Last episode I talked about butterflies, this episode is about moths.  How are they different from butterflies?  How are they the same?  I'll also tell you about a moth that's a punk-rock pirate.

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An addendum to Episode 81 (Butterfly Royalty) regarding Monarch butterfly conservation, the Swainson's hawks are back in town, and a couple of corvid incidents.  Check out what I've been seeing and doing the last couple weeks!

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Monarchs and milkweed go together like Peanut Butter and Jelly.  Viceroy butterflies look an awful lot like monarchs.  Learn more about these beautiful pollinators in this episode!

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Scorpion hunting and ball moss in San Antonio, TX plus Katarina receives a gentleman caller.  Find out what I've been up to for the last couple weeks!

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Another arachnid that's not a spider - but this one is not likely to be mistaken for a spider like Solifuges and Harvestmen!  Learn more about scorpions (the animal, not the band!) including their surprisingly romantic mating ritual.

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The final pelican update of the summer (unless they surprise me!), the rules of collecting roadkill and a really big kitty that I (sadly) couldn't bring home.

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All spiders are arachnids, but not all arachnids are spiders.  Learn more about a couple of these non-spider arachnids - what makes them similar?  What sets them apart?  What makes them really, really, cool?  Well, I'll tell ya'!

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Do wolves decimate deer populations or is the survival of deer fawns just low no matter what?  And meet the Solifuge aka Camel Spider, Sun Spider or Wind Scorpion - spoiler alert:  not a spider and also not a scorpion, so what is it?  Find out on this Dirt Dispatch!

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By listener request I'm talking about those dumpster diving little bandits: raccoons!  Do they really wash their hands or their food?  Find out the answer to this question and more!

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Pelican update, pronghorn babies and a long-tailed weasel!  Hear what I've been up to and what I've been seeing here at Dispatches HQ!

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