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Arthro-Pod
The home for Arthro-Pod,the podcast that teaches you about the weird and wonderful world of insects!
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Arthro-Pod Episode 212: Exploring the Intersection of Veterinary Medicine and Entomology
In this episode, the Arthro-Pod crew sits down with Dr. Drew, a small animal veterinarian based in Frankfort, Kentucky, to dive into the wild world of…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 211: The Fire Ant Wars Part Two
Welcome back bug lovers! This is the second episode in a two part series about the history of imported fire ants in the United States and the ways we responded…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 210: The History of Grape Phylloxera and Devastation of French Wine with George Gale
This week we talk with Dr. George Gale about grape phylloxera - how it was introduced into France in the late 1800s, how it devastated French viticulture and…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 209: DNA Barcoding with Dr. Ross Stewart
In this episode, Ross Stewart from the Center for Biodiversity and Genomics discusses the innovative BugQuest project, which uses Malaise traps and DNA…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 208: The Fire Ant Wars Part One
Welcome back bug lovers! This is the first of a two part series about the history of fire ants in the United States and the ways we responded to their presence…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 207: Teaching and research at a primarily undergraduate institution with Dr. Kevyn Juneau
Welcome back, Arthro-Pod listeners! This week we chat with Kevyn Juneau, Associate Professor at University of Wisconsin - River Falls, about teaching and…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 206: Apple IPM with Sally Raymond
Hey bug lovers! In today's show, the crew meets up with Sally Raymond to talk all about integrated pest management in apple orchards. Apple production is…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 205: Insect Behavior and Conservation with Dr. Ted Burk
Get ready listeners, this episode is packed with so many things! Jody and Jonathan are joined by Dr. Ted Burk, who really didn't need any questions, prompts or…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 204: Leading the Charge in Entomology with Dr. Melissa Siebert
Join us as we dive into the career journey and leadership insights of Melissa Siebert, a renowned entomologist in industry and the 2026 President of the…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 203 Insects in Poetry with Tom Turpin
Hello bug lovers! In today's episode, Jody, Jonathan, and Michael are joined by entomology legend, Dr. Tom Turpin of Purdue University. Tom is an ESA fellow…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 202: Hemlocks and Hemlock Wooly Adelgid with Calvin Norman
This week we chat with Calvin Norman, an extension forester with Penn State, about the importance of hemlock trees in eastern North America and the impact that…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 201: Community Outreach Celebrating Monarchs and Milkweed with Nancy Crews
Join us as we dive into the vital role of milkweed for monarch butterfly survival, the community-driven efforts to plant and restore habitats. Our guest, Nancy…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 200: Interview with Meghan Sundermeier, an Urban Sawyer
Unlock the surprising art and science of transforming urban trees into one-of-a-kind lumber and discover why bugs are part of the story that makes every piece…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 199: Multitrophic interactions with Jared Ali
Michael and the gang chat with Dr. Jared Ali about his unorthodox journey to becoming an entomologist, making unexpected connections, and exploring…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 198: Understanding Harvester Ants with Dr. Joanie King
Michael and Jody speak with Dr. Joanie King to talk about her love of ants, particularly the harvester ants. Discover fascinating insights into harvester ants…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 197: Celebrating Passion and Pedagogy with Dr. Louise Lynch-O'Brien
Join us in this episode as we explore the inspiring journey of Dr. Louise Lynch-O'Brien, a dedicated entomologist, educator, and lifelong learner. From her…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 196 The Arthropods of Pokémon Redux
Join Jonathan and Michael as they return to the pocket universe of Pokémon to revisit the various arthropods you could catch there. This one has some cultural…
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Arthro-Pod EP 195: Insect News Roundup
Happy New Year, Arthro-Pod Listeners! In this episode, each of the hosts choose an intriguing and slightly bizarre insect-related news story to dissect. Among…
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Arthro-Pod EP 194: Ice crawlers
Happy 2025, Arthro-Pod listeners. We hope this year has treated you as well as it could have and that 2026 is better. During this cold wintery season, Michael…
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Arthro-Pod EP 193: Insects as Producers
Hey there bug lovers! On today's episode, Jody, Michael, and Jonathan sit down and talk about the many wonder products that we can harvest from insects. This…
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Arthro-Pod EP 192: Insects and Mythology
Hello bug lovers! Apologies for the delay but we hope you will enjoy this dive into insects and mythology. Jonathan takes us through the meaning of myth and…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 191: Chagas disease
Welcome back Arthro-Pod listeners! Chagas disease has been in the news this year after a recent paper stated that it should be considered endemic to the United…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 190: Mimic (1997) for the Halloween Spectacular
Two episodes in one week?! We wanted to make sure to drop this little treat off before the Halloween season officially passes. We hope you will tune in as…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 189: New World Screwworm
In this episode of Arthropod, hosts Jody and Michael delve into the unsettling topic of the New World Screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax, a pest that has made…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 188: Insects and Comic Books
Hello bug lovers! In today's pulse pounding episode, Jonathan unleashes his inner nerd to talk at Jody and Michael about the world of comic books and how…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 187: Structural Arthropods of California with Dr. Siavash Taravati
In this episode, Siavash Taravati, an IPM advisor in Southern California, shares his expertise on managing structural pests, including termites, ants, and…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 186: Interview with Sam Bolton, curator of mites
Hey there fellow arthropod enthusiasts! In this episode, we talked with Sam Bolton, curator of mites at the Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 185: Introduction to Plant-Insect Interactions
