How a sticky fluid facilitates prey retention in a carnivorous pitcher plant (Nepenthes rafflesiana)
V. Kang, H. Isermann, S. Sharma, D. I. Wilson, W. Federle
This study investigates how the viscoelastic properties of Nepenthes rafflesiana pitcher fluid enhance prey retention by increasing energy costs for insects to escape and resisting dewetting.
bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2021Plant Biology