it gets nutrients from the insects which it could not from the environment.
No. Sundew is a carnivorous plant than eats insects.
Yes they take small insects as part of their diet
It eats insects
The Sundew - is a carnivorous plant. It feeds on insects by trapping them using sticky drops of fluid on its leaves.
The sundew is a secondary consumer. It consumes insects which eat plants and other insects.It is also a producer. It makes its own food, trapping insects to get the needed nutrients for photosynthesis.
because they grow on poor soil
insects (e.g flies & mosquitoes. If you have a sundew and want to feed it, you can use fostered bloodworm ,small crickets ,and ants.Never feed them raw meat this will kill them!
by tricking bugs by the smell and traps bugs
In ordinary soil a sundew does not need any extra nitrates. In poor soil the plant can catch and digest its own supply of nutrient rich insects.
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The Sundew plant is carnivorous. It feeds on insects. The sticky glands secrete sweet-smelling fluid, that traps any insect that lands on the leaf. The leaf then folds over, engulfing the 'prey' - which is then digested.
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