Question

what is an insectivorous plant

Answer 1

Insectivorous plants  are green and otherwise autotrophic plants which behave like heterotrophic organisms for their nitrogen supply. They have to depend on insects for their nitrogen supply and proteins. Rest of the food i.e., carbohydrates etc is manufactured by them selves.

  Examples

Nepenthes (Pitcher plant)

Sarracenia (Devi’s Boots)

Drosera (Sundew)

Dionaea (Venus fly trap)

Aldrovanda (Water flea trap)

Utricularia (Bladder wots)

Piguicula (Butterwort)

They have different trap mechanisms
Pitcher loop - Nepenthes, SarraceniaSnap trap - DionaeaAdhesive trap - Drosera, PinguiculaSuction trap - Utricularia

Answer 2

Heyaa folk,..

Insectivorous plants eats insect and flies. They have a really nice sense of smelling through which they can know about the insects around them and can eat them up.

Hope this helps ya!!!