Hidden Wings and Bloodlust

Have you ever wondered about ladybirds in Ukraine? Find out all about ladybirds in Ukrainian culture, how many types of ladybirds there are in Ukraine and more.  Help Ukraine:  Disasters Emergency Committee - https://www.dec.org.uk/   Ukrainian Institute - https://ukrainianinstitute.org.uk/russias-war-against-ukraine-what-can-you-do-to-support-ukraine-ukrainians/ Meduza.io podcasts:   Meduza.io -...

Learn about a ladybird that is one of the world's worst pests of soybeans.  Podcast recommendation - Gardeners of the Galaxy (@orbitalgardens on Twitter) Follow me on Twitter: @hwabpodcast  Follow me on Instagram: 365.ladybird  Buy me a coffee at https://www.ko-fi/hwabpodcast   Like my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust Music by Debra Torrance :)  Photo by Stephen Ausm...

Despite what it says in the intro this is episode 44. I talk to spider advocate Tea Francis about the relationship between ladybirds and spiders. We talk about the rare and beautiful Ladybird Spider, what spiders do with ladybirds in their webs, spiders which eat aphids, how to start keeping invertebrates and more!  Follow Tea on Twitter @tea_francis Follow her on Instagram @scienteafic  Sign up t...

Steve Allain talks me through the changes to protection of endangered species and possible threats to their survival from proposed government legislation and changes to their status. Please note it says 'episode 44' in the intro because it's being released slightly out of order... Record sightings with the irecord app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.ac.ceh.irecord https://www.the...

This week's episode is all about the twice-stabbed ladybug. Found in North America, this ladybird has interesting genetics and a weird lifestyle. Plus, hear an update with new information about the kidney spot!  Podcast recommendation - The Wild Episode with Brian Ruckley. Follow https://twitter.com/WildEpisode or www.wildepisode.com :)  Sources:  Picture used in show notes by Parihav at the Engli...

Find out about a ladybird with square spots that can be said to resemble a clown face, a football, an emoji, an anchor and more!  This week's podcast recommendation is @PodcastSpecies - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zYTg2YzFmMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==   Talk Ag To Me episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ladybird-lady-talk-ag-to-me-ft-rachael-from-hidden/id14812659...

I talk to paranormal investigator CJ Romer about his memories of 1976, the year when 23 billion ladybirds invaded the UK. We have a fun conversation about his recollection of the ladybird invasion, the sensationalism of the media, how to communicate with a ghostly ladybird and more!  You can read more about CJ's work at ASSAP, the Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena here: h...

You might have heard about the ladybird invasion of 1976. In Part 1 of this special 2-part episode, I talk about what happened in that famous year and talk about possible scientific explanations of what might have happened, as well as the impact on the society and community.  Podcast recommendation this week is Ungagged! Please check out our film club discussion here: http://leftungagged.org/2021/...

Discover the world of the 6-spotted zigzag ladybird, a commonly found ladybird in India and the Pacific.  Picture used on the episode artwork by Renju from Kerala, India (user: Renjusplace on wikipedia) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cheilomenes_sexmaculata,_ladybird_10.jpg Sources:  http://indianladybirds.myspecies.info/gallery https://www.angelfire.com/bug2/j_poorani/ https://www.taylor...

A deep dive into the relationships between ladybirds and ants. With a podcast recommendation for Just Plain Wrong - @plainwrongpod on Twitter.  My apologies for the muffled audio quality on this episode - in the first version it sounded very uneven.  Sources:  https://billsbirding.blogspot.com/2014/06/scarce-7-spot-ladybird.html Evolutionary Perspectives on Myrmecophily in Ladybirds: https://www.h...

In 2019 Mohammad Najajrah and Mazin Qumsiyeh from the Palestine Museum of Natural History, at the University of Bethlehem, carried out the first ever study of ladybirds in the West Bank. They found 35 species. In this episode, I talked to them about their work, how the Israeli occupation is affecting nature and the environment in Palestine, how ladybirds are viewed in Palestinian culture and more....

Learn about a newly discovered ladybird from the Shirkuh mountain range in Iran, only confirmed as a new species in 2020.  Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of a ladybird's genitalia.  Listen to the UK Wildlife Podcast's latest episode here: http://www.uk-wildlife.co.uk/ep50-9-wildlife-podcasters-in-1-podcast/   Out for a walk podcast: https://www.outforawalk.uk/ or @outforawalkp...

Learn about a metallic blue ladybird native to Australia.  Plus, coming up is the UK Wildlife Podcast's 50th episode - stay tuned for the link!  The picture is by user Raewyn on Wikipedia: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Steelblue_Ladybird_(Halmus_chalybeus)_on_leaf.jpg   https://www.flickr.com/photos/37999014@N00/2945548428/ Sources:  https://nzacfactsheets.landcareresearch.co.nz/factshee...

