Arthro-Pod
Episodes
Arthro-Pod EP 192 Insects and Mythology
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello bug lovers! Apologies for the delay but we hope you will enjoy this dive into insects and mythology. Jonathan takes us through the meaning of my...
Arthro-Pod Episode 191: Chagas disease
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back Arthro-Pod listeners! Chagas disease has been in the news this year after a recent paper stated that it should be considered endemic to t...
Arthro-Pod Episode 190: Mimic (1997) for the Halloween Spectacular
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two episodes in one week?! We wanted to make sure to drop this little treat off before the Halloween season officially passes. We hope you will tune i...
Arthro-Pod Episode 189: New World Screwworm
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Arthropod, hosts Jody and Michael delve into the unsettling topic of the New World Screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax, a pest that ...
Arthro-Pod Episode 188: Insects and Comic Books
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello bug lovers! In today's pulse pounding episode, Jonathan unleashes his inner nerd to talk at Jody and Michael about the world of comic books and ...
Arthro-Pod Episode 187: Structural Arthropods of California with Dr. Siavash Taravati
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Siavash Taravati, an IPM advisor in Southern California, shares his expertise on managing structural pests, including termites, ants,...
Arthro-Pod Episode 186: Interview with Sam Bolton, curator of mites
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey there fellow arthropod enthusiasts! In this episode, we talked with Sam Bolton, curator of mites at the Division of Plant Industry, Florida Depart...
Arthro-Pod Episode 185: Introduction to Plant-Insect Interactions
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Howdy bug lovers! On today's episode, Jody and Jonathan talk about the green world and how insects have helped to form it. There's lot of discussion o...
Arthro-Pod EP 184: Salt Creek Tiger Beetle with Dr. Gary Brewer
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Arthro-pod, we explore the complex challenges of habitat restoration and species conservation through the lens of the endangered Sa...
Arthro-Pod Episode 183: Gall wasps with Louis Nastasi
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back Arthro-Poders! Today we chat with Louis Nastasi about gall wasps. Louis recently defended his PhD dissertation at Penn State, which focus...
Arthro-Pod Episode 182: Insect ID and Reddit
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey there insect lovers! This episode is a real treat, Jody, Jonathan, and Michael are joined by Douglass Hughes and Skalla Resco, two members of the ...
Arthro-Pod Ep 181: The Role of Beneficial Insects in Pest Management
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Arthropod, hosts Jody Green and Michael Skvarla discuss the importance of beneficial insects in gardening, emphasizing integrated p...
Arthro-Pod EP 180: Arthropods of the Elder Scrolls Universe
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Arthro-Pod! In this episode, Michael explores arthropods of the Elder Scrolls universe, including those featured in the games Arena, D...
Arthro-Pod EP 179: Periodical Cicadas through History
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back bug lovers! If you live in the US, specifically in about 12 different states in the east and midwest, you might be hearing the delightful...
Arthro-Pod EP 178: The Insect Abdomen
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greetings Arthro-Pod listeners! This week, Michael leads the Arthro-Pod team in a discussion about the abdomen. This is the latest in our series about...
Arthro-Pod EP 177: Trial of the Honey Bee with Dr. Judy Wu-Smart
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode the hosts of Arthro-pod interview Dr. Judy Wu-Smart about the pros and cons of the European honey bees. The conversation touches on th...
Arthro-Pod EP 176: Yellow Fever and Walter Reed, part 2
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greetings Arthro-Pod listeners! This week, Michael continues the story of Walter Reed and the discovery that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes...
Arthro-Pod EP 175: Yellow Fever and Walter Reed, part 1
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greetings Arthro-Pod listeners! This week, Michael introduces us to yellow fever. Specifically, we cover the first major outbreak of the disease in th...
Arthro-Pod EP 174 Multicolored Asian Lady Beetles are Real Ladybugs
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello bug lovers! In this exciting edition of Arthro-Pod, Jody leads Mike and Jon through an episode entirely dedicated to the multicolored Asian lady...
Arthro-Pod EP 173: Insect Farming with David Fluker
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello bug lovers! Today's episode is a special treat as the Arthro-Pod gang is joined by David Fluker of Fluker Farms and Soldier Fly Technologies to ...
Arthro-Pod EP 172: Bugs, Maps, and Math with Jeff Holland
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Arthro-Pod, join Mike and Jon as they catch up with Jeff Holland of Bugs, Maps, and Math. Jeff was previously a professor at Pur...
