Hidden Wings and Bloodlust

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A podcast dedicated to ladybirds

  1. Episode 68: Metamorphosis with Ben Knowlton (There Will Be Bugs)

    12/06/2025

    Episode 68: Metamorphosis with Ben Knowlton (There Will Be Bugs)

    I talk to Ben Knowlton from There Will Be Bugs about metamorphosis including holometabolous vs hemimetabolous, imaginal discs, whether an insect really does turn to liquid in the pupa, what can go wrong, and more...  Pluggables:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/there-will-be-bugs/id1715492448 - There will be Bugs on Apple Podcasts  https://open.spotify.com/show/2u8pQQEVkUHQj0Cl3robap - Spotify link  @there_will_be_bugs - Instagram  Email Ben and co-host Zillah at bdkn223@uky.edu -- https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com/  https://ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast - buy me a coffee!  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-wings-and-bloodlust/id1476595771 - Apple Podcasts  Photo by me - 22 spot ladybird.

    1h 4m

  2. 11/18/2025

    Episode 67: Chilocorus cacti - The Cactus Ladybug

    All about the Cactus Ladybug.  https://bugguide.net/node/view/83002 https://academic.oup.com/ee/article-abstract/47/2/334/4911639 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael-Samways/publication/233668969_Physiological_and_Behavioral_Characteristics_of_Chilocorus_spp_Coleoptera_Coccinellidae_in_the_Laboratory_Relative_to_Effectiveness_in_the_Field_as_Biocontrol_Agents/links/57b411fa08aeaf239bafa29f/Physiological-and-Behavioral-Characteristics-of-Chilocorus-spp-Coleoptera-Coccinellidae-in-the-Laboratory-Relative-to-Effectiveness-in-the-Field-as-Biocontrol-Agents.pdf https://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?pid=S0065-17372015000300025&script=sci_arttext  https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/103782098/Huang98-libre.pdf?1687812464=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DChilocorine_C_A_New_Dimeric_Alkaloid_fro.pdf&Expires=1763493047&Signature=BNBzff-pvUXZJM91H-68E4eA1ko4MKTTAtSJox~UVCUu8ls63yit67Bd2wZjegIgIZ~Mpz~YopQQmAZZPoRVuywmAPQsy05Ql9m5VMdppGlL7cgu7DdBvsiJfyssw5yWU8aQSFQfWkGfDoifSGLS4LQzI63l0ZGNw4JQjZtSZ1YSrc21McoMJDUTZpMFRu~kjaobNG5M5ThidVT03QQu0gcLhBcesAgU~X099ofT25WzcIV854yjTGUHc~nyX2IKh5HwoFJG-hMYvsKfSSNpnS7rvBXZzZtwaGiIhWHQ-47J2jR79V4tSDO4C1VfBqtvNJZ5TA2XnTx5psMbE2mdtw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA  Chilocorine: Heptacyclic Alkaloid from a Coccinellid Beetle] Kevin D. McCormick, Athula B. Attygalle, Shang-Cheng Xu,2 Al& SvatoS,3 and Jerrold Meinwald Baker Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 Marilyn A. Houck Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79404 Curtis L. Blankespoor and Thomas Eisner Section of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01647950108684226  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00052079 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1010655610575  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01647959908684172  Note: I made a mistake in the episode - should have been cochineal insects infesting prickly pears rather than palms :)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULMUgccyJMA - Cactus ladybug time lapse  Photo credit - Mike Quinn, Santa Ana NWR, Alamo, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA September 14, 2009 Det. E. G. Riley, 2009 (https://bugguide.net/node/view/338057)  ---  www.ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-wings-and-bloodlust/id1476595771  Music by Debra Torrance :)

    21 min

  3. 11/08/2025

    Episode 66: Coccinella novemnotata - The 9-Spotted Ladybug

    This week I'm celebrating Mamdani's win with an episode on the state insect of New York. :)  Photo credit: Andy Birkey (bsky) (andybirkey.com)  https://guides.nynhp.org/nine-spotted-lady-beetle/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccinella_novemnotata https://benthamopenarchives.com/abstract.php?ArticleCode=TOENTOJ-6-42 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1049964411003355?via%3Dihub https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/species-risk-public-registry/cosewic-assessments-status-reports/nine-spotted-lady-beetle-2016.html http://www.lostladybug.org/ http://www.lostladybug.org/images/Turnipseed_et_al_2014.pdf http://www.lostladybug.org/images/Turnipseed_et_al_2015.pdf http://www.lostladybug.org/images/LoseyEtAl2014.pdf https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/canadian-entomologist/article/abs/field-study-of-diapause-in-coccinella-novemnotata-coleoptera-coccinellidae1-2/A9AC5A380B0790A99355867363FD33F9 --  Donate at https://ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast  Hidden Wings and Bloodlust on FB https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-wings-and-bloodlust/id1476595771 https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com/

    24 min

  4. 11/02/2025

    Episode 65: Sospita vigintiguttata - The Beautiful Ladybird / The Alder Ladybird / The 20-Spot Ladybird

