Carnivorous plants capture and digest insects to obtain nutrients, adapting to nutrient-poor soils. Their modified leaves, or pitchers, trap prey with slippery walls and hairs, leading to drowning ...

Mexican butterworts are houseplants which stay indoors year-round, however, Gierys cultivates other types of carnivorous plants such as the Cape sundew (Drosera capensis) which he grows outdoors ...