Flying duck orchid..

You see, the orchids are sneaky. Their game is to dupe pollinators. Here’s how it works…The orchid produces sex-pheromones that attract male insects, such as sawflies, that are in search of a female mate. As the insect gets close to the orchid, he is further fooled by the flower’s labellum, which sort of resembles the female of his species. This is called Pouyannian mimicry and is a tactic sometimes used by plants to increase the chances of pollination.
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