Mike the Headless Chicken

About this episode

This episode explores Ichneumon wasps, the story of Mike the Headless Chicken, and bird migration research.

Once again we're back with weird tales from thsi amazing planet we live on. This week, Rachel tells us about Ichneumon wasps. They may look like they are out of a horror movie but these giant insects don't harm humans. Victoria delves into the history books to tell us about a famous celebrity, Mike the Headless Chicken. Spring is a time of migration so naturally Kirk is talking about birds and how research is showing that they use the magnetic field of the Earth to know when to eat extra food before crossing the Sahara. Join us weekly for more strange nature. Our supporters on Patreon get every episode ad-free! Support us: patreon.com/strangebynature Email us: contact@strangebynaturepodcast.com Visit us at: strangebynaturepodcast.com where you can sign up for our episode emails.

People in this episode

Hosts: Rachel, Victoria, Kirk

Topics covered

• Ichneumon wasps
• Mike the Headless Chicken
• bird migration
• Earth's magnetic field
• nature
• weird tales

Keywords

• Ichneumon wasps
• Mike the Headless Chicken
• bird migration
• Earth's magnetic field
• nature
• weird tales

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon

Books & works: Mike the Headless Chicken

Places: Sahara

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