Chesapeake Bay Program Issues Commentary: How Four Native Carnivorous Plants Devour Their Prey
October 15, 2026
October 15, 2026
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 15 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following commentary:
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How four native carnivorous plants devour their prey
No bug is safe around these native plants
By Jake Solyst | October 15, 2026
We often think of plants as benign members of the ecosystem with pretty colors and pleasant scents. But for a handful of carnivorous plants native to the Chesapeake region, their hunting tactics are as sinist . . .
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How four native carnivorous plants devour their prey
No bug is safe around these native plants
By Jake Solyst | October 15, 2026
We often think of plants as benign members of the ecosystem with pretty colors and pleasant scents. But for a handful of carnivorous plants native to the Chesapeake region, their hunting tactics are as sinist . . .