Orchids Deceive Bees with Irresistible Lures
A new study suggests that orchids exploit male bees for their own purposes by imitating the scent of bee females. This little trick played by orchids relies on the instinctive urge of male bees to mate when detecting the scent of a female insect. As the male falls in the trap set by the orchid, its attempt to procreate ultimately ends by pollinating the orchid.
The same study also points out that some of the scents emitted by certain species of orchids have an effect so powerful that bee male...
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Category: Science
Category: Science