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An Australian tongue orchid is so good at fooling males into having sex with them that the males ejaculate. The arrangement seems to confer no benefit (other than the obvious) to the wasps. So why do they do it? The answer will surprise you. Credit: Anne Gaskett

An Australian tongue orchid is so good at fooling males into having sex with them that the males ejaculate. The arrangement seems to confer no benefit (other than the obvious) to the wasps. So why do they do it? The answer will surprise you. Credit: Anne Gaskett

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