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What's Bugging You For July 17 2018

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Dr. Beverly Burden
Red River Radio

Airs Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at 6 p.m. Once again Dr. Beverly Burden, an Associate Professor of Biology at LSUS and our resident entomologist, joined Bill Beckett to discuss our insect world, both friendly and fiendish. We'll talk about what's new in the insect world and we'll took forward to your calls and questions about "What's Bugging You" at 800-552-8502.

Salticidae - jumping spiders - image submitted by Teri Taylor
Credit Teri Taylor / Red River Radio

This is a caterpillar of the case making clothes moths in the family Tineidae
Credit Beverly Bennett Submitted this image from Haughton / Red River Radio

From the lynx spider family.
Credit Shana Smith submitted this image from Florida / Red River Radio

Puss Caterpillar - M. opercularis caterpillar - Very toxic
Credit Bill Beckett / Red River Radio

Young dead Puss Caterpillar with Fly pupae protruding from it.
Credit Bill Beckett / Red River Radio

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Dr. Beverly J Burden is an Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at LSU Shreveport and our resident gust expert for our occasional series What's Bugging You. Contact her at beverly.burden@lsus.edu