Dr Alastair Robinson, a world expert on carnivorous plants, said it was “pretty spectacular” to see the remains of a crab, as ...

In reality, most carnivorous plants eat insects, but some larger pitcher plants can consume rodents. “They’re big enough to inadvertently trap small mammals, and when they do, it’s Christmas ...

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 ...

KOTA KINABALU: A type of giant hairy pitcher plant which was first photographed in 2004, has officially been named after it was recognised as a new species and classified as Critically Endangered.