Ants struggle to protect host plants under rising temperatures
Scientists found that ants under heat stress were less active, which left their host acacia plants vulnerable to herbivores and other…
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Butterflies use electrostatic force to pollinate
Two biologists showed that butterflies and moths generate enough electrostatic charge to attract pollen grains from nearby flowers, but they…
Can insects munch their way through our plastic problem?
The invention of plastic improved human lives in many ways, but it has also created a lot of waste. Plastic waste can take centuries to…