Quirky Creepy and Freaky

Episode 7: Things that Just Get Under Your Skin

Episode 7 brings us another parasite episode with a fly who parasitizes mammals! 

Episode 6: Migration of the Butterfly

In this week's episode, we will talk about one of the longest insect migrations out there! 

To learn more about monarch butterflies, check out the Monarch Lab at:

https://monarchjointventure.org/

Episode 5: Stealer of the Stinging Cells

In episode 5, we're back to the ocean with animals that steal stinging cells from their prey! 

If you'd like to read the study I mentioned in this episode: Greenwood, P.G., Garry, K., Hunter, A., Jennings, M. 2004. Adaptable defense: A nudibranch mucus inhibits nematocyst discharge and changes with prey type. Biol. Bull. 206:113-120

Episode 4: It‘s a Bug eat Bug world

Episode 4 is our first journey into parasites, and we talk about some wasps that parasitize other bugs!

Episode 3: Venom and the Poison thief

In episode 3, we'll talk about some snakes that are both venomous and poisonous!

Episode 2: When One Jaw Isn't Enough

In this episode, you'll hear about animals that have a second set of jaws they use to catch prey! 

For more on the specific musculature of moray eel jaws: Mehta & Wainwright. 2007. Raptorial jaws in the throat help moray eels swallow large prey. Nature 449: 79-82.

Episode 1: Reversing Blood Flow

For the first episode, we will be featuring a group of organisms that frequently reverse their blood flow!