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Fly Orchid
Ophrys insectifera
10,529 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 10,529 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Early Spider-orchidOphrys sphegodes
- Ophrys × apicula
Two-girdled Digger WaspArgogorytes mystaceus
Argogorytes fargeii
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 12,961 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 12,961 |
| France | 1,430 |
| Germany | 1,360 |
| Austria | 648 |
| Italy | 641 |
| Spain | 630 |
| United Kingdom | 378 |
| England | 367 |
| Nord-Ovest | 324 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | monocots · Liliopsida |
| Order | Agaves, Orchids, Irises, and Allies · Asparagales |
| Family | Orchids · Orchidaceae |
| Genus | Bee Orchids · Ophrys |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Fly Orchid with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.