🌿 Insects in Ecosystems

What you’ll learn

1. Nature's PollinatorsLearn how bees, butterflies, and other insects pollinate plants so they can make seeds and fruit.As insects such as bees and butterflies visit flowers for nectar, pollen sticks to their bodies and rubs off on the next flower. This pollination lets plants make seeds and fruit. Bees are especially important pollinators, and much of the food people eat depends on their work.
2. Food for the Food ChainSee how insects pass energy up food chains and how some insects hunt pests.Insects are a vital food source, eaten by birds, frogs, hedgehogs, and more, so they sit near the bottom of many food chains and pass energy up to larger animals. Some insects, like ladybugs, are hunters themselves, eating pests such as aphids and helping keep plants healthy.
3. Recyclers and BalanceDiscover how decomposer insects recycle waste and how all insect jobs keep nature in balance.Decomposer insects such as dung beetles and beetle grubs break down waste, dead leaves, and wood, turning them into rich soil for new plants. Together with pollinating and feeding other animals, this recycling shows how insects link plants, animals, and soil, keeping the whole ecosystem in balance.

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• National Geographic Kids
• Smithsonian Institution
• Britannica Kids
• BBC Bitesize

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