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Hidden Wings and Bloodlust

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A podcast dedicated to ladybirds

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Episode 49 (50!): A walk around a nature reserve

Hidden Wings and Bloodlust ·

2022/06/01

I walk around a nature reserve near my house and look for ladybirds. Apologies in advance for the poor sound quality, I didn't really edit this and recorded it on a phone :) Music by Debra Torrance. Buy me a coffee: https://www.ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast Like my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust Follow me on instagram: 365.ladybird Follow me on twitter: @hwabpodcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-wings-and-bloodlust/id1476595771 Google

52:52

Episode 50 (49!): Interview with Helen Roy!

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2022/05/30

For episode 50, I interviewed Professor Helen Roy who manages the UK Ladybird Survey. She is the author of several books including the Field Guide to the Ladybirds of the UK and Ireland and one of the most well-known ladybird experts in the world. She's also president of the Royal Entomological Society! Find out more here: https://www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/helen-roy or follow her on Twitter @UKLadybirds Follow Imogen Cavadino's slug survey, mentioned in the episode

21:59

Episode 48: Calvia quatuordecimguttata - The...

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2022/04/19

All about the cream-spot ladybird. Does include a discussion of reproduction with some mildly strong language so take care while listening! Featuring a promo for the Wild Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-wild-episode/id1364093026 @WildEpisode on Twitter Buy me a coffee: https://www.ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast Like my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust Follow me on instagram: 365.ladybird Follow me on twitter: @hwabpodcast Apple

01:15:16

Episode 47: Ladybirds in Cemeteries

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2022/03/20

I interview Mark Welfare from the Northeast Ladybird Spot, and Juliet Wilson and Per Smiseth from Cemetery Wildlife Watch about ladybirds in cemeteries. Around 35 minutes in, the zoom recording cut out, so apologies if it goes a bit weird around then! Visit Juliet's Etsy shop: https://craftygreenpoet.etsy.com Cemetery Wildlife Watch: https://www.facebook.com/groups/257026872679440 UK Hoverflies facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/609272232450940 Ladybirds of UK facebook group:

07:06

Bonus Episode#2: Cheilomenes bidentata - The Lipstick...

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2022/03/07

Find out about a little-known South African ladybird. Please note that the 'meandering black line' description was not mine but was said by one of the commenters on the posts I looked at for this

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Episode 46: Ladybirds in Ukraine

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2022/03/03

Have you ever wondered about ladybirds in Ukraine? Find out all about ladybirds in Ukrainian culture, how many types of ladybirds there are in Ukraine and more. Help Ukraine: Disasters Emergency Committee - https://www.dec.org.uk/ Ukrainian Institute - https://ukrainianinstitute.org.uk/russias-war-against-ukraine-what-can-you-do-to-support-ukraine-ukrainians/ Meduza.io podcasts: Meduza.io - https://meduza.io/ https://meduza.io/en/podcasts/the-naked-pravda - The Naked Pravda on

25:20

Episode 45: Epilachna varivestis - The Mexican Bean...

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2022/02/10

Learn about a ladybird that is one of the world's worst pests of soybeans. Podcast recommendation - Gardeners of the Galaxy (@orbitalgardens on Twitter) Follow me on Twitter: @hwabpodcast Follow me on Instagram: 365.ladybird Buy me a coffee at https://www.ko-fi/hwabpodcast Like my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust Music by Debra Torrance :) Photo by Stephen Ausmus, 21st March 2006 for Wikipedia

01:21:08

Episode 44: Ladybirds and Spiders with Tea Francis

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2021/08/02

Despite what it says in the intro this is episode 44. I talk to spider advocate Tea Francis about the relationship between ladybirds and spiders. We talk about the rare and beautiful Ladybird Spider, what spiders do with ladybirds in their webs, spiders which eat aphids, how to start keeping invertebrates and more! Follow Tea on Twitter @tea_francis Follow her on Instagram @scienteafic Sign up to her Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/scienteafic === Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi:

51:01

Episode 43: Threats to endangered species with Steve...

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2021/07/27

Steve Allain talks me through the changes to protection of endangered species and possible threats to their survival from proposed government legislation and changes to their status. Please note it says 'episode 44' in the intro because it's being released slightly out of order... Record sightings with the irecord app:

21:23

Episode 42: Chilocorus stigma - The Twice-Stabbed...

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2021/07/19

This week's episode is all about the twice-stabbed ladybug. Found in North America, this ladybird has interesting genetics and a weird lifestyle. Plus, hear an update with new information about the kidney spot! Podcast recommendation - The Wild Episode with Brian Ruckley. Follow https://twitter.com/WildEpisode or www.wildepisode.com :) Sources: Picture used in show notes by Parihav at the English-language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons. Picture can be found here:

20:44

Episode 41: Propylea quattuordecimpunctata - The...

