Carnivorous Plants That Eat Animals
Venus Flytrap: Fast-Snapping Jaws
This iconic plant traps insects with its fast-closing lobes triggered by tiny hair sensors on its surface.
Pitcher Plant: Death by Drowning
Its deep cavity lures prey with nectar. Victims fall in and drown in the digestive fluid at the bottom.
Sundew: Sticky & Deadly Tentacles
Covered in glue-like droplets, this plant traps bugs, which are slowly digested while stuck to its sticky arms.
Bladderwort: Underwater Suction Trap
These aquatic plants have vacuum-like bladders that suck in tiny prey like water fleas in milliseconds.
Nepenthes: Monkey Cup Predators
Some giant species can trap not just bugs, but also frogs, lizards, and even small rodents inside their large pitchers.
Cobra Lily: Deceptive Maze Trap
Shaped like a snake’s head, this plant confuses insects with false exits, eventually trapping and digesting them.
Byblis: Rainbow Killer
Despite its pretty appearance, Byblis lures and digests insects with sticky secretions on its sparkling tentacles.