New Species Podcast
@newspeciespodcast.bsky.social
A podcast where scientists talk about their recently described new species, what their work looks like, and why it matters. newspeciespodcast.net and wherever you get your podcasts
How much do you know about lichens? These incredible taxa are understudied, but Dr. Erin Manzitto-Tripp is making sure they’re not undervalued. “You can’t look at lichens under a microscope and not become immediately obsessed” she says. “It’s an endless world of magnificent, beautiful biodiversity.”
Three New Lichens with Erin Manzitto-Tripp
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November 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
How much do you know about lichens? These incredible taxa are understudied, but Dr. Erin Manzitto-Tripp is making sure they’re not undervalued. “You can’t look at lichens under a microscope and not become immediately obsessed” she says. “It’s an endless world of magnificent, beautiful biodiversity.”
New Cretaceous insects have been described from the family Umenocoleidae! Listen to this episode to hear Soo Bin Lee describe these interesting creatures and what they can tell us about a unique period of prehistory.
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Three New Fossil Dictyopterans with Soo Bin Lee by New Species
The Cretaceous insects in the family Umenocoleidae have been difficult to classify, but for Soo Bin Lee they are a window into one of the most interesting periods of our prehistoric world. While close...
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October 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
New Cretaceous insects have been described from the family Umenocoleidae! Listen to this episode to hear Soo Bin Lee describe these interesting creatures and what they can tell us about a unique period of prehistory.
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“There is no way to get bored,” Ivonne Garzón says about geometrid moths, “There is no way! You are amazed all the time.”
Do you like tomatillos or moth taste-testing? (just kidding!) Listen as Ivonne shares her latest paper's findings and introduces Phyllodonta coztomatlivora to the world!
Do you like tomatillos or moth taste-testing? (just kidding!) Listen as Ivonne shares her latest paper's findings and introduces Phyllodonta coztomatlivora to the world!
A New Geometrid Moth with Ivonne Garzón by New Species
Do you have a love of holometabolic insects? Ivonne Garzón is the president of their fan club! She studies a subset of geometrid moths that may look drab, but their colorful caterpillars and relations...
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October 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
“There is no way to get bored,” Ivonne Garzón says about geometrid moths, “There is no way! You are amazed all the time.”
Do you like tomatillos or moth taste-testing? (just kidding!) Listen as Ivonne shares her latest paper's findings and introduces Phyllodonta coztomatlivora to the world!
Do you like tomatillos or moth taste-testing? (just kidding!) Listen as Ivonne shares her latest paper's findings and introduces Phyllodonta coztomatlivora to the world!
Did you know there's a new porcupine from Colombia? Listen in as Héctor Ramirez-Chaves shares the discovery and more of his porcupine adventures!
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A New Porcupine with Héctor Ramirez-Chaves by New Species
Simultaneously one of the cutest and most pain-inducing creatures, porcupines capture attention all over their worldwide range. In this paper, Héctor Ramirez-Chaves and his coauthors describe a new sp...
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September 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Did you know there's a new porcupine from Colombia? Listen in as Héctor Ramirez-Chaves shares the discovery and more of his porcupine adventures!
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Did you know that one of the world's oldest apple tree ancestors can be found living in Downeast Maine? In this special episode of the New Species Podcast, I interview John Bunker, Todd Little-Siebold and Cameron Peace about their new (old) species discovery and the unique story it tells.
A New (Old) Apple with Todd, Cameron, and John by New Species
The moment John Bunker saw the 200+ year old tree, he knew it might be special. He had no idea however, that it was one of America’s oldest surviving apple trees, a French ancestor to many of the appl...
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August 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Did you know that one of the world's oldest apple tree ancestors can be found living in Downeast Maine? In this special episode of the New Species Podcast, I interview John Bunker, Todd Little-Siebold and Cameron Peace about their new (old) species discovery and the unique story it tells.
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A fascinating story of a butterfly we recently published as new to science, told by authors Zac MacDonald and Julian Dupuis on the @newspeciespodcast.bsky.social Podcast!
