June 28 , 2022
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- A rare Carnivorous plant that feeds on insect was discovered in the Mandal valley of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.
- This is first sighting of the plant in Uttarakhand as well as the entire western Himalayan region.
- The plant creates a vacuum or negative pressure area to draw its prey inside the trap door.
- The carnivorous plant uses one of the most sophisticated and developed plant structures to trap its target.
- The target ranges from protozoa to insects, mosquito larvae and even young tadpoles.
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