Posted by: Sandy Steinman | February 19, 2026

Surprising discovery made about the nectar of carnivorous pitcher plants

Earth.com reported

New analyses show that Nepenthes khasiana, a carnivorous pitcher plant from northeast India, loads its nectar with a nerve-disabling chemical that quickly incapacitates ants and other insect pollinators.

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