In some regions of the world, wild-caught insects have been a valuable source of protein for centuries. However, the mass ...
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 ...
Flowers can produce showy displays that appeal to pollinating insects or animals, but some "cheat" by enticing pollinators ...
March in New England brings the earliest signs of spring. Plants that have been dormant all winter start to wake up and so do ...
About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimize reproduction, making pollination one of ...
While modern trees like maples and ashes have switched to wind pollination — releasing clouds of pollen to be scattered at ...
A study compiled data from more than 76,000 butterfly surveys across the continental U.S. The declines seen in the last 20 ...
Thrips are tiny insects—their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they ...
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The Swarm of People Intent on Saving Our Bees
An army of experts and citizen scientists devoted to documenting and protecting the country’s native bees is telling us a lot ...
Recovered grasslands need more than 75 years of continuous management to regain their biodiversity because specialized pollinators are slow to return. A new finding underscores the importance of ...
State Rep. Chris Pielli (D-Chester) has announced the advancement of his proposed legislation, H.B. 441, following its ...