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All Episodes

Bug Banter with the Xerces Society — 68 episodes

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1

Beyond the Backyard: Building Pollinator Habitat in the Community

2

Goodbye Grass, Hello Bugs: Bringing Life Back to Our Yards

3

The Story of a Little Blue Butterfly: The Karner Blue

4

Poo Fighters and Nutrient Recyclers: the Incredible Dung Beetle

5

The Beauty of Less: Xeriscaping for Pollinators

6

Speedy, Hairy, and Harmless: Solifuges

7

Buying Bee Safe Plants: How to keep pesticides out of your garden

8

Where the Wind Blows: Does wind speed affect overwintering monarchs?

9

Lessons from a Pollinator Gardener

10

Making the Invisible Visible: Why Science Illustration Matters

11

Bring Back the Pollinators: Four Simple Steps to Save the Bees

12

Walls That Speak: Inspiring Conservation Through Art

13

A Year in Invertebrate Conservation: Successes and the Road Ahead

14

Hidden in Plain Sight: Pesticide Contamination in Butterfly Host Plants

15

Adaptations at Altitude: The Biology of Mountain Snails

16

The Secret Lives of Bumble Bees: Nesting and Overwintering

17

The Salmonfly Project: Anglers, Insect Conservation, and the Future of Freshwater Streams

18

Bitter Nectar, Toxic Pollen: Pollinators and Plant Chemicals

19

Leave the Leaves or Lose the Insects

20

Monarchs & Pesticides: Understanding the Impact, Exploring the Solutions

21

Understanding Native Bee Populations: The State of the Bees Initiative

22

The Living Fence: Hedgerows as Havens for Insects

23

State of the Butterflies in the United States: A Roadmap for Recovery

24

Bug Banter Live! Building Pollinator Habitat

25

Pollinator Check-Up: Bee Health and Novel Monitoring Tools

26

How Habitat Kits Are Helping Save Pollinators

27

Stories from the Prairie: Life in a Resilient Ecosystem

28

Greenroofs, Solar Arrays, And Urban Farms: Insect Conservation In Human-Dominated Ecosystems

29

For the Love of Flies: The Unsung Heroes of the Insect World

30

Plastic Bands, Pesticides, and Deadly Drift: A Study on Mosquito Spray

31

The Underground Heroes: Earthworms

32

Social and Emotional Learning: Making Science Accessible

33

Protecting Bees from Pesticides: Why EPA Regulations Need to Change

34

Monarch Conservation: Tracking Migration with Rice-Sized Technology

35

Insects in the Balance: Why Monitoring Matters

36

The Power of Policy: Insect Protection Through State Authority

37

The Secret Lives of San Diego Zoo Insects

38

Buzzing Together: The Bumble Bee Atlas and the Power of Community Science

39

Dragonflies and Damselflies: A Life's Journey from Water to the Sky

40

Revival of the Fender's Blue Butterfly: A Conservation Story

41

Mysteries of the Moth: More Than Meets the Eye

42

Bugs and Birds: Celebrating World Migratory Bird Day

43

Spider Sense Part 2: Unraveling the Secrets of Arachnids

44

Spider Sense Part 1: Unraveling the Secrets of Arachnids

45

Bee City and Bee Campus USA: Protecting Pollinators One Community at a Time

46

Exploring Wasps: Myths, Facts, and Fascinations

47

Pollinators in a Changing Climate: Threats and Solutions

48

Wings of the Rockies: Exploring Butterfly Life Histories

49

All About Bees: Celebrating Pollinator Week

50

Wings of the East: Exploring Butterfly Life Histories

51

Wings of the West: Exploring Butterfly Life Histories

52

Mosquitoes Matter: Untangling Myths & Mastering Management

53

Midnight Entomology: Unveiling the Secrets of Nocturnal Insects

54

No Mow May: A Starting Point, Not the Finish Line

55

Floater, Sheepnose, and Cat’s Paw: Exploring the Fascinating World of Freshwater Mussels

56

Buzzing Canopies: Forests' Vital Role in Supporting Pollinator Diversity

57

Bumbling Through Nature: Exploring the Fascinating Life History and Community Science of Bumble Bees

58

Life in the Dark: How Artificial Light is Impacting Insects

59

The Magic of Fireflies: Flashing Lights, Glowing Worms, and Chemical Reactions

60

Surviving Winter: What Heat-loving Butterflies do during the Cold Months

61

Nature's Original Transformers: The Amazing Beetles

62

Saving the Bees: Why Honey Bees Are Not the Answer

63

A Monarch's Life: Migration, Survival, and Barfing Blue Jays

64

When a Bee is Considered a Fish: The Definitions and Complexities of Becoming an Endangered Species

65

Potato Chips, Leaves, or Butterflies? The Art and Importance of Counting Western Monarchs

66

Vanishing Wings: A Call to Action

67

Nesting in Darkness: Solitary Ground Nesting Bees

68

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