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.

 

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!

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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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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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If you want to learn more about Dr. Lower's work, check out her lab website.

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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!

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Show Notes

Mike talked about elm zig zag sawfly in our Catching up part of the podcast. If you want to learn more about the pest there is an upcoming webinar presented by Penn State University.

FREE Webinar on Sept 9: Frontiers in Forest Health: Elm Zigzag 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 pest and see some good images, check out the article by Dr. David Coyle from Entomology 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/ 

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Oak Itch Mites References

• Cloyd, R. A. 2019. Oak leaf itch mite. K-State Research and Extension. 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 mysterious itch 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 Epidemie durch 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. Pyemotes itch Mites. UNL Extension NF05-653. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/extensionhist/1737/      
• Krantz, G. W. and Walter, D. E. (editors). 2009. A Manual of Acarology (3rd ed.) Texas Tech University Press. Pp. 78, 79, 314, 315.
• Kritsky, G. 2021. One for the books: The 2021 emergence of the 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. Oklahoma State 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 pruritic dermatitis in Chicago, Illinois caused by an itch mite, Pyemotes herfsi (Oudemans, 1946) (Acarina: Heterostigmata: Pyemotidae). https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/items/18258 

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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!*

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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!

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Show notes

• Joro spider: https://jorowatch.org/  
• Link to 1975 Head Problem Paper 
• Antennae 
• Compound eyes 
• How bees see flowers: 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!

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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??

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• 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.  https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/malaria/modules/malaria_LifeCycle.gif?_=05237  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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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.

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. 

