Hidden Wings and Bloodlust

Hidden Wings and Bloodlust

hiddenwingsandbloodlust

Episodes 74
Avg. Duration 26m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 5.0 (4)
Since Aug 2019
Latest Episode Dec 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
54%
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

About This Podcast

A podcast dedicated to ladybirds

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Recent Episodes

Episode 68: Metamorphosis with Ben Knowlton (There Will Be Bugs)

Dec 06, 2025 1h 4m Transcript

I talk to Ben Knowlton from There Will Be Bugs about metamorphosis including holometabolous vs hemimetabolous, imaginal discs, whether an insect really does turn to liquid in the pupa, what can go…

Episode 67: Chilocorus cacti - The Cactus Ladybug

Nov 18, 2025 21m Transcript

All about the Cactus…

Episode 66: Coccinella novemnotata - The 9-Spotted Ladybug

Nov 08, 2025 24m Transcript

This week I'm celebrating Mamdani's win with an episode on the state insect of New York. :)  Photo credit: Andy Birkey (bsky)…

Episode 65: Sospita vigintiguttata - The Beautiful Ladybird / The Alder Ladybird / The 20-Spot Ladybird

Nov 02, 2025 26m Transcript

Hear about one of the rarest and most beautiful ladybirds in Europe, its unique habitat and…

Episode 64: Ladybirds and Christianity

Oct 28, 2025 18m Transcript

I discuss the relationship of ladybirds to Christianity.  Sources include:  Books - A cultural history of insects in the medieval age  Encyclopedia of Easter celebrations…

[ARCHIVE] Episode 1: Coccinella septempunctata - The 7-Spot Ladybird

Oct 19, 2025 17m Transcript

The 7-spot ladybird was my very first episode and I've re-edited the audio and uploaded it again, which I will be doing for some of my older episodes, although it still sounds a bit weird in places,…

Episode 63: Adalia decempunctata - The 10-Spot Ladybird

Oct 17, 2025 30m Transcript

An in depth episode about the amazingly variable 10-spot ladybird.  Sources:  AFG Dixon's study on 10-spot larvae: An experimental study of the searching behaviour of the predatory coccinellid beetle…

Episode 62: Entomology under Trump with Armando Rosario Lebrón

Oct 10, 2025 1h 2m Transcript

I interview Armando Rosario Lebrón, an entomologist who has recently moved from the USA to Wales, about the Trump administration's policies and how these are affecting entomology in the…

Episode 61: Serangium montazerii

Oct 03, 2025 16m Transcript

Find about a tiny but fascinating ladybird that is a voracious predator of citrus whitefly in the Mediterranean, Middle East and…

Episode 60: Ladybirding and Inverts on the Amalfi Coast

Sep 28, 2025 13m Transcript

I discuss my recent trip to Italy and the ladybirds and other inverts I saw there.  Bsky: @psyllobora22 FB: Hidden Wings and Bloodlust Website: https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com  Apple:…

Episode 59: Calvia decemguttata - The White-Spot Ladybird

Sep 19, 2025 12m Transcript

I discuss this recent arrival to the UK, discovered in the new forest over the summer.  Sources:  Andrew Jewels' Website:…

Episode 58 - Origin of Coccinellidae

Sep 16, 2025 19m Transcript

I talk about the origins of ladybirds.  Sources:  Spotlight Ladybirds - Richard Comont Ecology and behaviour of the ladybird beetles - Michael Majerus Evolution of food preferences in Coccinellidae -…

Episode 57: Compassionate Entomology with Joe Gray

Jan 04, 2025 1h 1m Transcript

I speak to Joe Gray from the Ecological Citizen about Compassionate Entomology and how the concept of treating insects as individuals, taking into account their welfare, could revolutionise…

Episode 56: Urban Wildlife Gardens with John Attiwell

Dec 28, 2024 58m Transcript

The second part of my conversation with John. We don't stick to ladybirds but talk about a wide range of wildlife topics. :)  Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts - Music by Debra Torrance. Buy…

Episode 55: Ladybirding in Scotland and Norfolk with John Attiwell

Dec 24, 2024 35m Transcript

Recently myself and my friend John Attiwell went to Norfolk. The previous year we had been to Scotland. We recorded a 2-part conversation - the first part is about ladybirds we have found.…

Episode 54: Laboulbeniales with Michiel de Groot

Dec 07, 2024 44m Transcript

I talk to Michiel de Groot of the University of Ghent about his research on the notorious Laboulbeniales fungi, and the Hesperomyces genus which infect ladybirds - especially Harlequins.  Follow…

Episode 53: Coccinella hieroglyphica - The Hieroglyphic Ladybird

Nov 24, 2024 13m Transcript

A little studied ladybird, but with some surprising facts mentioned in this episode.  https://www.ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast  Ladybirds in traditional…

Episode 52 - The Orange Ladybird

Nov 17, 2024 12m

All about the orange ladybird - one orange organism you will be glad to hear about in these bleak times.    Buy my book! https://mybook.to/82BK2En  Support me with…

Exciting news!

Jul 10, 2024 0m

I'm gonna restart the @hwabpodcast again!

Episode 51: Artificial Grass with Richard Dowling

Aug 07, 2022 50m

I interview wildlife campaigner Richard Dowling (@DowlingWildlife on Twitter) about artificial grass. In this episode we talk about what the problems are with it, what the best low-maintenance plants…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Hidden Wings and Bloodlust have?

Hidden Wings and Bloodlust has published 74 episodes since August 2019, covering topics in Education, Nature.

Is Hidden Wings and Bloodlust still active?

Hidden Wings and Bloodlust is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 26m.

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