Question

How does a pitcher plant trap insects?​

Answer 1

Carnivorous pitcher plants of the genus Nepenthes capture prey with a pitfall trap that relies on a micro-structured, slippery surface. The upper pitcher rim (peristome) is fully wettable and causes insects to slip by aquaplaning on a thin water film.

Answer 2

First, the pitcher plant lures the insects to its trap by secreting sweet nectar on specific places of the trap. Once the prey steps on the slippery peristome (upper rim) of the trap to eat the nectar, the prey will fall into the trap. After which the prey will drown and be digested in the pitcher’s fluid..

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