entomology was a disappointment to him, how he struggled with career identity for several years, the challenges and joys of being a writer, the problem with industry and science, and advice for young people with an interest in entomology.
Show notes:
Wasps: The Astonishing Diversity of a Misunderstood Insect
https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691211428/waspsKaufman field guide of insects,
https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/kaufman-field-guide-to-insects-of-north-america/9780618153107Insects Did it First
https://www.xlibris.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/787748-insects-did-it-first
How to find Eric on Social Media:
Bug Eric Blog: http://bugeric.blogspot.com/
Twitter: @BugEric https://twitter.com/BugEric
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Welcome back bug lovers (and Napoleon enthusiasts)! On today's show, we put a cherry on top of our Napoleon vs Insects mini-series by meeting up with Everett Rummage. Everett is the host of "The Age of Napoleon" podcast and and expert that we were keen to chat with. Mike has been eagerly anticipating this day where we get to ask alternate history questions about Napoleon's career and see "what if..." some of the issues the great general had with insects, hadn't occurred. Join us won't you?!
| | | Image created using Imageflip.com. |
| | | pm_your_dnd_stories. "No but seriously guys, keep working". Reddit, 9 July 2021, https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryMemes/comments/nzxqcp/napoleon_noir/. Accessed 26 August 2021. |
| | | https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryMemes/comments/noe9f0/with_the_new_oversimplified_video_i_can_unleash/. Accessed 26 August 2021 |
| | | '---V----. "Napoleon be like". Reddit, 10 June 2021, https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryMemes/comments/nwwwwr/napoleon_be_like/. Accessed 26 August 2021. |
| | | Visible_Astronaut605. Napoleon be like". Reddit, 5 July 2021, https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryMemes/comments/oe2lvp/napoleon_be_like/. Accessed 26 August 2021 |
| | | HackedAccount069. "“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake”- Napoleon Bonaparte". Reddit, 14 March 2018, https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryMemes/comments/84digp/never_interrupt_your_enemy_when_he_is_making_a/. Accessed 26 August 2021. |
| | | Christian3322. "Good ol' Napoleon. Reddit, 15 May 2020, https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryMemes/comments/fj2arm/good_ol_napoleon/. Accessed 26 August 2021. |
| | | Treacks. "Napoleon in 1815". Reddit, 12 April 2021, https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryMemes/comments/mpby8w/napoleon_in_1815/. Accessed 26 August 2021. |
| | | r/historymemes. "Napoleon in 1815". Twitter, 3 February 2020, https://twitter.com/r_historymemes/status/1224221705410879491. Accessed 26 August 2021. |
| | | Non37. "Ah yes, the six days campaign, that one time Napoleon inflicted more casualties than he had men." Reddit, 27 June 2021, https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryMemes/comments/o8und3/ah_yes_the_six_days_campaign_that_one_time/. Accessed 26 August 2021. |
| | | Endm3. "Poor due". Memedroid, 12 December 2020, https://pt.memedroid.com/memes/detail/3169347/Poor-due. Accessed 26 August 2021. |
| | | Smorp_a_Dorp. "Seriously, Napoleon was actually 5’7. Robespierre was ~5’1". Reddit, 9 April 2020, https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryMemes/comments/fy421y/seriously_napoleon_was_actually_57_robespierre/. Accessed 26 August 2021. |
You can find Everett and "The Age of Napoleon" at his website, https://ageofnapoleon.com/ or wherever you catch your pods.
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In this episode we talked about ants!
Just a note, the Arthro-pod team had a pre-chat and practiced gratitude before getting into the ants, so if you want to bypass our personal updates, forward to about the 10-minute mark.
