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Bats@lemmy.world • 2 years ago

YSK that without bats we wouldn't have chocolate, tequila, or avocado toast. They pollinate and disperse seeds for over 300 species of plants!

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YSK that without bats we wouldn't have chocolate, tequila, or avocado toast. They pollinate and disperse seeds for over 300 species of plants!

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Bats@lemmy.world • 2 years ago

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5•2 years ago
I’m pretty sure wasps pollinate figs…
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  It doesn’t say they pollinate it - they spread seeds for it since they eat the fruit.
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    oh yeah fair call, sry my bad.
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      2•2 years ago
      No worries, my title totally made it confusing. We ended up having a great discussion about it ITT.

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