Carnivorous plants use nectar to attract beetles

Meanwhile, this beetle is bewitched by sweet-smelling nectar.The scent draws him closer and closer until he lands on the leaves of the world’s most infamous carnivorous plant.His landing triggers tiny hairs on the surface of the leaves,and the jaws of the venus fly trap snap shut around him.The spikes interlock to seal his fate.Once closed,the leaves act like an external stomach that digests the beetle’s soft tissues.When they open again a few days later,only the dry husk of his exoskeleton remains.