Listen "Wasp-Mimicking Orchids"
Episode Synopsis
Happy Belated Valentine’s Day! 💚 These orchids definitely think that only fools rush in—in fact, they’re counting on it.
Music by James Milor from Pixabay
Information provided by:
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/995293
https://www.science.org/content/article/orchids-deceive-amorous-male-wasps
https://phys.org/news/2017-05-sexually-deceptive-spider-orchids-wasps.html
https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/Plant_Strategies/mimicry.shtml
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2014/09/deceptive-orchids-luring-wasps-for-pollination/
Music by James Milor from Pixabay
Information provided by:
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/995293
https://www.science.org/content/article/orchids-deceive-amorous-male-wasps
https://phys.org/news/2017-05-sexually-deceptive-spider-orchids-wasps.html
https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/Plant_Strategies/mimicry.shtml
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2014/09/deceptive-orchids-luring-wasps-for-pollination/
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