nematode-eating plant

Plant catches worms with underground leaves



Another link

This is amazing. The last paragraph in the article was particularly provocative.

Indeed, Philcoxia’s murderous habits suggest that we may have underestimated the true number of meat-eating plants in the world. After all, if this rare species feeds on microscopic prey using hidden traps, perhaps other plants do so too. As Mark Chase wrote a few years back, “we may be surrounded by many more murderous plants than we think”.

Almost makes me wonder if it might change how we think of vegetarian food.

Might make us rethink taking a nap under the shade tree.