Sentences with phrase «with hoverflies»

Bumblebees — along with hoverflies and other native insects — pollinate most insect - pollinated crops.

Not exact matches

Another spider that likes to blend in with its environment is the crab spider (Thomisus onustus), which hides among flower petals to nab bees, hoverflies, and other unsuspecting pollinators.

The experiments with the artificial models indicate that hoverflies prefer certain combinations of flower characteristics in specific environments.

For example, flower models of small blue models with a specific scent were highly attractive to hoverflies in Bangalore, but not so in Sikkim or in Uppsala.

The researchers» work began with collecting observations on hoverfly behavior in three of these insects» natural habitats — tropical Bangalore, alpine Sikkim, and hemi - arboreal Uppsala.

The Guardian reports, «The dramatic decline in butterfly numbers indicates a wider loss of biodiversity, with other insects such as bumblebees, hoverflies, spiders and moths, as well as many plants and birds, disappearing along with the loss of traditional grassland.»