    Hear about one of the rarest and most beautiful ladybirds in Europe, its unique habitat and lifestyle.  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333761329_Niche_width_and_niche_specialization_in_four_species_of_ladybirds_Coleoptera_Coccinellidae_co-occurring_in_the_same_habitat https://www.jungledragon.com/specie/12592/sospita_vigintiguttata.html#:~:text=Sospita%20vigintiguttata%20(Linnaeus%201758)%20is,(probably)%2C%20..more https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261474185_Notes_on_the_overwintering_of_marshy_forest_ladybirds_in_Poland_and_on_the_colour_change_in_Sospita_vigintiguttata_throughout_the_winter https://www.kul.pl/files/658/aphids17/16_Florek_Tragarz_Ceryngier.pdf  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Svenja-Christian/publication/320728530_First_records_of_the_ladybird_beetle_Sospita_vigintiguttata_Linnaeus_1758_and_the_skin_beetle_Reesa_vespulae_Milliron_1939_from_Luxembourg_Coleoptera_Coccinellidae_and_Dermestidae/links/59f81f65aca272607e2da08d/First-records-of-the-ladybird-beetle-Sospita-vigintiguttata-Linnaeus-1758-and-the-skin-beetle-Reesa-vespulae-Milliron-1939-from-Luxembourg-Coleoptera-Coccinellidae-and-Dermestidae.pdf  https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=713446  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229694362_Habitat_preferences_and_diet_in_the_predatory_Coccinellidae_Coleoptera_an_evolutionary_perspective  https://www.kerbtier.de/Pages/Themenseiten/enCoccinellidae.html  https://observation.org/photos/93720432/  https://www.jungledragon.com/image/117123/sospita_vigintiguttata_-_pupa.html  https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/habitats/woodland/wet-woodland -- Photo credit: 2008 David Vaudoré - https://www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/ref-220533.htm    --  Donate to me on Ko-fi - https://www.ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast  FB: Hidden Wings and Bloodlust Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-wings-and-bloodlust/id1476595771 Website: https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com  Record your ladybird finds on irecord - www.irecord.org.uk or inaturalist! www.inaturalist.org :)

    26 min

  5. 10/28/2025

    Episode 64: Ladybirds and Christianity

    I discuss the relationship of ladybirds to Christianity.  Sources include:  Books - A cultural history of insects in the medieval age  Encyclopedia of Easter celebrations worldwide https://fathersofmercy.com/the-seven-sorrows-seven-joys-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4567115-a-year-on-ladybug-farm  https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/5/306  https://ucatholic.com/blog/our-ladys-bird-the-catholic-origins-of-the-ladybug/ https://catholicismpure.wordpress.com/2013/11/13/three-nursery-rhymes-with-surreptitiously-sinister-origins/ https://www.felbecktrust.org.uk/single-post/bishy-barnabee-at-wood-norton  https://www.catholic365.com/article/7800/ladybug.html  https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/about-us/ https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-05056-0_9  https://researchoutput.csu.edu.au/en/publications/darwin-and-the-god-of-love  -- Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-wings-and-bloodlust/id1476595771   https://iheart.com/podcast/295570902 - iheartradio  https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com/  Facebook: Hidden Wings and Bloodlust Ko-Fi.com/hwabpodcast

    19 min
  6. [ARCHIVE] Episode 1: Coccinella septempunctata - The 7-Spot Ladybird

    10/19/2025

    [ARCHIVE] Episode 1: Coccinella septempunctata - The 7-Spot Ladybird

    The 7-spot ladybird was my very first episode and I've re-edited the audio and uploaded it again, which I will be doing for some of my older episodes, although it still sounds a bit weird in places, so I might update this file again in future as well. I used a variety of sources for this, including books by Richard Comont and Helen Roy. My instagram account was since hacked so the link is invalid, and my patreon account was deactivated. I think I've improved since I originally recorded this :D  - However, you can buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-wings-and-bloodlust/id1476595771 https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com/

    18 min
  7. Episode 63: Adalia decempunctata - The 10-Spot Ladybird

    10/17/2025

    Episode 63: Adalia decempunctata - The 10-Spot Ladybird

    An in depth episode about the amazingly variable 10-spot ladybird.  Sources:  AFG Dixon's study on 10-spot larvae: An experimental study of the searching behaviour of the predatory coccinellid beetle Adalia decempunctata (L.)  https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2311.1958.tb00786.x - Escape responses by aphids to 10-spots  https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/20/7074 - Study about Adaline  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jen.12244  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10886-024-01544-4 https://www.eje.cz/pdfs/eje/2005/03/15.pdf https://journals.eco-vector.com/ecolgenet/article/download/13011/17441 - info on male-killing bacteria  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11222777/ - Genome sequence of the 10-spot ladybird https://influentialpoints.com/biocontrol/Adalia_decempunctata_ten-spot_ladybird.htm  https://www.monaconatureencyclopedia.com/adalia-bipunctata/?lang=en https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0449010X.1983.10704932 - Moses's Little Cow https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com/e/episode-14-ladybirds-and-religion-judaism-part-1/ (Listen on any podcast app)  Field Guide to Ladybirds by Roy et al, 2013 and 2018 A Natural History of the Ladybird Beetles by Mike Majerus    --  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-wings-and-bloodlust/id1476595771  Support me on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast/

    31 min

  8. 10/10/2025

    Episode 62: Entomology under Trump with Armando Rosario Lebrón

    I interview Armando Rosario Lebrón, an entomologist who has recently moved from the USA to Wales, about the Trump administration's policies and how these are affecting entomology in the USA.  Mentioned in this episode:  https://cvrileyfoundation.org/charles-valentine-riley/ https://vancouverbeeproject.org/blog/the-usgs-bee-lab-is-at-risk-of-being-permanently-closed https://www.entsoc.org/membership https://americanentomologicalsociety.org/ https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com/e/episode-45-epilachna-varivestis-the-mexican-bean-beetle/ Armando's website: https://rosariolebronentomology.com -- Donate to me on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast Facebook: Hidden Wings and Bloodlust  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-wings-and-bloodlust/id1476595771

    1h 3m
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A podcast dedicated to ladybirds

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    hiddenwingsandbloodlust
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    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
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