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Episode 51: Artificial Grass with Richard Dowling

I 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 Buy me a coffee: https://www.ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast Like my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust Follow me on instagram: 365.ladybird Follow me on twitter: @hwabpodcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-wings-and-bloodlust/id1476595771 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2hpZGRlbndpbmdzYW5kYmxvb2RsdXN0L2ZlZWQueG1s?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwjIlauU6qr2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ

Episode 49 (50!): A walk around a nature reserve

I 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. Buy me a coffee: https://www.ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast Like my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust Follow me on instagram: 365.ladybird Follow me on twitter: @hwabpodcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-wings-and-bloodlust/id1476595771 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2hpZGRlbndpbmdzYW5kYmxvb2RsdXN0L2ZlZWQueG1s?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwjIlauU6qr2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ

Episode 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/science/help-our-research/slug Buy me a coffee: https://www.ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast Like my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust Follow me on instagram: 365.ladybird Follow me on twitter: @hwabpodcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-wings-and-bloodlust/id1476595771 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2hpZGRlbndpbmdzYW5kYmxvb2RsdXN0L2ZlZWQueG1s?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwjIlauU6qr2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ

Episode 48: Calvia quatuordecimguttata - The Cream-Spot Ladybird

All 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 Buy me a coffee: https://www.ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast Like my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust Follow me on instagram: 365.ladybird Follow me on twitter: @hwabpodcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-wings-and-bloodlust/id1476595771 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2hpZGRlbndpbmdzYW5kYmxvb2RsdXN0L2ZlZWQueG1s?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwjIlauU6qr2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ Sources: Field Guide to the Ladybirds of Britain and Ireland - Helen Roy Ladybirds of UK FB group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/971664196190955 for more on cream-spot behaviour https://bugguide.net/node/view/26792 - Polymorphic cream-spot ladybirds in the USA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvia_Crispinilla For distribution in Channel Islands see irecord data on channel islands and Calvia quatuordecimguttata (www.irecord.org.uk) https://www.pherobase.com/database/species/species-Calvia-quatuordecimguttata.php https://academic.oup.com/aesa/article/88/6/785/162813?login=true (Also shows that lower temperatures = bigger ladybirds). https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/42503173/Chemical_protection_of_Calvia_quatuordec20160209-30509-1qhtj4f-with-cover-page-v2.pdf?Expires=1650412784&Signature=AYhihYlKN4Dp5AUA51bV17b80GZ-6oyl0UzQYEjAt59NZy1tXE~Ax-Ocy-PZlC2pBKsJAXQkJn47250qu~qbjVl7XXYSGbRRm5IOEmh-b~SXa29wloRF-6xZcDqiihynzmb8nxdHM78mnJQSF~kTbsaiCQyps5HpYabJnrCTSf9mVJLX3vMeztRE~PwxWGcCoJDHQtv-ylcJEVCZOwpTVhvyNfy7CwQhXuPuMra0Bu03oFt0G86Z0E91LKRXgfaEEezYI52b29ruVTS9ulzHo0E5sFNGhuUFsisUaS9gpfixK1YT3A0yzqwj45PIT2RdXeI-hVsw84wPFq7WDa9McA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA - Alexandra Magro's study, 2007 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333761329_Niche_width_and_niche_specialization_in_four_species_of_ladybirds_Coleoptera_Coccinellidae_co-occurring_in_the_same_habitat - Polish study of 4 different ladybirds http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33024/ - Investigating ladybird alkaloids as new leads for novel insecticides https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/jeb.13074 https://doc.rero.ch/record/316061/files/10526_2012_Article_9470.pdf https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/icad.12158 https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2004.00769.x - Sexually transmitted mites info http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/513378/1/N513378PP.pdf https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10530-016-1077-6 http://earaza.ru/wp-content/uploads/20210505_zoo_eco_issues.pdf#page=177 - Russian study comparing clutch sizes on apples and pears https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jean-Francois-Godeau/publication/269100775_Identification_of_prey_items_in_frass_of_three_ladybird_beetles_living_on_black_alder/links/548051bc0cf2ccc7f8bb98f2/Identification-of-prey-items-in-frass-of-three-ladybird-beetles-living-on-black-alder.pdf https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0040402010001651 - Piperidines info

