Today in Nature: Wasps and Lady Bugs clean up the forest.

Nature's wisdom at work

August 14th: Here's an example of how nature works through interdependence. The leaf on the left has holes in it, signs that bugs have been feeding here. The ladybug isn't the guilty party, though - it has come to the rescue to eat the hungry insects. Over on the right, a wasp has also come to find bugs that could be harming this flower. Wasps also inadvertently pollinate flowers this way, helping them to reproduce.


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