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How some plant species evolved to make ants their servants

July 6, 2020 by Dr Lu Zhang
pitcher plant

The pitcher plant species knows as Nepenthes Bicalcarata can be found in parts of eastern India is quite unique. It harbors colonies of ants in the hollow stem of its urn-shaped leaf, which, in regular times, allows it to capture and digest other kinds of insects. Still, ants are free to roam this carnivorous plant. … Read more

Categories plant biology Tags insects, Nepenthes Bicalcarata, pitcher plant
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