Discover a mysterious ladybird which feeds on leaf-beetle larvae, in this bonus episode for Hidden Wings and Bloodlust. Sources: Studies on leaf-beetles in Turkey: https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/19931180571 https://www.cabi.org/isc/abstract/19931180570 https://epilachna.flog.pl/wpis/11136128/coccinella-saucerottei - The only live photo of C saucerotti i could find :) https://european-ladybirds.brc.ac.uk/ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.ac.ceh.leu&hl=en_GB&g...
Apr 08, 2021•11 min•Ep. 33
Find out all about the 5-spot ladybird and its unusual habitat in Wales and Scotland. Thank you to Daryn Johnson for pronouncing the Welsh place-names! Sources: https://influentialpoints.com/biocontrol/Coccinella_quinquepunctata_five-spot_ladybird.htm https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/een.12847 - Geographic variation in the habitat preference of a scarce predatory insect...by Sloggett et al https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/endangered-ladybird-found-only-wales-1827527....
Apr 08, 2021•17 min•Ep. 32
This show will tell you about how a ladybird is defined and how insects are categorised. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/documents/157423.htm - Article about Linnaeus and racism https://twitter.com/UKWildlifePod/status/1371340383410589697 - UK Wildlife episode on ladybirds with Helen Roy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccinellidae https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Coccinellidae_genera With a promo for Blood & Terf podcast. I'm raising money for WAVAW rape crisis centre https://donate.tilti...
Mar 18, 2021•24 min•Ep. 31
Rodney C Burris, a professional development coach and speaker based in Baltimore, tells me how a ladybird (or ladybug) changed his life and gave him a respect for all life. We have a fun conversation on topics such as why there's no such thing as a coincidence, pest control and more! You can view Rodney's website here: https://rodneycburris.com/ This episode was edited by Greg Laceda of Laceda Podcast Productions: https://www.lacedapodcastproductions.com Thank you too to Matthew Sterkenburg - ht...
Mar 07, 2021•48 min•Ep. 30
Hear about an incredible ladybird that lives in the Arctic! Sources - A Natural History of the Ladybird Beetles by Michael Majerus Spotlight Ladybirds by Richard Comont https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00305316.2020.1763871 - Review of the genus Hippodamia in the Palearctic region, 2020 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-90-481-8601-3_9 - Is the lifecycle of high arctic aphids adapted to climate change? https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022191000001530...
Feb 14, 2021•17 min•Ep. 29
Find out the gory details of what diseases ladybirds can get, including male-killing bacteria, fungal infections and more! Plus learn why some of them can actually end up helping the ladybird! Buy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/G2G63KMOK :) Podcasts I've listened to this week include the Bearded Tit's podcast by Jack Perks. https://twitter.com/TitBearded Sources: https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-443/#:~:text=TWiV%20443%3A%20On%20a%20leaf%2C%20no%20one%20can,she%20protects%20the%20cocoon%20unti...
Feb 07, 2021•29 min•Ep. 28
All about what ladybirds do in winter. With a promo for the new book Histeridae, Sphaeritidae and Silphidae of Britain and Ireland, by Lane, Lucas and Whiffin. You can buy it here: https://www.field-studies-council.org/shop/publications/histeridae-and-silphidae-atlas/?fbclid=IwAR30sBt7fFlCI7dpqEpy12Oj6EV4KrJeW_YTNt7xLefdYYygdcruCePb3BM Field guide to the ladybirds of Britain and Ireland - Roy et al. Spotlight Ladybirds by Richard Comont http://www.ace-sap.it/UploadDocs/3270_WATANABE2002.pdf - In...
Jan 30, 2021•24 min•Ep. 27
Listener's questions are out! Find out why you might not be able to smell a ladybird, why ladybirds snuggle together in the winter, how they are affected by global warming and more. With a promo for How to Enjoy Experimental Film with Daniel Adams, available on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. Sources: Overwintering harlequin ladybirds: http://www.ace-sap.it/UploadDocs/3270_WATANABE2002.pdf Ecology of dormancy in ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) - Piotr Ceryngier (20...
Jan 19, 2021•27 min•Ep. 26
I spoke to Charlotte, a horticulture student in Melbourne and former florist who tweets as @moltopopulare. We have a fun interview where we talk about gardening during Covid, the harlequin ladybird, dangerous spiders and more!
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 24
All about the Adonis Ladybird, plus a recommendation for the Hypatia's Lantern youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpsFfq5PlMGc8Wj72JyL_PA Find out about its connection with the greek myths, and why they are known as 'the sports cars of the ladybird world'! (Richard Comont) I do apologise for the poor quality of the audio in part of the episode. Sources: Richard Comont - Spotlight Ladybirds Helen Roy et al - Field Guide to the Ladybirds of Great Britain and Northern Ireland http://...
Dec 20, 2020•11 min•Ep. 25
All about the eyed ladybird, how to treat ladybirds at Christmas and more! Plus a podcast recommendation for This Week In Virology. Music by Debra Torrance. Image credited to user: Tados at Wikipedia and www.entomart.be
Dec 06, 2020•8 min•Ep. 23
Hi everyone, I'm back with a new episode! Here's my episode with Paul Csomo from the Varmints podcast. Sorry for the poor audio at the start - I really hope you enjoy.
