Zoom in to a butterwort plant (Pinguicula sp.) showing its flower and then dead flies (Diptera) on a leaf. Butterworts are carnivorous plants, which have leaves covered in sticky hairs, which ensnare insects that alight on them. Glands on the leaf then release digestive enzymes that break down the insect, releasing its nutrients for absorption by the plant. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Nuridsany, Claude / Perennou, Maria |
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Länge: | 12 Sekunden |
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