Some of the things we talked about topics like classification of ants, ants and communism, ants as pests, ants as aphid farmers, ants as beneficial insects, keeping ants as pets, the importance of identifying ants, how baiting works, and how to manage the ants thoughtfully and creatively in your urban landscape.
| | | Field ant carrying an asparagus beetle larva away. Photo by Jody Green, Nebraska Extension. |
Some of the ants we mention include Eastern black carpenter ants, small carpenter ants, acrobat ants, citronella ants, pavement ants, odorous house ants, Argentine ants, fire ants, and the extinct hell ants.
| | | Citronella ants can be a common sight in and around the home. They really do smell like citronella! Photo by Jody Green, Nebraska Extension |
Show notes
We love ants and could have gone on for many episodes, but if you want to know more about ants, check out some of the resources we enjoy.
AntWiki: https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Welcome_to_AntWiki
AntWeb: https://www.antweb.org
Ants of North America: A guide to the Genera:
https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520254220/ants-of-north-america
Urban Ants of North America and Europe:
https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9780801474736/urban-ants-of-north-america-and-europe
| | | There are many ant bait options on the market if you are looking to manage ants in and around the home. Photo by Jody Green, Nebraska Extension |
Universities studying ants:
Lucky Lab at University of Florida: https://andrealucky.com/
Moreau Lab at Cornell University: https://www.moreaulab.entomology.cornell.edu/
Ant Photos by Alexander Wild: https://www.alexanderwild.com/Ants
| | | Pavement ants engaged in a battle over territory. Who will win this particular sidewalk?! Photo by Jody Green, Nebraska Extension. |
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In this penultimate episode of Arthro-Pod's 6 part series on the history of insects defeating Napoleon, we travel to Russia! Over the last four episodes, we’ve discussed the French Revolution and Napoleon’s rise to power, the French invasion of Egypt and their encounter with plague, and the Haitian Revolution and crushing defeats the British and French faced due in large part to yellow fever.
Now, hear this one on the effects of typhus on Emperor Napoleon's campaigns near Russia and how he was thwarted by bugs and perhaps a little hubris!
Napoleon leads his troops during the Battle of Austerlitz, which is often regarded as the finest military victory of his career. "The Battle of Austerlitz, 2nd December 1805", 1810, by François Gérard. Via wikimedia, in the public domain.
Napoleon reviews his troops before the Battle of Jena. "Bataille d'Iéna. 14 octobre 1806", 1836, by Jorace Vernet. Via wikimedia, in the public domain.Execution of Spanish resistance by French forces during the Peninsular War. "The Third of May 1808", 1810, by Francisco Goya. Via wikimedia, in the public domain.
Napoleon as he appeared in 1812 before his defeat in Russia. "The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries ", 1812, by Jacques-Louis David. Via wikimedia, in the public domain.
Heavy 12 pound cannon being serviced by two French Guard Foot. Artist unknown, 1808. Via wikimedia, in the public domain.
The French Empire at it's greatest extent in 1812. Dark green areas were under direct control of France while light green areas were client states. By TRAJAN 117, via wikimedia, used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
"Napoleon's retreat from Moscow", 1851, by Adolph Northen. Via wikimedia, in the public domain.
Retreat of the French Grand Army from Moscow, intercepted by Russian Cossack, 1812. 1813, by Edwd Orm. Via wikimedia, in the public domain.
Marshal Michel Ney, who begged Napoleon to commit the Imperial Guard during the Battle of Borodino and saved the western bridgehead, and so Napoleon and what remained of the French army, during the Battle of Berezina. "Marshal Michel Ney, duc d'Elchingen, prince de la Moskova", circa 1805, by François Gérard. Via wikimedia, in the public domain.
Attrition in the French Grande Armeé during the 1812 invasion of Russia. While the popular focus is often on the death and privation during the winter retreat, the chart clearly shows how the army was severely weakened even before reaching Moscow. Width of the colored areas the chart correspond to troop strength (1 mm = 10,000 troops). Geographic distance is shown by the scale in the center right ("lieues communes de France" = common French league) = 4444 m or 2.75 miles). Temperatures (in Réaumur scale) on the bottom of the chart correspond to the black line of retreat. (multiply Réaumur temperatures by 1¼ to get Celsius, e.g. -19 °R at Smolensk = -23.75 °C = -10.75 °F). By Charles Minard, 1869. Via wikimedia, in the public domain.Human louse, the vector of epidemic typhus and trench fever. Photo by Gilles San Martin. Via wikimedia, used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.Macular rash caused by epidemic typhus. Illustration by George Jochmann, 1914. Via wikimedia, used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
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Today's episode is a special treat! The Arthro-Pod crew was invited to give an Early Career Professional seminar for the Entomological Society of America and we got to record it as an episode! So, tune in to hear us get interviewed for a slight change of pace, as Dr. Karen Poh of Penn State hosts us. It was a lot of fun and we hope that people are inspired to make their own podcasts or find new ways of contributing to science communication!
