Sapromyiophilous (carrion insect-pollinated) flowercharacteristics Are red or brown Are open in structure Smell strongly of rotting flesh May generate heat Examples:titan arum(Amorphophallus titanum), members of the familyRafflesiaceae,carrion flower(genusStapelia), andcuckoopint(Arum maculatum). ...
such as many fish and whales. Although many species of insects and mites attack food crops and timber, arthropods are of enormous benefit to human agriculture. Approximately two-thirds of all flowering plants are pollinated by insects, and soil and leaf-mold arthropods, which include insects, mi...