Here we see the pitcher plant Nepenthes macrophylla with animal droppings stuck on the side of its tubular trap. A group of former carnivorous plants have given up catching creepy crawlies and instead ...

In Florida’s wetlands, the carnivorous pitcher plant is blurring the lines between predator and ally. Home to entire unique ecosystems, there are more to these ancient organisms than many realize. So ...

Tiny Hal has trouble staying away from the bug eating plants! The tiny pals are on their way through the swamp to get to to a big tasty picnic. Tiny Hal can't contain himself with the excitement of a ...

Carnivorous plants survive in nutrient-poor areas by trapping insects for food. Here are 10 well-known species from around ...

The reasoning behind these rules makes sense once you know the unique natural history of carnivorous plants. Although the most well-known carnivorous plant, the Venus flytrap, is native only to a ...

IDAHO, USA — Most animals eat plants, but there are some plants that eat animals. Rather, insects. On this edition of You Can Grow It, KTVB's Garden Master Jim Duthie shows us some of the carnivorous ...

When I teach ecology labs at Merrimack College, one of my favorite places to take students is the Pine Hole Bog in Andover’s Charles W. Ward Reservation. While walking along the quarter-mile boardwalk ...

Nature's ingenuity shines through carnivorous plants, which have evolved remarkable strategies to thrive in nutrient-poor soils. From sticky traps to pitcher-like snares and swift closures, these ...

Things weren’t looking good for the carnivorous plantDrosera silvicola. Scientists believed there were just two remaining populations of this “meat-eating” flower, both of which have found themselves ...

There's an old saying that everything in Australia wants to eat you – and this apparently includes plants, with the island a ...