Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Arthro-Pod EP 173: Insect Farming with David Fluker

Hello bug lovers! Today's episode is a special treat as the Arthro-Pod gang is joined by David Fluker of Fluker Farms and Soldier Fly Technologies to talk about tending to crickets, soldier flies, and more. David is a second generation insect farmer and self proclaimed "ento-preneur", tune in to learn about the history of Fluker Farms, the live feeder insect industry, and what the future may hold for those who use insects as tiny livestock! We for one welcome the age of the solider fly!



Show Notes

A vintage "I ate a Bug Club" button

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Friday, January 10, 2025

Arthro-Pod EP 172: Bugs, Maps, and Math with Jeff Holland

 

On this episode of Arthro-Pod, join Mike and Jon as they catch up with Jeff Holland of Bugs, Maps, and Math. Jeff was previously a professor at Purdue, where Mike worked in his lab for several semesters. While they catch up on good times, we also learn all about Jeff's insect consulting company, modeling of insect dispersal, and the sorcery of spatial ecology. Tune in!

Jeff Holland, formerly a professor at Purdue University and now the owner of Bugs, Maps, and Math consulting services.

Jeff and two of his graduate students, Hossam and Kapil, preparing for summer field collecting.


A longhorn beetle in a rearing cage.


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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Arthro-Pod EP 171: Glittering, Golden, Insect Jewelry with Jennifer Gordon

 

Hello bug lovers! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, the gang meets up with top tier guest Dr. Jennifer Gordon to learn about insects and their use in jewelry. Jennifer is an entomological consultant, her business is called Bug Lessons, but she also has a wonderful hobby of seeking out insect themed jewelry, particularly that of a Victorian vintage. Tune in and learn all about this fascinating cultural entomology topic as we learn about how pieces of insects may end up in  jewelry, what insects symbolize when crafted this way, and how you too could hunt some down on your own!

    Stick pin with Chrysomelid beetle carapace 


    Long broach of fly etched in wit cut glass 


Moth with skull necklace in bronze/brass 


    Mother-in-law sterling handmade fly, received for Christmas 


Jennifer-made lanternfly fancy Fulgorid necklace pendant 

      Jennifer-made Weta    


Jennifer-made mosquito pendant 

Jennifer-made termite, grasshopper, and ant pendant 


    Jennifer-made earwig earring 



Jennifer-made mantis earrings

    Jennifer-made made chunky ring with ant 


    Tie pin with small insect 

    Stick pin with fly 


    Bee from Sears in Kokomo Indiana 


    Cute little gold bee with Hosenthal 


    Midcentury bee jewelry




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Friday, December 6, 2024

Arthro-Pod EP 170: Tour of the State Insects


The individual states that make up the United States of America often choose state symbols that represent different facets of their agriculture, their traditions, their cuisine, and their people. In fact, most states have even dipped into the entomological world to choose insect symbols such as state insects, state butterflies, or state agricultural insects. In this episode, the Arthro-Pod gang parses through the mix of chosen insects and points out which ones are amazing and which ones could stand to be improved. Suffice to say, we try to get rid of all the honey bee picks. Tune in to find out if your home state (if you're American) is lauded or booed and hear some proposals for the two holdout states of Iowa and Michigan. 




Show Notes

Wikipedia list of state insects

Thought Co Article on choices and history


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Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Arthro-Pod EP 169: Arthro-Pod Watches "Arachnophobia"

Welcome back bug lovers! We apologize for the delay in new content but some technical difficulties have been felt. Everything is back on track now and we'll be posting frequently to end 2024! Tune in to this belated Halloween celebration where we dive into the 1990 film, "Arachnophobia". Prep yourself for some bizarre spider behavior, as well as John Goodman hamming it up as a fascinating practitioner of the pest control arts. 


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Monday, September 30, 2024

Arthro-Pod EP 168 The Great Insect Fair at Penn State

 

Join Michael Skvarla of Penn State Entomology for a tour around the annual Great Insect Fair. 





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Monday, September 16, 2024

Arthro-Pod EP 167: What's New with Spotted Lanternfly with Dr. Julie Urban

 

Spotted lanternfly is one of the most dashing and prominent invasive species in the United States. This colorful planthopper is known for feeding on tree of heaven (another invasive species...) and grapes amongst quite a few others. Though they are likely best known for being being big and colorful and for going to bathroom all over everything. Join the Arthro-Pod gang as they sit down with Dr. Julie Urban of Penn State to talk all about what has happened with SLF since she last joined us in 2021!



Show Notes

https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly 

https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly-frequently-asked-questions

https://cals.cornell.edu/new-york-state-integrated-pest-management/outreach-education/whats-bugging-you/spotted-lanternfly/spotted-lanternfly-reported-distribution-map

https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly-management-guide


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