Ep. 5: Whatcha packin', pollinators? Part 1

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Ep. 5: Whatcha packin', pollinators? Part 1

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Mar 27, 2024

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Aah, springtime. Bees floating from flower to flower, eating nectar and taking pollen as they go. But there are other, stranger things that pollinators collect. This is part 1 of an episode featuring UCR entomologist Quinn McFrederick, where we discuss some of the little-known things that pollinators pack and take with them.

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Mar 27, 2024

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A twice-monthly deep dive into the sometimes creepy but mostly fascinating world of insects with one of the world's foremost experts on the topic, UC Riverside entomologist Dr. Doug Yanega.

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