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An informational podcast covering all things insect and arthropod, hosted by a master in entomology! Join me every week to learn something new from notable species to broad topics and lore! You can ... more
FAQs about Insects for Fun!:How many episodes does Insects for Fun! have?The podcast currently has 161 episodes available.
May 14, 2024Centipedes!This week was a listener request by Ruth wanting to learn more about centipedes. Learn about some of the crazy things centipedes are capable of along with why you shouldn't play with them. Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107IG: https://www.instagram.com/insects4fun/FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085443614825Email: [email protected] Discord -> https://discord.gg/pDJH3CYcG6...more12minPlay
May 07, 2024These skippers skipped the Butterflies 101 lecture (Skipper Butterflies)This week we're looking into the weird creatures known as Skippers! These insects have been an oddity in the order of Lepidoptera and for good reasons. They just don't seem to fit the mold for either moths or butterflies. Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107IG: https://www.instagram.com/insects4fun/FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085443614825Email: [email protected] Discord -> https://discord.gg/pDJH3CYcG6 Music provided by Lofi Girl with featured Artist: Blue Wednesday...more9minPlay
April 30, 2024It's Tony the Tiger Beetle!? (Tiger Beetles)This week is all about the tiger beetles the incredibly fast and ferocious Coleoptera that can't seem to stay in a taxonomic family. Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107IG: https://www.instagram.com/insects4fun/FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085443614825Email: [email protected] Discord -> https://discord.gg/pDJH3CYcG6 Music from LofiGirl with featured Artist: HM Surf ...more10minPlay
April 23, 2024Insect culture in Japan and why it's so good!This week we're looking at the wonderful world of insects in the far eastern part of the world. Japan has a booming insect culture that's always been around. Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107IG: https://www.instagram.com/insects4fun/FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085443614825Email: [email protected] Discord -> https://discord.gg/pDJH3CYcG6 Music from LofiGirl with featured Artist: HM Surf...more8minPlay
April 16, 2024We get it, these butterflies are white! (Cabbage White Butterflies)Today we are taking a closer look at one of the most easily recognized species of butterflies in the world. The common white or cabbage white butterfly. These insects are easily overlooked, but they've got some pretty cool behaviors and adaptations beneath the surface. Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107IG: https://www.instagram.com/insects4fun/FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085443614825Email: [email protected] Discord -> https://discord.gg/pDJH3CYcG6 Today's artists: Shingo Sekiguchi and Kei Kawaguchi. ...more10minPlay
April 09, 2024Oh yes, Katy did! (Katydids/Bush Crickets)This week we look at my favorite group of orthoptera, tettigoniidae also known as katydids and bush crickets. Many people get these insects confused for others like grasshoppers or even cicadas (because of their songs) but they hold a special place in the insect class. Today we learn about their songs, behaviors, and much more. Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107IG: https://www.instagram.com/insects4fun/FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085443614825Email: [email protected] Discord -> https://discord.gg/pDJH3CYcG6 ...more10minPlay
April 01, 2024Me oh My oh Mayfly! (Mayflies/Shadflies/Fishflies)This week we look into the brief but amazing lives of mayflies covering their behaviors, life cycles, cultural importance, and mating rituals. Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107IG: https://www.instagram.com/insects4fun/FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085443614825Email: [email protected] Discord -> https://discord.gg/pDJH3CYcG6 Music featuring: Masaki Tomiyama...more12minPlay
March 25, 2024Green Lacewings! aka Aphid LionsThis week is all about the beautiful and voracious green lacewing! We learn about their life cycle, their habits, and why people love to have them around their gardens. Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107IG: https://www.instagram.com/insects4fun/FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085443614825Email: [email protected] Discord -> https://discord.gg/pDJH3CYcG6 Music featuring Kazuya Morita...more9minPlay
March 19, 2024Horseshoe Crabs! Wait...they aren't actually crabs?This week we break down what it means to be a horseshoe crab and talk about the mechanics behind their blue blood and why it's so important. Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107IG: https://www.instagram.com/insects4fun/FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085443614825Email: [email protected] Discord -> https://discord.gg/pDJH3CYcG6...more11minPlay
March 05, 2024Patreon Episode: Butterfly memories, the decision making of insects, native plants on insect diversity and more!Today is one of the Patreon exclusive episodes talking about discoveries and broader topics in the world of Entomology. There's much more where this came from over on Patreon.com/Insects for fun. Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107IG: https://www.instagram.com/insects4fun/FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085443614825Email: [email protected] Discord -> https://discord.gg/pDJH3CYcG6 Music provided by Lofi Girl with featured Artist: HM Surf...more8minPlay
FAQs about Insects for Fun!:How many episodes does Insects for Fun! have?The podcast currently has 161 episodes available.