毛地黄上的红天蛾
毛地黄上的红天蛾 (© David Chapman/Alamy)
隐形传粉者(Stealthy pollinators)
为什么蜜蜂和蝴蝶得到了所有传粉者的信任?飞蛾可能没有那么时髦或浮华,但它们也能完成任务。你可能会发现大多数飞蛾都有羽毛状的触角,而蝴蝶的触角尖端有球状或棒状的生长物。当然,由于大多数飞蛾是夜间活动的,你可能需要在外面开一盏灯才能看到它们。
原文:
How come bees and butterflies get all the pollinator credit? Moths may not be as buzzy or flashy, but they get the job done, too. You’ll probably find out that most moths have feather-like antennas, whereas butterflies have ball- or club-shaped growths at the tip of their antennae. Of course, since most moths are nocturnal, you may want to leave a light on outside to see them.
《© David Chapman/Alamy》