244-Wasps: Getting to Know These Underappreciated Insects, with Heather Holm

Published: Jan. 20, 2022, 5:30 a.m.

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Because of a few aggressive species, wasps often get a bad rap, but they are vital to the ecosystem and helpful to gardeners for many reasons. Wasps \\u2014 of which there are 18,000 species in North America \\u2014 also have fascinating biology and behaviors, and you\\u2019ll love learning about them. To tell us all about the diversity and importance of wasps, my guest this week is biologist, pollinator conservationist and award-winning author Heather Holm.

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