Vultures and ticks, jellyfish and slugs. We’ll look at the gritty, slimy life cycles of revolting creatures with gardener-journalist Constance Casey.
Guests:
Constance Casey is a former newspaper editor and New York City Parks Department gardener. Her work is published online at Slate, and at The Observant Gardener. Last summer, she started an ongoing series on revolting creatures for Slate. She’s covered ticks, jellyfish, vultures, and slugs. Her next article is about snapping turtles.
James Harding is a naturalist and a wildlife specialist at Michigan State University. He’s the “critter guy” for MSU Museum's Wildlife and Natural History Question Line. His specializes in amphibians and reptiles, especially turtles.
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