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Welcome back bug lovers! Today, we put on our mythbusting aprons and tackle some of the various misconceptions, myths, urban legends, and internet pranks that involve insects. We're covering everything from pest control via tree fruits to the legality of mantis murder. If you have a favorite insect urban legend, sound off on Twitter and let us know it. Maybe we can do a follow up episode! Nature's bug bombs? Show notes Ultrasonic pest control https://cals.arizona.edu/yavapai/anr/hort/byg/archive/ultrasonicpestcontroldevices2020.html Cockroach eggs in envelopes https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cockroach-eggs/ Earwig myths https://www.popsci.com/environment/what-are-earwigs/ Hedge apples https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/hedge-apples-pest-control-myth It's illegal to kill mantises https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kill-praying-mantis-illegal/ Butt spider attack https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/two-striped-telamonia-spider/ Questions? Comments? Follow the show on Twitter @Arthro_PodshowFollow the hosts on Twitter @bugmanjon, @JodyBugsmeUNL, and @MSkvarla36 Get the show through Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcatching app!If you can spare a moment, we appreciate when you subscribe to the show on those apps or when you take time to leave a review! Subscribe to our feed on Feedburner!
Welcome back bug lovers! We apologize for the delay in new content but some technical difficulties have been felt. Everything is back on track now and we'll be posting frequently to end 2024! Tune in to this belated Halloween celebration where we dive into the 1990 film, "Arachnophobia". Prep...
Published 11/20/24
Join Michael Skvarla of Penn State Entomology for a tour around the annual Great Insect Fair. Questions? Comments? Follow the show on Twitter @Arthro_PodshowFollow the hosts on Twitter @bugmanjon, @JodyBugsmeUNL, and @MSkvarla36 and Bluesky @NapoleonicEnto Get the show through Apple...
Published 09/30/24