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Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 57: Compassionate Entomology with Joe GrayI speak to Joe Gray from the Ecological Citizen about Compassionate Entomology and how the concept of treating insects as individuals, taking into account their welfare, could revolutionise entomological research.
https://blog.ecologicalcitizen.net/2024/12/10/making-a-case-for-compassionate-entomology
2025-01-041h 01Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 56: Urban Wildlife Gardens with John AttiwellThe second part of my conversation with John. We don't stick to ladybirds but talk about a wide range of wildlife topics. :)
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2024-12-2858 minHidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 55: Ladybirding in Scotland and Norfolk with John AttiwellRecently myself and my friend John Attiwell went to Norfolk. The previous year we had been to Scotland. We recorded a 2-part conversation - the first part is about ladybirds we have found. ;)
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2024-12-2435 minHidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 54: Laboulbeniales with Michiel de GrootI talk to Michiel de Groot of the University of Ghent about his research on the notorious Laboulbeniales fungi, and the Hesperomyces genus which infect ladybirds - especially Harlequins.
Follow Michiel at @michieldegroot.bsky.social
https://beetlehangers.org/ Beetlehangers
https://www.dannyhaelewaters.com/ - Danny Haelewaters' research
https://fun-dive.eu/ - Monitoring and mapping fungal diversity
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Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 53: Coccinella hieroglyphica - The Hieroglyphic LadybirdA little studied ladybird, but with some surprising facts mentioned in this episode.
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Ladybirds in traditional medicine: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shafkat-Mir/publication/378176519_Ethnobiological_use_of_insects_in_traditional_medicine_and_cultural_practices_from_the_administrative_region_Rishikesh_Dehradun-India/links/65d4263d01325d46521570c8/Ethnobiological-use-of-insects-in-traditional-medicine-and-cultural-practices-from-the-administrative-region-Rishikesh-Dehradun-India.pdf
'Are we studying too few taxa'? (Mentions the chemical defence issue) https://www.eje.cz/pdfs/eje/2005/03/09.pdf
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364719317732
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1134/S1995425517030106
Other info f...2024-11-2413 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 52 - The Orange LadybirdAll about the orange ladybird - one orange organism you will be glad to hear about in these bleak times.
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https://www.nature.com/articles/srep11021.pdf
https://www.academia.edu/download/90336212/latest.pdf
https://www.gnhs.org.uk/gn25_3/weddle_halyzia16.pdf
https://mahieu.org.uk/orange-ladybirds/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01647959508684050
Ladybird Atlas 2025: https://biodiversityireland.ie/surveys/ladybird-atlas-2025/
2024-11-1712 minHidden Wings and BloodlustExciting news!I'm gonna restart the @hwabpodcast again!
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Pod Appétit: Gourmet TakesHow To Cook That - Part 2: Wedding Cake from 200 Years Ago & Mini Wedding CakeWe’re back with more How To Cook That with Ann Reardon! Would you make a 200-year-old wedding cake recipe that’s over 10 pages long?! Or how about a teeny-tiny wedding cake that’s only a couple of inches high? We wouldn’t! But we had fun talking about it in this episode. Today’s Menu: Wedding Cake Recipe from 200 Years Ago Mini Wedding Cake for Valentine’s Day Back Burner: The Pink Sauce Freya and Lizzie from GBBO 2021 are on TikTok together (@freya_and_liz...2022-08-1544 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 51: Artificial Grass with Richard DowlingI interview wildlife campaigner Richard Dowling (@DowlingWildlife on Twitter) about artificial grass. In this episode we talk about what the problems are with it, what the best low-maintenance plants are for your lawn as alternatives to grass, what to do if your landlord won't let you get rid of an artificial lawn and more!
With a promo for Crime Most French @CrimeMostFrench :)
Music by Debra Torrance.
Sign Richard's petition here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/608295
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Like my face...2022-08-0750 minHidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 49 (50!): A walk around a nature reserveI walk around a nature reserve near my house and look for ladybirds. Apologies in advance for the poor sound quality, I didn't really edit this and recorded it on a phone :)
Music by Debra Torrance.
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Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly...2022-06-0135 minHidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 50 (49!): Interview with Helen Roy!For episode 50, I interviewed Professor Helen Roy who manages the UK Ladybird Survey. She is the author of several books including the Field Guide to the Ladybirds of the UK and Ireland and one of the most well-known ladybird experts in the world. She's also president of the Royal Entomological Society!
Find out more here: https://www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/helen-roy or follow her on Twitter @UKLadybirds
Follow Imogen Cavadino's slug survey, mentioned in the episode here:
https://twitter.com/i_cavadino
Take part here: https://www.rhs.org.uk...2022-05-3052 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 48: Calvia quatuordecimguttata - The Cream-Spot LadybirdAll about the cream-spot ladybird. Does include a discussion of reproduction with some mildly strong language so take care while listening!
