Is it a flower or an insect?

lexmarshall,

Many flowers mimic insects. But can you guess if these close up images are of insects or flowers?

Questions:

  • 11600px-ophrys_insectifera_p5271406-1

  • 24087570728_a590964187_b-1

  • 3 hover-fly-1672677_1280-1

  • 4SAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA

  • 5hymenopuscoronatus5-1-1

  • 6orchid-1901141_1280-1

  • 7early-spider-orchid-1

  • 8heath-the-bumble-bee-3595161_1280-1

  • 9gazania20rigida20420road2030320n20of20ceres20western20cape20south20africa20100914-1

  • 10daisyfly_free-1

Answers: 

  1. 1600px-ophrys_insectifera_p5271406
    Fly Orchid! (Ophrys insectifera)

  2. 4087570728_a590964187_b
    Beetle Daisy! (Gorteria diffusa) . cc.

  3. hover-fly-1672677_1280
    Marmalade Hoverfly! (Episyrphus balteatus)

  4. SAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA
    Monkey Beetle! cc.

  5. hymenopuscoronatus5-1
    Orchid Mantis! (Hymenopus coronatus) . cc.

  6. orchid-1901141_1280
    Bee Orchid! (Ophrys apifera)

  7. early-spider-orchid
    Early Spider Orchid (Ophrys sphegodes). cc.

  8. heath-the-bumble-bee-3595161_1280
    Bumble Bee!

  9. gazania20rigida20420road2030320n20of20ceres20western20cape20south20africa20100914
    Treasure Flower! (Gazania rigida) . © 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson

  10. daisyfly_free
    Bee Fly! (Megapalpus capensis) cc.

How many did you guess right?

 

Published by lexmarshall

Creator of Exploring Earth Blog. https://exploringearth.home.blog/

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