Pitcher plant uses power of the rain to trap prey (w/ Video)
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 16:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
During heavy rain, the lid of Nepenthes gracilis pitchers acts like a springboard, catapulting insects that seek shelter on its underside directly into the fluid-filled pitcher, new research has found. The findings were published today, Wednesday 13 June, in the journal PLoS ONE.