There are little hairs lining the inside, usually about 3. As an insect walks on the plant, it touches the hairs, and once they have all been touched, the plant knows to start closing up to get its food.
They eat plants, just like any other herbivore.
Insectivorous plants eat insects. insectivorous plant
Because most of insectivorus plant grows in those areas where there is less of nutrients so the catch insect to fulfil it need of nutrients.
They do it by trapping insects and bugs alike then digest it to make their food.
Many insects eat plants. For example, monarch caterpillars eat milkweed.
The answer is in the question... insects !
Flies mostly & other flying insects.
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.
They typically eat moths and other small insects which become trapped inside the plant.
It depends on the type of carnivorous plant and its' size. The Venus Flytrap will usually stick with fly sized food. However, the Pitcher Plant can consume animals as large as a rat!
Yes, aardvarks eat plant matter, insects, and whatever else they can dig up.
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The darlingtonia californica, also known as the cobra plant or cobra lily, eats insects because it's a carnivorous plant. Carnivorous plants eat insects for nutritional reasons.
They do in water what other insects do on land and in the air. They eat plant life and other insects depending on their species.
In carnivorous plants, the "mouths" eat insects to give the plant its necessary nitrogen.
To suppliment their nitrogen requirement
all of them
It might be able to, but is hugely unlikely to try.Rhinos are herbivores, plant eaters, and don't actively eat insects.
Birds and insects are so important to the plant world because they pollinate the plants. These birds and insects also transport seeds.
Ladybugs eat Aphids, scale insects and plant mites.
Yes. Skunks are omnivors, they will eat plant or animal matter.
Not by intent. Elephants are herbivores, plant eaters. They don't try to eat insects, but any bugs still clinging to the plants they do eat will get eaten too.
Different insects eat different things. It varies a lot. Some food items are flower nectar, plant leaves, plant remains, smaller insects and even dead human skin (the preferred food of the dust mite).