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Anna: They snap, they trap, they stick, and they suck. This is the bizarre world of carnivorous plants—leafy creatures that eat everything from insects, to crustaceans, to mammals. I’m Anna, and this ...

This story appears in the March 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. A hungry fly darts through the pines in North Carolina. Drawn by what seems like the scent of nectar from a flowerlike patch ...

A study suggests that pitcher plants tailor the smells they produce to woo particular kinds of insects. By Veronique Greenwood Pitcher plants supplement their diets with this one strange trick: eating ...

Some plants survive by doing things you wouldn’t expect, and the pitcher plant is one of the boldest examples. At first glance it looks harmless, with its tall, tube shaped leaves and striking colours ...

In Florida’s wetlands, the carnivorous pitcher plant is blurring the lines between predator and ally. Home to entire unique ecosystems, there are more to these ancient organisms than many realize. So ...