It’s hard not to relate to the little insects that carnivorous plants like the Cape sundew, Venus flytraps and pitcher plants ...

Grow carnivorous pitcher plants indoors and your guests will never forget them! These ferocious beauties are easily identified by modified leaves that bear an uncomfortable similarity to male anatomy.

North American pitcher plants (Sarracenia) are among the easiest carnivorous plants to grow. There are 15 species and subspecies of Sarracenia found naturally only in North America.

Julian Shepersky created his first genetically unique carnivorous plant as a sophomore at Albany High School. Now he has several hundred plants, which he has to leave behind when he goes to college.

The Not So Secret Life of Plants” features 50 paintings from 33 artists in the Orlando Science Center’s Fusion: A STEAM ...

Sarracenia pitcher plants, found in eastern North America, look like trumpet-shaped flowers. But the “flowers” are modified leaves that form a cup containing digestive enzymes and entrap insects.

Carnivorous plants are some of the most fascinating species in nature. Plants like Venus flytraps, pitcher plants, sundews, and others get their nutrients by catching flying insects with sticky ...

I am fascinated by the carnivorous Asian pitcher plant, and in 2013 I spent six weeks in Borneo exploring them more. The Asian pitchers—of which there are 240 species in the genus called ...

Carnivorous pitcher plants may use tempting aromas to lure prey to their death. The odors may be sweet, but deadly if you’re a wasp. By Laura Baisas. Published Apr 24, 2023 9:00 AM EDT.

Genomic study sheds light on how carnivorous Asian pitcher plants acquired signature insect trap . A small, yellowish green pitcher-shaped plant hangs from other larger, leafy plants. East Asian ...