Bees and angiosperms have shared a long and intertwined evolutionary history and their
interactions have resulted in remarkable adaptations. Yet, at a time when the “pollination …

Karl von Frisch's studies of bees' color vision and chemical senses opened a window into
the perceptual world of a species other than our own. A century of subsequent research on …

In addition to their well-documented beneficial effects on plant physiological processes,
anthocyanins have also been proposed to function in a diverse array of plant/animal …

Flowering plants in Australia have been geographically isolated for more than 34 million
years. In the Northern Hemisphere, previous work has revealed a close fit between the …

The diversity and abundance of insect pollinators are declining. This decline reduces the
potential ecosystem services of pollination for wild and cultivated plants. Specific agri …

This paper comprises Part II of a review of flower visitation and pollination by Diptera
(myiophily or myophily). While Part I examined taxonomic diversity of anthophilous flies …

In the eusocial bumblebees, distinct size variation occurs within the worker caste of a colony.
We show that there are pronounced differences in compound eye optical quality between …

Many floral displays are visually complex, transmitting multi‐coloured patterns that are
thought to direct pollinators to nectar rewards. These 'nectar guides' may be mutually …

Animals must operate under an enormous range of light intensities. Nocturnal and twilight
flying insects are hypothesized to compensate for dim conditions by integrating light over …

Ultraviolet is an important component of the photic environment. It is used by a wide variety
of animals and plants in mutualistic communication, especially in insect and flower inter …