This Flower is a Real Stinker

A flower in Borneo attracts dung beetles for pollination by emitting an odor that closely resembles dung. Although many other insects avoid the flower, dung beetles investigate it and inadvertently transfer pollen. The plant relies on this specialized strategy for successful reproduction, pointing at a design, not coincidence.

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