Brains On! Science podcast for kids
Brains On! Science podcast for kids
American Public Media
Carnivorous plants: How they lure, trap and digest
12 minutes Posted Sep 16, 2016 at 12:10 pm.
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Most plants get the energy and nutrients they need from water, sunlight, air and soil. But carnivorous plants get key nutrients from a different source: bugs. We’ll find out how they do it and talk about the mystery of how venus fly traps snap shut.