This deceptive daisy remixed its genes to make fake lady flies

March 24, 2023

A male fly approaches a flower, lands on top of what he thinks is a female fly, and jiggles around. He’s trying to mate, but it isn’t quite working. He has another go. Eventually he gives up and buzzes off, unsuccessful. The plant, meanwhile, has got what it wanted: pollen.

A male fly approaches a flower, lands on top of what he thinks is a female fly, and jiggles around.

He’s trying to mate, but it isn’t quite working.

He has another go.

Eventually he gives up and buzzes off, unsuccessful.

The plant, meanwhile, has got what it wanted: pollen.

The source of this news is from University of Cambridge

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