Bug Banter with the Xerces Society
by The Xerces Society
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Estimated from 5 chart positions in 5 markets.
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- 🇨🇦CA · Nature#6430K to 100K
- 🇺🇸US · Nature#6930K to 100K
- 🇪🇸ES · Nature#1431K to 10K
- 🇵🇹PT · Nature#753K to 10K
- 🇮🇪IE · Nature#148500 to 3K
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32K to 112K🎙 ~2x weekly·64 episodes·Last published 2d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
65K to 223K🇨🇦45%🇺🇸45%🇪🇸4%+2 more - Active Followers
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19K to 67K
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From 16 epsHosts
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Recent episodes
A Conservation Spotlight: The Rusty Patched Bumble Bee
Sep 1, 2026
47m 37s
Saving Native Butterflies: One Garden at a Time
Aug 18, 2026
52m 06s
Alaska and Beyond: Native Bee Conservation and Monitoring
Aug 4, 2026
41m 55s
Discovering Monarchs in the Sunshine State
Jul 21, 2026
35m 31s
Backyard Bug Safari: Tools for Exploration
Jul 7, 2026
39m 20s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 9/1/26 |  A Conservation Spotlight: The Rusty Patched Bumble Bee | The rusty patched bumble bee is a gorgeous bee, richly colored in yellow and black with a distinctive rusty brown marking on its back. It holds a special place in history: In January 2017, it became the first bee in the continental U.S. to be listed under the Endangered Species Act, and in May of this year, 1.5 million acres of land were designated as critical habitat, the largest area of critical habitat ever declared for an insect. To tell us the story of how this bumble bee went from... | 47m 37s | ||||||
| 8/18/26 |  Saving Native Butterflies: One Garden at a Time | In a previous episode we highlighted the State of the Butterflies report, which found that we are losing butterflies at a rate of 1.3% per year in the contiguous US: more than one-fifth of our butterflies disappeared between 2000 and 2020. Perhaps more alarming, over 40% of assessed species fell in numbers by 50% or more—and two dozen species suffered more than 90% losses. So what can we do to help butterflies? To give us guidance are butterfly experts, Ray Moranz and Kevin Burls, both ... | 52m 06s | ||||||
| 8/4/26 |  Alaska and Beyond: Native Bee Conservation and Monitoring | From chasing bumble bees in Alaska to understanding native bee populations nationwide, this scientist is on a mission to better understand these important insects. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Hollis Woodard. Hollis is a Professor of Entomology at the University of California, Riverside and PI — the Principal Investigator, i.e., the person leading the project — of the US National Native Bee Monitoring Research Coordination Network. She received a PhD in Biology in 2012 from th... | 41m 55s | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | monarch butterfliesmigration+3 | — | monarch butterflies | FloridaMexico+1 | monarchsFlorida+3 | — | 35m 31s | ||
| 7/7/26 | insect identificationpollinator gardens+3 | Jennifer HopwoodAaron Anderson | Xerces Society | — | insectspollinators+5 | — | 39m 20s | ||
| 6/16/26 | millipedesinvertebrates+3 | Dr. Ben JantzenDr. Jackson Means | Virginia Institute for InvertebratesVirginia Tech | — | millipedesinvertebrates+3 | — | 49m 09s | ||
| 6/2/26 | pollinator habitatcommunity conservation+3 | Kelly Gill | USDA Natural Resources Conservation ServiceXerces | — | pollinatorshabitat creation+3 | — | 24m 53s | ||
| 5/21/26 | landscapingwildlife habitat+3 | Emily MayStephanie Frischie | Xerces Society | — | grass replacementwildlife support+3 | — | 49m 36s | ||
| 5/5/26 | butterfliesconservation+3 | Julie Michaelson | Xerces SocietyKarner blue+1 | parksneighborhoods | Karner blueXerces Society+5 | — | 37m 00s | ||
| 4/21/26 | dung beetlespollinator conservation+3 | Katie Harris | Xerces Society | Texas | dung beetlesMilky Way navigation+3 | — | 35m 24s | ||
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| 4/7/26 | xeriscapingpollinator conservation+3 | Kaitlin Haase | Xerces Society | Santa FeAlbuquerque | xeriscapingpollinators+3 | — | 37m 36s | ||
| 3/17/26 | solifugesarachnids+3 | Dr. Paula Cushing | Denver Museum of Nature and ScienceXerces Society | — | solifugesarachnids+3 | — | 41m 31s | ||
| 3/3/26 | pesticidespollinators+3 | — | Xerces Society | — | bee safe plantspesticides+3 | — | 35m 33s | ||
| 2/17/26 | monarch butterfliesmigration+4 | — | Xerces Societymonarch butterflies | CaliforniaBritish Columbia | monarchswind speed+4 | — | 38m 56s | ||
