Greetings bug lovers! Today we are diving into arachnology with special guest Dr. Chris Buddle of McGill University. Tune in to learn about the spiders that live in the arctic and also a bit about finding happiness in academia! You should definitely check out Dr. Buddle's blog:  http://arthropodecology.com/ Also, be sure to hit him up on the Twitter! @CMBuddle Pest ProfileMulticolored Asian Lady Beetle Photo by Jim Kalisch Multicolored Asian lady beetle, or the Halloween beetle to some, is out and about right now. They may even be trying to get into your home! During the summer this is a beneficial insect but many get annoyed with their invasive tendencies. You can take some steps to help keep them out, tune in to hear about them! More lady bug help:http://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resources/asialadybeetle.shtmlhttp://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects/find/multicolored-asian-lady-beetles/ Entomology Today News Study compares "natural" repellents to DEET Tritrophic effects of milkweed root fungus on monarchs Questions? Comments? Email: [email protected] the show on TwitterGet the show through iTunes!Subscribe to our feed on Feedburner!  Thanks for listening! This episode is freely available on archive.org and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Beginning/ending theme: "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0Intermission music: "Everything Went Numb" by  Streetlight Manifesto. All rights reserved. Music was obtained legally.