Bombardier Beetle
An explosive insect? No way! Believe it or not this buggo doesn’t take no nothin from nobody. Armed with a highly efficient chemical weapon, this beetle is able to evade almost all potential predators...
21 Feb 202329min
Alcon Blue Butterfly
This beautiful, rare butterfly has an extremely unique way of raising its young! As close as an insect can get to adoption. Not the baby these unsuspecting parents were expecting! Support the show Th...
14 Feb 202332min
Jerusalem Cricket aka Potato bug
A large buggo with many names and backstories, the Jerusalem cricket is a night owl who isn’t picky at the dinner table. Neither are the owls who eat them! Support the show Thank you for listening! ...
7 Feb 202336min
Aphids
We discuss all things aphids! From their sweet “honeydew” to their relationships with plants and ants, we cover everything you need to know about the aphids in your gardens! Thank you for your reque...
31 Jan 202336min
Dragonfly (Darners and Hawkers)
On this chaotically energized episode, we discuss an avid hunter and everyone’s favorite lakeside friend, the dragonflies! Exclusively covering the Aeshnidae family. Come learn all of their unique qui...
24 Jan 202339min
Water Strider
A cute and unassuming aquatic buggo turns out to be a vicious predator. Don’t fall in the water, invertebrate friends! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugsp...
17 Jan 202331min
Tailless Whip Scorpion
Tanzanian Giant Tailless Whip Scorpion! What a mouthful! This special Amblypygi love a dark cave and looks like the thing of nightmares (to Matt, of course.) Come learn about a very unique critter! ...
10 Jan 202337min
Pill Bug
We cover a well loved critter, the pill bug aka the Roly-Poly. A cherished character of our childhoods, the rolling isopod. Do you share our appreciate for these terrestrial crustaceans? Support the ...
3 Jan 202337min