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Via Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSd2X6_vx5gMAZHPQnsVGNb9RMWpwLyiboP1ugHm9s2cQT56oYKL7wSngWlQFgNYc0t6ckaHcRjVDxLm1MO6wuBuUF-7lWPSLdMzfvI-77_kKHwxGenpmrXVxKdYn9hNBqTwuImZcuUF75XKBwGDiTqnqFyGvIPDpaUMvBRtPV3xPa5ZVUSLnH5r30njbJ/s980/Radroaches_BCB.webpRadroaches as seen in Fallout: New Vegas. Via Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9KLkEzpjMPtOxDtqyCG76aATrbiipKn5mEYsar8Oo8FiyRr-3HS7LxI_pbtDUxrZeOde5NU0jtLNaGBnv_IraeKHUUTuLgA6MS8HmnaROh8HJxQcE52faIA1hgeCZI4tdcauVfEfrAAfy3keGBKv_SSdNhblV2go0EFAhYHYNu__1DyCISTu49CzyYtO/s1000/FoTV_Radroach.webpRadroaches as seen in the Fallout television series (Season 1, episode 5: The Past). Via the Fallout Wiki. Bloatflyhttps://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDWm56AoedzET4od-ukKI81Y0cl1lK3DAdKzhJ43339ClEIAeNLqShNNRamezVFW3eFm04tY1SDSAmW0YR7tSOIZpyoDgG7PpHopJuFtsyfgzeVjpLTZhbAArEJxX3B9mU52mpEnoYCeoBEZyJH6k-ReWoqpUVocKJv9k9Jss1FiI8v_XR6ACHY3mlsOX/s960/Bloatfly.webpBloatfly as seen in Fallout 3. Via the Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpcGs6ghGEwfYhSgIzN2ycjTQZa6qMZJzeZUSdPi-HxGXTphTYvkW9azjKeG5_h1HYshUJH6WW7p7dVSBDZOHhvEt4ObwVGM38imEuabIqrzTsZcr9a9ZyV7VMf6IoPLfjzGTpJq6fZzGy-LeZtazbtTheWiVpw0GEdXcBE4kj_RuXSs2nbO1VRxZ4Kfz/s1000/FO4_Bloatfly.webpBloatfly as seen in Fallout 4. Via the Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxE2GswbHEZJLoSAhBjGs9xDY1IZlJv251qm50SMQEKyi8L69B0rWHSPBfu5dbQM7jgb24a5kUSFeTG0PwQon3n8S_yRvvNMO0DnL2wGXcEbC3DM5cAUe_5QdlKNjmPSdaIK9xoV4507NUQYtT6tHyRWnd0M-Y_6LUAicO6qXyliZJI1bY2QHyWJeJ_lfH/s623/FO76_Bloatfly.webpBloatfly as seen in Fallout 76. Via the Fallout Wiki. Ants https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBmcioRmAPjSnYwzfapf_XAZCcg36ZGiksQSbnAypcDzsKHO19lj7Ot06HyKBpSgy74Zj00YnzLHCWn-0jEvmdMkvWUSo90tKx8gRcMwj_ITW17-mzdDdOAWyICTlSFPYQPvmWh_Wz-7vgfd4RIqVFnKR4v8N07n57rUBEU_SlyrELreE3-Z4YQxF5w5y/s47/G_ant.webpGiant ant as seen in Fallout 2. Via the Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0YE6v27DZvERQH0HxmWgA53pK87_ZFycLhNCHqNfZoKP5bnBVcy0S0Rb9Ha_zZThSNO7Au4ZhfQB25f_v3SywlnKZK3fVwCuBimiMDiMoaR1pmKrXx0QjtXK-BYVwtgyhEHPNkKSR1KcWb2hSuQ9Mdg88tKV75mjdrN9S4u3Ki7eVdZEGik01Eu9IPGT/s972/Giant_soldier_ant.webp https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJzfRprLLkMpIJf1mUlQYz_Rk6idX8qh7czbOnWU9ecoQ3WS91AGLjD4NjQ_jqrkFFwresO0jIYoaA1RGnI9hN0ZiC-kxVvmN3UY8Dx7S8vU5AjdkfkduuRsEv51BYsc0xs3xRcsLjODEsftZY2YQVCqW0dtbgCOgK3pxtH6URa_esvbhIkOtu_rxAzWe/s980/Shalebridge_ants.webpGiant ant workers as seen in Fallout 3. Via the Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-IXd7rGaiiFDJYUL_8_8znKGXP_3v70tpK_NrwzG1uOMAzf1Jar10XWWvmy6CUx2GfbimEyq0RbXsVzrATY7JmCDYl8Rew2tMrtSDNsfmsJxIC-09W9nlxoD8zZ6Ar1gFT-1mKEYXCC_-_yUAwHoserXH19Uy3KFUYvssCKfJsN-FkoYCs0Jszo7Gco3/s1000/Giant_ant_queen.webpGiant