Flowers use a variety of strategies to inform pollinating insects about their pollen reserves, including color, smell and even electrical changes. News Today's news ...

Beetles that can see the color red? That s exactly what scientists discovered in two Mediterranean species that defy the norm of insect vision. While most insects are blind to red, these beetles use ...

Insect-slapping flower stamens maximize pollination Flowers with mobile stamens enhance pollination by encouraging faster insect turnover Date: October 11, 2022 Source: eLife Summary: ...

Flowers use a variety of strategies to inform pollinating insects about their pollen reserves, including color, smell and even electrical changes. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

For centuries scientists have observed that when a visiting insect's tongue touches the nectar-producing parts of certain flowers, the pollen-containing stamen snaps forward. The new study proves ...