Murder Hornets

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/37

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 Notes

• Over 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