Featuring a promo for the Wild Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-wild-episode/id1364093026
@WildEpisode on Twitter
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Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.co...2022-04-2021 minHidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 47: Ladybirds in CemeteriesI interview Mark Welfare from the Northeast Ladybird Spot, and Juliet Wilson and Per Smiseth from Cemetery Wildlife Watch about ladybirds in cemeteries. Around 35 minutes in, the zoom recording cut out, so apologies if it goes a bit weird around then!
Visit Juliet's Etsy shop: https://craftygreenpoet.etsy.com
Cemetery Wildlife Watch: https://www.facebook.com/groups/257026872679440
UK Hoverflies facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/609272232450940
Ladybirds of UK facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/971664196190955
Find out more about the North East Ladybird Spot here: https://twitter.com/NEE_N...2022-03-201h 15Hidden Wings and BloodlustBonus Episode#2: Cheilomenes bidentata - The Lipstick LadybirdFind out about a little-known South African ladybird. Please note that the 'meandering black line' description was not mine but was said by one of the commenters on the posts I looked at for this episode.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/107697606
https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/southern-africa/view/observation/699558/cheilomenes-bidentata-on-senecio-rigidus
https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/southern-africa/view/observation/333066/lipstick-ladybeetle
https://www.arc.agric.za/arc-ppri/Newsletter%20Library/SANSA%20News,%20No%2026,%20June-August%202016.pdf
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/76922377
If you like this show and want to support me you can buy me a...2022-03-0707 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 46: Ladybirds in UkraineHave 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 - https://meduza.io/
https://meduza.io/en/podcasts/the-naked-pravda - The Naked Pravda on Meduza
https://meduza.io/podcasts/meduza-v-kurse - что случилось
Ladybirds in Ukraine information
https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com/e/%d1%81...2022-03-0331 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 45: Epilachna varivestis - The Mexican Bean BeetleLearn about a ladybird that is one of the world's worst pests of soybeans.
Podcast recommendation - Gardeners of the Galaxy (@orbitalgardens on Twitter)
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Photo by Stephen Ausmus, 21st March 2006 for Wikipedia https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Epilachna_varivestis_(cropped).jpg
Sources:
https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/19620501187
...2022-02-1025 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 44: Ladybirds and Spiders with Tea FrancisDespite 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 to her Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/scienteafic
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Follow me on...2021-08-021h 21Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 43: Threats to endangered species with Steve AllainSteve 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.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/02/red-squirrels-and-pine-martens-could-lose-protection-in-uk-review-say-experts
Info about the changes from the ARG: https://www.arguk.org/get-involved/news/7th-quinquennial-review-qqr-of-schedules-5-and-8-of-the-wildlife-and-countryside-act-1981-a-summary-by-arg-uk
Follow @stevoallain on Twitter
2021-07-2751 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 42: Chilocorus stigma - The Twice-Stabbed LadybugThis 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 English-language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons. Picture can be found here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Twicestabbed1.jpg
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/6/368 - Rigorous Morphological Studies Confirm That...2021-07-1921 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 41: Propylea quattuordecimpunctata - The 14-Spot LadybirdFind 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/id1481265957?i=1000528087613
Follow @TalkAgToMe on twitter
Arabic transcription of Episode 36 (Ladybirds in Palestine) now on Opinya Times! https://www.opinyatimes.com/%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%ad%d9%84%d9%82%d8%a9-%d8...2021-07-1120 min
Talk Ag To Me"The Ladybird Lady" Talk Ag To Me ft. Rachael from Hidden Wings and BloodlustA bit of a divergence from our usual episodes, in this discussion I answer a few questions for our guest, Rachael. She hosts the podcast Hidden Wings and Bloodlust where she talks about all things Ladybird related. Enjoy!
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2021-07-071h 01Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 40: 1976 Part 2 - Memories of 1976 with CJ RomerI 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: http://www.assap.ac.uk/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35603972#:~:text=The%20hot%20summer%20of%201976,reporting%20being%20bitten%20by%20them.&text=The%20British%20Entomological%20and%20Natural,of%20England%20by%20la...2021-07-0451 minHidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 39: What happened in 1976? Part 1.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/2021/06/28/film-club-pride-2014/
Sources:
Newspaper articles from the Mirror, the Birkenhead News, the Sun and other local and national newspapers, kindly uploaded by Christian Jensen Romer.
https://www.countryfile.com/coun...2021-07-0135 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 38: Cheilomenes sexmaculata - The 6-Spotted Zigzag LadybirdDiscover 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.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9780429061400-14/coccinellidae-indian-subcontinent-poorani
https://foodandscientificreports.com/assets/uploads/issues/1585768721six_spotted_zigzag_ladybird_beetle.pdf
https://jpp.um.ac.ir/article/view/50296/article_36723.html?lang=en...2021-06-1615 minHidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 37: Ladybirds and AntsA 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.hindawi.com/journals/psyche/2012/591570/
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/110769/globe_marked_lady_beetles_azya_orbigera.html - Globe Marked ladybeetles
https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/southern-africa/view/project/645756/indigenous-ladybird-species-distribution-in-south-africa-coccinellidae/observations - Pho...2021-06-0727 minHidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 36: Ladybirds in Palestine with Mohammad Najajrah and Mazin QumsiyehIn 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.
