As many as 10,000 species of dainty orchids in the floral world also utilize deception in order to be get pollinated: Over time, they have evolved elaborate ruses to lure insects. Generally we ...

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 ...

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 ...

Unable to resist a tempting aroma, the traps successfully lured their target – large iridescent orchid bees – including four species never before recorded in Ecuador, according to a study ...

It is so rare that there is a ban on its export. Laughing Bumble Bee Orchid (Ophrys Bomybliflora) The aptly-named orchid copies the shape of a female bee to trick male bees into pollinating it ...

Deep in the tropical rainforests of northern Ecuador, researchers equipped with slingshots launched traps scented with ...