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Max is an entomologist and he's here to tell you short stories to learn more about the daily life of insects, like if you were one of them. Get on board for short meditative journeys! Transcript available on the website: http://strepsipzerg.com/podcast

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    • Feb 19, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 3m AVG DURATION
    • 38 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Insect Insights podcast

    The alkali fly, a specialised swimmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 5:18


    The story of a salty dive. Special thanks to @EukaryoticMenace and Summer from the Fediverse for their support, advice, and research. Learn more about the Kootzaduka'a Tribe here : https://monolaketribe.us/ For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Aphelocheirus, a longlasting diver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 4:39


    The story of an animal at the apex of smallness. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    The wrong caterpillar, an unlucky victim

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 4:20


    The story of an animal at the apex of smallness. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: https://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    The Strepsipteran larva, a treasure of miniaturization

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 4:39


    The story of an animal at the apex of smallness. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    The silverfish, a picky eater

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 5:03


    The story of a diet choice. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast Featuring the track Lyrebird by Ultracomformist (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://ultraconformist.bandcamp.com/album/egg

    Solenopsis, a little thief

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 5:00


    The story of a band of minute thieves. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: https://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    The leafminer, a minute moth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 4:04


    The story of a hacker in a leaf. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Colobopsis, an explosive ant

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 3:29


    The story of an unexpected encounter. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Volucella, a fly living among wasps

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 3:54


    The story of a guest in a wasp nest. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Erigone, a miniature flying spider

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 4:03


    The story of a aerial journey. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Acropyga & pet, a matriarch duo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 4:02


    The story of a partnership between ant and mealy bug. Cover illustration from clurarit (CC BY-NC) For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: https://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Myrmeleon, a hidden foe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 3:39


    The story of a battle in the sand. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: https://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Tyrannomyrmex, a captive ant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 3:28


    The story of an ant in an unusual setting. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: https://strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    The angel insect, and its exceptional wings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 4:25


    The story of a delicious mating. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: https://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Ant larva, an immobile worker

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 4:12


    The story of a industrious little baby. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Podagrion, a passe-muraille wasp

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024 2:40


    The story of wasp breaking in a fortress. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    The Rusty Tussock moth, a task splitter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 3:58


    The story of a caterpillar at a morphological crossroad. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Cupido minimus, a territorial butterfly - remaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 2:37


    The story of a female Butterfly laying her eggs. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast This is an re-recorded version of the first episode.

    Pisaura, a generous spider - remaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 1:57


    The story of a male spider preparing his mating. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast This is an re-recorded version of the first episode.

    Rhynocoris, an assassin with a multitool

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 4:18


    The story of a bug with a versatile venom. Illustration from Rita Sunko (cc0). For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: https://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Extatosoma, an early runner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 3:14


    The story of a young spiny leaf insect on an escape trajectory. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Meloe, an explorer of possiblities

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 3:32


    The story of a larva trying new things. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Staphylinidae, a family of crafty beetles

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 2:58


    The story of a beetle with its wings neatly packed. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Teleopsis, a fly with the eyes of a stalker

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 3:10


    The story of a fly with several millimeter between its eyes. Soundscape made with recordings from Tom Hunt. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Winter special! The snow dwellers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2024 3:12


    The story of insects who defy the cold. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    The vulture bee, a carrion enjoyer and her iron belly

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 2:42


    The story of a bee who went through a major diet switch. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: http://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Eristalis tenax, a crafty maggot

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 2:11


    The story of a larva breathing through its elongated butt For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: http://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Xenos vesparum, a twisted parasite

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 2:34


    The story of a clever parasite in a wasp butt. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: http://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Nicrophorus, a beetle hiding its treasure

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 1:31


    The story of a beetle and its microbial friends. Illustration by Marina Gorbunova, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC) For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: http://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Austrospirachtha, a double-agent

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 1:31


    The story of a beetle with a massive rear end. Cover illustration adapted from J.A.L. Watson, 1973. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: http://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Pisaura, a generous spider

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 1:18


    The story of a male spider preparing his mating. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: http://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Scarabaeus, a navigator in the night

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 2:07


    The story of a beetle with an eye for the night sky. Original illustration picture by Alex Dreyer – some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: http://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Ammophila, a caring mother

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 1:34


    The story of a solitary wasp looking for a prey. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: http://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Antarctophthirus, a travelling louse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 1:34


    The story of a small louse starting its journey on the back of a sea lion. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: http://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Myrmica microrubra, a royal cheater

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 1:09


    The story of a queen ant, slightly different from the other queens. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: http://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Sphecodes albilabris, a bee stealing from other bees

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 1:39


    The story of a cuckoo bee looking for a host nest. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: http://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Cupido minimus, a territorial butterfly

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 1:36


    The story of a female Butterfly laying her eggs. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: http://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

    Tetragnatha, a spider ready to bite for love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 1:26


    The story of a male spider looking for a mate. For scientific sources, credits and transcripts: http://www.strepsipzerg.com/podcast

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