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Wasps are pollinators, too. Many, especially among the prolific polistids, are obligate nectar feeders as adults, hunting only to feed or otherwise provision th
by throwanem 7y ago
Wasps are pollinators, too. Many, especially among the prolific polistids, are obligate nectar feeders as adults, hunting only to feed or otherwise provision their larvae. Their typically scanty pubescence makes them less efficient pollinators than bees when taken one by each, but in the aggregate they're critical nonetheless.