The Bug Guy: PJ Liesch on Cicadas & Climate Change

Unknown host Charlie Stone chats with Professor PJ Liesch, an entomologist and the Director of Insect Diagnostic Lab at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. They explore the phenomenon of cicadas and their life cycle. The conversation covers topics such as the emergence of cicadas after 17 years, the mating process, the loud noise they make, the impact of temperature and climate change on their life cycle, the possibility of disease transmission by bugs, and the usefulness of spiders.