Earthworms in rich organic soil. As they burrow, the worms consume soil in order to remove nutrients from decaying organic matter such as leaves and roots. (Courtesy of Manuel Liebeke, Imperial ...

A carnivorous plant relies on its underground leaves to capture and digest worms, a new way for meat-eating plants to capture victims, scientists say.

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A sticky end awaits worms that stray too close to a scrawny-looking plant unique to Brazil. Philcoxia minensis is the first carnivorous plant discovered to trap and devour prey in the soil with ...

Sticky underground leaves help a Brazilian plant to capture and digest worms, a hitherto unknown way for carnivorous plants to catch victims, scientists find.