Carnivorous plants survive where many plants don't - MontereyHerald.com :

Carnivorous plants survive where many plants don't - MontereyHerald.com :: "Although you know perfectly well that these tiny things aren't going to hurt you, it's hard not to suppress a shiver while examining carnivorous plants.

The Venus flytrap resembles a medieval torture device — and no doubt flies view it as such — and the mouths of the pitcher plants sometimes appear to grin, perhaps in anticipation of a little ... snack.

And the thought of a plant digesting a bug? Well, it just doesn't seem natural.

Yet these unusual specimens are perfectly suited to the places where they live, and their unique adaptations allow them to survive where most plants will not.

Thanks to the magic of the Internet, enthusiasts are able to trade and buy exotic plants much more easily than in past decades, and a growing number of people are going crazy for carnivores."

'via Blog this'