Plants That Prey On Insects

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Some plants prey on insects, and are known as carnivorous or insectivorous plants

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These plants have adapted to thrive in environments where nutrients are limited, and use their traps to capture and digest insects 

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Here is a list of six plants that prey on insects for nutrients 

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Venus flytraps eat insects and other small animals to supplement their diet and survive in marginal soil

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Bladderworts use small sacs to catch and digest tiny animals, including insect larvae, aquatic worms, and water fleas

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Pitcher plants, with modified leaves called pitfall traps, eat insects to meet their nitrogen needs

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Cobra lily, a carnivorous plant, have pitcher-shaped leaves that are highly modified to trap, kill, and digest its prey

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Butterworts have sticky, glandular leaves that attract, trap, and digest small insects to supplement their diet

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Monkey cup plant, also known as Nepenthes, uses its modified pitcher-shaped leaves as traps to capture prey

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