Short Stuff: Roly Poly...Bugs?

Get yourself ready to freak out with this year’s extra-freak Halloween freak-fest, starring the voice acting talents of Chuck and Josh. This year we feature stories from WW Jacobs and WF Harvey, both of whom, if they were alive, would love this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More

Did a strange cryptid show up in Enfield, Illinois in 1973? Some people think so. DO YOU?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Cultures have come up with lots of personifications of death: Young and attractive? Yes. Riding a black buffalo? Check. Covered in tongues and eyeballs? Uh-huh. But in the West there’s only been one go-to soul taker for hundreds of years: The Grim Reaper.See omnystudio.com/listen ... Show More

<p>Find out how and why dung beetles have been capitalizing on poop in a big way for 30 million years. Also, these little guys may be the world's tiniest astronomers. Robert and Julie reveal why.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastne ... Show More

<p>Metamorphic caterpillars! Fungus farming ants! Digital bees? Oh my! -- how can these all be bugs? In this episode, Avery talks about bugs in computer code and how she built a pollination video game with a Raspberry Pi. Izaiah updates us about the worms in the compost pile on h ... Show More

Snakes? Child's play. Heights? Don't even worry about it. Tsunamis? Now we are talking. Bugs? GTFOWRITE TO SOFIA HERE 

If you look a little closer, listen a little harder, you’ll notice the secret life of things all around you. Want to know about the secret lives of bees, crickets, coral — and your own backyard? Give a listen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe return once more to the world of crabs – specifically the industrious world of hermit crabs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Ready for a garden adventure? We're taking you on a fun-filled journey into the fascinating world of plants and critters in this episode of 'Stories for Kids' by Lingokids! Learn why cacti have spines, how humans enjoy them (after removing the needles, of course), and the helpful ... Show More

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe return once more to the world of crabs – specifically the industrious world of hermit crabs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Our houses are homes to hidden worlds of bugs. And the more ecologists explore those worlds, the more they realize that some of our tiny roommates actually have a lot to teach us.  For more, go to http://vox.com/unexplainable It’s a great place to view show transcripts and read m ... Show More