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Carnivory


Carnivory

Why would a plant eat a bug? 

Some plants in nutrient-poor ecosystems adapt a surprising ability: carnivory! Carnivory means eating meat. When carnivorous plants eat animals, they gain the nitrogen that these animals have eaten. Instead of getting important nutrients from the soil, carnivorous plants get their nutrients from animals, which are usually small bugs.