Ep. 6 - Parasitoidism; A Study in Wasps

Only some wasps sting! The wasps are a super-diverse branch of the Hymenoptera (ants, wasps, and bees), containing a huge diversity of parasitoid life-histories. This episode welcomes Ben Parslow, a PhD candidate at Flinders University and the South Australian Museum studying parasitoid wasps. Ben talks to us about describing the diversity of parasitoid wasps in South Australia, and how they ties into the balance of our complex ecosystem. Hosted by Bradley Bianco and Featuring Ben Parslow. You can find out more about Ben’s research by following @bentomologist on instagram and twitter. Produced by Christopher Jolly and Myall Tarran; promoted by Adam Toomes; intro music by Darcy Whittaker; and support from the Biology Society of South Australia.