Crypt Keeper and the Embalmer (BURYING BEETLES with THERE WILL BE BUGS)
This time we are joined by Ben Knowlton and Zillah Smith of There Will Be Bugs Podcast to talk about one of their favorite bugs, the American Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus americanus). These beetles have it all: battles, mites, and an endangered species listing. But most importantly they have each other. Tangents include tattoos, cats (always!), scale insects, coyotes, and what it's like not being an entomologist.Check out Zillah's artwork on their instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zillahsmith/
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Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad with assistance from Chelsey Bawden
Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman.
Character artwork by Amanda Niday.
Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.
Bugs Need Heroes
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.
- No. of episodes: 79
- Latest episode: 2025-06-09
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