Dr Kelly Z is out today and filling in for her is Ellen Weatherford of Just The Zoo of Us podcast to discuss lovebugs (Plecia nearctica). Many tangents in this episode including Florida mullets, Pablo Escobar's cocaine hippos, "shadow daddies," and a history of Batman's sidekicks.
 
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Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad and the darling Clementine.
Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman.
Character artwork by Amanda Niday.
Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.

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.