Tag: ants
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First documented case: a plant that smells like ants to attract pollinators
Uncovering an unusual pollination strategy In a quiet greenhouse in Tokyo, a striking observation by plant biologist Ko Mochizuki has sparked a reexamination of how plants attract pollinators. Flies were gathering around blooms from an obscure plant species, yet there was no nectar to tempt them and the flowers lacked the vivid colors typically associated…
