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TIL that the thynnid wasp and the orchid Drakea glyptodon have a relationship involving sexual deception. The female wasp is flightless, so she climbs on top of plants to signal potential mates. This flower has evolved to resemble the female wasp. The males mistake it for a female, and fertilize it.

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