The Insect Insights podcast

Max is an entomologist and he's here to tell you short stories to learn more about the daily life of insects, like if you were one of them. Get on board for short meditative journeys! Transcript available on the website: http://strepsipzerg.com/podcast

The alkali fly, a specialised swimmer

The story of a salty dive. Special thanks to @EukaryoticMenace and Summer from the Fediverse for their support, advice, and research. Learn more about the Kootzaduka'a Tribe here : https://monolaketribe.us/ For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

02-19
05:18

Aphelocheirus, a longlasting diver

The story of an animal at the apex of smallness. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

01-31
04:39

The wrong caterpillar, an unlucky victim

The story of an animal at the apex of smallness. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: https://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

01-20
04:20

The Strepsipteran larva, a treasure of miniaturization

The story of an animal at the apex of smallness. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

01-03
04:39

The silverfish, a picky eater

The story of a diet choice. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast Featuring the track Lyrebird by Ultracomformist (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://ultraconformist.bandcamp.com/album/egg

12-17
05:03

Solenopsis, a little thief

The story of a band of minute thieves. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: https://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

11-25
05:00

The leafminer, a minute moth

The story of a hacker in a leaf. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

10-25
04:04

Colobopsis, an explosive ant

The story of an unexpected encounter. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

10-11
03:29

Volucella, a fly living among wasps

The story of a guest in a wasp nest. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

09-27
03:54

Erigone, a miniature flying spider

The story of an aerial journey. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

08-02
04:03

Acropyga & pet, a matriarch duo

The story of a partnership between ant and mealy bug. Cover illustration from clurarit (CC BY-NC) For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: https://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

07-20
04:02

Myrmeleon, a hidden foe

The story of a battle in the sand. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: https://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

07-04
03:39

Tyrannomyrmex, a captive ant

The story of an ant in an unusual setting. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: https://strepsipzerg.com/podcast

06-21
03:28

The angel insect, and its exceptional wings

The story of a delicious mating. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: https://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

06-07
04:25

Ant larva, an immobile worker

The story of a industrious little baby. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

05-26
04:12

Podagrion, a passe-muraille wasp

The story of wasp breaking in a fortress. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

03-31
02:40

The Rusty Tussock moth, a task splitter

The story of a caterpillar at a morphological crossroad. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

03-22
03:58

Cupido minimus, a territorial butterfly - remaster

The story of a female Butterfly laying her eggs. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast This is an re-recorded version of the first episode.

03-15
02:37

Pisaura, a generous spider - remaster

The story of a male spider preparing his mating. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast This is an re-recorded version of the first episode.

03-15
01:57

Rhynocoris, an assassin with a multitool

The story of a bug with a versatile venom. Illustration from Rita Sunko (cc0). For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: https://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

03-08
04:18

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