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Social Wasps do their own sting

By Charity Nebbe,

Published September 1, 2023 at 4:00 PM CDT

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Social wasps might make you think of wasps that are invasive, but it refers to the fact that certain kinds of wasps like to live in groups.

On this buzzin' episode Zach Schum joins Host Charity Nebbe to discuss "social wasps." Social wasps, yellowjackets, and bald-faced hornets are not pollinators, but they do have beneficial behaviors.

Guests:

Zach Schum, entomologist, Iowa State University Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic

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Charity Nebbe

Charity Nebbe is IPR's 'Talk of Iowa' host. She also hosts IPR's podcasts 'Garden Variety' and 'Unsettled'. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelors degree from Iowa State University.

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Katherine Perkins

Katherine Perkins is IPR's Executive Producer of Talk Shows and Program Director for News/Talk. Since 2014, Perkins has managed the broadcast schedule and sound of the news and information service of Iowa Public Radio, as well as has directed the long-term planning and oversight for IPR's talk shows, Talk of Iowa and River to River. Perkins has a masters degree from Sangamon State University (now the University of Illinois – Springfield).

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Madeleine Willis

Madeleine Willis is IPR's Production Assistant supporting the talk shows and The Sunny Side Project. Willis has experience in audio production, reporting, writing and editing stories and conversations. She's reported and produced conversations on womanhood, sports, and good news from across Iowa. Willis will receive her bachelors degree from the University of Iowa in May 2025.

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