Browsing: Carnivorous Plants

Carnivorous plants are a curious collection of organisms that have evolved ways to trap insects and other animals to supplement…

Of the many species of carnivorous plants that inhabit our world, sundews are my favorites. They trap their insect diet with a carpet of short glands with sticky tips that grow from the surface of their leaves. The glue-like substance at the tips of these glands glisten in the sun, giving these plants their common name – sundews.