Orchid Mimics Aphids to Lure Pollinators in Intricate Trap Flower Scheme
Botany One
English - March 28, 2023 08:30 - 4 minutes - 9.91 MBNatural Sciences Science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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What appears to be a place of safety becomes a maze, as an orchid manipulates its visitor.
You can read the story at https://botany.one/2023/03/orchid-mimics-aphids-to-lure-pollinators-in-intricate-trap-flower-scheme/
You can read the original research at https://academic.oup.com/aob/article/131/2/275/6883959