The flower of an orchid species is pollinated by a species of wasp that is deceived by the orchid into thinking it is mating with another wasp.

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This statement is true. It is a common phenomenon in orchid-wasp interactions known as Orchid Sexual Deception. The orchids use their scent to attract male wasps, which pick up pollinia (pollen packages) while attempting to mate with the orchid's flower structures resembling female wasps. The wasp then carries this pollen to another orchid flower while again being deceived by its mimicry.

The Flower of an Orchid Species Is Pollinated by a Species