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Environment@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago

Many people hate wasps, but research shows they're smarter than you might think and ecologically important

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Many people hate wasps, but research shows they're smarter than you might think and ecologically important

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Environment@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago

Everybody loves bees, but their cousins the wasps often provoke a far less friendly reaction. The much-maligned insects often inspire fear, disgust or even the "kill it with fire" response.

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True enough, but even the docile bee isn’t going to be nice in that case.

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