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New record holder for smallest dispersers of ingested seeds: Woodlice - EurekAlert


Even bugs as small as woodlice can disperse seeds they eat, setting a new record for smallest animal recorded to do so. The Kobe University discovery underscores the crucial yet often overlooked role that small invertebrates play in ecosystems.

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