Is this new?
Am I reading this right. Moths are as or more important than Bees as pollinators?
>The study says that the moths' transport networks are larger and more complex than those of daytime pollinators like bees.
Am I reading this right. Moths are as or more important than Bees as pollinators?
>The study says that the moths' transport networks are larger and more complex than those of daytime pollinators like bees.
No. It's only new to the headline writer who apparently isn't a gardener, and wants to use the word "secret" to drive clicks.
There are even moths that mimic hummingbirds[1]. First time I saw one, I thought it was a hummingbird.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemaris
EDIT: I meant European Honeybees, but still news to me that sweat bees and the like are considered bees as well. Interesting.
Hoverflies were the big surprise for me. They employ mimicry to be mistaken for bees (or occasionally hornets), but they are also important pollinators.
There are around 4000 known species of bee (Anthophila) native just to North America.