Experience the fascinating life cycle of Drosera capensis, also known as the Cape Sundew, in this detailed time-lapse video. From seed to maturity, watch as this remarkable carnivorous plant ...

The first detailed analysis of a WA native carnivorous plant by a group of German scientists has confirmed the presence of a unique mechanism for trapping prey. The plant grows as a rosette on the ...

A new species of sundew has been discovered on Facebook. The find is a carnivorous sundew, Drosera magnifica. The new discovery comes from a single mountaintop in southeastern Brazil—the largest New ...

A new plant species has been hailed as the first to be "discovered over Facebook" after a photo posted by an amateur researcher was spotted by scientists on the social media network. The huge ...

Finding a sundew plant with a healthy supply of insect food may not seem suspicious. After all, carnivorous plants are famed for supplementing their diet with meat to compensate for nutrient-poor soil ...

Bright-coloured flowers to attract insects. Blue blobs at the end of the tentacles to further dazzle unsuspecting creatures. And when they finally descend upon the sticky surface, the tentacles roll ...

While most people are familiar with leafy insect-eating plants such as the Venus flytrap or pitcher plant, many may not realise Tasmania is home to its own unique carnivorous plants. Darren Cullen's ...

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