Hidden Wings and Bloodlust Podcast

18/11/2025

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ckdzk-19c7a29 New episode just out!

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_L...

08/11/2025

https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com/e/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?ArticleCo...

06/11/2025

To celebrate Mamdani's win, the next ladybird on the show will be the New York state insect - the 9 spotted ladybug, Coccinella novemnotata. :D

02/11/2025

The next episode is up!!

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.jungledrag...

28/10/2025

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ugkmk-19a7fcf My latest episode is now up :)

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://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4567115-a-year-on-ladybug-farm https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/5/306 https://ucathol...

19/10/2025

https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com/e/archive-episode-1-coccinella-septempunctata-the-7-spot-ladybird/ I've put up my first episode again after a bit of editing.

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....

17/10/2025

All about the amazingly varied 10 spot.

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...

10/10/2025

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10/10/2025

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I interviewed US entomologist Armando Rosario LeBron about Trump's attacks on entomology.

I interview Armando Rosario Lebron, 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...

03/10/2025

The next episode is up!

Find about a tiny but fascinating ladybird that is a voracious predator of citrus whitefly in the Mediterranean, Middle East and India. http://www.agri.huji.ac.il/mepests/enemy/Serangium_montazerii/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280804703_Biology_and_predation_potential_of_the_Indian_lady...

28/09/2025

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-48mub-1979a7e A summary of some highlights of my recent holiday in Italy.

I discuss my recent trip to Italy and the ladybirds and other inverts I saw there. Bsky: : Hidden Wings and BloodlustWebsite: https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hidden-wings-and-bloodlust/id1476595771

19/09/2025

https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com/e/episode-59-calvia-decemguttata-the-white-spot-ladybird/ this one was scheduled for next week, but I've put it up earlier :)

I discuss this recent arrival to the UK, discovered in the new forest over the summer. Sources: Andrew Jewels' Website: https://www.andrew-jewels.comhttps://zin.ru/animalia/coleoptera/addpages/Andrey_Ukrainsky_Library/References_files/Moore78.pdf https://insecta.pro/taxonomy/1000974 https://pheroba...