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