"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" - Shakespeare said it best. The subject of this week's episode has many names just in English, but whatever you choose to call them, they are important in processing leaves and decaying wood in the environment. Isopods are ubiquitous crustaceans that you doubtlessly have seen at home, in the woods, in a pond, or in weeds washed up on a beach somewhere. I dig a little into their biology here discuss a few of their very many names.

I also am excited to announce that my first book, "Turning Stones: Discovering the Life of Fresh Water" will be coming out in June. I'm excited to see this project come to life and I look forward to scheduling some book events. You can take a peek or pre-order a copy here on the Down East Books site: http://downeastbooks.com/books/9781684751846

This week's cover art is from Wikimedia user Dat doris and found here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kellerassel_001.jpg