Even though pitcher plants consume insects, they can still be harmed by pests. Spider mites are small arachnids that show up ...

Orangutan pitcher plant (Nepenthes pongoides) just discovered in Sabah, on the tropical island of ... [+] Borneo. (Credit: Alastair Robinson.) An international team of botanists report they have ...

Giant pitchers are plants characterized by large, distinctive bell-shaped upper and lower pitchers and narrow, upright lids. The purpose of the pitcher is to capture both rainfall and insects. In ...

The other pieces include a mouse eating coffee table, a strange mechanism for stealing spider’s meals, and a lamp shade inspired by pitcher plants.

Their list of the top new plants includes carnivorous pitcher plants, exotic orchids and climbers with untapped medicinal powers. Prof Aiah Lebbie discovered an unusual plant clinging to rocks ...