I love vultures, mosquitoes and, yes, even wasps. This is why you should too | Jo Wimpenny

No species is a ‘villain’ – and even humans’ least favourite creatures are part of a web that makes all life possible A wasp has just flown into your kitchen. Do you: a) scream and run away; b) roll up a magazine and try to bash it; or c) open a window and usher it outside? Now imagine it’s a bee – do you respond in the same way? Our emotional responses towards the other animals on this planet are diverse, complicated and often irrational, and our contrasting perceptions of wasps and bees is ...

By Jo Wimpenny