Let’s hear it for wasps
by Andrew Young from Technology | The Guardian on (#3ZBQM)
We see the upside of bees, while batting away their buzzing cousins, but there are important reasons to treasure them
Wasps may buzz, sting us and annoy us, but they're far more useful than we realise. A new study in Ecological Entomology reveals both the overwhelmingly negative public perception of wasps and also their importance. Among the benefits is wasps' pollination of flowers, helping Britain's wildlife to blossom and supporting biodiversity.
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