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 Hello friends, and welcome back to Arthro-Pod! Today's episode is a look at a phenomenon many entomologists will encounter, even if they aren't ready to, known as delusory parasitosis. Also referred to as delusions of infestation and Ekbom's syndrome, this situation involves a person believing that their body and home are infested with some sort of biting or stinging pest, despite there being no evidence that is true. We're all predisposed to interpret certain signals as being caused by an insect or mite trying to crawl on us or bite us and unfortunately, sometimes this can further manifest as delusory parasitosis. Sufferers are often desperate for help and entomologists are often helpless to provide assistance. Today we wanted to outline some of the background of delusory parasitosis and talk about how entomologists can help, while also protecting themselves. Show NotesHinkle, N.C. 2000. Delusory parasitosis. American Entomologist 46(1): 17–25https://academic.oup.com/ae/article/46/1/17/2389588 H

 Hello bug lovers! We hope you have had a wonderful 2023 and are looking forward to 2024. To wrap our season for the year, we wanted to do something fun and make a bit of a news round up focused on arthropods (and some adjacent critters) and see what people were saying about our creepy crawly friends. We'll go from worm rain all the way through malaria and how to kill wasps with gas! We hope you'll tune in and that you'll join us again next year. Mormon crickets are just one newsworthy insect from 2023Show notes Worm rainhttps://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL1N35P20W/Yellow legged hornetshttps://www.wtoc.com/2023/12/28/yellow-legged-hornet-arrives-2023/Mormon cricketshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/crushed-crickets-are-blanketing-nevada-roads-with-slime-180982415/Malaria in the UShttps://time.com/6291002/locally-acquired-malaria-cases-usa/Invasives on the movehttps://news.yahoo.com/heres-expanded-box-tree-moth-164342473.htmlhttps://news.yahoo.com/heres-expanded-box-tree-moth-164342473

 Welcome back bug lovers and ho ho ho, happy holidays! On today's show we're diving into Christmas trees! When these trees are being grown, there are some pests that might make their way onto the leaves and twigs, so we're talking about their biology and management. However, most of our calls that involve trees are in regard to insects that have been accidentally brought inside with live trees that are now walking all over the presents so we touch on that too. Finally, Jonathan fished up some folklore revolving around arthropods and Christmas. Tune in to hear all about it!A non-traditional Christmas spider Show Notes: Christmas tree pests, indoor and out: https://www.canr.msu.edu/christmas_trees/pest-management/https://christmastrees.ces.ncsu.edu/christmastrees-pest-management-in-christmas-trees/https://extension.psu.edu/insects-on-real-christmas-treeshttps://kentuckypestnews.wordpress.com/2023/12/12/does-your-christmas-tree-have-bugs/Christmas wasp: https://fdacsdpi.wordpress.com/20

Hello bug lovers! Recently, there has been a lot of clamor about the discovery of bed bug issues in Paris, France. It's been interesting to watch a resurgence in questions and concerns with bed bugs pop up because of this and to hear people pondering what this means for events such as Paris Fashion Week and the 2024 Olympics. In this episode, Jody and Jonathan sit down to talk bed bug facts, discuss why this news has panicked so many people, and the every day adversity of dealing with bed bugs. Bonjour bed bugs!Show Notes: Resources about Bed Bugs https://lancaster.unl.edu/bedbugs Recorded Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVUOa0xieb4     Jody was interviewed by Deutsche Welle Television about the bed bug problems in France: YouTube link: France: Bedbugs send shivers through Paris | DW News - YouTubeTikTok accounts that were discussed in the episode: @jimmytravelsworld@Alyssannaaa@eloisefouladgar @christian.grossi @brandonjnewman1&nb

 Hello bug lovers! Today, we're proud to publish a podcast recorded, edited, and produced by our friends at the podcast Bugs Need Heroes!! We met with them on their show back a little while back and had a blast talking about cockroaches, super heroes, and -most importantly- Danny Devito. They were kind enough to provide the audio to the show so we could also post it to our podcast feed. You should absolutely check out their show, https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/home, where you can hear Kelly, Amanda, and Derek build buggy super heroes out of all out favorite multi-legged friends. In lieu of our usual show notes, I thought I would use the notes prepared by Derek of Bugs Need Heroes! https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/episodes/the-trash-man Derek’s Field NotesCommon Name: Cockroaches! Order: Blattodea; termites were formerly Isoptera. Family: We primarily discussed cockroaches in the Blattidae family as this group includes the species you, the listener, are most likely to encoun

 Welcome to spooky season bug lovers! To celebrate, the Arthro-Pod crew sat down and watched the 1986 film, "The Fly" starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis and directed by the master of body horror, David Cronenberg. A word of warning, this one might not be suitable for all ages as we do talk about some graphic horror movie tropes and other sensitive topics. Tune in though if you would like to hear a discussion on the entomological aspects of "The Fly" and why the idea of becoming an insect terrifies us so much. We also touch on scientific ethics and other themes incubating within the Brundlefly. Look at those aristate antennae!Show Notes Jody was recently interviewed by Deutsche Welle Television about the bed bug problems in France: YouTube link: France: Bedbugs send shivers through Paris | DW News - YouTube Check out a new entomology podcast “There will be bugs” Read up on some film crit on "The Flyhttps://collider.com/david-cronenberg-the-fly-body-horror/ https://www

Hello bug lovers! Today, we're guided by Mike Skvarla into a deep dive on West Nile virus. A mosquito borne illness, West Nile is something the Arthro-Pod crew has learned a lot about over the course of their lives and careers. In fact, one of them even tested positive for it after trying to give blood... Mike was inspired by Episode 1031 of the This Week in Virology podcast, where they discussed a recent paper on the subject. The paper is “Autoantibodies neutralizing type I IFNs underlie West Nile virus encephalitis in ∼40% of patients”, by Gervais et al. published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. Tune in to learn about the history of WNV and the current research focused on it. The virus of concernQuestions? Comments? Follow the show on Twitter @Arthro_PodshowFollow the hosts on Twitter @bugmanjon, @JodyBugsmeUNL, and @MSkvarla36Get the show through Apple Podcast, Spotify, or your favorite podcatching app!If you can spare a moment, we appreciate when you su

 Howdy bug lovers! Last episode, we started our discussion of insect locomotion by getting up close and personal with insect legs. Today, we'll be a little more airborne as we discuss insect wings. Insects are the only invertebrates with the power of flight and there have long been questions about the origin of insect wings in the evolutionary record. Tune in to hear about the multiple theories on the origin of wings, how wings help with insect identification, and just how bugs take flight. Show noteshttps://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/244541v1 https://news.uchicago.edu/story/how-insect-wings-evolved-legs-ancestral-crustacean  https://www.the-scientist.com/notebook/unearthing-the-evolutionary-origins-of-insect-wings-69845 https://ag.arizona.edu/classes/ento596c/topic/session4.html https://www.amentsoc.org/insects/fact-files/wings.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect_winghttps://cronodon.com/BioTech/Insect_locomotion.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect_flight Quest

Howdy bug lovers! Over the next two episodes, the Arthro-Pod gang is going to be talking about insect locomotion, how they move through the world. In part one today, we're covering insect legs from hip to toe or rather coxa to tarsi. Tune in to learn about insect leg anatomy, the different types of legs and their function, and how legs were evolved in the insects. Show noteshttps://cronodon.com/BioTech/Insect_locomotion.html https://academic-accelerator.com/encyclopedia/arthropod-leg https://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/~rider/Pentatomoidea/Teaching%20Structure/Lecture%20Notes/Week%2007a%20Legs.pdfhttps://genent.cals.ncsu.edu/bug-bytes/thorax/legs/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthropod_adhesionhttps://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.01.20.427514v2.fullQuestions? Comments? Follow the show on Twitter @Arthro_PodshowFollow the hosts on Twitter @bugmanjon, @JodyBugsmeUNL, and @MSkvarla36Get the show through Apple Podcast, Spotify, or your favorite podcatching app!If you

