It may seem obvious that figs are vegan—they are, by definition, a plant-based food. Like all fruit, figs require pollination, and certain figs depend on help from pollinator wasps to ripen. Both ...

The fig wasp pollination mutualism is a quintessential example of an obligate ecological interaction, wherein minute pollinator wasps and their Ficus hosts engage in an intricate and enduring ...

Most gardeners want to support pollinators, but not all pollinators are ideal garden companions. While both bees and wasps can sting, wasps tend to sting more readily and multiple times. Their stings ...

Bees and butterflies might be the best-known pollinators, but they aren’t the only ones. Bats, birds, beetles, wasps and flies play an important role, too. Rae Olsson, a postdoctoral research ...

Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...

The decline of bee populations is a looming crisis, but there is a dearth of scientific data. Hyperlocal researchers, with nets and notebooks, could be key. Max McCarthy, an ecologist and Ph.D.

A dragonfly floats in a Forest Service trap near the Raven’s Roost trailhead on Mitkof Island. (Katie Anastas/KFSK) When you hear the word “pollinator,” you probably think of a bumblebee. But a lot of ...

Auburn native Lisa Conrad worked for five years to create the plate and set up the sponsorship with Pollinator Partnership.

From the standpoint of pollination, there are efficient pollinators and those that are less effective. “Good” or “effective” pollinators are those that are abundant and have a high likelihood of ...

Across the Sunshine State, some Floridians are eyeing roadsides as potential havens for pollinators. But there’s a catch – while many residents are fond of bees, butterflies and other beneficial bugs, ...