The secret life of moths revealed

[Still Waters]

Scientists have discovered that moths may play a much broader role as plant pollinators than previously suspected.

A joint study from the Universities of York, Newcastle and Hull suggests moths have an important but overlooked ecological role—dispensing pollen over large distances under the cover of darkness.

The study revealed that moths supplement the day-time work of bees and other pollinating insects, suggesting that plants with the capacity to be pollinated by both moths and bees may be at an advantage.

https://phys.org/news/2018-09-nocturnal-pollinators-scientists-reveal-secret.html