Best Beast

Best Metamorphosis


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Migrating eyeballs, psychopath larvae, and mysteriously absent gonads- these are the best metamorphoses!

Our guest host this episode is professor, documentary filmmaker, and macro photographer Audrey Kali. Check out her instagram full of insect photos @audrey.kali

Check out her documentary trailer here:
www.farmandredmoon.com

Content warning: Mild language

Our Animal Candidates
Flounder
Immortal Jellyfish
Looper Twig Moth
European Eel
Green Lacewing
Periodical Cicadas

Let's Learn More!
Flatfish Pictures
Another fabulous flatfish picture
The Mysterious Origin of the Wandering Eye | ScienceBlogs
Science of the immortal jellyfish, Earth's longest living animal - BBC Science Focus Magazine
The Family Geometridae (Moths, Inchworms, and Loopers)
Audrey's image of Looper Twig Caterpillar
Where Do Eels Come From? | The New Yorker
Audrey's image of Green Lacewing
Audrey's image of Green Lacewing eggs
Audrey's image of Green Lacewing Larvae hatching
Brood X Periodical Cicadas Emerge In 15 States : NPR
Why do U.S. cicadas lie dormant for over a decade? Their life cycle, explained. (nationalgeographic.com)

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Best BeastBy Cassandra Chowdhury, Damon Stea