Everything about Entomophily totally explained
Entomophily is a form of pollination whereby
pollen is distributed by
insects, particularly
bees,
Lepidoptera (for example
butterflies and
moths),
flies and
beetles. Entomophilous species frequently evolve mechanisms to make themselves more appealing to insects, for example brightly colored or scented
flowers,
nectar, or appealing shapes and patterns. Pollen grains of entomophilous plants are generally larger than the fine pollens of
anemophilous (wind pollinated) plants. They usually are of more nutritional value to insects, who may use them for food and inadvertently spread them to other flowers.
The word is artificially derived from the
Greek:
entomo-/εντομο- "that which is cut in pieces or engraved/segmented", hence "insect"; and
phily from, "that which is loved".
Entomophilous species include the
sunflower,
orchid, and
cycad.
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