Owl midge Uk
A close-up picture showing tiny owl midges, or owl flies, covered in pollen in the hairs at the base of the spadix in a cuckoo pint plant Arum maculata, also known as Lords and Ladies. The plant’s leaf that surrounds the spadix forms a hollow bulb around its base. It has been cut away to reveal the ring of hairs at the base of the spadix that prevent the the owl midges, or owl flies, and other insects from immediately escaping when they are attracted to the scent of the plant. Below the hairs are purple male, developing flowers and below this the yellow female flowers at the very base of the spadix. The insects that escape through the hairs are covered in pollen and then fly off to pollinate other Cuckoo Pint plants. The berries of the cuckoo pint are poisonous. North Dorset England UK GB
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