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Cape Sundews Trap Bugs In A Sticky Situation | Deep Look

Cape sundews are carnivorous plants that grow in bogs, where they don't have access to many nutrients. So they exude sweet, shimmering droplets from their tentacles to lure in unsuspecting insects. Once their prey is hopelessly stuck, they wrap it up and dissolve it for a tasty meal. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt Please support us on Patreon!   / deeplook   DEEP LOOK is a ultra-HD (4K) short video series created by KQED San Francisco and presented by PBS Digital Studios. See the unseen at the very edge of our visible world. Explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small. --- If you have houseplants, most of the time there's not a lot of visible activity. But then there are carnivorous plants, like sundews. They aren’t content to just sit still. Typically found in habitats where other plants usually can’t thrive — like bogs with nutrient-poor soil — they often need to supplement their diet with nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus. Carnivorous plants have developed a way to obtain these key nutrients from another source: insects. ---+ Read the entire article on KQED Science: https://www.kqed.org/science/1966521/... ---+ Why must you use distilled water with carnivorous plants? “Many carnivorous plants have evolved carnivory in response to a substantial lack of nutrients in their native soils. As a result of living in nutrient-poor soils for so long, their root systems tend to be very sensitive to minerals. It’s like if you stayed inside for months, then went out on a sunny day. Your skin is going to be extra-sensitive and could burn easily. We give them rainwater or distilled water that has these minerals removed.” ---+ What happens to the exoskeletons of the insects after they finish digesting them? “Carnivorous plants can only digest soft tissues, and insect exoskeletons (made of out chitin and other proteins) are too tough and too nutrient-poor for them to digest. Exoskeletons are left behind after digestions and depending on the plant, can be washed away by rain, or simply just “hang out” on the leaf. Many carnivores can continue to catch insects even if there is an exoskeleton left behind as long as it doesn’t impede the mechanical trapping mechanism.” ---+ Do these plants have predators? “Yes! Traditional “pests” like grasshoppers, caterpillars, aphids, scale, mealybugs, etc. can chew holes in traps or weaken developing leaves. Many can avoid the traps themselves.” ---+ The above answers were provided by David Fefferman of the Carnivorous Plant Resource. For more information: Carnivorous Plant Resource https://carnivorousplantresource.com/ The Exploratorium: Electrified Plants Video https://www.exploratorium.edu/video/e... KQED: Predatory Plant: Lure of the Cobra Lily https://www.kqed.org/science/12317/pr... ---+ Shoutout! 🏆Congratulations🏆 to the following five fans on our Deep Look Community Tab for first correctly identifying the sticky hairs on our sundews, called glandular trichomes, or glandular tentacles! Ary Mailhos geezluis Dylan Lawrence spontaneous creativity Carmella Papa ---+ Thank you to our Top Patreon Supporters ($10+ per month)! Alexandre Valdetaro Aurora Aurora Mitchell Bill Cass Blanca Vides Burt Humburg Caitlin McDonough Carlos Carrasco Chris B Emrick Cindy McGill Companion Cube Cristen Rasmussen Daisuke Goto dane rosseter Daniel Pang Daniel Weinstein David Deshpande Dean Skoglund Dia Dogman Egg-Roll Elizabeth Ann Ditz Geidi Rodriguez Gerardo Alfaro Guillaume Morin Joao Ascensao Josh Kuroda Joshua Murallon Robertson Julie Smith Devous Justin Bull Kallie Moore Karen Reynolds Kevin Judge Kristy Freeman KW Laura Sanborn Laurel Przybylski Leonhardt Wille Levi Cai Louis O'Neill luna Madhuri Yechuri Mary Truland Misia Clive monoirre Nathan Wright Nicolette Ray Noreen Herrington Pamela Parker Pauley Rick Wong Robert Amling Roberta K Wright Sayantan Dasgupta Sharon Merritt Shebastian Reyes Shelley Pearson Cranshaw Silvan Wendland Sonia Tanlimco Steven SueEllen McCann Supernovabetty Syniurge Tea Torvinen Teresa Lavell TierZoo Titania Juang ---+ Follow KQED Science and Deep Look: Instagram:   / kqedscience   Twitter:   / kqedscience   KQED Science on kqed.org: http://www.kqed.org/science ---+ About KQED KQED, an NPR and PBS affiliate in San Francisco, CA, serves Northern California and beyond with a public-supported alternative to commercial TV, Radio and web media. Funding for Deep Look is provided in part by PBS Digital Studios. Deep Look is a project of KQED Science, the largest science and environment reporting unit in California. KQED Science is supported by The National Science Foundation, the Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation, the Vadasz Family Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Campaign 21 and the members of KQED. #carnivorousplants #capesundew #deeplook