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8 images Created 8 Jul 2018

Fly orchid pollinator

Fly orchids (Ophrys insectifera) attract male digger wasps (Argogorytes mystaceus) with a scent which closely resembles the female wasp's pheromone. Males attempt to copulate with the orchid. During this process pollinia become attached, which may be carried to the stigma of another flower, completing pollination.
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  • Male digger wasp (Argogorytes mystaceus) pseudocopulating with fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera). Surrey, UK.
    fly-orchid-wasp_MG_5268.jpg
  • Male digger wasp (Argogorytes mystaceus) pseudocopulating with fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera). Surrey, UK.
    fly-orchid-wasp_MG_5594.jpg
  • Male digger wasp (Argogorytes mystaceus) pseudocopulating with fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera). Surrey, UK.
    fly-orchid-wasp_MG_5507.jpg
  • Male digger wasp (Argogorytes mystaceus) pseudocopulating with fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera). Surrey, UK.
    fly-orchid-wasp_MG_5443.jpg
  • Male digger wasp (Argogorytes mystaceus) pseudocopulating with fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera). Surrey, UK.
    fly-orchid-wasp_MG_5444.jpg
  • Male digger wasp (Argogorytes mystaceus) pseudocopulating with fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera). Surrey, UK.
    fly-orchid-wasp_MG_5292.jpg
  • Male digger wasp (Argogorytes sp.) pseudocopulating with fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera). Surrey, UK.
    fly-orchid-wasp_MG_5561.jpg
  • Male digger wasp (Argogorytes mystaceus) pseudocopulating with fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera). Surrey, UK.
    fly-orchid-wasp_MG_5424.jpg