Carnivorous pitcher plants attract ants with their sweet but toxic nectar, turning its flowers into a deadly trap.

A study suggests that pitcher plants tailor the smells they produce to woo particular kinds of insects. By Veronique Greenwood Pitcher plants supplement their diets with this one strange trick: eating ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A new kind of greenery is taking root in the Triad, and it bites! Carnivorous Plants by Kenny Coogan, Winston-Salem’s largest carnivorous plant nursery, will make its debut at ...

Illegally introduced purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea), also known as the northern pitcher plant, turtle socks, or side-saddle flower, growing in the wild in Dorset, UK. This carnivorous ...

MORGANTON, N.C.,None — Most little boys grow up with a fascination for the supernatural, but one Burke County native took his passion to another level when he decided to stop reading about it and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. An international team of botanists recently discovered two new ...

Sarracenia pitcher plants, found in bogs throughout eastern North America, look like trumpet-shaped flowers, often in purplish or reddish hues. But looks can be deceiving. The striking “flowers” are ...

Researchers have shown that the shape, size, and geometry of carnivorous pitcher plants determines the type of prey they trap. Researchers at the University of Oxford's Botanic Garden and the ...