Who does a pitcher plant catch it's food?

Question

Who does a pitcher plant catch it's food?

Answer 1

If you ment why, it's because insects provide nutrients for the plant. This adaptation allows the plants to grow on soils that are nutrient deprived. I believe the main nutrient they are getting is nitrogen.

Answer 2

Pitcher Plants

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Found in North America, South America, Asia, Africa, and Australia.

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Attract insects by using a sweet smell, bright colors, and nectar on the traps.

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Trap insects by:

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Having a hood covering the trap with false “windows” that disorient insects.

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Have a slippery “rim” so that insects fall inside the pitcher.

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Pitcher is conical shaped so that it is harder to climb out.

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Pitcher is also lined with downward pointing hairs that making climbing out impossible.

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Pitcher plants have passive traps – the plant does not need to move in order to catch its insects.

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Bottom of pitcher is filled with digestive enzymes that digest trapped insects.

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Each pitcher can catch hundreds or thousands of insects in its lifetime. Some have even been found with bats, frogs, lizards, or small mammals that have been trapped inside and digested.