The Six-Legged Narrative

The Six-Legged Narrative EPS 2026-05-22

Wisconsin's ticks are carrying a startling secret, a quiet extinction has gone almost unnoticed, and a cloud of insects over a river is actually cause for celebration. Plus an evolutionary arms race millions of years in the making, a conservation comeback worth cheering, and a practical backyard hack that could protect your whole family this summer. Nathan breaks it all down on today's Six-Legged Narrative.

The Six-Legged Narrative EPS 2026-05-21

What does a subway construction crew have in common with a brain surgeon? More than you'd think. This episode of The Six-Legged Narrative takes you from urban gardens to ancient rock, from the treetops of the Indo-Pacific to a museum gallery in New Zealand, and straight into one of the most diabolically brilliant hunting strategies the animal kingdom has ever produced. Six stories. Zero dull moments.

The Six-Legged Narrative EPS 2026-05-20

Political insects, ancient amber, and a spider wearing a smile — today's Six-Legged Narrative takes you from the streets of Delhi to the Scottish Highlands, deep into prehistoric tree resin, and all the way to the mountains of the Himalayas. Six stories that prove the natural world is stranger, smarter, and more surprising than you ever imagined.

The Six-Legged Narrative EPS 2026-05-19

Nature is stranger than fiction, and this episode is proof. From a parasitic fungus that turns cicadas into something out of a horror movie, to a scientific breakthrough that literally makes insects float, today's Six-Legged Narrative is packed with stories that will make you look at the insect world in a whole new way. Plus, what do wasps have to do with wind energy? More than you think.

The Six-Legged Narrative EPS 2026-05-18

Bees take over one of the most famous lawns in the world, a butterfly extinct for a century is making its return, and somewhere in Japan a cockroach is finally getting the monument it deserves. This episode of The Six-Legged Narrative is packed with stories that will make you laugh, make you think, and maybe make you look at the insects around you a little differently. Science, survival, and a whole lot of six-legged drama — let's go