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Pollination by Insects
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Moths as pollinators
A corn earworm (a moth) sips nectar from a night-blooming Gaura plant. Both the moth and plant benefit from each other as they have formed a symbiotic relationship; the plant is pollinated while the moth is able to obtain food.
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"OpenStax College, Pollination and Fertilization. October 17, 2013."
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