Hidden Wings and Bloodlust

I spoke to Charlotte, a horticulture student in Melbourne and former florist who tweets as @moltopopulare. We have a fun interview where we talk about gardening during Covid, the harlequin ladybird, dangerous spiders and more! 

All about the Adonis Ladybird, plus a recommendation for the Hypatia's Lantern youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpsFfq5PlMGc8Wj72JyL_PA Find out about its connection with the greek myths, and why they are known as 'the sports cars of the ladybird world'! (Richard Comont)  I do apologise for the poor quality of the audio in part of the episode.  Sources:  Richard Comont - Spotlight...

All about the eyed ladybird, how to treat ladybirds at Christmas and more!  Plus a podcast recommendation for This Week In Virology.  Music by Debra Torrance. Image credited to user: Tados at Wikipedia and www.entomart.be

Hi everyone, I'm back with a new episode! Here's my episode with Paul Csomo from the Varmints podcast. Sorry for the poor audio at the start - I really hope you enjoy. 

Find out all about the water ladybird, plus a shout out to the Lady Justice podcast. Sources used in this episode: Spotlight Ladybirds by Richard Comont Field guide to the ladybirds of Great Britain and Ireland by Helen Roy et al  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lady-justice-true-crime/id1482252045 https://ladyjusticepodcast.podbean.com/ Image taken from wikipedia by Gilles San Martin from A...

In this special episode I'll be telling you what habitats in and around your house and garden support which species of ladybird. I'll also be giving some suggestions on how to stay in touch with nature during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Music is by 22-pistepirkko and Debra Torrance.   

Sorry I've not put out an episode in a while. A new one is coming soon. 

Two months ago I interviewed Macken Murphy who runs the Species podcast. This is our conversation! 

Hi everyone, welcome to part 2 of Ladybirds and Judaism.   This is my interview with Trisha Arlin, a Jewish liturgist and writer. You can find her work here:  https://triganza.blogspot.com Buy her new book Place Yourself: Words of Prayer and Intention here:  https://dimus.parrhesia.press/shop/tkhines-paraliturgical-prayers/place-yourself-word-of-prayer-intention-by-trisha-arlin-foreword-by-rabbi-j...

Find out about the association of Judaism with ladybirds. Music is by Debra Torrance and 22-Pistepirkko.  Sources used in this episode:  http://www.talmudology.com/jeremybrownmdgmailcom/2019/1/9/shechita-pain-and-stunning https://forward.com/articles/5541/the-adorable-moses-cow/ https://pre.haaretz.com/premium-word-of-the-day-parat-moshe-rabbeinu-1.5193869 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.10...

All about the kidney spot ladybird, plus mentions of the pine ladybird, the twice stabbed ladybug, chilocorus kuwanae (probably the same species) and more.  There's also a podcast recommendation - Let's Talk About Sects by Sarah Steel.  Sources used in this episode:  Field guide to the ladybirds of Great Britain & Ireland (Helen Roy and Peter Brown, illustrated by Richard Lewington, 2018) http://w...

 Here's the interview I did last weekend with the hosts of CritterCast, Cassie and Koreena! The episode was produced by Vasil Zguri of SoundPulse ( www.soundpulse.com ). You can check out CritterCast at www.crittercast.com We have a wide ranging conversation including ladybugs, dogs, and er...guinea pig and rabbit poo... :) Enjoy!    Music at the start is by Debra Torrance and music at the end is...

All about the cream streaked ladybird, Harmonia quadripunctata, and some information on its infamous relative. This week check out the UK Wildlife Podcast (@UKWildlifePod on twitter) and the RSPB big garden birdwatch!  Note: when I am talking about the ten spot i made a mistake and mention spot's on the ladybird's head rather than its pronotum.  Sources I used for this episode:  Field Guide to the...

Learn what makes the 16 spot ladybird so special, plus a promo for CritterCast ( www.crittercast.com ) and the Casual Birder Podcast (http://casualbirderpod.libsyn.com) 

Fictional and true cases involving ladybirds. Plus an announcement about a new ladybird discovered in Iran! 

Sorry for the delay. Join me as I discuss the 24 spot ladybird! 

I've returned after the Jewish holidays with a new episode, interviewing the founder of www.letsgofindabug.com . Thank you to Vasil Zguri of sound-pulse.com for editing the episode for me, and to Shaun Hill and Sara Tisch for their help. 

Learn about the smallest ladybird in Britain and its surprising secrets. 

This week myself and Debra Torrance introduce you to the Larch Ladybird.  Sources: Field Guide to the Ladybirds of Britain and Ireland by Helen Roy et al https://influentialpoints.com/biocontrol/Aphidecta_obliterata_larch_ladybird.htm

Have you ever heard of Rhyzobius Litura?  You can find out about Perivale Wood on http://www.perivalewood.org.uk   Read more about the Selborne Society at http://www.selbornesociety.org.uk Find out about the Field Studies Council at http://www.field-studies-council.org

Explore the life of the little pine ladybird :) List of companies profiting from deforestation Mejkangati Jenn Shraga's podcast  

The song at the start of the episode is Boardroom Walk by 22-Pistepirkko (which means 22 spot ladybird in Finnish), thanks so much to Quintus from the band for letting me use it. 

This episode tells you all about the famous Coccinella septempunctata, the 7 spot and most common ladybird in the UK. My apologies for the audio quality on this, it is my first time ever recording an episode! Music by Debra Torrance 2019. 

Who was the killer who murdered a colony of aphids on Mrs McGonagall's prize rose bushes? Find out in season 1 episode of Hidden Wings and Bloodlust. Join me on a journey through the world of Coccinellidae.