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Insect Declines12 Nov 201800:31:05

What's happening to all the insects? And what can we do about it? Join Nick as he interviews Brad Lister, who recently published an article showing dramatic insect declines, and Helen Roy, a conservation biologist in the UK, as they discuss this important topic.

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Show Notes

German insect declines article

Brad’s paper

Washington Post Article

The State of Nature report

Hope in conservation biology

Helen Roy on Twitter

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Antocast26 Sep 201800:40:57
This time we're joined by Dr. Heather Campbell to discuss ants. What makes ants so interesting? Why do they appear so much in popular culture? What are they? Listen to find out!
Christmas Special: Insects in Antartica22 Dec 201700:33:13
Bonus: Ento 17!04 Dec 201700:38:45
How to grow a bee04 Dec 201700:37:01
Halloween Special!30 Oct 201700:33:36
Mwahahaha... it's time for the Entocast Halloween Special! This time Nick and Liam discuss the freakiest insects they can find. Mwahahaha... it's time for the Entocast Halloween Special! This time Nick and Liam discuss the freakiest insects they can find. From flesh-eaters to mind-controllers the insect world has a variety of spooky bugs!
Insect Outreach02 Oct 201700:39:05
This time we're letting the public do the talking for us! We're chatting to people at the insect festival in York all about insects. We also have an interview with Fran Sconce, who talks to us all about outreach in entomology. There's also some of the usual waffle from us.
What's the point of wasps?28 Aug 201700:38:25
I've asked it, you've asked it, we all have! What is the point of wasps? Well this time Nick and Liam try to answer it with help from Dr. Seirian Sumner and discover that wasps are more than just pests.
Entocation Entocation Entocation31 Jul 201700:35:48
Get your Entocation! This time Nick and Liam are joined by the EntoProf, Prof. Simon Leather, as they discuss teaching in entomology. From Pokémon to Victorian Gentlemen Nick and Liam will take you through everything you wanted to know about entomological teaching.
Is winter coming?01 Jul 201700:45:03
Insects are incredibly dependent on the surrounding temperature and environment, so how on earth do they survive winter? Where do they all go? That's what we're trying to find out this episode, and helping us with it is our supervisor Dr. Scott Hayward.
Bugs, bees, carbon and trees22 May 201700:36:04
What happens to insects when you increase CO2? That's what Liam's trying to find out! This time Nick and Liam are discussing Liam's work at the new forestry institute at the University of Birmingham and they're joined by Professor Jon Sadler.
The Bee Team22 May 201700:39:34
Nick and Liam are back and this time they're talking about bees. Join them as they discuss bees origins, pollination, some cool facts about bees and answer some frequently asked questions.
The Weird and the Wonderful13 Aug 201800:41:11
In this episode Liam and Nick discuss their favourite weird and wonderful insects. From Phasmids to Parasites we traverse the insect group finding the best oddities.
Pilot10 May 201700:41:12
Join Nick and Liam as they tackle all sorts of entomological topics from aphids to ants, bees to butterflies, cockroaches to well.. you get the idea. This episode is the pilot where Nick and Liam host the insect oscars to see what insects are the best in their respective categories.
Bonus: National Insect Week is here!19 Jun 201800:18:12

We were at the launch of the National Insect Week learning more about this great event!

Show Notes

National Insect Week Events

All about Carim and his artwork

M.G. Leonard and her fantastic books

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Horny Longhorns18 Jun 201800:34:07

We're joined by Will Heany from the Longhorn Recording Scheme to discuss an awesome group of beetles the Longhorns!

The longhorn beetles

Harlequin Beetle

Macrodontia cervicornis

The Asian Longhorn Beetle

Happy Birthday Entocast!08 May 201800:42:20
It's been a whole year of entocast! To celebrate we're awarding some new awards to exceptional insects.
Fun with Flies!03 Apr 201800:28:50

Think you know flies? Think again! We're joined by fly fanatic Erica McAlister (@flygirlNHM) to learn more about this misunderstood group. From fearsome Phorids to flightless flies we're going to take you on a fun tour of this fascinating group.

Show Notes

Erica McAlister

Erica's book - The secret life of flies

Flies as pollinators

The Fearsome Phorids

Conopid flies parasitising bumblebees

Hoverflies eating maggots

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Citizens and Invasive Species05 Mar 2018
In this episode we talk to Professor Helen Roy (@UKLadybirds) and discuss the role of citizen science in tracking invasive species. We also discuss the value of citizen science and potential advantages and disadvantages.
Bonus: Fieldwork diaries14 Feb 201800:41:57
Last year we went on another brilliant podcast, fieldwork diaries, and we thought you guys would love it too! Check them out at: https://www.fieldworkdiaries.com/
Garden Entomology29 Jan 201800:45:06
This time Nick and Liam take a trip to the RHS headquarters in Wisley, where the ento team tells us all we could ever want to know about Garden Entomology.
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