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2026-04-01 10:45 UTC

This #AprilFools day, you might be forgiven for getting tricked by this flower, especially if you're a horny male digger wasp of the species Argogorytes mystaceus. The fly orchid, Ophrys insectifera, has evolved to mimic female wasps, if not necessarily in appearance then in scent, using pheromones to draw in males and covering them in pollen when they attempt to mate with the flowers. #SciArt #InsectArt #watercolor #pollinators

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