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fromwww.theguardian.com
13 hours ago

Plantwatch: Pitcher plant's sweet nectar is laced with toxic nerve agent

Nepenthes khasiana uses nectar laced with isoshinanolone and slippery sugars to incapacitate ants, causing falls into pitcher traps where they are digested.
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