For the Love of Flies

Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 7 p.m.

b'Flies\\u2014How Bad Can They Be?
Guest: Erica McAlister, Senior Curator of Diptera and Siphonaptera (Flies and Fleas), Natural History Museum, London, and author of "The Secret Life of Flies (2016)" and "The Inside Out of Flies (2020)"
Flies are everywhere\\u2014there are about 17 million per every human on earth. Seen as nuisances, they\\u2019re actually pretty cool. There are thousands of species, some that haven\\u2019t even been named yet. Their impressive adaptability has allowed them to keep on keeping on in the world as they evolve in new ways to meet ecological challenges.
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Bug Appreciation
Guest:\\xa0Danae Wolfe, professional insect photographer
Danae Wolfe has been photographing bugs ever since she was a young girl, and now she uses her skills to inspire the conservation of insects.'