First documented case of plant smelling like an ant to attract pollinators

Mongabay
Oct 30, 2025, 4:48 pm227 ptsTop
In a greenhouse in Tokyo, researcher Ko Mochizuki noticed something unusual. Flies were swarming around the delicate flowers of an obscure plant species. The blooms, however, weren’t offering nectar or bright colors to attract these insects. Instead, they were releasing a chemical signal that smelled like…

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