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I interview wildlife campaigner Richard Dowling (@DowlingWildlife on Twitter) about artificial grass. In this episode we talk about what the problems are with it, what the best low-maintenance plants are for your lawn as alternatives to grass, what to do if your landlord won't let you get rid of an artificial lawn and more! With a promo for Crime M…

I walk around a nature reserve near my house and look for ladybirds. Apologies in advance for the poor sound quality, I didn't really edit this and recorded it on a phone :) Music by Debra Torrance. Buy me a coffee: https://www.ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast Like my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust Follow me on instagram: 365.…

For episode 50, I interviewed Professor Helen Roy who manages the UK Ladybird Survey. She is the author of several books including the Field Guide to the Ladybirds of the UK and Ireland and one of the most well-known ladybird experts in the world. She's also president of the Royal Entomological Society! Find out more here: https://www.ceh.ac.uk/sta…

All about the cream-spot ladybird. Does include a discussion of reproduction with some mildly strong language so take care while listening! Featuring a promo for the Wild Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-wild-episode/id1364093026 @WildEpisode on Twitter Buy me a coffee: https://www.ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast Like my facebook page: http…

I interview Mark Welfare from the Northeast Ladybird Spot, and Juliet Wilson and Per Smiseth from Cemetery Wildlife Watch about ladybirds in cemeteries. Around 35 minutes in, the zoom recording cut out, so apologies if it goes a bit weird around then! Visit Juliet's Etsy shop: https://craftygreenpoet.etsy.com Cemetery Wildlife Watch: https://www.fa…

Find out about a little-known South African ladybird. Please note that the 'meandering black line' description was not mine but was said by one of the commenters on the posts I looked at for this episode. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/107697606 https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/southern-africa/view/observation/699558/cheilomenes-bi…

Have you ever wondered about ladybirds in Ukraine? Find out all about ladybirds in Ukrainian culture, how many types of ladybirds there are in Ukraine and more. Help Ukraine: Disasters Emergency Committee - https://www.dec.org.uk/ Ukrainian Institute - https://ukrainianinstitute.org.uk/russias-war-against-ukraine-what-can-you-do-to-support-ukraine-…

Learn about a ladybird that is one of the world's worst pests of soybeans. Podcast recommendation - Gardeners of the Galaxy (@orbitalgardens on Twitter) Follow me on Twitter: @hwabpodcast Follow me on Instagram: 365.ladybird Buy me a coffee at https://www.ko-fi/hwabpodcast Like my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust Musi…

Despite what it says in the intro this is episode 44. I talk to spider advocate Tea Francis about the relationship between ladybirds and spiders. We talk about the rare and beautiful Ladybird Spider, what spiders do with ladybirds in their webs, spiders which eat aphids, how to start keeping invertebrates and more! Follow Tea on Twitter @tea_franci…

Steve Allain talks me through the changes to protection of endangered species and possible threats to their survival from proposed government legislation and changes to their status. Please note it says 'episode 44' in the intro because it's being released slightly out of order... Record sightings with the irecord app: https://play.google.com/store…

This week's episode is all about the twice-stabbed ladybug. Found in North America, this ladybird has interesting genetics and a weird lifestyle. Plus, hear an update with new information about the kidney spot! Podcast recommendation - The Wild Episode with Brian Ruckley. Follow https://twitter.com/WildEpisode or www.wildepisode.com :) Sources: Pic…

Find out about a ladybird with square spots that can be said to resemble a clown face, a football, an emoji, an anchor and more! This week's podcast recommendation is @PodcastSpecies - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zYTg2YzFmMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Talk Ag To Me episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ladybird-lady-…

I talk to paranormal investigator CJ Romer about his memories of 1976, the year when 23 billion ladybirds invaded the UK. We have a fun conversation about his recollection of the ladybird invasion, the sensationalism of the media, how to communicate with a ghostly ladybird and more! You can read more about CJ's work at ASSAP, the Association for th…

You might have heard about the ladybird invasion of 1976. In Part 1 of this special 2-part episode, I talk about what happened in that famous year and talk about possible scientific explanations of what might have happened, as well as the impact on the society and community. Podcast recommendation this week is Ungagged! Please check out our film cl…

Discover the world of the 6-spotted zigzag ladybird, a commonly found ladybird in India and the Pacific. Picture used on the episode artwork by Renju from Kerala, India (user: Renjusplace on wikipedia) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cheilomenes_sexmaculata,_ladybird_10.jpg Sources: http://indianladybirds.myspecies.info/gallery https://www.…

A deep dive into the relationships between ladybirds and ants. With a podcast recommendation for Just Plain Wrong - @plainwrongpod on Twitter. My apologies for the muffled audio quality on this episode - in the first version it sounded very uneven. Sources: https://billsbirding.blogspot.com/2014/06/scarce-7-spot-ladybird.html Evolutionary Perspecti…

