What's happening to all the insects? And what can we do about it? Join Nick as he interviews Brad Lister, who recently published an article showing dramatic insect declines, and Helen Roy, a conservation biologist in the UK, as they discuss this important topic.-Show NotesGerman insect declines articleBrad’s paperWashington Post ArticleThe State of Nature reportHope in conservation biologyHelen Roy on Twitter-Get in touch!TwitterFacebookInstagramEmail

What's happening to all the insects? And what can we do about it? Join Nick as he interviews <a href="https://science.rpi.edu/biology/faculty/brad-lister" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brad Lister</a>, who recently published an article showing dramatic insect declines, and <a href="https://www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/helen-roy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Helen Roy</a>, a conservation biologist in the UK, as they discuss this important topic.-Show Notes<a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0185809" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">German insect declines article</a><a href="http://www.pnas.org/content/115/44/E10397" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brad’s paper</a><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2018/10/15/hyperalarming-study-shows-massive-insect-loss/?utm_term=.24624d2125fd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Washington Post Article</a><a href="https://www.rspb.org.uk/our-work/stateofnature2016/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The State of Nature report</a><a href="https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/66/12/1088/2416072" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hope in conservation biology</a><a href="https://twitter.com/UKLadybirds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Helen Roy on Twitter</a>-Get in touch!<a href="https://twitter.com/entocast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/entocast/?ref=bookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.entocast.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Email</a>

Insect Declines

This time we're joined by Dr. Heather Campbell to discuss ants. What makes ants so interesting? Why do they appear so much in popular culture? What are they? Listen to find out!What are ants? - MorphologyWhy are ants successful?Why would being social be helpful?Ants and popular cultureMore about Heather’s research Teddy bear ant - Tetramorium pulcherrimum. Photograph under personal license, taken by Alex Wild. GET IN TOUCH WITH US!TwitterFacebookInstagramEmail

This time we're joined by <a href="https://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/general/staff/profile/201560/Heather-Campbell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Heather Campbell</a> to discuss ants. What makes ants so interesting? Why do they appear so much in popular culture? What are they? Listen to find out!<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant#Morphology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What are ants? - Morphology</a><a href="https://www.livescience.com/747-ants-rule-world.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why are ants successful?</a><a href="https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/an-introduction-to-eusociality-15788128" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why would being social be helpful?</a><a href="http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Human_Culture_and_Ants" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ants and popular culture</a><a href="https://scienceheather.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More about Heather’s research</a> Teddy bear ant - Tetramorium pulcherrimum. Photograph under personal license, taken by <a href="https://www.alexanderwild.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alex Wild</a>. <h2>GET IN TOUCH WITH US!</h2><a href="https://twitter.com/entocast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/entocast/?ref=bookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.entocast.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Email</a>

Antocast

In this episode Liam and Nick discuss their favourite weird and wonderful insects. From Phasmids to Parasites we traverse the insect group finding the best oddities.Show NotesTwisted Wing Flies (Strepsiptera)Brazilian Tree Hopper (Bocydium globulare)Oil Beetles (Meloe spp.)Spiny Flower Mantis (Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi)HyperparisitoidsGiant Prickly Stick Insect (Extatosoma tiaratum)Scorpionflies (Panorpidae)CATERPIE (Papilio glaucus) GET IN TOUCH WITH ENTOCASTTwitterFacebookInstagramEmail

