sundews
Glistening insect traps
Sundews are carnivorous plants with leaves covered in sticky, glandular hairs that trap insects.
When prey lands on a leaf, the hairs bend inward to secure it while the plant slowly digests the nutrients.
Found in bogs and wetlands worldwide, sundews supplement poor soil with protein from captured insects.
Feeding on animal flesh
- tentaclesFlexible grasping appendages
- glandularOf secretion-producing organs
- mucilageViscous plant-derived adhesive
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
insectivorous · bog · sticky · leaves · digestive · enzymes · trap · wetland
Organism's natural environment
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- bogsSoft, wet terrain
- fensMarshy, low-lying wetlands
- heathlandOpen shrubby wilderness
conservation · endangered · biodiversity · ecosystem · native · distribution · Australia · South Africa
Six-legged arthropods
- preyAnimal being hunted
- captureTake into custody
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- glueBonding substance
flies · gnats · mosquitoes · ants · triggered · curling · digestion · absorption
Glass-walled growing enclosure
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- propagationAct of spreading widely
tissue culture · seed · leaf cuttings · growing · collectors · rare species · pygmy · temperate
carnivorous
Feeding on animal flesh
- tentaclesFlexible grasping appendages
- glandularOf secretion-producing organs
- mucilageViscous plant-derived adhesive
rosette · insectivorous · bog · sticky · leaves · digestive · enzymes · trap · wetland · peat
habitat
Organism's natural environment
heathland · conservation · endangered · biodiversity · ecosystem · native · distribution · Australia · South Africa · North America
insects
Six-legged arthropods
glue · flies · gnats · mosquitoes · ants · triggered · curling · digestion · absorption · nitrogen
terrarium
Glass-walled growing enclosure
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- dormancySuspended biological activity
propagation · tissue culture · seed · leaf cuttings · growing · collectors · rare species · pygmy · temperate · tropical
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