pollinators

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• Acacia plant can release chemicals to stop ants from interfering in pollination

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  London, December 28 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have found that the acacia plant can stop ants from interfering in their pollination process, by producing chemicals that send the approaching insects into a defensive frenzy, forcing them into retreat.In Africa and in the tropics, aggressive, stinging ants feed ...
  1 week ago

• Aussie bees ‘mummify’ beetle intruders alive

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  London, Dec 21 (ANI): An Australian stingless bee has a stern way of dealing with any beetle that tries to enter its hive - the parasitic interloper is mummified alive as the bee wraps it in resin, wax and mud until it is rendered inscape of any movement.The beetle eventually starves to death.The method is [...]
  2 weeks ago

• Happy bees…

  
  Dudu Diaries — Authority: 111
  Dear All   Greetings from Western Kenya and many thanks to Rebecca and Dana for the kind comments. I feel very honoured that there are people out there who read this blog and care about the little creatures of the world! Just back from the Nandi Hills, and was in the Kerio Valley and West Pokot before that (more on ...
  2 weeks ago

• How the daisy got its spots

  
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  Washington, December 19 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have studied how the dark spots on the petals of flowers like daisies are formed.Dr. Meredith Thomas from the University of Cambridge and associates from England and South Africa have carried out the research.They focused on the South African endemic beetle ...
  2 weeks ago

• Sexual deception in orchids explained

  
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  Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): Orchids use sexual trickery to lure insect pollinators, a new study has found. According to the study, sexual deception in orchids leads to a more efficient pollinating system.Most flowering plants reward pollinators with tasty nectar, but many orchid species turn to trickery. Some use ...
  2 weeks ago

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