Pseudocopulation describes behaviors similar to copulation that serve a reproductive function for one or both participants but do not involve actual sexual union between the individuals. It is most generally applied to a pollinator attempting to copulate with a flower. Some flowers mimic a potential female mate visually, but the key stimuli are of...
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orchid flowers through eveloution that develop a similarity to a female of a pollinator whereby causing a male of that species to attempt to copulate and in turn affecting pollination of the flower
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A type of mimicry whereby flowers deceive male insects into attempting copulation in order to achieve pollination.
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the action of a male insect, such as a bee, wasp, or fly, that tries to mate with a flower whose parts resemble those of a female insect of the same ... [1 related articles]
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orchid flowers through eveloution that develop a similarity to a female of a pollinator whereby causing a male of that species to attempt to copulate and in turn affecting pollination of the flower
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