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  1. First-ever documented case of a plant mimicking ants to attract pollinators phys.org/news/2025-09-document

    Olfactory floral #mimicry of injured ants mediates the attraction of kleptoparasitic fly #pollinators sciencedirect.com/science/arti

    "Vincetoxicum nakaianum (a #dogbane species native to #Japan described only a year ago) mimics the smell of #ants attacked by #spiders. This scent attracts #flies that feed on these injured #insects and pollinate the #flowers in the process."

  2. First-ever documented case of a plant mimicking ants to attract pollinators phys.org/news/2025-09-document

    Olfactory floral #mimicry of injured ants mediates the attraction of kleptoparasitic fly #pollinators sciencedirect.com/science/arti

    "Vincetoxicum nakaianum (a #dogbane species native to #Japan described only a year ago) mimics the smell of #ants attacked by #spiders. This scent attracts #flies that feed on these injured #insects and pollinate the #flowers in the process."

  3. First-ever documented case of a plant mimicking ants to attract pollinators phys.org/news/2025-09-document

    Olfactory floral #mimicry of injured ants mediates the attraction of kleptoparasitic fly #pollinators sciencedirect.com/science/arti

    "Vincetoxicum nakaianum (a #dogbane species native to #Japan described only a year ago) mimics the smell of #ants attacked by #spiders. This scent attracts #flies that feed on these injured #insects and pollinate the #flowers in the process."

  4. First-ever documented case of a plant mimicking ants to attract pollinators phys.org/news/2025-09-document

    Olfactory floral #mimicry of injured ants mediates the attraction of kleptoparasitic fly #pollinators sciencedirect.com/science/arti

    "Vincetoxicum nakaianum (a #dogbane species native to #Japan described only a year ago) mimics the smell of #ants attacked by #spiders. This scent attracts #flies that feed on these injured #insects and pollinate the #flowers in the process."

  5. Dogbane tiger moth (Cycnia tenera). Like others in the subfamily (Arctiinae), they can jam bat sonar by making high-frequency chirps. I'm not sure of specifics but apparently bats can adjust their sound production to become unjammed. And no doubt, moths have additional countermeasures to deploy. #dogbane #moth #moths #lepidoptera #evolution #insects #nature #bats #echolocation

  6. Dogbane tiger moth (Cycnia tenera). Like others in the subfamily (Arctiinae), they can jam bat sonar by making high-frequency chirps. I'm not sure of specifics but apparently bats can adjust their sound production to become unjammed. And no doubt, moths have additional countermeasures to deploy. #dogbane #moth #moths #lepidoptera #evolution #insects #nature #bats #echolocation

  7. Dogbane tiger moth (Cycnia tenera). Like others in the subfamily (Arctiinae), they can jam bat sonar by making high-frequency chirps. I'm not sure of specifics but apparently bats can adjust their sound production to become unjammed. And no doubt, moths have additional countermeasures to deploy. #dogbane #moth #moths #lepidoptera #evolution #insects #nature #bats #echolocation

  8. Dogbane tiger moth (Cycnia tenera). Like others in the subfamily (Arctiinae), they can jam bat sonar by making high-frequency chirps. I'm not sure of specifics but apparently bats can adjust their sound production to become unjammed. And no doubt, moths have additional countermeasures to deploy. #dogbane #moth #moths #lepidoptera #evolution #insects #nature #bats #echolocation

  9. Dogbane tiger moth (Cycnia tenera). Like others in the subfamily (Arctiinae), they can jam bat sonar by making high-frequency chirps. I'm not sure of specifics but apparently bats can adjust their sound production to become unjammed. And no doubt, moths have additional countermeasures to deploy. #dogbane #moth #moths #lepidoptera #evolution #insects #nature #bats #echolocation