8 Insect-eating Carnivorous Plants

There are almost 700 species of plants that feed on insects.

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Native to subtropical wetlands, the Venus Flytrap feeds on insects and arachnids.

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Pretty to look at, the Purple Pitcher Plant captures bugs within its trap.

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Cobra Lily, also known as California Pitcher plant, has a closed tap where they trap the prey.

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The Yellow Pitcher Plant traps its prey within its rolled leaves.

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The Monkey Cup plant produces several digestive enzymes to break the bugs it traps.

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The Butterwort plant has sticky hair to lure, trap, and digest the bugs.

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The Alice Sundew plant produces red flowers, which help in attracting the bugs.

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The Large Floating Bladderwort plant is an aquatic carnivorous plant that has bladder-like bags to trap their prey.

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