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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As long as the weather is favorable, you can walk out your door and find some…]]></itunes:subtitle>

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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[But their speed, agility, and tendency for in-flight dining come with some…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A male Orchid Bee can’t rely on his good looks when looking for a mate. For…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <itunes:title>Bullet Ants</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Introducing, the Bullet Ant, so named because its sting is supposedly as…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:28:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In addition to their impressive size, Atlas Moths are known for their…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[Using their necks like a long lever, males will battle other males over a female. But rather than simply engaging in neck-to-neck combat, males will perform elaborate dances, involving the swaying of their necks. The female acts like a referee, closely observing the fight. If she approves of the winner, she’ll allow him to mate.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 13:06:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Using their necks like a long lever, males will battle other males over a…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[While the females are pretty dull in color, the appearance of the males might not exactly be what you’d expect from an animal that spends its entire life in and around animal poop. They are stunning – bright golden-yellow with orange-yellow fur on their front legs.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[While the females are pretty dull in color, the appearance of the males might…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 11:26:00 -0600</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Trapdoor Spider</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Trapdoor spiders build tube-like tunnels into the ground. In order to hide the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[Without coloration or a body shape that helps them blend into their environment, these caterpillars have developed an ingenious way to try and disappear. They decorate themselves with carefully cut pieces of the plant (typically the flowers) they are living on.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Without coloration or a body shape that helps them blend into their…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[Fuzzy, light brown in color, and with a snout looking like Pinocchio went on a fibbing spree, the Acorn Weevil has a comical appearance.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2024 13:55:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Fuzzy, light brown in color, and with a snout looking like Pinocchio went on a…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 13:29:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[For most insects, getting a meal relies on their foraging or hunting abilities.…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Confusing Petrophila is a moth that instead of laying its eggs on a terrestrial plant, dives into fast moving water (as deep as 15 feet) to lay eggs on algae and aquatic plants for its emerging caterpillars to eat.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Sat, 26 Oct 2024 16:56:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Confusing Petrophila is a moth that instead of laying its eggs on a terrestrial plant, dives into fast moving water (as deep as 15 feet) to lay eggs on algae and aquatic plants for its emerging caterpillars to eat.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Confusing Petrophila is a moth that instead of laying its eggs on a…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Glenn Marangelo</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>134</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Giant Velvet Mite</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Giant Velvet Mites are arachnids and spend most of their lives underground in the soil or sand, becoming active on the surface after heavy rain …the reason that the monsoon season is a great time of year to find them.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 16:47:00 -0600</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Giant Velvet Mite</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Giant Velvet Mites are arachnids and spend most of their lives underground in the soil or sand, becoming active on the surface after heavy rain …the reason that the monsoon season is a great time of year to find them.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Giant Velvet Mites are arachnids and spend most of their lives underground in…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Glenn Marangelo</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>137</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Golden Wheel Spiders</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Instead of running away, the golden wheel spider has come up with an alternative (and more effective) method to escape the threat of a parasitic wasp that shares its sand dune habitat. It essentially turns itself into a wheel.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 16:35:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.mtpr.org/podcast/bug-bytes/2024-10-12/golden-wheel-spiders</link>
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    <itunes:title>Golden Wheel Spiders</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Instead of running away, the golden wheel spider has come up with an alternative (and more effective) method to escape the threat of a parasitic wasp that shares its sand dune habitat. It essentially turns itself into a wheel.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Instead of running away, the golden wheel spider has come up with an…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Glenn Marangelo</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>128</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Olive-Shaded Bird-Dropping Moths</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Found all across the United States, the species Ponometia candefacta has evolved to have an unappealing appearance. If you came across it perched on a leaf, you might quickly turn your gaze to something else too.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 16:13:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.mtpr.org/podcast/bug-bytes/2024-10-05/olive-shaded-bird-dropping-moths</link>
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    <itunes:title>Olive-Shaded Bird-Dropping Moths</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Found all across the United States, the species Ponometia candefacta has evolved to have an unappealing appearance. If you came across it perched on a leaf, you might quickly turn your gaze to something else too.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Found all across the United States, the species Ponometia candefacta has…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Glenn Marangelo</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>140</itunes:duration>






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