Tag: plant fragrance
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A Plant That Smells Like an Ant: The First Documented Case of Ant-Scented Pollination in Tokyo
Discovery in the Tokyo Greenhouse In a quiet greenhouse nestled in Tokyo, researcher Ko Mochizuki observed an extraordinary phenomenon: a modest, obscure plant species began attracting an unusually large swarm of flies. Unlike many flowers that use nectar rewards or vivid colors to lure pollinators, this plant relied on a far more subtle strategy. It…
