Why We Should Love Wasps

Biologists have pretty much convinced us to be nice to bees, right? We need them to pollinate the food we eat, and if you leave them alone, they usually won’t bother you. But wasps are another story entirely. They’re just mean. Aren’t they? A group of scientists in the UK are trying hard to get us to love wasps. Seirian Sumner, a professor of behavioral ecology at University College London, is one of these scientists. (Originally aired June 1st, 2021)