 We continue our deep dive into alpha-gal red meat allergy today by taking a closer look at Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose, the carbohydrate at the center of this issue, and the ticks that carry it. To help us unpack such a complicated situation, we have two special guests, Dr. Paulina Maldonado-Ruiz and Dr. Yoonseong Park, both currently at Kansas State University. Join us to learn more about the origins of alpha-gal red meat allergy, the research into how ticks carry it, and what the future may hold for this allergy. Alpha-gal Show NotesTo find more about the research covered in today's show please consult our guest's websites-Dr. Maldonado-RuizDr. ParkQuestions? Comments? Follow the show on Twitter @Arthro_PodshowFollow the hosts on Twitter @bugmanjon, @JodyBugsmeUNL, and @MSkvarla36Get the show through Apple Podcast, Spotify, or your favorite podcatching app!If you can spare a moment, we appreciate when you subscribe to the show on those apps or when

Hello bug lovers! Over the next two episodes, the Arthro-Pod gang is going to explore the science behind alpha-gal, also known as the red meat allergy. This is a hot topic in the US right now, with many news outlets talking about the possible extent to which this is spread out across the country. This tickborne issue, associated with lone star ticks in the US, results in an inability to consume red meat such as beef, pork, and venison. For those who live with alpha-gal, life is very different from before. They may not be able to enjoy a favorite meal or be very anxious about dining out for fear of contamination, to say nothing of the actual health issues involved. Tune in today to hear from Cindy Cochran, a Nebraskan living with alpha-gal, as well as Dr. Cosby Stone Jr., a doctor and researcher from Vanderbilt who is a national leader on alpha-gal. An adult, female lone star tick. The white dot on her back gives the species its common name. Photo by Jim Kalisch, UNL EntomologyShow NotesDr. Cosby Stone Jr

 Hello bug lovers and uh, tick haters, to today's show! Today, the gang is joined by Jesse Evans, a master's student at Penn State. Jesse studies the intersection of ticks, wildlife, and wildfires- specifically controlled burns. People who have been dealing with surging tick populations seem to frequently wonder if fire could be to ticks what it once was to Frankenstein's monster, a potential deterrent. Tune in to hear Jesse discuss wild mice populations, how fickle fire can be for research, and how large-scale landscape changes may affect something like Lyme disease. Show notesStudent spotlightJesse's publication on citizen science projects and vector surveillanceQuestions? Comments? Follow the show on Twitter @Arthro_PodshowFollow the hosts on Twitter @bugmanjon, @JodyBugsmeUNL, and @MSkvarla36Get the show through Apple Podcast, Spotify, or your favorite podcatching app!If you can spare a moment, we appreciate when you subscribe to the show on those apps or when

Howdy bug lovers! Today's episode is all about insecticides and some of the basics of how they work and are classified. These are ubiquitous pest control tools and despite their ease of use, the science behind them can be surprisingly complicated. Tune in to learn all about active ingredients, trade names, chemical classes, and modes of action and techniques we can utilize to best apply and preserve the technology behind insecticides. So many choices!Show NotesThe Insecticide Resistance Action Committeehttps://irac-online.org/             IRAC Modes of Action List                 https://irac-online.org/mode-of-action/classification-online/National Pesticide Information Centerhttp://npic.orst.edu/ingred/ptype/insecticide.htmlIntroduction to Insecticides (4th Edition)https://ipmworld.umn.edu/ware-intro-insecticides Questions? Comments? Follow the show on Twitter @Arthro_PodshowFollo

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

Hey there bug lovers! Today, Jody and Jonathan meet up with friend of the show, Dr. Jen Gordon of Bug Lessons consulting to talk about one of the most reviled insects known to humanity; the mosquito. There are lots of opinions and myths floating around out there about these bloodsucking parasites, but what is the truth. Tune in to learn about mosquito biology, methods of mosquito preventions, and for some myth dispersal!Aedes aegypti courtesy of “CDC/ Amy E. Lockwood, MSDr. Gordon, fighting the good fight against mosquitoesJen's career path recorded in ink under her skinShow notesLet's link to Jen's website: http://www.buglessons.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bug-lessons-consulting/Twitter: @BugLessons AMCA: https://www.mosquito.org/Questions? Comments? Follow the show on Twitter @Arthro_PodshowFollow the hosts on Twitter @bugmanjon, @JodyBugsmeUNL, and @MSkvarla36Get the show through Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite pod

