Entocast

What's happening to all the insects? And what can we do about it? Join Nick as he interviews Brad Lister, who recently published an article showing dramatic insect declines, and Helen Roy, a conservation biologist in the UK, as they discuss this important topic.-Show NotesGerman insect declines articleBrad’s paperWashington Post ArticleThe State of Nature reportHope in conservation biologyHelen Roy on Twitter-Get in touch!TwitterFacebookInstagramEmail

This time we're joined by Dr. Heather Campbell to discuss ants. What makes ants so interesting? Why do they appear so much in popular culture? What are they? Listen to find out!

In this episode Liam and Nick discuss their favourite weird and wonderful insects. From Phasmids to Parasites we traverse the insect group finding the best oddities.

We were at the launch of the National Insect Week learning more about this great event!—Show NotesNational Insect Week EventsAll about Carim and his artworkM.G. Leonard and her fantastic booksGet involved!GET IN TOUCH WITH ENTOCASTTwitterFacebookInstagramEmail

We're joined by Will Heany from the Longhorn Recording Scheme to discuss an awesome group of beetles the Longhorns!—The longhorn beetlesHarlequin BeetleMacrodontia cervicornisThe Asian Longhorn Beetle

It's been a whole year of entocast! To celebrate we're awarding some new awards to exceptional insects.

Think you know flies? Think again! We're joined by fly fanatic Erica McAlister (@flygirlNHM) to learn more about this misunderstood group. From fearsome Phorids to flightless flies we're going to take you on a fun tour of this fascinating group.Show NotesErica McAlisterErica's book - The secret life of fliesFlies as pollinatorsThe Fearsome PhoridsConopid flies parasitising bumblebeesHoverflies eating maggotsGET IN TOUCH WITH ENTOCASTTwitterFacebookInstagramEmail

In this episode we talk to Professor Helen Roy (@UKLadybirds) and discuss the role of citizen science in tracking invasive species. We also discuss the value of citizen science and potential advantages and disadvantages.

Last year we went on another brilliant podcast, fieldwork diaries, and we thought you guys would love it too! Check them out at: https://www.fieldworkdiaries.com/

This time Nick and Liam take a trip to the RHS headquarters in Wisley, where the ento team tells us all we could ever want to know about Garden Entomology.

Jes's twitter and instagramPrevious episode on insects and WinterPaper discussing invasion risk of E. murphyi's in AntarcticaPolypedilum vanderplanki the world's most freezable insectArctic Woolly Bear Moth (Gynaephora groenlandica) and it's cool lifecycle

Show notesInterviewees:Jordan RyderRoy SandersonMichelle DavisJenny HodgsonDarren EvansJasper Hubert (+Koppert)Michael HassellVicki SeniorAshleigh WhiffinMatthew EshGordon Port

Show NotesOsmia bicornisNick's industrial partner - BiobestRearing Osmia spp.Lengthening Megachile rotundata diapauseProblems of commercialisationOverwintering is not good for lipidsiRecord appBWARs WebsiteSome of the problems with recordingNest site fidelity of Osmia bicornis

Mwahahaha... it's time for the Entocast Halloween Special! This time Nick and Liam discuss the freakiest insects they can find. Mwahahaha... it's time for the Entocast Halloween Special! This time Nick and Liam discuss the freakiest insects they can find. From flesh-eaters to mind-controllers the insect world has a variety of spooky bugs!

This time we're letting the public do the talking for us! We're chatting to people at the insect festival in York all about insects. We also have an interview with Fran Sconce, who talks to us all about outreach in entomology. There's also some of the usual waffle from us.

I've asked it, you've asked it, we all have! What is the point of wasps? Well this time Nick and Liam try to answer it with help from Dr. Seirian Sumner and discover that wasps are more than just pests.

Get your Entocation! This time Nick and Liam are joined by the EntoProf, Prof. Simon Leather, as they discuss teaching in entomology. From Pokémon to Victorian Gentlemen Nick and Liam will take you through everything you wanted to know about entomological teaching.

Insects are incredibly dependent on the surrounding temperature and environment, so how on earth do they survive winter? Where do they all go? That's what we're trying to find out this episode, and helping us with it is our supervisor Dr. Scott Hayward.

What happens to insects when you increase CO2? That's what Liam's trying to find out! This time Nick and Liam are discussing Liam's work at the new forestry institute at the University of Birmingham and they're joined by Professor Jon Sadler.

Nick and Liam are back and this time they're talking about bees. Join them as they discuss bees origins, pollination, some cool facts about bees and answer some frequently asked questions.

Join Nick and Liam as they tackle all sorts of entomological topics from aphids to ants, bees to butterflies, cockroaches to well.. you get the idea. This episode is the pilot where Nick and Liam host the insect oscars to see what insects are the best in their respective categories.