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Gotcha! Sundew Grips a Fly
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Gotcha! Sundew Grips a Fly

by Wayne Jones

Category: Macro/Close-upAdded March 26, 20101,226 views

Botanical-Flora, Arthropods

Keywords: insect, fly, plant, carnivorous, insectivorous, prey, flower, wild, wildflower, sundew, dew, lake, pond, bog, nature

A sundew plant has curled up around a small fly that was attracted to the sweet, sticky, liquid on its leaves. The carnivorous plant will now digest the fly.
Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No