Bug Banter with the Xerces Society
Join us as we explore the fascinating world of invertebrates and discover how to help these extraordinary animals.
The Xerces Society is a nationwide non-profit organization that works to conserve invertebrates and their habitats.
For more information go to xerces.org.
Podcasting since 2023 • 58 episodes
Bug Banter with the Xerces Society
Latest Episodes
Bring Back the Pollinators: Four Simple Steps to Save the Bees
For years now, there’s been a growing buzz—pun intended—about how to save our pollinators. Bees, butterflies, and so many other important species are struggling, but the good news is that each of us can make a big difference right in our own ba...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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38:25
Walls That Speak: Inspiring Conservation Through Art
When science and art meet they create a nexus where inspiration and education combine to create impactful outcomes. From illustrated ID guides to building-sized murals, art has been interwoven into science communications for thousands of years ...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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37:57
A Year in Invertebrate Conservation: Successes and the Road Ahead
Over the past year, we’ve explored a diversity of invertebrates, the threats they face, and the ways we can help support them. In this episode, we’ll take a closer look at invertebrate conservation—reflecting on this year’s successes and achiev...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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51:22
Hidden in Plain Sight: Pesticide Contamination in Butterfly Host Plants
The State of the Butterflies in the United States project demonstrated that butterfly populations across the US are dramatically declining — they fell by more than 20% between the year 2000 and 2020. There are multiple causes, but one of them i...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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29:45
Adaptations at Altitude: The Biology of Mountain Snails
Given the name of our podcast, it is no surprise that we talk a lot about bugs, but in this episode, we are stretching our invertebrate muscles and looking at a group of invertebrates that we haven’t considered before—mountain snails! ...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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27:19
