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Post by bubblebrain00 on May 11, 2006 22:24:35 GMT -5
I had a friend come over to my house and I was showing her my plant collections. The she asked me a question i didnt really know to say.
"What if the first bug entering the pitcher is big and gets stuck in the middle of the pitcher and bugs following that stack up. None of them reaches the bottom. The sun dries the bug. How does ther plant get the juices from the bugs?
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Post by mabudon on May 12, 2006 7:39:04 GMT -5
From what I've seen, if the bug is big enough (like a big moth or something) they will "choke" the pitcher and make a brown spot where they are stuck, then the pitcher kinda dies, but I'm sure some of the Sarr "heavy hitters" around here will have LOTS more to add to that
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Post by martin on May 12, 2006 7:44:53 GMT -5
In order to digest its prey, the bugs have to be in contact with the fluids inside.
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Post by Syble on May 12, 2006 18:23:47 GMT -5
depending on how far up they get stuck makes the difference. If it's near the top, chances are they will get out evenutally. If it's near the middle and the bug struggles, the plant will be triggered to continue to produce fluid, and will probably get some use out of it. Remember, the fluid isn't only produced at the very bottom, it's all allong the sidewalls. By produced, I mean secreted. Sib
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