Friday 2 June 2017

IMITATING THE MATE

Nikon D50, Nikkor 105 mm macro, f 4, 1/250s, ISO 200

The labellum of some orchids, such as the Ophrys genus, imitates the shape of the female of some insects in order to attract the male that will be covered with pollen when try to catch it.

El label d'algunes orquídies, com les del gènere Ophrys, imiten la forma de la femella d’alguns insectes per tal d’atreure el mascle que es cobrirà de pol·len quan intenti abastar-la.

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