In this episode Liam and Nick discuss their favourite weird and wonderful insects. From Phasmids to Parasites we traverse the insect group finding the best oddities.<h2>Show Notes</h2><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strepsiptera" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twisted Wing Flies (Strepsiptera)</a><a href="https://io9.gizmodo.com/5975761/the-brazilian-treehopper-may-be-the-strangest-creature-weve-ever-laid-eyes-on" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brazilian Tree Hopper (Bocydium globulare)</a><a href="https://www.buglife.org.uk/campaigns-and-our-work/oil-beetles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oil Beetles (Meloe spp.)</a><a href="http://mentalfloss.com/article/50631/8-facts-about-spiny-flower-mantis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spiny Flower Mantis (Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi)</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperparasite" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hyperparisitoids</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extatosoma_tiaratum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Giant Prickly Stick Insect (Extatosoma tiaratum)</a><a href="https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/invertebrates/other-insects/scorpion-fly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scorpionflies (Panorpidae)</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_glaucus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CATERPIE (Papilio glaucus)</a> <h2>GET IN TOUCH WITH ENTOCAST</h2><a href="https://twitter.com/entocast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/entocast/?ref=bookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.entocast.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Email</a>

The Weird and the Wonderful

We were at the launch of the National Insect Week learning more about this great event!—Show NotesNational Insect Week EventsAll about Carim and his artworkM.G. Leonard and her fantastic booksGet involved!GET IN TOUCH WITH ENTOCASTTwitterFacebookInstagramEmail

We were at the launch of the <a href="http://www.nationalinsectweek.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Insect Week</a> learning more about this great event!—Show Notes<a href="http://www.nationalinsectweek.co.uk/events" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Insect Week Events</a><a href="https://www.carimnahaboo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All about Carim and his artwork</a><a href="http://www.mgleonard.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">M.G. Leonard and her fantastic books</a>Get involved!GET IN TOUCH WITH ENTOCAST<a href="https://twitter.com/entocast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/entocast/?ref=bookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.entocast.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Email</a>

Bonus: National Insect Week is here!

Horny Longhorns

We're joined by Will Heany from the Longhorn Recording Scheme to discuss an awesome group of beetles the Longhorns!—The longhorn beetlesHarlequin BeetleMacrodontia cervicornisThe Asian Longhorn Beetle

We're joined by Will Heany from the <a href="http://www.coleoptera.org.uk/cerambycidae/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Longhorn Recording Scheme</a> to discuss an awesome group of beetles the Longhorns!—<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longhorn_beetle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The longhorn beetles</a><a href="https://www.britannica.com/animal/harlequin-beetle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harlequin Beetle</a><a href="https://www.arkive.org/long-horned-beetle/macrodontia-cervicornis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Macrodontia cervicornis</a><a href="https://www.forestry.gov.uk/asianlonghornbeetle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Asian Longhorn Beetle</a>

It's been a whole year of entocast! To celebrate we're awarding some new awards to exceptional insects. Show NotesStrongest InsectPaper finding the strongest insectHardest InsectInsects and Human historyLice defeated NapoleonCochineal factsAncient beekeepersHistory of sericultureMalaria GET IN TOUCH WITH ENTOCASTTwitterFacebookInstagramEmail

It's been a whole year of entocast! To celebrate we're awarding some new awards to exceptional insects. <h2>Show Notes</h2><a href="https://www.livescience.com/8145-super-bug-world-strongest-insect-revealed.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Strongest Insect</a><a href="http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2010/03/18/rspb.2010.0257.short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paper finding the strongest insect</a><a href="https://search.proquest.com/openview/48d637569b7a72c5e360ff983e7dd0a0/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&amp;cbl=18750&amp;diss=y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hardest Insect</a><a href="http://what-when-how.com/insects/human-history-insects-effect-on-insects/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Insects and Human history</a><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4534540.stm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lice defeated Napoleon</a><a href="http://www.pestproducts.com/cochineal-bug.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cochineal facts</a><a href="https://www.wired.com/2010/06/ancient-bees/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ancient beekeepers</a><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/how-silk-was-made-117688" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">History of sericulture</a><a href="http://www.who.int/malaria/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Malaria</a> <h2>GET IN TOUCH WITH ENTOCAST</h2><a href="https://twitter.com/entocast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/entocast/?ref=bookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.entocast.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Email</a>

Happy Birthday Entocast!

