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There are many ‘vegetable’ plants that attract and prey on insects. Have all such plants been identified? No.
Recently, the botanical world has discovered a new type of predatory plant on the island of Borneo near Indonesia. Plants that usually trap insects have above-ground, vase-like structures. But the plant found in Borneo is different.
Named ‘Nephanthus budicus’, the plant grows on the base of trees, in root canals and under the soil. This plant grows by spreading a cup-like trap, which attracts ants, beetles, termites, etc., into its cup, dissolves and digests the liquid in it. 11 cm under the ground, the potted plant is surprising.
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