Herbarium of the Bizarre

Wasp-Mimicking Orchids

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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:

  1. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/995293
  2. https://www.science.org/content/article/orchids-deceive-amorous-male-wasps
  3. https://phys.org/news/2017-05-sexually-deceptive-spider-orchids-wasps.html
  4. https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/Plant_Strategies/mimicry.shtml
  5. https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2014/09/deceptive-orchids-luring-wasps-for-pollination/
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    Herbarium of the BizarreBy Meredith Hemphill