Dr Kelly Z is out today and filling in for her is Ellen Weatherford of Just The Zoo of Us podcast to discuss lovebugs (Plecia nearctica). Many tangents in this episode including Florida mullets, Pablo Escobar's cocaine hippos, "shadow daddies," and a history of Batman's sidekicks.

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Amanda and Kelly share their thoughts about the 1998 Disney/Pixar movie A Bug's Life. Movie discussion begins at 5:30

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Amanda and Dr Kelly Z talk discuss the order Siphonaptera. They talk about all the things fleas are famous for: jumping on cats, giving rats the plague, and singing about California. Tangents include Elvira, circuses, and orcas.

Bug discussion begins at 8:29

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This episode we are joined by Joey Santore of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't.

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Send in the clown beetles! Amanda thinks they are the most beetle you can be! Dr Kelly Z thinks they are cute! This episode is not for the coulrophobic! Tangents include Jason Bateman, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and isopods!

Bug discussion begins around 9:30

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The uncrushable beetle has arrived in all his bedazzlements. Tangents include America's Next Top Model, Frankenstein, and a lot of wrestling talk. And Amanda picked a name that was already a superhero, so I had to choose a different title.

Bug discussion begins around 9:00

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Amanda and Dr Kelly Z talk about leaf cutter ants. This is an iconic ant. 'Nuff said!

Bug discussion begins around 6:00

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Special thanks to Kevin Weiner for sharing his photography and creating the All Bugs Go To Kevin group.

This episode we are joined by Dr Kit Prendergast to talk about wild bees! How do we protect these important pollinators from the many threats and what exactly are those threats? And what the heck is a lek? We talk about naming an undescribed species after Tom Ellis, costuming, and the challenges of science outreach when discussing honeybees. Unfortunately this is an audio medium so you'll have to go to her socials to see pictures of her dog Zephyr, who has a species named after them now! Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/buzzonwildbees/

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