Splash! Ooch! Yum! And so another unsuspecting insect victim of Nepenthes alata (N. alata), commonly known as the carnivorous pitcher plant, falls victim to the digestive fluids at the bottom of ...

As it turns out, the path to carnivory was remarkably similar for the three species examined — Cephalotus follicularis (the Australian pitcher plant, related to starfruit), Nepenthes alata (an Asian ...

As it turns out, the path to carnivory was remarkably similar for the three species examined -- Cephalotus follicularis (the Australian pitcher plant, related to starfruit), Nepenthes alata (an ...

As it turns out, the path to carnivory was remarkably similar for the three species examined — Cephalotus follicularis (the Australian pitcher plant, related to starfruit), Nepenthes alata (an Asian ...

As it turns out, the path to carnivory was remarkably similar for the three species examined -- Cephalotus follicularis (the Australian pitcher plant, related to starfruit), Nepenthes alata (an ...

Researchers have discovered enzymes in insect-eating plants known as Nepenthes alata, which could help in the development of new antibacterial products. According to a report in Nature News, these ...

It shows what goes on inside of the bug-eating pitcher plant, Nepenthes Alata. view more . Credit: Bytesize Science is produced by the ACS Office of Public Affairs.

Like other pitcher plants, Nepenthes pudica has modified leaves, known as pitfall traps or pitchers, that its prey fall into before being consumed. (One species is so large it can trap rats.) ...

Nepenthes Rajah: The Big Carnivorous Plant that Just Wants to Eat Poop. Sign In Sign Up. Slate. Atlas Obscura. Your Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders. May 26 2014 1:46 PM.

Botanists discovered the carnivorous pitcher plant – now named Nepenthes zygon – had been growing at Kew for almost a decade and helping to keep down cockroaches, before anyone realised it ...

A pioneering pitcher plant is changing what we know about carnivorous species.. With a name meaning 'shy', the pitcher plant Nepenthes pudica hides its traps under moss or soil to capture a range of ...