Episode 62

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7th Dec 2023

Gift ideas for the entomologist in your life

Do you have an entomophile in your life? If so, this episode can help you with possible gift ideas! Also make sure to check out the links below.

Logo by Natalie Cervantes

Music by Owen DesBles

Wizzie's suggestions:

Jewelers loupe - 30x + 60x plus light (put that in a google search)

Clip on macro lens set for camera phone (google "smartphone macro lens set)

Books 

-Common Insects of Texas and Surrounding States by John C. Abbott & Kendra Abbott

-The Bees in Your Backyard: A Guide to North America's Bees by Joseph S. Wilson & Olivia Messinger Carril

-Butterflies of Houston and Southeast Texas by John Tveten & Gloria Tveten

-Caterpillars of Eastern North America: A Guide to Identification & Natural History by David Wagner

-Six legged Sex: The Erotic Lives of Bugs by James K. Wangberg

Instagram artists

  1. Mollyburgessdesigns designer cloth spiders, insects, and bats (find on instagram or etsy as "MollyBurgessDesigns")
  2. Ringgoldnicole (Nicole Ringgold) silversmith...amazing arthropod work & other stuff (website: nicoleringgold.com)
  3. sean_goddard_insects insects out of glass, copper tubing, etc. (website: seangoddardinsects.com)
  4. vetropod (Wesley Fleming) lampwork arthropods (website: www.vetropod.com/shop)
  5. fromhandsof.sjr pottery with slip painted arthropods (website: fromhandsofsjr.ca)
  6. bymikelibby arhtopods out of various objects (website: insectlabstudio.com/works/)
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About the Podcast

Bugs by the Yard
Learn about insects in Texas gardens and backyards
Learn about insects that occur in urban backyards and gardens of Texas; whether they be pests, beneficials, or really fascinating! This podcast is presented by Molly Keck, Wizzie Brown, and Erfan Vafaie through the Department of Entomology with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service & Texas A&M Department of Entomology.

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Intro and outro music produced by Owen DesBles.

About your hosts

Molly Keck

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I am an entomologist (integrated pest management program specialist) with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Bexar County. My specialty is urban and landscape insects but I also love beekeeping and teaching people about beekeeping.

Wizzie Brown

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I'm an entomologist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, based out of Austin, Texas. I conduct educational program, research, and demonstration projects on urban and structural insects, working with a variety of audiences.