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How do pitcher plant eats?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

A bug flies into it. and thin, stiff, directory hairs allow the bug to only go down. in the bottom of the plant is a digestive acid/liquid. the bug will attempt to escape the plant. but a waxy substance prevents this action. the bug slowly breaks down and the next day is just an exoskeleton of the bug.

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