Chemical ecology: Male orchid bees attract females with environmental-derived perfumes in courtship display.

Are male orchid bees the 'chemical peacocks' of the insect world? A new study on orchid bees shows that perfumes of males do indeed have a comparable function as a peacock's tail to increase male mating success and paternity. Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Manfred Ayasse. Chemical ecology: Male orchid bees attract females with environmental-derived perfumes in courtship display. Current biology : CB. 2023 May 22;33(10):R405-R407

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