Welcome 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!

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Show notes

Ultrasonic pest control

https://cals.arizona.edu/yavapai/anr/hort/byg/archive/ultrasonicpestcontroldevices2020.html

Cockroach eggs in envelopes

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cockroach-eggs/ 

Earwig myths

https://www.popsci.com/environment/what-are-earwigs/ 

Hedge apples

https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/hedge-apples-pest-control-myth 

It's illegal to kill mantises 

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kill-praying-mantis-illegal/ 

Butt spider attack 

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/two-striped-telamonia-spider/ 

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