You can read the study here: https://www.palestinenature.org/fr/research/Najajrahet-al-2019.pdf
https://magazine.scienceforthepeople.org/vol23-1/an-environmental-nakba-the-palestinian-environment-under-israeli-colonization/ - Mazin's article on the environmental effects of Israeli policies.
...2021-05-2832 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 35: Oenopia shirkuhensisLearn 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 @outforawalkpod
Massive thank you to Mehdi Zare Khormizi for all the help he gave me on this episode. You can follow him on @ladybugs.ir.
Picture by Alexander Slutsky: http://www.alsph...2021-05-2316 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 34: Halmus chalybeus - The SteelBlue LadybirdLearn 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/factsheet/InterestingInsects/Steelblue-ladybird---Halmus-chalybeus.html#:~:text=It%20is%20found%20on%20trees,North%20of%20the%20South%20Island.
https://nzacfactsheets.landcareresearch.co.nz/Browse.html
https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_ladybi...2021-05-1317 minHidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 33: Ladybird Books ... Interview with Helen DayHelen 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 @LBFlyawayhome.
Details about the exhibition - The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Artists: https://ladybirdflyawayhome.com/the-ladybird-artists-exhibition/
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Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 32: Coccinella undecimpunctata - The 11-Spot LadybirdFind 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.landcareresearch.co.nz/factsheet/InterestingInsects/Eleven-spotted-ladybird---Coccinella-undecimpunctata.html
https://influentialpoints.com/biocontrol/Coccinella_undecimpunctata_eleven-spot_ladybird.htm
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03235400903024712
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Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 31: Scymnus interruptus - The Red-Flanked Scymnus LadybirdLearn 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 of Britain and Ireland by Helen Roy et al.
https://www.andrewjewels.com/scymnus-interruptus
http://coleonet.de/coleo/texte/scymnus.htm
https://link.springer.com/a...2021-04-2115 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 30: Synonycha grandis - The Giant Bamboo Ladybird (Golden 13 Star Ladybird)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%2f39496043%2fFunctional_Morphology_and_Defensive_Behavior_in_a_Social_Aphid/RK=2/RS=um7r39wXEt_TeHlG_Xa8Wy6zkcE-
http://www.zgswfz.com.cn/EN...2021-04-1419 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustBonus Episode#1: Coccinella saucerottiDiscover 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://european-ladybirds.brc.ac.uk/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.ac.ceh.leu&hl=en_GB&gl=US
https://www.coleoptera.org.uk/species/chrysomela-tremula
http...2021-04-0810 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 29: Coccinella quinquepunctata - The 5-Spot LadybirdFind 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 Sloggett et al
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/endangered-ladybird-found-only-wales-1827527.amp
http://www.llanellinaturalists.org.uk/index.php/newsletters/dragonflies-and-damselfies/238-carmarthenshire-ladybirds
Michael Majerus - A natural history of ladybird beetles
F...2021-04-0817 minHidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 28: What is a ladybird?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
With a promo for Blood & Terf podcast.
I'm raising money for WAVAW rape crisis centre https://donate.tiltify.com/@hiddenwingsandbloodlust/wavaw-fundraiser
You can find more i...2021-03-1823 minHidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 27: 'How a Ladybug Changed My Life' with Rodney C BurrisRodney 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 Podcast Productions: https://www.lacedapodcastproductions.com
Thank you too to Matthew Sterkenburg - https://www.podcaststrong.com
Music is by Debra Torrance.
2021-03-0747 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 26: Hippodamia arctica - TundramarihøneHear 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 aphids adapted to climate change?
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022191000001530 - Insects in hypoxia
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-007-1896-8_10 - Eco...2021-02-1417 minHidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 25: Ladybird DiseasesFind 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!
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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/twiv-443/#:~:text=TWiV%20443%3A%20On%20a%20leaf%2C%20no%20one%20can,she%20protects%20the%20cocoon%20until%20the%20adult%20emerges - TWiV 443 - On a leaf, no o...2021-02-0729 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 24: Ladybirds in the WinterAll 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 et al.
