Metamorphosis: Jumping fleas and mighty mouthparts
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English - September 04, 2023 20:00 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MB - ★★★★ - 894 ratingsScience news comedy politics interview business entrepreneurship culture entrepreneur leadership health Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Dr Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insects from the humble flea whose jump enables them to fly without wings and the mystery of the hawkmoth’s tongue, whose varying length has offered the simplest and most effective proof of Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection in action.
Producer: Dr Adrian Washbourne
Presenter: Dr Erica McAlister
(Photo: Dr Erica McAlister. Credit: Dr Erica McAlister)