Strange Cricket Silence

The evening cricket chorus has gone silent on the island of Kauai. Behind the mystery is a parasite fly that is using male crickets as a factory and incubator for future flies. It sounds more gruesome than a science fiction movie, and it's real. Dr. Biology talks with biologist Marlene Zuk about how nature has come to the rescue of male crickets so they can mate and also live to see another day. If you have not already, please subscribe to the podcast so you can be notified about new episodes.