"a recently discovered hammer orchid [species name, please !!!], a flower that has evolved to resemble the body of a female wasp. Hapless male wasps are lured to land onand thus pollinatethe flower.
The orchid is one of six new species found in... southwestern Australia. Other orchid species have evolved to use similar cunning to attract male wasps, such as emitting an airborne chemical that mimics a female's pheromone. Andrew Brown of Western Australia's Department of Environment and Conservation worked with Royal Botanic Gardens director Stephen Hopper to study the newfound species." URL : http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/07/070717-orchid-wasp.html photo : http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/07/images/070717-orchid-wasp_big.jpg ************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
