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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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How is the Pitcher plant helpful to humans?
The pitcher plant catches bugs and flies and eats them
What can eat a pitcher plant?
no
What animal eats the green pitcher plant?
three toed sloths
What is a behavior of a pitcher plant?
it normally eats insects,and when its not eating it waits for its prey(insect)
Is there a plant that eats Spiders?
There is one plant that eats small bugs and critters, which is the Venus Fly Trap. Other than that, there isn't a plant that eats spiders.
What is a insectivores plant?
These are plants which eats insects that lands on them.
What does a cobra plant eat?
The cobra plant, a type of carnivorous plant, primarily feeds on insects. It lures insects to its pitcher-shaped structure with nectar and then traps and digests them to obtain nutrients that are lacking in its environment, such as nitrogen.
Flower which eats insects?
There are several flowers which do this. The pitcher plant is a marsh plant which drowns then digests an insect. The most famous plant which is carnivorous is the Venus Fly Trap. It literally lures the insect then closes over it and digests it.
Does the pitcher plant eat insects?
Yes. It also eats Amphibians and sometimes small birds that fall into it (this only happens if the plant is big enough to digest it and the bird is small e.g. Hummingbird.
What eats the plant curare?
No animal eats the plant curare. This is because the plant curare is toxic. The plant is poisonous and therefore is not consumed by animals.
Why pitcher plant feeds on insects despite it can perform photosynthesis?
It eats insects so it can get nitrogen because it lives in an area where nitrogen is not abundant in the soil.
What is an Australian pitcher plant?
An Australian pitcher plant is another name for a Western Australian pitcher plant - also known as the Albany pitcher plant, a carnivorous plant of Western Australia, Latin name Cephalotus follicularis.