Howdy bug lovers! On today's episode, Jody and Jonathan talk about the green world and how insects have helped to form it. There's lot of discussion on plant…
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Arthro-Pod EP 184: Salt Creek Tiger Beetle with Dr. Gary Brewer
In this episode of Arthro-pod, we explore the complex challenges of habitat restoration and species conservation through the lens of the endangered Salt Creek…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 183: Gall wasps with Louis Nastasi
Welcome back Arthro-Poders! Today we chat with Louis Nastasi about gall wasps. Louis recently defended his PhD dissertation at Penn State, which focused on the…
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Arthro-Pod Episode 182: Insect ID and Reddit
Hey there insect lovers! This episode is a real treat, Jody, Jonathan, and Michael are joined by Douglass Hughes and Skalla Resco, two members of the…
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Arthro-Pod Ep 181: The Role of Beneficial Insects in Pest Management
In this episode of Arthropod, hosts Jody Green and Michael Skvarla discuss the importance of beneficial insects in gardening, emphasizing integrated pest…
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Arthro-Pod EP 180: Arthropods of the Elder Scrolls Universe
Welcome back to Arthro-Pod! In this episode, Michael explores arthropods of the Elder Scrolls universe, including those featured in the games Arena…
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Arthro-Pod EP 179: Periodical Cicadas through History
Welcome back bug lovers! If you live in the US, specifically in about 12 different states in the east and midwest, you might be hearing the delightful songs of…
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Arthro-Pod EP 178: The Insect Abdomen
Greetings Arthro-Pod listeners! This week, Michael leads the Arthro-Pod team in a discussion about the abdomen. This is the latest in our series about the…
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Arthro-Pod EP 177: Trial of the Honey Bee with Dr. Judy Wu-Smart
In this episode the hosts of Arthro-pod interview Dr. Judy Wu-Smart about the pros and cons of the European honey bees. The conversation touches on the…
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Arthro-Pod EP 176: Yellow Fever and Walter Reed, part 2
Greetings Arthro-Pod listeners! This week, Michael continues the story of Walter Reed and the discovery that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes…
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Arthro-Pod EP 175: Yellow Fever and Walter Reed, part 1
Greetings Arthro-Pod listeners! This week, Michael introduces us to yellow fever. Specifically, we cover the first major outbreak of the disease in the United…
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Arthro-Pod EP 174 Multicolored Asian Lady Beetles are Real Ladybugs
Hello bug lovers! In this exciting edition of Arthro-Pod, Jody leads Mike and Jon through an episode entirely dedicated to the multicolored Asian lady beetle…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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. Questions? Comments? Follow the show on Twitter…
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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…
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Arthro-Pod EP 165 Pheromones and Fireflies with Dr. Sarah Lower
On today's episode, Michael is flying solo when he interviews Dr. Sarah Lower of Bucknell University. Dr. Lower is an expert on the evolution of signaling in…
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Arthro-Pod EP 166: Scratching the Oak Itch Mite itch
Hello bug lovers and welcome to another episode of Arthro-Pod! Today, we're going to the world of mites, specifically, we will talking all about the pyemotes…
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Arthro-Pod EP 164: Mothman versus Arthro-Pod
Greetings from the void, bug lovers! Today's episode is a bit different in flavor... Michael and Jonathan met up this month for a dual family vacation and they…
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Arthro-Pod EP 163: A Dip into Strepsiptera
Today's episode is a twisted one! After meeting one of our listeners a while back, there was a request for a deep dive into the world of strepsiptera, aka the…
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Arthro-Pod EP 162: The Insect Head
Hello bug lovers! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, the gang will be taking you on a journey through the first section of an insect's body, the head. This…
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Arthro-Pod EP 161: Insect Decline with Dr. Eliza Grames
Hello bug lovers and welcome back to Arthro-Pod! On today's show, the gang sits down with Dr. Eliza Grames of Binghamton University to talk about insects in…
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Arthro-Pod 160: Malaria History and Eradication
Hello bug lovers and mosquito haters! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, Michael and Jonathan delve into the long history between malaria and humanity. You…
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Arthro-Pod EP 159: The Basics of Malaria
Welcome back to Arthro-Pod! On today's episode, we begin a deep dive into the long history of malaria and its interactions with humanity. World Malaria Day was…
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Arthro-Pod EP 158: The Bugs of Fallout
Hello vault dwellers and bug lovers! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, the gang dips their toes into the cultural zeitgeist to talk about the video…
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Arthro-Pod EP 157: The Cicadas of North America with Alie Kratzer
Welcome bug lovers to our latest episode! Asa vast swath of the eastern US prepares for the "double brood" emergence of the various Magiccicada species, we…
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Arthro-Pod EP 156: Nuptial Gifts, the Packages of Love
Hello lovers of bugs, as well as bugs who are in love! In today's episode, we take a journey through the world of nuptial gifts within the arthropods and find…
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Arthro-Pod EP 155: Double Wormy- Jumping worms and Hammerhead Worms
Welcome back bug lovers! Today we venture into the world of worms, both segmented and unsegmented, to talk about jumping worms and hammerhead worms. While…
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Arthro-Pod EP 154: Talking Scale Insects with Scott Schneider
Howdy bug lovers! Scale insects are simultaneously fascinating and sort of uninteresting. They are notoriously immobile for much of their life, making them the…
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Arthro-Pod EP 153 Turkestan Cockroaches with Dr. Andrew Sutherland
Hello bug lovers and welcome to a roach filled Valentine's edition of Artho-Pod! Jody and Jonathan meet up with Dr. Andrew Sutherland of University of…