EcoDoc Podcast
A series of podcasts hosted by Dr Will Liddell, family doctor and ecologist, comprising conversations about biodiversity, health and the environment. Contributors include healthcare professionals, farmers, scientists and conservationists and the content explores their work, their careers and their thoughts about environmental issues. Sound enginering is by Rob Wynne-Griffiths.
EcoDoc Podcast
Ben Asaw on the fascination and extraordinary diversity of beetles
May 14, 2021
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Dr Will Liddell
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Season 1
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Episode 4
Dr Will Liddell talks to Ben Asaw of the Field Studies Council about the extraordinary diversity of beetles and their importance in ecosytems as predators, pests, pollinators and waste disposal specialists. Did you know that the great Australia barbie was effectively rescued by African dung beetles? You cannot fail to be seduced by Dan's enthusiasm for these overlooked creatures.
Sound engineering by Rob Wynne-Griffiths.