Entomophile Andrew Scott joins us to talk about Cimex lectularius including a science quiz, traumatic extravaginal insemination, old timey bed bug treatments, plus news, pop culture and tips on how to avoid bed bug infestation at home and when traveling.
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Caustic Soda: Bed Bugs
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Caustic Soda: True Bugs
Forensic entomologiest Gavin Pitts joins the hosts to talk about the hemiptera order of insects, more commonly known as ‘true bugs.’ Assassin bugs, chagas disease, bat bugs and water bugs that take down reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals are all on topic! Plus: The Lesser of Two Evils – would you rather spend a few years in an Uzbekistan bug pit or trying to farm out a living under the Khmer Rouge?
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Caustic Soda: Scorpions
What you don’t know about scorpions can kill you! The biggest, the oldest, the deadliest, plus scorpions in biological warfare!
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Bits und so #196 (…kom.de)
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Insectopedia
Michael Krasny talks with author and anthropologist Hugh Raffles about his book "Insectopedia," which explores the ties between human beings and insects. Raffles teaches anthropology at The New School and is also the author of "In Amazonia: A Natural History."
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All Things Considered - Chopin’s Iconic Funeral March
‘Parodies of funeral marches aren’t new, according to Jeffrey Kallberg, a Chopin scholar and chair of the music department at the University of Pennsylvania. Kallberg says they trace back all the way to the piece that originally inspired Chopin to write his own funeral march.
"Chopin’s march is modeled after a Rossini opera, La Gazza Ladra, and that served as the basis for parodies," Kallberg says. "If you’re old enough to remember, that was the theme music for Alfred Hichcock’s show."’ From http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124039949
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Radiolab: Parasites
What’s gotten into you? In this hour we explore nature’s moochers - the good, the bad, and the hideous. We have stories of lethargic farmers, zombie cockroaches, and maybe even mind-controlled humans. Could parasites be the shadowy hand that pulls the strings of life?