There are thousands of interesting and mysterious plants in the world, the pitcher plant (nepenthes) being one of these plants because it traps and digests insects and other small animals. But how exactly does the pitcher plant trap insects?
First, the pitcher plant lures the insects to its trap by secreting sweet nectar on specific places of the trap. Once the prey steps on the slippery peristome (upper rim) of the trap to eat the nectar, the prey will fall into the trap. After which the prey will drown and be digested in the pitcher’s fluid.
