Arthro-pod

Welcome back bug lovers! Today, we put on our mythbusting aprons and tackle some of the various misconceptions, myths, urban legends, and internet pranks that involve insects. We're covering everything from pest control via tree fruits to the legality of mantis murder. If you have a favorite insect urban legend, sound off on Twitter and let us know it. Maybe we can do a follow up episode!Nature's bug bombs?Show notesUltrasonic pest controlhttps://cals.arizona.edu/yavapai/anr/hort/byg/archive/ultrasonicpestcontroldevices2020.htmlCockroach eggs in envelopeshttps://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cockroach-eggs/ Earwig mythshttps://www.popsci.com/environment/what-are-earwigs/ Hedge appleshttps://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/hedge-apples-pest-control-myth It's illegal to kill mantises https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kill-praying-mantis-illegal/ Butt spider attack https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/two-striped-telamonia-spider/ Questions? Comments? Follow the show on Twitter&nb