Think you know flies? Think again! We're joined by fly fanatic Erica McAlister (@flygirlNHM) to learn more about this misunderstood group. From fearsome Phorids to flightless flies we're going to take you on a fun tour of this fascinating group.Show NotesErica McAlisterErica's book - The secret life of fliesFlies as pollinatorsThe Fearsome PhoridsConopid flies parasitising bumblebeesHoverflies eating maggotsGET IN TOUCH WITH ENTOCASTTwitterFacebookInstagramEmail

Think you know flies? Think again! We're joined by fly fanatic Erica McAlister (<a href="https://twitter.com/flygirlNHM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@flygirlNHM</a>) to learn more about this misunderstood group. From fearsome Phorids to flightless flies we're going to take you on a fun tour of this fascinating group.Show Notes<a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/departments-and-staff/staff-directory/erica-mcalister.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erica McAlister</a><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Life-Flies-Erica-McAlister/dp/0565093363" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erica's book - The secret life of flies</a><a href="http://diptera.myspecies.info/diptera/content/flies-%E2%80%93pollinators-two-wings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flies as pollinators</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFVvOo1Qd_8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fearsome Phorids</a><a href="http://entomology.umd.edu/news/conopid-flies-the-bumble-bee-body-snatchers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Conopid flies parasitising bumblebees</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgmlulJKafk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hoverflies eating maggots</a><h2>GET IN TOUCH WITH ENTOCAST</h2><a href="https://twitter.com/entocast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/entocast/?ref=bookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.entocast.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Email</a>

Fun with Flies!

An example of a Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)By spacebirdy - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 In this episode we talk to Professor Helen Roy (@UKLadybirds) and discuss the role of citizen science in tracking invasive species. We also discuss the value of citizen science and potential advantages and disadvantages. Show NotesWhat is citizen science?The monetary value of citizen scienceAn example of how to use citizen science to report on invasive speciesWhat's the point of wasps? episode that has an example of citizen science with the big wasp surveyGarden entomology episode that discusses gardeners reporting new speciesProfessor Helen RoySpread of the Harlequin LadybirdBombus hypnorum spread in the UKThe box tree mothBombus terrestris invading in JapanBombus terrestris invading in Argentina GET IN TOUCH WITH ENTOCASTTwitterFacebookInstagramEmail

An example of a Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)<a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28969632" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">By spacebirdy - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0</a> In this episode we talk to Professor Helen Roy (<a href="https://twitter.com/UKLadybirds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@UKLadybirds</a>) and discuss the role of citizen science in tracking invasive species. We also discuss the value of citizen science and potential advantages and disadvantages. <h2>Show Notes</h2><a href="https://scistarter.com/citizenscience.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What is citizen science?</a><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4311847/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The monetary value of citizen science</a><a href="https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/61/6/459/224986" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An example of how to use citizen science to report on invasive species</a><a href="https://www.entocast.com/episodes/2017/8/28/whats-the-point-of-wasps" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What's the point of wasps? episode that has an example of citizen science with the big wasp survey</a><a href="https://www.entocast.com/episodes/2018/1/29/garden-entomology-with-the-rhs-ento-team" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Garden entomology episode that discusses gardeners reporting new species</a><a href="https://www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/helen-roy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Professor Helen Roy</a><a href="http://www.ladybird-survey.org/harlequin_spread_UK.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spread of the Harlequin Ladybird</a><a href="http://www.bwars.com/content/bombus-hypnorum-mapping-project" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bombus hypnorum spread in the UK</a><a href="https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=760" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The box tree moth</a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120322025118/http://www.airies.or.jp/publication/ger/pdf/08-01-06.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bombus terrestris invading in Japan</a><a href="http://www.jstor.org/stable/25078937?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bombus terrestris invading in Argentina</a> <h2>GET IN TOUCH WITH ENTOCAST</h2><a href="https://twitter.com/entocast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/entocast/?ref=bookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.entocast.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Email</a>