ant queen as seen in Fallout 3. Via the Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjteoCsqAFp5l7QVexdLRSqWkKQJEaFKqO5fsN7-LmsysFIAYFvp1kRALgbsbD1LeW0_ql5GaufS83H0bWJD_eG-i_PlFT-bfb4P5WY_XP5nveU_8_u2YDyQwiKCxmk1151UITzICYZqqNpI43cGvepkFR6x42jSHfhQVe6Umn1lnzN847NAFau8_lzqKj6/s629/Frenzied_fire_ants.webpGiant fire ants in action, as seen in the Fallout 3 quest "Those!". Via the Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTey6LBInRPmTTSLHoX7CD5AjQgLHNR_Px74TR9hFirL7noMlS26DN5Iu0Bj_XXHdx0eTKba-FHfEaiQhtuCEkexuT95F-DfEH9zWA47tID636gvuI3nozUk-OdyA__7GDsP1rV4Yh-yoQZE6UyEZG0PxrVtmtiBksjN8FK0jkzD5D0SXbnNaElbOHk4O/s623/FO76_Ant.webphttps://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQw-GIepF584tXy8x7SjpAVPmhDUB0RkpgOjALOtV8bINMLRoC1um8offrlYoji5AhbVzl2jFaAgr_ieFQlheDndev2ZMyNV43Vnj-E2bHJnxkEga-UIpcrqfLwCWfHWqRqB0mJ8k3Zq62t5Ge2K8zX24UBlH_9OQB9Kl9bgDtD7grKr1zMUrwQaBUlyZl/s585/FO76_Radant_render.webpGiant ants as seen in Fallout 76. Notice how the design has changed between games. Via the Fallout Wiki. Radscorpionhttps://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVofNPGJnaisdgDoy30bpaHnmVFTZN1UiAws4DAmv2pUKO5dnYkYp4VkRn8LiQ-7C5cQHN5Fq5-g6sUurWXSxXpxXKHZWnHh5-9K1cBYUol3mppUABgSNNWAI0JEqUXEG3w9rTzVA4B8toPoscwCa7xMDWSjk6BfzRcTGS1j3XY2iYNwYtiS-nHWZj_ADi/s92/FoModel_Radscorpion.webpRadscorption as seen in Fallout (1). Via the Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBcurpjx91ra7F7RypblVku9NjeGO9yloyliF-mQswbnjkE2lA4LixtNTvsMRyCwPoXrXyYqQ0FIUHeOfnlMLRg_tzShorBowNnOChxJCt491ZyRKN8qYKmi_f-1hco0oteA4R8LnuyZDrHtVKOtzPvKKoXcFByWIKoeNYR63vatODKliSIlfKR0F9LQE/s650/Radscorpion.webphttps://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFiYoasT2U2NR9elKiG9eNpcoefc97ionNjj6INC30VZOfZD8HVNPOn9SpnuUUnY8g_UVV2wpg7jr_OnaPk7VAOBL5qAz3iyR0HgQlW_bM8RXBGuaw5uIb9NunZ5kXl4YJKVoxh9ld6INjE2-O1JBll_KWI5E6CT6IEtbVqWASp4tzgNh_cQwA4shZl03u/s825/Albino_radscorpion.webpRadscorpion and albino radscorpion as seen in Fallout 3. Via the Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdIQ6i3b-zrWunyJy1YafvymmXM5L2zgv2Qebks9ZcZBowQyRYWJ3qyq4fS3dv9w41_eOp8vACNwZFBgDgrx_D2zAjHrrtGiztD1NrqRSkf9SXtRzfRzyzQulHShZA14CEbuIT50l3lehFWltO4p-yvvnIjdYDVSgpwk9QzavklM3R9X836wEw0B9WKOJ_/s1000/Fo4_radscorpion.webp https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAhI_fsTR045G4BU_Y5pvGZBOgOF4hg0BE37d5N9HqyD9tVhYF9IocBhgB2U825JeyngtdhXPNzjnqrJIWjTZiY3msaZbq4ln8qJo5Xswto8gWi8Y5nNcQCXcDx3z0vygp4Z4xRlTMcqcMCSqXSSC4v0TWK3I0vknFI3DCfYoClCbhM9x38y651VoGono/s1000/FO4_Radscorpion_Stalker.webpRadscorpions as seen in Fallout 4. Via the Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJInwO8fVItFOWMsxrNKmCmWj35RydoOHqqKbtv-RjxbM0LOv86-A7qwsRrz0vcKU1tV8TP29acUTjGJwPn_EQ8O3bzT8fQ__X-phXQeAWquJnUnjLzTb9tE9UGelGo7f_XSA1-780Q-WecNCFyyQX-GZy2dyxFJZs0KPyqi6UkEu0UqloNDV4BSdi88fZ/s1000/FO76_Deathskull_Radscorpion.webp https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0fEoDEWX4dUWgw-9Ww6q0NzzFVezhoCp3fsqvOdfDwnaxpfoFOa8vxNSkeUkq4PwOebgA974OmIyUKdpq37LgYoZMgbJY0nrsZnRLtC1833CCvMDQRNylwvoUJa53iJMyXVt0I9W6nPbTiNTbqrWf6RbXQrJzbhhuX9KqquPYia2GJ72I7xKVoK7vHSP/s1000/FO76_Radscorpion_Stalker.webp https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTVkQFPDpUew1I0dTSk2k4NV-XMpQTVzY2pfYUD7qNO1rL8lB8CmjFgSLrZ6xUqCjO543Y3GTvuUK3tLZ0ozskIz9jMm5Drkx4VdZCMpN_mD-1Pxp7kdYBq0CmpyBlsNb5zobCVAH_BICFto4-uOCTRKb5TBvNhn3uUvUMn6y9qM16J2Igr8QGBqB68r3/s1000/Radscorpion01.webpVarious radscorpions as seen in Fallout 76. Via the Fallout Wiki. 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Via the Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCXZFbDa-yB3QRKFrR5uwahWcABf-FglWUVMmQRxctlGLXEiNtbx0sWm5ta6N7KURRpjjqWCzRfEmn1_RDBZ_ES4OuLBnGRdBqZ_tJy3wiWQl1q6zu-zgjtEQ7Jey7ruv7xD4tvv488y7GfiECT_S4axCSfSxouguYwcnlV_qVNxGqt-gi3Pl4fTFhN1j/s1000/Bloodbug.webpBloodbug as seen in Fallout 76. Via the Fallout Wiki. Stingwinghttps://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrTB9pcKHJ0ghTtKZLgGe-mqKM85s0KH1MX9863ebhF9Ijk7opB3snGQDpVDVUy5VhoWyhXWanrwy7F8Dh8awZu1xUmB0AeoL_mqDWIqzg6w28obBTcasP1jHvoaZCMPS1Ws69MjVJZGvq94plXDsxJeg3AORCQzgXgLf5wq50jy6LGKhhODXXrUWT_W6/s1000/Stingwing_darter.webphttps://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJt67n06fW9PrkJPjjex1KJSFQokWJOvtEqreYFiZGZaFMUYa-Jg-Nne433dXfHrYDkUyiZWracET-QTrJkxw5f-9xeFv5AXmZlUANTLaGEp-_JVz-lsuTuKUt3eXOw_9y6To0j6F6IN5CBpmJtMrF54nH0E_483hOifMFICH0H6zWzpx4OorIGxJ2ty53/s1000/FO4NW_Exterior_44.webpStingwings as seen in Fallout 4. Via the Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmaNG5wJy3PZXSrlxvvBDAdJdkqQadIioR5x9hop32bZMY_Pz6eqwNq_WVj53XL4CcsrMQuaBDa1lGJkr0iNheFbMzLjnq3z06NW85y0QG2G3p-c6qL4GquaDTJsRzSq638bFESldomMVL6hwub6gFIc8Yrx8Djh3nr-rINMQAihx7IG9xwzT1wDaa2A_/s1000/FO4NW_Exterior_45.webpDetails of a stingwing tail. Note how it is a stinger instead of clasping organs as in normal scorpionflies. Via the Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFbfnPbgIpnIuarok-MeOLubAc7MrbN6K38KjOnCTTXejIEAG6UzbQM5rNTKR6DGnXVP3EYKfreag6XN3F5Ae5TdM_MjEmnB20ueZS452BZK6Gpzb6mpOieGZOmXOMQuAmYpM6ULG13ZtUtfuKa40NIuJWXKOYsSkuX4UsY1YhHFcYOqKdeAqym1WZAZf/s1000/FO4NW_Exterior_69.webpStingwing nests, with a yellow honey-like substance. This is not based on real scorpionflies whatsoever. Via the Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtupY1O1a9YZN3-R4-RCE_QH5rnVccka_p1zQ7eOVoyPJHyGszXPIS2q6xYJlN-kpWegxGjFP55bFIqlAl5dYPRZsHEYBvDSSLqkDRu54FDFNxIBx53-t9UkYzPexpK9w_tDltjuAsVwbg0QTXoOalQX16yzLwr0pAdzyRSQTbZpzbzShZtTbYJKyPttth/s1000/Scorched_Stingwing.webpStingwings in Fallout 76. The design seems to have suffered quite a bit. Via the Fallout Wiki. Mirelurkhttps://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qScHZvc4qND5lzsSRB5DxBhzDBppn9vGgCIA96Af6WI1fCDgXTzBMGijaVUIFVedjj4lX5acMJ04FLzGRFQQWpLxe6SD-bAwQB0pzmwshxy5SaWtVheU5Q9OEseIkDx-DwgCjxmcqsniOmrgiJXaxpVUrQAOyPMPCXgd2fLhEzaVFehKajuiY0Iek8fL/s739/Mirelurk.webpA mirelurk, as seen in Fallout 3. This design is kind of a bipedal crab thing. Via the Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlofV3USz7Q9ssXZ5WQZC4Lddnv-fOBaPMy4JXzgk8snJDi7xo7yVq2qHdRQEZG6GhER_3IpAEOQe10-BXNSuW4fIvDcSupaswrsZspdOy5p1Fw8cqCdsFl_GDeWi_kMaf_PpzavBBnsoWqdnTlN5Vtz2N30Ul-oIksoGi-N0Y0cayzof1fBRB17OQ5wyA/s747/Mirelurk_king.webpA mirelurk king, as seen in Fallout 3. This design is more fishman than bipedal crab. Via the Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZ08ij2BL6zA07x7-OKjsMOC52BUPgbLlXESVvyTaWLg5q1iHN7U0Gz_z21gqTz4SmCQc59behLF-96hf4GNp_u9w-ebUDVXjV51tMky36qmUqUYPoNzZZmdHPvNhNl4I9u_ldA6NO9p7N9lUlwp3SLnJtoy5-_icpGQRX1ijQ9PhjzFFhzNZEczk41pr/s1000/Bloodrage_mirelurk.webpA mirelurk as seen in Fallout 4. This design is more crab centaur. Via the Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6coTmT75uA8E8QGyEIRnXclab-sTAxEDo2I9OXDZvVLKUneT-M0LhRvAhYC4QKcHS_VegyWRmZKKOkp4kX2Z0lml5EwS464lZBJ_2B08NeKPDKAdMAIcCml0aZic9a232hwL3zGVGsV_NnNG4uh8vZeKXZ0mT4Lqi98IdDEykma-6zI1W-2_b_loIBYS/s1000/FO4_Albino_mirelurk_hunter.webpA 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. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBZq4ZWO6DlcQtLaajjxh5bcqjgVMnzLXaeVWQUnPJfMjzKvA2yCTizMs3QTJJ_1093ZGFWLdJU9IPgN9qwmM_79LBsGOE3ce2N705PSQ-JP7xm_Ga8sgBLv6iEpNKHoZzg8pQsflMvdhptQrdbmJq1FM6vvDyglDwmxnphcTS6gd3iY84wa76gurH0MWv/s1000/FO4_Mirelurk_deep_king.webpA mirelurk king as seen in Fallout 4. Another fishman design for the king. Via the Fallout Wiki. Giant hermit crabhttps://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ11gX9FSUcVeI6IRmEFVQZVIChkZa0NJrr0OiejVtMlDdSQfwEZw3HfqGSgTjz3of3-RN7vAVuZqwxVd52xun1ZUXeguQQ5V_Jgmj15p5dkdxM2n36Rvw44KzhWFfXPyBORRjpt55P4gMiVTnxpa4BHhLsheiLZRHI_1RPv2avL5PU10T8wVu6eWA-ZyM/s903/Fo4FH_Hermit.webphttps://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrBOxzx1jvLhyphenhyphenSqnJevGs0A1A7OnKo9f4MkeiHQwwMWIh5zxMiemgu1364MmmP89nlvtTvaHT5rE9JL1W0wgAmqpA44JD4AYMMfN37yittpVZ130ULDmtGVh17fhsvAvZmlHsJje3_QoD3AoknBEaegUbgauMBVw5dwZQR5SgIJ7u_Vkl1ps85g3A5Vh5/s1000/FO4-FarHarbor-Creature-HermitCrab6.webpA giant hermit crab, as seen in Fallout 4: Far Harbor.  