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Wasp chews its way out of carnivorous pitcher plant
Original: Somebody has chewed a hole through the side of a Sarracenia leucophylla pitcher. Wasps are a favorite prey of Sarracenia
A Sarracenia leucophylla pitcher has been found with a hole chewed through its side. The carnivorous plant's favorite prey is wasps, and occasionally a wasp that falls into a pitcher manages to chew its escape route. The damage is minor: the plant can still trap and digest other insects, so neither species suffers lasting harm.
Why now: Naturalists are sharing a striking example of prey outsmarting a carnivorous plant.
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- Somebody has chewed a hole through the side of a Sarracenia leucophylla pitcher. Wasps are a favorite prey of Sarracenia species, and sometimes when a wasp falls into the pitcher it's able to chew its way out. This doesn't really harm the plant, as it's still able to trap and… · richard_a_lent@ecoevo.social · 43
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