Fascination with Emergence of Horsehair Worms from Crickets and Personal Anecdote

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Explore the bizarre emergence of horsehair worms from crickets, captivating the host with a sci-fi-like spectacle. The episode culminates with the announcement of guest social media handles, podcast merchandise, and a fun host anecdote.

Why do we bone? Why should we have kids? When should we have kids? Crickets might answer all these questions. Dr. Amy Worthington of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska studies "life history tradeoffs:" when to allocate resources to reproduction versus preserving your own health. Whether you're an insect ghosting a buster mate or a millennial waiting to have kids until the economy gets better, you may learn a thing or two about whether having kids is worth it.

Follow Dr. Amy Worthington at Twitter.com/WorthingtonLab

Dr. Worthington's blog amymworthington.wordpress.com

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