Citizens and Invasive Species

Last year we went on another brilliant podcast, fieldwork diaries, and we thought you guys would love it too!They've got loads more episodes, so check them out at: https://www.fieldworkdiaries.com/

Last year we went on another brilliant podcast, fieldwork diaries, and we thought you guys would love it too!They've got loads more episodes, so check them out at: <a href="https://www.fieldworkdiaries.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.fieldworkdiaries.com/</a>

Bonus: Fieldwork diaries

This time Nick and Liam take a trip to the RHS headquarters in Wisley, where the ento team tells us all we could ever want to know about Garden Entomology. We're joined by principal entomologist Andrew Salisbury (@AndrewSalisbur2), entomologist Hayley Jones (@Hayleyento), and nematologist Magdalena Boshoff. If you're a gardener interested in helping wildlife or an entomologist interested in gardening then this episode is a must to listen to!Show NotesRHS Ento Team, from left: Hayley Jones, Magdalena Boshoff and Andy SalisburyWhat is the RHS?Entomology at the RHSAdvice on gardening for wildlifeAndy's research on Native and Non-native plantsHayley's work with slugs and snailsFull list of RHS Ento team publicationsGreening Grey Britain Part of the RHS collection of Lepidoptera Get in touch with EntocastTwitterFacebookInstagramEmail

This time Nick and Liam take a trip to the RHS headquarters in Wisley, where the ento team tells us all we could ever want to know about Garden Entomology. We're joined by principal entomologist Andrew Salisbury (<a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewSalisbur2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@AndrewSalisbur2</a>), entomologist Hayley Jones (<a href="https://twitter.com/hayleyento" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Hayleyento</a>), and nematologist Magdalena Boshoff. If you're a gardener interested in helping wildlife or an entomologist interested in gardening then this episode is a must to listen to!<h2>Show Notes</h2>RHS Ento Team, from left: Hayley Jones, Magdalena Boshoff and Andy Salisbury<a href="https://www.rhs.org.uk/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What is the RHS?</a><a href="https://www.rhs.org.uk/science/plant-health-in-gardens/entomology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Entomology at the RHS</a><a href="https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/wildlife-garden/wildlife/encourage-wildlife-to-your-garden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Advice on gardening for wildlife</a><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10531-017-1377-x" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy's research on Native and Non-native plants</a><a href="https://www.rhs.org.uk/about-the-rhs/publications/magazines/the-garden/2017-issues/March/garden-solutions-slugs-and-snails.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hayley's work with slugs and snails</a><a href="https://www.rhs.org.uk/science/plant-health-in-gardens/plant-pests-entomology-publications" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Full list of RHS Ento team publications</a><a href="https://www.rhs.org.uk/get-involved/greening-grey-britain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greening Grey Britain</a> Part of the RHS collection of Lepidoptera <h2>Get in touch with Entocast</h2><a href="https://twitter.com/entocast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/entocast/?ref=bookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.entocast.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Email</a>

Garden Entomology

Entocast is a podcast all about the fascinating world of insects. Join Nick and Liam as they discuss everything from Aphids to Ants, Bees to Butterflies... you get the idea! Every month they'll be a new episode about a new entomological topic.

Informative, curious hosts, brilliant guests and funny!

Fantastic!

Can’t wait for the next episode!:) Informative and a great time. Hope to see more episodes come out soon.

Great show!

Entocast

Chrysura refulgens - cuckoo waspBy Alvesgaspar - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 I've asked it, you've asked it, we all have! What is the point of wasps? Well this time Nick and Liam try to answer it with help from Dr. Seirian Sumner and discover that wasps are more than just pests.Intro music is by the lovely Kevin MacLeod at incompetech, find more of his music here.Show NotesLiam's blog on 'what is the point of wasps?' Dr. Seirian Sumner Wasps eat hundreds of kilos of insectsThe big wasp survey How to make a trap  Bees Wasps and Ants Recording Society (BWARS)Seirian's work on sociality Lotka-Volterra Wasps out-compete New Zealand BirdsWasps as pollinators - Chiloglotis orchidPlants attracting waspsYeast overwintering in waspsAncient Chinese inspiration for paper

