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Butterwort

This is a picture of a formicine ant being digested by a Pinguicula. Note the sticky drops which catch the prey. ()

A butterwort is a type of carnivorous plant. It operates by luring insects onto special sticky leaves areound the flower that then curl up, trapping the insect and allowing it to be digested over time.

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