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A New Butterfly with Zac MacDonald and Julian Dupuis — New Species Podcast
Think butterfly genomics is a simple topic? Think again, but this time think alongside Zac MacDonald and Julian Dupuis. Not only are they answering some of the most interesting contemporary conservati...
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July 31, 2025 at 8:03 AM
A fascinating story of a butterfly we recently published as new to science, told by authors Zac MacDonald and Julian Dupuis on the @newspeciespodcast.bsky.social Podcast!
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Think butterfly genomics is a simple topic? Think again! There's so much we don't know about conservation in insect populations. In this episode, Zac MacDonald and Julian Dupuis expand our idea of what is possible with the help of a very curious butterfly.
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A New Butterfly with Zac MacDonald and Julian Dupuis by New Species
Think butterfly genomics is a simple topic? Think again, but this time think alongside Zac MacDonald and Julian Dupuis. Not only are they answering some of the most interesting contemporary conservati...
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July 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Think butterfly genomics is a simple topic? Think again! There's so much we don't know about conservation in insect populations. In this episode, Zac MacDonald and Julian Dupuis expand our idea of what is possible with the help of a very curious butterfly.
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This is not your typical 'god complex!' Named after Greek gods and mythological creatures, Henry Knauber's new group of isopods reflect the incredible beauty and diversity of the deep-sea.
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Five Deep-sea Isopods with Henry Knauber by New Species
Deep-sea isopods come in all shapes and sizes, and Henry Knauber is excited to see all of them. In this paper, he and his coauthors describe five new species and redescribe another as part of a large ...
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July 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This is not your typical 'god complex!' Named after Greek gods and mythological creatures, Henry Knauber's new group of isopods reflect the incredible beauty and diversity of the deep-sea.
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It was so much fun!
Absolute honor to hop onto @newspeciespodcast.bsky.social to talk science, bugs and field anecdotes. Thank you Zoe! 🦂
Armed with not much more than a phone camera and some long foreceps, Léo Laborieux described a new species of toxungenous scorpion! @6legsandup.bsky.social thanks for sharing your knowledge, experience, and deep love for scorpions on the podcast!
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July 15, 2025 at 10:56 AM
It was so much fun!
Armed with not much more than a phone camera and some long foreceps, Léo Laborieux described a new species of toxungenous scorpion! @6legsandup.bsky.social thanks for sharing your knowledge, experience, and deep love for scorpions on the podcast!
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episode: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/zS4ns5K2HTb
A New Toxungenous Scorpion with Léo Laborieux by New Species
“Serendipity is a real grabbing force of science,” says Léo Laborieux as he shares his experience describing his new species of scorpion. While at a remote research station in the Colombian rainforest...
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May 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Armed with not much more than a phone camera and some long foreceps, Léo Laborieux described a new species of toxungenous scorpion! @6legsandup.bsky.social thanks for sharing your knowledge, experience, and deep love for scorpions on the podcast!
episode: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/zS4ns5K2HTb
episode: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/zS4ns5K2HTb
This new Begonia species was an unexpected find for Dr. Dipankar Borah, but he has taken it in stride. Through his work on Begonias and other flowering plants he learns about the fascinating world of flowers and shares what they can teach us.
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A New Begonia with Dipankar Borah by New Species
Begonias are known around the world as a plant of beauty and diversity. What can they teach us about the world around us? Through his work on Begonias and other flowering plants found in Northeast Ind...
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May 13, 2025 at 9:45 AM
This new Begonia species was an unexpected find for Dr. Dipankar Borah, but he has taken it in stride. Through his work on Begonias and other flowering plants he learns about the fascinating world of flowers and shares what they can teach us.
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Happy #FlyWeek! What better way to start than with one of the cutest groups of flies, the bee fly.
Thanks to Allan and Lisa for bringing me into their world and telling me all about this "Sister Bug!"
Thanks to Allan and Lisa for bringing me into their world and telling me all about this "Sister Bug!"
A New Bee Fly with Lisa Rollinson and Allan Cabrero
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April 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Happy #FlyWeek! What better way to start than with one of the cutest groups of flies, the bee fly.
