Is there anything more titillating than plants that have the ability to trap, kill, and digest animals? These carnivorous plants may appear to be something out of a science fiction novel, but they do exist in the real world. Check out some of the most famous carnivorous plants in the planet for people who are particularly interested in them.
Drosera
Sundews are a species of plant belonging to the Drosera genus, and they are also one of the most abundant carnivorous plants on the planet. These sundews have tentacles all over them and resemble flowers.
The sticky substance on these tentacles glitters in the sunshine, attracting insects. They become stuck when they settle on the sticky dew-covered tentacles. Digestive enzymes begin to break down and extract nutrients as the tentacles close around the insect.
Nepenthes
Nepenthes, sometimes known as tropical pitchers or Money Cups, is a genus of plants. The leaves of these plants are vividly colored and resemble pitchers. The plant attracts insects with its vivid color and nectar, however the inside walls of the leaves are extremely slippery due to waxy scales.
Insects that enter the pitcher and land on the leaves then fall to the bottom of the pitcher, where digestive enzymes await them. The Sarracenia, commonly known as the North American Pitcher Plant, is a plant that looks a lot like this.
Although in certain species, water drowns the insects and digestive enzymes in the water break them down, the plant also has digestive enzymes at the bottom of the pitcher-like leaves.
Utricularia
Some Utricularia species are known as Bladderworts, and these plants are carnivorous as well. The plant's name comes from the little bladder-like sacs present in its leaves and stems. These plants have systems that act as trap doors for insects, creating a vacuum effect when microscopic hairs in the region of the "door" are triggered. The imprisoned insects are broken down by the digestive enzymes in the sacs.
Muscipula Dionaea
The Venus flytrap, also known as Dionaea muscipula, is one of the most abundant carnivorous plants on the planet. It catches insects by attracting them in with sweet nectar on its leaves. As soon as the insect enters its "mouth," tiny hairs are triggered, stimulating impulses in the plant and causing it to close its leaves.
The digesting enzyme released by glands in the leaves breaks down the bug, allowing the leaves to absorb the nutrients. People who want to keep Venus Flytraps as "pets" can easily locate them for sale these days.