Episode
#209 – Wasps and cockroaches re-invent “the birds and the bees”
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- Recovering Evangelicals
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- Apr 24, 2026
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- 3646
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Summary
The Emerald Jewel Wasp brings new meaning to the phrases “eating out” and “having someone over for dinner”. The Emerald Jewel Wasp is an amazing example of “Extreme Evolution.” They propagate their own species by stinging their prey — cockroaches — three times in a very carefully orchestrated dance. The first sting is directed at […]