Plant animal interactions: Case of microscopic insects inside flowers
May 05, 2024 • 3:13 PM UTC
Chembur, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Rafikh Shaikh
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Insects alongside pollens: many times while photographing pollen, I get to see some microscopic insects in the pollen slides. They are so tiny that until I see them under Foldscope, I have no idea that they are there. Share three such instances: Yellow Bells, Periwinkle and Senegal Mahogany.
1. A flea inside a Yellow Bells flower
1. A flea inside a Yellow Bells flower
2. Insect inside a periwinkle flower
3. A thrips inside a Senegal Mahogany flower
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