Surprising Carnivores - Insects and Plants
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CARNIVOROUS / INSECTIVOROUS PLANTS - Insectivores
Like all other green plants, these carnivorous (meat-eating) plants make their own food by a process called photosynthesis.

However, these plants grow in places where the soils are poor in nitrogen. Therefore, they have special parts to trap and digest insects for the needed nutrients.
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