KNOWLEDGE / PLANT / CARNIVORE
Carnivorous plants are specialized flora that thrive in nutrient-poor, acidic, and waterlogged soils by evolving to trap, digest, and absorb nutrients (specifically nitrogen and phosphorus) from insects and small invertebrates. While they perform photosynthesis, these plants use specialized leaves, such as pitfall traps, sticky flypaper, or, in the case of the Venus flytrap, snap traps, to supplement their diet.
