Arthro-Pod
121 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 56 ratingsThe home for Arthro-Pod,the podcast that teaches you about the weird and wonderful world of insects!
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Arthro-Pod EP 157: The Cicadas of North America with Alie Kratzer
April 21, 2024 20:57Welcome 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 illustra...
Arthro-Pod EP 156: Nuptial Gifts, the Packages of Love
April 01, 2024 01:43Hello 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 m...
Arthro-Pod EP 155: Double Wormy- Jumping worms and Hammerhead Worms
March 19, 2024 20:57Welcome 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 textur...
Arthro-Pod EP 154: Talking Scale Insects with Scott Schneider
February 29, 2024 16:28Howdy 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 a...
Arthro-Pod EP 153 Turkestan Cockroaches with Dr. Andrew Sutherland
February 15, 2024 01:51Hello 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 spreadi...
Arthro-Pod EP 152: Artificial Intelligence, Entomology, and Extension
January 31, 2024 16:29Hello 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 h...
Arthro-Pod EP 151: Delusory parasitosis and entomology
January 17, 2024 21:59Hello 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...
Arthro-Pod EP 150 2023 Arthropod News Roundup
December 31, 2023 00:38Hello 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 ...
Arthro-Pod 149: The Arthropods of Holiday Folklore
December 15, 2023 19:14Welcome 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 so...
Arthro-Pod EP 148: Bed Bugs in Paris
November 28, 2023 15:53Hello 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 bu...
Arthro-Pod EP 147: Cockroach Super Powers with Bugs Need Heroes podcast
November 15, 2023 14:13Hello 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 Kel...
Arthro-Pod EP 146: Arthro-Pod Dissects "The Fly"
October 19, 2023 14:51Welcome 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 i...
Arthro-Pod 145: A Deep Dive into West Nile VIrus
September 30, 2023 04:06Hello 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...
Arthro-Pod EP 144: On the Fly with Insect Wings
September 18, 2023 15:17Howdy 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 fligh...
Arthro-Pod EP 143 Bugs Have Legs and they Know How to Use Them
August 31, 2023 21:21Howdy 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 h...
Arthro-Pod EP 142: Exploring Alpha-Gal Part Two
August 18, 2023 01:22We 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 fut...
Arthro-Pod EP 141: Exploring Alpha-Gal Part One
July 31, 2023 19:29Hello 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 differen...
Arthro-Pod EP 140: Setting Ticks on Fire with Jesse Evans
July 24, 2023 20:22Hello 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 resear...
Arthro-Pod EP 139: Insecticides 101
June 30, 2023 04:53Howdy 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 Resistanc...
Arthro-Pod EP 138: Debunking Entomology Urban Legends
June 15, 2023 20:23Welcome 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...
Arthro-Pod EP 137: Mosquitoes Unmasked with Jennifer Gordon
May 31, 2023 19:24Hey 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, fight...
Arthro-Pod EP 136: Kevin O'Shea Insect Loving Educator
May 12, 2023 18:50Howdy 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:...
Arthro-Pod EP 135: The Arthro-Pod Gang Goes Home
April 21, 2023 19:38Today'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, th...
Arthro-Pod EP 134: History's Favorite Beetle- The Colorado Potato Beetle
March 31, 2023 17:27Howdy 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...
Arthro-Pod EP 133: How to get your online MS in Entomology with Erin Bauer
March 14, 2023 18:32Join 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 per...
Arthro-Pod Special Mini-Pod: A Giant Discovery with Michael Skvarla
March 04, 2023 03:25Recently, 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 publi...
Arthro-Pod EP 132: Water Mites with Logan Stenger
March 01, 2023 01:18In 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! Questions? Comments? Follow the show on Twitter @Arthro_Podshow Follow the hosts on Twitter @bugmanjon, @JodyBugsmeUNL, and @MSkvarla36 Get the show through Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcatching app! If you can spare a moment, we appreciate when you subscribe to the show on those apps or ...
Arthro-Pod EP 131: The Life of a Curator with Dr. Ainsley Seago
February 16, 2023 15:22On 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 importan...
Arthro-Pod EP 130: Eat, digest, poop- how insects eat
January 31, 2023 23:07Insects 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, tha...
Arthro-Pod EP 129: Rocky mountain locust in 2023 with JoVonn Hill
January 20, 2023 13:51Welcome 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 orthopteris...
Arthro-Pod EP 128: Rocky Mountain Locust Book Club part 2
December 31, 2022 16:26Welcome 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? Questions? Comments? Follow the show on Twitter @Arthro_Podshow Follow the hosts on Twitter @bugm...
Arthro-Pod 127: Arthro-Pod Book Club, "Locust" by Jeffrey Lockwood
December 15, 2022 20:24Welcome 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 glac...
Arthro-Pod EP 126: Deer Keds with our own Michael Skvarla
November 29, 2022 03:05Today'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 ...
Arthro-Pod EP 125: The Arthro-Pod Guide to Choosing a Grad School
November 17, 2022 20:26Howdy 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...
Arthro-Pod EP 124: Investigating Forensic Entomology with Krystal Hans
October 31, 2022 16:38Welcome 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...
Arthro-Pod EP 123: Brown Recluse Spiders with Rick Vetter
October 21, 2022 14:14Today 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, Jod...
Arthro-Pod EP 122: The Spongy Moth after Trouvelot
September 30, 2022 00:39Howdy 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 impo...
Arthro-Pod EP 121: The Bugs of Starship Troopers
September 19, 2022 22:47Today 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 ...
Arthro-Pod EP 120: Asian Longhorned Tick and Theileria
August 31, 2022 18:40Hello 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 tal...
Arthro-Pod EP 119: Monarch Butterflies on the Red List
August 15, 2022 19:38Tune 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 nec...
Arthro-Pod EP 118- The World of Carnivorous Plants Part 2
July 29, 2022 12:55Today 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...
Arthro-Pod EP 117: The World of Carnivorous Plants Pt. 1
July 14, 2022 13:56Over 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 ...
Arthro-Pod EP 116: The Splendor of Fireflies
June 29, 2022 03:04Join 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 l...
Arthro-Pod EP 115: Bed bugs in poultry houses with Maria Gonzales-Morales
June 21, 2022 18:00At 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 dre...
Arthro-Pod EP 114: For the Love of Aphids with Kait Chapman
May 31, 2022 19:58While 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 lo...
Arthro-Pod EP 113: Why do people want kill praying mantises?
May 19, 2022 00:28The 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...
Arthro-Pod EP 112: Meet Dr. Val Korneyev, Ukrainian Entomologist
April 28, 2022 13:35In 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 19...
Arthro-Pod EP 111: The League of Entomology Consultants
April 15, 2022 20:06Welcome 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 ...
Arthro-Pod EP 110: The Spongy Moth and Trouvelot's Bad Idea
April 04, 2022 19:08Last 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 ...
Arthro-Pod EP 109: The Spongy Moth and The Better Common Names Project
March 17, 2022 18:27Howdy 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 "t...