Top 5 Spookiest Things in the Smithsonian Gardens Collections
10/25/2021 at 11:48 am
Spider Orchid The spotted spider orchid (Brassia maculata) uses tricks and treats to get what it wants: pollination. To spider-hunting wasps this orchid looks so much like an arachnid that female wasps will actually land on the flower lips and try to sting them, hoping to paralyze the “spider” and lay their eggs inside. But […]