Chrysura refulgens - cuckoo waspBy Alvesgaspar - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 I've asked it, you've asked it, we all have! What is the point of wasps? Well this time Nick and Liam try to answer it with help from <a href="http://www.sumnerlab.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Seirian Sumner</a> and discover that wasps are more than just pests.Intro music is by the lovely Kevin MacLeod at incompetech, find more of his music <a href="https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.<h2>Show Notes</h2><a href="https://aphidsrus.wordpress.com/2016/02/15/whats-the-point-of-wasps/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Liam's blog on 'what is the point of wasps?'</a> <a href="http://www.sumnerlab.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Seirian Sumner</a> <a href="http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03014223.1996.9518061" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wasps eat hundreds of kilos of insects</a><a href="http://www.bigwaspsurvey.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The big wasp survey</a> How to make a trap <a href="http://www.bwars.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bees Wasps and Ants Recording Society (BWARS)</a><a href="http://www.sumnerlab.co.uk/research/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seirian's work on sociality</a> Lotka-Volterra <a href="http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/science/plants-animals-fungi/animals/invertebrates/invasive-invertebrates/wasps/impact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wasps out-compete New Zealand Birds</a><a href="http://www.hermonslade.org.au/projects/HSF_99_8/hsf_99_8.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wasps as pollinators - Chiloglotis orchid</a><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982208005265" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plants attracting wasps</a><a href="http://www.pnas.org/content/109/33/13398" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yeast overwintering in wasps</a><a href="http://www.sumnerlab.co.uk/whats-the-point-of-wasps/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ancient Chinese inspiration for paper</a>

What's the point of wasps?

Mwahahaha... it's time for the Entocast Halloween Special! This time Nick and Liam discuss the freakiest insects they can find. From flesh-eaters to mind-controllers the insect world has a variety of spooky bugs!Music as always by Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech.com, we use vanishing, this house, and breath, along with the normal disco medusae intro!Extra halloween-esk music from Bensound.Show NotesKissing bugs - TriatominaeDarwin had Chagas?Ant wearing assassin bug -  Acanthaspis petax  Acanthaspis petaxBy Orionmystery - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 Note, for some reason Nick had in his head these guys were from Malaysia, they're actually from East Africa.David Attenborough discusses A. petaxStudy looking at use of ant corpses as disguise from spidersAnt decapitating flies - Pseudoacteon spp. Ant decapitating flies in action Ampulex CompressaBy Muhammad Mahdi Karim - Own work, GFDL 1.2 Emerald Cockroach Wasp - Ampulex compressaThe cockroach wasp attacking it's cockroach hostZombie ants - infested with Ophiocordyceps unilateralisDavid Attenborough and Zombie antsHuman bot flies - Dermatobia hominis*Warning gruesome content* Bot fly being removed from a girl's scalpAfricanised Honey Bee - Apis mellifera scutellata LepeletierJapanese Giant Hornet - Vespa mandarina japonicaGiant hornets destroy a honey bee hive Ant infested with Ophiocordyceps unilateralis Native Japanese bees defend against giant hornetsThe origin of the Halloween genesBlog with picture of halloween genes on them  All our rubbish:Entocast.comEntocast on TwitterContact us by emailCheck out our instagramOr our facebook!

