Arthro-Pod: June 2018

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Arthro-Pod EP 47 How do Insects Mate?

Howdy, howdy bug lovers! Today's episode of Arthro-Pod features Jody and Jonathan covering the risque topic of insect mating! Insects are the most successful animals on earth and their reproduction is part of the reason why. Join us for a PG-13 episode where we discuss insect anatomy, how insects court one another, and how mating probably isn't all that pleasurable to bugs!

A private moment between two grasshoppers (Photo by Ivy Orellana)

Show Notes

If you want to enjoy National Pollinator Week, check out their site:

http://pollinator.org/pollinator-week

Insect courtship can involve the use of sound. Learn more about insect sounds here:

http://songsofinsects.com/

Ask an Entomologist has discussed some of the same topics on their website and we used them as a resource for this recording. Check out their awesome work here:

Courtship:

https://askentomologists.com/2018/02/15/insect_courtship/
Insect Sex:

https://askentomologists.com/2016/03/15/insect_coitus/

Here is a male moth's coremata in action. You'll have to listen to learn what it's for!

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Arthro-Pod EP 46 Talking Ticks with Travis Bourret

Howdy there bug lovers! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, Jody and Jonathan meet up with Dr. Travis Bourret of Creighton University to talk about ticks! These blood sucking arachnids are a source of consternation and fear every summer, mainly due to their disease vectoring capabilities.

In this show the gang talks about what ticks are, how they get pathogens inside of them, why not every tick carries every pathogen, and the many types of illness you could contract. At the end, some tips are shared on tick prevention. Tune in!