Nature crisis: Moths have 'secret role' as crucial pollinators

[Judi Lynn]

By Matt McGrath
Environment correspondent
13 May 2020



Long seen as annoying creatures that can leave holes in your clothes, moths have been badly misjudged, say scientists.

New research suggests they play a vital role as overnight pollinators of a wide range of flowers and plants.

The study says that the moths' transport networks are larger and more complex than those of daytime pollinators like bees.

The authors believe there is an urgent need to stem declines in moth numbers.

More:
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-52630991

[Bayard]

1. Makes sense

The past few years, I've been seeing these huge moths in the flower garden in the evenings. At first, I mistook them for hummingbirds.