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American Orchid Society - Director of Education Note:
Found from Mexico to Venezuela, Brassia verrucosa, was the inspiration for this work. One of the finest species in the
genus, the flowers can reach up to 10” or more in length. Plants are epiphytes in wet forest at elevations from sea level
up to over 4500 feet. Commonly called Spider Orchids, Brassias employ entomophily for pollination. In this case,
specifically by female spider-hunter wasps of the genera Pepsis and Campsomeris. The wasp, mistaking the lip
patterning for spider prey, grasps the lip and, while trying to sting the lip, comes into contact with the pollinarium. To
further illustrate the complexities of the world, small spiders whose coloration is so close to that of the Brassia flower that
its presence goes undetected lurk among the flowers waiting to feed on the spider-hunter wasps.
Found from Mexico to Venezuela, Brassia verrucosa, was the inspiration for this work. One of the finest species in the
genus, the flowers can reach up to 10” or more in length. Plants are epiphytes in wet forest at elevations from sea level
up to over 4500 feet. Commonly called Spider Orchids, Brassias employ entomophily for pollination. In this case,
specifically by female spider-hunter wasps of the genera Pepsis and Campsomeris. The wasp, mistaking the lip
patterning for spider prey, grasps the lip and, while trying to sting the lip, comes into contact with the pollinarium. To
further illustrate the complexities of the world, small spiders whose coloration is so close to that of the Brassia flower that
its presence goes undetected lurk among the flowers waiting to feed on the spider-hunter wasps.