This strange donkey orchid uses UV light to trick bees into thinking it has food
- Written by Adrian Dyer, Associate Professor, Monash University
Stephen Buckle/iNaturalist, CC BY-NCIf you’ve ever compared a frozen pizza to the photo on the box, you know the feeling of being duped by appetising looks.
In our latest study we show that animals – in this case, bees – are also prone to being tricked into making poor decisions, which explains a lot about how gaps in perception...
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