Episode 47: Ladybirds in Cemeteries

I 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_Naturalist Buy me a coffee: https://www.ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast Like my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust Follow me on instagram: 365.ladybird Follow me on twitter: @hwabpodcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-wings-and-bloodlust/id1476595771 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2hpZGRlbndpbmdzYW5kYmxvb2RsdXN0L2ZlZWQueG1s?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwjIlauU6qr2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ

Bonus Episode#2: Cheilomenes bidentata - The Lipstick Ladybird

Find 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 coffee on Ko-Fi – www.ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast. You can follow me on Twitter @hwabpodcast or on Instagram @365.ladybird, or like my facebook page Hidden Wings and Bloodlust. You can follow me on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Music is by Debra Torrance.

Episode 46: Ladybirds in Ukraine

Have 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%d0%be%d0%bd%d0%b5%d1%87%d0%ba%d0%b0-%d0%b2-%d1%83%d0%ba%d1%80%d0%b0%d1%97%d0%bd%d1%96-%d0%bf%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%ba%d0%bb%d0%b0%d0%b4/ - Ukrainian Google translation of this episode https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%B0 - Ukrainian wikipedia article on ladybirds https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%BE_(%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%8F%D1%87%D0%B0_%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%B0) - Wikipedia page about Ukrainian nursery rhymes and folk tales about ladybirds https://redbook-ua.org/ - Red Book of Ukraine about endangered species https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ladybird-beetles-of-ukraine - Ladybirds of Ukraine - Inaturalist project Alexander Slutsky's photo page in Kharkiv, Ukraine: http://www.alsphotopage.com/about/index https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/what-can-inaturalist-community-do-for-our-fellow-naturalists-in-ukraine/29937 - Information about endemic species in Ukraine https://twitter.com/UK_CEH/status/1498622347959586817 - UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology statement on Ukraine https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/06/whats-the-environmental-impact-of-modern-war - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0306312715603249 - Leaf bugs near the Chernobyl site http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/search.php?search=adv&SearchContent=WebSearchName&SearchType=begins&txt_Search=&accepted=accepted&rankm=%3E%3D&rank=220&belongs=Coccinellidae+%7C+Family&list=0&listareas=2196&listareastatus=1&btn_SearchAdv=Search http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/search.php?search=adv&SearchContent=WebSearchName&SearchType=begins&txt_Search=&accepted=accepted&rankm=%3E%3D&rank=220&belongs=Coccinellidae+%7C+Family&list=0&listareas=2196&listareastatus=8&btn_SearchAdv=Search - Pesi portal results https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/taxonomy?country=UA&taxon_key=7782&occurrence_status=present - Numbers of different ladybirds recorded in Ukraine with Harlequins recorded 715 times, 7-spots 516 times and 22-spots 92 times. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322138730_Notes_on_three_morphs_of_Bulaea_lichatschovii_Hummel_Coleoptera_Coccinellidae_from_Northern_Pakistan Ladybirds attack the beaches of Odessa and Kharkiv - https://nv.ua/ukraine/events/bozhi-korovki-atakuyut-plyazhi-mariupolya-i-odessy-prichiny-opasno-li-eto-foto-video-50170931.html https://newsfounded.com/ukraineeng/in-southern-ukraine-millions-of-dead-ladybirds/ https://www.facebook.com/hrabro.odessa/posts/1676788112531736 Ukraine's ladybug fan breaks her own world record - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fToOfxAigpc https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-collection-of-ladybirds Thanks to @cabbageleek on twitter and matthewvosper on inaturalist plus everyone who helped me find the right information. Like my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust Follow me on instagram: 365.ladybird Follow me on twitter: @hwabpodcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-wings-and-bloodlust/id1476595771 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2hpZGRlbndpbmdzYW5kYmxvb2RsdXN0L2ZlZWQueG1s?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwjIlauU6qr2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ

