All About Shipworms

from Out of the Blue · host Tessa Campisi, Archie McKenzie

Shipworms. Burrowing Clams. Termites of the Sea. Wait, what? On this week's show, host Tessa Campisi speaks with Cardiff-based illustrator Archie Mckenzie about these curious wood-eating molluscs. They talk about their anatomy, their lifeways, and how they have wormed their way into human history over the years.More from Archie Mckenzie (they/them)www.archillustrates.comwww.instagram.com/archillustratesMore on Shipworms Shipworms Devour Captain Cook's EndeavourShipworms in JapanArchie's book "Weird or Wonderful? All About Shipworms"Cover art by Archie McKenzie

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