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Plants Vs Insects
Plants Vs Insects
     Written by Amy Thorpe|Friday, 20 August 2010 05:24

All the kids and parents are fond of visiting a Zoo and watching animals. It's exciting to see a tiger or Lion feeding on flesh, well that's not so unique, don't you think it would be interesting to see a plant eating insects, especially the carnivores' plants or meat eaters that use the sneakiest of tricks to trap their insect dinners.

Mostly carnivorous plants grow in places with soil that doesn't offer much nutrient value. We can easily consume   a vitamin pill for our nutrients supply, But these amazing plants have had to evolve over thousands of years, developing insect traps to get their nutritional needs met. Just look at all they've done in the fight to survive."
Bladderworts are an example of such type of plant. They appear so small and delicate growing in a quiet pond. But these are the fastest-known killers of the plant kingdom, able to suck in gullible mosquito larvae in 1/50 of a second using a trap door, Isn't it amazing!
Pitcher plant
The Asian pitcher plant has a brightly colored rim and an enticing half-closed lid. Curious insects are tempted to come close and take a sip, then slide down the slippery slope to their deaths.these mobile manners.
Once the trap door closes on the prey, digestive enzymes similar to those in the human stomach slowly consume the insect. When dinner is over, the plant ejects the residue and is ready to trap again.
Another example of insectivores plants is the pitcher plant which fools its prey by attracting it towards beautiful pitchers full of nectar. The Asian pitcher plant has a brightly colored rim and an enticing half-closed lid. Curious insects are tempted to come close and take a sip, then slide down the slippery slope to their deaths.
A tiny insect called a midge might be digested in a few hours, but a fly takes a couple of days.
Other example of such plants which have found different ways to grab a bite are Sundews and butterwort snag snacks with flypaper-like stickiness, while the Venus flytrap snaps shut on its victims.
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