From 15 years ago today comes an ant on an opening rain lily (Zephyranthes sp.). Below, from August 26th of this year, the flower-treader was a crab spider. § We’re traveling, so you’ll understand if I’m slow to reply to your comments. © 2025 Steven Schwartzman| Portraits of Wildflowers
Chengjin Chu and co-authors discuss their latest research which presents a cross-trophic interaction study between the red imported fire ant and plants. The red imported fire ant (RIFA) is one of t…| The Applied Ecologist