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Podcast: WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Episode: Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield 2/1/26: Maine’s Marauders, Bandits, and Thieves
Description: Host: Logan Parker Producer: Glen Mittelhauser In this episode, Logan introduces listeners to the robber flies—voracious predatory insects with names like “marauder,” “bandit,” and “thief”—and describes their surprising diversity in Maine, from garden-perching hammertails to the formidable marauders of the pine barrens. He also highlights their ecological value, noting how these agile hunters help keep insect populations in balance despite their fearsome reputation. More information about Maine Natural History can be found at mainenaturalhistory.org. About the hosts: Glen Mittelhauser founded Maine Natural History Observatory (MNHO) in 2003 to fill the need for an organization that specializes in collecting, inte...