Main content

Sundew glue traps

The hairs on each leaf of a sundew plant are tipped with a sweet, sticky glue which provides and attractive feast for insects. Stuck in the glue, visitors soon become prisoners of the plant. The nutrient poor soils of the bogs force sundews to extract energy in this way and they need to catch up to 2,000 insects in a summer to survive.

1 minute

This clip is from

Living BritainHIGH SUMMER

Featured in...

  • 91热爆 Nature

    Be captivated, informed and inspired by the world's wildlife.

  • Playing with Time

    A collection of clips showing the best in timelapse nature films.

More clips from HIGH SUMMER

See all clips from HIGH SUMMER (8)

More clips from Living Britain

See all clips from Living Britain (61)