Mwahahaha... it's time for the Entocast Halloween Special! This time Nick and Liam discuss the freakiest insects they can find. From flesh-eaters to mind-controllers the insect world has a variety of spooky bugs!Music as always by Kevin MacLeod at <a href="https://incompetech.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Incompetech.com</a>, we use vanishing, this house, and breath, along with the normal disco medusae intro!Extra halloween-esk music from <a href="https://www.bensound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bensound</a>.<h2>Show Notes</h2><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triatominae" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kissing bugs - Triatominae</a><a href="http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v465/n7301_supp/box/nature09220_BX1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Darwin had Chagas?</a><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/this-insect-uses-its-victims-carcasses-as-camouflage-83656246/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ant wearing assassin bug -  Acanthaspis petax </a> Acanthaspis petaxBy Orionmystery - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 <ul><li>Note, for some reason Nick had in his head these guys were from Malaysia, they're actually from East Africa.</li></ul><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3YiF-SXyck" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Attenborough discusses A. petax</a><a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2007.00335.x/full" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Study looking at use of ant corpses as disguise from spiders</a><a href="http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/beneficial/flies/ant_decapitating_phorids.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ant decapitating flies - Pseudoacteon spp. </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFVvOo1Qd_8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ant decapitating flies in action</a> Ampulex Compressa<a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6054241" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">By Muhammad Mahdi Karim - Own work, GFDL 1.2</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_cockroach_wasp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emerald Cockroach Wasp - Ampulex compressa</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ySwuQhruBo&amp;t=54s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The cockroach wasp attacking it's cockroach host</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiocordyceps_unilateralis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zombie ants - infested with Ophiocordyceps unilateralis</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuKjBIBBAL8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Attenborough and Zombie ants</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatobia_hominis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Human bot flies - Dermatobia hominis</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEWD-mZSuKk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">*Warning gruesome content* Bot fly being removed from a girl's scalp</a><a href="http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/bees/ahb.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Africanised Honey Bee - Apis mellifera scutellata Lepeletier</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_giant_hornet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Japanese Giant Hornet - Vespa mandarina japonica</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ1eAM8CChc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Giant hornets destroy a honey bee hive</a> Ant infested with Ophiocordyceps unilateralis <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44lc2q8cuL8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Native Japanese bees defend against giant hornets</a><a href="http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/10/gory-tale-behind-origin-halloween-genes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The origin of the Halloween genes</a><a href="https://blogs.brandeis.edu/flyonthewall/halloween-special-the-drosophila-halloween-genes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blog with picture of halloween genes on them</a> <h2>All our rubbish:</h2><a href="https://www.entocast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Entocast.com</a><a href="https://twitter.com/entocast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Entocast on Twitter</a><a href="https://www.entocast.com/contact/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Contact us by email</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ento_cast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check out our instagram</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/entocast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Or our facebook!</a>

Halloween Special!

What happens to insects when you increase CO2? That's what Liam's trying to find out! This time Nick and Liam are discussing Liam's work at the new institute of forest research at the University of Birmingham and they're joined by Professor Jon Sadler.Sponsored by the Royal Entomological Society.Intro music is by the lovely Kevin MacLeod at incompetech, find more of his music here.Show NotesIntroduction to FACE experimentsGlobal List of FACE ExperimentsBIFoR FACE experiment How might plants respond to changing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere How might insects react to increased CO2 Trees can have a secondary flush of leaves Insect herbivory and nutrient cycling Change in carbon/nitrogen ratio and effects on herbivory Wasps use honeydew to find aphids Professor Jon Sadler Jon's Leverhulme research project with the Noble Chafer Ecological state changes Follow BIRoR on Twitter

