It's a rambunctious episode as Just the Zoo of Us Podcast host Ellen Weatherford joins us to settle a debate: are shrimps bugs? Are mantis shrimps shrimps? We discuss how they may or may not be turning into crabs and what they might think of sunsets. Tangents include Godzilla, weddings, pet store stories, internet memes, Sailor Moon and anime translations.

Kelly's Field Notes for this episode: https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/episodes/the-painbow

Also Mentioned in This Episode:

Ellen Weatherford's podcast Just the Zoo of Us

Episode 101 (Mantis Shrimp with Alice Chou) of Just the Zoo of Us 

Episode 19 (Quokka and Peacock Mantis Shrimp) of Just the Zoo of Us

Episode 226 (Cicadas with Nick VanAcker) of Just the Zoo of Us

Episode 91 (Periodical Cicadas and Portuguese Man of War) of Just the Zoo of Us

RadioLab "Colors" episode

The Oatmeal: "Why the Mantis Shrimp is My New Favorite Animal"

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