Invasive Ants Harassing Pollinators (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Invasive Ants Harassing Pollinators

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By harassing bees and other flower visitors, invasive Argentine ants prevent insects from pollinating the flowers of this Californian cactus (Ferocactus viridescens), which is now endangered.

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John Ludka

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