Glomeremus orchidophilus explained

Glomeremus orchidophilus[1] is a recently (2010) discovered species of raspy cricket found in the island of Réunion in the Mascarene Islands.[2] It is the only known pollinator of the orchid Angraecum cadetii. It is also the only cricket known to pollinate a flower.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. S. Hugel . C. Micheneau . J. Fournel . B. H. Warren . A. Gauvin-Bialecki . T. Pailler . M. W. Chase . D. Strasberg . 2010 . Glomeremus species from the Mascarene islands (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae) with the description of the pollinator of an endemic orchid from the island of Réunion . Zootaxa . 2545 . 58–68 . 10.11646/zootaxa.2545.1.6 .
  2. Web site: Pollinating Cricket . Top 10 New Species of 2010 . Yahoo! News . 2011-05-24 . 2011-05-24.
  3. Web site: The pollinating cricket . In Pictures: Top ten new species . BBC . 2011-05-24 . 2011-05-24.

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