Grubbing In The Filth: An Invertebrate Podcast

Insect Flight with Abbey Hayes

Today, its time for a lofty subject, as it were: Tom is joined by Abbey Hayes to discuss the original (and best?) form of flight: insect flight. We’ll  be delving into mi

The Monarch Butterfly with Richard Rachman

Alert! Alert! This is a time sensitive episode!  The new year monarch count is nearly upon us, and if you want to get involved, now is the time! www.westernmonarchcount

Spiders of Alvars with Jillian Suh Kurovski-Legris

What on earth's an alvar? In this episode, you can discover precisely what an alvar is, and learn about the spiders that live there. We consider what it means to st

Jellyfish with Bailey Steinworth

 Whats going on with these jellyfish then? What are they, and what are they up to? In this episode, Tom is joined by jellyfish scientist Bailey Steinworth to wrestle with

Moss Safari with Andy Chandler-Grevatt

Microscropic laughs are lurking in the green. Come and discover tardigrades, rotifers, nematodes and more with Andy Chandler-Grevatt, educator and man-of-moss. We discove

Learning About Invertebrates with Ellen Weatherford

In this episode, we look at how our attitudes towards invertebrates can change. Tom is joined by podcaster Ellen Weatherford from Just The Zoo Of Us to examine what it me

Invertebrate Education with Jack Baker

A fly comes in the classroom, and panic reigns. In discussing invertebrates, many are revolted. In confronting them, many become hysterical. But the invertebrate world is

Maggots with Dr Erica McAlister

For too long have adult insects hogged the spotlight, with their flash wings and ostentatious sexual maturity. At long last, its time for the larval forms to creep into t

The Diversity of Ants with Miles Maxcer

Jumping Spiders with Dr Sebastian Echeverri

If you like pagentry, ferocity and excellent eyesight then I have the spider for you (though personally, my eyesight is very poor). Tom is joined by Dr Sebastian Echeverr

Living with Cockroaches with Melinda Alexáné Babits

How many cockroaches are in YOUR house? Tom is joined by cockroach keeper, zoologist and science communicator Melinda Alexáné Babits to discuss cockroaches, and to discov

The Queen Bee with Rex Factor

Given that throughout history, writers have sought to make bee society into a reflection of our own, lets see how well that reflection holds up. In the episode, Tom is jo

Earthworms with Anna de la Vega

Come and literally grub in the filth, as we discover the earthworms. Tom chats with Anna de la Vega, founder of The Urban Worm, about the crucial work that our wriggling

Wasps with Seirian Sumner

Are wasps the anti-bee? Malicious, stripey villains who exist to make our lives worse? Unsurprisingly: no.  Tom is joined by Seirian Sumner, Professor of Behavioural Ecol

Harvestmen with Meg Skinner

For too long, we've fawned over spiders and scorpions. Now, it's the harvestman's time to shine. Tom chats with arachnologist and BAS Harvestman Recording

Dragonflies with Neil Phillips

Anal propulsion and rectal throttling. In this episode, we get to both dive into, and soar through, the world of dragonflies. Tom chats with naturalist and dragonfly affi

Nudibranchs and Dock Fouling with Luan Roberts

Lean over the edge of the dock, and peer beneath. What creatures have made their home here, on the artificial structures of the waters edge? Among the limpets and barnacl

Insect Advocacy and Limericks with Richard Jones

How best do we fly the flag for insects? Tom speaks with entomologist and writer Richard Jones about a life rife with insects, and about how best we advocate for them as

Exploring the Beach with Heather Buttivant

How do we explore the beach? How do we make sense of it, and how do we teach children to appreciate and decode this space? In this episode, Tom chats with nature writer a

Mesofauna with Frank Ashwood

What strange lives are unfolding within the soil? It is an obscure world, rich with life that exists on a minute scale. Tom speaks with soil ecologist and macro photograp