The Science Bug

Aotearoa: Wasp Capital of the World. In the final episode of the season, Morgane continues her intervie with Dr Jenny Jandt.

(Not so) ferocious bees and wasps?! Morgane sits down with Dr JennyJandt to discuss aggression in social insects.

Bees in submarines! Simon concludes his interview with Rene Devenish, and yes, bees were placed in submarines. For science!

Pollinators in a Warming World. Simon interviews Rene Devenish about cute little bees and the pernicious effects of climate change.

More Butterflies. More Nettles! Morgane continues her interview with Greer Sanger about the Bug of the Year winner, Kahukura!

The Secrets of the Kahukura Butterfly. Butterflies and Nettles?! This week, Morgane is interviewing Greer Sanger about the native Red Admiral Butterfly, or Kahukura, and its relationship with stinging nettles, including the infamous Ongaonga.

The bugs are back! It's time to round out the list of Bug of the Year contenders, and hear Morgane and Simon's top picks.

You can vote for your favourite on line — bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz

Thanks to the Entomological Society of NZ.

Bug. Of. The. Year. Morgane and Simon are talking all the hot gossip for this year's candidates! You can vote for your favourite at bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz – thanks to the Entomological Society of NZ.

This week, Simon is continuing his interview with Dr Ummat Somjee. They'll be talking about how the Giraffe Weevils can actually grow and maintain their crazy weapons.

On the very first episode of The Science Bug, Simon is interviewing Dr Ummat Somjee of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. They'll be talking about Giraffe Weevils, a fascinating native NZ beetle, whose males have massive, elongated heads.