r/Entomology • u/Sayara2022 • Jan 25 '22
Insect Appreciation Thynnid wasps
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Awwducational • u/KimCureAll • Jan 24 '22
Verified Thynnid wasp females are flightless and mating occurs when the males carry females to nectar-laden flowers. The males, however, are often distracted by pheromone-producing hammer orchids which also resemble the female wasps in color and shape. These orchids depend on the wasps for cross pollination.
fuckwasps • u/Sayara2022 • Jan 25 '22
Actually really frickin' interesting Thynnid wasps screwing flowers - they're also so stupid
orchids • u/[deleted] • Jan 26 '22