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A podcast dedicated to ladybirds
hiddenwingsandbloodlust hosts Hidden Wings and Bloodlust, a science show with 74 episodes published.
I talk to Ben Knowlton from There Will Be Bugs about metamorphosis including holometabolous vs hemimetabolous, imaginal discs, whether an insect really does turn to liquid in the pupa, what can go wrong, and more... Plug
All about the Cactus Ladybug. https://bugguide.net/node/view/83002 https://academic.oup.com/ee/article-abstract/47/2/334/4911639 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael-Samways/publication/233668969_Physiological_an
This week I'm celebrating Mamdani's win with an episode on the state insect of New York. :) Photo credit: Andy Birkey (bsky) (andybirkey.com) https://guides.nynhp.org/nine-spotted-lady-beetle/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wi
Hear about one of the rarest and most beautiful ladybirds in Europe, its unique habitat and lifestyle. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333761329_Niche_width_and_niche_specialization_in_four_species_of_ladybirds_
I discuss the relationship of ladybirds to Christianity. Sources include: Books - A cultural history of insects in the medieval age Encyclopedia of Easter celebrations worldwide https://fathersofmercy.com/the-seven-sorro
The 7-spot ladybird was my very first episode and I've re-edited the audio and uploaded it again, which I will be doing for some of my older episodes, although it still sounds a bit weird in places, so I might update thi
An in depth episode about the amazingly variable 10-spot ladybird. Sources: AFG Dixon's study on 10-spot larvae: An experimental study of the searching behaviour of the predatory coccinellid beetle Adalia decempunctata (
I interview Armando Rosario Lebrón, an entomologist who has recently moved from the USA to Wales, about the Trump administration's policies and how these are affecting entomology in the USA. Mentioned in this episode: ht
Find about a tiny but fascinating ladybird that is a voracious predator of citrus whitefly in the Mediterranean, Middle East and India. http://www.agri.huji.ac.il/mepests/enemy/Serangium_montazerii/ https://www.researchg
I discuss my recent trip to Italy and the ladybirds and other inverts I saw there. Bsky: @psyllobora22 FB: Hidden Wings and Bloodlust Website: https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com
I discuss this recent arrival to the UK, discovered in the new forest over the summer. Sources: Andrew Jewels' Website: https://www.andrew-jewels.com https://zin.ru/animalia/coleoptera/addpages/Andrey_Ukrainsky_Library/R
I talk about the origins of ladybirds. Sources: Spotlight Ladybirds - Richard Comont Ecology and behaviour of the ladybird beetles - Michael Majerus Evolution of food preferences in Coccinellidae - https://r.search.yahoo
I speak to Joe Gray from the Ecological Citizen about Compassionate Entomology and how the concept of treating insects as individuals, taking into account their welfare, could revolutionise entomological research. https:
The second part of my conversation with John. We don't stick to ladybirds but talk about a wide range of wildlife topics. :) Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts - Music by Debra Torrance. Buy my book! https://mybook
Recently myself and my friend John Attiwell went to Norfolk. The previous year we had been to Scotland. We recorded a 2-part conversation - the first part is about ladybirds we have found. ;) https://ko-fi.com/hwabpodcas
I talk to Michiel de Groot of the University of Ghent about his research on the notorious Laboulbeniales fungi, and the Hesperomyces genus which infect ladybirds - especially Harlequins. Follow Michiel at @michieldegroot
A little studied ladybird, but with some surprising facts mentioned in this episode. https://www.ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast Ladybirds in traditional medicine: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shafkat-Mir/publication/37817
All about the orange ladybird - one orange organism you will be glad to hear about in these bleak times. Buy my book! https://mybook.to/82BK2En Support me with Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast https://www.nature.com/
I interview wildlife campaigner Richard Dowling (@DowlingWildlife on Twitter) about artificial grass. In this episode we talk about what the problems are with it, what the best low-maintenance plants are for your lawn as
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