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Ep. 54: Flying gonads?
October 26, 2026 · 30 minThe males of most insect species aren't thought to contribute much to their nests or colonies beyond DNA. Our guest today, UCR entomologist Meghan Moore, confounds that thinking with new research on bumblebee brothers, and sheds new light…
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Ep. 53: Sporefare
August 31, 2026 · 31 minUCR mycologist Jason Stajich tells us what is and isn't really possible when trying to use fungi to control insect pests.
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Ep. 52: Home sweet homing
August 3, 2026 · 31 minImagine being a toddler, stepping out the door for the first time, walking 3 miles for some food and finding your way home again without a cell phone, GPS, or any kind of map. Humans would never, but this is normal for insects. Listen in…
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Ep. 51: What the heck is THAT?
July 20, 2026 · 29 minHow likely is it that, on any given day, you see a random insect and it actually has a name? Why do insects need names anyway? Drop on by, we'll explain.
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Ep. 50: Morning cup o' beetle
July 6, 2026 · 30 minThe coffee berry borer is a tiny beetle that represents a big and growing threat to most adults’ beloved morning beverage. It appears to be infesting new islands in the major coffee-growing region of Hawaii. Dr. Bodil Cass, subtropical…
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Ep. 49: The most expensive fly in America
June 24, 2026 · 31 minNew World screwworm: a successful eradication program rid the U.S. of this devastating pest 60 years ago, but it's back. 19 cases detected in Texas as of 6/24/26. To explain what exactly the insect is, how it infects living mammal tissue…
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Ep. 48: A trip to the fair
June 8, 2026 · 27 minThe postal service has finally delivered this audio postcard recorded on site at the 2026 Riverside Insect Fair! Ever wondered what there is to do or see at an all-day festival dedicated to bugs? Who might you meet and what might you eat?…
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Ep. 47: UCR entomology: 111 years young!
May 11, 2026 · 30 minFor the UCR Department of Entomology's 111th anniversary, we are joined by four professors who tell us why this department is still thriving after more than a century, even as similar departments elsewhere have disappeared. More info about…
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Ep. 46: W-2 (much paperwork)
April 15, 2026 · 29 minAs we struggle with piles of paperwork on Tax Day, we’re taking a little time to reflect that it was not humans that invented paperwork, but wasps. Jim Carpenter, curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, fills us in…
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Ep. 45: The great eye-biting fly epidemic that wasn't
April 8, 2026 · 31 minNews outlets in Los Angeles have been reporting on an epidemic of eye-biting flies in the San Gabriel Valley this year. And there is a human-feeding fly infestation, but reports incorrectly identified the species. Our guest from the SGV…
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Ep. 44: Take your medicine
March 18, 2026 · 30 minEven though there are estimated to be 40 million insect species, nearly every example of insects used in medicine is either misguided or just… wrong. Listen in and learn about some of the insect cures people pay top dollar for that just do…
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Ep. 43: Welcome to the wasp hotel
March 7, 2026 · 35 minWalking through an oak woodland, you might encounter trees with strange fruit. Some are small, fuzzy, or red "Hershey Kiss" shapes while others look like large, papery brown spheres. These aren't fruits. Dr. Matt Buffington of the U.S…
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A twice-monthly deep dive into the sometimes creepy but mostly fascinating world of insects with one of the world's foremost experts on the topic, UC Riverside entomologist Dr. Doug Yanega.