Murder Hornets
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English - June 23, 2020 16:13 - 33 minutes - 23 MB - ★★★★★ - 110 ratingsScience Education science parenting education creativity productivity environment health fitness nutrition happiness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Avaneesh Narla and Joshua Conrad Jackson discuss the insect that’s been making headlines lately. Also known as Asian giant hornets, these critters have received a lot of hype lately, not just for the scary name but also for their potential to wipe out the oh-so-important pollinating honey bees. Are these fears founded, or is there a bigger threat to our bees?
Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.
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Show NotesOver 40% of insect species are threatened with extinction globally due primarily to habitat loss and pollutants including fertilizer and pesticides.Unusual thermal defence by a honeybee against mass attack by hornets