John and Lee talk to Chris about his work on butterfly declines and discuss: 1. definition of insect declines; 2. history of "insect decline" as a major subdiscipline; 3. causes of declines. Plus: the trolly problem, a short clip from a Dolly Parton butterfly duet, an annoying fly, and some really silly jokes.

Dyer describes finding flies around a body he found in the street then discusses forensic entomology with Stireman, who studies flies. We could definitely do a sequel on this one....

This episode is all about insect sex with a lot of inappropriate and cringe-worthy jokes, music, and other fails. It is probably worth listening to and it is definitely fact-based... just silly.

Fun, fun, fun discussions with Dr. Amy Trowbridge about bark beetles and so much more. Part 2. There may be some good jokes and a few political comments in this episode.

A hilarious episode in which Dr. Trowbridge tells us all about bark beetles, the forests they are affecting, and some chemical ecology. Dyer and Stireman pitch in a few facts about insect brains.

How do insects breathe and other horror stories. This is a pretty good episode.

A light discussion about guts, sequestration, spitting, pooping, vomit, and other dinner-time conversations.

How many species are there? What are we losing in the Anthropocene? What is the Journal of Lost Species? We may have some answers here.