TWiP 55: A ladybird's weapon

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier

Vincent and Dickson reveal how invasive harlequin ladybirds use biological weapons against their competitors.

Links for this episode:

• Invasive Harlequin Ladybirds' biological weapon (Science)
• Immunity an invasive success (Science)
• Invading ladybugs carry bioweapons (C&EN)
• Ladybird Ladybird (Wikipedia)
• G. Evelyn Hutchinson (Wikipedia)
• Letters read on TWiP 55

Dickson's Pick

An Inordinate Fondess for Beetles by Arthur V. Evans, Charles L. Bellamy

Listener Pick

Jessie - Pandemic, the board game

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