Daisy tricks male flies into mating with it
Three genes in a unique species of African daisy help it trick male flies into thinking it is a mate—leading to improved pollination.
Source: popsci.com
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This Incredible Flower Makes Fake Flies, And We Finally Know How
A flower's ability to mimic the sexually attractive traits of pollinators to lure them to its nectar has long fascinated scientists.
Source: sciencealert.com
This South African Flower Creates Fake Flies To Attract Pollinators
The Gorteria diffusa from South Africa is the only daisy that produces a three-dimensional fake female fly to entice male flies to pollinate it.
Source: ndtv.com
Scientists reveal how deceptive daisy creates 'fake lady flies' to attract males
Gorteria diffusa is the only daisy known to develop structures on its petals that look like female flies.
Source: standard.co.uk
Deceptive daisy tricks male flies into pollinating it
How a species of South African daisy, Gorteria diffusa, have evolved to produce a complicated structure resembling a female fly on their petals.
Source: cosmosmagazine.com