Deep-Fried Air (Rebroadcast) - 26 December 2022
A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
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Betsy Bugs
The far more interesting insect here though is the Betsy bug that you mentioned it goes by lots and lots of different names particularly in the south like best bug or Bessie bug or best Betty or Betsy beetle. They're an inch or two long and they usually live in decaying logs and they're super interesting in terms of the insect world because they're a kind of rarity, but also make 14 different sounds.
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