Well-traveled wasps provide hope for vanishing species
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 16:49
in Mathematics & Economics
They may only be 1.5mm in size, but the tiny wasps that pollinate fig trees can travel over 160km in less than 48 hours, according to research from scientists at the University of Leeds. The fig wasps are transporting pollen ten times further than previously recorded for any insect.
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