Thanks to Allan and Lisa for bringing me into their world and telling me all about this "Sister Bug!"
Thanks to Allan and Lisa for bringing me into their world and telling me all about this "Sister Bug!"
What if I told you that the oldest known biotic association of arthropods is a piece of Cretaceous Lebanese amber?
At the same time that flowering plants were diversifying, astigmatid mites were hitchiking on the backs of termites.
Learn more in this episode!
At the same time that flowering plants were diversifying, astigmatid mites were hitchiking on the backs of termites.
Learn more in this episode!
A New Astigmatid Mite with Hemen Sendi
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April 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
What if I told you that the oldest known biotic association of arthropods is a piece of Cretaceous Lebanese amber?
At the same time that flowering plants were diversifying, astigmatid mites were hitchiking on the backs of termites.
Learn more in this episode!
At the same time that flowering plants were diversifying, astigmatid mites were hitchiking on the backs of termites.
Learn more in this episode!
A new "woolly devil" sunflower from #BigBendNationalPark!
Listen in as plant taxonomist @ca-naturalist.bsky.social shares the tremendous effort that went into this discovery, and what the future might look like for this little plant and its neighbors.
Listen in as plant taxonomist @ca-naturalist.bsky.social shares the tremendous effort that went into this discovery, and what the future might look like for this little plant and its neighbors.
A New Woolly Devil with Isaac Lichter Marck by New Species
Sunflowers come in all shapes and sizes, and the group has gained a new member. Nicknamed the “woolly devil,” Ovicula biradiata is the product of the amazing bi-national collaboration between taxonomi...
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March 18, 2025 at 11:17 AM
A new "woolly devil" sunflower from #BigBendNationalPark!
Listen in as plant taxonomist @ca-naturalist.bsky.social shares the tremendous effort that went into this discovery, and what the future might look like for this little plant and its neighbors.
Listen in as plant taxonomist @ca-naturalist.bsky.social shares the tremendous effort that went into this discovery, and what the future might look like for this little plant and its neighbors.
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Sometimes all I can do is just stare a specimen and ask it 'who are you, and who do you want to be?'
February 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Sometimes all I can do is just stare a specimen and ask it 'who are you, and who do you want to be?'
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News story on a new species of poison frog described in ZooKeys!
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Poisonous creature — found among trash between houses — is a new species in Colombia
The tiny animal lets out a single, piercing call.
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February 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
News story on a new species of poison frog described in ZooKeys!
Study: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
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Study: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
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“I guess all you need is giant spiders and a dirt bike and she’ll take you back.”
Rick and I both agree, Eight Legged Freaks was a wild ride! Listen for free on Patreon
Rick and I both agree, Eight Legged Freaks was a wild ride! Listen for free on Patreon
Eight Legged Freaks with Rick Malad | New Species Podcast
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February 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
“I guess all you need is giant spiders and a dirt bike and she’ll take you back.”
Rick and I both agree, Eight Legged Freaks was a wild ride! Listen for free on Patreon
Rick and I both agree, Eight Legged Freaks was a wild ride! Listen for free on Patreon
Working on some new bonus episodes... would any mammalogists (ideally with experience with rabbits/lagomorphs) want to watch and discuss "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" with me?
(Premise is a silly scientifically-oriented review of sci-fi/horror movies. patreon.com/newspeciespod)
(Premise is a silly scientifically-oriented review of sci-fi/horror movies. patreon.com/newspeciespod)
January 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Working on some new bonus episodes... would any mammalogists (ideally with experience with rabbits/lagomorphs) want to watch and discuss "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" with me?
(Premise is a silly scientifically-oriented review of sci-fi/horror movies. patreon.com/newspeciespod)
(Premise is a silly scientifically-oriented review of sci-fi/horror movies. patreon.com/newspeciespod)
Anyone interested in joining a new species discord?
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Come chat with me and others about new species and other neat scientific discoveries!
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Come chat with me and others about new species and other neat scientific discoveries!
Join the New Species Podcast's server Discord Server!
Check out the New Species Podcast's server community on Discord - hang out with 1 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
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January 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Anyone interested in joining a new species discord?
