[HN Gopher] The Carnivorous Plant Guild Welcomes a New Member (2...
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       The Carnivorous Plant Guild Welcomes a New Member (2021)
        
       Author : tusslewake
       Score  : 33 points
       Date   : 2022-04-22 15:53 UTC (1 days ago)
        
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       | gerdesj wrote:
       | "It turns out that 64% of the nitrogen within the plant is
       | obtained via insect digestion"
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       | I suspect that this is way more common than we think. This plant
       | has sticky stems and they digest insects that stick.
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       | It must be quite easy for plants to add insectivore to the
       | skillset. They often already have a symbiosis with insects for
       | reproduction. There are plenty of saps and other sticky
       | substances available to deal with shuffling water and nutrients
       | around. The fly trap is a bit fancy and complicated but the
       | simple honeydew type arrangement must surely be way more common
       | than we think it is.
        
       | cryptonector wrote:
       | Maybe this is the way to make food plants insect-resistant.
        
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