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Trigger warning: insects.
Flowers of philodendrons emit pheromones which attract male beetles of the subfamily Dynastinae and Rutelinae. These beetles are responsible for the pollination of these plants!
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Trigger warning: insects.
Flowers of philodendrons emit pheromones which attract male beetles of the subfamily Dynastinae and Rutelinae. These beetles are responsible for the pollination of these plants!
#HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy
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@FreshWidow @TJphilobsessed I should have put a trigger warning! I apologize if you guys are grossed out by bugs!
@Kaleyeeaah Bugs are fine by me! I even like beetles! 🪲 Just not that many in one location…and covered in pollen…
Super cool. You usually only think of "bee's" as common pollinators.... You'd never think this beetle would be one! Nifty!
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No! Just no! I love all of God’s creation, but some just need to be far away… what happens if no pollination occurs? #thingsididntknowwhenidecidedtobePlantlady
@Rockys_peace22 then no new plant! Lol. The ones we have in our homes aren’t pollinating more, so no beetles for me! 😂
@Kaleyeeaah Molly, thank you so much for posting these fascinating images! I never knew beetles pollinated. This is so cool even my husband is into it!
@Kaleyeeaah really amazing pictures! @melodey that’s what I just thought! Pretty interesting stuff!
It's very interesting how so many bugs pollinate plants. For instance Ants make peonies open their blooms. Not that I wouldn't be alarmed if I saw this many bugs in a flower 🤣
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