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Pitcher Plant Uses Rain Drops to Capture Prey

Caption: Researchers discover novel trapping mechanism for Nepenthes gracilis pitchers. 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.

Credit: Dr. Ulrike Bauer

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