If you would like to see our previous webinar from the ESA Share Fair on how to start your own podcast here is a YouTube link https://youtu.be/wcX2YmaNOdg
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In this episode, we wrap up the story of the Haitian Revolution. Toussaint Louverture consolidated power in the colony and drafted a new Constitution, in response to which Napoleon sent a massive French to bring Saint-Domingue back under French control. Much like the British before them, the French troops were decimated by yellow fever and so were not strong enough to put down the revolt that broke out when it was discovered that Napoleon planned to reimpose slavery in the colony.
We also discuss yellow fever virus, including the disease it causes, how it came to the Americas, and the mosquito that vectors it.
Engraving of Toussaint Louverture by J. Barry, published by James Cundee, after M. Rainsford line engraving, published circa 1800-1825. Via the National Portrait Gallery (NPG D15719), used under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license.
Portrait of General Gabriel-Marie-Théodore-Joseph, comte d'Hédouville by Jean-Baptiste Paulin Guérin (1835). Via wikimedia, in the public domain.
Sketch of General Hédouville by an unknown artist. Via wikimedia, in the public domain
Sketch of André Rigaud by an unknown artist. Via wikimedia, in the public domain.
The Constitution of Year VIII, which stated that the colonies would be ruled by "special laws". Via wikimedia, in the public domain.
The Constitution of Saint-Domingue (1801), which installed Toussaint Louverture as governor for life. Via wikimedia, in the public domain.
Engraving of General Charles Victoire Emmanuel Leclerc by Jean-Baptiste Réville in "France militaire: histoire des armées françaises de terre et de mer de 1792 à 1837" (1838) by A. Hugo. Via wikimedia, in the public domain.Painting of General Leclerc by François Kinson (1804). Via wikimedia, in the public domain.
Polish legionaries in Saint Domingue, by January Suchodolski (1854). Via wikimedia, in the public domain.Public mural of Jean Jaques Dessalines in Port-au-Prince. Via wikimedia, in the public domain. Engraving of Jean Jaques Dessalines in "Dictionnaire géographique et administratif universel d'Haïti" (1892) by S. Rouzier. Original held and digitized by the British Library. Via wikimedia, in the public domain. Portrait of Henry I, King of Haiti (Henri Chrisophe), probably by Johann Gottfried Eiffe (1817). Via wikimedia, in the public domain.
Engraving of Henri Christophe in "Dictionnaire géographique et administratif universel d'Haïti" (1892) by S. Rouzier. Original held and digitized by the British Library. Via wikimedia, in the public domain. Yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti), the vector of yellow fever virus. Photograph by Muhammad Mahdi Karim, via wikimedia, used under a GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2.Yellow fever mosquito feeding on a human. Photograph by James Gathany, CDC. Via wikimedia, in the public domain.Transmission cycles of yellow fever. Graphic via the CDC, in the public domain. Illustration of a man sick with yellow fever, from the broadside "'Death of Aurelio Caballero due to yellow fever in Veracruz" (1892) by José Guadalupe Posada. Via wikimedia, in the public domain. The Louisiana Territory, which Napoleon sold to the United States after he lost the colony of Saint-Domingue and abandoned his plans of a Caribbean-based empire. Graphic by William Morris via Wikimedia, used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
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Jody interviewed Dr. Ana Maria Velez Arango, who is a small but mighty assistant professor in the Department of Entomology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Ana discusses her background, growing up as a young naturalist in Colombia and her journey as an undergraduate in majoring into biology to becoming known for her work in molecular biology, insect toxicology, insecticide resistance, RNAi technology and how it relates to insect behavior, physiology, and population genetics. Aside from many professional endeavors, Ana is an advocate for students, women scientists, mental health and wellness, diversity and inclusion, professional development for early career professionals, and rescue dogs.
