The hot weather has already arrived, signaling the return of flies (and even termites!).

Luke is joined by Professor Dieter Hochuli, an urban ecologist who heads the Integrative Ecology Lab at the University of Sydney, to discuss their resurgence.  But is this necessarily a negative development?

Certainly, flies can be quite annoying; however, it’s important to recognise that insects serve a crucial function within Australia’s urban and rural ecosystems.

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