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Sundews and venus fly traps are producers but they are also consumers.
Since they make their own food by photosynthesis, they are producers.
To make that food, they must trap and digest insects and absorb the nutrients that are missing from the soil they grow in. That means they are also consumers.
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Are venus flytraps and pitcher plants considered consumers?
A Venus Flytrap is both a producer and a consumer. It makes its own food by photosynthesis, which means it is a producer. However, it must trap and digest flies or other organisms in order to get the nutrients to manufacture the food. That means it is also a consumer.
What animal eats both producers and consumers plants and animals?
A venus fly trap catches flys but lets off oxegen. Tigers, THEY ARE PREDATORS BUT THEY HAVE BABIES..
Where there any Venus fly traps in the renaissance period Were they in any paintings?
no there were no venus fly traps. but there where paintings.
How is the venus flytrap born?
Venus fly traps are carnivorous plants that capture, kill and eat their food. The Venus fly trap is a bulb plant, and the traps themselves develop from flowers.
Do venus fly traps need water?
of course they do
What are some examples of consumers in science?
consumers take in food by eating producers or other consumers. Examples include foxes, elephants, sharks, humans, cows and venus fly traps
Are sea turtles producers or consumers?
sea turtles are consumers. Just in case you didn't know, producers make their own food. All plants (as far as I'm aware of) do this using photosynthesis, including plants like venus fly traps. Consumers eat producers or eat organisms that eat producers.
Are Venus Fly Traps consumers?
Yes They are!
When do Carnivorous plants know how to react?
It depends, some don't such as pitcher plants they have pools of acid inside of them. But others like sundews or venus fly traps have trapes that have little hairs that when triggered the traps close , but the sundews leaves are sticky (like flypaper) and the fly gets stuck and later digested.
How many plant species are insectivorous?
There are over 500 plants that are considered to be carnivorous. This includes plants like Venus fly traps, sundews, and waterwheel plants.
Which kingdom in biology only contains producers?
Kingdom Plantae contains only producers Are venus fly traps, pitcher plants consumers?
Are venus flytraps and pitcher plants considered consumers?
A Venus Flytrap is both a producer and a consumer. It makes its own food by photosynthesis, which means it is a producer. However, it must trap and digest flies or other organisms in order to get the nutrients to manufacture the food. That means it is also a consumer.
Are plants herbivores?
Plants are producers not consumers therefore they are not herbivores because herbivores are plant eaters
Do Venus's fly traps have gas?
I don't think venus fly traps have gas.
What part do plants have in a food chain?
Most plants are producers, but there are a few secondary consumers (EX: Venus Fly Trap)
Is a sundew a Venus fly trap?
no -sundews can trap flies, but sundews are members of the Genus Drosera whereas Venus Flytraps are of the Genus Dionaea. Sundews have a different technique for trapping insects, which involves using sticky dew, and using tentacles that can wrap around prey. Venus flytraps use trigger hairs to quickly snap their trap shut. Refer to related link for more information
What animal eats both producers and consumers plants and animals?
A venus fly trap catches flys but lets off oxegen. Tigers, THEY ARE PREDATORS BUT THEY HAVE BABIES..
