Insects
Young Scientists: Alexandrea Whyte
Young researcher Alexandrea Whyte has been out in dense bush hunting for weta and beetles, to see if they've been affected by 1080 poison drops in the area to control predators. It's the fourth of a… Audio
Citizen Science - Spotlight on moths
Moths tend to fly under the radar when it comes to scientific research despite the fact they're important pollinators for plants and food source for native birds. But a new Citizen Science project in… Audio
Inspector Insector and the bug theme park
In the world of theme parks there is Sea World, Legoland, and even an Angry Birds Activity Park but Ian Telfer discovers a new kind of attraction in the Catlins. Audio
Te Papa: The joy of spiders
While most of us run from, scream at or squish spiders Te Papa's bug man Phil Sirvid just loves them. Phil spends his life working with and identifying spiders for the national museum. Audio, Gallery
Damselflies - fast blue and slow red
PhD student Tanya Dann has been investigating the different speed lifestyles that two New Zealand damselfly species have Audio
Damselflies - fast blue and slow red
PhD student Tanya Dann has been investigating the different speed lifestyles that two New Zealand damselfly species have
AudioCritter Of The Week - Nicola Toki
Nicola Toki from DoC joins us to discuss this week's insect-in-need. Today it's the robust grasshopper. Audio
Students discover over 50 new insects
Three Lincoln University students have discovered more than 50 new or newly introduced species as part of work to better understand potential pests.
The Bugs are in the House
After a year it's time to find out what's taken up residence in Lincoln University's Bug Hotels Audio, Gallery
The Bugs are in the House
After a year it's time to find out what's taken up residence in Lincoln University's Bug Hotels
AudioCondiment evolution
Chris Pires of the Bond Life Sciences Center at the University of Missouri is tracking an evolutionary battle between caterpillars and plants that's made our wasabi, mustard and horseradish even… Audio
You Call this Art 2014 Part 2
The actor Cliff Curtis, composer Phil Dadson and authors Damien Wilkins and Georgina White discuss the importance of discovery in the process of creating new performances or writing. Justin Gregory is… Audio
New Zealand's Smallest Bees
New Zealand has 28 species of native bee, that are either small, very small or extremely small in size and solitary by nature Audio
New Zealand's Smallest Bees
New Zealand has 28 species of native bee, that are either small, very small or extremely small in size and solitary by nature
AudioDavid George Gordon - The Bug Chef
David George Gordon, nicknamed The Bug Chef, is the author of the best seller The Eat-a-bug Cook Book. He believes that bug-eating (entomophagy) could be among the best ways to combat world hunger and… Audio
Weta
Weta are extraordinary creatures - but they tend to stay in the shadow of endemic birds and other species that have beauty on their side, and don't tend to freak people out by getting into cupboards… Audio
Bin bugs
Insects, especially ants, are disposing of huge amounts of food waste for us in our towns and cities. Elsa Youngsteadt, an entomologist from North Carolina State University, worked on the study. Audio
Spineless Wonders of the Year - the winners
2014 Spineless Wonders of the Year competition - winners
Spineless Wonders of the Year - the winners
2014 Spineless Wonders of the Year competition - winners
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