Patiently they wait for innocent insects.
Nectar glands line the opening of the pitcher, luring insects within the lip.
Once inside, stiff, downward pointing hairs force the insect deeper and deeper within. The more the insect struggles, the further it descends. At the bottom of the pitcher, hairs exude digestive enzymes, and a pool of enzyme rainwater waits to digest the prey. Fortunately for field botanists and nature lovers, pitcherplants eat only insects, but the bones from small frogs have been found in the belly of pitcherplants. Pitcherplants live in bogs.