In 2019 Mohammad Najajrah and Mazin Qumsiyeh from the Palestine Museum of Natural History, at the University of Bethlehem, carried out the first ever study of ladybirds in the West Bank. They found 35 species. In this episode, I talked to them about their work, how the Israeli occupation is affecting nature and the environment in Palestine, how lad…

Learn about a newly discovered ladybird from the Shirkuh mountain range in Iran, only confirmed as a new species in 2020. Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of a ladybird's genitalia. Listen to the UK Wildlife Podcast's latest episode here: http://www.uk-wildlife.co.uk/ep50-9-wildlife-podcasters-in-1-podcast/ Out for a walk podcast…

Learn about a metallic blue ladybird native to Australia. Plus, coming up is the UK Wildlife Podcast's 50th episode - stay tuned for the link! The picture is by user Raewyn on Wikipedia: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Steelblue_Ladybird_(Halmus_chalybeus)_on_leaf.jpg https://www.flickr.com/photos/37999014@N00/2945548428/ Sources: https://n…

Helen Day who runs the website Ladybird Fly Away Home, dedicated to vintage Ladybird Books, talks to me about the history of the company, the artists involved, the topics covered, the most popular series and much more. You can find Helen's website at http://www.ladybirdflyawayhome.com or find her facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/12…

Find out about the ladybird behind Ladybird Books - the 11-spot ladybird. With a promo for CritterCast podcast. Also please check out Ryan Dalton's Into the Wild :) Correction: The two white dots are on the ladybird's head not the pronotum. Sources: Spotlight Ladybirds by Richard Comont Helen Roy et al - Field Guide to the Ladybirds of Great Britai…

Learn about the tiny inconspicuous ladybird Scymnus interruptus! With a recommendation for Grubbing in the Filth podcast. Take a look at @gtifpodcast on Twitter or wherever you get your podcasts. Look out for CritterCast's episode next week! Check them out at @CastCritter on Twitter, https://crittercastpodcast.blubrry.net or wherever you get your p…

This week, learn about the Giant Bamboo Ladybird, one of the biggest ladybirds in the world - and some of the fiercest aphids in the world, living in South East Asian bamboo forests. With a promo for the RedHanded podcast. Sources: https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrJS9S2J3ZgE2YAZjYM34lQ;_ylu=Y29sbwNpcjIEcG9zAzQEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1618384950/…

Discover a mysterious ladybird which feeds on leaf-beetle larvae, in this bonus episode for Hidden Wings and Bloodlust. Sources: Studies on leaf-beetles in Turkey: https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/19931180571 https://www.cabi.org/isc/abstract/19931180570 https://epilachna.flog.pl/wpis/11136128/coccinella-saucerottei - The only live phot…

Find out all about the 5-spot ladybird and its unusual habitat in Wales and Scotland. Thank you to Daryn Johnson for pronouncing the Welsh place-names! Sources: https://influentialpoints.com/biocontrol/Coccinella_quinquepunctata_five-spot_ladybird.htm https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/een.12847 - Geographic variation in the habitat p…

This show will tell you about how a ladybird is defined and how insects are categorised. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/documents/157423.htm - Article about Linnaeus and racism https://twitter.com/UKWildlifePod/status/1371340383410589697 - UK Wildlife episode on ladybirds with Helen Roy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccinellidae https://en.wikipedi…

Rodney C Burris, a professional development coach and speaker based in Baltimore, tells me how a ladybird (or ladybug) changed his life and gave him a respect for all life. We have a fun conversation on topics such as why there's no such thing as a coincidence, pest control and more! You can view Rodney's website here: https://rodneycburris.com/ Th…

Hear about an incredible ladybird that lives in the Arctic! Sources - A Natural History of the Ladybird Beetles by Michael Majerus Spotlight Ladybirds by Richard Comont https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00305316.2020.1763871 - Review of the genus Hippodamia in the Palearctic region, 2020 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-90-48…

Find out the gory details of what diseases ladybirds can get, including male-killing bacteria, fungal infections and more! Plus learn why some of them can actually end up helping the ladybird! Buy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/G2G63KMOK :) Podcasts I've listened to this week include the Bearded Tit's podcast by Jack Perks. https://twitter.com/Ti…

All about what ladybirds do in winter. With a promo for the new book Histeridae, Sphaeritidae and Silphidae of Britain and Ireland, by Lane, Lucas and Whiffin. You can buy it here: https://www.field-studies-council.org/shop/publications/histeridae-and-silphidae-atlas/?fbclid=IwAR30sBt7fFlCI7dpqEpy12Oj6EV4KrJeW_YTNt7xLefdYYygdcruCePb3BM Field guide …

