Tag: entomology

#106: Why Ants Might Be the Most Interesting Creatures on Earth with Chloe Jelley

November 25, 2024

Ants are the amazingly interesting, but overlooked heroes of our ecosystems, outnumbering us in staggering numbers and exhibiting complex social structures. Their surprising behaviors, from farming fungi to constructing vast colonies, challenge the notion that viruses and microbes dominate our world. Dive into the captivating world of ants with researcher Chloe Jelley. … More #106: Why Ants Might Be the Most Interesting Creatures on Earth with Chloe Jelley

#95: The Rare 2024 Cicada Double Emergence with Dr. Chris Simon

April 22, 2024

Periodical cicadas emerge on 13 or 17 year intervals, but offset depending on the location. But 2024 features a DUAL emergence, with billions of cicadas coming out at the same time.

How do they know to emerge at the same time? Where will the emerge, and how can you see them? Dr. Chris Simon, the world’s top cicada expert shares all of this and more. … More #95: The Rare 2024 Cicada Double Emergence with Dr. Chris Simon

#66: Krystle Hickman’s Quest to Raise Awareness about Native Bees

March 13, 2023

Summary Today’s guest is Krystle Hickman. Krystle is a TEDx speaker, artist, photographer, and community scientist. However, it is her passion for native bees that has led her to appear on Nature’s Archive today. Krystle has combined her tenacity and photographic talent to make a number of discoveries about native bees. She’s determined to raise … More #66: Krystle Hickman’s Quest to Raise Awareness about Native Bees

#50: Dr. Brian Brown – Phenomenal Phorid Flies, Hyperdiversity, DNA Barcoding, and more

July 18, 2022

Summary Today’s guest is Dr. Brian Brown, Curator of Entomology at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. A native of Toronto, Canada, Dr. Brown did his undergraduate and masters work at the University of Guelph. During the latter, under the tutelage of well known entomologist Steve Marshall, Dr. Brown took up the study … More #50: Dr. Brian Brown – Phenomenal Phorid Flies, Hyperdiversity, DNA Barcoding, and more

#47: Field Guide to Field Guides with Cricket Raspet, Allen Fish, and Michael Hawk

May 30, 2022

Summary Warning – listen to this episode at your own risk! If you aren’t careful, you may find yourself out a few hundred dollars. Why? Today we’re talking field guides, you know, the books and apps that help you identify, find and learn about all kinds of amazing creatures. There are so many amazing field … More #47: Field Guide to Field Guides with Cricket Raspet, Allen Fish, and Michael Hawk

#44: Eric Eaton – Insectpedia, Insect Ecology, Wasps, and the Future of Entomology

April 18, 2022

My guest today is entomologist extraordinaire Eric Eaton. Learn about Eric’s non-traditional path to entomology and writing. And do you know what a fly belt is? As a hint. I’ll tell you it’s not a leather strip used to keep it flies pants on. Joking aside, you’ll hear exactly what the fly belt is and how the tsetse fly is filling a preservationist role. You’ll hear an amazing story about how a certain wasp targets, yellow jacket wasps, but only indirectly through a third party caterpillar – prepare to have your mind blown. … More #44: Eric Eaton – Insectpedia, Insect Ecology, Wasps, and the Future of Entomology

#30: Dr. Jaret Daniels – Butterflies, Creating Habitat in Overlooked Landscapes, and Leveraging Creative Outreach

September 21, 2021

Summary My guest today is Dr. Jaret Daniels. Dr. Daniels is a professor specializing in lepidoptera research and insect conservation at the University of Florida, and is curator of Lepidoptera at the Florida Museum of Natural History. In addition to that, Dr. Daniels is the author of over a dozen books that help connect the … More #30: Dr. Jaret Daniels – Butterflies, Creating Habitat in Overlooked Landscapes, and Leveraging Creative Outreach

#29: Adam Kranz – The Amazing World of Plant Galls

September 14, 2021

Summary My guest in this episode is Adam Kranz. Adam has a BA in Environmental Studies from Lawrence University in Wisconsin, and a Masters of Science in Natural Resources and Environmental Science from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His thesis was on insect pest ecology in diverse agroforestry plantings, but of late has taken a special … More #29: Adam Kranz – The Amazing World of Plant Galls

#11: Charley Eiseman – Naturalist, Author, Innovator, and Leaf Mining Insect Specialist

December 28, 2020

Summary My guest today is Charley Eiseman. Charley is the lead author of the innovative and fascinating “Tracks and Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates”, which digs deep into the details of insect identification through the clues they leave, such as egg masses, cocoons, galls, burrows, leaf mines and more. This initial treatment of leaf … More #11: Charley Eiseman – Naturalist, Author, Innovator, and Leaf Mining Insect Specialist

#5: Eddie Dunbar on Getting People Excited about Insects, and Building an Online Community

August 12, 2020

Summary Eddie Dunbar, MBA, is an entomologist, the Founder and President of the Insect Sciences Museum of California, and Adjunct Professor at Merritt College. With 38,000 species of insects in California alone, we need people like Eddie to help make sense of it all. Eddie’s passion is to engage the public with insects so they … More #5: Eddie Dunbar on Getting People Excited about Insects, and Building an Online Community