#5 :: Insects are all around

We've all seen insects outdoors, and many of us have been fascinated by them. As naturalist E.O. Wilson puts it "every kid goes through a bug stage- I just never grew out of mine." In the Fall of 2007 we spent a weekend with friends on a 100 acre stretch of woods in north-central Michigan. We learned that an ordinary walk in the woods surrounds us with insect activity, and that just because people aren't entomologists doesn't mean they don't find insects compelling. In episode 5, we look at three examples of the role insects play in ordinary people's lives and their activities. We speak with Todd Stonehouse about what drives his northwoods insect interest, have some fun with nighttime insect observations, and then take an entomologically-minded walk in the woods.

Guest Editor: Dr. Robert Ahern
Music: "InsectaLoop" by Jake McCarthy.
More links: Michigan Forest Association, Good Bugs Bad Bugs, Insect Collecting Tips, Night Buggin'.