Category Archives: music

Stridulation Friday

Posted on August 17, 2012 by swarm

So what’s your most favorite song about Trilobites? Come, come, you must have at least one! Mine is by Robyn Hitchcock. He doesn’t actually sing the song until 2+ minutes in, but honestly it’s the elaborate pre-explanation he gives that … Continue reading →

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Three Of A Kind

Posted on June 12, 2012 by swarm

And now, three vehicles, all named after beetles! 1. The Stout Scarab First off, the car of my dreams- the 1936 Stout Scarab. Yes, there’s more than one car named after an insect, and the Stout Scarab is a beaut! … Continue reading →

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Chirp Across the Chasm

Posted on February 15, 2012 by swarm

There simply is no insight more rewarding, lasting, and revealing than inquiry and discovery of our natural world through evidence and research. Seriously, how many days and nights have you hiked through a forest and wondered what it really sounded … Continue reading →

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Stridulation Friday

Posted on September 2, 2011 by swarm

This evening I’m making a cardboard green-bottle fly in the garage, and listening to Hank Williams: Happy Friday!

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Stridulation Friday

Posted on August 26, 2011 by swarm

Here’s a little sappy gem from my bug-music collection, from none other than Burl Ives. The song is endearing enough by itself, but all the “dancing bug” footage in this 1963 Disney feature film is a swarm of silly. http://youtu.be/qW2_xXMelR8 … Continue reading →

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Stridulation Friday

Posted on August 19, 2011 by swarm

In keeping with yesterday’s cicada theme, sharing a live version of one of my favorite insect-tunes: “Cicada” by the Chickasaw Mudd Puppies, from Athens, GA. Though it’s kinda hard to tell in the video (heck, it’s hard to understand the … Continue reading →

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Stridulation Friday

Posted on July 8, 2011 by swarm

Happy Friday again! A week of camping and being out-of-doors makes for slow posting. But here’s a wonderful insect-filled and energetic tune thanks to Psapp, called “Mister Ant”. http://youtu.be/dfmyh0wnswk Tin cans and grapevines Growing at our door The bustling ants … Continue reading →

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Stridulation Friday

Posted on June 24, 2011 by swarm

Happy Friday! Time to rock out with your cerambycid boyfriend, and watch out for evil acupuncturists! Sadly no embedding for this video, but go clicky. “Pin” by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. directed by Tunde Adebimpe of TV On The Radio … Continue reading →

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Manuscript Call for Insects and Art

Posted on June 22, 2011 by swarm

While I love it when artists talk about science, I really enjoy scientists talking (and publishing)  about art:  Bug Girl has the scoop on an open-access scientific journal called Insects that will have an entire issue edited by Jennifer Angus, … Continue reading →

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Glow Little Glow-Worm

Posted on April 8, 2011 by swarm

Happy Friday! the Mills Brothers bring us this love song to a Lampyrid, courtesy of my dearest hive-mate, who’s been singing it all week: Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer. Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer. Lead us lest too far we … Continue reading →

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