Episode 45: Epilachna varivestis - The Mexican Bean Beetle

Learn about a ladybird that is one of the world's worst pests of soybeans. Podcast recommendation - Gardeners of the Galaxy (@orbitalgardens on Twitter) Follow me on Twitter: @hwabpodcast Follow me on Instagram: 365.ladybird Buy me a coffee at https://www.ko-fi/hwabpodcast Like my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust Music by Debra Torrance :) 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 https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/bean/mexican_bean_beetle.htm https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0098847288900469 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09583157.2013.809404 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0925857419303842

Episode 44: Ladybirds and Spiders with Tea Francis

Despite 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 === Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast Follow me on Twitter @HWABpodcast Follow me on Instagram @365.ladybird Like my facebook page www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust

Episode 43: Threats to endangered species with Steve Allain

Steve 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 Support me on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast Follow me on Twitter @HWABPodcast Follow me on Instagram @365.ladybird Like my facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust Wherever you get your podcasts: https://www.podfollow.com/hidden-wings-and-bloodlust Music by Debra Torrance :)

Episode 42: Chilocorus stigma - The Twice-Stabbed Ladybug

This 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 the Classical Object of Pest Control Chilocorus kuwanae Is the Same Species as Ch. renipustulatus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) https://biocontrol.entomology.cornell.edu/predators/Chilocoruss.php https://www.scielo.br/j/gmb/a/dhbZYvwxrYCKKhnK3SmHJTs/abstract/?lang=en - Information on the XY chromosomes https://www.nature.com/articles/1931210a0 - Polymorphic chromo…

Episode 41: Propylea quattuordecimpunctata - The 14-Spot Ladybird

Find 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%ae%d8%a7%d8%b5%d8%a9-%d8%b9%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d8%b4%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d9%81%d9%84%d8%b3%d8%b7%d9%8a%d9%86-%d8%a5%d8%b9%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%85/?fbclid=IwAR0uqJdG1Bw7h-xv_HmL8zk3CWt4kSF1_DbvlH-xwHnnyC-xpBiUtJSlFFY Sources: https://www.britannica.com/technology/propylaeum https://www.ukbeetles.co.uk/propylea - More info on diet and lifestyle :) https://www.eje.cz/pdfs/eje/2005/03…

Episode 40: 1976 Part 2 - Memories of 1976 with CJ Romer

I 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%20late%20July.

Episode 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/countryfile/great-drought-of-1976-what-happened-and-what-was-the-impact-on-britain/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2006/may/17/water.ethicalliving https://www.lep.co.uk/news/do-you-remember-ladybird-plague-1976-why-britains-latest-heatwave-hasnt-caused-another-plague-45908 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35603972 https://www.wikiwirral.co.uk/forums/ubbthreads.php/…

Episode 38: Cheilomenes sexmaculata - The 6-Spotted Zigzag Ladybird

Discover 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 https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1409806002 https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/3c16/014a12c1ca2f652f3f522bf7cd9481081204.pdf https://www.entomoljournal.com/archives/2016/vol4issue5/PartH/4-5-41-780.pdf https://www.academia.edu/14764698/Cheilomenes_Sexmaculata_The_Six_Spotted_Zigzag_Ladybird_Beetle https://www.research…

Episode 37: Ladybirds and Ants

A 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 - Photo of the blue-eyed ant munching lady beetle Field Guide to the Ladybirds of Great Britain and Ireland Spotlight Ladybirds by Richard Comont https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331072095_High_parasitization_of_a_rare_ladybird_Platynaspis_luteorubra_-_a_reason_of_its_rar…

Episode 36: Ladybirds in Palestine with Mohammad Najajrah and Mazin Qumsiyeh

In 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. https://smujo.id/biodiv/article/view/3587 - Article about birds in Gaza by Abdel Fattah Abd Rabou. https://www.dw.com/en/70-years-of-nakba-the-ongoing-struggle-of-palestinian-refugees/a-43798899 - More about the Nakba and interviews with survivors. View the museum's website here: https://www.palestine…

Episode 35: Oenopia shirkuhensis

Learn 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.alsphotopage.com/gallery/index/id/15304 You can view more of his pictures here: http://www.alsphotopage.com/gallery/index/id/6312/list/latestcom Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirkuh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazd_Province https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/46390/ - Oenopia shirkuhensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Iran mimicking Adalia bipunctata. https://researchoutreach.org/articles/scientists-…

