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This common garden plant summons wasps as bodyguards

Short Wave by NPR

Jun 3, 20269:26Science & Medicine

In our latest science news roundup: how nature adapts, for better or worse. When faced with pests, plants may not be able to run away – but that doesn’t mean they’re defenseless. Some have thorns or spines, others have p...

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This common garden plant summons wasps as bodyguards is an episode from Short Wave by NPR. In our latest science news roundup: how nature adapts, for better or worse. When faced with pests, plants may not be able to run away – but that does...

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Published Jun 3, 2026, 9:26 long, audio available.