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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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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