These Parasitic Beetles Mimic the Smell of Flowers So They Can Trick Bees and Raid Their Nests, New Research Suggests They might be the first animals known to fake a floral scent

These Parasitic Beetles Mimic the Smell of Flowers So They Can Trick Bees and Raid Their Nests, New Research Suggests: They might be the first animals known to fake a floral scent @SmithsonianMag #ParasiticBeetles #FloralMimicry #Bees #WildlifeResearch #NatureScience

For the first time, scientists have documented a plant that mimics the smell of injured ants to lure flies for pollination.

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