The trap of an insect-eating Nepenthes pitcher plant, swarming with nectar-collecting ants. Research from the University of Bristol, UK, has found that, by 'switching off' its traps for part of ...

watch up close as one Cape sundew plant uses its tentacles to trap and entomb an insect. Simultaneously fascinating and unsettling, the Cape sundew is just one of the many amazing carnivorous ...

Cultivating a thriving collection of nepenthes, or pitcher plants, can be a gratifying pursuit for plant enthusiasts. These ...

Discover the astonishing world of plants that mimic animal behavior. From carnivorous sundews and Venus flytraps trapping insects to pitcher plants luring prey with deceptive scents, these ...

While most often its animals that consume plants, the opposite is true in a unique group of plants classified as carnivorous. Reference to the latter often conjures up images from movies of some ...

“A carnivorous plant is essentially any plant which is able to trap and digest insects," explained David. "Some will just trap them so these are semi-carniverous.” Some of the plants, normally ...