| | | Dr. Ana Velez and her dogs, Berdie and Peepers |
| | | Images to accompany the time when Ana felt like a Mad Scientist when she knocked down one gene to turn western corn rootworm larvae into hunchbacks |
Show Notes
The Velez Arango Lab
https://www.veleztoxicologylab.com/
Dr. Ana Maria Velez
https://entomology.unl.edu/dr-ana-maria-velez
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In this episode we discuss the stress factors in the French sugar colony of Saint-Domingue that led to the Haitian revolution, including slavery and the racial apartheid system; how the Haitian revolution was intertwined with and influenced by the French Revolution; the decimation of British troops by yellow fever and the failed British invasion of Saint-Domingue; and the rise of Toussaint Louverture, whose actions would provoke Napoleon into invading Saint-Domingue.
| | | The island of Hispaniola is dominated by tall, east-west running mountains. |
| | | Map of the provinces of French Saint-Dominuge, showing the relative locations of the North, West, and South. |
| | | "Napoleon Bonaparte in the coup d'état of 18 Brumaire in Saint-Cloud" by François Bouchot |
| | | "Mortals are equal, it is not birth, but virtue alone that makes the difference". There was an abolotionist movement among the French aristocracy prior to the French and Haitian Revolutions, as illustrated by this illustration. |
| | | "Burning of the Plaine du Cap - Massacre of whites by the blacks". Most of the contemporary illustrations of the Haitian Revolution were produced by Europeans and show Black slaves murdering White planters. While such atrocaties happened, such skewed presentations that did not include the brutality the former slaves faced, helped skew public opinion outside of Saint Domingue against the slaves. |
| | | Illustration of jungle fighting between French troops and Black former slaves. "Saint Domingue: Capture of Ravine-à-Couleuvres" |
| | | "Portrait of Léger-Félicité Sonthonax (1763-1813)" by an unknown painter. |
| | | "Toussaint Louverture" by Alexandre-François-Louis, comte de Girardin, painted posthumously. |
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The Arthro-Pod crew is super excited about the emergence of the periodical cicadas known as Brood X this year! To celebrate Jody created a quiz competition for Mike and Jonathan to face off through! The questions can be found on Kahoot if you would like to give it a shot! Just look for the Periodical Cicada Quiz with 26 questions. Tune in to learn about the cicadas coming out this year and get excited to go find them!
| | | The cicadas are here! Photo by Daniel Herms, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org |
Show notesPeriodical Cicadas the Brood X Edition by Gene Kritsky
Check out this Scientific American article that talks about the important contributions of Margaretta Hare Morris to our understanding of cicadas
The University of Connecticut houses a lot of great info on the distribution of cicadas
o https://cicadas.uconn.edu/broods/
Cicada Mania is a resource everyone should check out if they are interested in these awesome creatures. In particular look at their pages on cicada biology/natural history and discussions on the broods
o https://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/how-many-kinds-of-cicadas-are-there/
Finally, please consider downloading and using the Cicada Safari app if you get to go out and look for these screaming teenage bugs!
