ムシトリナデシコは、茎の上部に粘液を分泌する部分を持ちます。この部分は、小さな昆虫がここ以上に茎を登るのを防ぐと言われています。日本では、盗蜜をするだけで受粉に関与しないアリが、主な対象と考えられています。英名ではchatchflyと呼ばれるので、彼の地では対象は主にハエなのでしょう。
モンシロチョウは、茎を登るわけではないので、平和裏に花の蜜を吸っていました。
The sweet William Catchfly has a part in the upper part of the stem that secretes mucus. It is said that this part prevents small insects from climbing any further up the stem. In Japan, it is believed that ants that steal nectar and are not involved in pollination are the main targets. Its English name is "Chatchfly," so probably the targets are flies in that countries.
The cabbage white butterfly does not climb stems, so it peacefully sucked nectar from the flowers.
モンシロチョウは、茎を登るわけではないので、平和裏に花の蜜を吸っていました。
The sweet William Catchfly has a part in the upper part of the stem that secretes mucus. It is said that this part prevents small insects from climbing any further up the stem. In Japan, it is believed that ants that steal nectar and are not involved in pollination are the main targets. Its English name is "Chatchfly," so probably the targets are flies in that countries.
The cabbage white butterfly does not climb stems, so it peacefully sucked nectar from the flowers.