Insects are a major food source for many larger animals such as frogs, birds, and other fauna. They're also integral to the process of decomposition, like how flies or dung beetles process waste.

eLife. "Insect-slapping flower stamens maximize pollination." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 11 October 2022. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2022 / 10 / 221011161239.htm>.

While the Laramie chickensage is partially wind-pollinated, some 61 percent of the viable seeds produced by the plants in the study were from insect pollination. “Despite ideal environmental ...

An illustration of Tillyardembia, an earwig-like insect that may have pollinated non-flowering plants some 280 million years ago. Biology Letters (2023) Scientists have discovered 280-million-year ...

About 70% of the world’s crop production depends on pollinator insects, making it important to know how many pollinators are ...

MSU turfgrass expert offers lawncare advice to increase refuge for insect pollinators Spring beauty in bloom in a refuge lawn (Photo by Jay McCurdy) Contact: Chloe Madison STARKVILLE, Miss.—A ...