The discovery of a unique case where the same insect species both pollinate a plant and distribute its seeds not only solves a long-standing botanical mystery. The find also stresses the diverse roles ...

In the dark and moist understories of the subtropical forests of Shimoshima Island in Japan grow parasitic plants that feed ...

"As predators they keep on top of other insects and as prey (especially flying ants) they feed many birds and mammals. "Their nest digging helps to aerate and structure soil as well as acting to ...

As predators they keep on top of other insects and as prey (especially flying ants) they feed many birds and mammals. Their nest digging helps to aerate and structure soil as well as acting to ...

These flying insects may seem annoying to some people ... also provide a vital food resource for many species of birds. Swifts and gulls can often be seen feeding frenziedly from rising swarms of ants ...