Orchid does great roadkill imitation to lure flies

Monday, March 21, 2011 - 11:33 in Biology & Nature

Stop and smell the roses, but steer clear of South African orchids. These flowers use the smell of rotting flesh to attract their main pollinator, the flesh fly.

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