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How do Carnivorous Plants like the Venus Fly Trap Catch and Trap Bugs for Food?

April 26, 2017bugs carnivorous catch food plants trap venus fly

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How do Carnivorous Plants like the Venus Fly Trap Catch and Trap Bugs for Food?

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Carnivorous plants catch bugs in the same way that flowers attract bees, with color and smell. However, a carnivorous plant also has a mechanism that traps the bug once it lands. In the case of the pitcher plant, all varieties sport a hollow tube or bowl that has downward-sloping hairs on the inside and a lid on top. Digestive j