Ep. 3: Black Widows and Brown Recluses

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Ep. 3: Black Widows and Brown Recluses

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Feb 27, 2024

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Venerable UC Riverside arachnologist Rick Vetter joins the podcast to discuss the two most toxic spiders in North America: the black widow and the brown recluse. Have a back scratcher nearby - this discussion is going to get itchy!

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Feb 27, 2024

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A twice-monthly deep dive into the sometimes creepy but mostly fascinating world of insects with one of the world's foremost experts on the topic, UC Riverside entomologist Dr. Doug Yanega.

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Ep. 3: Black Widows and Brown Recluses

Ep. 3: Black Widows and Brown Recluses

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