Disa Forficaria

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Sexual deception: A male longhorn beetle ‘mating’ with a rare Disa forficaria orchid in the Western Cape in 2016. Photo: Callan Cohen/birdingafrica.com

Rare orchid lures unwitting beetles for sex to pollinate itself

In a world-first, orchid enthusiast discovers sexual trickery of near-extinct Disa forficaria

Sheree Bega