Before revision: Various assumptions have been made as to why ants are poor pollinators, although none have been verified: a) ants do not fly limiting their transport of pollen far enough to effect cross-pollination, b) ants do not systematically forage like bees do, and c) ants are not hairy, and clean themselves too frequently to allow pollen to be carried to other plants.
After revision: Various suggestions have been made as to why ants are poor pollinators, although none have been verified: a) ants do not fly limiting their transport of pollen far enough to effect cross-pollination, b) ants do not systematically forage as, bees do, and c) ants are not hairy, and clean themselves too frequently to allow pollen to be carried to other plants.