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EPISODE · Apr 5, 2026 · 59 MIN

Kia Pākiki - E07: Yellow-legged hornets and zombie spiders

from Kia Pākiki Canterbury · host Canterbury Branch of the Royal Society

We chat with Mateus Detoni about his work on bees, wasps and invasive hornets. Then, Royal Society travel grant recipients Usha Mendis and Jean-Louise Roberts tell us about their fascinating research into possum control and the elusive mermithid nematode.

We chat with Mateus Detoni about his work on bees, wasps and invasive hornets. Then, Royal Society travel grant recipients Usha Mendis and Jean-Louise Roberts tell us about their fascinating research into possum control and the elusive mermithid nematode.

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We chat with Mateus Detoni about his work on bees, wasps and invasive hornets. Then, Royal Society travel grant recipients Usha Mendis and Jean-Louise Roberts tell us about their fascinating research into possum control and the elusive mermithid...

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