How Plants Kill Animals
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Each plant has their own tactic of trapping the animals. It depends on where they live and their environmental surroundings. The five different trapping methods are listed below.
1. Pitfall traps: The plants have liquid deposits in the mouth of the plant which contain digestive enzymes and bacteria. With this, it helps trap their prey.
2. Flypaper traps: The plants create sticky mucus that they use to trap their prey.
3. Snap traps: The clever plants use their leaves to quickly trap their prey.
4. Bladder traps: The plants form a vacuum inside their bladder that is used to attack their prey.
5. Lobster traps: The plants will force their prey to move towards their digestive system.
Top Carnivorous Plants
1. Sarracenia: This plant is from the United States. The plant's leaves have evolved into a funnel shape to make it easier to trap their prey!
2. Genlisea: These plants grow in wet to semi-wet environments. They can be found in Central America, Africa, or South America. Their roots mainly capture and kill the small insects.
3. Nepenthes: These plants can be found in hot and humid regions. The plant is filled with fluid or a thick syrup. This is used to attract their prey!
4. Pinguicula: The leaves on this plant are very sticky and this is what they use to attract their prey!
5. Drosera: This is the most common carnivorous plant. They capture their prey by having a thick mucous layer.
6. Aldrovanda Vesiculosa: This plant lives in the water and catches small invertebrates. They will use rapid movement to catch their prey.
7. Dionaea Muscipula: Also known as the Venus flytrap. This plant is from the United States. They capture their prey by quick movement and have tiny hairs in their inner surface.