Arthro-Pod EP 171: Glittering, Golden, Insect Jewelry with Jennifer Gordon
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello bug lovers! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, the gang meets up with top tier guest Dr. Jennifer Gordon to learn about insects and their use ...
Arthro-Pod EP 170: Tour of the State Insects
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The individual states that make up the United States of America often choose state symbols that represent different facets of their agriculture, the...
Arthro-Pod EP 169: Arthro-Pod Watches ”Arachnophobia”
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back bug lovers! We apologize for the delay in new content but some technical difficulties have been felt. Everything is back on track now and...
Arthro-Pod EP 168 The Great Insect Fair at Penn State
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Michael Skvarla of Penn State Entomology for a tour around the annual Great Insect Fair. Questions? Comments? Follow the show...
Arthro-Pod EP 167: What’s New with Spotted Lanternfly with Dr. Julie Urban
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spotted lanternfly is one of the most dashing and prominent invasive species in the United States. This colorful planthopper is known for feeding o...
Arthro-Pod EP 165 Pheromones and Fireflies with Dr. Sarah Lower
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Michael is flying solo when he interviews Dr. Sarah Lower of Bucknell University. Dr. Lower is an expert on the evolution of signa...
Arthro-Pod EP 166: Scratching the Oak Itch Mite itch
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello bug lovers and welcome to another episode of Arthro-Pod! Today, we're going to the world of mites, specifically, we will talking all about th...
Arthro-Pod EP 164: Mothman versus Arthro-Pod
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greetings from the void, bug lovers! Today's episode is a bit different in flavor... Michael and Jonathan met up this month for a dual family vacat...
Arthro-Pod EP 163: A Dip into Strepsiptera
20 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a twisted one! After meeting one of our listeners a while back, there was a request for a deep dive into the world of strepsipte...
Arthro-Pod EP 162: The Insect Head
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello bug lovers! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, the gang will be taking you on a journey through the first section of an insect's body, the head....
Arthro-Pod EP 161: Insect Decline with Dr. Eliza Grames
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello bug lovers and welcome back to Arthro-Pod! On today's show, the gang sits down with Dr. Eliza Grames of Binghamton University to talk about i...
Arthro-Pod 160: Malaria History and Eradication
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello bug lovers and mosquito haters! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, Michael and Jonathan delve into the long history between malaria and humanity...
Arthro-Pod EP 159: The Basics of Malaria
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Arthro-Pod! On today's episode, we begin a deep dive into the long history of malaria and its interactions with humanity. World Mala...
Arthro-Pod EP 158: The Bugs of Fallout
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello vault dwellers and bug lovers! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, the gang dips their toes into the cultural zeitgeist to talk about the video ga...
Arthro-Pod EP 157: The Cicadas of North America with Alie Kratzer
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome bug lovers to our latest episode! Asa vast swath of the eastern US prepares for the "double brood" emergence of the various Magiccicada specie...
Arthro-Pod EP 156: Nuptial Gifts, the Packages of Love
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello lovers of bugs, as well as bugs who are in love! In today's episode, we take a journey through the world of nuptial gifts within the arthropo...
Arthro-Pod EP 155: Double Wormy- Jumping worms and Hammerhead Worms
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back bug lovers! Today we venture into the world of worms, both segmented and unsegmented, to talk about jumping worms and hammerhead worms. W...
Arthro-Pod EP 154: Talking Scale Insects with Scott Schneider
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Howdy bug lovers! Scale insects are simultaneously fascinating and sort of uninteresting. They are notoriously immobile for much of their life, making...
Arthro-Pod EP 153 Turkestan Cockroaches with Dr. Andrew Sutherland
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello bug lovers and welcome to a roach filled Valentine's edition of Artho-Pod! Jody and Jonathan meet up with Dr. Andrew Sutherland of University of...
Arthro-Pod EP 152: Artificial Intelligence, Entomology, and Extension
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello bug lovers and our new machine overlords and welcome to a new episode of Arthro-Pod. Today, Jody, Jon, and Mike, decide to swerve a bit out o...
Arthro-Pod EP 151: Delusory parasitosis and entomology
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello friends, and welcome back to Arthro-Pod! Today's episode is a look at a phenomenon many entomologists will encounter, even if they aren't read...
Arthro-Pod EP 150 2023 Arthropod News Roundup
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello bug lovers! We hope you have had a wonderful 2023 and are looking forward to 2024. To wrap our season for the year, we wanted to do something...