purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea ssp venos). This carnivorous plant attracts insects with sweet nectar on the top of the pitcher. The surface

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purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea ssp venos). This carnivorous plant attracts insects with sweet nectar on the top of the pitcher. The surface is slippery and the insects fall in. Unable to climb out, the prey is digested by enzymes.

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Photo credit: © NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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