Can I Bug You?

18/03/2026

Anyone trying to sell you a cure for something made from bugs is offering you a fantasy. Listen in and learn about the insect "cures" that cause more problems than they solve.

Podcast Episode · Can I Bug You? · March 18 · 30m

09/03/2026

New episode! Come check in and stay awhile at the wasp hotel:

Podcast Episode · Can I Bug You? · March 7 · 35m

26/01/2026

War is on a lot of minds lately, and naturally, spycraft. Some startups are working on "cutting edge" technology, using roaches as tiny spies. Is this a good idea? See what an entomologist thinks on the latest episode of Can I Bug You?

Podcast Episode · Can I Bug You? · 01/26/2026 · 30m

13/01/2026

The bugs are... back! For our 40th episode we explore, with special guests - UCR entomologists Hollis Woodard and Zachary Macdonald - the things we can do with genetics today to help prevent insect species from circling the vortex of extinction.

Podcast Episode · Can I Bug You? · 01/13/2026 · 31m

25/11/2025

There aren't many insects or arthropods on the federal endangered species list. Does that seem right to you? If you have questions about this, we've got answers. And a special show intro by Miss Lena.

Podcast Episode · Can I Bug You? · 11/24/2025 · 30m

11/11/2025

The bugcast is back! Let us ensnare you in this episode all about webs, and the surprisingly diverse array of creatures that make them.

Podcast Episode · Can I Bug You? · 11/10/2025 · 30m

11/08/2025

If you’re looking for Halloween vibes in August, we’ve got you covered. A part 2 on the show today detailing some of the strangest insects walking the planet.

Podcast Episode · Can I Bug You? · 08/11/2025 · 31m

25/02/2025

Almost officially spring! Unfortunately this means termites are on the move. UCR entomologist Chow-Yang Lee joins us in the studio today to help you recognize telltale signs of the bugs, teach you some obscure details about them, and how to react if they invade.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-i-bug-you/id1733314815?i=1000695647095

24/02/2025

High fashion!

10/02/2025

It is the second week of February – love is in the air - and so, unfortunately, is Chagas disease. We're visited by Christiane Weirauch, a UCR entomology professor and expert on kissing bugs, the blood feeders that transmit Chagas in their p**p.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-23-love-bites-kissing-bugs/id1733314815?i=1000690943480