Ep. 50 - Antifreeze Fleas and More Winter-Active Insects (Feat. Dr. Wayne Gall)

Episode NotesSpring is here! So, what better time to talk about winter-active insects? Steve recorded this one in February with entomologist and all-around-great-guy Dr. Wayne Gall, and there was no way we could wait until next winter to share it! Join Steve and Wayne as they head into the winter woods, peeling back the snowy curtain that conceals the ecology of these fascinating invertebrates. This episode was recorded in February 2021 at the Deer Lick Conservation Area, a Nature Conservancy property, located in Gowanda, NY. Timestamp of sightings in the episode2:34 – Small Winter Stone Fly – Genus: Allocapnia12:20 – Snowfleas in the Order Collembola12:33 – Snow Scorpion Fly in the Genus Boreus. Possibly Boreus Brumalis 45:16 – Winged Winter Crane Fly in the Genus Trichocera51:59 – Snow Fly in the Genus Chionea55:06 - Chironomid MidgeTwo other species - an unidentified spider and a second, unidentified Allocapnia species - were encountered CorrectionsPolystichoides is not the correct name for Christmas Fern. It’s Polystichum acrostichoides.SupportThe Field Guides at PatreonMake a one- time Paypal donation.Our SponsorGumleaf Boots, USAThank you to Always Wandering Art (Website and Etsy Shop) for providing the artwork for many of our previous episodes! Thank you Patrons!Alyssa, Eric, The Hebranks, Ken, Diane, Daniel M, Rachelle, OrangeJulian, Jessica, Rich K, Sean, Kali, Rob M, WeNamedTheDogIndie, John, Bethany, Ester, Jeff, Goose_Egg, bruce, Kazys, Jajean, Bob, Doodle Dude 82, Elisabeth, Lauren, Jane, Ben, Andrew, Andy, Helen, MD, Judy, Kelly, Sara, and this month’s new patrons: Jonathan A, Anna G, Jake M, Melissa Marie in Dusty, AZ, Celia, Lucas, and Kelly S.