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#73 “Insects Did It First” co-Author Dr. Gregory Paulson

Our guest this week is Dr. Gregory Paulson co-author of the book Insects Did It First (co-authored by entomologist Eric Eaton), Dr. Paulson Shares with us all kinds of mind blowing insects did it first facts. Dr. Paulson tells us stories of...

Cricket Farming 101: Humidity

Humidity. Special “Cricket Farming 101” sponsor: Yes Crickets

#72 GAIA Girls!

Our guests today are Claudia & Lindsay, co-founders of Gaia protein, providing delicious and nutritious products made from crickets farmed up in Canada. Our Bug Wagon crowdfunder continues. Over in the Bugible Kitchen Aly Moore brings us a wonderful new dish “Spicy...

Entomology

Video: Jeweled Flower Mantis Poses

Jeweled Flower Mantis Poses.
Fly named after Arnold Schwarzenegger

New Fly Species Named After Arnold Schwarzenegger

"As soon as I saw those bulging legs, I knew I had to name this one after Arnold," says Brown. "Not only is he a major cultural icon and an important person in the political realm, his autobiography gave me some hope that I could improve my body as a skinny teenager."

Video: What Do Earwigs Do With Those Pincers, Anyway?

What Do Earwigs Do With Those Pincers, Anyway?

Scuba Diving Fly Mystery Solved

The Alkali Fly. These flies live near very salty lakes, like Mono Lake in California. The water cannot support fish life, so the flies have no predators to worry about when diving down to feed on all the food they could ever want. But we have never known exactly how they successfully dive down into the water to eat until now.

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