European Beewolf : The War on Fungus

The European Beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) is a big, striking wasp. A specialist predator of honeybees, with many tricks up its sleeve: chemical and biological warfare tricks, including symbiotic bacteria, embalming and poison gas.

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Music

Opening & Closing Themes: Running Waters and Acoustic Meditation by Audionautix (Jason Shaw), from audionautix.com. CC BY 3.0.

Modified versions of:

Danse Macabre - No Violin, Vanishing and When The Wind Blows by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 3.0.

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