fromHarvard Gazette4 days agoScienceFirst, male gets heated up, then female, and then, you know - Harvard GazetteCycads heat reproductive organs to emit infrared radiation that attracts beetle pollinators which evolved infrared sensors to locate and transfer pollen.
fromwww.npr.org5 days agoScienceForget flowers: These ancient plants attract pollinators by getting hotCycads produce heat in reproductive structures, creating an infrared glow that attracts nocturnal pollinators to indicate pollen availability.
fromHarvard Gazette4 days agoScienceFirst, male gets heated up, then female, and then, you know - Harvard Gazette
fromwww.npr.org5 days agoScienceForget flowers: These ancient plants attract pollinators by getting hot