Flesh-Eating Plants: Insect-eating plants have been one of the most striking plant species from past to present. We know plants for their calm nature. But did you know that some plants eat insects and have traps to catch their prey? Fly Trap The most well-known species among these plants is the fly trap. It attracts living creatures towards itself with its delicious scent. With its hairy bowl-like leaves, it quickly closes itself when touched by insects. It digests food thanks to the enzymes it emits. Water Pitcher The water pitcher plant works with a flawless mechanism, just like other plants of this type. The leaves of these plants belonging to the Nepenthes species are tube-shaped, containing water. The reason insects are around these plants is because they produce a delicious, sugary liquid. The water pitcher digests the insects it catches with its special helper, fly larvae. Sun Rose This plant has ellipse-shaped leaves and has long hairs on its leaves. They secrete a sticky liquid as soon as they approach the surface of the living thing, and they curl up to prevent it from escaping. There is another interesting information about this plant: Insects of the Apiomerus species live on its leaves, but its secretion does not catch these creatures. These creatures feed on the remains of the plant's prey.
