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Pitcher Plant

Nepenthes

Photo by AlbertKang
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Pitcher plants are several different carnivorous plants that have evolved modified leaves known as a pitfall traps – a prey-trapping mechanism featuring a deep cavity filled with liquid.
All the 3 pictures above are from the same plant, at different stages.
Pic #2 shows a bug inside the pitcher.

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