DUN DUN DUNNNN. Everyone's least favorite bugs finally has its own episode! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugsVon Savana and Matt

Warning: This episode is gross and contains subject matter that may not be appropriate for our young listeners! Specifically, vivid descriptions of bodily harm to animals, including humans. Listener discretion is advised. Botflies are bad for other animals too? Yikes!! Thank you, Abel for your listener request! Support the show Thank you for listen…

Warning: This episode contains a small portion with subject matter that may not be appropriate for our young listeners! Specifically, vivid descriptions of bodily harm to animals, including humans. Listener discretion is advised. Happy Halloweeeeeeeen! In the spooky spirit we bring you a yucky but very interesting bug! The Botfly! Thank you, Abel, …

The cutest bug you might mistake for a cockroaches ever!! Thank you, Liz Dukes, for your listener request! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugsVon Savana and Matt

Destroyer of the ant! Master of the pit! It’s the glorious Antlion!!! A very special thank you to Visnyei Jozsef for your listener request and support! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

Hippty hoppity, Leafhoppers on their way! Thank you to Leanne, Atreyu, and Ondine for you listener request! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugsVon Savana and Matt

Have no fear! Fleas part two is here! No fear that is unless bug-borne illnesses scare you that is! Thank you to our Patreon for participating in this months Poll! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

Tiny jumper with a hankering for tasty blood snack! Anyone else feeling itchy? Thank you to the folks on Patreon for the Patreon Polls Pick! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

Small, normal, unassuming, brown ants. But they keep a nasty secret! They’re invasive!!!! Thank you, Lucas, for your listener request! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

The fuzziest giant in the game, the Emperor is its name! …Well one of them! Thank you, Emma, for your listener request! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

Straight out of our nightmares and into an episode, it's Tubifex Worms! Writhing mass of sewage monster, anyone? Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugsVon Savana and Matt

The dramatic series comes to its end with Grasshoppers Part 2: Sea Of Locust! Thank you again to Lauren Godfrey for your listener request! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

Ooh, buddy. This one was a doozy for Savana. We discuss all the ins and outs of what these leaping lads and ladies look like, function, and eat. Thank you Lauren Godfrey for your listener request! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on…

Happy Valentine's Day from us at Just Bugs! We hope you spend the day with a bug you love! Thank you to Uncle Scott for the listener request! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

A spider that looks and walks like a crab?! What could be cuter? Thank you, Megan Carter, for your listener request! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

Large fuzzy ants or heavily armor wingless wasps? I think you know! You’ll never get passed these defenses! Patreon poll winner! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

We’re back!!! These loud underground dwellers are quite the charmers! Thank you guys for your patience while we adjusted to parental life. Thank you to the child of Dani Childers for your listener request! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Supp…

Learn all about why these beautiful butterflies are disappearing and what we humans are doing to try to fix it! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugsVon Savana and Matt

These well known and well love beautiful love a good road trip! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugsVon Savana and Matt

Water bear, Moss Piglet, little chunky boy? We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did! Thank you, Jamie M for you listener request! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

These deserts dwellers have a bad reputation, is it for a good reason? Thank you to our Patrons for selecting these guys in our monthly Patreon poll! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

You know what people love to do for holidays?! Eat! You know what people love to eat?! Bugs! Wait….. Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs

The bad side of the bug world. WARNING: This episode talks about death and disease in detail. That is humans and in animals. Thank you, Jam, for your listener request! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustB…

Also known as the turkey tick, these guys have no problem eating everything on their plate. Thank you, Jam, for your listener request!! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

The most interesting Brian you’ll ever meet. This fly is one of the only animals that can live in the Great Salt Lake! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

They eat the dead, eat maggots and have orange and black elytra. How much Halloween can you get? Thank you Audrey Kali for your listener request!! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

A real danger bug with a nasty sting who ambushes their prey? No wonder they have no friends! Special thank you to Kenzo for your listener request! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

An ant that feeds on the “blood” of their young AND kills large arthropods with a lightning fast snap of their jaws?! Spooooooky. Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

This stunning moth is an omen of death, but is it well deserved? Thank Sommer Williams for your listener request! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugsVon Savana and Matt

What’s dark and pointy and spooky all over!? Earwigs, of course! Just playing, they’re not spooky, just odd! :) Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugsVon Savana and Matt

Gorgeous little golden nuggets! And the larvae carry a nugget of their own? Intriguing. Thank you Beatrice and Jeff for the listener request! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

Dozens of legs, painful sting, armored and ready for battle? AND it’s a foot long?! This may be Matt’s worst nightmare but this bug is one for the books! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

The cutest little fuzz ball you ever did see, the Rosy maple moth. I only wish they lived a little longer. Hurray for episode 50! Thank you Helena for your listener request!! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.co…

These aliens are beautiful and dangerous. With toxins like a pufferfish, patterns and colors like a poison dart frog, and their immortality, these guys are not like your average buggo! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at …

This quirky assassin is not to be messed with! It is however, quite interesting to look at. Thank you, Milo, for your listener request! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

We discuss the creatures making those little mud huts on the corners of your patio, Mud Dauber wasps! They may look villainous but these sleek beauties are not black widows, they just eat them. Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Pa…

This one is a stinker! No no, these fascinating beetles just really love dung. But that’s not all! They are super strong and unique in more ways than just their dietary plans. Thank you, Hunter, for your listener request! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at Just…

Whether you call it a Devil rider, a Witch’s Horse, or a Prairie Alligator, the two-striped walking is sure to surprise you. What they lack in speed they make up for in potent chemical defense that is severely irritating to the eyes AND the olfactory nerves. (It’s very stinky.) Don’t get too close to these fascinating critters! Support the show Tha…

A Big Purple Spider for a little girl. This stunning spider is one of Savana’s favorite types of spiders, a tarantula! Their gorgeous velvet appearance and vivid colors make them a popular pet. Come learn why! Thank you to Amelia (and her mother) for the listener request! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugs…

We take a ride in the way way back machine to hundreds of millions of years ago to see what giant bugs were like and how they may have existed. Come learn about the giants we are glad do not roam around today but are happy to know once existed! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us …

This gorgeous moth is one of the largest insects in the world with such a wide array of defenses, it’s a wonder they have predators at all! Thank you Atticus for your listener request! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at …

Kids meet your Aunt Midge! She’s a bit frigid. She’s the only insect in the antarctic and the largest terrestrial animal that lives on Antarctica! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

This beautiful bug is known for its metallic and vivid elytra! But did you also know they can cause mass destruction!? Thank you Jay for your listener request! :) Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

T(termites) 2: Judgment Day! This time we discuss the different castes and how much damage you can get from one colony. Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

This is episode 1 of our first two parter! We cover the woody villian in everyone’s homes, termites! We discuss the problem with termites, what they eat, and how they differ from one another. Catch next weeks episode for the epic conclusion of Termites! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com F…

An extremely cute hunter with a cool house! And the door is definitely not made of poop….! Thank you Evan for your request! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

Sleak and stunning with a cruel and clever reproductive routine. This interesting critter is not one to be messed with. Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

This bug from our childhoods can be a real nuisance when it’s cold out. But, their mating sure is funny! Thank you Tatum for your request and for listening. Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

Also known as lighting bugs, these bright bugs are some of the most fascinating insects we’ve covered this far! And a bonus, there larvae are glow worms!!!! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodcast Support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/JustBugs…

The largest recorded insect by weigh and a type of cricket that can just 3 meters at a time in the same family?! These extraordinary New Zealand natives are a fascinating bunch! Thank you Aimee for your request!! Support the show Thank you for listening! To contact us please email justbugspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media at JustBugsPodca…