how does insectivorous plants trap insects?
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Many insectivorous plants have special or modified plant parts to trap insects. The mouth of the insectivorous plants has hair-lined lined edges that snap or shut as soon as the insect touches the hair, thereby, trapping the insects.
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Many insectivorous plants have special or modified plant parts to trap insects. The mouth of the insectivorous plants has hair-lined lined edges that snap or shut as soon as the insect touches the hair, thereby, trapping the insects.
Eg. When an insect sits on the pitcher of the plant, the lid closes and the insect gets trapped inside the pitcher. The insect is then digested by the enzymes secreted by the cells of the plants.
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