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Arthro-Pod

Jonathan Larson

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Arthro-Pod EP 152: Artificial Intelligence,...

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2024/01/31

Hello bug lovers and our new machine overlords and welcome to a new episode of Arthro-Pod. Today, Jody, Jon, and Mike, decide to swerve a bit out of their lane and discuss their thoughts about artificial intelligence, specifically the intersection of AI and entomology/Extension. There is a lot of clamor over what AI means for the future and what it means ethically. Extension is one area of the academy that seems like AI may have a profound impact on. The gang tries to slice through the hype and

Arthro-Pod EP 151: Delusory parasitosis and entomology

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2024/01/17

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

Arthro-Pod EP 150 2023 Arthropod News Roundup

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2023/12/31

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

Arthro-Pod 149: The Arthropods of Holiday Folklore

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2023/12/15

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

Arthro-Pod EP 148: Bed Bugs in Paris

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2023/11/28

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

Arthro-Pod EP 147: Cockroach Super Powers with Bugs...

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2023/11/15

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,

Arthro-Pod EP 146: Arthro-Pod Dissects "The Fly"

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2023/10/19

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

Arthro-Pod 145: A Deep Dive into West Nile VIrus

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2023/09/30

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 theThis Week in Virology podcast, where they discussed a recent paper on the subject. The paper is “Autoantibodies neutralizing type I IFNs underlie West

Arthro-Pod EP 144: On the Fly with Insect Wings

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2023/09/18

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

Arthro-Pod EP 143 Bugs Have Legs and they Know How to...

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2023/08/31

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

Arthro-Pod EP 142: Exploring Alpha-Gal Part Two

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2023/08/18

We continue our deep dive into alpha-gal red meat allergy today by taking a closer look atGalactose-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

Arthro-Pod EP 141: Exploring Alpha-Gal Part One

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2023/07/31

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

Arthro-Pod EP 140: Setting Ticks on Fire with Jesse...

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2023/07/24

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

Arthro-Pod EP 139: Insecticides 101

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2023/06/30

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

Arthro-Pod EP 138: Debunking Entomology Urban Legends

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2023/06/15

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

Arthro-Pod EP 137: Mosquitoes Unmasked with Jennifer...

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2023/05/31

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

Arthro-Pod EP 136: Kevin O'Shea Insect Loving Educator

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2023/05/12

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

Arthro-Pod EP 135: The Arthro-Pod Gang Goes Home

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2023/04/21

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

Arthro-Pod EP 134: History's Favorite Beetle- The...

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2023/03/31

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

Arthro-Pod EP 133: How to get your online MS in...

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2023/03/14

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

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