This summer, I was quite spooked by the total absence of wasps around here, and after I read that they have also been missing elsewhere in the UK, that was a good enough excuse to write up a feature on their ecological importance. And start it in my own garden.
The wonderful world of wasps
Current Biology Volume 34, Issue 17, 9 September 2024, Pages R795-R797
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See also my Mastodon thread where I highlighted all CB features of 2024.
The thread for 2023 is here .
The common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) is widely seen as a nuisance, especially in the late summer, when its workers are desperate for sugary food. (Photo: © Roman Eisele (CC BY-SA 4.0).)
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