Episode 34: Halmus chalybeus - The SteelBlue Ladybird

Learn 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_ladybirds/Steelblue.htm https://www.homestolove.com.au/good-bug-steelblue-ladybird-9821 https://www.ento.csiro.au/biology/ladybirds/lucid/key/lucidKey/Media/Html/halmuChalybeus1.htm http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/european-greenfinch ----------------------- Follow me on Twitter: @HWABpodcast Like my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsa…

Episode 33: Ladybird Books ... Interview with Helen Day

Helen 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/ Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast Like my facebook page www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust Follow me on twitter @HWABpodcast Follow me on instagram @365.ladybird Music by Debra Torrance.

Episode 32: Coccinella undecimpunctata - The 11-Spot Ladybird

Find 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 https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.1058.8087&rep=rep1&type=pdf https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Antonio-Soares-22/publication/234035763_Intraguild_predation_between_the_aphidophagous_ladybird_beetles_Harmonia_axyridis_and_Coccinella_undecimpunctata_Coleoptera_Coccinellidae_The_role_of_body_weight/links/58c6731d…

Episode 31: Scymnus interruptus - The Red-Flanked Scymnus Ladybird

Learn 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/article/10.1007%2FBF00333941 https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/jrnl/2002/nrs_2002_lu_001.pdf https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/eea.12691 https://academic.oup.com/ee/article-abstract/39/4/1309/449517 Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi - https://www.ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast Follow me on Twitter: @hwabpodcast or Instagram @365.ladybird Like my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust Music by Debra T…

Episode 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/abstract/abstract735.shtml https://natureandlearn.com/13-star-golden-ladybird-beetle-synonycha-grandis-clear-education-insect-specimen/ https://www.angelfire.com/bug2/j_poorani/ladybirds.htm https://esj-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1007/BF02763464 https://phys.org/news/2019-04-aphid-soldiers-sacrifice-colony-predators.html https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268629487_Observations_on_Pseudoregma_alexanderi_Homoptera_Pemphigidae_an_aphid_…

Bonus Episode#1: Coccinella saucerotti

Discover 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 https://www.ukbeetles.co.uk/chrysomela-populi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysomela_populi https://zoogalaktika.ru/photos/red-data-book-region/red-data-book-privolzhskij/red-data-book-samara - Details of the Red Book of endangered species in Samara. Picture from http://rrrcn.ru/kksam-bespozvonochnye/100 - Ministry of forestry, nature management and environmental protection in Samara, Russia --- Buy me a coffee at https://ko-f…

Episode 29: Coccinella quinquepunctata - The 5-Spot Ladybird

Find 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 Field guide to ladybirds by Roy et al (2017). https://www.alamy.com/five-spot-ladybird-fivespot-ladybird-5-spot-ladybird-coccinella-quinquepunctata-on-sand-image283979660.html - Alamy stock photo, contributor: blickwinkel My podcast recommendation for this week is The Wildlife Garden Podcast - https://twitter.c…

Episode 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 information about them here: https://www.wavaw.ca/ Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/G2G63KMOK

Episode 27: 'How a Ladybug Changed My Life' with Rodney C Burris

Rodney 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. Follow me on @hwabpodcast on twitter or @365.ladybird on Instagram, or like my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust Buy me a coffee at Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/G2G63KMOK

Episode 26: Hippodamia arctica - Tundramarihøne

Hear 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 - Ecological and experimental exposure of insects to anoxia reveals surprising tolerance. From the book 'Anoxia' by William Wyatt Hoback et al. https://top10nos.com/arctic-plants/ https://cityandgarden.com/plants-in-the-tundra/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20160308-how-one-squirrel-manages-to-survive-being-frozen - Details about the ground squirrel, red bark beetle and wood frog. https://www.discov…

Episode 25: Ladybird Diseases

Find 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! Buy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/G2G63KMOK :) 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 one can hear you scream. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4020-6939-0_18 -Interactions between the fungal pathogen Beauveria bassiana and three species of coccinellid: Harmonia axyridis, Coccinella septempunctata and Adalia bipunctata https://www.jstor.org/stable/2402774 - Plant viruses and 7 spots http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/2458/1/IGP.pdf - Beauveria bassiana and Harmonia axyridis https://www.researchgate.net/prof…

Episode 24: Ladybirds in the Winter

All 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/ee/article-abstract/34/2/432/461808 - Study on the 7-spots in Honshu https://www.academia.edu/download/45639264/ceryngier_2015_ladybird_dormancy.pdf - Ecology of dormancy in ladybird beetles (2015) by Ceryngier.