What happens to insects when you increase CO2? That's what Liam's trying to find out! This time Nick and Liam are discussing Liam's work at the new institute of forest research at the University of Birmingham and they're joined by Professor Jon Sadler.<a href="http://www.royensoc.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sponsored by the Royal Entomological Society</a>.Intro music is by the lovely Kevin MacLeod at incompetech, find more of his music <a href="https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.<h2>Show Notes</h2><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-air_concentration_enrichment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Introduction to FACE experiments</a><a href="https://facedata.ornl.gov/global_face.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Global List of FACE Experiments</a><a href="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/bifor/index.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BIFoR FACE experiment</a> <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/how-plants-respond-to-increasing-carbon-dioxide/3031138" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How might plants respond to changing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere</a> <a href="http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1519-566X2011000200001" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How might insects react to increased CO2</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lammas_growth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trees can have a secondary flush of leaves</a> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC18932/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Insect herbivory and nutrient cycling</a> <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11104-015-2683-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Change in carbon/nitrogen ratio and effects on herbivory</a> <a href="http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/z84-220#.WSL_g4WcFYc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wasps use honeydew to find aphids</a> <a href="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/gees/sadler-jon.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Professor Jon Sadler</a> <a href="http://www.wbrc.org.uk/WORCRECD/35/Bates_Adam--Introduction_to_the_Noble_.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon's Leverhulme research project with the Noble Chafer</a> <a href="http://www.openness-project.eu/library/reference-book/sp-thresholds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ecological state changes</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BIFoRUoB?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow BIRoR on Twitter</a>

Bugs, bees, carbon and trees

Jes's twitter and instagramPrevious episode on insects and WinterPaper discussing invasion risk of E. murphyi's in AntarcticaPolypedilum vanderplanki the world's most freezable insectArctic Woolly Bear Moth (Gynaephora groenlandica) and it's cool lifecycle

Jes's <a href="https://twitter.com/JesamineCB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jesamine.cb/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a><a href="https://www.entocast.com/episodes/2017/7/1/is-winter-coming" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Previous episode on insects and Winter</a><a href="https://www.bas.ac.uk/data/our-data/publication/the-non-native-chironomid-eretmoptera-murphyi-in-antarctica-erosion-of-the/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paper discussing invasion risk of E. murphyi's in Antarctica</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polypedilum_vanderplanki" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Polypedilum vanderplanki the world's most freezable insect</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gynaephora_groenlandica" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arctic Woolly Bear Moth (Gynaephora groenlandica) and it's cool lifecycle</a>

Christmas Special: Insects in Antartica

Insects are incredibly dependent on the surrounding temperature and environment, so how on earth do they survive winter? Where do they all go? That's what we're trying to find out this episode, and helping us with it is our supervisor Dr. Scott Hayward.Show Notes   After interviewing our supervisor Scott he drank from a spiffing mug #podcast #marketinggenius A post shared by Entocast (@ento_cast) on Jun 21, 2017 at 12:55pm PDT Evolution of insect freeze toleranceHemispheric differences in insect cold toleranceGood introductory Diapause paper  Intro music is by the lovely Kevin MacLeod at incompetech, find more of his music here.

Insects are incredibly dependent on the surrounding temperature and environment, so how on earth do they survive winter? Where do they all go? That's what we're trying to find out this episode, and helping us with it is our supervisor Dr. Scott Hayward.<h2>Show Notes</h2> <blockquote> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BVnTbcplEov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">After interviewing our supervisor Scott he drank from a spiffing mug #podcast #marketinggenius</a> A post shared by Entocast (@ento_cast) on Jun 21, 2017 at 12:55pm PDT</blockquote> <a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1017/S1464793102006024/full" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evolution of insect freeze tolerance</a><a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2435.2005.00962.x/full" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hemispheric differences in insect cold tolerance</a><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022191005002052" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Good introductory Diapause paper</a> Intro music is by the lovely Kevin MacLeod at incompetech, find more of his music <a href="https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.

Is winter coming?

