Glomeremus orchidophilus

Pollinating cricket
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Gryllacrididae
Genus: Glomeremus
Species: G. orchidophilus
Binomial name
Glomeremus orchidophilus
Hugel et al.

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

References

  1. "Pollinating Cricket". Top 10 New Species of 2010. Yahoo! News. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
  2. "The pollinating cricket". In Pictures: Top ten new species. BBC. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2011-05-24.

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