28 Aug 2020

Critter of the Week: Hidden Spider Orchid

From Afternoons, 3:35 pm on 28 August 2020

This week's critter looks similar to a spider, is a little spooky and is a type of ghost orchid - it's the hidden spider orchid.

This plant doesn't photosynthesize, instead it lives off dead organic matter via fungi.  Doc's Nicola Toki tells Jesse more about this zombie plant!

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