ABOVE So many insects, like this bumblebee, visit flowers for pollen and nectar that they are obvious places to look. Wild flowers often exert a stronger attraction than large, showy garden cultivars, bred only for petal size at the loss of nectar and pollen. RIGHT Interlinking ecologies mean that where you find one insect, you’re likely to find others. Here this ant and ladybird are both attracted by aphids. The ladybird eats them but the ant will act as a defender, feeding on the liquid that they exude.
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