This photograph, from The Sex Life of Flowers by Meeuse and Morris, is an example of mimicry in which the orchid has evolved to resemble a female bee. The male, trying unsuccessfully to mate with ...

The orchid mantis, which is believed to camouflage as flowers to attract its prey, does not actually mimic any flower. Smaller insects are normally attracted to the orchid mantis because of its ...

Orchid mantises are one of nature’s most awesome examples of aggressive mimicry. Scientists recently learned that their disguise doesn’t work quite how we thought it did. Aired: 07/11/17 ...

Orchid mantises DON'T catch prey by mimicking a flower - it's their pastel colour that lures insects to their death. The orchid mantis is native to Malaysia and Indonesia, but it's rare ...

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 San Francisco Orchid Society celebrates Carnaval a week behind most of the world at this year's Pacific Orchid Exposition, opening Feb. 26 at the Fort Mason Center. Carnaval's all about ...

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 ...

The orchid uses both visual and olfactory mimicry to resemble a female wasp. This mimicry lures male wasps into attempting to mate with the flower, during which they pick up or deposit pollen.

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 it using a 3-D printer.

Stop and smell the roses, but steer clear of South African orchids. These flowers use the smell of rotting flesh to attract their main pollinator, the flesh fly. IE 11 is not supported.