today I learned:
some cicadas have symbiotic gut fungus (yes, fungi, not bacteria) that make amino acides for them. These fungi are related to the infamous "zombie" cordyceps fungi.
some cicadas in N. America have gone extinct in recent times, some without having their songs recorded
https://arthro-pod.blogspot.com/2024/04/arthro-pod-ep-157-cicadas-of-north.html
The podcast arthropod did an interview with Alie Kratzer, author of the upcoming book _The Cicadas of North America_
From sea monster to science!
The tale of the first photo pf giant squid, from 150 years ago: https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/giant-squid-photo
The Lepidoptera of Costa Rica are so amazing.