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Hello everyone and welcome back to Arthro-Pod! On today's show, we enter Egypt in part two of our four part series on the history of insects messing with Napoleon. This one has it all, imperialism, plague, war, and intriguing ideas on the origins of issues with the Black Death. Tune in to learn more!
| | | Map of Ottoman Egypt and Syria, showing cities where major events happened during the French Invasion. From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd (1926). Via wikimedia, in the public domain. |
| | | The Battle of the Pyramids (1808) by Louis-François Lejeune, who was a French general, painter, and lithographer. While Lejeune was not present at the battle and the painting is stylized, his military training informs many aspects of the piece, including the accurate depiction of the French square and the far distance to the pyramids, which were often made to appear much closer by other painters. Via wikimedia, in the public domain. |
| | | Battle of the Nile, Augt 1st 1798, by Thomas Whitcombe, published as plate 26 in James Jenkin's Naval Achievements of Great Britain from the Year 1793 to 1817. The British fleet under Admiral Horatio Nelson bears down upon the anchored French fleet in Abukir Bay. Via wikimedia, in the public domain. |
| | | The Destruction of "L'Orient" at the Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798, by George Arnald (1825-27). Via wikimedia, in the public domain. |
| | | Napoleon in Cairo, by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1863). Via wikimedia, in the public domain. |
| | | Napoleon visiting the plague victims of Jaffa by Antoine-Jean Gros (1804). Via wikimedia, in the public domain. |
| | | La Bataille du mont Tabor, en Syrie, le 27 germinal an VI by Louis François Lejeune (1808). Via wikimedia, in the public domain. |
| | | Photograph of buboes on the leg of a person who has contracted bubonic plague. Via the CDC Public Health Library, in the public domain. |
| | | Oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopsis), one of the main vectors of plague bacteria. Micrograph by James Gathany, CDC. Image in the public domain. |
| | | Human louse (Pediculus humanus), which was an important vector of plague bacteria during the Black Death, which swept across Europe. |
| | | A black rat (Rattus rattus), which was the main host of plague bacteria on ships during the three Plague Pandemics, showing off the arboreal nature of the species. |
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Hello bug lovers! Today we're happy to welcome Dr. Carmen Greenwood of SUNY Cobleskill to the show. Dr. Greenwood recently received funding to help reintroduce the American burying beetle to New York state and this is a very exciting development in the conservation of this amazing insect. Tune in to learn about the history of the American burying beetle, its unique biology, and what steps are involved in a conservation project like this!
Show NotesPress release on the grant: https://web.cobleskill.edu/media/2021/02/10/suny-cobleskill-receives-grant-from-u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service-to-reintroduce-american-burying-beetle-in-new-york-state/ American burying beetle info: https://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7124.htmlQuestions? Comments? Follow the show on Twitter @Arthro_PodshowFollow the hosts on Twitter @bugmanjon, @JodyBugsmeUNL, and @MSkvarla36Get the show through Apple Podcasts!Subscribe to our feed on Feedburner! We're also on Stitcher!
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Hello bug lovers! Today is the first part in a multi-part series that will focus on the history of Napoleon Bonaparte and his very special interactions with insects and the pathogens they may harbor.
This is a labor of love from host Michael Skvarla and this first episode is a prelude of sorts. Tune in to learn about the context in which Napoleon ascends to power, thus being informed for the future episodes that will have more entomology flavor to them.
| | | Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1792, aged 23, as lieutenant-colonel of a battalion of Corsican Republican volunteers, by Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux. |
Show notes and imagesJames Gillray's policital cartoons helped cement the image of Napoleon as a short, angry man in the public imagination. Shown here is "Maniac-raving's-or-Little Boney in a strong fit", which is characteristic of Gillray's depictions of Napoleon.
Portrait of King Louis XVI by Antoine-François Callet.The regional Parlements in 1789. Note the extreme differences in size between the various Parlements.
Opening of the Estates General on May 5, 1789 in the Grands Salles des Menus-Plaisirs in Versailles
The storming of the Bastille, an important turning point during the French Revolution. By Jean-Pierre Houël.
King Louis XVI and his family, dressed as bourgeois, arrested during the Flight to Varrens. By Thomas Falcon Marshall.
Bonaparte at the Siege of Toulon, 1793, by Édouard Detaille.
Napoleon quelling of the Royalist revolt of 13 Vendémiaire using well-placed cannon fire and a "whiff of grapeshot". By Charles Monnet.
Napoleon at the Battle of Rivoli, one of the most important battles during the Italian campaign. Painting by Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux, 1845.
