Is this Phallic-Looking Object a Real Plant? A viral image shows a Nepenthes plant in the early stages of developing its characteristic pit trap. This stage of growth has been described by some as ...

Carnivorous plants can have valuable allies in ants, benefiting from their poop and janitor, bodyguard and cutthroat services, researchers say.

This is because the bat and the Nepenthes hemsleyana have a symbiotic relationship. — Read the rest The post Strange friendship: The carnivorous plant that lets bats use it as a toilet appeared ...

The Nepenthes lowii pitcher plant in Borneo attracts tree shrews with sweet nectar. If they need to relieve themselves while eating, the shrews are perfectly positioned on the pitcher plant.

Bizarre carnivorous plant species thrives after 'evolving' into a toilet for animals Researchers have found that by capturing mammal droppings instead of its traditional insect diet, Nepenthes are ...

Deep in the forests of Malaysian Borneo lurks a most peculiar plant. First recorded in 1859, Nepenthes rajah is the largest of the pitcher plants. These carnivorous wonders feature liquid-filled ...

Carnivorous plants have developed specialized structures to capture and digest prey for essential nutrients in nutrient-poor ...

An exotic plant species previously unknown to science has been discovered growing in a hothouse in London’s famous Kew Gardens. Botanists discovered the carnivorous pitcher plant – now named ...

The flesh-devouring plant can grow up to 4 feet long and is one of the largest carnivorous plants that has remained undiscovered, according to McPherson of Redfern Natural History Productions.

To the average plant-eating human, the thought of a plant turning the tables to feast on an animal might seem like a lurid novelty. Now, science is showing just how remarkable these macabre traits ...

How carnivorous plants acquired a taste for meat For a plant, the evolutionary pathways to becoming a carnivore may be limited, researchers say Date: February 6, 2017 Source: University at Buffalo ...