Listen "Our favorite insects"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, we answer the dreaded question...."what is your favorite insect?"Logo by Natalie CervantesMusic by Owen DesBlesMolly's Favorites:Fire ants: https://fireant.tamu.edu/manage/faq/Honey bees: https://texasinsects.tamu.edu/honey-bee/Praying mantis: https://texasinsects.tamu.edu/praying-mantis/Zebra Heliconian: https://aggie-hort.tamu.edu/databases/butterflies/butterfly-gallery/pages/Lantana9.html and for more information, visit: https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Heliconius-charithoniaWizzie's Favorites:Pale-bordered field cockroach: https://landscapeipm.tamu.edu/what-is-ipm/ipm-concepts/pest-identification/good-bug-bad-bug/neither/cockroaches/Cuban cockroach: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/120830-glowing-cockroaches-bugs-science-animalsJumping spiders: You can download our Texas spiders publication here: https://agrilifelearn.tamu.edu/s/product/spiders/01t4x000004OUUuAAO and if you want to enjoy some ADORABLE photos, check out Thomas Shahan's flickr account here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/opoterser/albums/with/72157629202125460Bryant's Favorites:Dobsonfly: https://texasinsects.tamu.edu/dobsonfly/Snakefly: Check out this awesome publication: https://lacewing.tamu.edu/neuropterida/neur_bibliography/edoc12/lyu2018ref18033-19522.pdf and click here for some general photos: https://elp.tamu.edu/ipm/bugs/order-raphidioptera/Mantidfly: https://texasinsects.tamu.edu/mantidfly/Scorpionfly: https://texasinsects.tamu.edu/scorpionfly/
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