Fly on Carrion Flower
Some plants of the milkweed family produce carrion flowers, or flowers that emit a pungent odor resembling decaying flesh, to attract flies and carrion beetles. Flies and carrion beetles are the primary pollinators for the plants. The South African Giant
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Adaptation Apocynaceae Asclepiadaceae Blowfly Bottle Cactus Carrion Decaying Flesh Gigantea Greenbottle Interaction Milkweed Orchid Pollinated Pollination Smelly Starfish Toad
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