不少花朵均依靠著各昆蟲的前來,使花粉黏貼在牠們的身體,從而往外繁殖。586Please respect copyright.PENANA5qS10bjyHX586Please respect copyright.PENANACwNLXapnbr
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吸引昆蟲前來的技倆可謂千變萬化,囑目的顏色視覺效果、散發香氣或荷爾蒙吸引昆蟲,以及佈下蜜汁等等。586Please respect copyright.PENANAQ6igv47Hg7
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這次將提及的技倆,就是花朵提供可讓昆蟲吃下肚的粉末。586Please respect copyright.PENANAuHwHzllmZj
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(圖2)這是中國本土蘭花的其中一品種,名為寬口杓蘭 (Cypripedium wardii)。586Please respect copyright.PENANAhnxCi404go
它既不會發出香氣,亦不會排出蜜汁給予蔡SIR,但它依舊有不少採花賊前來拜訪。586Please respect copyright.PENANAHqyoVuFMsn586Please respect copyright.PENANAIjOLf3Mj09
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採花賊名單包括休班蜜蜂、食蚜蠅,甚至連蜘蛛也有份參與,究竟它有甚麼魅力呢?586Please respect copyright.PENANAWgJ0nwYgJl
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難道牠能幫忙按摩,又或者能釋除昆蟲的腰痛?586Please respect copyright.PENANALBh8QhQLOl
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(圖3)經科學家發現,原來這種蘭花(黑色箭嘴所指位置)佈滿類近粉末的物質,脂肪含量極高,而碳水化合物及蛋白質含量則非常之低。586Please respect copyright.PENANAnwseqxy7ag586Please respect copyright.PENANAQG0fBt2kkm
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這些脂肪粉末且能在各採花昆蟲中的腸道中可找得到,證實牠們確實會吃掉這些粉末。586Please respect copyright.PENANAoSAUzslEqL
而當以人為的方式抹去這些粉末的話,某部份的昆蟲亦沒有到訪該蘭花,可見脂肪粉末確是吸引昆蟲前來幫忙散播花粉的一大誘因。586Please respect copyright.PENANAe6F97rufSe
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