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Some plants feed on insects and other small animals because the soil they grow in is very poor. They gain additional nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous from the insects and animals they consume.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoSince these plants kill and digest the insect proteins in their specialized structures, these are called insectivorous or carnivorus plants. Utricularia, Drosera and napenthes etc are some of the examples of these plants.
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∙ 11y agoSome plants eat insects because some of the 'Insectivorous' plants are grown in those places where there are less of nutrients,so they catch insects to fulfil their needs of nutrients.
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∙ 12y agoBecause Plants Have Lots Off Plentiful Energy In Them, They Are Usually Easy To Find And Easy To Chew On. - (Not Many Insects Eat Anything Except Plants)
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∙ 9y agosome plants need to eat insects because those plants are carnivores and the need to eat.They eat insects because they aren't that big.
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∙ 11y agobecause they eat insects
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∙ 13y agoThey need the nitrogen.
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Why do pitcher plants eat insects?
Pitcher plants eat insects because these plants need more nitrogen for survive and this requirement can not be completed by soil.
What is the ecological cycle of ladybugs?
Most species of ladybugs eat plant-eating insects and aphids are their favorite food. The aphids eat the plants, and the ladybugs eat the aphids. Then, larger insects and birds eat the ladybugs.
Do insects eat plants?
Yes, there are hundreds of insects that eat plants and flowers. Some of these insects include ants, bees, wasps, beetles, and cockroaches.
What living things eat each other?
Animals which eat plants (which are also living things) are called herbivores. Animals which feed mainly on other animals are termed carnivores. Some animals specialise in eating insects and they are termed insectivores and animals which have a mixed diet that can include meat and plants are called omnivores. There are also some plants which can ingest small mammals, birds or insects, these are usually referred to as insectivorous or carnivorous plants.
Are beetles omnivores?
yes they eat small insects and plants
Why do pitcher plants eat insects?
Pitcher plants eat insects because these plants need more nitrogen for survive and this requirement can not be completed by soil.
Why do sundrew plants need to eat insects?
to suppliment the nitrogen requirement
Why the insectivours plants eat insects?
Insectivorous plants eat insects as a dietary supplement.
Why do meat eating plants trap insects because they cannot make their own food?
they trap and digest insects because they need to survive so they eat insects and so that us people dont get bitten by so many insects .
What is the ecological cycle of ladybugs?
Most species of ladybugs eat plant-eating insects and aphids are their favorite food. The aphids eat the plants, and the ladybugs eat the aphids. Then, larger insects and birds eat the ladybugs.
What are the interactions between plants and insects?
insects eat plants
What kinds of insects do grasshoppers eat?
they do not eat insects they eat plants
What is an insect eating lizard called?
a carnivore if it doesn't eat vegies/plants either and a omnivore if it eats both insects and vegies/plants
How does Butterwort eat flies?
Butterworts (Pinguiculas) are 'carnivorous' plants that trap small insects on their sticky leaves and harvest the nitrates from their bodies. They really don't 'eat' insects since 'eating' implies that energy is obtained from the insects. They need the nitrates because the bog soils where they grow are deficient in nitrates.
What do most insects eat?
Most insects eat plants or other insects.
Why do sundew plants need to eat insects?
because they grow on poor soil
Do bats eat plants or animals?
They eat insects. Millions of insects.