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2021/07/11

Find out about a ladybird with square spots that can be said to resemble a clown face, a football, an emoji, an anchor and more! This week's podcast recommendation is @PodcastSpecies - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zYTg2YzFmMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Talk Ag To Me episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ladybird-lady-talk-ag-to-me-ft-rachael-from-hidden/id1481265957?i=1000528087613 Follow @TalkAgToMe on twitter Arabic transcription of Episode 36 (Ladybirds in

51:06

Episode 40: 1976 Part 2 - Memories of 1976 with CJ Romer

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2021/07/03

I talk to paranormal investigator CJ Romer about his memories of 1976, the year when 23 billion ladybirds invaded the UK. We have a fun conversation about his recollection of the ladybird invasion, the sensationalism of the media, how to communicate with a ghostly ladybird and more! You can read more about CJ's work at ASSAP, the Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena here:

35:49

Episode 39: What happened in 1976? Part 1.

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2021/07/01

You might have heard about the ladybird invasion of 1976. In Part 1 of this special 2-part episode, I talk about what happened in that famous year and talk about possible scientific explanations of what might have happened, as well as the impact on the society and community. Podcast recommendation this week is Ungagged! Please check out our film club discussion here: http://leftungagged.org/2021/06/28/film-club-pride-2014/ Sources: Newspaper articles from the Mirror, the Birkenhead News, the Sun

15:05

Episode 38: Cheilomenes sexmaculata - The 6-Spotted...

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2021/06/16

Discover the world of the 6-spotted zigzag ladybird, a commonly found ladybird in India and the Pacific. Picture used on the episode artwork by Renju from Kerala, India (user: Renjusplace on wikipedia)

27:09

Episode 37: Ladybirds and Ants

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2021/06/07

A deep dive into the relationships between ladybirds and ants. With a podcast recommendation for Just Plain Wrong - @plainwrongpod on Twitter. My apologies for the muffled audio quality on this episode - in the first version it sounded very uneven. Sources: https://billsbirding.blogspot.com/2014/06/scarce-7-spot-ladybird.html Evolutionary Perspectives on Myrmecophily in Ladybirds:

32:45

Episode 36: Ladybirds in Palestine with Mohammad...

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2021/05/28

In 2019 Mohammad Najajrah and Mazin Qumsiyeh from the Palestine Museum of Natural History, at the University of Bethlehem, carried out the first ever study of ladybirds in the West Bank. They found 35 species. In this episode, I talked to them about their work, how the Israeli occupation is affecting nature and the environment in Palestine, how ladybirds are viewed in Palestinian culture and more. You can read the study here:

16:37

Episode 35: Oenopia shirkuhensis

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2021/05/23

Learn about a newly discovered ladybird from the Shirkuh mountain range in Iran, only confirmed as a new species in 2020. Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of a ladybird's genitalia. Listen to the UK Wildlife Podcast's latest episode here: http://www.uk-wildlife.co.uk/ep50-9-wildlife-podcasters-in-1-podcast/ Out for a walk podcast: https://www.outforawalk.uk/ or @outforawalkpod Massive thank you to Mehdi Zare Khormizi for all the help he gave me on this episode. You can follow

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Episode 34: Halmus chalybeus - The SteelBlue Ladybird

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2021/05/12

Learn about a metallic blue ladybird native to Australia. Plus, coming up is the UK Wildlife Podcast's 50th episode - stay tuned for the link! The picture is by user Raewyn on Wikipedia:

01:11:11

Episode 33: Ladybird Books ... Interview with Helen Day

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2021/05/05

Helen Day who runs the website Ladybird Fly Away Home, dedicated to vintage Ladybird Books, talks to me about the history of the company, the artists involved, the topics covered, the most popular series and much more. You can find Helen's website at http://www.ladybirdflyawayhome.com or find her facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/121640071180835 . You can follow her on Twitter at @LBFlyawayhome. Details about the exhibition - The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Artists:

18:58

Episode 32: Coccinella undecimpunctata - The 11-Spot...

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2021/04/27

Find out about the ladybird behind Ladybird Books - the 11-spot ladybird. With a promo for CritterCast podcast. Also please check out Ryan Dalton's Into the Wild :) Correction: The two white dots are on the ladybird's head not the pronotum. Sources: Spotlight Ladybirds by Richard Comont Helen Roy et al - Field Guide to the Ladybirds of Great Britain and

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