Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. N. macrophylla with animal droppings in its tube-shaped trap. Here we see the pitcher plant Nepenthes macrophylla with animal ...

Native pitcher plants and sundews are carnivores By Eddie Smith MSU Extension Service When you think of carnivores, lions, ...

The reasoning behind these rules makes sense once you know the unique natural history of carnivorous plants. Although the most well-known carnivorous plant, the Venus flytrap, is native only to a ...

When you think of predators, plants likely aren’t the first things that come to mind. Yet, in the fascinating world of carnivorous plants, some species have evolved remarkable ways to capture and ...

When I teach ecology labs at Merrimack College, one of my favorite places to take students is the Pine Hole Bog in Andover’s Charles W. Ward Reservation. While walking along the quarter-mile boardwalk ...

Carnivorous plants don't just look unusual, they eat insects and even small animals. Here's how these plants trap, digest, ...

Tiny Hal has trouble staying away from the bug eating plants! The tiny pals are on their way through the swamp to get to to a big tasty picnic. Tiny Hal can't contain himself with the excitement of a ...

Carnivorous plants are some of the most interesting lifeforms in the world. While most plants rely solely on sunlight and water to survive, carnivorous plants additionally digest insects for added ...

In Florida’s wetlands the carnivorous pitcher plant is blurring the lines between predator and ally. In Florida’s wetlands, the carnivorous pitcher plant is blurring the lines between predator and ...

Q. Most examples of unusual wildlife are animals. Which plants do you think are notable, or at least interesting, in some way? A. I have received this question before, the first time being from Joab ...