Show NotesOsmia bicornisNick's industrial partner - BiobestRearing Osmia spp.Lengthening Megachile rotundata diapauseProblems of commercialisationOverwintering is not good for lipidsiRecord appBWARs WebsiteSome of the problems with recordingNest site fidelity of Osmia bicornis

<h2>Show Notes</h2><a href="http://www.bwars.com/bee/megachilidae/osmia-bicornis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Osmia bicornis</a><a href="http://www.biobestgroup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nick's industrial partner - Biobest</a><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11352175_Developing_and_establishing_bee_species_as_crop_pollinators_The_example_of_Osmia_spp_Hymenoptera_Megachilidae_and_fruit_trees" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rearing Osmia spp.</a><a href="http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1603/EC11062?journalCode=ecen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lengthening Megachile rotundata diapause</a><a href="http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1603/EC11062?journalCode=ecen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">P</a><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224415300158" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">roblems of commercialisation</a><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3835046/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Overwintering is not good for lipids</a><a href="https://www.brc.ac.uk/irecord/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iRecord app</a><a href="http://www.bwars.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BWARs Website</a><a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.2041-210X.2010.00039.x/full" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Some of the problems with recording</a><a href="http://www.geooek.uni-bayreuth.de/bayceer/de/pub/html/EntomolGener2004,27_123-131.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nest site fidelity of Osmia bicornis</a>

How to grow a bee

Simon Looking cool posing in the EntoHub at Harper AdamsGet your Entocation! This time Nick and Liam are joined by the EntoProf, Prof. Simon Leather, as they discuss teaching in entomology. From Pokémon to Victorian Gentlemen Nick and Liam will take you through everything you wanted to know about entomological teaching.Intro music is by the lovely Kevin MacLeod at incompetech, find more of his music here.Show NotesPaper on teaching entomologyKids better at identifying pokémon than animalsWhat's the point in studying entomology?Simon's twitterSimon's blog - don't forget the roundaboutsEntomology at Harper AdamsEntomology at ReadingEntomologists are well-paid!

Simon Looking cool posing in the EntoHub at Harper AdamsGet your Entocation! This time Nick and Liam are joined by the EntoProf, Prof. Simon Leather, as they discuss teaching in entomology. From Pokémon to Victorian Gentlemen Nick and Liam will take you through everything you wanted to know about entomological teaching.Intro music is by the lovely Kevin MacLeod at incompetech, find more of his music <a href="https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.<h2>Show Notes</h2><a href="https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-1-4020-6359-6_2370" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paper on teaching entomology</a><a href="http://www.bioteach.ubc.ca/TeachingResources/GeneralScience/PokemonWildlife.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kids better at identifying pokémon than animals</a><a href="http://entomology.wsu.edu/prospective-students/the-what-why-of-entomology/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What's the point in studying entomology?</a><a href="https://twitter.com/EntoProf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simon's twitter</a><a href="https://simonleather.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simon's blog - don't forget the roundabouts</a><a href="https://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/201004/entomology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Entomology at Harper Adams</a><a href="http://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/microbiology-pg/msc-applied-entomology.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Entomology at Reading</a><a href="http://www.environmentalscience.org/career/entomologist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Entomologists are well-paid!</a>

Entocation Entocation Entocation

Show notesInterviewees:Jordan RyderRoy SandersonMichelle DavisJenny HodgsonDarren EvansJasper Hubert (+Koppert)Michael HassellVicki SeniorAshleigh WhiffinMatthew EshGordon Port

<h2>Show notes</h2><h3>Interviewees:</h3><a href="https://twitter.com/JordanRyder1990" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jordan Ryder</a><a href="http://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/staff/profile/roysanderson.html#research" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roy Sanderson</a><a href="https://twitter.com/MarshFrit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michelle Davis</a><a href="https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/integrative-biology/staff/jenny-hodgson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jenny Hodgson</a><a href="https://twitter.com/DarrenMarkEvans" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Darren Evans</a><a href="https://www.koppert.com/company/subsidiaries/united-kingdom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jasper Hubert (+Koppert)</a><a href="https://www.royensoc.co.uk/people/prof-michael-hassell-cbe-frs-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Hassell</a><a href="https://twitter.com/VickiOwl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vicki Senior</a><a href="https://twitter.com/AshWhiffin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ashleigh Whiffin</a><a href="https://twitter.com/SilphidEsh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matthew Esh</a><a href="http://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/staff/profile/gordonport.html#research" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gordon Port</a>

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