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Come chat with me and others about new species and other neat scientific discoveries!
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Come chat with me and others about new species and other neat scientific discoveries!
How do we communicate unfamiliar scientific topics to people who already might have preconceived notions about them?
In this episode forester Ethan Tapper talks about why it's important to share the work that scientists do with nuance and clarity.
In this episode forester Ethan Tapper talks about why it's important to share the work that scientists do with nuance and clarity.
Science Communication: Hard Conversations with Ethan Tapper by New Species
Someone who identifies as a nature lover might not be excited to see trees cut down or large machines rolling across the forest floor. Science doesn’t always align with everyone’s expectations, and of...
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December 24, 2024 at 3:06 PM
How do we communicate unfamiliar scientific topics to people who already might have preconceived notions about them?
In this episode forester Ethan Tapper talks about why it's important to share the work that scientists do with nuance and clarity.
In this episode forester Ethan Tapper talks about why it's important to share the work that scientists do with nuance and clarity.
And, a little tuesday treat!
I'm doing a new bonus series! This episode is on the main feed, but head over to Patreon.com/newspeciespod for future episodes. Today Amanda and I rate the movie Bats! (1999)
All bonus episodes are and will remain free, but any monetary support is really appreciated.
I'm doing a new bonus series! This episode is on the main feed, but head over to Patreon.com/newspeciespod for future episodes. Today Amanda and I rate the movie Bats! (1999)
All bonus episodes are and will remain free, but any monetary support is really appreciated.
BONUS: Bats! (1999) with Amanda Grunwald by New Species
Amanda and I discuss and review Bats! (1999)
Our ratings:
Enjoyability: 🦇 🦇 🦇 🦇
Accuracy: 🦇🦇 🦇 🦇 🦇
This episode is the first in a new bonus series where I watch B-list horror movies with scientists ...
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December 10, 2024 at 1:54 PM
And, a little tuesday treat!
I'm doing a new bonus series! This episode is on the main feed, but head over to Patreon.com/newspeciespod for future episodes. Today Amanda and I rate the movie Bats! (1999)
All bonus episodes are and will remain free, but any monetary support is really appreciated.
I'm doing a new bonus series! This episode is on the main feed, but head over to Patreon.com/newspeciespod for future episodes. Today Amanda and I rate the movie Bats! (1999)
All bonus episodes are and will remain free, but any monetary support is really appreciated.
On this New Species episode, a 'perilous Malagasy triad' and a spider named after Iceland's first female president!
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A New Malagasy Spider with Matjaž Gregorič by New Species
On an expedition to Madagascar, Matjaž Gregorič and his research team came upon a damaged termite nest that had a few other invertebrate visitors. When they experimentally damaged the nest again, they...
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December 10, 2024 at 1:21 PM
On this New Species episode, a 'perilous Malagasy triad' and a spider named after Iceland's first female president!
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New episode! @krakenscholar.bsky.social shares his two new species of cave-dwelling snails from Brazil named after LOTR characters Éowyn and Merry. Don't miss Rodrigo's other work in @jgeekstudies.bsky.social!
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Two New Cave-Dwelling Snails with Rodrigo Salvador by New Species
Rodrigo’s paper “Idiopyrgus Pilsbry, 1911 (Gastropoda, Tomichiidae): a relict genus radiating into subterranean environments” is in November 8th issue of Zoosystematics and Evolution
It can be found h...
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November 26, 2024 at 11:45 AM
New episode! @krakenscholar.bsky.social shares his two new species of cave-dwelling snails from Brazil named after LOTR characters Éowyn and Merry. Don't miss Rodrigo's other work in @jgeekstudies.bsky.social!
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New Species Podcast is finally on Bluesky! You can find episodes and more at newspeciespodcast.net, and listen wherever you get your podcasts.
New Species Podcast
Just a fraction of the species on our planet are known to science, but more are described and published every day.
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November 20, 2024 at 1:14 AM
New Species Podcast is finally on Bluesky! You can find episodes and more at newspeciespodcast.net, and listen wherever you get your podcasts.