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Hidden Wings and Bloodlust

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A podcast dedicated to ladybirds

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Episode 65: Sospita vigintiguttata - The Beautiful...

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2025/11/02

Hear about one of the rarest and most beautiful ladybirds in Europe, its unique habitat and

18:40

Episode 64: Ladybirds and Christianity

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2025/10/28

I discuss the relationship of ladybirds to Christianity. Sources include: Books - A cultural history of insects in the medieval age Encyclopedia of Easter celebrations

17:35

[ARCHIVE] Episode 1: Coccinella septempunctata - The...

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2025/10/19

The 7-spot ladybird was my very first episode and I've re-edited the audio and uploaded it again, which I will be doing for some of my older episodes, although it still sounds a bit weird in places, so I might update this file again in future as well. I used a variety of sources for this, including books by Richard Comont and Helen Roy. My instagram account was since hacked so the link is invalid, and my patreon account was deactivated. I think I've improved since I originally recorded this

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Episode 63: Adalia decempunctata - The 10-Spot Ladybird

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2025/10/17

An in depth episode about the amazingly variable 10-spot ladybird. Sources: AFG Dixon's study on 10-spot larvae: An experimental study of the searching behaviour of the predatory coccinellid beetle Adalia decempunctata (L.) https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2311.1958.tb00786.x - Escape responses by aphids to 10-spots https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/20/7074 - Study about

62:39

Episode 62: Entomology under Trump with Armando...

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2025/10/10

I interview Armando Rosario Lebrón, an entomologist who has recently moved from the USA to Wales, about the Trump administration's policies and how these are affecting entomology in the USA. Mentioned in this

16:01

Episode 61: Serangium montazerii

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2025/10/03

Find about a tiny but fascinating ladybird that is a voracious predator of citrus whitefly in the Mediterranean, Middle East and

13:12

Episode 60: Ladybirding and Inverts on the Amalfi Coast

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2025/09/28

I discuss my recent trip to Italy and the ladybirds and other inverts I saw there. Bsky: @psyllobora22 FB: Hidden Wings and Bloodlust Website: https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-wings-and-bloodlust/id1476595771

12:43

Episode 59: Calvia decemguttata - The White-Spot...

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2025/09/19

I discuss this recent arrival to the UK, discovered in the new forest over the summer. Sources: Andrew Jewels' Website:

19:52

Episode 58 - Origin of Coccinellidae

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2025/09/16

I talk about the origins of ladybirds. Sources: Spotlight Ladybirds - Richard Comont Ecology and behaviour of the ladybird beetles - Michael Majerus Evolution of food preferences in Coccinellidae -

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Episode 57: Compassionate Entomology with Joe Gray

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2025/01/04

I speak to Joe Gray from the Ecological Citizen about Compassionate Entomology and how the concept of treating insects as individuals, taking into account their welfare, could revolutionise entomological research. https://blog.ecologicalcitizen.net/2024/12/10/making-a-case-for-compassionate-entomology

58:40

Episode 56: Urban Wildlife Gardens with John Attiwell

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2024/12/28

The second part of my conversation with John. We don't stick to ladybirds but talk about a wide range of wildlife topics. :) Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts - Music by Debra Torrance. Buy my book! https://mybook.to/82BK2En Buy me a coffee - https://ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast

35:33

Episode 55: Ladybirding in Scotland and Norfolk with...

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2024/12/24

Recently myself and my friend John Attiwell went to Norfolk. The previous year we had been to Scotland. We recorded a 2-part conversation - the first part is about ladybirds we have found. ;) https://ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi :) https://mybook.to/82BK2En - Buy my book!

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Episode 54: Laboulbeniales with Michiel de Groot

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2024/12/07

I talk to Michiel de Groot of the University of Ghent about his research on the notorious Laboulbeniales fungi, and the Hesperomyces genus which infect ladybirds - especially Harlequins. Follow Michiel at @michieldegroot.bsky.social https://beetlehangers.org/ Beetlehangers https://www.dannyhaelewaters.com/ - Danny Haelewaters' research https://fun-dive.eu/ - Monitoring and mapping fungal diversity -- https://ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast - Buy me a coffee on Ko-Fi https://mybook.to/82BK2En - Buy my

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Episode 53: Coccinella hieroglyphica - The...

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2024/11/24

A little studied ladybird, but with some surprising facts mentioned in this episode. https://www.ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast Ladybirds in traditional

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Episode 52 - The Orange Ladybird

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2024/11/17

All about the orange ladybird - one orange organism you will be glad to hear about in these bleak times. Buy my book! https://mybook.to/82BK2En Support me with Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast https://www.nature.com/articles/srep11021.pdf https://www.academia.edu/download/90336212/latest.pdf https://www.gnhs.org.uk/gn25_3/weddle_halyzia16.pdf https://mahieu.org.uk/orange-ladybirds/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01647959508684050 Ladybird Atlas 2025:

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Exciting news!

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2024/07/10

I'm gonna restart the @hwabpodcast again!

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Episode 51: Artificial Grass with Richard Dowling

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2022/08/07

I interview wildlife campaigner Richard Dowling (@DowlingWildlife on Twitter) about artificial grass. In this episode we talk about what the problems are with it, what the best low-maintenance plants are for your lawn as alternatives to grass, what to do if your landlord won't let you get rid of an artificial lawn and more!With a promo for Crime Most French @CrimeMostFrench :) Music by Debra Torrance. Sign Richard's petition here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/608295 Buy me a

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

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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

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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

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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

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