Sage teaches Ilana about the common cockchafer, or Melolontha melolontha, an adorable insect with a ciminal record (they did crimes and they be gay).

Intro: 2:50-6:40
Description: 6:41-16:29
Habitat and lifecycle: 16:30-24:06
Human impact: 24:07-34:21
Why it's queer: 35:51-end

Trigger warnings: discussion of homophobia, graphic description of sex, mention of rape 45:43-end

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