The Six-Legged Narrative EPS 2026-05-13

What if the insects around you have an inner life you never considered? What if the queen ant isn't actually running things? And what if the humble roly-poly has been hiding a wild biological secret in plain sight your whole life? This episode of the Six-Legged Narrative covers a landmark study that could reshape how we think about insect farming, a butterfly trick refined over millions of years, two very different ant stories — one from the lab, one from a courtroom — a discovery hiding inside one of America's most visited national parks, and a crustacean birth story nobody saw coming. Six stories. All worth your time.