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July 6, 2025 73 mins

This episode Amanda and Dr Kelly are joined by Dr Aaron Rodriques to discuss German cockroaches (Blattella germanica), overcoming fears, and social secretions. Tangents include crows, decapitations, and the nature of Love. We also wanted to share this short video about Aaron and this article that Amanda references during the conversation.

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We did an episode about cockroaches previously with Arthro-Pod. You can see the cockroach field notes at https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/episodes/the-trash-man-and-tergal-lad

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Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad with assistance from several cats.

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Character artwork by Amanda Niday.

Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.

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