because they grow on poor soil
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.
Venus fly trap sundew pitcher plant bladder wort shepard's purse
Venus fly trap sundew pitcher plant bladder wort shepard's purse
to suppliment the nitrogen requirement
Insectivorous plants eat insects as a dietary supplement.
they do not eat insects they eat plants
insects eat plants
Most insects eat plants or other insects.
Some plants feed on insects and other small animals because the soil they grow in is very poor. They gain additional nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous from the insects and animals they consume.
They eat insects. Millions of insects.
Frogs need insects to eat and plants to hide among.
Most plants do not have solid wastes. Only those plants that eat insects have solid wastes. The venus fly trap and sundew let the rotted bodies of insects fly away in the wind when they open up. In the pitcher plant, the rotted bodies decompose in the bottom of the water trap. Plants that do not eat insects do not have any solid wastes to get rid of. They get their nutrients from the soil with their roots, they also take in water, and take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. They do not have solid wastes.