The Admiral's Insect (TREE LOBSTERS)

About this episode

This episode discusses the recovery of the Lord Howe Stick Insect and related ecological topics.

This week Amanda and Dr Kelly Z discuss the Lord Howe Stick Insect (Dryococelus australis). This species was presumed extinct until a small extant population was found and efforts from captive breeding programs in zoos brought them back. It's not quite Jurassic Park but we like it. Tangents include carnivorous deer, ecological niches, and hit musicals.Bug discussion begins around 12:00 Send us questions and suggestions! BugsNeedHeroes@gmail.com Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bugsneedheroes/ Join us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bugsneedheroes Join us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BugsNeedHeroes Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad and Camazotz. Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman. Character artwork by Amanda Niday. Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic. Special thanks to Kevin Weiner for sharing his photography and creating the All Bugs Go To Kevin group.

People in this episode

Host: Amanda Niday

Guest: Dr Kelly Z

Topics covered

• Lord Howe Stick Insect
• extinction
• captive breeding
• ecological niches
• carnivorous deer
• musicals

Keywords

• Lord Howe Stick Insect
• extinction
• captive breeding
• ecological niches
• carnivorous deer
• musicals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BugsNeedHeroes

Products: All Bugs Go To Kevin

Books & works: Ladybug Castle

Places: Lord Howe

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