Soh Kam YungFeb 4

"Like wily perfumers, a parasitic beetle’s larvae create floral aromas to lure in bees. Plants are known to cosplay as animals, but this rare discovery could be the first known example of an animal chemically mimicking a plant."

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/beetle-larvae-lure-bees-mimic-flowers

#Beetles #Larva #Bees #Plants #Biology #Scents #Mimicry

These beetle larvae lure in bees by mimicking flowers

These parasitic beetle larvae lure in bees with complex floral aromas before hitching a ride back to their nests and eating their eggs.

Science News
Show threadGeorgiana Brummell

@sohkamyung What about the Hymenopus coronatus? "Several species have evolved to mimic orchid flowers as a hunting and camouflaging strategy, "hiding" themselves in plain view and preying upon pollinating insects that visit the blooms."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenopus_coronatus

Hymenopus coronatus - Wikipedia

Feb 4 at 3:48pmWeb
Show threadSoh Kam YungFeb 4
@dandylover1 As far as I can tell, Hymenopus coronatus are mimicking the visual aspects of flowers, not their scent.
Show threadGeorgiana BrummellFeb 5
@sohkamyung Thank you for the correction. I was under the impression that scent was included with the visuals.