flies
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This Freaky Plant Has An Incredible Trick For Luring In Flies
Plants employ a wide variety of tactics to lure pollinators, but an ornamental plant popularly known as Giant Ceropegia takes it to another level. Its flower smells like a honeybee under attack — an odour that freeloading, meal-seeking flies find absolutely irresistible.
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30 Previously-Unknown Species Of Fly Discovered In Los Angeles
Nature doesn’t end at the borders of a city — it’s just transformed. That’s why scientists are finding new animal species in urban areas, where the ecosystems favour scavengers, hardy weeds, and junk-eaters. It probably comes as no surprise that the sprawling city of Los Angeles is home to its own unique fly species.
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These Paintings Are Made From The Barf Of 200,000 House Flies
Many artists are inspired by nature, but few collaborate with it in quite the same way as John Knuth. When you look at his paintings, you see broad swaths of colour that appear to be meticulous impressionistic abstractions. But what you are actually looking at is the vomit of thousands of flies.