Listener's questions are out! Find out why you might not be able to smell a ladybird, why ladybirds snuggle together in the winter, how they are affected by global warming and more. With a promo for How to Enjoy Experimental Film with Daniel Adams, available on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. Sources: Overwintering harlequin ladyb…

I spoke to Charlotte, a horticulture student in Melbourne and former florist who tweets as @moltopopulare. We have a fun interview where we talk about gardening during Covid, the harlequin ladybird, dangerous spiders and more!By hiddenwingsandbloodlust

All about the Adonis Ladybird, plus a recommendation for the Hypatia's Lantern youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpsFfq5PlMGc8Wj72JyL_PA Find out about its connection with the greek myths, and why they are known as 'the sports cars of the ladybird world'! (Richard Comont) I do apologise for the poor quality of the audio in part of t…

All about the eyed ladybird, how to treat ladybirds at Christmas and more! Plus a podcast recommendation for This Week In Virology. Music by Debra Torrance. Image credited to user: Tados at Wikipedia and www.entomart.beBy hiddenwingsandbloodlust

Hi everyone, I'm back with a new episode! Here's my episode with Paul Csomo from the Varmints podcast. Sorry for the poor audio at the start - I really hope you enjoy.By hiddenwingsandbloodlust

Find out all about the water ladybird, plus a shout out to the Lady Justice podcast. Sources used in this episode: Spotlight Ladybirds by Richard Comont Field guide to the ladybirds of Great Britain and Ireland by Helen Roy et al https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lady-justice-true-crime/id1482252045 https://ladyjusticepodcast.podbean.com/ Image…

In this special episode I'll be telling you what habitats in and around your house and garden support which species of ladybird. I'll also be giving some suggestions on how to stay in touch with nature during the COVID-19 pandemic. Music is by 22-pistepirkko and Debra Torrance.By hiddenwingsandbloodlust

Sorry I've not put out an episode in a while. A new one is coming soon.By hiddenwingsandbloodlust

Two months ago I interviewed Macken Murphy who runs the Species podcast. This is our conversation!By hiddenwingsandbloodlust

Hi everyone, welcome to part 2 of Ladybirds and Judaism. This is my interview with Trisha Arlin, a Jewish liturgist and writer. You can find her work here: https://triganza.blogspot.com Buy her new book Place Yourself: Words of Prayer and Intention here: https://dimus.parrhesia.press/shop/tkhines-paraliturgical-prayers/place-yourself-word-of-prayer…

Find out about the association of Judaism with ladybirds. Music is by Debra Torrance and 22-Pistepirkko. Sources used in this episode: http://www.talmudology.com/jeremybrownmdgmailcom/2019/1/9/shechita-pain-and-stunning https://forward.com/articles/5541/the-adorable-moses-cow/ https://pre.haaretz.com/premium-word-of-the-day-parat-moshe-rabbeinu-1.5…

All about the kidney spot ladybird, plus mentions of the pine ladybird, the twice stabbed ladybug, chilocorus kuwanae (probably the same species) and more. There's also a podcast recommendation - Let's Talk About Sects by Sarah Steel. Sources used in this episode: Field guide to the ladybirds of Great Britain & Ireland (Helen Roy and Peter Brown, i…

Here's the interview I did last weekend with the hosts of CritterCast, Cassie and Koreena! The episode was produced by Vasil Zguri of SoundPulse (www.soundpulse.com). You can check out CritterCast at www.crittercast.com We have a wide ranging conversation including ladybugs, dogs, and er...guinea pig and rabbit poo... :) Enjoy! Music at the start i…

All about the cream streaked ladybird, Harmonia quadripunctata, and some information on its infamous relative. This week check out the UK Wildlife Podcast (@UKWildlifePod on twitter) and the RSPB big garden birdwatch! Note: when I am talking about the ten spot i made a mistake and mention spot's on the ladybird's head rather than its pronotum. Sour…

Learn what makes the 16 spot ladybird so special, plus a promo for CritterCast (www.crittercast.com) and the Casual Birder Podcast (http://casualbirderpod.libsyn.com)By hiddenwingsandbloodlust

Fictional and true cases involving ladybirds. Plus an announcement about a new ladybird discovered in Iran!By hiddenwingsandbloodlust

Sorry for the delay. Join me as I discuss the 24 spot ladybird!By hiddenwingsandbloodlust

I've returned after the Jewish holidays with a new episode, interviewing the founder of www.letsgofindabug.com . Thank you to Vasil Zguri of sound-pulse.com for editing the episode for me, and to Shaun Hill and Sara Tisch for their help.By hiddenwingsandbloodlust

Learn about the smallest ladybird in Britain and its surprising secrets.By hiddenwingsandbloodlust