Content Warning for this episode: There is a story about the loss of a pet and brief mention of suicide from minutes 9-14.
 
In this episode, Amanda flexes her art history degree and Kelly adds another item to her shopping list. An example of remarkable behavioral convergence and sexual dimorphism gives us a double episode of big boy beetles with feudal stylings. 
 

Kelly's field notes and Amanda's artwork for these characters: https://bugsneedheroes.com/episodes/the-big-boys
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Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad.
Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman.
Character artwork by Amanda Niday.
Music by Rolemusic.

The Burning Bee (JAPANESE HONEY BEES)

On each episode of Bugs Need Heroes, an ecologist and an illustrator team-up to create a new insect-inspired super hero.  The finished characters are posted to our social media pages and at BugsNeedHeroes.com

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Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman.

Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman.

Edited by Derek Conrad.

Character artwork by Amanda Niday.

”Ladybug Castle” by Rolemusic is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 International License.