Study uncovered the deadly workings of a carnivorous plant - Tech Explorist

Study reveals how an insect-eating plant uses rain energy to power its traps.

Carnivorous pitcher plants capture insects in cup-shaped leaves that function as motionless pitfall traps. Nepenthes gracilis evolved a unique ‘springboard’ trapping mechanism: its elaborate cup-shap… [+2331 chars]

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