Helen Day who runs the website Ladybird Fly Away Home, dedicated to vintage Ladybird Books, talks to me about the history of the company, the artists involved, the topics covered, the most popular series and much more.  You can find Helen's website at http://www.ladybirdflyawayhome.com or find her facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/121640071180835 . You can follow her on Twitter at...

Find out about the ladybird behind Ladybird Books - the 11-spot ladybird. With a promo for CritterCast podcast. Also please check out Ryan Dalton's Into the Wild :)  Correction: The two white dots are on the ladybird's head not the pronotum.  Sources:  Spotlight Ladybirds by Richard Comont Helen Roy et al - Field Guide to the Ladybirds of Great Britain and Ireland  https://nzacfactsheets.landcarer...

Learn about the tiny inconspicuous ladybird Scymnus interruptus! With a recommendation for Grubbing in the Filth podcast. Take a look at @gtifpodcast on Twitter or wherever you get your podcasts.  Look out for CritterCast's episode next week! Check them out at @CastCritter on Twitter, https://crittercastpodcast.blubrry.net  or wherever you get your podcasts. Sources:  Field guide to the Ladybirds...

This week, learn about the Giant Bamboo Ladybird, one of the biggest ladybirds in the world - and some of the fiercest aphids in the world, living in South East Asian bamboo forests. With a promo for the RedHanded podcast.  Sources:  https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrJS9S2J3ZgE2YAZjYM34lQ;_ylu=Y29sbwNpcjIEcG9zAzQEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1618384950/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.academia.edu%2f394960...

Discover a mysterious ladybird which feeds on leaf-beetle larvae, in this bonus episode for Hidden Wings and Bloodlust.  Sources:  Studies on leaf-beetles in Turkey:  https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/19931180571   https://www.cabi.org/isc/abstract/19931180570 https://epilachna.flog.pl/wpis/11136128/coccinella-saucerottei - The only live photo of C saucerotti i could find :)  https://eu...

Find out all about the 5-spot ladybird and its unusual habitat in Wales and Scotland. Thank you to Daryn Johnson for pronouncing the Welsh place-names!  Sources:  https://influentialpoints.com/biocontrol/Coccinella_quinquepunctata_five-spot_ladybird.htm   https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/een.12847 - Geographic variation in the habitat preference of a scarce predatory insect...by Sl...

This show will tell you about how a ladybird is defined and how insects are categorised.  http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/documents/157423.htm - Article about Linnaeus and racism https://twitter.com/UKWildlifePod/status/1371340383410589697 - UK Wildlife episode on ladybirds with Helen Roy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccinellidae   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Coccinellidae_genera     Wit...

Rodney C Burris, a professional development coach and speaker based in Baltimore, tells me how a ladybird (or ladybug) changed his life and gave him a respect for all life. We have a fun conversation on topics such as why there's no such thing as a coincidence, pest control and more!  You can view Rodney's website here: https://rodneycburris.com/   This episode was edited by Greg Laceda of Laceda...

Hear about an incredible ladybird that lives in the Arctic!  Sources - A Natural History of the Ladybird Beetles by Michael Majerus Spotlight Ladybirds by Richard Comont https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00305316.2020.1763871 - Review of the genus Hippodamia in the Palearctic region, 2020 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-90-481-8601-3_9 - Is the lifecycle of high arctic aphi...

Find out the gory details of what diseases ladybirds can get, including male-killing bacteria, fungal infections and more! Plus learn why some of them can actually end up helping the ladybird!  Buy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/G2G63KMOK :)  Podcasts I've listened to this week include the Bearded Tit's podcast by Jack Perks. https://twitter.com/TitBearded   Sources:  https://www.microbe.tv/twiv...

All about what ladybirds do in winter. With a promo for the new book Histeridae, Sphaeritidae and Silphidae of Britain and Ireland, by Lane, Lucas and Whiffin. You can buy it here:    https://www.field-studies-council.org/shop/publications/histeridae-and-silphidae-atlas/?fbclid=IwAR30sBt7fFlCI7dpqEpy12Oj6EV4KrJeW_YTNt7xLefdYYygdcruCePb3BM   Field guide to the ladybirds of Britain and Ireland - Roy...

Listener's questions are out! Find out why you might not be able to smell a ladybird, why ladybirds snuggle together in the winter, how they are affected by global warming and more.    With a promo for How to Enjoy Experimental Film with Daniel Adams, available on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.  Sources:  Overwintering harlequin ladybirds:  http://www.ace-sap.it/UploadDocs/3270_...