The Naked Scientists Podcast
The Naked Scientists Podcast
The Naked Scientists
Social Insects, Biting Bugs and a Potted History of Honey
57 minutes Posted Oct 22, 2005 at 11:00 pm.
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This week we get bitten by the bug as Ian Burgess talks about the nasties that nibble us in the night, William Foster discusses social insects and how individuals in colonies communicate, Bee Wilson describes the useful properties of honey, and Megan Frederickson reveals how Amazonian ants use formic acid to create Devils Gardens. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists