The level of carrion mimicry is amazing; we even saw a female fly leave larvae in a flower because it thought it was carrion. "What we've done is show for the first time that carrion mimicking flowers ...

Some people -- and animals -- will go to any lengths to attract members of the opposite sex, including the use of aliases and lies. As many as 10,000 species of dainty orchids in the floral world also ...

Scientists have unlocked the mystery of mimicry used by Dracula orchids to attract flies and ensure their survival. Researchers did it using a 3-D printer. Scientists have unlocked the mystery of ...

Many people comment: 'Nature is amazing'. If you doubt that oft-repeated statement here is an example to ponder. Bee Orchids are in flower at present and are so named because they are one of nature's ...

When I started writing this article, I searched for the best word to describe how plants attract bees, ants, wasps, butterflies, and even bats to help with pollination. Five words came to mind: ...

The pastel-coloured orchid mantis has fascinated naturalists for more than a century. It was popularly thought that the insect, whose legs are flattened and heart-shaped to resemble petals, simply ...

Ryan Phillips received funding from the Australian Research Council to study the evolution and conservation of sexually deceptive orchids. Orchids are famed for their beautiful and alluring flowers – ...

Luc Viatour, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0 Orchid mantises, as the name suggests, look a lot like orchid flowers. The insects trade the drab colors and sharp angles of their cousins for bright ...

The university lecturer from Cornwall caught sight of the remarkable flower while out walking through the Pyrenees. The 48-year-old, who is also a wildlife photographer and writer, spotted the orchid ...

EUGENE, Ore. -- Feb. 23, 2016 -- Scientists have unlocked the mystery of mimicry used by Dracula orchids to attract flies and ensure their survival. A team led by University of Oregon researchers did ...