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Stories about: inbreed

Orchids Deceive Bees with Irresistible Lures A new study suggests that orchids exploit male bees for their own purposes by imitating the scent of bee females. This little trick played by orchids relies on the instinctive urge of male bees to mate when detecting the scent of a female insect. As the male falls in the trap set by the orchid, its attempt to procrea... 27 May 2008 07:40 GMT Why Are Females Promiscuous? Being a bitch is somehow costly in biological terms. Females 'going' from one male to another are more exposed to injury, sexually transmitted diseases and predators, not to mention the wasted energy. Still, polyandry (females mating with several males) is widespread in nature. In 1 % of the birds, polyandr... 10 September 2007 14:06 GMT