Antarctic Midges and Insect Stressors

Today we talked to Dr. Josh Benoit, a professor in the department of biological sciences at the University of Cincinnati, where he heads the Benoit Lab of Insect Biology. His research includes how insects survive dehydration, cold, pesticide exposure, and other stressors—sometimes doing fieldwork in extreme environments, including Antarctica.

We covered his research in Antartica, talked about the vast array of insects that he has worked on including, midges, cockroaches, ticks and more.

Recorded on 07.31.2025

Pertinent Links:

ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4018-3513
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=dG588KUAAAAJ&hl=en
Laboratory of Insect Biology at the University of Cincinnati: https://insect-biology.com/