In many cases, two different species adapt themselves to fulfill each other's needs. The forests abound with insects that feed off the nectar of a specific type of flower, thus pollinating that flower and helping it survive. There are several dozen different species of figs in Costa Rica, and each one is pollinated by a different species of wasp. Modify the fig trees and the wasps will die out, as will the birds that prey on them for food. Remove the wasps and the fig trees will be gone within a generation.
Bright colors attract animals with a good sense of sight, such as the hummingbirds.
Yet others, such as bats and some birds, are nocturnal, and there are plants which emit their scents only at night to attract them. BXI Inc. All rights reserved. Please e-mail to discuss other uses.