The official podcast of the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Gain new insights into the animals — even the human kind — living and working in one of the world’s largest freshwater-focused aquariums!
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Episode #30: Leopards Of The River And Other “Water Bugs”
They come in all shapes and sizes, but aquatic macroinvertebrates represent an important component of the food webs in streams. Whether its damselfly nymphs, crayfish or web-spinning caddisflies, these spineless organisms are a fascinating group of animals that are easy to overlook in favor of larger, more traditionally charismatic animals like fish, salamanders and aquatic mammals.
In this episode, we plunge into the oft-overlooked world of “water bugs,” from where they live and why they matter to some of our favorites to meet while working in the streams of Southern Appalachia.
Learn more about Freshwaters Illustrated’s film Hidden Rivers.
Episode Cast
- Casey Phillips, host and terrestrial vertebrate
- Rose Segbers, senior entomologist
- Cody Beavers, aquarist II
- Helaina Gomez, watershed conservation coordinator
Upcoming Episodes
- Enrichment 101
- Otters and Lemurs and Penguins… oh my!
- How to get a Job at a Zoo or Aquarium
