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Sundew Plant Catching Insects
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Sundew Plant Catching Insects

by Wayne Jones

Category: Macro/Close-upAdded March 26, 20101,321 views

Botanical-Flora, Arthropods

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

A sundew plant has begun digesting a midge that was attracted to the sweet, sticky, liquid on its leaves, and has ensnared a second one.
Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Less than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No