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Though not as effective as bees, they do pollinate flowers when they visit them for nectar. Beneficial in controlling insect populations.

Pollinates a variety of plants including fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Essential for crop production such as apples, almonds, and blueberries.

Pollinates flowering plants like milkweed, wildflowers, and some garden crops. They are not as efficient as bees but contribute to plant diversity.

Pollinates nighttime blooming plants such as yucca and evening primrose. Essential for the survival of these nocturnal species.

Pollinates wildflowers and cultivated crops such as alfalfa. Their unique cutting behavior is used for nesting materials.

Effective pollinator for orchard crops like cherries, peaches, and apples. Especially beneficial in cool, damp spring weather.

Pollinates tubular flowers such as salvia, trumpet vine, and fuchsia. Important for the reproduction of these plants.

Pollinates orchard crops, particularly stone fruits like almonds and cherries. Recognized for their efficiency in pollination.

Pollinates a variety of wildflowers and can help indirectly by controlling pest populations in crops.

Pollinates ancient flowering plants like magnolias and water lilies. Important as one of the first pollinators in the history of flowering plants.

Insects that typically do more harm than good in terms of pollination, but under certain conditions can transfer pollen.

Specialized in pollinating squash, pumpkins, and gourds, thereby important for the production of these vegetables.

While not a significant pollinator due to their cutting and harvesting behavior, they can contribute indirectly to pollination.

Pollinates small flowering plants while feeding on pollen. Although not major pollinators, they contribute to some crop pollination.

Pollinates a wide variety of plants, both wild and cultivated. Beneficial for the pollination of early spring flowers.

Though known for eating aphids, can pollinate plants by accident while searching for prey on flowers.

Pollinates fig flowers and is essential for the unique fig/fig wasp mutualism, without which edible figs would not be produced.

Mimics bees and helps pollinate a variety of garden and wild plants while searching for nectar and pollen.

Pollinates flowering plants like asters and sunflowers. Their long antennae help them navigate within flowers.

Pollinates tomatoes, peppers, and berry crops through buzz pollination. Important for greenhouse pollination.

Pollinates tropical and desert plants like agave and cacti. Important for the production of commercial products like tequila.

Pollinates a huge range of crops and wild plants. Indispensable for its pollination services to agriculture and ecosystems.

Pollinates open-faced flowers such as passionflower and milkweed. Important for the ecosystem but can cause structural damage to wood.

Pollinates a range of plants, especially umbellifers and many garden crops. Known as an important natural enemy of pests.