For example, the Australian hammer orchid has taken advantage of a mating ritual of the Thynnid wasp, which involves a female wasp waiting on top of a branch or plant for a male to spot her.

For decades scientists assumed these insects looked so much like orchids as a form of camouflage. But they were wrong. They ...

Multipartite oil-flower/oil-bee mutualisms involving male-bee-pollinated orchids in tropical Asia, National Science Review (2024). DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwae072 Provided by Science China Press ...

Some flowers go to extraordinary lengths to attract pollinators. Bee orchids mimic the shape and scent of bees in order to lure them into ‘pseudocopulation’, where the male insect attempts to mate ...

He uses organic scents mixed by scientists to attract and survey butterflies and moths. He had seconds to photograph this bee as it stood collecting oils before it buzzed away in search of more scents ...

Then I read about the amazing, mutualistic relationship orchids have with the orchid bee. When I saw images of these stunning animals, in their shining green armour, I really wanted to feature ...

A GHOST ORCHID once believed extinct in the wild in Britain is among those that can be found in Herefordshire.

Sexual dimorphism is when a male and female of the same species evolve differently. Usually, the adaptations are both for reproductive purposes. In the case of adult female orchid mantises ...