Not just bees and butterflies: Beetles and other brilliant bugs are nature's unsung pollinators
About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimize reproduction, making pollination one of ...
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Magnolias are so ancient they’re pollinated by beetles — because bees didn’t exist yet
While modern trees like maples and ashes have switched to wind pollination — releasing clouds of pollen to be scattered at ...
The yucca and the moth: How extreme weather impacts the timing of biological events
Whether it is flowers sprouting in the spring, cicadas mating in the blistering heat of summer, or caterpillars hatching to ...
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Unsung Heroes: Insect Pollinators Vital for Ecosystems
The article highlights the role of various insects like flies, beetles, and wasps in pollination, which is crucial for the reproduction of flowering plants. Bees are well-known pollinators, but other ...
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Cold-weather insects: these winter pollinators are super cool(ed)
WWF works to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife, collaborating with partners from local to ...
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The long wait for bees to return to restored grasslands
Recovered grasslands need more than 75 years of continuous management to regain their biodiversity because specialized ...
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Meet The 2 Smallest Domesticated Animals. Hint: They’re Much Smaller Than The Miniature Horse, And Both Are Insects
The silk moth’s larvae—silkworms—spin ... becoming integral to agriculture by aiding in crop pollination. The domestication ...
Bloom time: Support wildlife and add seasonal color with viburnums
The food and habitat that viburnum species provide support wildlife throughout the year. Pollinators are attracted to the ...