Episode Synopsis "Parasitoidism - A study in Wasps: BSSA Podcast Episode 6"
Only some wasps sting! This super-diverse branch of the Hymenoptera (ants, wasps, and bees) contains a huge diversity of parasitoid life-histories. This episode welcomes Ben Parslow, a PhD student at Flinders University and theSouth Australian Museum studying parasitoid wasps. Ben talks to us about understanding and describing the diversity of parasitoid wasps in South Australia, and how this ties into our complex ecosystem. Hosted by Bradley Bianco and Featuring Ben Parslow. You can find out more about Ben’s research at @bentomologist on social media. Produced by Bradley Bianco, Christopher Jolly, Myall Tarran and Adam Toones, with intro music by Darcy Whittaker, and support from the BSSA committee.