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Hello bug lovers! Join us today as we meet up with Dr. Judy Wu-Smart of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to talk about her work with pollinator health. Dr. Wu-Smart runs the Bee Lab at UNL and is focused on mitigating stresses on honey bee hives and developing practical advice for beekeepers to use. She's also been in the news lately and we'll talk all about that experience. Tune in!
Show Notes:
UNL Bee Lab: https://entomology.unl.edu/bee-labFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/unlbeelab/Great Plains Anywhere Lecture
https://mediahub.unl.edu/media/14994
Judy Wu-Smart: UNL Directory: https://entomology.unl.edu/faculty/dr-judy-wu-smartInstagram: @hapbeeladyTwitter: @JudyWuSmart1 Article: https://journalstar.com/news/local/chemicals-dont-just-disappear-persistence-by-researchers-residents-uncovers-pesticide-contamination-at-mead-plant/article_8d31dc75-dcdf-5ed5-b263-c4e158b4a11c.html
Hello bug lovers! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod the crew reunites after taking a small sabbatical and they are excited to bring you more entomology podcast fun.
This episode focuses on pheromones in insects. Pheromones play an important role in the success of many different species of insect. We cover the basics of why insects use them, what the various kinds are, and how we have adapted these chemical cues to our own pest control ends.
Tune in!Image courtesy of: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/5/2/399/htmShow Notes* https://www.si.edu/spotlight/buginfo/pheromones
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pheromone
* Communication systems in insects
* Recent work done at Penn State by former PhD student Anjel Helms
* https://cals.arizona.edu/yavapai/anr/hort/byg/archive/pheromones2012.html
* https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267512282_Use_of_Pheromones_in_Insect_Pest_Management_with_Special_Attention_to_Weevil_Pheromones
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Today we talk with Dr. Jess Hartshorn of Clemson University. We dive into her research on forest health, including how invasive callery pear may be affecting arthropod communities, as well as what it's like to be a woman in a male-dominated field and her efforts to promote equality through Feminist Forester. Tune in to hear about this and more on this episode of Arthro-Pod!Show NotesJess is promoting the North American Forest Insect Work Conference which is being held virtually May 25-28, 2021. Here is the site: https://ccaps.umn.edu/2021-north-american-forest-insect-work-conference
You can find her lab at https://cuforesthealth.weebly.com/Questions? Comments? Follow the show on Twitter @Arthro_PodshowFollow the hosts on Twitter @bugmanjon, @JodyBugsmeUNL, and @MSkvarla36Get the show through Apple Podcasts!Subscribe to our feed on Feedburner! We're also on Stitcher!
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Tune in today as Dr. Jody Green, of the Arthro-Pod gang, sits down to interview living legend, Dr. Harold Harlan. They discuss Dr. Harlan's career as an entomologist as well as the history of his infamous bed bug colony. Plus, they dive in to the history of the modern bed bug resurgence. All that and more on Arthro-Pod!
| | | Drs. Green and Harlan at the Entomological Society of America 2019 meeting |
Show Notes-Possible reasons for resurgence include:
o Increase in international travel
o Changes in pest management
o Insecticide resistance mechanisms
o Lack of reaction to bed bugs
o Adaptation of bed bugs to alternative hosts
o Bed bugs and poultry farms
o Ability of bed bugs to go months without a blood meal
o High density housing and high turnover
Resources:
Book: Monograph of Cimicidae
Usinger 1966 (pdf)
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Monograph-of-Cimicidae-(Hemiptera%2C-Heteroptera)-Hoogstraal-Usinger/a110401bcd457acd5c19e3971b5f4473de498c70
Book: Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs
Editors: Doggett, Miller and Lee 2018
https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Advances+in+the+Biology+and+Management+of+Modern+Bed+Bugs-p-9781119171522
Article: PCT Magazine from November 2011
Love at First Bite
https://www.pctonline.com/article/pct1111-bed-bugs-scientist/
Bed bugs evolved before their bat hosts and did not co-speciate with ancient humans
Roth et al. 2019
https://www.cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0960-9822%2819%2930477-4
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