One of the most realistic designs we've encountered. Via the Fallout Wiki.  Honeybeast https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZAnDT9epYij-8YLFjvQSO1igAL8AGMo2uk1NhMXJFaAAukwrkUDo2lPyOe1iLroM4HrHGQjHLnrjnZ55h8nhM7ghyOonjnaN7T6x8_aI6sgd8O2ngLGzEoEAuZNg2_HnF5KIs4Xu-PqJsnT4eRu3s3d5gNqgd5NiZbz-fm1_-GJy6tQCq0i3HR_pqgclS/s810/FO76_Honey_Beast.webpA 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 crickethttps://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9UgeYCqyXHqCL3FGH1meTsHsWV8rNKotxA2m-byEtTIwu8FxBOgz0g8MB4KyqmoMlQtWcH9dP-TCI45jT-g_iOyollUvVCpfnY308LvRGDuhz7fZl5cckZ-D05QGdBe3p5C2csWBNpiiZ2eXS9Tjs5jfZPXTlfnmTTUd2r0msqoHxs2zmFxYWul7bthRZ/s1000/FO4NW_Cave_cricket.webpA cave cricket, as seen in in Fallout 76. Via the Fallout Wiki. Mothmanhttps://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nW4IYCtPr8h88j8UVoKX_NkFh0HTGNIId75wnPfIbruZnfxgsP9gmrm1ZTAmnbP6OE9nwrISelDwU05-ukNqAphU8Jc0yYrOyX7gh1I8UenDVgPZm08F8attYNMlXAVZ7x8hLSfRqG0oXLrjohItv2BBF-ZdY2LUH2dfKEkyjPnTobC0MaIDG9SAgEVM/s532/FO76_Mothman_Huddled.webpClassic mothman in Fallout 76. Spot on design. Via the Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxOSTdwy6Q9NMaJIrJ6FgVWTA0XAj1_hWt2f10MSpLYvBVPlmi1OSZgLrvjhXw02fek5AjUrGurTT-UiCNY5iV0s92VA21C-gYPgdvVo9hNvOOSaYudOn9PXUzxR1iSufeoJVaIAbdxcKh8xuPqOn6Btg0L_meEFWkhIQhMoadlX9eBrb9EFqgybP1l96/s1000/FO76_Mothman_Museum_logo.webpMothman Museum in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, as envisioned in Fallout 76. Via the Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSP4C-QdZK2Mn8aJQmu26snM8MyCEiVHhoWre8oXeT-UEI-cGS4aSia4qCh0BSvn97wtelbg6h0QRyfoyaMeD85IGvjvt02FwRYF-fypeqnWcwihhXrDNhfMYzaQW9EnKcGuAXkENTaL1Ygc59ZCYg4EhS6mhXsxmRB9tklZ1Y_3GnnkIcbxqs7wzoUVf9/s852/76_Stalking_Mothman.webp https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNrJEQH76cMuT_NkNcvAj0fW1zL7jM_qVUs_KhRu3bFtbsBsdn_iW5Cl15UWjuXTeN5cOvizy9n-SrxuSnoUUzpNIn-Xjy64ztt49giuCGQqhmgStspqjooqwGeeVnRDTXX3tyeUghN304A9o43n-qx2v1yQbDkseUZWjbzlj4bEczPstk9zD_PozhA1Q/s1000/FO76_Mothman_Spread.webp https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMfEv4XD3sC99Hw9B6-nRXRBeWvCcSkwJyMk2fFnkqwlTtD3F7OU4nZjD6-67hSnsRwD7NuYgdL7la_A3vojY_8Z5NjgNXTGp1fEOaaXCtEIJbuxW51iF1po07xVnOdcR7-KQWVLbPSJnJetCNXRoIm4HDZ1xg5wBtHhmQN2_PSneFuk-5EmeyS5YolfU/s1000/Mothman_Hatchling.webpVarious mothman designs. The wing patterns appear to be inspired by real moth species. Via the Fallout Wiki. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWlaGS2iejqy5Q416oG-BQ6SOmJJXeg9KbscKyT6qLZUqcy4Cvp_kY9bwULPjsLHWiW6v_b3vc-5akrpprmczlfg7aLuSKvLn63a2mwnnxagOg1kupCqv3j7DViWAEkBCxJXSeLdNRQjHDx2s8mGaWtRAPC5qME3UCRfntxM0UDfTPK2QLCv-6QTPBtmb/s540/76_Scorched_Mothman_unfurl.gif"I am the night". Via the Fallout Wiki.  