Episode 23: Listeners' Questions

Listener'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://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vladimir_Kostal/publication/283368646_Accumulation_of_high_concentrations_of_myo-inositol_in_the_overwintering_ladybird_beetle_Ceratomegilla_undecimnotata/links/5657f46108ae1ef9297bf57a.pdf - Ladybirds, Naturalist's handbook. Correction: The study showing which ladybirds used up their fat reserves faster was Hariri, 1966 and not 1975. https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/19810583127 - Overwintering of Aphidec…

Episode 22: Horticulture in Australia with @moltopopulare

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!

Episode 21: Hippodamia variegata - The Adonis Ladybird

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 Ladybirds Helen Roy et al - Field Guide to the Ladybirds of Great Britain and Northern Ireland http://ijnrs.damghaniau.ac.ir/article_664207.html - study on pesticides and the Adonis ladybird. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variabler_Flach-Marienk%C3%A4fer https://influentialpoints.com/biocontrol/Hippodamia_variegata_adonis_ladybird.htm https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Hippodamia/hippodamia.html - Article about Hippodamia's legend https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adonis - Adonis legend Music by Debra Torrance.

Episode 20 - Anatis ocellata, the Eyed Ladybird

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

Episode 19 - Episode with Paul Csomo from Varmints

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.

Episode 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. :)

Episode 17 - Ladybirds in your home and garden

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.

Coronavirus update

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

Episode 16 - Interview with Macken Murphy of Species

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

Episode 15 - Ladybirds and Judaism Part 2. Interview with Trisha Arlin

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-jill-hammer-ph-d/ You can also support her on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/trishaarlin --- Music at the start of the show is by Debra Torrance. Music at the end is Boardroom Walk by 22-pistepirkko. Chag purim sameach to all my Jewish listeners, I'll try and bring out the new episode earlier next week, but may end up being later on in the week. Find me on the usual social media channels: http://www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust On twitter @hwabpodcast On instagram @365.ladybird You can follow me on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust

Episode 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.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/2366/joris-hoefnagel-and-georg-bocskay-ladybird-and-european-wild-pansy-flemish-and-hungarian-1561-1562-illumination-added-1591-1596/ - for an example…

Episode 13. Chilocorus renipustulatus - The Kidney Spot Ladybird

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://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_the_Russian_Caucasus_native_and_alien_species Coleopterists Day: https://www.coleoptera.org.uk/news/programme-2020-coleopterists-day

Episode 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.

Episode 11. Harmonia quadripunctata - The Cream Streaked Ladybird

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 Ladybirds of Britain and Ireland (Roy et al, 2018) https://influentialpoints.com/biocontrol/Harmonia_quadripunctata_cream-streaked_ladybird.htm https://link.springer.com/article/10.1134/S0013873816010012

Episode 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)

Episode 9 - Ladybirds and Crime

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

Season 1 Episode 8. Subcoccinella 24-punctata. The 24-spot Ladybird

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

Season 1 Episode 7 - Interview with Jonathan McGhee of Let's Go Find A Bug

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.

Season 1 Episode 6 - Stethorus pusillus - The Dot Ladybird/Lesser Mite Destroyer

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

Season 1 Episode 5. Aphidecta obliterata - The Larch Ladybird

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

Season 1 Episode 4. Rhyzobius Litura ... the Pointed-Keeled Rhyzobius

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

Season 1 Episode 3. Exochomus quadripustulatus - The pine ladybird

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

Season 1 Episode 2. Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata - The 22 Spot Ladybird

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.

Season 1 episode 1. Coccinella Septempunctata - the 7 Spot Ladybird

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.

Trailer - episode 0

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.

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