Shows how the pitcher plant lures insects to its trap, where they drown. The sundew, another carnivorous plant, is shown throughout its life cycle. The enfolding of insects by its leaf tentacles is presented by means of time-lapse photography.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008464
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Time lapse cinematography
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Botany
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Insectivorous plants
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant physiology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plants - Movement
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)