Everyone has heard of the Venus fly trap, which is a deadly insect killer and carnivorous plant. Common sundews and pitcher plants are also other types of known plants that feast on bugs, which are essentially a type of meat and protein, making them carnivores. However, this type of vegetation is actually pretty widespread; with numerous species that most people have overlooked or simply do not know even exist. In this article we will give a look at a totally obscure plants that are carnivorous. Some eat flesh, and some eat even weirder foods.
HERE ARE 10 PLANTS THAT ARE ACTUALLY CANIVORES
Sun Pitchers.
Sun Pitchers, otherwise known as Heliamphora,
are not related to other pitcher plants, though they do appear similar in style
and appearance. They produce a digestive enzyme known for breaking down their
prey, including bugs.
Protocarnivorous Bromeliads.
Protocarnivorous Bromeliads are a common
house-plant that many people may have heard of by now. Their leaves come
together in a central basin-like structure that is capable of holding water.
Insects drown in said liquid, and the plant then consumes them.
Genlisea.
Genlisea, which is sometimes called the corkscrew
plant, is actually made of 21 different species, and they grow exponentially
when it becomes wet. The plant tends to attract and trap different types of
bugs, which are then dissolved and consumed while still alive.
Ant Pitcher.
The Ant Pitcher, which is another type of
pitcher plant, will lure unsuspecting insects into their funnel-like structure
to consume them. These “fanged” species work alongside a special type of ant
that can submerge itself inside of the water of the flower.
Nepenthes lowii.
Nepenthes lowii, otherwise known as the toilet
plant, is a pitcher that looks a tad like a toilet in some ways. They are fully
capable of trapping and digesting insect prey while still alive. These plants
have become abundant recently.
Bat House Pitcher.
The Bat House Pitcher has begun to feast
mostly on animal feces, which is a tad strange. These plants look a bit like
sleeping bags, and have become the perfect roosting spot for various types of
bats, which also feast on insects.
Nepenthes Ampullaria.
Nepenthes ampullaria, or Nepenthes, may have a
rather boring name, but these feisty plants use their traps to prey on insects
and other pesky critters that come too close. Mosquito larvae help break down
any insect remains inside.
Snapping Sundews.
Snapping Sundews have a wild appearance, and
are actually dangerous, easygoing killers. They let out droplets of a glue-like
substance to capture their prey before curling around the bug in almost
slow-motion.
Worm-catching Fungi.
Fungi are some type of weird combination of
both plants and animals that have melded together to form a predatory being.
Many types of fungi are carnivorous on a microscopic level, as they have tiny
noose-like hoops that, when a small worm passes through, grab hold of the worm
and then it is slowly digested.
Roridula.
The Roridula is probably the biggest
carnivorous plant in the entire world. They can sometimes span six feet in
length and height, and are covered in glue-tipped tendrils that capture unsuspecting
bugs that land on them.
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