Venus Fly Trap

Venus Flytrap scientifically known as Dionaea muscipla is the most famous kind of Active Carnivorous plants. This astonishing little plant occupies a narrow strip of land, 100 miles long and 10miles wide in the coastal area of North Carolina. It is the relative of Sundew plant. The insects are attracted to these plants for nectar found on its blade like leaves. As soon as an insect touches the tiny hair present inside the leaves the fringe of spiny hair found around the leaves snap shut trapping the prey inside. Then the leaves release some digestive enzymes and absorb essential nutrients.

Sundew Plant

These plant species belong to genus Drodera. Sundew plants have hundreds of tentacles all over its leaves that produce a shiny sticky substance that is often confused with the dew, as sunlight like makes them glitter. The insects are tricked by these fake dew drops and get stuck to the leaves. The poor prey is then enclosed within the tentacles and digestive enzymes start their work.
In some cases, bugs reside on these plants; these bugs eat up the insects that get trapped and serve the plants with their waste products.

Pitcher Plant

Pitcher plants come in two varieties that are, Tropical pitchers and North American pitchers. Tropical pitcher plants are also known as Monkey Cups and belong to the genus Nepenthes. As the name suggests the plants are shaped like pitchers and are brightly colored. The bright colors and nectar of the plant helps to draw its prey’s attention. The inside of the pitcher shaped leaves are covered with slippery waxy scales that make its prey slip at the bottom of the pitcher where digestive fluids are present.
The North American Pitcher plants belong to the genus Sarracenia. Inside the pitcher at the bottom water is present; the trapped insects drown in this water and are then digested by the enzymes that are released in it.

Bladderworts

Bladderworts are also known as Utricularia and are aquatic plants. How did it get its name? It comprise of tiny sacs that resemble a bladder, located on the leaves and the stems of the plant. The size of these bladder like sacs ranges from 2mm to 4mm. The tiny sacs have a thin flap like membrane that acts like a door, this mechanism is also known as “trap door”. There are tiny bristly hairs found surrounding the door. The plant is slightly oval in shape which forms a vacuum that helps trap insects triggering its hair. The prey is then digested with the help of enzymes that are excreted inside the sac.