Xerces Butterfly

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Xerces Butterfly

FromExtinction Event

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40 minutes

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Jan 24, 2023

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This vibrant blue invertebrate and San Francisco resident that fell victim to the city's development. We’re talking streetcars, sand dunes and sayonara for this beautiful insect on this episode of Extinction Event.

Released:

Jan 24, 2023

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Podcast episode

Titles in the series (67)

A comedy podcast about extinct stuff. Join Melissa & Jack as they attempt to uncover the natural histories of bygone creatures and other things.

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Xerces Butterfly

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