| 2/3/26 | pollinator gardeninghabitat creation+3 | Jennifer Hopwood | Xerces Society | — | pollinatorsgardening+5 | — | 37m 18s | ||
| 1/20/26 | science illustrationart in science communication+3 | Maya HutagalungDr. Madison Sankovitz | Xerces Society | — | science illustrationconservation+3 | — | 41m 36s | ||
| 1/6/26 | pollinatorsbees+4 | — | Xerces Society | — | pollinatorsbees+5 | — | 38m 25s | ||
| 12/16/25 | art and scienceconservation+3 | Jane KimThayer Walker | Ink DwellXerces Society | — | conservationart+5 | — | 37m 57s | ||
| 12/2/25 | invertebrate conservationsuccesses+3 | — | Xerces Society | — | invertebratesconservation+4 | — | 51m 22s | ||
| 11/18/25 |  Hidden in Plain Sight: Pesticide Contamination in Butterfly Host Plants | The State of the Butterflies in the United States project demonstrated that butterfly populations across the US are dramatically declining — they fell by more than 20% between the year 2000 and 2020. There are multiple causes, but one of them is the loss of caterpillar host plants. Getting more host plants into our neighborhoods and parks is essential — but what happens if those plants are contaminated by pesticides and they are toxic to the caterpillars that need them? To talk more about thi... | 29m 45s | ||||||
| 11/4/25 |  Adaptations at Altitude: The Biology of Mountain Snails | Given the name of our podcast, it is no surprise that we talk a lot about bugs, but in this episode, we are stretching our invertebrate muscles and looking at a group of invertebrates that we haven’t considered before—mountain snails! To help us learn more about these fascinating animals is Dr. Lusha Tronstad. Lusha is the Invertebrate Zoology Program Manager for the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database at the University of Wyoming. The WNDD program is responsible for developing and maint... | 27m 19s | ||||||
| 10/21/25 |  The Secret Lives of Bumble Bees: Nesting and Overwintering | We’ve all heard the familiar buzz of a bumble bee. Their fuzzy bodies fly around looking for pollen and nectar. But where do bumble bees nest? Where do they spend the winter? And how can we support this part of their lifecycle? To talk with us about this topic is Genevieve Pugesek, Xerces Endangered Species Conservation Biologist. Jenny is one of the project managers of the Bumble Bee Atlas, a community science project aimed at tracking and conserving bumble bees. She works with Atlas program... | 37m 08s | ||||||
| 10/7/25 |  The Salmonfly Project: Anglers, Insect Conservation, and the Future of Freshwater Streams | Insects play a critical role in rivers, lakes, and streams, acting as a vital food source for many animals and maintaining the health of these freshwater ecosystems. A few of these insects include: mayflies, stoneflies, and caddisflies. The bad news? They are in decline. The good news? There is something we can do about it. This is a new topic for us and one that we are excited to explore. Joining us to dive into the aquatic world are Jackson Birrell and James Frakes, co-founders of the Salmo... | 44m 30s | ||||||
| 9/16/25 |  Bitter Nectar, Toxic Pollen: Pollinators and Plant Chemicals | We’ve spent some time on this podcast discussing pollinators and their life histories but today we are taking a deeper dive into plant chemistry to better understand the relationship between pollinators and their floral resources. To help us explore this fascinating topic, is Leif Richardson, Xerces Endangered Species Conservation Biologist. Leif coordinates the California Bumble Bee Atlas project. His research focuses on the ecology, distribution, and declines of North American bumble bees. ... | 42m 32s | ||||||
| 9/2/25 |  Leave the Leaves or Lose the Insects | **Correction: The study described in this episode states that the total number of insects emerging from a square meter was 18,000. The correct number is 1,800. Leave the leaves has become something of a rallying cry and discussion topic in recent years. When the weather starts to cool and leaves begin to fall, we’re presented with a valuable wildlife and gardening resource — but also something of a headache. Do I keep them all? Can I mulch them? Won’t they kill my lawn? What about pests? How ... | 33m 52s | ||||||
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Chart history for Bug Banter with the Xerces Society
Peaked at #64 in Canada, currently #64 in Canada.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | — | #64 | #64 | — |
| United States | — | #69 | #69 | — |
| PT | — | #75 | #75 | — |
| Spain | — | #143 | #143 | — |
| Ireland | — | #148 | #148 | — |
Chart Positions
5 placements across 5 markets.
Chart Positions
5 placements across 5 markets.