‘Metallic’ creatures that store aromas in their legs seen for the first time in Ecuador
Deep in the tropical rainforests of northern Ecuador, researchers equipped with slingshots launched traps scented with ...
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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‘Metallic’ creatures that store aromas in their legs seen for the first time in Ecuador
This odor-collection process helps pollinate the plant species the bees visit, researchers said. More than 700 orchid species rely exclusively on orchid bees for pollination, according to the study.