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 ...

A side view inside the endangered Nepenthes rajah pitcher reveals mosquito larvae specially adapted to the digestive enzymes of the plant. The largest pitcher of the genus, Nepenthes rajah holds ...

"The structure of its leaves, pitchers and flowers suggests strongly that it is a close relative of the great Nepenthes rajah from Borneo," Redfern's report on the plant said. Nepenthes rajah is ...

The Bornean pitchers consume nitrogen-rich feces. A summit rat, Rattus baluensis, licking the lid of a Nepenthes rajah pitcher. A fecal pellet is visible, dangling from the rat above the pitcher ...