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Greece · Nature & Wildlife · Hard
What is the name of the rare orchid species, Ophrys cretica, whose flower mimics a female bee to attract male pollinators – a phenomenon called sexual deception?
Answer: Cretan bee orchid — The Cretan bee orchid (Ophrys cretica) is endemic to Crete and the southern Aegean, using chemical and visual mimicry to trick male bees into attempting to mate with the flower, achieving pollination.
- A lady's slipper orchid
- B naked man orchid
- C pyramidal orchid
- D Cretan bee orchid ✓
The Cretan bee orchid (Ophrys cretica) is endemic to Crete and the southern Aegean, using chemical and visual mimicry to trick male bees into attempting to mate with the flower, achieving pollination.