Bonus Blog Post: Flies
Sep 10, 2019
So ... in my just released episode on True Bugs I mentioned a great podcast that interviewed Erica McAlister of London's Natural History Museum. I said add it to the blog post on flies. Well, after releasing the episode ... I realized I've never done a podcast (or blog post) on flies. I've done Mosquitoes. And...
Sep 9, 2019
True bugs? What is a false bug? Well, true bugs is the term used by entomologists to refer to the guys that are in suborder Heteroptera. You may know them as the backswimmers, water boatmen, water bugs, and water striders. Join me as we talk about their cool behavior and habits. And check out the blog for some pics...
Episode 36: Pics and Patterns for Bugs
Sep 9, 2019
Hi Folks, sorry for the delay in getting this out - good summer fishing and busy school season getting my daughter off to college.
But here you go - some pics of what we were talking about and some patterns to imitate them. Let's start with Water Boatmen, Family Corixidae:
So, this is a nice view from the top -...
Episode 35: Pics and Patterns for Crane Flies
Jul 14, 2019
Hi folks,
Part of the delay in getting this episode out was fishing (I knew you'd understand). On the positive side, that fishing gave me the opportunity to get some good pictures of crane flies while I was out there.
This is one of my favorites - mostly because it shows what night collecting with a UV light can be...
Jul 14, 2019
Hi folks,
Sorry for the delay in getting this out - but here is an episode all about crane flies. Pretty cool stuff once you take a moment to actually spend some time looking at them. Enjoy!