The Bug Tales Podcast

In this episode we focus on the family of flies known as 'Syrphids'

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In this episode of The Bug Tales Podcast, Dr Ian Bedford talks garden pests and gives us some non toxic and natural alternatives to harmful chemicals. 

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In this episode Dr Ian tells the sad tale of one of Britain's most magnificent butterflies, the Swallowtail. 

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This week we hear a bit of bug related folklore as Dr Ian tells the tale of the Blood Sucker Beetle. 

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This week, Dr Ian Bedford tells the tale of the Red Lilly Beetle and offers advice on how to stop these messy little critters. 

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In this episode, Dr Ian tells the sinister and brutal tale of the Conopid Fly.

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Home grown veg often produces home grown pests. In this episode, The Bug Man gives some advice on how to combat these critters in an ecological friendly way. 

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In this episode of the podcast, Dr Ian covers the ultimate survivor of the insect world- The Tardegrade. 

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Friend or foe? In this episode of The Bug Tales Podcast we join Dr Ian to learn about the slugs we often find lurking around our gardens. 

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Ticks, lice, fleas and mites! In this slightly gruesome episode of The Bug Tales Podcast we focus on Ectoparasites.

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The Cabbage Aphid has a secret survival weapon. Hear all about it on this episode of The Bug Tales Podcast with Dr Ian Bedford

This week on the podcast the bug man is talking UV light and its effect on the insect world. 

Join Dr Ian as he talks about the fascinating 'Silverfish' bugs which can often be seen in and around our homes. 

This week on the podcast Dr Ian will be talking about garden bugs, how they contribute to our garden ecosystems and how they can be managed. 

Dr Ian is back just in time for Spring with this episode of The Bug Tales Podcast!

This episode is dedicated to the Orange-tip butterfly. 

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In this episode of The Bug Tales Podcast,  Dr Ian tells the tale of the marvellous but pesky fruit flies often seen hovering around our over ripe banana's.

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If you're wondering who's rolling up the rose leaves at this time of year then take a listen to this episode of The Bug Tales Podcast. 

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Dr Ian Bedford talks ecosystems, biodiversity and conservation in this episode of The Bug Tales Podcast.

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In this episode Dr Ian tells the fascinating tale of the Froghopper.

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The Noctuid's are a diverse family of moths that can detect the ultrasonic calls of predatory bats. Listed to their fascinating tale in this episode of The Bug Tales Podcast. 

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Are invertebrates more intelligent than we give them credit for? Dr Ian covers the topic in this episode of The Bug Tales Podcast.

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Red Lilly Beetles, Harlequin Ladybirds and Tree Bumblebees, Dr Ian talks about invasive insect species in this episode of The Bug Tales Podcast. 

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With our global population rapidly increasing, Dr Ian discusses the topic of using insects as a food source.  

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The small tortoiseshell is in decline as Britain's temperate climate gets warmer. 

Could it soon be lost forever? The Bug Man tells the tale of this iconic butterfly on this episode of The Bug Tales Podcast.

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Often referred to as Blackfly, the Black Bean Aphid is one of the most common aphids that we see in our gardens, Dr Ian tells us its interesting tale in this episode of The Bug Tales Podcast.

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With Spring well underway we're seeing fresh new leaves and flowers appearing in the garden along with the appearance of this vital food source which sits at the bottom of the food chain. 

Should we eradicate these garden pests or leave them be? The Bug Man gives his insight on this episode of The Bug Tales Podcast. 

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Are Earthworms intelligent? Charles Darwin thought they might be. 

Dr Ian tells us the story in this episode of The Bug Tales Podcast 

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In this episode, the bug man tells the tale of the weird, wonderful and yet dastardly Bee Fly. 

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A likely cause of non-flowering Daffodils is The Narcissus Bulb Fly. Listen to this episode of The Bug Tales Podcast as Dr Ian tells us more. 

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Earwigs are beneficial insects that have become harder to find in our gardens over recent years so why do we call them plant pests? and why did our ancestors fear them?

Dr Ian tells us the story in this episode of The Bug Tales Podcast. 

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Welcome to The Bug Tales Podcast! 

Join Dr Ian Bedford in this episode as we hear the tale of the glorious Brimstone Butterfly, which is interestingly never seen resting with its wings wide open. 

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The act of producing sound by rubbing together certain body parts is known as Stridulation, and can be heard from many different species throughout the insect world. 

Learn all about it in this episode of The Bug Tales Podcast. 

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In this episode Dr Ian Bedford tells the tale of the tiny black beetles that gather within garden flowers to harmlessly eat pollen each year. 

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Many billions of North America's periodical Cicadas from 2 distinct broods will jointly emerge to mate this April. 

The tale of this 'every 221 year event' will be told in this episode of The Bug Tales Podcast. 

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Did you know that Bumblebees can be seen foraging during winter? and gardeners can help them to survive.

The tale is told in this episode of The Bug Tales Podcast. 

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In this episode we hear the fascinating story of the Winter Moths and their larvae which are an essential food source for the Springtime Blue Tit chicks!

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Is it a bird? is it a plane? No.. its the whitefly superbug! 

Dr Ian Bedford tells the tale of this destructive little critter and just what makes it so super.

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This episode of The Bug Tales Podcast covers the plant pests which may be laying dormant in our gardens and the natural methods we can use to control them. 

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Join Dr Ian Bedford in the battle to preserve our winter knitwear as he tells the tale of the pesky Clothes Moth. 

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In this festive episode Dr Ian Bedford, instead of bringing us some figgy pudding tells us the fascinating tale of the fig wasp.

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