Which one of the following is an appropriate example of sexual deceit?
- Sea anemone and clown fish
- Ophrys and bumblebee
- Female wasp and fig
- Cuckoo and crow
Answer
(2) Ophrys and bumblebee
Solution
The petal of the orchid Ophrys resembles a female bee, so the male bee 'pseudocopulates' with the flower and gets dusted with pollen.
This trick of the flower is called sexual deceit.
Answer: (2)