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	Podcast:		Useful Science
	Episode:		Murder Hornets
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:33:25
	Publish Date:		2020-06-23 16:13:36
	Description:		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. Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org. 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
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Murder Hornets