Mantodeology (PRAYING MANTISES) with Lohitashwa Garikipati
The study of PRAYING MANTISES
Episode Info
- Guest: Lohitashwa Garikipati
- Date: May 22
- Topics: Bugs
- Listen: Original Episode
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About This Episode
Pointy heads. Spiked arms. Tragic romance. It’s a whole episode about praying mantises with a real life Mantodeologist, Lohit Garikipati. Do they really eat hummingbirds? Are they endangered? Invasive? Smart? Extraterrestrial? Get your fill of mantid mythology, evolutionary gossip, sexual cannibalism, mantis motherhood, their alien egg cases, huge eyes, pet advice, and why they can show you the way to hell with this delightful entomologist, UC Davis entomology graduate and longtime keeper of mantids. You’ll lose your mind, but not your head.