New research uncovers how this South African plant tricks kleptoparasitic flies into pollination by imitating wounded honey bees.
Tag - deceptive pollination
Dale Maylea
Pitfalls between fungus gnats and plant pitchers
Fungus gnats might not be a glamorous group of insects but they are important pollinators, especially attracted to plants with dark red flowers. Not much is known about their pollination behaviour and plant species...
Juniper Kiss
How Dracula orchids lure flies for pollination
With over 28000 species of orchid, it seems like there's an orchid for every niche. The Dracula orchid's niche is mimicking a mushroom.
Alun Salt
The orchid that mimics not just one organism but two
Why would you need a massive flower to imitate a tiny fly? A new study of a Peruvian orchid reveals something strange is going on.
Why be nice, when you can cheat your way to success?
The Disa orchids are a puzzle. Why do only some of them give a reward? What is it about deceitful pollination that works better for some plants?