Nov 15, 2020•34 min•Ep. 22
Find out all about the water ladybird, plus a shout out to the Lady Justice podcast. Sources used in this episode: Spotlight Ladybirds by Richard Comont Field guide to the ladybirds of Great Britain and Ireland by Helen Roy et al https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lady-justice-true-crime/id1482252045 https://ladyjusticepodcast.podbean.com/ Image taken from wikipedia by Gilles San Martin from Amur, Belgium. :)...
May 02, 2020•10 min•Ep. 21
In this special episode I'll be telling you what habitats in and around your house and garden support which species of ladybird. I'll also be giving some suggestions on how to stay in touch with nature during the COVID-19 pandemic. Music is by 22-pistepirkko and Debra Torrance.
Apr 15, 2020•15 min•Ep. 20
Sorry I've not put out an episode in a while. A new one is coming soon.
Apr 05, 2020•27 sec•Ep. 19
Two months ago I interviewed Macken Murphy who runs the Species podcast. This is our conversation!
Mar 31, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Hi everyone, welcome to part 2 of Ladybirds and Judaism. This is my interview with Trisha Arlin, a Jewish liturgist and writer. You can find her work here: https://triganza.blogspot.com Buy her new book Place Yourself: Words of Prayer and Intention here: https://dimus.parrhesia.press/shop/tkhines-paraliturgical-prayers/place-yourself-word-of-prayer-intention-by-trisha-arlin-foreword-by-rabbi-jill-hammer-ph-d/ You can also support her on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/trishaarlin --- Music at ...
Mar 02, 2020•48 min•Ep. 18
Find out about the association of Judaism with ladybirds. Music is by Debra Torrance and 22-Pistepirkko. Sources used in this episode: http://www.talmudology.com/jeremybrownmdgmailcom/2019/1/9/shechita-pain-and-stunning https://forward.com/articles/5541/the-adorable-moses-cow/ https://pre.haaretz.com/premium-word-of-the-day-parat-moshe-rabbeinu-1.5193869 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0449010X.1983.10704932?journalCode=rjeq20 https://www.rug.nl/research/portal/files/108335229/Her_ha...
Feb 24, 2020•16 min•Ep. 16
All about the kidney spot ladybird, plus mentions of the pine ladybird, the twice stabbed ladybug, chilocorus kuwanae (probably the same species) and more. There's also a podcast recommendation - Let's Talk About Sects by Sarah Steel. Sources used in this episode: Field guide to the ladybirds of Great Britain & Ireland (Helen Roy and Peter Brown, illustrated by Richard Lewington, 2018) http://www.eje.cz/pdfs/eje/2011/04/14.pdf https://www.gbif.org/species/4452277 https://www.researchgate.net...
Feb 17, 2020•13 min•Ep. 15
Here's the interview I did last weekend with the hosts of CritterCast, Cassie and Koreena! The episode was produced by Vasil Zguri of SoundPulse ( www.soundpulse.com ). You can check out CritterCast at www.crittercast.com We have a wide ranging conversation including ladybugs, dogs, and er...guinea pig and rabbit poo... :) Enjoy! Music at the start is by Debra Torrance and music at the end is Boardroom Walk by 22-pistepirkko....
Feb 06, 2020•57 min•Ep. 14
All about the cream streaked ladybird, Harmonia quadripunctata, and some information on its infamous relative. This week check out the UK Wildlife Podcast (@UKWildlifePod on twitter) and the RSPB big garden birdwatch! Note: when I am talking about the ten spot i made a mistake and mention spot's on the ladybird's head rather than its pronotum. Sources I used for this episode: Field Guide to the Ladybirds of Britain and Ireland (Roy et al, 2018) https://influentialpoints.com/biocontrol/Harmonia_q...
Jan 26, 2020•15 min•Ep. 13
Learn what makes the 16 spot ladybird so special, plus a promo for CritterCast ( www.crittercast.com ) and the Casual Birder Podcast (http://casualbirderpod.libsyn.com)
Jan 15, 2020•15 min•Ep. 12
Fictional and true cases involving ladybirds. Plus an announcement about a new ladybird discovered in Iran!
Jan 08, 2020•14 min•Ep. 11
Sorry for the delay. Join me as I discuss the 24 spot ladybird!
Dec 07, 2019•14 min•Season 1Ep. 10
I've returned after the Jewish holidays with a new episode, interviewing the founder of www.letsgofindabug.com . Thank you to Vasil Zguri of sound-pulse.com for editing the episode for me, and to Shaun Hill and Sara Tisch for their help.
Oct 19, 2019•55 min•Ep. 9
Learn about the smallest ladybird in Britain and its surprising secrets.
Sep 26, 2019•14 min•Ep. 8
This week myself and Debra Torrance introduce you to the Larch Ladybird. Sources: Field Guide to the Ladybirds of Britain and Ireland by Helen Roy et al https://influentialpoints.com/biocontrol/Aphidecta_obliterata_larch_ladybird.htm
Sep 19, 2019•19 min•Ep. 7
Have you ever heard of Rhyzobius Litura? You can find out about Perivale Wood on http://www.perivalewood.org.uk Read more about the Selborne Society at http://www.selbornesociety.org.uk Find out about the Field Studies Council at http://www.field-studies-council.org
Sep 08, 2019•12 min•Ep. 6
Explore the life of the little pine ladybird :) List of companies profiting from deforestation Mejkangati Jenn Shraga's podcast
Sep 02, 2019•17 min•Ep. 5
The song at the start of the episode is Boardroom Walk by 22-Pistepirkko (which means 22 spot ladybird in Finnish), thanks so much to Quintus from the band for letting me use it.
Aug 24, 2019•13 min•Ep. 4
