The Guardian MEWS 📰Plantwatch: the Natal crocus co-opts fire, bees and ants to reproduce
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Perhaps the biggest surprise is that it tricks ants into moving its seeds with a scent that mimics their larvaePlants are superb at enticing animals to pollinate their flowers or carry off their seeds. But one plant co-opts an astonishing combinat...