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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!

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Check out Alie's company Owlfly

Track down her other book "The Social Wasps of North America"

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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!

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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/21/2/424/323090

Part 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-revealed

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P8vKghAoh8

 

To 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.12416

Part 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-crickets

 

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00265-019-2705-9

Nuptial 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/23734479

Females 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/4536380

https://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!

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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!

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Scott Schneider, scale expert extraordinaire and our interviewee for this episode.

 

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Scott hard at work in the field.

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Soft scale on a Rubus. Note how the waxy covering appears softer than that of hard scales.

 

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 Lac scales, from which products like shellac are produced.

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Xenococcid scale insect that is associated with Acropyga ants. 

 

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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.

 

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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. 

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Show Notes

Green Bulletinhttps://ipm.ucanr.edu/legacy_assets/pdf/pubs/greenbulletin.2019.summer.pdf Pest World Magazinehttps://www.pestworldmag-digital.com/npmas/0419_july_august_2019/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1498660#articleId1498660 Pest Noteshttps://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7467.html https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6z-8_GcF8pcUQAWaGEKuGfwyWZOIyzBfq1xEsDUu-y1Nq6VRNNo9LQhusNFMcC3VZpBuVJGVBCPXhomh-efUBdRkL_y_PG26DdXRcB4k64aDFY4fkrh3ASkcLwS8GnDayJ7e8zA08_imzzPTuBThYDpXoUEKX2tU5VvzPsJhYXKYJBIFjw7s912JHdcKw/s4608/Turkestan%20Cockroach-Adult%20male%20displaying%20perching%20behavior.JPG Scientific Papers: Paper by Kim & Rusthttps://academic.oup.com/jee/article/106/6/2428/813184 Residual Insecticides: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/8/477 Biological control parasitoid wasphttps://academic.oup.com/jee/article/116/4/1128/7179677

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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!

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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. 

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Show Notes

Hinkle, N.C. 2000. Delusory parasitosis. American Entomologist 46(1): 17–25

https://academic.oup.com/ae/article/46/1/17/2389588

Hinkle, N.C. 2010. Ekbom Syndrome: the challenge of “invisible bug” 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 “bugs in 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 in dermatological 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. 

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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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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.

 

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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". 

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Show Notes

Mike refers to Harmonia axyridis Wikipedia page to see variations: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonia_axyridis  

Bugguide: https://bugguide.net/node/view/397  

Lost lady bug project: http://www.lostladybug.org/ 

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Journal article about MALB and dogs after ingestion in Toxicon by Stocks and Lindsey 2008:  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0041010108003395#fig1  

A Review of Ladybug Taint in Wine: Origins, Prevention, and Remediation by Pickering and Botezau 2021 https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/14/4341  

Journal article about MALB and seasonal allergens: Nakazawa et 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 Planck Institute 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/  

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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!

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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/

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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!

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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!

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    Stick pin with Chrysomelid beetle carapace 

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    Long broach of fly etched in wit cut glass 

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Moth with skull necklace in bronze/brass 

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    Mother-in-law sterling handmade fly, received for Christmas 

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      Jennifer-made Weta    

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Jennifer-made termite, grasshopper, and ant pendant 

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    Jennifer-made earwig earring 

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    Jennifer-made made chunky ring with ant 

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    Stick pin with fly 

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    Bee from Sears in Kokomo Indiana 

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    Cute little gold bee with Hosenthal 

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    Midcentury bee jewelry

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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. 

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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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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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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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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.

 

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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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. 

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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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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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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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
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