Some Plants Can Literally Smell Like Dead Bodies (To Attract Flies)

[Bruno]

Flowers come in all shapes, sizes, and...smells! While many flowers boast beautiful fragrances to attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, some have a far more gruesome strategy. These "carrion flowers" emit a foul odor that mimics the smell of decaying flesh.

Nature's adaptations never cease to amaze! What other unexpected strategies do plants use to survive and reproduce? Do you think there's a beauty to be found even in the carrion flower's "deadly" scent, considering its ecological function? Would you ever want to smell a carrion flower in person (with proper safety precautions, of course)?

 

[Tanjiro.Kamado]

Flowers come in all shapes, sizes, and...smells! While many flowers boast beautiful fragrances to attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, some have a far more gruesome strategy. These "carrion flowers" emit a foul odor that mimics the smell of decaying flesh.

Nature's adaptations never cease to amaze! What other unexpected strategies do plants use to survive and reproduce? Do you think there's a beauty to be found even in the carrion flower's "deadly" scent, considering its ecological function? Would you ever want to smell a carrion flower in person (with proper safety precautions, of course)?

Totally! It's wild how plants have these crazy survival tricks, like the carrion flowers with their nasty smell to lure in flies. There's something kinda fascinating about it, even if it's gross. And sure, I'd be curious to check one out in person, safety gear and all! Thanks for the cool suggestion!