Spotlight Ladybirds by Richard Comont
http://www.ace-sap.it/UploadDocs/3270_WATANABE2002.pdf
- Information on Harlequin ladybirds.
https://academic.oup.com/e...2021-01-3124 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 23: Listeners' QuestionsListener'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_WATANABE2002.pdf
Ecology of dormancy in ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) - Piotr Ceryngier (2015)
Ceratomegilla undecimnotata -
https://w...2021-01-1926 minHidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 22: Horticulture in Australia with @moltopopulareI 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!
2021-01-181h 11
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 21: Hippodamia variegata - The Adonis LadybirdAll 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 Ladybirds
Helen Roy et al - Field Guide to the Ladybirds of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 20 - Anatis ocellata, the Eyed LadybirdAll 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
2020-12-0607 minHidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 19 - Episode with Paul Csomo from VarmintsHi 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.
2020-11-1534 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 18 - Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata - The Water Ladybird.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 Amur, Belgium. :)
2020-05-0310 minHidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 17 - Ladybirds in your home and gardenIn 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.
2020-04-1615 minHidden Wings and BloodlustCoronavirus updateSorry I've not put out an episode in a while. A new one is coming soon.
2020-04-0500 minHidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 16 - Interview with Macken Murphy of SpeciesTwo months ago I interviewed Macken Murphy who runs the Species podcast. This is our conversation!
2020-04-0132 minHidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 15 - Ladybirds and Judaism Part 2. Interview with Trisha ArlinHi 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-jill-hammer-ph-d/
You can also support her on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/trishaarlin
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Music at the start of the show is by Debra Torrance. Music at the end is Boardroom Walk by 22-pistepirkko.
Chag p...2020-03-0348 minHidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 14. Ladybirds and religion - Judaism (part 1)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/10.1080/0449010X.1983.10704932?journalCode=rjeq20
https://www.rug.nl/research/portal/files/108335229/Her_haggling_nature_never_leaves_her_Dutch_identity_and_Jewish_stereotypes_in_the_writings_of_Nicolaas_Fran_ois_Hoefnagel_1735_1784.pdf
https://opensiddur.org/prayers/lunisolar/new-years-day/for-domesticated-animals/a-blessing-for-the-bugs-on-rosh-hodesh-elul-and-rosh-hashana-labehemot-by-trisha-arlin/
http://www.ge...2020-02-2516 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 13. Chilocorus renipustulatus - The Kidney Spot LadybirdAll 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://www.eje.cz/pdfs/eje/2011/04/14.pdf
https://www.gbif.org/species/4452277
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327559877_Key_for_identification_of_the_ladybirds_Coleoptera_Coccinellidae_of_European_Russia_and...2020-02-1713 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 12 - Interview with Cassie & Koreena from CritterCast! 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 Boardroom Walk by 22-pistepirkko.
2020-02-0656 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 11. Harmonia quadripunctata - The Cream Streaked LadybirdAll 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 Ladybirds of Britain and Ireland (Roy et al, 2018)
https://influentialpoints.com/biocontrol/Harmonia_quadripunctata_cream-streaked_ladybird.htm
https://link.springer.com/art...2020-01-2614 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 10. Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata - the 16-Spot Ladybird.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)
2020-01-1514 minHidden Wings and BloodlustEpisode 9 - Ladybirds and CrimeFictional and true cases involving ladybirds. Plus an announcement about a new ladybird discovered in Iran!
2020-01-0814 minHidden Wings and BloodlustSeason 1 Episode 8. Subcoccinella 24-punctata. The 24-spot LadybirdSorry for the delay. Join me as I discuss the 24 spot ladybird!
2019-12-0714 minHidden Wings and BloodlustSeason 1 Episode 7 - Interview with Jonathan McGhee of Let's Go Find A BugI'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.
2019-10-2055 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustSeason 1 Episode 6 - Stethorus pusillus - The Dot Ladybird/Lesser Mite DestroyerLearn about the smallest ladybird in Britain and its surprising secrets.
2019-09-2613 minHidden Wings and BloodlustSeason 1 Episode 5. Aphidecta obliterata - The Larch LadybirdThis 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
2019-09-1919 minHidden Wings and BloodlustSeason 1 Episode 4. Rhyzobius Litura ... the Pointed-Keeled RhyzobiusHave 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
2019-09-0912 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustSeason 1 Episode 3. Exochomus quadripustulatus - The pine ladybirdExplore the life of the little pine ladybird :)
List of companies profiting from deforestation
Mejkangati
Jenn Shraga's podcast
2019-09-0217 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustSeason 1 Episode 2. Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata - The 22 Spot LadybirdThe 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.
2019-08-2513 min
Hidden Wings and BloodlustSeason 1 episode 1. Coccinella Septempunctata - the 7 Spot LadybirdThis 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.
2019-08-1916 minHidden Wings and BloodlustTrailer - episode 0Who 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.
2019-08-1300 min