8-Year-Old Boy’s Backyard Discovery of Oak Galls, Ants, and Wasp Larvae Shocks Scientists
Nature World News | 09.05.2026 16:30
For decades, scientists believed that ants carrying objects underground were almost entirely tied to plants and seeds. Forest ecosystems around the world depend on this process, known as seed dispersal, to help plants spread and survive. But a surprising discovery involving oak galls, ants, and wasp larvae has challenged a biology assumption that lasted more than 100 years.
