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Flies, with Dr Erica McAlister
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Oct 20, 2022
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Podcast episode
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Yes, we moan about them biting us, landing on our food and invading our picnics, but did you know that flies are extremely important pollinators? And they also polish off a lot of the dead and decomposing stuff in nature, making the world a better place for us to live? Dr Erica McAlister, the curator of flies at the Natural History Museum, tells us why we should give these insects a little more love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Oct 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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