Howdy bug lovers, join Jody Green as she interviews Kevin O'Shea. Kevin is an international educator who loves bugs, birds, and just about anything out of doors. In his role as a teacher, he has realized over time just how disconnected many young people are from nature. He uses his talents to try and change that. If you would like to know more, you'll have to tune in!Kevin and beetle pal bringing the education!Show Notes:   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justjapanstuff  Twitter: https://twitter.com/MadForMaple  Instagram (travel and life): https://instagram.com/jlandkev  Instagram (nature stuff): https://instagram.com/shizenwildlife  YouTube: http://youtube.com/@busankevin  TedX Talk "I love bugs" https://youtu.be/S02c508IIjU   Other Podcasts: Nature Talks Podcast Just Asia Podcast Just Japan Podcast Munzee Maniacs PodcastQuestions? Comments? Follow the show on Twitter @Arthro_PodshowFollow the hosts on Twitter&n

Today's episode is a little different than our usual offering. Recently, we were honored to be invited to present at Purdue's Department of Entomology as seminar speakers. One of our former guests, Dr. Krystal Hans, put together this special opportunity for us to come "home" to the department we all graduated from! It truly was a treat for us and we wanted to share the presentation we gave. You can listen to it here today, we hope you enjoy!You will learn about how the show got started, the history of entomology in podcasting, and some behind the scenes stats about the pod!Questions? Comments? Follow the show on Twitter @Arthro_PodshowFollow the hosts on Twitter @bugmanjon, @JodyBugsmeUNL, and @MSkvarla36Get the show through Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcatching app!If you can spare a moment, we appreciate when you subscribe to the show on those apps or when you take time to leave a review!Subscribe to our feed on Feedburner!  

Howdy bug lover's and welcome to today's episode of Arthro-Pod! Over the last couple of years, Jonathan has noticed it seems like the Colorado potato beetle pops up again and again in the history of entomology. So, for today's show, he tried to cover this handsome beetle's history from the 1800s until today. It's a crazy tale that involved colonization, war, Cold War era tactics, and even the Ukrainian-Russian War. Tune in to hear how this humble coleopteran from the Great Plains has become an international super bug!We would also love to direct you to listener Emily Sur's design store! Pick up a cool shirt or other fun item today!https://my-store-dd3c45.creator-spring.comShow notesMajor source: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lawrence-Lacey/publication/291303476_Microbial_control_of_the_potato_tuber_moth_Lepidoptera_Gelechiidae/links/56a7be9308ae860e0255857e/Microbial-control-of-the-potato-tuber-moth-Lepidoptera-Gelechiidae.pdf Say’s Descriptionhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4268076&a

Join the Arthro-Pod gang as they meet up with Erin Bauer of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Entomology to learn about Nebraska's online master's degree and how entomology education works on the internet! UNL's online master's was the first of its kind in entomology and Erin is not only the academic advisor and lecture for this program, she's a graduate of it! Tune in to learn about the three online entomology degrees in the US, how the experience is different than an in person degree, and how you can enroll! Show notes: Learn more about UNL's online program hereErin's email: [email protected] Bauer Dept of Ento profile: https://entomology.unl.edu/faculty/erin-bauerOnline MS in Entomology UNL webpage: https://entomology.unl.edu/online-master-science-entomologyOnline MS in Entomology Students Facebook Page: http://on.fb.me/1U5ibO1Distance Entomology Masters Projects: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/entodistmasters/Nebraska Entomology Twitter: https://twitter.com/UNLEntomologyUNL Ento

Recently, Michael has been making the rounds in the news due to a discovery he made starting in 2012 back in his old stomping grounds of Arkansas. What started with insect collected straight off the side of a Wal-Mart has ended with a media blitz covering the epiphany that Mike had in front of a Zoom class in 2020 and the release of a journal article focused on a giant lacewing! Tune in and read on to find out more.  A discovery in three partsShow notesLink to the journal article https://bioone.org/journals/proceedings-of-the-entomological-society-of-washington/volume-124/issue-2/0013-8797.124.2.332/Rediscovery-of-Polystoechotes-punctata-Fabricius-1793-Neuroptera--Ithonidae-in/10.4289/0013-8797.124.2.332.short   PSU press release https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/rare-insect-found-arkansas-walmart-sets-historic-record-prompts-mystery/   NY Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/02/science/jurassic-insect-discovered-arkansas.html   BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-6481