How does the sundew plant capture insects?

The sundew is an insectivorous plant which captures insects due to lack of nutrients.

How does the sundew plant capture insects?
With sticky goo.





See the pictures in the link. The leaves have bristles which secrete gobs of sticky goo at the tips.
Reply:sundew is an insectivorous plant which satisfies its nitrogen requirement by capturing of insects or sometimes frogs too..


it is spoon shape in appearance...it has long tube like projections at edge, which mainly helps in trapping organisms..... it has mucous like substance that enables organism to stick plant surface...


when organisms come in contact with the plant, they readily stimulate and capture the organism and digests it with acids present in plant itself...
Reply:When an insect lands on the Sundew, it will find itself caught in the sticky substance of the “dews” at the tip of each tiny tentacles on the leaves. As the insect struggles to free itself, more sticky tentacles around the insect would slowly move towards the insect to prevent its escape. The sticky glue suffocates and kills the insect and the plant secretes burning acids and enzymes that slowly breakdown the insect body. The insect’s bodily fluid is then released and the plant reabsorbs this rich nutrient to help in growth.