A new study by researchers at the University of Sussex and Rothamsted Research published on Jan. 20 in npj Biodiversity has ...

Feb. 1, at 3:30 pm, head over to the West Tisbury library for a presentation about pollinators with naturalist Matt Pelikan.

First off, let us define "bugs." To an entomologist, a person who studies insects, "bugs" refers to the insects that are members of the Order Hemiptera; think cicadas, leaf hoppers and shield bugs.

Once fully pollinated, the ovules are fertilized and the ovary develops into a fruit. It can take many insect visits for a flower to be fully pollinated. For example, cucumbers need nine visits.

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Adults feed on sugar such as the juices of ripening and overripe fruits and honeydew (a sugary substance secreted by certain insects). Paper wasps also feed on the nectar of flowers. They feed only on ...

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