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The bugs that are ticking us off this summer

With summer in full bloom and many of us enjoying the great outdoors, it’s a good time to remember that there are plenty of creepy crawly critters out there.

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Lymantria Dispar Dispar, more commonly known as a moth, have swarmed High Park and have been chewing through the leaves of many trees leaving them bared.

 Richard Lautens / Toronto Star
By Raju Mudhar Podcast Co-Host/Producer

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Guest: Dr. Andrew Young, assistant professor of systematic entomology at the University of Guelph

Raju Mudhar

Raju Mudhar is a Toronto-based reporter for the Star covering city life. Reach him via email: rmudhar@thestar.ca

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