![Paphiopedilum Deconstructed.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f94b6a1a0c1755ee867eefc/1728887487478-4MTM98BCCJG6CQVO2O5F/mature+slipper+1.png)
Paphiopedilum Deconstructed.
The staminode, a repurposed sterile anther is a big feature inside the slipper orchid lip. Shaped like a giant flyswat, it collects incoming female hoverflies on its smooth surface before dropping them into the cup shaped lip where they buzz around before working out how to escape.