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Re:Moths are more efficient pollinators than bees, shows new... by brazzy on Monday April 24, 2023 @08:01AM (#35686536)
I wonder what the advantage is in "nectar robbing". Is carrying the pollen a significant additional effort to an insect?
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Re:Moths are more efficient pollinators than bees, shows new... by gus_massa on Monday April 24, 2023 @08:26AM (#35686771)
My guess is that some flowers have a thin shape to force the bees to get covered in polen, the butterfly can use the long tube, but the moth are too wide.
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